Public records requests may be submitted
Requests must be for records in the possession of or prepared, owned, used or retained by JTA. Requests must contain identifiable records to sufficiently fulfill the request. The request submitter will be notified if JTA is not in the possession of or prepared, owned, used, retained by JTA and/or otherwise not subject to disclosure.
Public records requests may be classified as insufficient if records are not clearly identifiable. The request submitter will be contacted for clarification.
Documents containing confidential information or otherwise exempt from public inspection or copying under the public records law will not be provided. Confidential information will be deleted or redacted from records prior to inspection, examination, or distribution of copies. The request submitter will be notified if JTA is not in the possession of or prepared, owned, used, retained by JTA and/or otherwise not subject to disclosure.
Public records request submissions will be reviewed by the Authority. Response time, production time and cost estimate will be presented to the request submitter as soon as reasonably possible. The request submitter will be notified of the approximate number of pages and length of time the Authority estimates it will take to process the request. A public records request invoice with estimated costs will be sent to the request submitter. Payment (if applicable) must be received by JTA prior to the release of records.
Submitters requesting to review records, rather than receive copies, will be notified when requested records are available for review. A records review appointment will be scheduled at JTA business offices during administrative business hours.
Fees apply to requests in excess of 10 pages or more than 30 minutes of administrative time.
For public records requests that require extensive use of information technology resources, clerical or supervisory assistance, the request submitter will be charged a special service fee. The fee is based on the cost incurred for the extensive use of such resources, including labor in furnishing or copying the information requested. The special service fee applies to requests for both inspection and copies of public records. Payment must be received by the JTA prior to the release of records.
Payment must be received by JTA prior to the release of records. Acceptable payments methods include:
Florida law requires agencies to furnish public records in the format requested if they already exist in that format. Therefore, records that exist in paper format will be provided in paper format and records that exist in electronic format will be provided in electronic format.
For further clarification on public records requests, please review Florida Public Records Law, Florida Statutes, Section 119.01 et seq.