§ 8.5-4. Proprietary information.

If this chapter, any rules or regulations adopted by the parish, or any request for information requires the production of proprietary information, the cable operator shall produce the information. However, at the time the allegedly proprietary information is submitted, a cable operator may request that specific, identified portions of its response be treated as confidential and withheld from public disclosure. The request must state the reason why the information should be treated as proprietary and the facts that support those reasons. The request for confidentiality will be granted if the parish determines that the preponderance of the evidence shows that non-disclosure is consistent with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, the Louisiana Open Records Act and other provisions of law. The parish shall place in a public file for inspection any decision that results in information being withheld.

(b)

Any interested party may file a request to inspect material withheld as proprietary with the parish. The requesting party shall notify the cable operator of any such request. The parish shall weigh the policy considerations favoring nondisclosure against the reasons cited for permitting inspection in light of the facts of the particular case.

(Ord. No. 19487, § 1, 9-13-95)