The Kentucky Attorney General issued the following open records decisions last week:
1. 22-ORD-118 (In re: Anthony Sadler/Little Sandy Correctional Complex)
Summary: The Little Sandy Correctional Complex violated the Open Records Act when it failed to issue a response to a request within five business days. However, it did not violate the Act when it could not produce for inspection a copy of a record that does not exist within its possession.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2022/22-ORD-118.pdf
2. 22-ORD-119 (In re: Kyle Thompson/Kentucky State Reformatory)
Summary: The Kentucky State Reformatory did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied a request for a copy of a record that does not contain a specific reference to the requesting inmate.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2022/22-ORD-119.pdf
3. 22-ORD-120 (In re: Kurt Wallace/Oldham County Judge/Executive)
Summary: The Oldham County Judge/Executive did not violate the Open Records Act when he asked a requester to demonstrate how the requester qualified as a resident of the Commonwealth. However, the Judge/Executive did violate the Act when he asked the requester to provide additional “proof” of residency after the requester provided a P.O. Box address. The Judge/Executive’s policies and procedures conform to KRS 61.876 and are posted on the Oldham County Fiscal Court’s website.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2022/22-ORD-120.pdf
4. 22-ORD-121 (In re: David Webster/Christian County Board of Education)
Summary: The Christian County Board of Education did not violate the Open Records Act when it withheld a record under KRS 61.878(1)(j) consisting of expressions of opinion and recommendations that were not adopted as the basis of final action.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2022/22-ORD-121.pdf
5. 22-ORD-122 (In re: Anonymous/Fayette County Clerk)
Summary: The Fayette County Clerk did not violate the Open Records Act when he denied a request that failed to contain the name of the applicant, or a statement demonstrating that the applicant is a resident of the Commonwealth.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2022/22-ORD-122.pdf
6. 22-ORD-123 (In re: Sebastian Kitchen/Department of Agriculture)
Summary: The Department of Agriculture did not violate the Open Records Act when it sought clarification of an ambiguous request for public records. However, the Department violated the Act when it failed to respond to a second request for public records.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2022/22-ORD-123.pdf
