Request By:
[NO REQUESTBY IN ORIGINAL]
Opinion
Opinion By: A. B. CHANDLER III, ATTORNEY GENERAL; AMYE L. BENSENHAVER, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
OPEN RECORDS DECISION
This matter having been presented to the Attorney General in an open records appeal, and the Attorney General being sufficiently advised, we find that the Barren River District Health Department violated provisions of KRS 61.870 to 61.884 in denying Daily News city editor, Robyn L. Minor's, request for access to and a copy of the settlement agreement between the Barren River District Health Department and its former director Chuck Bunch. We believe that 94-ORD-72, and the authorities cited therein, are controlling. A copy of 94-ORD-72 is attached hereto, and incorporated by reference. The Barren River District Health Department is directed to immediately arrange for Ms. Minor to inspect the record identified in her request.
A party aggrieved by this decision may appeal it by initiating action in the appropriate circuit court pursuant to KRS 61.880(5) and KRS 61.882. Pursuant to KRS 61.880(3), the Attorney General should be notified of any action in circuit court, but should not be named as a party in that action or in any subsequent proceeding.