SAMPLE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
As part of our continuing effort to keep the public informed, we provide the following sample public records request:

Carl A. Chauvin
145 Louviere Lane, P.O. Box 653, Golden Meadow, Louisiana 70357
Phone: 985-475-XXXX, Fax: 985-475-XXXX
Email: cchauvin11@yahoo.com
August 2, 2006

Charlotte A. Randolph
President
Lafourche Parish Government
P.O. Drawer 5548
Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302

ATTN: Cullen Curole

VIA FAX and U.S. MAIL

Dear Ms. Randolph:

Please provide me a copy of any and all documents evidencing any plans you have in place to evacuate cows in the event a hurricane threatens Lafourche Parish.

Sincerely yours,


Carl A. Chauvin

Edit the letter according to your individual needs. Since you are not Carl A. Chauvin, you would substitute your personal information. If you want to know if the cow protection devices (CPDs) were stored on public property before and after their use, whether any storage rental was charged by the Parish, you would ask for documents satisfying that question, etc. It's simple, it's fun and it only costs 25 cents per page!