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The Public Records Act provides that all public books and public records of a state or local governmental entity, unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, are required to be open at all times during office hours for the public to inspect, copy or receive a copy thereof. (NRS 239.010) Section 2 of this bill requires a request to inspect, copy or receive a copy of a public book or public record to: (1) be in writing; and (2) identify the person who is making the request. Section 3 of this bill makes a conforming change to reflect the requirement for such a request to be made in writing. The Public Records Act authorizes a governmental entity to charge a fee for providing a copy of a public record but such fee generally must not exceed the actual cost to the governmental entity of providing the copy. (NRS 239.052) The term “actual cost” means the direct cost incurred by a governmental entity in the provision of a public record, including the cost of ink, toner, paper, media and storage, but the term does not include a cost that a governmental entity incurs regardless of whether or not a person requests a copy of a particular public record. The Public Records Act also: (1) requires a governmental entity to charge certain fees for a copy of a transcript of an administrative proceeding that has been transcribed by a certified court reporter; and (2) authorizes a governmental entity to charge certain fees for information from a geographic information system. (NRS 239.053

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