Common use of Open Meetings and Open Records Clause in Contracts

Open Meetings and Open Records. The Contractor agrees that only those portions of its Board of Directors meetings or parts of its meetings that are with the Department shall be open to the public. The Contractor for the purpose of this Contract and any documents or records pertaining to this Contract provided to the Department or Finance shall be considered a “public record” under the Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 through KRS 61.884. If the Contractor wishes to claim any documents or records provided to the Department or Finance exempt from release under the Open Records Act, the Contractor shall be required to note the appropriate exemption when providing the documents or records and, if necessary, to take the appropriate legal actions to defend such exemption.