04 NCAC 24E .0103. FEES FOR COPIES AND SERVICES

(a)  Search Fees:

(1)           Search of the records by DES custodial or clerical personnel carries a fee of four dollars and forty cents ($4.40) for each one-quarter hour or fraction thereof of employee worktime required to reach or obtain the records to be searched or make the necessary search.

(2)           If the search for the requested record requires transportation of the searcher to the location of the records or transportation of the records to the searcher, at a cost in excess of five dollars ($5.00), actual transportation costs will be added to the search time cost.

(3)           If the search for requested records requires batch processing by computer, the Certified Paralegal shall provide an estimate of DES's cost of producing the information to the requester.  The estimate will be provided because of the computer programming and other actions necessary for the batch processing. The requester will  be billed for the actual cost of producing the requested information.

(b)  Reproduction Fees:  Notwithstanding Rule .0104 of this Section, the fees payable for obtaining requested copies of records shall be computed on the following basis subject to the following conditions:

(1)           Copying Fee:  one cent ($0.01) per page;

(2)           Transcription of Hearing Fee:  three dollars and seventy-five cents ($3.75) per quarter hour or fraction thereof;

(3)           Not more than 10 copies of any document will be furnished; and

(4)           Recording of Hearing Fee:  three dollars and seventy-five cents ($3.75) per tape.

(c)  Administrative and Overhead Fees:  The Certified Paralegal's request review and determination carries a fee of five dollars and eighty-four cents ($5.84) for each one-quarter hour or fraction thereof of the worktime required to perform such task.  The overhead cost for processing and invoicing is four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) per invoice.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 96-4(d); 96-4(x)(4);

Eff. May 1, 2013.