75-760. Attorney general's open government fund; distribution.
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75-760. Attorney general's open government fund; distribution.
(a)There is hereby created in the state treasury the attorney general's open government fund. Moneys in the attorney general's open government fund shall be used by the attorney general to carry out the provisions and purposes of the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, and the open meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto. All expenditures from the attorney general's open government fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the attorney general or a person designated by the attorney general.
(b)All civil penalties, expenses, costs and attorney fees awarded in an action brought by the attorney general pursuant to the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, or the open meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto, or pursuant to a consent order or finding of violation of the attorney general as provided in K.S.A. 45-251 or 75-4320d , and amendments thereto, shall be credited to the attorney general's open government fund.