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K.S.A. § 60-272 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2 / Section 60-272
60-272 - Contact with jurors; discussion of deliberations or verdict following discharge; informing jurors; violations, contempt.
Status: in_force

60-272. Contact with jurors; discussion of deliberations or verdict following discharge; informing jurors; violations, contempt. (a) On completion of a jury trial in a civil action and before the jury is discharged, the judge shall inform the jurors that they have an absolute right to discuss or not to discuss the deliberations or verdict with anyone except as provided in subsections (f) and (g). The judge shall also inform the jurors of the provisions set forth in subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e).

(b) Immediately following the discharge of the jury in a civil action, the defendant, or the defendant's attorney or representative, or the plaintiff, or the plaintiff's attorney or representative, may discuss the jury deliberations or verdict with a member of the jury only if the juror consents to the discussion.

(c) If a discussion of the jury deliberations or verdict with a member of the jury occurs at any time other than immediately following the discharge of the jury, prior to discussing the jury deliberations or verdict with a member of a jury, the defendant, or the defendant's attorney or representative, or the plaintiff, or the plaintiff's attorney or representative, shall inform the juror of the identity of the case, the party in the case that the person represents, the subject of the interview, the absolute right of the juror to discuss or not discuss the deliberations or verdict in the case with the person and the juror's right to review and have a copy of any declaration filed with the court.

(d) Any unreasonable contact with a juror by the defendant, or the defendant's attorney or representative, or by the plaintiff, or the plaintiff's attorney or representative, without the juror's consent shall be immediately reported to the trial court.

(e) Any violation of this section shall be considered a violation of a lawful court order and may be punished as contempt of court.

(f) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a law enforcement officer from discussing the deliberations or verdict with a member of the jury for the purpose of investigating an allegation of criminal conduct.

(g) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the court or a judge from discussing the deliberations or verdict with a member of the jury for any lawful purpose.

(h) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the code of civil procedure.
K.S.A. § 65-6738 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 67 / Section 65-6738
65-6738 - Same; applicability of act.
Status: in_force

65-6738. Same; applicability of act. The limitations set forth in K.S.A. 65-6731 through 65-6738, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to an abortion which is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman.
K.S.A. § 48-956 — KS Code / Chapter 48 / Article 9 / Section 48-956
48-956 - Personnel of participating political subdivision; benefits.
Status: in_force

48-956. Personnel of participating political subdivision; benefits. Personnel of a participating political subdivision responding to or rendering assistance for a request who sustain injury or death in the course of, and arising out of, their employment are entitled to all applicable benefits normally available to personnel while performing their duties for their employer. Such personnel shall receive any additional state and federal benefits that may be available to them for line-of-duty deaths.
K.S.A. § 8-1588 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 15 / Section 8-1588
8-1588 - Riding on bicycles.
Status: in_force

8-1588. Riding on bicycles. (a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.

(b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
K.S.A. § 80-915 — KS Code / Chapter 80 / Article 9 / Section 80-915
80-915 - Acquisition of cemetery association or corporation property; maintenance.
Status: in_force

80-915. Acquisition of cemetery association or corporation property; maintenance. Whenever any cemetery association or corporation maintaining or owning a cemetery shall desire to convey such cemetery to the municipal township in which the cemetery is located for the purpose of making the cemetery a public burying ground, it shall be lawful for the township board to receive and take over the management and control of such cemetery upon such terms as may be agreed upon. When such cemetery becomes the property of the township it shall be the duty of the township to maintain the same at an annual expense of not less than $25 nor more than $100. Nothing in this act shall be construed to restrict or modify other public cemetery acts. Except as provided in K.S.A. 80-941 and 80-942, and amendments thereto, no township board shall agree to take over any such cemetery where the township already has and maintains a public cemetery.
K.S.A. § 72-2631 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 26 / Section 72-2631
72-2631 - Correction of errors.
Status: in_force

72-2631. Correction of errors. In case an error has been made and an annuitant has been paid more or less than he is entitled to receive, and other satisfactory arrangements cannot be made, the board, insofar as that may be possible, shall adjust future annuity payments so as to correct the error, in accordance with actuarial computations: Provided, That no adjustment shall be made for an error in the service record not corrected as provided in K.S.A. 72-5511.
K.S.A. § 55-1807 — KS Code / Chapter 55 / Article 18 / Section 55-1807
55-1807 - Citation of act; establishment of programs for regulation and licensing; definitions.
Status: in_force

55-1807. Citation of act; establishment of programs for regulation and licensing; definitions. (a) This act shall be referred to as the Kansas propane safety and licensing act.

