1. (1) The Oregon State Treasury may charge a fee reasonably calculated to reimburse the Oregon State Treasury for the costs of locating, compiling, editing, redacting, or otherwise processing information and records in response to a request for public records.

2. (2) When the cost to provide public records under section (1) is $25 or more, the Oregon State Treasury may charge a person requesting public records for the following:

   1. (a) An hourly rate, charged in 15-minute increments, based on the work performed and not on the employee performing the work. The rates are:

      1. (A) Investment Officer: $95 per hour;
      2. (B) In-house Counsel: $95 per hour;
      3. (C) Manager: $70 per hour;
      4. (D) Professional: $50 per hour; and
      5. (E) Clerical: $30 per hour.

   2. (b) The rate for photocopying, duplicating, mailing, third-party costs, or other costs necessary to complete a response to a request for public records are as follows:

      1. (A) Certified copies: $1 per page;
      2. (B) Uncertified copies: $0.05 (5 cents) per page;
      3. (C) Copies made by DAS Copy Center: actual cost or best estimate of cost;
      4. (D) Other applicable charges: actual cost or best estimate of cost; and
      5. (E) Attorney General charges: actual cost or best estimate of cost based on the Attorney General’s fee schedule.
   3. (c) The Oregon State Treasury will charge $25 per report when a person requests any Investment Performance and Holdings Report.
   4. (d) The Oregon State Treasury will charge a minimum of $150 for a Finder’s List of Unclaimed and Escheat Property.
3. (3) A person may request a fee waiver or reduction as in the manner required under OAR 170-002-0002(3)(b)(D). Treasury will not consider a request for fee waiver or reduction after an estimate is sent to the person requesting the public record.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 178.050 & ORS 192.324

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS chapter 293, ORS chapter 295, ORS chapter 183 & ORS chapter 192

History

OST 2-2021, amend filed 06/29/2021, effective 07/01/2021
OST 3-2019, amend filed 08/27/2019, effective 09/01/2019
OST 6-2018, amend filed 11/19/2018, effective 11/23/2018
OST 3-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-23-04
TD 1-1990, f. 4-17-90, cert. ef. 5-1-90