Kansas Statutes

Chapter 45.—PUBLIC RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

Statutes, see chapter 77.

Publication notices, see 64-103.

• Article 1.—LEGISLATIVE SESSION LAWS, JOURNALS AND DOCUMENTS
  • 45-101 Repealed.
  • 45-102 Repealed.
  • 45-103 Repealed.
  • 45-104 Repealed.
  • 45-105 Repealed.
  • 45-106 Session laws; disposition of volumes by secretary of state.
  • 45-106a Repealed.
  • 45-107 Session laws; sales; disposal of certain inventory.
  • 45-108 Repealed.
  • 45-109 Officer's name to be stamped on laws delivered; delivery to successor in office; liability for failure.
  • 45-110 Repealed.
  • 45-111 Repealed.
  • 45-112 Repealed.
  • 45-113 Repealed.
  • 45-114 Repealed.
  • 45-115 Repealed.
  • 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.
• Article 2.—RECORDS OPEN TO PUBLIC
  • Cross References to Related Sections:

    Public records of state agencies, see chapter 75, article 35.

    Law Review and Bar Journal References:

    Inspection of public records, 11 K.L.R. 157 (1962).

    Who may examine and make copies of registration books, 11 K.L.R. 579 (1963) [quoting June 19, 1962 attorney general's opinion].

    "Administrative Law: Deletion of Confidential Information from Official Public Records," David E. Bruns, 22 W.L.J. 364, 366, 367 (1983).

    "Letting the Sunshine In: An analysis of the 1984 Kansas Open Records Act," Ted P. Frederickson, 33 K.L.R. 205 (1985).

    "Agency Access and Disclosure: Kansas and Federal," David L. Ryan, 56 J.K.B.A., No. 6, 8, 11 (1987).

    "The Constitutionality of Kansas Laws Targeting Sex Offenders," Stephen R. McAllister, 36 W.L.J. 419 (1997).

    "Tell it to the judge: Appealing a zoning decision," Roger W. Badeker, 67 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 33 (1998).

    "Does Public Access to Sex Offender Registration Information Under the Kansas Sex Offender Registration Act Constitute Cruel and Unusual Punishment?[State v. Scott, 961 P.2d 667 (Kan.1998)]," Marti Paulsen, 38 W.L.J. 727 (1999).

    Attorney General's Opinions:

    Legislative post audit reports; status under Kansas open records act. 90-92.

    Open public records; procedures for obtaining access to or copies of records. 92-28.

    Open public records; real estate sales validation questionaires; certified or licensed appraisers. 92-38.

    Persons subject to legislative post audits; access to records; limitations; peer assistance program records. 92-101.

    Public records which otherwise might be permissibly closed must be revealed at public meetings if some binding action is taken concerning such records. 92-132.

    Incident based reporting system codes are public records; not subject to criminal investigation records exception. 93-9.

    Open public records; open public meetings; city's terms of settlement agreement; binding action prohibited in executive session. 93-55.

    Department of wildlife and parks policy regarding outside employment by department employees. 93-60.

    Kansas turnpike authority is subject to Kansas open records and open meetings acts. 93-130.

    KPERS; powers and duties of board and investment committee; member's account and records; confidentiality; exceptions; KORA. 94-57.

    KORA; county appraiser's record on individually owned real estate. 94-96.

    KORA; county appraisers' records; accessibility to repackaged data base. 94-104.

    Community mental health centers and facilities for mentally retarded under contract with county are subject to provisions of KORA and KOMA. 94-111.

    An individual county commissioner has no power in his own right to examine records of county employee which are not open public records. 94-121.

    Unlawful use of list of names derived from public records; certification. 94-132.

    Audit records held by the department of revenue; limits on dissemination and use. 95-6.

    Open public records; documents relating to costs of land purchased by KDOT. 95-12.

    Inspection of open public records; abstracts or copies of records; computerized records. 95-64.

    Kansas association of counties; definitions; municipality; cash-basis law; public agency; open records act. 95-67.

