Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board
Part 210 - Regulation Setting Forth Procedures And Fees For The Production Of Public Records Of The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Pursuant To The State Public Records Act
Chapter 1 - Inspection and Copying of Public Records Pursuant to the State Public Records Act
Rule 33-210-1.3 - Procedure

(a) Records Available: All identifiable public records of the District not exempt pursuant to § 25-61-9 and § 25-61-11 of the Public Records Act or other applicable law or judicial decision are available for inspection or copying, or both, pursuant to the procedures herein.

(b) Request in Writing: All requests shall be in writing, shall request the production or copying of identifiable public records, shall be signed by the person or persons requesting the records, and shall list the requester's address and telephone number.

(c) District Response: Within three working days after the date of the receipt of the request, the District shall notify the requesting party whether the record(s) requested can be located and whether the record(s) can be legally disclosed. If the record is to be disclosed, the District shall give an estimate of the total fee for compliance with the request. Upon payment of the fee estimate, the District shall produce the record(s) requested for inspection or copying no later than seven (7) working days from the date of the request, but in no event shall production of the record(s) be later than fourteen (14) working days from the date of request for the production of the records.

(d) Denials: Any denial of a request shall be in writing signed by the General Manager of the District, and shall contain a statement of the specific exemption relied upon for the denial.