17-ORD-157 is cited to support the argument that fees for commercial requests must be based on specific costs associated with the records provided, as outlined in KRS 61.874(4)(c), and not on extraneous factors such as an agency's fixed overhead or desire to obtain a 'fair market price'. The decision uses this citation to emphasize that the city's imposition of a $5,000.00 minimum fee, without considering whether responsive records exist, is arbitrary and unsupported by statute.
17-ORD-157 was Followed by 18-ORD-140
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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.