In 93-ORD-051, the Attorney General's office recognized that a public agency cannot provide access to a document that does not exist or that it does not have in its possession. This principle is cited in the decision to support the conclusion that the Hardin County Fiscal Court did not violate the Open Records Act by not providing records that it did not have or that did not exist.
93-ORD-051 was Cited by 95-ORD-008
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The Sunshine Law Library is not exhaustive and may contain errors from source documents or the import process. Nothing on this website should be taken as legal advice. It is always best to consult with primary sources and appropriate counsel before taking any action.
The Sunshine Law Library is not exhaustive and may contain errors from source documents or the import process. Nothing on this website should be taken as legal advice. It is always best to consult with primary sources and appropriate counsel before taking any action.