2 AAC 96.370 - Public interest fee waiver or reduction for public records

(a) For purposes of a public interest fee waiver or reduction under AS 40.25.110(d), and notwithstanding 2 AAC 96.220 and 2 AAC 96.230, a waiver or reduction shall be granted if the requester certifies and the agency finds that the requester has established that

(1) the records are likely to contribute significantly to the public's understanding of the operations or activities of the state government;

(2) the records are not sought primarily for a purpose that is commercial or financial;

(3) the records are not sought by or on behalf of a person involved in litigation, including any judicial or administrative proceeding, arbitration, or mediation, with a public agency in which the records are relevant;

(4) the combined amount of all fee waivers and reductions granted to the requester and to any other requesters acting in concert with the requester in making requests for the same or related records does not exceed $500 during any period of 12 consecutive months; and

(5) the requested fee waiver or reduction does not cause the requester to exceed the amount allowed under (b) of this section.

(b) A requester may not receive fee waivers or reductions under this section if the combined fee waivers and reductions granted by all public agencies to the requester under this section and 2 AAC 96.470 total more than $500 during any period of 12 consecutive months.

Notes

2 AAC 96.370

Eff. 1/19/2013, Register 205

Authority:AS 40.25.110

AS 40.25.120

AS 40.25.123