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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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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
Copies of public records; fees and costs for inspection or copies; remittance of fees and costs by agency.
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 disclosed; separation of open and closed information required; disclosure of statistical information; records over 70 years old open, exceptions.
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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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Repealed.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
Repealed.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 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.
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