O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 through 77, called the Georgia Open Records Act, establishes the right of every citizen to inspect and take a copy of all records except those specifically exempt from being open. When an agency receives a records request under the Open Records Act, it must comply with guidelines established in the law:
- The agency has three business days from the date of the request to determine if the requested records are open or closed.
- If the records are closed, the agency must respond in writing specifying the legal authority for restricting access to the records.
- Otherwise, the records are to be provided within the three-day period or a plan for providing access to the records provided to the requestor
Please NOTE:
A fee may be charged for research, retrieval, monitoring, and other direct administrative costs involved with the request.