2.70.050 Exemption from requirement to maintain a current records index.

(1)    The county council finds that Clark County government is comprised of many branches, boards, departments, divisions, subdivisions, agencies, offices, commissions, councils and many other county entities that maintain separate and distinct recordkeeping systems. The records are voluminous, diverse, complex, and are stored in incompatible databases. 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 agency, as defined in Section 2.70.030, 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 maintained by an individual county agency shall be made available for public inspection and copying unless exempt from disclosure or made confidential by law. (Sec. 5 of Ord. 2007-07-09; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 2018-06-04)