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The Kittitas County information systems and their component software and hardware are the <br />property of Kit‡itas-gCounty.The records,files,and data of an office headed by an <br />independently elected official are within the exclusive control of that elected official,while <br />acting in that capacity,and shall transfer to either a subsequently elected official for that <br />office or the BoCC in the absence of an elected <br />official. <br />Access to any records,files,or data under the control of such elected official is at the sole <br />discretion and authority of said elected official.Access to,and sharing of such records,files, <br />and data as necessary for the completion of work by other departments or offices shall not <br />be unreasonably withheld. <br />Disputes arising out of this policy shall be resolved by the <br />GemmissioneFSBoCC who shall have the final authority over the dispute. <br />If allegations of misconduct involve an elected official,the Human--ReseuFee Director and <br />Prosecutor must make a joint recommendation to the BoCC <br />to override this policy,based upon a determination that no other reasonable alternative to <br />conduct an investigation without access to such records exists,and provide documented <br />direction to IT via the CAMAS -Request for Access to Network Records form. <br />This policy will not supersede federal or state law governing access to data,e.g.criminal <br />justice and health records. <br />7.4.4 County aData--access <br />Kittitas County reserves the right to access,audit,and inspect eeën‡yCounty-owneddevices <br />and systems and all information viewed or stored on them. <br />7.4.4.1 No expectation of privacy <br />Employee shall have no expectation of privacy for materials viewed or stored on <br />eeuntyCounty-owned devices,systems,computers,or servers. <br />7.4.4.2 Request for access <br />Prior to granting an employee access to any electronic records of another departmentloffice, <br />including email and data regarding an employee's network and Internet usage,the CAMAS - <br />Request for Access to Network Records form must be completed. <br />7.4.4.3 Public disclosure <br />A½_Public diselesure-records requests will be processed by the DHIEO,or their designated <br />Public Diselesare-Records Officer,of the department maintaining the requested record.IT <br />will facilitate by providing access to records upon the DHIEO completing the CAMAS - <br />Request for Access to Network Records form. <br />County email,like all other public records,is subject to the Washinqton State Public Records <br />Act_and may be disclosed without prior consent or knowledge of the <br />sender or the receiver. <br />31