ALBION FIRE DISTRICT—PUBLIC
RECORDS REQUEST
Procedure for Requesting Public Records
(1) A request for inspection or copying
of public records shall be presented in writing, via facsimile or in person to
the Clerk/Legal Counsel of the Albion Fire District; during the ordinary business hours of the district
on forms as provided by the district and must reasonably describe the records
sought in a way that will permit their identification and location by district personnel.
At the discretion of the Clerk/Legal Counsel, the requirements of a formal
request may be waived. A written record of all requests shall be maintained.
The mailing address is: Albion Fire District,
The physical address is
The fax number is: (401) 333-1384
(2) If the
description of records sought in the request is not sufficient to allow the
district to
identify and locate the requested records, the district will notify the person
requesting
such records that additional information is needed.
(3) The district
will make every reasonable effort to honor the request within ten
(10)
business days of receipt of the form as specified herein.
(4) The
district will make its best efforts to notify the inquirer of the status of the
request
within ten (10) days, should it appear that the request cannot be honored
within the ten
(10) days.
For good cause, the time to respond may be extended to thirty (30) days.
Hours of Inspections
All
records made available pursuant to these procedures may be inspected between
the
hours of
8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Fees
(1)
Official publications which the district prepares in the discharge of its duty
to
inform the
public on matters of public interest shall be furnished free of charge when
available.
(2) The district
will supply one copy of any of its Rules and Regulations to an
individual
requesting same free of charge. Rules and Regulations of the District are also
available online from the district’s website.
(3) The district
shall charge a fee for copying and/or search and retrieval of
requested
documents consistent with applicable state law.
(4) All
payments for copies of records shall be paid in advance of delivery, or, at the
option of
the district, at such later time as the District may specify. All checks shall
be
payable to the Albion Fire District.