Kansas AG’s Office to offer free open records training in Wichita

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office and the Sunshine Coalition for Open Government will offer free training on open records laws in Wichita later this month.

Attorneys from Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office will train residents on the Kansas Open Records and Kansas Open Meetings Acts at Wichita State University’s Marcus Welcome Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 27.

Schmidt has taken an active role in reforming KORA and this past year the Legislature approved a bill to give his office more power to investigate open records violations and enforce penalties against agencies that violate the law, meant to ensure public transparency.

“Many violations of the law are unintentional and can be avoided through proper training,” Schmidt said. “As we move toward expanded training opportunities and enforcement required under the new statute, I encourage elected officials, public employees and members of the media and general public to attend this training to learn more about what is required under these laws.”

This story was originally published October 6, 2015 at 12:49 PM with the headline "Kansas AG’s Office to offer free open records training in Wichita."