Regulation .12 Referral and Review of Disputes.
Regulation .12 Referral and Review of Disputes.LinkCopy Citation
A.
If the Retirement Agency’s fee for responding to an applicant’s public record request exceeds $350 and the applicant considers it unreasonable, the applicant may file a complaint with the Public Information Act Compliance Board, and appeal from a decision of that Board, as stated in General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1A, and §4-362, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B.
The applicant may refer to the Public Access Ombudsman, as stated in General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1A, a dispute concerning any of the following issues:
(1)
The custodian’s application of an exemption from disclosure;
(2)
Redactions of information in the public record;
(3)
The failure of the custodian to produce a public record in a timely manner or to disclose all records relevant to the request;
(4)
Overly broad requests for public records;
(5)
The amount of time a custodian needs, given available staff and resources, to produce public records;
(6)
A request for or denial of a fee waiver; and
(7)
Repetitive or redundant requests from an applicant.
C.
An applicant who is denied a requested public record or a requested copy, printout, or photograph of a public record may file a complaint with the circuit court for the county where:
(1)
The complainant resides or has a principal place of business; or
(2)
The public record is located.