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Kansas Open Records Act

A recent amendment to the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S.A. 45-215, et seq.) provides that "each governing body of a public agency in Kansas shall designate a local freedom of information officer", effective July 1, 2000.

Records Available Through the Freedom of Information Act:

• Ordinances
• Resolutions
• Minutes from open meetings
• Salaries of public officials
• Budgets
• Records that are exceptions to the Freedom of Information Act include:
• Personnel records
• Medical treatment records
• Records protected by the client-attorney privilege
• Records containing information gathered in the Census
• Notes and preliminary drafts
• Criminal investigation records
• Other specific records

Freedom of Information

Officer: Karen Defore

Phone: 620.221.5400 or 620.441.4500
Fax: 620.221.5498

Please Note

Cowley County does charge a fee to assemble requested information. This covers the cost of staff time as well as the cost of copying or reproducing the record.