Elk Township Request for Access to Public Records
PA Standard RTK Request Form (Revised March 2014)
Please make sure that when you file a request, you are seeking records and not just asking questions. The Right-to- Know Law governs the release of records, which is defined as any information regardless of its physical form or character that documents a transaction or activity of an agency AND is created, received, or retained pursuant to law OR in connection with a transaction, business or activity of an agency.
For a basic overview of the law, please refer to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
Citizens’ Guide (Printable Format – Download PDF) revised August 2011
State Office of Open Records
Commonwealth Keystone Building 400 North StreetPlaza Level
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225
717-346-9903