Marge, Hi: Iva Nelson here. I don't know if you remember the publicity way back last spring when a random audit was done through the state on availability of "open" records to the public, and what it brought out in the report back to the State was that there was much 'backing off' by different offices in different ways, even. This was in the news, then died down, and later I see it rear its ugly head with the comment that the legislature would probably faced with a decision about offices holding public records, making them available upon request, according to our State laws. I've seen a report that in some circles the mention of this is brings a yawn, then others may be interested in seeing the law followed. I have read about all the problems in Ohio, with OGS representa- tives even going to the legislature to 'fight for the rights' of the people. I think this is something we need to keep our eyes open, and keep apprised on, as it, if it goes to the legislature may even be something that the historical and genealogical societies on the state level may need to'go to bat' for us. in the same news releases I think it was mentioned that some offices had been found to be charging $5.00 when according to the state law, the copies should only have been $1.00. If the "reader" here runs into anything more, I'll try to keep you apprised. Iva Nelson ---------- > From: Marjorie Priser <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [INKOSCIU-L] Vital Records cost > Date: Sunday, December 06, 1998 10:45 PM > > Hi Cheryl, > What I want to know is whether or not we stand idly by and watch > it go up with no recourse... or can we protest and keep it from > escalating as fast?? > marge > Would an avalanche of letters to our congressmen help or at least > start some sort of dialogue?? > > > ==== INKOSCIU Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE, address your email to [email protected] (or [email protected] if you receive the digest) > > > > >