Iowa Admin. Code r. 685-15.2 - Requests for access to records

(1) Location of record. A request for access to a record should be directed to the state archaeologist at OSA, 700 South Clinton Street Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242; or telephone (319)384-0751.

(2) Office hours. Open records shall be made available during all customary office hours, which are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal or university holidays.

(3) Request for access. Requests for access to open records may be made in writing or in person. The office may also accommodate telephone requests where appropriate. Requests shall identify the particular records sought by name or description in order to facilitate the location of the record. Mail or telephone requests shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the information. A person shall not be required to give a reason for requesting an open record.

(4) Response to requests. Access to an open record shall be provided promptly, unless the size or nature of the request makes prompt access infeasible. If the size or nature of the request for access to an open record requires time for compliance, the custodian shall comply with the request as soon as feasible. Access to an open record may be delayed for one of the purposes authorized by Iowa Code section 22.7 or 22.8. Upon request, the custodian shall promptly give notice to the requester of the reason for any delay in access to an open record and an estimate of the length of that delay. The custodian of a record may deny access to the record by members of the public only on the grounds that such a denial is warranted under Iowa Code section 22.7 or 22.8, or that it is a confidential record, or that its disclosure is prohibited by a court order Access by members of the public to a confidential record is limited by law and, therefore, may generally be provided only in accordance with the provisions of rule 685-15.3 (17A,22,263B) and other applicable provisions of law.

(5) Security of record. No person may, without permission from the custodian, search or remove any record from agency files. Examination and copying of agency records shall be supervised by the custodian or a designee of the custodian. Records shall be protected from damage and disorganization.

(6) Copying. A reasonable number of copies of an open record may be made in the agency's office. If photocopy equipment is not available in the agency office where an open record is kept, the custodian shall permit its examination in that office and shall arrange to have copies promptly made elsewhere.

(7) Fees.

a. OSA may charge the photocopy fee set forth in its "Fees for Services" document, which reflects the actual cost of such photocopies. The current "Fees for Services" document is available from OSA and posted on the OSA Web site.

b. In addition to photocopy charges, an hourly fee may be charged for actual OSA expenses in supervising the examination and copying of requested records. OSA shall prominently post in agency offices the hourly fees to be charged for supervision of records during examination and copying. That hourly fee shall not be in excess of the hourly compensation of an agency clerical employee who ordinarily would be appropriate and suitable to perform this supervisory function.

c. To the extent permitted by applicable provisions of law, the payment of fees may be waived when the imposition of fees is inequitable or when a waiver is in the public interest.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 685-15.2

ARC 9025B, lAB 8/25/10, effective 9/29/10