Jackson County Missouri - File #: 3554

• File #: 3554
• Version: 0
• Name: Chapter 12 - JaCo Code
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: withdrawn
• File created: 10/12/2004
• In control: Finance and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 10/12/2004
• Final action: 11/15/2004
• Title: AN ORDINANCE enacting chapter 12, Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to open records, consisting of five new sections.
• Sponsors: Scott Burnett
• Indexes: JACKSON COUNTY CODE, WITHDRAWN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2004	0	County Legislature	withdrawn
10/25/2004	0	Finance and Audit Committee
10/25/2004	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
10/25/2004	0	County Legislature	perfect	Pass
10/19/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 2nd Perfection	Pass
10/18/2004	0	Finance and Audit Committee
10/13/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
10/12/2004	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
WITHDRAWN 11/15/2004

Title
AN ORDINANCE enacting chapter 12, Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to open records, consisting of five new sections.


Intro
ORDINANCE # 3554, October 12, 2004

INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, in 2004 the Missouri General Assembly enacted significant amendments to the Missouri Open Records (Sunshine) Law; and,

WHEREAS, it is appropriate that Jackson County enact its own policy consistent with the newly revised Sunshine Law; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Enacting Clause. Chapter 12, Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby enacted, consisting of five new sections, to be known as §§ 1200., 1201., 1202., 1203., and 1204., to read as follows:
1200. Public Policy.
It is the public policy of Jackson County, Missouri, that meetings, records, votes, actions and deliberations of each public governmental body that is a component of county government shall be open to the public unless otherwise provided by law.

1201. State Law to Govern.
Each public governmental body that is a component of Jackson County government shall comply with sections 610.010 to 610.030, RSMo, the Sunshine Law, as now existing or hereafter amended.

1202. Custodians of Records, Designation.
The following are designated as custodians of records for the public governmental bodies that are components of Jackson County government.
1202.01 County Legislature.
The clerk of the county legislature is the custodian of records for the county legislature.

1202.02 Other Elected Officials.
The county executive, prosecuting attorney, and sheriff are the custodians of their own records.

1202.03 Division Chiefs, Department Directors, and Similar Officers. Each division chief, department director, and similar officer is the custodian of his or her own records.

1202.4 Boar...