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Request to Access Information
Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)

To Tompkins County Records Access Officer,

Name:

E-mail Address:

Daytime phone:

I wish to inspect the following record(s) or portion of record(s): (PLEASE FULLY IDENTIFY)

Number of copies requested:

Date:

Mailing address:

Representing:

Upon receiving a request reasonably describing the record(s) sought, the Records Access Officer
contacted shall respond to such request within five (5) business days of receipt of the request. If the Records Access Officer does not provide or deny access to the record(s) sought within five (5) business days of receipt of a request, the Officer shall furnish a written acknowledgement of receipt of the request and a statement of the approximate date when the request will be granted or denied. If access to records is
neither granted nor denied within ten (10) business days after the acknowledgement of receipt of a request, the request may be construed as a denial of access that may be appealed.

Denial of access shall be in writing stating the reason and advising the person denied access of the right to appeal to the Tompkins County Attorney. Any person denies access to records may appeal within thirty (30) days of a denial. An appeal shall be in writing and shall identify:

a) the date and location of a request for records;
b) the records that were denied, and;
c) the name and return address of the appellant.

The County Attorney shall transmit to the New York State Committee on Open Government copies of all appeals upon receipt of an appeal. Such copies shall be addressed to:

Robert J. Freeman, Executive Director
New York State Department of State
Committee on Open Government
One Commerce Plaza

99 Washington Avenue, Suite 650
Albany, NY 12231

The County Attorney shall inform the appellant and the Committee on Open Government of its determination in writing within ten (10) business days of receipt of the appeal, and the reason for denial, if the appeal is denied.