Kansas § 45-216 - Public policy that records be open
Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 45-216 — Public policy that records be open, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-216. Public policy that records be open
45-216. Public policy that records be open. (a) It is declared to be the public policy of the state that public records shall be open for inspection by any person unless otherwise provided by this act, and this act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote such policy.(b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to require the retention of a public record nor to authorize the discard of a public record.History: L. 1984, ch. 187, § 2; February 9.
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Section 45-216 ("Public policy that records be open") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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