Purpose:

To establish District policy and guidelines concerning accessibility of District records.

Background:

Section 6253 of the Government Code provides that every person has a right to inspect any public record except those specifically exempted by law.

"Public record" is defined by law to include any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by the District regardless of physical form or characteristics.

A "writing" for purposes of public access may be a handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photograph, transmitting by electronic mail or facsimile, and every other means of recording upon any tangible thing any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols or any combination thereof, regardless of the manner in which the record has been stored.

Policy:

Records of Reclamation District No. 341 (District) are open to inspection during noral office hours.  Requests should be made to the District's attorney:  Jesse W. Barton, Gallery & Baron, 1112 I Street, Suite 240, Sacramento, CA  95814.  Every person has the right to inspect any District record except those records exempted by statute from public disclosure.

Procedure:

A person seeking records from the District shall submit a request to the District's attorney with a description of the records sought.  Records will be made available consistent with the Public Records Act.