The Kentucky Attorney General issued the following open records decisions last week:
1. 21-ORD-210 (In re: Aaron Kidd/Whitley County Detention Center)
Summary: The Whitley County Detention Center did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied inspection of records on the Center's premises during a public health emergency that has been recognized by the General Assembly and offered an alternative location to inspect the requested records.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-210.pdf
2. 21-ORD-211 (In re: Roger Hester/Transportation Cabinet)
Summary: The Transportation Cabinet subverted the Open Records Act, within the meaning of KRS 61.880(4), when it unreasonably delayed access to records. The Cabinet also violated the Act when it failed to explain how an exception to the Act authorized it to deny inspection of records.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-211.pdf
3. 21-ORD-212 (In re: Joseph Spiaggi/Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator)
Summary: The Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator subverted the intent of the Open Records Act within the meaning of KRS 61.880(4) when it assessed an excessive fee for a noncommercial request to inspect public records. The PVA did not violate the Act when it subsequently provided copies of the records without charge.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-212.pdf
4. 21-ORD-213 (In re: Mark Graham/Hopkinsville Electrical System)
Summary: The Hopkinsville Electrical System1 did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied inspection of preliminary recommendations that were rejected by a public agency.
https://ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2021/21-ORD-213.pdf
5. 21-ORD-214 (In re: Vickie Stephens/Metcalf County Fiscal Court)
Summary: The Metcalf County Fiscal Court violated the Open Records Act when it did not properly invoke KRS 61.872(5) to delay inspection of certain records, and when it failed to explain the adequacy of its search for records.
