Kansas Statutes

Chapter 45.—PUBLIC RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

Cross References to Related Sections:

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  • 45-101 Repealed.
  • 45-102 Repealed.
  • 45-103 Repealed.
  • 45-104 Repealed.
  • 45-105 Repealed.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  • 45-106a Repealed.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  • 45-108 Repealed.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  • 45-110 Repealed.
  • 45-111 Repealed.
  • 45-112 Repealed.
  • 45-113 Repealed.
  • 45-114 Repealed.
  • 45-115 Repealed.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
  • 45-201 Repealed.
  • 45-202 Repealed.
  • 45-203 Repealed.
  • 45-204 Repealed.
  • 45-205 through 45-214 Repealed.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  • 45-221a Repealed.
  • 45-221b Repealed.
  • 45-221c Repealed.
  • 45-221d Repealed.
  • 45-221e Repealed.
  • 45-221f Repealed.
  • 45-221g Repealed.
  • 45-221h Repealed.
  • 45-221i Repealed.
  • 45-221j Repealed.
  • 45-221k Repealed.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. [See Revisor's Note]
  • 45-229a Repealed.
  • 45-229b Repealed.
  • 45-229c Repealed.
  • 45-229d Legislative review of exceptions to disclosure; continuation of sections listed. [See Revisor's Note]
  • 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 publication of session laws; printing and delivery of bound copies as provided by law.
  • 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
  • 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.