Definitions

As used in this part: (1) "Access denial" means a governmental entity's denial, under Subsection 63G-2-204(9) or Section 63G-2-205, in whole or in part, of a record request. (2) "Appellate affirmation" means a decision of a chief administrative officer, a local appeals board, or the director affirming an access denial. (3) "Director" means the director of the Government Records Office. (4) "Interested party" means a person, other than a requester, who is aggrieved by an access denial or an appellate affirmation, regardless of whether the person participated in proceedings leading to the access denial or appellate affirmation. (5) "Local appeals board" means an appeals board established by a political subdivision under Subsection 63G-2-701(5)(c). (6) "Record request" means a request for a record under Section 63G-2-204. (7) "Records appellant" means: (a) a political subdivision that seeks to appeal a decision of a local appeals board to the director; or (b) a requester or interested party who seeks to appeal to the director a decision affirming an access denial. (8) "Requester" means a person who submits a record request to a governmental entity.