Strict compliance - Local Open Government Blog http://www.localopengovernment.com/articles/taxpayer-costs/ en-us Copyright 2011 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:06:38 -0800 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:34:09 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss City of Prosser Settles PRA Suit for $175,000 The City of Prosser provides the latest example of how the Public Records Act can be very profitable for some.  The City has agreed to pay a requester $175,000 to settle a PRA lawsuit.  As recorded by theYakima Herald, the requester caught the City up in 11 mistakes after making 213 requests.  The PRA requires strict compliance and puts no limits on the number of requests a person can make at no cost to the requester.  

Taxpayers, of course, will pay the tab.  And this may not be the end of it -- the requester has already warned "They've got to be fully prepared to go the next round." 

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