D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B810

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 8-B810 - FEES

810.1

Charges for services rendered in response to information requests shall be as follows (not to exceed a maximum search fee per request as may be imposed by applicable law):

(a) Searching for records, $4.00 per quarter hour, after 1st hour, by clerical personnel as determined by UDC;

(b) Searching for records, $7.00 per quarter hour after the 1^st hour, by professional personnel as determined by UDC;

(c) Searching for records, $10.00 per quarter hour after the 1st hour, by supervisory personnel as determined by UDC;

(d) Copies made by photocopy machines... $ .25 per page;

(e) Charges for the initial review of documents, as permitted by applicable law, shall be assessed at the rate provided in Subsections (a), (b), and (c) above.

810.2

When a response to a request requires services or materials for which no fee has been established, the direct cost of the services or materials to the government may be charged, but only if the requester has been notified of the cost before it is incurred.

810.3

Where an extensive number of documents is identified and collected in response to a request and the requester has not indicated in advance his or her willingness to pay fees as high as are anticipated for copies of the documents, the University shall inform the requester that the documents are available for inspection and for subsequent copying at the established rate.

810.4

A charge of one dollar ($ 1) shall be made for each certification of true copies of University records.

810.5

Search costs, not to exceed any dollar limitation prescribed by the Act for each request, may be imposed even if the requested record cannot be located. No fees shall be charged for examination and review by the University to determine whether a record is subject to disclosure.

810.6

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the University shall require that fees as prescribed by these rules shall be paid in full prior to issuance of requested copies.

810.7

Remittances shall be in the form either of a personal check or bank draft on a bank in the United States, or a postal money order. Remittance shall be made payable to the order of the University of the District of Columbia and mailed or otherwise delivered to the Freedom of Information Officer, or the Board of Trustees in the absence of a designated Freedom of Information Officer.

810.8

A receipt for fees paid shall be given only upon request. No refund shall be made for services rendered.

810.9

The University may waive all or part of any fee when it is deemed to be either in the Universities interest or in the interest of the public.

810.10

A requester seeking a waiver or reduction of fees shall provide a statement in his or her request letter explaining how the requested records will be used to benefit the general public.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B810

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3579 (April 4, 2014)

Authority: District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Amendments (Act), effective November 1 , 1975 (D.C. Law 1-36; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1202.01(a) and 38-1202.06(3), (13) (2012 Repl.)).