45-216. Public policy that records be open. (a) It is declared to be the public policy of the state that public records shall be open for inspection by any person unless otherwise provided by this act, and this act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote such policy.
(b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to require the retention of a public record nor to authorize the discard of a public record.
History: L. 1984, ch. 187, ยง 2; Feb. 9.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 45 - Public Records, Documents And Information
Article 2 - Records Open To Public
45-216 Public policy that records be open.
45-218 Inspection of records; request; response; refusal, when; fees.
45-219 Abstracts or copies of records; fees.
45-222 Civil remedies to enforce act; attorney fees.
45-223 Civil penalties for violations.
45-224 Continuation of fees and procedures adopted under prior act.
45-225 Severability of provisions.
45-226 Local freedom of information officer.
45-227 Brochure concerning public records.
45-228 Investigation of alleged violations; powers.
45-230 Unlawful use of names derived from public records.
45-240 Recordkeeping requirements for certain not-for-profit entities.
45-250 Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansas; subject to open records law.
45-251 Civil remedies to enforce act by attorney general; consent order; finding of violation.
45-252 Complaint form prescribed by attorney general.