Kansas § 45-226 - Local freedom of information officer

Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 45-226 — Local freedom of information officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 45-226. Local freedom of information officer

45-226. Local freedom of information officer. (a) The governing body of every public agency in Kansas which maintains public records shall designate a local freedom of information officer.(b) The local freedom of information officer or the local freedom of information officer's designee shall:(1) Prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning the open records act;(2) be available to assist the public agency and members of the general public to resolve disputes relating to the open records act;(3) respond to inquiries relating to the open records act;(4) establish the requirements for the content, size, shape and other physical characteristics of a brochure required to be displayed or distributed or otherwise make available to the public under the open records act. In establishing such requirements for the content of the brochure, the local freedom of information officer shall include plainly written basic information about the rights of a requestor, the responsibilities of a public agency, and the procedures for inspecting and obtaining a copy of public records under the open records act.(c) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas open records act.History: L. 2000, ch. 156, § 1; July 1.

Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Kansas Statutes Annotated § 45-226 cover?

Section 45-226 ("Local freedom of information officer") 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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