Fees

Fees. A. Any person desiring copies of public records who does not officially represent a public body, as defined in the Public Records Act, shall be entitled to obtain mechanically reproduced copies at a charge of $ .25 per page. Official representatives of public bodies, as defined, shall be entitled to reasonable copies of such records with no charge. B. If the searching, reviewing, duplicating or separating of non-exempt material from documents, etc., containing exempt material requires more than one hour of work, then any requesting party may be charged for the work time above an hour in addition to a mechanical reproduction charge of $ .25 per page. The charge of the hours shall be based upon the hourly salary of the lowest paid employee of the MSVA qualified to do the job. C. Mailing costs calculated at the applicable United States Postal Services rates shall be charged where appropriate. The cost of mailing a notice to third parties via certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be charged to persons requesting the public records.