Who can get city records without paying fees

(a) The following agencies and organizations may be exempted from the payment of fees established in this article, as well as charges to cover mailing and other handling costs by the public officer having custody or control of the records involved: (1) Government agencies requiring the records or publications for official purposes; (2) Nonprofit organizations directly concerned with the matter involved in the records or publications; provided that the exemption from the payment of fees or charges, or both, is limited to one copy or one set of such records or publications; (3) Newspapers; provided that the exemption from the payment of fees or charges, or both, is limited to one copy or one set of such records or publications; and (4) Organizations that have arranged a reciprocal agreement with a city agency for the mutual exchange of records and publications (b) The director of budget and fiscal services may waive fees or charges, or both, for the following: (1) Educational materials necessary for carrying out an agency program; (2) Distribution of records and publications when the distribution is of benefit and interest to the city; or (3) Records or publications required by a student engaged in studying city operations as part of the student’s school assignment; provided that exemption from the payment of fees or charges, or both, is limited to one copy or one set of such records or publications. )