IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
AN ORDINANCE enacting Chapter 12, Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to records retention and open records, consisting of eight sections.
Intro
ORDINANCE # 3600, February 7, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Robert A. Stringfield and Dan Tarwater, County Legislators
Body
WHEREAS, local government offices produce records that document the activities and actions of the government that serves them and the history of the County in which they live; and,
WHEREAS, Section 610.023.1, RSMo, provides that a public governmental body is to appoint a custodian to maintain that body's records and the identity and location of the custodian is to be made available upon request; and,
WHEREAS, Section 610.026, RSMo, sets forth that a public governmental body shall provide access to and upon request, furnish copies of public records; and,
WHEREAS, Section 610.028.2 RSMo, provides that a public governmental body shall provide a reasonable written policy in compliance with sections 610.010 to 610.030, RSMo, commonly referred to as the Sunshine Law, regarding the release of information on any meeting, record or vote; and,
WHEREAS, provisions of Chapter 109, RSMo, authorize the state Local Records Board to establish and revise local government records retention schedules which schedules are currently available on the Internet at www.sos.mo.gov/archives/localrecs/scedules/,
; and,
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of Jackson County to efficiently maintain and manage its records consistent with both the local government records retention schedules and Chapter 610, RSMo, Governmental bodies and Records, which is commonly referred to as the Missouri Sunshine Law; and,
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that Jackson County enact a policy consistent with the State records retention management plan and the newly revised Missouri Sunshine Law; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by th...
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