Kansas Statutes 45-227. Brochure concerning public records
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 45-227
- Custodian: means the official custodian or any person designated by the official custodian to carry out the duties of custodian of this act. See Kansas Statutes 45-217
- Official custodian: means any officer or employee of a public agency who is responsible for the maintenance of public records, regardless of whether such records are in the officer's or employee's actual personal custody and control. See Kansas Statutes 45-217
- Public agency: means the state or any political or taxing subdivision of the state or any office, agency or instrumentality thereof, or any other entity receiving or expending and supported in whole or in part by the public funds appropriated by the state or by public funds of any political or taxing subdivision of the state. See Kansas Statutes 45-217
(a) An official custodian shall prominently display or distribute or otherwise make available to the public a brochure in the form prescribed by the local freedom of information officer that contains basic information about the rights of a requestor, the responsibilities of a public agency, and the procedures for inspecting or obtaining a copy of public records under the open records act. The official custodian shall display or distribute or otherwise make available to the public the brochure at one or more places in the administrative offices of the governmental body where it is available to members of the public who request public information in person under this act.
(b) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas open records act.