PART 3. PROCEDURES AND RELATED MATTERS
Part 3 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2.
§§ 7922.500–7922.725 · 23 sections
CHAPTER 1. Request for a Public Record §§ 7922.500–7922.605 · 13 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Principles §§ 7922.500–7922.505 · 2 sections
- § 7922.500 Nothing in this division shall be construed to permit an agency to delay or obstruct the inspection or copying of public records.
- § 7922.505 Except as otherwise prohibited by law, a state or local agency may adopt requirements for itself that allow for faster, more efficient, or greater access to…
ARTICLE 2. Procedural Requirements Generally §§ 7922.525–7922.545 · 5 sections
- § 7922.525 (a) Public records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of a state or local agency and every person has a right to inspect any public…
- § 7922.530 (a) Except with respect to public records exempt from disclosure by express provisions of law, each state or local agency, upon a request for a copy of records…
- § 7922.535 (a) Each agency, upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part,…
- § 7922.540 (a) A response to a written request for inspection or copies of public records that includes a determination that the request is denied, in whole or in part,…
- § 7922.545 (a) In addition to maintaining public records for public inspection during its office hours, a public agency may comply with Section 7922.525 by posting any…
ARTICLE 3. Information in Electronic Format §§ 7922.570–7922.585 · 4 sections
- § 7922.570 (a) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, any agency that has information that constitutes an identifiable public record not exempt from disclosure pursuant to…
- § 7922.575 (a) The cost of duplication of an electronic record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 7922.570 shall be limited to the direct cost of…
- § 7922.580 (a) Nothing in Section 7922.570 or 7922.575 shall be construed to require a public agency to reconstruct a record in an electronic format if the agency no…
- § 7922.585 (a) As used in this section, “computer software” includes computer mapping systems, computer programs, and computer graphics systems. (b) Computer software…
ARTICLE 4. Duty to Assist in Formulating Request §§ 7922.600–7922.605 · 2 sections
- § 7922.600 (a) When a member of the public requests to inspect a public record or obtain a copy of a public record, the public agency, in order to assist the member of…
- § 7922.605 This article shall not apply to a request for public records if any of the following applies: (a) The public agency makes the requested records available…
CHAPTER 2. Agency Regulations, Guidelines, Systems, and Similar Matters §§ 7922.630–7922.725 · 10 sections
ARTICLE 1. Agency Regulations and Guidelines §§ 7922.630–7922.640 · 3 sections
- § 7922.630 Every agency may adopt regulations in accordance with this article stating the procedures to be followed when making its records available.
- § 7922.635 (a) The following state and local bodies shall establish written guidelines for accessibility of records: (1) All regional water quality control boards. (2)…
- § 7922.640 (a) Guidelines and regulations adopted pursuant to this article shall be consistent with all other sections of this division and shall reflect the intention of…
ARTICLE 2. Internet Resources § 7922.680 · 1 section
- § 7922.680 If a local agency, except a school district, maintains an internet resource, including, but not limited to, an internet website, internet web page, or internet…
ARTICLE 3. Catalog of Enterprise Systems §§ 7922.700–7922.725 · 6 sections
- § 7922.700 For purposes of this article: (a) “Enterprise system” means a software application or computer system that satisfies all of the following conditions: (1) It…
- § 7922.705 For purposes of this article, “system of record” means a system that serves as an original source of data within an agency.
- § 7922.710 (a) In implementing this division, each local agency, except a local educational agency, shall create a catalog of enterprise systems. (b) The local agency…
- § 7922.715 (a) The catalog of enterprise systems required by Section 7922.710 shall be made publicly available upon request in the office of the person or officer…
- § 7922.720 (a) The catalog of enterprise systems required by Section 7922.710 shall disclose a list of the enterprise systems utilized by the agency. (b) For each system,…
- § 7922.725 (a) This article shall not be interpreted to limit a person’s right to inspect public records pursuant to this division. (b) Nothing in this article shall be…