1-11-13. Penalties.

(1) County employees or other persons having lawful custody of County records who knowingly refuse to permit access to records in accordance with the Act and this ordinance, or who permits access to non-public records knowing that such access is prohibited or who knowingly, without authorization or legal authority, disposes of, alters, or removes records or allows other persons to do so in violation of the provisions of the Act, this ordinance, or other law or regulation may be subject to criminal prosecution and disciplinary action, including termination.

(2) In accordance with the Act, neither the County nor any of its agencies, officers or employees shall be liable for damages resulting from the release of a record where the requester presented evidence of authority to obtain the record, even if it may be subsequently determined that the requester had no such authority. (Ord. 95-19, 9/12/95; Ord. 92-5, 9/1/92)