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Opinion

Opinion By: Gregory D. Stumbo, Attorney General; James M. Ringo, 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 Office of the Governor's blanket redaction of that portion of Senator Scorsone's request for billing records reflecting a description of each service provided to the agency by a retained law firm violated the Open Records Act. We believe that 05-ORD-216, a copy of which is attached hereto, and incorporated by reference, is controlling.

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.

Ernesto ScorsoneState SenatorCapitol Building700 Capitol BuildingFrankfort, KY 40601

Ernie Fletcher, Governor Office of the Governor700 Capitol AvenueFrankfort, KY 40601

Jim DeckardGeneral CounselOffice of the Governor700 Capitol AvenueFrankfort, KY 40601

Michael G. AdamsDeputy General CounselOffice of the Governor700 Capitol AvenueFrankfort, KY 40601

LLM Summary
The Attorney General's decision found that the Office of the Governor improperly redacted portions of billing records requested under the Open Records Act. The decision follows the precedent set in 05-ORD-216, which is cited as controlling, indicating that similar principles apply in this case regarding the transparency and accessibility of such records.
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Requested By:
Ernesto Scorsone
Agency:
Office of the Governor
Type:
Open Records Decision
Lexis Citation:
2005 Ky. AG LEXIS 286
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