Kansas Statutes Chapter 74. State Boards, Commissions and Authorities § 74-590. Same; disposition of records

(a) On and after October 1, 2004, the Kansas department of agriculture shall serve as custodian for all agency records as defined by the Kansas open records act, related to those sections of chapter 36, article 5 and chapter 65, article 6, from which authority is transferred from the secretary of health and environment to the secretary of agriculture. The department of health and environment shall continue to serve as custodian as defined by the Kansas open records act for all agency records related to chapter 36, article 5 and chapter 65, article 6 generated prior to October 1, 2004. A request for records generated prior to October 1, 2004, pursuant to the Kansas open records act may be made to the Kansas department of agriculture and it will be forwarded to the department of health and environment upon receipt.

(b) The department of health and environment will immediately make available to the Kansas department of agriculture upon request any records, memoranda, writings, entries, prints, representations or combinations thereof of any act, transaction, occurrence or event of the department of health and environment related to those functions transferred to the secretary of agriculture.