In compliance with the Kentucky Open Records Act contained in Chapter 61 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and to provide the public with timely access to public records and to provide assistance and information to the public to inspect public records, the following regulations are hereby adopted by the city.
(A) Requests to inspect records of the city must be made in writing to the office of the City Clerk, who is the official custodian of permanent records of the city. Requests will be accepted via hand-delivery, mail, email, or fax to the address, email address, and/or fax number designated in the city’s posted rules and regulations as required by KRS 61.876. Requests submitted directly to any of the city’s departments shall be delivered the same day to the City Clerk for processing.
(B) The City Clerk shall make every effort to be as responsive as possible to the public in regards to the access of public records. To be responsive, the City Clerk will need the unqualified cooperation of all city employees in producing records. Failure of any employee to cooperate fully with the City Clerk shall be viewed as a direct violation of the city’s personnel policies and employees shall be subject to the disciplinary remedies set forth in those policies.
(C) The City Clerk is authorized to establish additional regulations and policies necessary to carry out the Open Records Act of Kentucky, as it may be amended from time to time.
(D) A copy of the city’s regulations shall be posted in a prominent location that is accessible to the public.
(Ord. 12-91, passed 6-4-1991; Ord. 15-2014, passed 6-17-2014; Ord. 16-2021, passed 6-15-2021)
Statutory reference:
For similar provisions, see KRS 61.870 to 61.884