Office of Civil and Environmental Law - Open Records Decisions

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Office of Civil and Environmental Law - Open Records Decisions

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title: Office of Civil and Environmental Law - Open Records Decisions

creator: Kentucky. Office of Civil and Environmental Law

description: This series documents decisions of the Attorney General regarding open records and open meetings issues. A requester may appeal to the Attorney General's Office for a review of a state or local government agency's actions when requests to inspect public records are denied. The Attorney General reviews the appeals and issues a decision stating whether the agencies violated Kentucky's Open Records Act (KRS 61.870-884). KRS 61.805-850 establishes the public's right of access to public meetings. The act requires that all meetings of a quorum of the members of a public agency where public business is discussed or action taken must be public meetings. Public meetings must be open to the public at all times, unless the subject of the meeting falls within one or more of the twelve exceptions found in statute. If a person believes that a public agency has violated the act, he can appeal to the Attorney General for a review of the agency's action. Both the complaining party (open meetings) and the requester (open records) can appeal the decisions in circuit court. The Attorney General may not be named as a party in such actions. The decisions carry the force of law, unlike other opinions issued by the Attorney General. Series contains: Letter of appeal; decision; response from the agency; records management referral report from KDLA.

subject: Government attorneys

subject: Civil rights lawyers

subject: Decision making

identifier: 04270-RG1630C

rights: All materials available through this website are public records as defined by Kentucky State law. However, there are materials available through this website that may have copyright restrictions, which may prevent a user from reproducing the material for the purpose of making a profit, among other restrictions. Copyright protections remain with the creator. It is the responsibility of the user to comply with the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.) and obtain all necessary clearances before making commercial, broadcast, or other use of this material. The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives assumes no responsibility for infraction of copyright laws, invasion of privacy, or any other improper or illegal use that may arise from reproduction.

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