The Kentucky Attorney General issued the following open records and open meetings decisions last week:
1. 22-OMD-017 (In re: The Lake News/Marshall County Fiscal Court)
Summary: The Marshall County Fiscal Court violated the Open Meetings Act when it failed to issue a written response to a complaint within three business days. The Fiscal Court also violated the Act when it failed to make an effort, under emergency circumstances, to notify media organizations of a special meeting as required by KRS 61.823(5).
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2022/22-OMD-017.pdf
2. 22-ORD-018 (In re: Jim Lang/Kentucky Board of Nursing)
Summary: The Kentucky Board of Nursing violated the Open Records Act when it failed to respond to a request under the Act within five business days of receiving the request.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2022/22-ORD-018.pdf
3. 22-ORD-019 (In re: Samuel G. Hayward, Jr./Labor Cabinet)
Summary: The Labor Cabinet did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied a request for unemployment insurance records that were confidential under KRS 341.190(4).
