Printable Format75-3501. Records defined. For the purposes of this act: "Records" mean all documents, correspondence, original papers, maps, drawings, charts, indexes, plans, memoranda, sound recordings, microfilm, motion-picture or other photographic records, or other materials bearing upon the activities and functions of the department or agency or its officers or employees.
History: L. 1945, ch. 306, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 452, § 1; April 10.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Kansas Sunshine Law: How Bright Does It Shine Now? The Kansas Open Meetings and Open Records Acts," Theresa "Terry" Marcel, 72 J.K.B.A. No. 5, 28 (2003).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Electronic mail (e-mail) may qualify as "public record" under KORA but e-mail between individual city commissioners, which is not made or maintained through city resources, is not a public record. 2002-1.