A proposal aimed at discouraging “vexatious” public records requests is winding its way through the state Legislature — and has already prompted one lawmaker to ask if The Salt Lake Tribune could be considered an offender.
Lawmakers in the House Chamber during a special legislative session, at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.
Government agencies are allowed to charge a fee for responding to a public information request, but under current law, they must waive it for the first 15 minutes of work. The Utah Association of Counties and Utah Association of County Clerks are both backing the legislation, he said during a recent legislative committee hearing.
Those who abuse the system submit a barrage of requests with the express intent of overwhelming a government agency, Bradfield said, adding that a single person is responsible for about 40% of the GRAMAs that his office has received in the past 10 months. “I’m intrigued because I would love to label The Salt Lake Tribune as a vexatious requester,” Thurston, R-Provo, said. “If you want to go down that path, let us know because we may have a substitute bill coming.”
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