ORDINANCE 48-15
ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING FEE SCHEDULES TO PROVIDE FOR A
STANDARDIZED COST OF COPYING AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA FOR PURPOSES OF
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS
WHEREAS, ARS § 11-251.08 gives the Cochise County Board of Supervisors the authority to
charge fees for services sufficient to cover costs and ARS § 39-121 et. seq. gives the Board authority to
charge costs of providing copies and electronic media in response to public records requests (such
copies and electronic media are hereinafter referred to as "documents"; and
WHEREAS, County Departments and Offices charge varying rates for providing documents in
response to public records; and
WHEREAS, some County Departments and Offices have put the costs charged to the public for
documents in Board-approved fee schedules and County ordinances enacted pursuant to ARS § 11251.05; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to standardize the costs charged for providing documents to the
public; and
WHEREAS, the County Financial Services Director has calculated an average cost of making
copies and electronic media, as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, based on said calculations, the Board believes that it is fair and equitable to charge
$0.50 per page for black and white copies, $0.50 per page for each hard copy page that is scanned or
converted into electronic format, $0.55 per page for color copies, and $6.50 per thumb drive, $8.50 for a
compact disc, and $10.00 for the County’s budget disc;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF COCHISE
COUNTY, ARIZONA THAT
A. Departments and Offices shall charge $0.50 per page for black and white copies,
$0.50 per page for each hard copy page that is scanned or converted into electronic format, $0.55
per page for color copies, and $6.50 per thumb drive, $8.50 for a compact disc, and $10.00 for the
County’s budget disc;
B. This Ordinance shall be deemed to amend any other fee schedule or ordinance that is
inconsistent with the charges set forth herein.

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ORDINANCE 48-15

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF COCHISE COUNTY,
ARIZONA, THIS 15th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2015.

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Richard Searle, Chairman
Cochise County Board of Supervisors

ATTEST:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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Arlethe Rios
Clerk of the Board

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Britt Hanson
Chief Civil Deputy Attorney