Each request must reasonably describe the records being sought. This means that a request must be
specific enough to permit a College staff person who is familiar with the subject matter to locate the record
in a reasonable period of time.
1. Requesting parties shall pay a deposit of $25, at the time of submitting their public records request to
the College. Any overpayments to the College by the requesting party, will be promptly refunded
after the nonexempt public records are disclosed to the requesting party. Deposit must accompany
the Public Record(s) Request Form, which is attached. Mail request form and deposit to: Treasure
Valley Community College, Comptroller, Jonathan Gillen, 650 College Blvd, Ontario, OR 97914.
2. The College requires that the requesting party make payment to the College for the balance of the
reasonable costs over and above the $25 deposit, prior to the release of the public records. (i.e.,
public records will be made available to the requesting party only upon payment in full to the
College, and prior to release/disclosure of the records.) These reasonable costs shall include, but are
not limited to: actual personnel costs; reproduction costs; delivery expenses; preparation and release
of a condensed version of significant facts that are not otherwise exempt from disclosure (ORS
192.502(9)(b), for public records created on or after June 20, 2007), and attorney’s fees, if any, for
reviewing, redacting or segregating the public records into exempt and nonexempt records.
3. Pursuant to ORS 192.440, the College shall provide the requesting party with an estimate, in writing,
if the public records request is expected to exceed $25. After receiving the estimate, requesting party
shall notify the College whether it wants the College to proceed with making the public records
available. After providing a written estimate of the fees the requesting party must pay as a condition
of receiving the records, the College may require written confirmation that the requesting party wants
the College to proceed with making the public record available. The College may require that the
fees be paid by the requesting party before the College dedicates its resources to the preparation,
replicating, and release of the requested non-exempt public records.
Requesting party shall be charged at the rate(s) established below:
a. If the public records request requires a nominal amount of staff time (less than 30 minutes),
which includes: searching; locating; retrieving; copying; transporting; summarizing,
compiling, tailoring and preparation and release of a condensed version of significant facts that
are not otherwise exempt from disclosure (ORS 192.502(9)(b) for public records created on or
after June 20, 2007); copies shall be made at no charge, unless the number of copies requested
exceeds 10 pages.
b. Records that require only a nominal amount of staff time (less than 30 minutes), but the
number of copies exceeds 10 pages, shall be charged for the actual cost of staff time, including
fringe benefits, plus: copying/delivering charges; charges for summarizing, compiling
tailoring; and from disclosure (ORS 192.502(9)(b), for public records created on or after June
20, 2007); and attorney’s fees, if any, for reviewing, redacting or segregating the public records
into exempt and nonexempt records. Copying charges shall be at the rate of $0.10 per page.
c. Records that require more than a nominal amount of staff time (30 minutes or more), will be
provided to the requesting party for the actual cost of staff time, including fringe benefits, plus:
(1) Copying/delivery charges;
(2) Charges for summarizing, compiling tailoring; and
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