Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §405, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 758, is amended to read:

4. Motion contents. A motion to go into executive session shall must indicate the precise nature of the business of the executive session and include a citation of one or more sources of statutory or other authority that permits an executive session for that business. Failure to state all authorities justifying the executive session does not constitute a violation of this subchapter if one or more of the authorities are accurately cited in the motion.__An inaccurate citation of authority for an executive session does not violate this subchapter if valid authority that permits the executive session exists and the failure to cite the valid authority was inadvertent.

Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §408, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 758, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§408. Public records available for public inspection and copying

1.__Right to inspect and copy.__Except as otherwise provided by statute, every person has the right to inspect and copy any public record during the regular business hours of the agency or official having custody of the public record within a reasonable period of time after making a request to inspect or copy the public record.

2.__Inspection, translation and copying scheduled.__ Inspection, translation and copying may be scheduled to occur at such time as will not delay or inconvenience the regular activities of the agency or official having custody of the public record sought.

3.__Payment of costs.__Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or court order, an agency or official having custody of a public record may charge fees as follows.

A.__The agency or official may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of copying.

B.__The agency or official may charge a fee to cover the actual cost of searching for, retrieving and compiling the requested public record of not more than $10 per hour after the first hour of staff time per request.__Compiling the public record includes reviewing and redacting confidential information.