§ 2-2. Fees for copies of public records.

(a)

A fee in an amount as established by the parish commission, from time to time, shall be imposed for the copying of public records under this Code; except that the fee shall not apply to the request for copies of public records by elected officials and employees of the parish acting in their official capacities.

(b)

A charge that will reimburse the parish for its actual expenses will be imposed for all copying of public records other than of standard or legal size done for and/or at the request of all persons other than elected officials and employees of the parish acting in their official capacities. Notwithstanding the charges imposed under this subsection to the contrary, the parish shall be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred for the production of plots and maps pursuant to a fee schedule promulgated by the department of public works.

(c)

The fees imposed for the copying of public records under this Code shall not apply to the copying of records in the course of discovery during litigation by or against the parish, except where the volume of such copying is excessive, in which case the fee imposed shall be such as will reimburse the parish for its actual expenses incurred in providing such services.

(Code 1985, § 2-2; Ord. No. 3340, 9-12-1996; Ord. No. 3864, 3-15-2001)