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©1995 Institute of Government. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <br /> <br />(1) When Chapter 388 was enacted, one newspaper commented that this actual cost provision would stop governments and agencies from charging <br />for the electricity used to power the equipment making the copy. This is dearly incorrect. That 01ectricity would not have otherwise been used by fl <br />govermuent or agency and therefore may be included in the costs covered by the charge. <br /> <br />(2) The new' G.S, 132-6. l(a) seems to require that computer/zed records be maintained on equipment and with software that permits some form of <br />copying of those records in electronic form. Effective June 30, I996, the new section prohibits a public agency from acquiring hardware or softw~ <br />unless the agency determines the acq~tisition 'hs-/ll not impair or impede the agency's ability [o permit thc public inspect/on ,and examination, and to <br />pro~qde electronic copies of [public] records." <br /> <br />GO to the NCLGISA Home Page <br />Last Updatec: 18-Aug-1995 By Kr~stin Chaffm <chaffin~_~ncinfo.iog. unc.edu> <br /> <br /> <br />