Right to Know

Background

• A. The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (Act 3 of 2008) is effective January 1, 2009
• B. Cambria Somerset Authority (CSA) is a public body, subject to the provisions of the
  Right-to-Know Law
• C. CSA wishes to adopt a Resolution to replace its prior guidelines for requests for information

Resolution

RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2009 the following policy is adopted concerning requests under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law as follows:

1. The Right-to-Know Officer is designated as: CSA Operations Manager
   Cambria Somerset Authority
   227 Franklin Street, Suite 306
   Johnstown, PA  15901
   Phone:  (814) 532-8851 or (814) 532-8942
   Fax:  (814) 532-8852
   E-Mail:  csa@cambriasomersetwater.com
2. The designation of the CSA Operations Manager as the Right-to-Know Officer shall be published on the website of the CSA.
3. All requests for information must be in writing.  No oral requests will be honored.
4. The form on this page shall be used for submission of all written requests.
5. All provision of prior Right-to-Know policies, resolutions, or enactments by CSA are hereby repealed effective January 1, 2009.

General Information

1. The State Office of Open Records has established $0.25 per page as the copy cost for a black and white document on paper sized 8 1/2″ x 11″, 8 1/2″ x 14″, and 11 x 17.”  Documents larger than this size will need to be copied out-of-office and will be subject to additional costs.
2. The Authority must respond to a request within five business days of receipt.
3. The Authority is not permitted to charge the cost of determining whether the record requested is subject to production under the Act.
4. The Authority is not permitted to charge a fee for searching for or retrieving documents.

Completed forms may ONLY be submitted via e-mail, fax, standard U.S. Mail, or in person.