This citation is used to support the principle that when a public agency cannot provide access to a record because it does not have it or it does not exist, the agency must affirmatively state this to the requester. The decision finds that the City violated the Open Records Act by failing to affirmatively advise the appellant that no responsive record existed at the time the request was delivered.
99-ORD-150 was Followed by 17-ORD-209
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The Sunshine Law Library is not exhaustive and may contain errors from source documents or the import process. Nothing on this website should be taken as legal advice. It is always best to consult with primary sources and appropriate counsel before taking any action.
The Sunshine Law Library is not exhaustive and may contain errors from source documents or the import process. Nothing on this website should be taken as legal advice. It is always best to consult with primary sources and appropriate counsel before taking any action.