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63G-2-403. Appeals to the records committee.
(1) A petitioner, including an aggrieved person who did not participate in the appeal tothe governmental entity's chief administrative officer, may appeal to the records committee byfiling a notice of appeal with the executive secretary no later than:
(a) 30 days after the chief administrative officer of the governmental entity has granted ordenied the record request in whole or in part, including a denial under Subsection 63G-2-204(7);
(b) 45 days after the original request for a record if:
(i) the circumstances described in Subsection 63G-2-401(1)(b) occur; and
(ii) the chief administrative officer failed to make a determination under Section63G-2-401.
(2) The notice of appeal shall contain the following information:
(a) the petitioner's name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number;
(b) a copy of any denial of the record request; and
(c) the relief sought.
(3) The petitioner may file a short statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority insupport of the appeal.
(4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), no later than five business days afterreceiving a notice of appeal, the executive secretary of the records committee shall:
(i) schedule a hearing for the records committee to discuss the appeal at the nextregularly scheduled committee meeting falling at least 14 days after the date the notice of appealis filed but no longer than 52 calendar days after the date the notice of appeal was filed exceptthat the records committee may schedule an expedited hearing upon application of the petitionerand good cause shown;
(ii) send a copy of the notice of hearing to the petitioner; and
(iii) send a copy of the notice of appeal, supporting statement, and a notice of hearing to:
(A) each member of the records committee;
(B) the records officer and the chief administrative officer of the governmental entityfrom which the appeal originated;
(C) any person who made a business confidentiality claim under Section 63G-2-309 for arecord that is the subject of the appeal; and
(D) all persons who participated in the proceedings before the governmental entity's chiefadministrative officer.
(b) (i) The executive secretary of the records committee may decline to schedule ahearing if the record series that is the subject of the appeal has been found by the committee in aprevious hearing involving the same government entity to be appropriately classified as private,controlled, or protected.
(ii) (A) If the executive secretary of the records committee declines to schedule ahearing, the executive secretary of the records committee shall send a notice to the petitionerindicating that the request for hearing has been denied and the reason for the denial.
(B) The committee shall make rules to implement this section as provided by Title 63G,Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(5) (a) A written statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority in support of thegovernmental entity's position must be submitted to the executive secretary of the recordscommittee not later than five business days before the hearing.
(b) The governmental entity shall send a copy of the written statement to the petitioner

by first class mail, postage prepaid. The executive secretary shall forward a copy of the writtenstatement to each member of the records committee.
(6) (a) No later than 10 business days after the notice of appeal is sent by the executivesecretary, a person whose legal interests may be substantially affected by the proceeding may filea request for intervention before the records committee.
(b) Any written statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority in support of theintervener's position shall be filed with the request for intervention.
(c) The person seeking intervention shall provide copies of the statement described inSubsection (6)(b) to all parties to the proceedings before the records committee.
(7) The records committee shall hold a hearing within the period of time described inSubsection (4).
(8) At the hearing, the records committee shall allow the parties to testify, presentevidence, and comment on the issues. The records committee may allow other interested personsto comment on the issues.
(9) (a) The records committee may review the disputed records. However, if thecommittee is weighing the various interests under Subsection (11), the committee must reviewthe disputed records. The review shall be in camera.
(b) Members of the records committee may not disclose any information or recordreviewed by the committee in camera unless the disclosure is otherwise authorized by thischapter.
(10) (a) Discovery is prohibited, but the records committee may issue subpoenas or otherorders to compel production of necessary evidence.
(b) When the subject of a records committee subpoena disobeys or fails to comply withthe subpoena, the records committee may file a motion for an order to compel obedience to thesubpoena with the district court.
(c) The records committee's review shall be de novo.
(11) (a) No later than five business days after the hearing, the records committee shallissue a signed order either granting the petition in whole or in part or upholding thedetermination of the governmental entity in whole or in part.
(b) The records committee may, upon consideration and weighing of the various interestsand public policies pertinent to the classification and disclosure or nondisclosure, order thedisclosure of information properly classified as private, controlled, or protected if the publicinterest favoring access outweighs the interest favoring restriction of access.
(c) In making a determination under Subsection (11)(b), the records committee shallconsider and, where appropriate, limit the requester's use and further disclosure of the record inorder to protect:
(i) privacy interests in the case of a private or controlled record;
(ii) business confidentiality interests in the case of a record protected under Subsection63G-2-305(1), (2), (40)(a)(ii), or (40)(a)(vi); and
(iii) privacy interests or the public interest in the case of other protected records.
(12) The order of the records committee shall include:
(a) a statement of reasons for the decision, including citations to this chapter, court ruleor order, another state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that governs disclosure of therecord, provided that the citations do not disclose private, controlled, or protected information;
(b) a description of the record or portions of the record to which access was ordered or

