Open Meetings
K.S.A. 75-4318 — public bodies meet in the open, with notice to anyone who asks, and a fine of up to $500 a violation
Meetings of state and local public bodies supported by public funds, their committees included, are open to the public, and no binding action may be taken by secret ballot.
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- Notice of the date, time and place of any regular or special meeting goes to anyone who asks for it.
- Any agenda is made available before the meeting to anyone who asks.
- A meeting may not be adjourned to another time or place to get around the act.
A member who knowingly violates the act owes a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation, and binding action taken at a meeting that did not substantially comply is voidable in a suit brought within 21 days.
Sources for this section (3)
- K.S.A. 75-4317 — Open meetings declared policy of state; citation of act
- K.S.A. 75-4318 — Meetings of state and subdivisions open to public; exceptions; secret ballots; notice; agenda; cameras; photographic lights; recording devices; subordinate groups; live streaming of meetings, requirements, exceptions
- K.S.A. 75-4320 — Penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.