Sec. 108.1. Records available for inspection and copying; fees

(a) Subject matter list.

The Thruway Authority will keep a reasonably detailed current list, by subject matter, of all records in the possession of the Thruway Authority, whether or not available under the Freedom of Information Law.

(b) Availability of records.

The Thruway Authority shall produce its records for inspection by appointment during those days and hours that it is regularly open for business, as follows: Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (excluding observed holidays). Written requests for copies of records should be directed to the Thruway Authority Records Access Officer at 200 Southern Boulevard, Albany, New York 12209.

(c) Fees.

(1) The fee for copies of records not exceeding 9 x 14 inches in size shall be 25 cents per page.

(2) The fees for searching the records of the Thruway Authority for an accident report, for furnishing a copy of an accident report, and for furnishing a copy of an accident reconstruction report shall not exceed the fees charged by the Division of State Police pursuant to section 66-a of the Public Officers Law and/or by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 202 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law; provided, however, that no fee shall be charged to any public officer, board or body, or volunteer fire company, for searches or copies of accident reports to be used for a public purpose.

(3) Except when a different fee is otherwise prescribed by statute, the fee for a copy of any other record shall be the actual cost of reproducing such record, as determined by the records access officer in accordance with Public Officers Law section 87.

(4) The Thruway Authority executive director, or his or her designee may, at his or her discretion, waive all or any portion of the fees authorized by this subdivision.