048-2 Wyo. Code R. §§ 2-4 - Fees

(a) The Department may charge a fee reasonably calculated to reimburse the Department for the cost of copying public records.

(i) Costs include, but are not limited to:

(A) The services and supplies used in making the records available;

(B) The time spent locating the requested records, reviewing the records, and redacting, or separating material exempt from disclosure;

(C) The time spent supervising a person's inspection of documents;

(D) The time spent copying records;

(E) The time spent certifying copies of records;

(F) The time spent summarizing, compiling, or organizing the public records to meet the person's request;

(G) The time spent searching for and reviewing records, even if the records subsequently are determined to be exempt from disclosure;

(H) Postal and freight charges for shipping the copies of the public records, sent first class or bulk rate based on weight;

(I) Indirect costs or third party charges associated with copying and preparing the public records; and

(J) Costs associated with electronic retrieval of records.

(b) Staff time will be calculated based on the hourly rate of pay and fringe benefits for the position of the person performing the work. At the discretion of the Department and available staffing, every effort will be made to keep this cost at a minimum.

(c) The cost for publications will be based on the actual costs of development, printing and distribution, as determined by the Department.

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048-2 Wyo. Code R. §§ 2-4