45-223. Civil penalties for violations. - Kansas Statutes

45-223

Chapter 45.--PUBLIC RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION Article 2.--RECORDS OPEN TO PUBLIC

      45-223.   Civil penalties for violations.(a) Any public agency subject to thisact that knowingly violates any of the provisions of this act or thatintentionally fails to furnish information as required by this act shall beliable for the payment of a civil penalty in an action brought by the attorneygeneral or county or district attorney, in a sum set by the court of not toexceed $500 for each violation.

      (b)   Any civil penalty sued for and recovered hereunder by the attorneygeneral shall be paid into the state general fund. Any civil penalty sued forand recovered hereunder by a county or district attorney shall be paid into thegeneral fund of the county in which the proceedings were instigated.

      History:   L. 1984, ch. 187, § 9;L. 2000, ch. 156, § 5; July 1.