denied, provided that the description does not disclose private, controlled, or protectedinformation or information exempt from disclosure under Subsection 63G-2-201(3)(b);
(c) a statement that any party to the proceeding before the records committee may appealthe records committee's decision to district court; and
(d) a brief summary of the appeals process, the time limits for filing an appeal, and anotice that in order to protect its rights on appeal, the party may wish to seek advice from anattorney.
(13) If the records committee fails to issue a decision within 57 calendar days of thefiling of the notice of appeal, that failure shall be considered the equivalent of an order denyingthe appeal. The petitioner shall notify the records committee in writing if the petitioner considersthe appeal denied.
(14) (a) Unless a notice of intent to appeal is filed under Subsection (14)(b), each party tothe proceeding shall comply with the order of the records committee.
(b) If a party disagrees with the order of the records committee, that party may file anotice of intent to appeal the order of the records committee.
(c) If the records committee orders the governmental entity to produce a record and noappeal is filed, or if, as a result of the appeal, the governmental entity is required to produce arecord, the governmental entity shall:
(i) produce the record; and
(ii) file a notice of compliance with the records committee.
(d) (i) If the governmental entity that is ordered to produce a record fails to file a noticeof compliance or a notice of intent to appeal, the records committee may do either or both of thefollowing:
(A) impose a civil penalty of up to $500 for each day of continuing noncompliance; or
(B) send written notice of the governmental entity's noncompliance to:
(I) the governor for executive branch entities;
(II) the Legislative Management Committee for legislative branch entities; and
(III) the Judicial Council for judicial branch agencies entities.
(ii) In imposing a civil penalty, the records committee shall consider the gravity andcircumstances of the violation, including whether the failure to comply was due to neglect or waswillful or intentional.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session

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Statutes > Utah > Title-63g > Chapter-02 > 63g-2-403

63G-2-403. Appeals to the records committee.
(1) A petitioner, including an aggrieved person who did not participate in the appeal tothe governmental entity's chief administrative officer, may appeal to the records committee byfiling a notice of appeal with the executive secretary no later than:
(a) 30 days after the chief administrative officer of the governmental entity has granted ordenied the record request in whole or in part, including a denial under Subsection 63G-2-204(7);
(b) 45 days after the original request for a record if:
(i) the circumstances described in Subsection 63G-2-401(1)(b) occur; and
(ii) the chief administrative officer failed to make a determination under Section63G-2-401.
(2) The notice of appeal shall contain the following information:
(a) the petitioner's name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number;
(b) a copy of any denial of the record request; and
(c) the relief sought.
(3) The petitioner may file a short statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority insupport of the appeal.
(4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), no later than five business days afterreceiving a notice of appeal, the executive secretary of the records committee shall:
(i) schedule a hearing for the records committee to discuss the appeal at the nextregularly scheduled committee meeting falling at least 14 days after the date the notice of appealis filed but no longer than 52 calendar days after the date the notice of appeal was filed exceptthat the records committee may schedule an expedited hearing upon application of the petitionerand good cause shown;
(ii) send a copy of the notice of hearing to the petitioner; and
(iii) send a copy of the notice of appeal, supporting statement, and a notice of hearing to:
(A) each member of the records committee;
(B) the records officer and the chief administrative officer of the governmental entityfrom which the appeal originated;
(C) any person who made a business confidentiality claim under Section 63G-2-309 for arecord that is the subject of the appeal; and
(D) all persons who participated in the proceedings before the governmental entity's chiefadministrative officer.
(b) (i) The executive secretary of the records committee may decline to schedule ahearing if the record series that is the subject of the appeal has been found by the committee in aprevious hearing involving the same government entity to be appropriately classified as private,controlled, or protected.
(ii) (A) If the executive secretary of the records committee declines to schedule ahearing, the executive secretary of the records committee shall send a notice to the petitionerindicating that the request for hearing has been denied and the reason for the denial.
(B) The committee shall make rules to implement this section as provided by Title 63G,Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(5) (a) A written statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority in support of thegovernmental entity's position must be submitted to the executive secretary of the recordscommittee not later than five business days before the hearing.
(b) The governmental entity shall send a copy of the written statement to the petitioner

