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Will I be charged fees for my records request?

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Records e-mailed, viewed in-person, or made available through the Authority PRA system (GOVQA) are free of charge. Some records are not available in an electronic format or are too voluminous to send electronically.

The following fees will be assessed if copies are produced by OCTA:

1. B/W copies $0.25 for each single-sided page
2. Color copies $0.50 for each single-sided page
3. Oversized documents Actual duplication costs incurred
4. Postage Actual postage costs incurred
5. Certification $3.30 per document
6. CD/DVD/Flash drive $10.00 each
7. Statement of Economic $0.10 each for single-sided page
Interests (Form 700)*
8. Electronic Records** Actual duplication costs incurred.

If electronic files are more than 25 MB, then $10.00 for CD or flash drive.

*Pursuant to the Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 81008, a public records request for a copy of a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) shall be charged a statutory amount not to exceed ten cents ($0.10) per page and a retrieval fee of five dollars ($5.00) per request for copies of reports and Form 700s which are five or more years old. A request for more than one report or statement or report and statement at the same time shall be considered a single request.

**OCTA may charge the cost of producing a copy of an electronic record, including the cost to construct a record, the cost of programming, and computer services necessary to produce a copy of the record if:

1. The request seeks a copy of an electronic record, and the record is produced only at otherwise regularly scheduled intervals, or
2. The request would require data compilation, extraction, or programing to produce the record.

All fees must be paid prior to receiving the copies of the records. In situations that involve copying of voluminous documents, OCTA may require a deposit of 50 percent of the estimated fees prior to beginning copying.

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