Rules for getting electronic public data

The following policy shall govern the availability of electronic public data:Public data may be obtained by governmental agencies and the general public in the form of duplicate tapes.The following conditions shall apply to the release, sale, or rent of public data:The applicant must obtain written permission from the head of the agency which controls the data, which permission shall be withheld in circumstances where release of the data would result in the invasion of the right of privacy of individuals.The agency which controls the data may place restrictions on the use of that data in any circumstances where it deems such restrictions are necessary to protect the right of privacy of individuals.All Federal, State and County statutes and rules and regulations regarding accessibility, privacy and security shall apply.The head of the agency which controls the data may decline the request if special programming or operating procedures must be developed to meet the needs of the applicant.The responsible officer of the agency shall review the request with the service bureau.The request shall be processed by the service bureau on a "not to interfere" basis with respect to other jobs being processed for governmental agencies.In the case of duplicate tape reel rented by the County the applicant shall agree in writing to return the tape no later than the date specified by the County. The responsible officer of the agency will require a deposit equivalent to any cost incurred by contract or otherwise for loss, damage, replacement or the like, and further provided that the consent of the service bureau is obtained.The applicant shall pay for all costs incurred in obtaining electronic public data. Said costs may include the expenses incurred by the service bureau, the cost of obtaining consents where required, the cost of mailing, etc.