2023 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 43 - Public Officers And Employees
75-4320 Penalties.

Universal Citation:
KS Stat § 75-4320 (2023)
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75-4320. Penalties.
(a) Any member of a public body or agency subject to the open meetings act who knowingly violates any of the provisions of such act or who intentionally fails to furnish information as required by K.S.A. 75-4318(b), and amendments thereto, shall be liable for the payment of a civil penalty in an action brought by the attorney general or county or district attorney, in a sum set by the court of not to exceed $500 for each violation. In addition, any binding action which is taken at a meeting not in substantial compliance with the provisions of the open meetings act shall be voidable in any action brought by the attorney general or county or district attorney in the district court of the county in which the meeting was held within 21 days of the meeting, and the court shall have jurisdiction to issue injunctions or writs of mandamus to enforce the provisions of the open meetings act.

(b) Civil penalties sued for and recovered hereunder by the attorney general shall be paid into the attorney general's open government fund. Civil penalties sued for and recovered hereunder by a county or district attorney shall be paid into the general fund of the county where the proceedings were instigated.

(c) No fine shall be imposed pursuant to subsection (a) for violations of K.S.A. 75-4318(f), and amendments thereto, which occur prior to July 1, 2009.

History: L. 1972, ch. 319, § 4; L. 1977, ch. 301, § 4; L. 2004, ch. 177, § 3; L. 2008, ch. 178, § 3; L. 2015, ch. 68, § 17; July 1.

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