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§ 45-215 — Title of act

Kansas § 45-215
JurisdictionKansas
Ch. 45PUBLIC RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
Art. 2RECORDS OPEN TO PUBLIC

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 45-215 (2026).

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K.S.A. 45-215 through 45-223 shall be known and may be cited as the open records act.

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Legislative History

L. 1984, ch. 187, § 1; February 9.

Nearby Sections

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§ 45-106
Session laws; disposition of volumes by secretary of state
§ 45-107
Session laws; sales; disposal of certain inventory
§ 45-109
Officer's name to be stamped on laws delivered; delivery to successor in office; liability for failure
§ 45-116
Permanent journals of house and senate; preparation, binding and number of volumes and copies; sale and distribution; disposition of volumes; sale price for volume fixed by legislative coordinating council; proceeds to state general fund
§ 45-215
Title of act
§ 45-216
Public policy that records be open
§ 45-217
Definitions
§ 45-218
Inspection of records; request; response; refusal, when; fees
§ 45-219
Abstracts or copies of records; fees
§ 45-220
Procedures for obtaining access to or copies of records; request for records; establishing office hours for inspection; custodian of records, duties; provision of information on procedures
§ 45-221
Certain records not required to be open; separation of open and closed information required; disclosure of statistical information; records over 70 years old open
§ 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
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