TOPEKA (AP) – A Kansas prosecutor says he isn’t looking for a confrontation with state legislators as he investigates the legality of meetings they had last month with Gov. Sam Brownback at his official residence.

Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor, a Democrat, said Monday he’s hoping to finish his investigation quickly.

Brownback had seven meetings in January for fellow Republicans who serve on 13 legislative committees, and he and top aides have said they’re confident the meetings didn’t violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act.

Taylor sent a letter to Brownback’s office and all legislators, directing them to preserve records and electronic files that could be potential evidence.

But House Speaker Mike O’Neal, a Hutchinson Republican, has criticized Taylor’s tactics and wants to provide a single response from all lawmakers.