11 Sep SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES VIOLATED OPEN RECORDS LAW WHEN IT REFUSED TO PROVIDE RECORDS REGARDING HEALTHCARE SALES TAX EXPENDITURES

September 11, 2024

Request: Whether Southwest Healthcare Services is a public entity subject to open records laws and, if so, whether they improperly denied a request for records.

Conclusion: Southwest Healthcare Services is a public entity subject to open records laws to the extent it uses or receives public funds or conducts any government activities; therefore, Southwest violated open records law when it refused to provide records regarding healthcare sales tax expenditures.

You can view this opinion at: 2024-O-06