OAG 01-006 is cited in the decision to clarify the Attorney General's stance on the public nature of settlement agreements involving public agencies, even when sealed by a court order. The decision disagrees with the Taylor County Board of Education's interpretation of OAG 01-006, which they believed supported denying access to a sealed settlement agreement. Instead, the decision emphasizes that such agreements are public records unless exempt under specific statutory exceptions, and that the burden of proving an exemption lies with the public agency.
OAG 01-6 was Followed by 07-ORD-110
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