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33	28		ENGROSSED HOUSE
34	29		BILL NO. 2730 By: Menz, Rosecrants, and
35	30		Hefner of the House
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39		-	Kirt ~~and Bullard~~ of the
40		-	~~Senate~~
	34	+	Kirt of the Senate
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45	40		An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Records Ac t;
46	41		amending 51 O.S. 2021, Sectio n 24A.5, as amended by
47	42		Section 5, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 20 23 (51 O.S. Supp.
48	43		2023, Section 24A.5), which relates to inspection and
49	44		copying of records; requiring certain written notice
50	45		when records request cannot be completed within a
51	46		specified time; and providing an effective date.
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57	52		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
58	53		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 51 O.S. 2021, Section 24A.5, as
59	54		amended by Section 5, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2023 (51 O.S. Supp. 2023,
60	55		Section 24A.5), is amended to read as follows:
61	56		Section 24A.5 All records of public bodies and public officials
62	57		shall be open to any person for inspection, copyin g, or mechanical
63	58		reproduction during regular business hours; provided:
64	59		1. The Oklahoma Open Records Act, Sections 24A.1 through 24A.30
65	60		24A.33 of this title, does not a pply to records specifically
66	61		required by law to be kept confidential including:
	62	+	a. records protected by a state evidentiary privilege
	63	+	such as the attorney-client privilege, the work
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94		-	a. records protected by a state evidentiary privilege
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96	90		product immunity from discovery and the identity of
97	91		informer privileges,
98	92		b. records of what transpired during meeting s of a public
99	93		body lawfully closed to the public suc h as executive
100	94		sessions authorized under the Oklahoma Open Meeting
101	95		Act,
102	96		c. personal information within driver records as defined
103	97		by the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, 18 United
104	98		States Code, Sections 272 1 through 2725,
105	99		d. information in the files of the B oard of Medicolegal
106	100		Investigations obtained pursuant to Sections 940 and
107	101		941 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes that may be
108	102		hearsay, preliminary unsubstantiate d investigation-
109	103		related findings, or confid ential medical information,
110	104		e. any test forms, question banks and answer keys
111	105		developed for state licensure examinations, but
112	106		specifically excluding test preparation materials or
113	107		study guides, or
114	108		f. last names, addresses, social security Social Security
115	109		numbers or tax identification numbers, and proof of
116	110		identification submitted to the Oklahoma Lottery
117	111		Commission by persons claiming a lottery prize;
	112	+	2. All Social Security numbers included in a record may be
	113	+	confidential regardless of the person’s status as a public employee
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145		-	2. All Social Security numbers inc luded in a record may be
146		-	confidential regardless of the person’s status as a public employee
147	140		or private individual and may be redacted or deleted prior to
148	141		release of the record by the public body;
149	142		3. Any reasonably segregable portion of a recor d containing
150	143		exempt material shall b e provided after deletion of the exempt
151	144		portions; provided however, the Departmen t of Public Safety shall
152	145		not be required to assemble for the requesting person specific
153	146		information, in any format, from driving records re lating to any
154	147		person whose name and date of birth or whose driver license number
155	148		is not furnished by the requesting p erson.
156	149		The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall not be required
157	150		to assemble for the requesting person any criminal history records
158	151		relating to persons whose names, dat es of birth, and other
159	152		identifying information requi red by the Oklahoma State Bur eau of
160	153		Investigation pursuant to administrative rule are not furnished by
161	154		the requesting person;
162	155		4. Any request for a record which contain s individual records
163	156		of persons, and the cost of copying, reproducing or certifying each
164	157		individual record is otherwi se prescribed by state law, the cost may
165	158		be assessed for each individual record, or portion thereof requested
166	159		as prescribed by state law. Otherwise, a public body may charge a
167	160		fee only for recovery of the reasonable, direct co sts of record
168	161		copying, or mechanical reproduction. Notwithstanding any state or
	162	+	local provision to the contrary, in no instance shall the record
	163	+	copying fee exceed twe nty-five cents ($0.25) per page for records
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196		-	local provision to the contrary, in no instance shall the record
197		-	copying fee exceed twenty -five cents ($0.25) per page for records
198	190		having the dimensions of eight and one -half (8 1/2) by fourteen (14)
199	191		inches or smaller, or a maximum of One Dollar ($1.00) per copied
200	192		page for a certified copy. However, if the request:
201	193		a. is solely for commerci al purpose, or
202	194		b. would clearly cause excessive disruption of the
203	195		essential functions of the public body,
204	196		then the public body may charge a reasonable fee to recover the
205	197		direct cost of record search and copying; however, publication in a
206	198		newspaper or broadcast by news media for news purposes shall not
207	199		constitute a resale or use of a record fo r trade or commercial
208	200		purpose and charges for providing copies of electronic data to the
209	201		news media for a news purpose shall not exceed the direct cost of
210	202		making the copy. The fee charged by the Departme nt of Public Safety
211	203		for a copy in a computerized for mat of a record of the Depart ment
212	204		shall not exceed the direct cost of making the copy unless the fee
213	205		for the record is otherwise set by law.
214	206		Any public body establishin g fees under this act shall post a
215	207		written schedule of the fees at its principal office and with the
216	208		county clerk.
217	209		In no case shall a search fee be charged when the release of
218	210		records is in the public interest, including, but not limited to,
219	211		release to the news media, scholars, authors and t axpayers seeking
	212	+	to determine whether those entruste d with the affairs of the
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248	239		government are honestly, faithfully, and competently performing
249	240		their duties as public servants.
250	241		The fees shall not be used for the purpose of discouraging
251	242		requests for informati on or as obstacles to disclosure of requested
252	243		information;
253	244		5. The land descripti on tract index of all recorded instruments
254	245		concerning real property required to be kept by the county clerk of
255	246		any county shall be availabl e for inspection or copying in
256	247		accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Recor ds Act;
257	248		provided, however, th e index shall not be copied or mechanically
258	249		reproduced for the purpose of sale of the information;
259	250		6. A public body must provide prompt, r easonable access to its
260	251		records but may establish reasonable procedures which protect th e
261	252		integrity and organization of its records and to prevent excessive
262	253		disruptions of its essential functions. A delay in providing access
263	254		to records shall be limited so lely to the time required for
264	255		preparing the requested documents and the avoidance of exc essive
265	256		disruptions of the pub lic body’s essential functions. If a records
266	257		request cannot be completed within ten (10) business days of the
267	258		request, a person designated pursuant to paragraph 7 of this sec tion
268	259		shall provide written notice to the requestor i ndicating the reason
269	260		for the delay and specifying a date within a reasonable time when
270	261		the information requested will be available for inspec tion or
	262	+	duplication. In no event may production of a current r equest for
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298		-	duplication. In no event may production of a current request for
299	289		records be unreasonably delayed until aft er completion of a prior
300	290		records request that will take substantially longer than the current
301	291		request. Any public body which makes the requested records
302	292		available on the Internet shall meet the obligatio n of providing
303	293		prompt, reasonable access to its reco rds as required by this
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305	295		7. A public body shall designate certain persons who are
306	296		authorized to release records of the public body for inspection,
307	297		copying, or mechanical reproduction. At l east one person shall be
308	298		available at all times to r elease records during the reg ular
309	299		business hours of the public body.
310	300		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
311		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE O N JUDICIARY
312		-	April 9, 2024 - DO PASS
	301	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 7th day of March, 2024.
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	310	+	Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2024.
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