2.05.010 Exemption from requirement to maintain records index.

(1)    The county council finds that Clark County government is comprised of many branches, boards, departments, divisions, subdivisions, agencies, offices, commissions, and other county entities which maintain separate and distinct recordkeeping systems. The records are voluminous, diverse, complex, and are stored in databases which are oftentimes incompatible. Indexing of these records would be overwhelmingly costly to the Clark County taxpayers, while substantially interfering with effective and timely county office operations. As a result, it would be unduly burdensome, if not physically impossible, to develop an index of those records identified in RCW 42.56.070(3) or as the statute may be amended in the future.

(2)    No Clark County official, branch, board, department, division, subdivision, agency, office, commission, or any other Clark County entity is required to maintain an index of public records conforming to the requirements of RCW 42.56.070(3) or as the statute may be amended in the future.

(3)    Any index which is maintained by an individual branch, board, department, division, subdivision, agency, office, commission, or other entity shall be made available for public inspection and copying unless exempt for disclosure or made confidential by law. (Sec. 2 of Ord. 2006-02-10; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2018-12-19)