by first class mail, postage prepaid. The executive secretary shall forward a copy of the writtenstatement to each member of the records committee.
(6) (a) No later than 10 business days after the notice of appeal is sent by the executivesecretary, a person whose legal interests may be substantially affected by the proceeding may filea request for intervention before the records committee.
(b) Any written statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority in support of theintervener's position shall be filed with the request for intervention.
(c) The person seeking intervention shall provide copies of the statement described inSubsection (6)(b) to all parties to the proceedings before the records committee.
(7) The records committee shall hold a hearing within the period of time described inSubsection (4).
(8) At the hearing, the records committee shall allow the parties to testify, presentevidence, and comment on the issues. The records committee may allow other interested personsto comment on the issues.
(9) (a) The records committee may review the disputed records. However, if thecommittee is weighing the various interests under Subsection (11), the committee must reviewthe disputed records. The review shall be in camera.
(b) Members of the records committee may not disclose any information or recordreviewed by the committee in camera unless the disclosure is otherwise authorized by thischapter.
(10) (a) Discovery is prohibited, but the records committee may issue subpoenas or otherorders to compel production of necessary evidence.
(b) When the subject of a records committee subpoena disobeys or fails to comply withthe subpoena, the records committee may file a motion for an order to compel obedience to thesubpoena with the district court.
(c) The records committee's review shall be de novo.
(11) (a) No later than five business days after the hearing, the records committee shallissue a signed order either granting the petition in whole or in part or upholding thedetermination of the governmental entity in whole or in part.
(b) The records committee may, upon consideration and weighing of the various interestsand public policies pertinent to the classification and disclosure or nondisclosure, order thedisclosure of information properly classified as private, controlled, or protected if the publicinterest favoring access outweighs the interest favoring restriction of access.
(c) In making a determination under Subsection (11)(b), the records committee shallconsider and, where appropriate, limit the requester's use and further disclosure of the record inorder to protect:
(i) privacy interests in the case of a private or controlled record;
(ii) business confidentiality interests in the case of a record protected under Subsection63G-2-305(1), (2), (40)(a)(ii), or (40)(a)(vi); and
(iii) privacy interests or the public interest in the case of other protected records.
(12) The order of the records committee shall include:
(a) a statement of reasons for the decision, including citations to this chapter, court ruleor order, another state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that governs disclosure of therecord, provided that the citations do not disclose private, controlled, or protected information;
(b) a description of the record or portions of the record to which access was ordered or

