Section 2-5 - Fee Schedule (a) The following fees shall apply for each public record request. The following fees represent the most frequently requested formats for information. - (i) Fees - General.
- (A) No charge to provide an estimate of costs to prepare record for distribution.
- (B) No charge for the first thirty (30) minutes of staff time.
- (C) Staff time shall be charged after the first thirty (30) minutes, in increments of fifteen (15) minutes.
- (D) Cost for actual duplication of the records.
- (ii) Duplication of Records.
- (A) Single-side printed or photocopied pages.
- (I) No charge for the first ten (10), single-side printed or photocopied pages.
- (II) Each single-side printed or photocopied page after the first ten (10), single-sided pages shall be charged at twenty-five cents ($0.25) per page.
- (B) Double-side printed or photocopied pages.
- (I) No charge for the first five (5), double-side printed or photocopied pages.
- (II) Each double-side printed or photocopied page after the first five (5), double-sided pages shall be charged at fifty cents ($0.50) per page.
- (C) Other media types.
- (I) Actual cost of materials shall be charged for producing information on other media types, including, but not limited to: audio tape, video tape, CD, DVD, microfilm, magnetic tape, or other media not listed.
- (D) Fees for information requested in formats other than those listed shall be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- (iii) Delivery of Record.
- (A) On-site delivery.
- (I) There shall be no charge for records picked up at the location where the records exist.
- (B) Facsimile.
- (I) There shall be a charge of thirty cents ($0.30) for each page faxed.
- (C) Mail or Other Delivery Service.
- (I) The actual cost of mailing or shipping materials shall be charged.
(b) The Department shall periodically review the list of fees in order to assure that the fees reflect current Department costs.
(c) The Department shall not charge an additional fee for providing records or documents in an alternative format when required by the Americans with Disabilities Act or other federal or state law.