25-4165. Commission records; confidentiality; release to attorney general and certain prosecuting attorneys; public records. - Kansas Statutes

25-4165

Chapter 25.--ELECTIONS Article 41.--ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE; GENERAL

      25-4165.   Commission records; confidentiality; release to attorney generaland certain prosecuting attorneys; public records.The commission shall maintain a record of its investigations, inquiries,and proceedings. All records, complaints, documents, reports filed withor submitted to or made by the commission, and all records andtranscripts of any investigations, inquiries or hearings of thecommission under the campaign finance act shall be confidential and shall not be open toinspection by any individual other than a member of the commission, anemployee of the commission, or a state officer or employee designated toassist the commission, except as otherwise specifically provided in thecampaign finance act. The commission may, by adoption of a resolution, authorize therelease to the attorney general or to the county or district attorney ofthe appropriate county of any information, records, complaints,documents, reports, and transcripts in its possession material to anymatter pending before the attorney general or any county or districtattorney. All matters presented at a public hearing of the commissionand all reports of the commission stating a final finding of factpursuant to K.S.A. 25-4164, shall be public records and open topublic inspection.

      History:   L. 1981, ch. 171, § 24; July 1.