denied, provided that the description does not disclose private, controlled, or protectedinformation or information exempt from disclosure under Subsection 63G-2-201(3)(b);
(c) a statement that any party to the proceeding before the records committee may appealthe records committee's decision to district court; and
(d) a brief summary of the appeals process, the time limits for filing an appeal, and anotice that in order to protect its rights on appeal, the party may wish to seek advice from anattorney.
(13) If the records committee fails to issue a decision within 57 calendar days of thefiling of the notice of appeal, that failure shall be considered the equivalent of an order denyingthe appeal. The petitioner shall notify the records committee in writing if the petitioner considersthe appeal denied.
(14) (a) Unless a notice of intent to appeal is filed under Subsection (14)(b), each party tothe proceeding shall comply with the order of the records committee.
(b) If a party disagrees with the order of the records committee, that party may file anotice of intent to appeal the order of the records committee.
(c) If the records committee orders the governmental entity to produce a record and noappeal is filed, or if, as a result of the appeal, the governmental entity is required to produce arecord, the governmental entity shall:
(i) produce the record; and
(ii) file a notice of compliance with the records committee.
(d) (i) If the governmental entity that is ordered to produce a record fails to file a noticeof compliance or a notice of intent to appeal, the records committee may do either or both of thefollowing:
(A) impose a civil penalty of up to $500 for each day of continuing noncompliance; or
(B) send written notice of the governmental entity's noncompliance to:
(I) the governor for executive branch entities;
(II) the Legislative Management Committee for legislative branch entities; and
(III) the Judicial Council for judicial branch agencies entities.
(ii) In imposing a civil penalty, the records committee shall consider the gravity andcircumstances of the violation, including whether the failure to comply was due to neglect or waswillful or intentional.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session


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63G-2-403. Appeals to the records committee.
(1) A petitioner, including an aggrieved person who did not participate in the appeal tothe governmental entity's chief administrative officer, may appeal to the records committee byfiling a notice of appeal with the executive secretary no later than:
(a) 30 days after the chief administrative officer of the governmental entity has granted ordenied the record request in whole or in part, including a denial under Subsection 63G-2-204(7);
(b) 45 days after the original request for a record if:
(i) the circumstances described in Subsection 63G-2-401(1)(b) occur; and
(ii) the chief administrative officer failed to make a determination under Section63G-2-401.
(2) The notice of appeal shall contain the following information:
(a) the petitioner's name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number;
(b) a copy of any denial of the record request; and
(c) the relief sought.
(3) The petitioner may file a short statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority insupport of the appeal.
(4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), no later than five business days afterreceiving a notice of appeal, the executive secretary of the records committee shall:
(i) schedule a hearing for the records committee to discuss the appeal at the nextregularly scheduled committee meeting falling at least 14 days after the date the notice of appealis filed but no longer than 52 calendar days after the date the notice of appeal was filed exceptthat the records committee may schedule an expedited hearing upon application of the petitionerand good cause shown;
(ii) send a copy of the notice of hearing to the petitioner; and
(iii) send a copy of the notice of appeal, supporting statement, and a notice of hearing to:
(A) each member of the records committee;
(B) the records officer and the chief administrative officer of the governmental entityfrom which the appeal originated;
(C) any person who made a business confidentiality claim under Section 63G-2-309 for arecord that is the subject of the appeal; and
(D) all persons who participated in the proceedings before the governmental entity's chiefadministrative officer.
(b) (i) The executive secretary of the records committee may decline to schedule ahearing if the record series that is the subject of the appeal has been found by the committee in aprevious hearing involving the same government entity to be appropriately classified as private,controlled, or protected.
(ii) (A) If the executive secretary of the records committee declines to schedule ahearing, the executive secretary of the records committee shall send a notice to the petitionerindicating that the request for hearing has been denied and the reason for the denial.
(B) The committee shall make rules to implement this section as provided by Title 63G,Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(5) (a) A written statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority in support of thegovernmental entity's position must be submitted to the executive secretary of the recordscommittee not later than five business days before the hearing.
(b) The governmental entity shall send a copy of the written statement to the petitioner

