California § 7922.530. 7922.530. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2.)

California Statutes

§ 7922.530. — 7922.530. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2.)

California § 7922.530.

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Code GOVGovernment Code - GOV

Div.10.

Title 1.DIVISION 10. ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS

Part 3.PART 3. PROCEDURES AND RELATED MATTERS

Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Request for a Public Record

Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Procedural Requirements Generally

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(a)Except with respect to public records exempt from disclosure by express provisions of law, each state or local agency, upon a request for a copy of records that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, shall make the records promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable. Upon request, an exact copy shall be provided unless impracticable to do so.

(b)A requester who inspects a disclosable record on the premises of the agency has the right to use the requester’s equipment on those premises, without being charged any fees or costs, to photograph or otherwise copy or reproduce the record in a manner that does not require the equipment to make physical contact with the record, unless the m

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(a)
Except with respect to public records exempt from disclosure by express provisions of law, each state or local agency, upon a request for a copy of records that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, shall make the records promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable. Upon request, an exact copy shall be provided unless impracticable to do so.
(b)
A requester who inspects a disclosable record on the premises of the agency has the right to use the requester’s equipment on those premises, without being charged any fees or costs, to photograph or otherwise copy or reproduce the record in a manner that does not require the equipment to make
physical contact with the record, unless the means of copy or reproduction would result in either of the following:
(1)
Damage to the record.
(2)
Unauthorized access to the agency’s computer systems or secured networks by using software, equipment, or any other technology capable of accessing, altering, or compromising the agency’s electronic records.
(c)
The agency may impose any reasonable limits on the use of the requester’s equipment that are necessary to protect the safety of the records or to prevent the copying of records from being an unreasonable burden to the orderly function of the agency and its employees. In addition, the agency may impose any limit that is necessary to maintain the integrity of, or ensure the long-term preservation of, historic or high-value records.