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<br />354 Colo.
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<br />826 PACIFIC REPORTER, 2d SERIES
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<br />to eJeCtroDica1ly stored public records, but
<br />merely regulated lDllIlIIer of aeeesa to pub-
<br />lic mormatioD; and thus did not violate
<br />Open Records Act.
<br />Affirmed.
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<br />1. Recorda ...so '
<br />Basic purpose of Open Records Act is
<br />to insure public's aeeesa to mormation
<br />which is matter' of public record, in form
<br />which is reasonably aeeesaible and which
<br />does not alter 80ntents of information.
<br />West's C.R.S.A. f 24-72-101 et seq.
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<br />2. Reeords e.>62
<br />Regulations prohibiting public from
<br />personally using Treasury Department's
<br />80mputer terminaJs to access municipal tax
<br />mormation, instead requiring public to re-
<br />quest mormation from staff, which 80uld
<br />reply either oraDy, or in writing via mi~
<br />fiche or eomputer prinwuts, did not deny
<br />aeeesa', to eleCtronically stored public
<br />records, but merely regulated manner of
<br />aeeesa to public mormation, and thus 'did
<br />Dot violate Open Records Act. West's
<br />C.~.A. f 24-72-101 et seq.
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<br />3. Reeords e.>68
<br />Imposition of fee to cover eosts of dis-
<br />closing public records does not violate Open
<br />Records Act. West's C.R.S.A. f 24-72-101
<br />et seq.
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<br />4. Recorda e.>62
<br />City treasurer's regulations for pub-
<br />lic's inspeetion of tax records maintained in
<br />department eomputera were reasonably
<br />necessary for protection of records and pre-
<br />vention of UllIlecessary interference ,with
<br />diseharge of treasurer's duties. West's
<br />c..R.S.A.. f 24-72.-203(1).
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<br />MaSsey &: Showalter, P.C.,Mich3~1 G.
<br />Massey, Baker', &: Hostetler, Kenneth J.
<br />B.urke, Denver~ for appeU:U.t. ~ ,;" . '.,
<br />Patricia 1.., Wells, City Atty., Maria Kay-
<br />ser..Aast. City Atty., Denver" for appellee.
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<br />Opinion by Judie SMITH. .. ,,'
<br />The plaintiff, Tax Dats Corp. (the 801'1>>
<br />ration), appeals the trial eourt order dis-
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<br />charging its application for an order
<br />show cause and dismissing its complai
<br />against the defendant, Steven Hutt, (In
<br />surer), custodian of public recorda in tJ
<br />Treasury Department of the. Citylll
<br />County of Denver. We affirm.
<br />SiDce October 1989,' the 8Orporation bJ
<br />been in the business of providing its cu
<br />tomen tax mormation on real proper
<br />located in Denver. The corporation obtail
<br />this tax information through researcb ,
<br />various public records, a number of whic
<br />are located in the treasurer's office. TI
<br />responsibilities of that office include c<
<br />lecting all of the city's taxes, handling tI
<br />city's bank accounts and investments, ar
<br />issuing the city's debt and bonds.
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<br />Current recorda regarding the eoUectic
<br />and status of the various taxes are primal
<br />Iy kept in the treasurer's office on magne
<br />ic computer tapes. The information eo:
<br />tained in these records is both received ""
<br />stored via a main frame eomputer systel
<br />which cross-references b> the' assessor
<br />records, the city's occupational privileS
<br />tax records, and the city's confidentt
<br />sales tax records. These records are anm
<br />ally transferred to microfiche.
<br />Eight computer tenninals are utilized i
<br />the treasurer's office to retrieve, disp!a:
<br />and print the records which are kept 0
<br />magnetic computer tapes. None of th
<br />computer terminals are designated for pu!
<br />lie use. In early 1990, however, when th
<br />corPoration's representatives initially a]
<br />proaehed the treasurer's' office to' extra.
<br />eUrrent tax status mormation' on variou
<br />parcels of property, office employees pel
<br />mitted such representatives aeeess to th
<br />computer tenninals.
<br />In April 1990, the 'treasurer waS apprise
<br />of' 'the corporation's' activities. He iI
<br />fonned the corporation that its employee
<br />would no longer be permitted personal us
<br />of the tenninals. Alternatively, he pre
<br />posed that: the corporation leave a list 0
<br />the properties of interest to which the oj
<br />fiee would respond, without charge and D
<br />writing" within three days. In responsE
<br />the corporatlo""'fiIed a reclu.st iorpUbIi
<br />records under the Colorado Open' Record:
<br />Act, f 24-72-101, et seq., C.RS. (1981
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