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§ 45-216 — Public policy that records be open

Kansas § 45-216
JurisdictionKansas
Ch. 45PUBLIC RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
Art. 2RECORDS OPEN TO PUBLIC

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 45-216 (2026).

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(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.

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Legislative History

L. 1984, ch. 187, § 2; February 9.

Nearby Sections

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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
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Severability of provisions
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