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74-99d05.Same; records; audit; application of open records act. (a) All resolutions and orders of the board shall be recorded and authenticated by the signature of the secretary or a person designated by the secretary. The book of resolutions, orders, minutes of open meetings, annual reports and annual financial statements of the authority shall be public records as defined by K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. All public records shall be subject to regular audit as provided in K.S.A. 46-1106, and amendments thereto.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, to the contrary, the following records of the authority shall not be subject to the provisions of the Kansas open records act when in the opinion of the board disclosure of the information in the records would be harmful to the competitive position of third parties or to the security of transmission facilities:

(1) Proprietary information gathered by or in the possession of the authority from third parties pursuant to a promise of confidentiality;

(2) information regarding the location of transmission facilities and security measures that protect such facilities; or

(3) information which is related to transmission capacity or availability and is not otherwise available to all electric energy market participants.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the authority may claim the benefit of any other exemption to the Kansas open records act listed in K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2005, ch. 169, § 5; Apr. 21.



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