State ex rel. Citizens' Bar Ass'n v. Gagliardo

R. C. 149.43 states in part:

“As used in this section, ‘public record’ means any *71record required to be kept by any governmental unit # * #

“All public records shall be open at all reasonable times for inspection. Upon request, a person responsible for public records shall make copies available at cost, within a reasonable period of time.”

In State, ex rel. Beauty Supply Co., v. State Bd. of Cosmetology (1977), 49 Ohio St. 2d 245, 246, this court stated:

“This court has thus enunciated a twofold' test to determine the existence of ‘public records’: (1) the records must be kept by a governmental…