by first class mail, postage prepaid. The executive secretary shall forward a copy of the writtenstatement to each member of the records committee.
(6) (a) No later than 10 business days after the notice of appeal is sent by the executivesecretary, a person whose legal interests may be substantially affected by the proceeding may filea request for intervention before the records committee.
(b) Any written statement of facts, reasons, and legal authority in support of theintervener's position shall be filed with the request for intervention.
(c) The person seeking intervention shall provide copies of the statement described inSubsection (6)(b) to all parties to the proceedings before the records committee.
(7) The records committee shall hold a hearing within the period of time described inSubsection (4).
(8) At the hearing, the records committee shall allow the parties to testify, presentevidence, and comment on the issues. The records committee may allow other interested personsto comment on the issues.
(9) (a) The records committee may review the disputed records. However, if thecommittee is weighing the various interests under Subsection (11), the committee must reviewthe disputed records. The review shall be in camera.
(b) Members of the records committee may not disclose any information or recordreviewed by the committee in camera unless the disclosure is otherwise authorized by thischapter.
(10) (a) Discovery is prohibited, but the records committee may issue subpoenas or otherorders to compel production of necessary evidence.
(b) When the subject of a records committee subpoena disobeys or fails to comply withthe subpoena, the records committee may file a motion for an order to compel obedience to thesubpoena with the district court.
(c) The records committee's review shall be de novo.
(11) (a) No later than five business days after the hearing, the records committee shallissue a signed order either granting the petition in whole or in part or upholding thedetermination of the governmental entity in whole or in part.
(b) The records committee may, upon consideration and weighing of the various interestsand public policies pertinent to the classification and disclosure or nondisclosure, order thedisclosure of information properly classified as private, controlled, or protected if the publicinterest favoring access outweighs the interest favoring restriction of access.
(c) In making a determination under Subsection (11)(b), the records committee shallconsider and, where appropriate, limit the requester's use and further disclosure of the record inorder to protect:
(i) privacy interests in the case of a private or controlled record;
(ii) business confidentiality interests in the case of a record protected under Subsection63G-2-305(1), (2), (40)(a)(ii), or (40)(a)(vi); and
(iii) privacy interests or the public interest in the case of other protected records.
(12) The order of the records committee shall include:
(a) a statement of reasons for the decision, including citations to this chapter, court ruleor order, another state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that governs disclosure of therecord, provided that the citations do not disclose private, controlled, or protected information;
(b) a description of the record or portions of the record to which access was ordered or

denied, provided that the description does not disclose private, controlled, or protectedinformation or information exempt from disclosure under Subsection 63G-2-201(3)(b);
(c) a statement that any party to the proceeding before the records committee may appealthe records committee's decision to district court; and
(d) a brief summary of the appeals process, the time limits for filing an appeal, and anotice that in order to protect its rights on appeal, the party may wish to seek advice from anattorney.
(13) If the records committee fails to issue a decision within 57 calendar days of thefiling of the notice of appeal, that failure shall be considered the equivalent of an order denyingthe appeal. The petitioner shall notify the records committee in writing if the petitioner considersthe appeal denied.
(14) (a) Unless a notice of intent to appeal is filed under Subsection (14)(b), each party tothe proceeding shall comply with the order of the records committee.
(b) If a party disagrees with the order of the records committee, that party may file anotice of intent to appeal the order of the records committee.
(c) If the records committee orders the governmental entity to produce a record and noappeal is filed, or if, as a result of the appeal, the governmental entity is required to produce arecord, the governmental entity shall:
(i) produce the record; and
(ii) file a notice of compliance with the records committee.
(d) (i) If the governmental entity that is ordered to produce a record fails to file a noticeof compliance or a notice of intent to appeal, the records committee may do either or both of thefollowing:
(A) impose a civil penalty of up to $500 for each day of continuing noncompliance; or
(B) send written notice of the governmental entity's noncompliance to:
(I) the governor for executive branch entities;
(II) the Legislative Management Committee for legislative branch entities; and
(III) the Judicial Council for judicial branch agencies entities.
(ii) In imposing a civil penalty, the records committee shall consider the gravity andcircumstances of the violation, including whether the failure to comply was due to neglect or waswillful or intentional.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session


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