Skip to main content

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.

LLM Summary
The Attorney General of Kentucky decided that the Barren River District Health Department violated the state's open records laws by denying a request for access to a settlement agreement. The decision follows the precedent set in 94-ORD-072, which is cited as controlling, and directs the Health Department to provide access to the requested record.
Disclaimer:
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.
Requested By:
Daily News
Agency:
Barren River District Health Department
Type:
Open Records Decision
Lexis Citation:
1996 Ky. AG LEXIS 178
Cites:
Neighbors

Support Our Work

The Coalition needs your help in safeguarding Kentuckian's right to know about their government.