63G-2-402. Appealing a decision of a chief administrative officer.
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Effective 5/7/2025
63G-2-402. Appealing a decision of a chief administrative officer.
(1)If the decision of the chief administrative officer of a governmental entity under Section 63G-2-401 is to affirm the denial of a record request or to affirm the denial of a fee waiver, the requester may:
(i)appeal the decision to the director, as provided in Section 63G-2-403 ; or
(ii)petition for judicial review of the decision in district court, as provided in Section 63G-2-404 ;
(b)seek mediation of the access denial or fee waiver denial under Subsection 63A-12-204(1)(a)(iii) ; or
(c)appeal the decision to the local appeals board if:
(i)the decision is of a chief administrative officer of a governmental entity that is a political subdivision; and
(ii)the political subdivision has established a local appeals board.
(2)A requester who appeals a chief administrative officer's decision to the director or a local appeals board does not lose or waive the right to seek judicial review of the decision of the director or the local appeals board.
(3)As provided in Section 63G-2-403 , an interested party may appeal to the director of the Government Records Office a chief administrative officer's decision under Section 63G-2-401 affirming an access denial.
Amended by Chapter 476 , 2025 General Session