Ky. Rev. Stat. § 61.840

Conditions for attendance

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No condition other than those required for the maintenance of order shall apply to the attendance of any member of the public at any meeting of a public agency. No person may be required to identify himself in order to attend any such meeting. All agencies shall provide meeting room conditions, including adequate space, seating, and acoustics, which insofar as is feasible allow effective public observation of the public meetings. All agencies shall permit news media coverage, including but not limited to recording and broadcasting. Effective: June 25, 2013 History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 11, effective June 25, 2013. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 377, sec. 8.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2023 · leading case: Knox County v. Hammons

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Knox County v. Hammons (2004) ky · cites it 8× “820 and KRS 61.840 because the October 8 special meeting was held during the Daniel Boone Festival.”

Campbell County Board of Education v. Ken Moellman, Sr. (2023) kyctapp · cites it 18× “Moellman alleged the Board’s mask requirement was an impermissible condition of attendance, which was a violation of KRS 61.840’s prohibition against imposing conditions “other than those required for the maintenance of order[.”

Oliver v. Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (2020) kyed · cites it 4× “§ 2511 (d) and (2)(g)(i) and KRS 61.840); 2) First Amendment Claims (freedom of the press, freedom to petition, and freedom of speech); 3) Fourteenth Amendment Due Process arising from her claims that the Ethics Commission delayed her hearing and that the Kentucky Attorney…”

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