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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 475. Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control |
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Chapter 1. Administrative Operations |
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Subchapter 3. Open Records Act |
SECTION 475:1-3-1. Open Records Act
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- Title 51 Okl.St.Ann. § 24(A)(2) states: "Thus, it is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that the people are vested with the inherent right to know and be fully informed about their government. The purpose of this act is to ensure and facilitate the public right of access to and review of government records so they may efficiently and intelligently exercise their inherent political power." Since § 24(A)(3) of the same title defines the OBN as a law enforcement agency, § 24(A)(8) specifies records must be made available to the public, if kept. In compliance with this act, the OBN has promulgated the following rules:(1) Information requests can be made and will be processed from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday (except for authorized holidays).(2) Information retrieval shall be conducted by OBN personnel to maintain the security of the agency.(3) A fee of $0.20 per page will be assessed as direct costs of document reproduction, unless the request for information is such that requires an extensive use of OBN personnel to search the records, at which time $0.50 per page will be charged. Payment can be made by money order, cashier's check or cash. Cash payment will not be accepted through the mail.(4) The supervisor of OBN's Communications and Records Section, OBN Attorney(s), or the OBN Public Information Officer shall be authorized to release the records.(5) The rules set out in this Chapter shall not alter any existing OBN policy about providing information to other state or law enforcement agencies.(6) The policy of this Section shall not alter any existing policy about how long records are retained by OBN and shall not change the existing policy regarding release of information about juveniles.