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Notice: Due to the heavy traffic on the servers from commercial use, commercial users will no longer be able to access the free maps site. Our WV Tax Data service is geared to commercial users for the minimal charge of $275 per year. The free maps site will continue to be available for personal and private use viewing less than 50 maps per month.

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TRANSLATION:

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Civil Action No. 07-C-837

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
SENECA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
Honorable Irene Berger, Judge
STATE TAX DEPARTMENT OF THE
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX
AND REVENUE and VIRGIL HELTON, as
WEST VIRGINIA STATE TAX COMMISSIONER,
Defendants,
and
PHYLLIS GATSON, KANAWHA COUNTY ASSESSOR,
and WEST VIRGINIA COURTHOUSE FACILITIES
IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY,
Intervenors.


FINAL ORDER (Full version PDF)

~Excerpt~

"Specifically, West Virginia Code §11-1C-7 requires specific payment for the production of the tax map sheet, while West Virginia Code §29B-1-3(5) requires disclosure of public information. Generally, at the actual cost of producing the same, there seems to be no dispute that the tax map sheets are public records as that term is defined by West Virginia Code §29B-1-2(4). The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure that citizens are able to access full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public officials and employees. Further, we know that the term “public record” shall be given a liberal interpretation to achieve the purpose of the Act. In this instance, the Legislature has provided a specific means via West Virginia Code §11-1C-7 to obtain the requested tax map sheets. This specific statute should apply over the more general Freedom of Information statute. Given the purpose of the latter statute, a further conflict is presented when a citizen seeking the public records of map sheets cannot financially afford the requirements of West Virginia Code §11-1C-7(e). However, this Court is not called upon to resolve that issue under the facts presented here. Lastly, since the Petitioner was not denied access to the records, the Court reaffirms its prior ruling regarding attorney’s fees."