Freedom of Information Officer
The County Clerk has been designated as the Freedom of Information Officer for Marion County by County Resolution 2013-08 dated on May 20, 2013.
Statutory Duties are as Follows:
- Prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning the open records act.
- Be available to assist the county and members of the general public to resolve disputes relating to the open records act.
- Respond to inquiries relating to the open records act.
- Establish the requirements for the content, size, shape and other physical characteristics of a brochure required to be displayed or distributed or otherwise made available to the public under the open records act.
Marion County's Guide to Open Records is available at the County Clerk's Office.
A Citizen's Guide to KOMA/KORA provides more information on the Kansas Open Meetings Act and the Kansas Open Records Act.