§ 2-281. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Custodian means the officer, department head, division head or employee of the village designated or otherwise responsible by law to keep and preserve any village records or file, deposit or keep such records in his office, or is lawfully in possession or entitled to possession of such public records and who is required by this article to respond to requests for access to such records.

Record.

(1)

The term "record" means any material on which written, drawn, printed, spoken, visual or electromagnetic information is recorded or preserved, regardless of physical form or characteristics, which has been created or is being kept by an authority. The term "record" includes, but is not limited to, handwritten, typed or printed pages, maps, charts, photographs, films, recordings, tapes (including computer tapes), computer printouts and optical disks.

(2)

The term "record" does not include:

a.

Drafts, notes, preliminary computations and like materials prepared for the originator's personal use or prepared by the originator in the name of a person for whom the originator is working;

b.

Materials which are purely the personal property of the custodian and have no relation to his office;

c.

Materials to which access is limited by copyright, patent or bequest; and

d.

Published materials in the possession of an authority other than a public library which are available for sale, or which are available for inspection at a public library.

State law reference

Similar definitions, Wis. Stats. § 19.32.