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The Town Board of the Town of Farmington, Farmington, New York, is responsible for insuring compliance with the regulations herein and designates the Town Clerk as Records Management Officer (RMO)/Records Access Officer (RAO).
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The New York State Freedom of Information Law, which took effect on January 1, 1978, gives the public the right of access to public records. The Town Board of the Town of Farmington has adopted these regulations governing when, where, and how the public can see public records.
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The New York State Judicial Law establishes the rules and regulations for public access to Town Court Records. The Town Court Clerks are hereby designated to help the public with the procedures for obtaining court records.
Records shall be available for public inspection, during normal business hours, at the Farmington Town Hall, 1000 County Road 8, Farmington, New York, 14425.
Requests for public access to records shall be accepted and records produced during normal business hours. These hours are as posted at or near the main public entrance to Town Hall and on the Town's website.
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All requests made to the RMO shall be in written format.
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If requested records are maintained on the Town's website, the requester shall be informed that the records are accessible via the Town's website and in printed form either on paper or electronic format.
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The process for providing a written response by the RMO or the Town Board are contained in § 38-6 above herein.
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The RAO shall maintain a reasonably detailed current list by subject matter of all records in its possession, whether records are available pursuant to Subdivision 2 of § 87 of the New York State Public Officers Law.
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The subject matter list shall be sufficiently detailed to permit identification of the category of the record sought.
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The subject matter list shall be updated annually. The most recent update shall appear on the first page of the subject matter list.
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The time for deciding an appeal by the Farmington Town Board shall commence upon receipt of a written appeal at a regular scheduled public meeting and said appeal shall include:
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The date and location of requests for records;
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A description, to the extent possible, of the records that were denied; and
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The name and return address of the person denied access.
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A failure to determine an appeal, as provided for within the period identified in § 38-6 D(1) above of its receipt, by granting access to the records sought or fully explaining the reasons for further denial, in writing, shall constitute a denial of the appeal.
A notice containing the title or name and business address of the Records Access Officer and the appeals body and the location where records can be seen or copied shall be posted in a conspicuous location on the Town Hall bulletin board.