Section 463-1-006 - RECORDS ACCESS006.01COSTS OF RESEARCH OR AUDITING RECORDS. Estimated costs will be provided to the researcher for approval, prior to producing the information requested. If the costs associated with the research exceeds $ 50.00, the Department may require the researcher to furnish a deposit. Such costs include but are not limited to: (A) The actual costs of reproduction of records at a per page fee in accordance with the rate used to calculate the costs for public records requests;(B) Actual postage costs associated with the research;(C) Staff time calculated using the employee's hourly rate of pay. Staff time may include, but is not limited to time spent locating records, reviewing records, redacting information, copying records, and returning the records to their original location;(D) Any actual costs and payment obligations to contractors as a result of the research;(E) Charge for electronic records, including charges for computer run time, programming time, and the time for any analysis for the records; and(F) The actual costs of any media provided to the requestor, including DVDs, CDs, and USB drives.463 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 006
Adopted effective 6/21/2020