Common use of Public Records Act Requests Clause in Contracts

Public Records Act Requests. If the SJVIA receives a request under the California Public Records Act (California Government Code, Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 3.5, beginning with section 6250) (“CPRA”) or a similar law to disclose any document that is in the Contractor’s possession but which the SJVIA may review, request, or obtain from the Contractor under sections 7.1 or 7.2 of this agreement, then the SJVIA will promptly notify the Contractor and request the responsive documents that may be in the possession of the Contractor. The notification shall be in writing, which may include but is not limited to email addressed to the appropriate key person or persons. Upon receiving that notification, the Contractor has five business days in which to provide responsive documents, use the procedure provided in section 7.4 of this agreement, or both. The Contractor shall promptly inform the SJVIA if the Contractor believes that five business days are not sufficient time in which to respond. The Contractor shall indemnify the SJVIA for any award of costs or attorney’s fees under the CPRA that results from the Contractor’s use of the procedure provided in section 7.4 of this agreement.

Public Records Act Requests. If the SJVIA receives a request under the California Public Records Act (California Government Code, Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 3.5, beginning with section 6250) (“CPRA”) or a similar law to disclose any document that is in the ContractorConsultant’s possession but which the SJVIA may review, request, or obtain from the Contractor Consultant under sections 7.1 or 7.2 of this agreement, then the SJVIA will promptly notify the Contractor Consultant and request the responsive documents that may be in the possession of the ContractorConsultant. The notification shall be in writing, which may include but is not limited to email addressed to the appropriate key person or persons. Upon receiving that notification, the Contractor Consultant has five business days in which to provide responsive documents, use the procedure provided in section 7.4 of this agreement, or both. The Contractor Consultant shall promptly inform the SJVIA if the Contractor Consultant believes that five business days are not sufficient time in which to respond. The Contractor Consultant shall indemnify the SJVIA for any award of costs or attorney’s fees under the CPRA that results from the ContractorConsultant’s use of the procedure provided in section 7.4 of this agreement.