Kansas Statutes Chapter 45. Public Records, Documents and Information § 45-223. Civil penalties for violations

(a) Any public agency subject to this act that knowingly violates any of the provisions of this act or that intentionally fails to furnish information as required by this act shall be liable for the payment of a civil penalty in an action brought by the attorney general or a county or district attorney, in a sum set by the court of not to exceed $500 for each violation.

(b) Any civil penalty sued for and recovered hereunder by the attorney general shall be paid into the attorney general's open government fund. Any civil penalty sued for and recovered hereunder by a county or district attorney shall be paid into the general fund of the county in which the proceedings were instigated.