053-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-6 - Requests for Information and Access to Public Records
(a) Information
requests are preferred to be submitted electronically at:
https://wydws.nextrequest.com.
Requests may also be submitted in writing to the Office of the Director,
Department of Workforce Services, 5221 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming,
82002.
(b) Postage or handling may
be added to any request for copies mailed or delivered.
(c) All requests which require payment should
be recorded using an invoice. All payments shall be transmitted to the Fiscal
Division for deposit with the State Treasurer. Once the work has been
completed, a copy of the invoice and the payment shall be sent to the Office of
the Director.
(d) Nothing herein
shall be interpreted as requiring any fee be paid for mere examination of
records not determined to be privileged and confidential records.
(e) Applicability. This section applies to
requests for access to public records pursuant to W. S. §
16-4-201, et seq.
(f) Custodian. For the purpose of any public
records request, the Administrator of Public Affairs and Communication is the
custodian of all public records maintained or kept in the custody or control of
the Department.
(g) Right of
Inspection. Public records of the Department shall be available for inspection
by any person at reasonable times, subject to reasonable restrictions imposed
by the Director. No person shall inspect public records of the Department
without the prior approval of the Director and all requests for access to
public records shall be in writing.
(h) Grounds for Denial. In addition to any
grounds for denial listed in W. S. §
16-4-203, the Director shall deny the right
to inspect any information whose disclosure is prohibited by W. S. §
27-14-805. The Director may also deny the
right to inspect records of investigations conducted by the Department,
investigatory or security procedures of the Department, or any investigatory
files of the Department, when disclosure would be contrary to the public
interest.
(i) Response to Request;
Statement of Reasons; Time Limits. The Director or designee shall issue a
response to all written requests for access to public records within thirty
(30) days, after the request is received by the Department. Any written request
for access shall be deemed denied if the Director has not issued a response
within thirty (30) days after the request was received by the Department. A
party whose request for access is denied may request a written statement of
reasons. Any request for a statement of reasons shall be in writing. The
Director shall issue a written response to any such request, stating the
reasons for denying access, including citations to legal authority, within
thirty (30) days after the request was received by the Department. Any denial
of access shall be final, unless the party seeking access files an application
in district court pursuant to W. S. §
16-4-203(f) within thirty
(30) days after the Director's statement of reasons is issued. At the same time
it is filed in the district court, any application pursuant to W. S. §
16-4-203(f) shall be served
on the Director by certified mail.
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