Access Counselor: County violated open records law

ANDERSON – The Madison County commissioners violated the Access to Public Records law in an advisory opinion issued by the Indiana Public Access Counselor.

Counselor Luke Britt ruled on April 7 that the commissioners failed to respond in a timely manner to a request for records from the Madison County Highway Department made by Ron Richmond, an official with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Richmond made the request for the records on Nov. 20, 2015, to inspect or obtain copies relating to the legal representation of the Highway Department.

In the advisory opinion, Britt wrote that Madison County officials provided Richmond with several dates when the records would be received, but that time frame has elapsed.

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