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fj <br /> o~�dit} L i <br /> § 153A-98 111 <br /> CH. 1 <br /> 53A. COUNTIES i <br /> NTIES § 153A-98 <br /> f have access to this information for the purpose of inspection,exami- <br /> nation, and copying, during regular business hours, subject only to <br /> such rules and regulations for the safekeeping of public records as <br /> i the board of commissioners may have adopted. Any <br /> f access to this information may apply to the appropriate person denied <br /> the General Court of Justice y PP y PPropriate division of <br /> the court shall have jurisdiction to order <br /> issue suchlorders. <br /> losure,and <br /> ,1 <br /> (c)othAll information ncontaifned n 's nnel <br /> if -: il <br /> fi , er than the iormation imaa de public county by employee subsection perso(b) of t <br /> le <br /> this section, is confidential and shall be open to in <br /> i4 . i spection s <br /> the following instances: pection only in <br /> ' (1) The employee or his duly authorized agent may examine <br /> portions of his personnel file except (i) letters of reference <br /> solicited prior to employment, and(ii)information concern- <br /> ing a medical disability,mental or physical,that a prudent -. $ <br /> physician would not divulge to his patient. <br /> i I (2) A licensed physician designated in writing by the employee <br /> may examine the employee's medical record. y <br /> (3) A county employee having supervisory authority over the <br /> employee may examine all material in the employee's per- <br /> I sonnel file. <br /> (4) By order of a court of competent jurisdiction, any person <br /> may examine such portion of an employee's personnel fil e <br /> as may be ordered by the court. <br /> (5) An official of an agency of the State or federal government <br /> or any political - <br /> yP lsub <br /> subdivision on <br /> of <br /> the St <br /> portion of a personnel file when State, may inspect any <br /> such inspection ec <br /> tion i <br /> P sd <br /> by deemed <br /> me <br /> the d <br /> y official having custody of such records to be in <br /> i spected to be necessary and essential to the pursuance of a <br /> proper function of the inspecting agency, but no informa- <br /> tion shall be divulged for the purpose of assisting in a <br /> criminal prosecution of the employee, or for the u .. <br /> assisting in an investigation of h eployee's tax 1 purpose <br /> s However, the official having custody of such records may <br /> release the name, address, and telephone number from a r. <br /> personnel file for the purpose of assisting in a criminal <br /> investigation. <br /> i (6) An employee may sign a written release, to be placed with <br /> .a. <br /> his personnel file, that permits the person with custody of <br /> the file to provide, either in person, by telephone, or by <br /> mail, information specified in the release to prospective 14 <br />- F <br /> fled in the release, <br /> employers, educational institutions, or other persons sped <br /> (7) The county manager, with concurrence of the board of <br /> county commissioners, or, in counties not having a man- <br /> ager, the board of county commissioners may inform any <br /> ' ! person of the employment or nonern to e y <br /> demotion, suspension or other disciplinary act on, rein- . .. <br /> statement, transfer, or termination of a county employee <br /> and the reasons for that personnel action. Before releasing <br /> the information, the manager or board shall determine in <br /> writing that the release is essential to maintaining public <br /> y 1 confidence in the administration of county services or to <br /> maintaining the level and quality of county services. This <br /> 1 written determination shall be retained in the office of the r <br /> 3 _ <br /> 1 <br /> ti' U manager or the county clerk, is a record available for pub- <br /> .• 42 <br /> 1 <br /> t <br />