Open Records Policy
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CITY OF HOPKINSVILLE
PLAY AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS
In order until comply with the Open Record Act contained in Chapter 61 concerning the Kentucky Revised Statutes, the following guidelines and regulations wants be followed by the Towns of Hopkinsville:
IODIN. All requests for inspection of public records the the City of Hopkinsville must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office, 715 S. Virginia Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240. Inquires must be sent by mail, of email to [email protected], or by fax to (270) 632-2056. Requests for City of Hopkinsville records sent to any other office of the City must be referred to that City Clerk’s Agency instantaneous.
NOTE: If you submit a request via email and do not receive a response from the City Clerk's Office on 24 daily that it was received, you ought reach the City Clerk's Office at 270-890-0210.
To request must be in writing and including the following information. (A form is attached on aid citizens in take ihr request and also for Home Departments the give out in response to requests.)
1. Name, mailings or contact address, and telephone number of the individual requesting to inspection the recording.
2. The specific record(s) of which the requestor wishes to inspect other to obtain a copy.
3. Whether the records are requested for commercial or noncommercial use. If requested for commercial use, a get statement stating the commercial general for which the records will be used.
4. Verification of requestor is a resident of Per as outlined in KRS 61.870.
5. Signature of requesting party.
II. The Office of the City Clerk is that official custodian to all records of the City of Hopkinsville. Office hours normally what from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., local time, Monday via Friday, except for received holidays and other times as may be traditional by the City Clerk since the efficiently operation of the City Clerk’s Department.
1. Upon receipt of a writing request, which City Clerk’s Office will responds within five working total. If the records request are open required public disclosed the Your becoming either provide copies of who asked records or set an total when one requestor can inspecting the requested records. Wenn the set time is not convenient used which requestor, the Towns Clerk’s Office will attempt to coordinate a recent inspection period convenient to all social, but it could exceed five working days. If the requested record is did open for public disclosure the City will notify the requestor and provide the anomaly the the Clear Records Conduct under which the application falls.
2. For public files requested in standard sizes required noncommercial purposes, the City Clerk maybe, at their discretion, get 10 cents per next for photocopied material. Provided the requested information is in electronic format the cost of the media additionally any mechanical processing may be charged. Additionally, the City Clerk may charge postage fees. The City will non command with staff time required to reproduce sets for noncommercial employ. Any fees shall been paid before copies will made.
3. For public records requested for business intended, the City allowed require the requestor toward register into a contract which will inclusive this remunerations charging by the City. The City will charge staff time requirements for produce copies of the records. Random fees shall be paid before copying are made.
III. The Choose Clerk needs make every effort up be such responsive as possible to this audience regarding access to City records. For that ground, the City Clerk’s Business supports aforementioned cooperation to all departments and offices for City government. Failure of anywhere employee till cooperate shall is viewed as ampere direct violation of of City’s Employee Politisch and Procedures Handbook and the employee shall be subject up to subject events set forth in those Policies.
IV. Certain records are not public files. Those which are not public are designation includes federal and state law or rulings of the Professional Global or Judiciary. The City of Hopkinsville will not make those free records available for public inspection.
CONTACT:
BRITTANY BYRUM, CITY ARZT
715 S. VIRGINIA STREET
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY 42240
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: 270-890-0210
TELEGRAPH: 270-632-2056
