Board adopts updated public‑records resolution to comply with state law

Deputy County Administrator Hannah Bet presented an updated resolution intended to ensure Saline County’s public records policy complies with changes made by the legislature.

"During last year's legislative session, the legislature passed House Bill 2166, which made certain changes to the Kansas Open Records Act," Hannah said, explaining the county counselor prepared the attached resolution to replace Resolution 14‑2145. She said the main updates clarify billing procedures for research time and revise the list of officers or department heads responsible for responding to requests.

Staff recommended adoption; a commissioner moved to adopt the resolution and the motion was seconded. The board voted and adopted the updated public‑records resolution (packet referenced a resolution number shown in the meeting packet).

What happens next: the county will implement the updated billing and request‑routing procedures described in the resolution and incorporate the changes into internal records‑request workflows. Staff advised there is no budget impact identified for the change.