18-14 Enact Chp. 148 Personal Information Systems

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(2) A notation of 100 words or less which states that the disputant protests against the use of the information for being inaccurate, irrelevant, out- dated or incomplete and which will be included in any subsequent transfer, report or dissemination of the information. (c) Whenever a statement is filed pursuant to subsection (b) hereof, the person- al information system officer shall prepare a brief statement to be included in all dissemination of the disputed information which states that the dispute is considered frivolous or irrelevant and states the basis for that opinion. The presence of contradictory information in the file is not alone a suffi- cient basis for considering the dispute frivolous or irrelevant. (d) Whenever information is deleted or disputed, pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) hereof, the personal information system officer shall, at the written request of the disputant, furnish notification of the deletion or a copy of the disputant's statement to any person specifically designated by the disputant. Whenever a dispute arises under this section, the disputant shall be notified in writing that he or she has the right to request the notification provided by this paragraph. 148.13 RIGHT OF ACTION FOR HARM DONE. Any person harmed by the use or disclosure of information in violation of any provision of this chapter shall have such rights of action for damages as may be established by state law. 148.14 EXEMPTIONS; INTERPRETATION. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to the records and procedures of the Director of Law in the prosecution of offenses or of the Division of Police, or to any activities of the City set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 1347.04. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to conflict with Ohio law con - ceming the disclosure of public records, to the extent the same may directly conflict with the provisions of this chapter. 148.99 PENALTY. (a) Whoever maintains, or is employed by a person who maintains, a personal information system, and purposely refuses to comply with or violates any of the provisions of Section 148.07, 148.08, 148.09, 148.10, 148.1 l(a), (b) or (c) or 148.12 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (b) An officer or employee of the City who complies or attempts to comply in good faith with the provisions of this chapter is not subject to criminal lia- bility. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such for- mal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements.