45-226. Local freedom of information officer. (a) The governing body of every public agency in Kansas which maintains public records shall designate a local freedom of information officer.
(b) The local freedom of information officer or the local freedom of information officer's designee shall:
(1) Prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning the open records act;
(2) be available to assist the public agency and members of the general public to resolve disputes relating to the open records act;
(3) respond to inquiries relating to the open records act;
(4) establish the requirements for the content, size, shape and other physical characteristics of a brochure required to be displayed or distributed or otherwise make available to the public under the open records act. In establishing such requirements for the content of the brochure, the local freedom of information officer shall include plainly written basic information about the rights of a requestor, the responsibilities of a public agency, and the procedures for inspecting and obtaining a copy of public records under the open records act.
(c) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas open records act.
History: L. 2000, ch. 156, ยง 1; July 1.
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.