    State bank commissioner; notification of intent to establish a subsidiary; open public records. 98-5.

  • 45-201 Repealed.
  • 45-202 Repealed.
  • 45-203 Repealed.
  • 45-204 Repealed.
  • 45-205 through 45-214 Repealed.
  • 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.
  • 45-221a Repealed.
  • 45-221b Repealed.
  • 45-221c Repealed.
  • 45-221d Repealed.
  • 45-221e Repealed.
  • 45-221f Repealed.
  • 45-221g Repealed.
  • 45-221h Repealed.
  • 45-221i Repealed.
  • 45-221j Repealed.
  • 45-221k Repealed.
  • 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.
  • 45-229 Legislative review of exceptions to disclosure; continuation of sections listed.
  • 45-229a Repealed.
  • 45-229b Repealed.
  • 45-229c Repealed.
  • 45-230 Unlawful use of names derived from public records.
  • 45-231 through 45-239 Reserved.
  • 45-240 Recordkeeping requirements for certain not-for-profit entities.
  • 45-241 through 45-249 Reserved.
  • 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.
  • 45-253 Civil remedies to enforce act; consent order.
  • 45-254 Law enforcement recordings using body camera or vehicle camera; criminal investigation records; disclosure.
• Article 3.—LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS
  • 45-301 Enrollment, engrossment and printing of bills, resolutions and other papers of the legislature.
  • 45-302 Signing of legislative documents by officers; presentation to governor for approval.
  • 45-303 Approval of bills by governor.
  • 45-304 Veto by governor; return to house of origin; reconsideration by legislature; procedure upon passage over veto; publication.
  • 45-304a Journal entries referring to vetoed bills.
  • 45-304b Veto after adjournment; reconsideration.
  • 45-305 Bills becoming law without approval of governor, when.
  • 45-306 Repealed.
  • 45-307 Vetoes of items of appropriation of money.
  • 45-308 Item vetoes; reconsideration by legislature.
  • 45-309 Responsibility for legislative documents; receipts.
  • 45-310 Session laws; publication, printing, title and contents.
  • 45-311 Certification of session laws; date of publication.
  • 45-312 Publication of bills in Kansas register.
  • 45-313 Printing of session laws.
  • 45-314 Printing of enrolled bills; specifications.
  • 45-315 Timetable for printing session laws.
  • 45-316 Payment of expenses; approval.
  • 45-317 Printing of bills and concurrent resolutions; types.
  • 45-318 Printing of executive reorganization orders.
• Article 4.—PUBLIC RECORDS PRESERVATION
  • 45-401 Public policy concerning government records.
  • 45-402 Definitions.
  • 45-403 Government records are public property; destruction prohibited, except as permitted by retention and disposition schedules.
  • 45-404 Duties of state records board; disposition of county records.
  • 45-405 State archives; transfer of records thereto; discard or disposition of certain materials.
  • 45-406 State archivist's duties.
  • 45-407 Public access or restriction of records; state archivist access to restricted records; disclosure prohibited; misdemeanor.
  • 45-408 State agencies required to cooperate with state records board and state archivist; rules and regulations of board.
  • 45-409 Local agencies to cooperate.
  • 45-410 Legislative records; legislative coordinating council control.
  • 45-411 Judicial records; supreme court rules.
  • 45-412 Microphotographic or optical disc copies of records; image recognition and information storage systems; original record destruction, when.
  • 45-413 Citation of act.
  • 45-414 State archivist; duties; recommendations; certification by electronic signature; fees.
• Article 5.—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  • Cross References to Related Sections:

    Municipal records, reproduction as records, see 12-122, 12-123.

    County records, reproduction as records, see 19-250 et seq., 19-1204 et seq.

    Public records, copies as records, see 58-2224.

    School district records, reproduction as records, see 72-5371 et seq.

    State records, reproduction as records, see 75-3506, 75-3507.

  • 45-501 Records made on electronically-accessed media; authorization; conditions and procedures, application; notice to state records board.
  • 45-502 Use of standard size paper for documents filed with state agencies and courts.