Arizona Revised Statutes Title 27. Minerals, Oil and Gas § 27-1231. Public disclosure of information;  definition

A. The state mine inspector shall make available to the public any records, reports or information obtained or prepared by the inspector, unless a notice accompanying the information or any part of the information states that the information is a trade secret or is otherwise confidential to the party's competitive position.

B. If the inspector, on the inspector's initiative or following a request for disclosure, disagrees with the trade secret or confidential notice, the inspector may request the attorney general to seek a court order authorizing disclosure.  If a court order is sought, the party shall be served with a copy of the court filing and has twenty business days from the date of service to request a hearing on whether a court order should be issued.  The hearing shall be conducted in camera, and any order resulting from the hearing is appealable as provided by law.  The inspector may not disclose the confidential information until a court order authorizing disclosure has been obtained and becomes final.  The court may award costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, to the prevailing party.

C. The inspector shall make available to the public the following information obtained from any person pursuant to this chapter:

D. The inspector may disclose, with an accompanying confidentiality notice, any records, reports or information obtained by the inspector or employees of the division of mined land reclamation to:

E. For the purposes of this section, “trade secret” means information to which all of the following apply: