The Office of Public Records may charge for the actual cost of making public records available. If physical copies are required, the charge includes, but is not limited to, staff costs for locating, gathering, summarizing, compiling, reviewing, tailoring or redacting the public records to respond to a request. The charge may also include the cost of time spent by an attorney in reviewing the public records, redacting material from the public records, or segregating the public records into exempt and nonexempt records. The fee does not include the cost of time spent by an attorney in determining the application of the provisions of ORS 192.410 to 192.505.

If the request is to inspect records, the charge includes the time for records to be prepared for review and the cost of staff time for a staff member to be present while the requester reviews the records to preserve the integrity of the university’s records. If the request is to certify the records as true copies, the charge will include employee time spent in doing so. The charge will also include the cost of sending the records where copies are requested.

The cost of time for each employee is calculated by multiplying the employee's hourly wage calculation (including benefits expenses) by the hours or portions thereof necessary to locate, gather, summarize, compile, tailor, review, redact, segregate, certify or attend the inspection of the public records requested.