(b) The state fire marshal shall establish programs relating to the regulation and licensing of the liquefied petroleum gas industry in Kansas.

(c) For the purpose of this act:

(1) "Liquefied petroleum gas marketer" or "marketer" means any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity engaged directly in the retail sale or retail transport delivery of liquefied petroleum gas;

(2) "retail distribution of liquefied petroleum gas" means the delivery, sale or transportation of liquefied petroleum gas to an end retail user;

(3) "liquefied petroleum gas" means any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of the same: propane, propylene, butanes, including, but not limited to, normal butane and isobutane and butylenes;

(4) "end retail user" means any consumer, person, firm or corporation who utilizes liquefied petroleum gas in Kansas;

(5) "liquefied petroleum gas system" or "system" means any equipment utilizing liquefied petroleum gas including a storage container, end point or points of combustion, appliances and all attachments utilizing or transporting liquefied petroleum gas;

(6) "returned to service" means the time at which liquefied petroleum gas is reintroduced into the liquefied petroleum gas system, any part of the liquefied petroleum gas system is repressurized, or at the completion of any installation, modification, repair or service of a system;

(7) "interruption of service" means (A) an event which causes a liquefied petroleum gas system to become, in total or in part, depressurized due to any installation, modification, repair, service; or (B) a change in occupancy or ownership of the location utilizing the liquefied petroleum gas system;

(8) "state fire marshal" means the fire marshal of the state of Kansas; and

(9) "liquefied petroleum gas facilities" means any liquefied petroleum gas facility with an aggregate water capacity exceeding 2,000 gallons.
K.S.A. § 21-6503 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 65 / Section 21-6503
21-6503 - Deceptive commercial practice.
Status: in_force

21-6503. Deceptive commercial practice. (a) A deceptive commercial practice is the knowing act, use or employment by any person of any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, or misrepresentation of a material fact, with the intent that others shall rely thereon in connection with the sale of any merchandise.

(b) A deceptive commercial practice is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.

(c) It shall not be a defense to a charge of deceptive commercial practice that no person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thereby.

(d) As used in this section:

(1) "Merchandise" means any objects, wares, goods, commodities, intangibles, real estate or services;

(2) "person" means any natural person, partnership, domestic corporation, foreign corporation, company, trust, business entity or association; and

(3) "sale" means any sale, offer for sale, or attempt to sell any merchandise for any consideration.

(e) This section shall not apply to the owner or publisher of any newspaper, magazine or other printed matter wherein an advertisement appears, or to the owner or operator of a radio or television station which disseminates an advertisement, when such owner, publisher or operator had no knowledge of the intent, design or purpose of the advertisement.
K.S.A. § 12-2516 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 25 / Section 12-2516
12-2516 - Same; filling of vacancies.
Status: in_force

12-2516. Same; filling of vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the office of a commissioner appointed to enter into the compact contained in K.S.A. 12-2514, and amendments thereto, shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term.
K.S.A. § 20-132 — KS Code / Chapter 20 / Article 1 / Section 20-132
20-132 - Vacancies in supreme court; notification of chairman; nominations by commission.
Status: in_force

20-132. Vacancies in supreme court; notification of chairman; nominations by commission. When a vacancy occurs in the supreme court, the clerk of such court shall promptly notify the chairman of the commission of such vacancy, and the commission shall make nominations of three persons to fill such vacancy and certify the names of the nominees to the governor. When it is known that a vacancy will occur at a definite future date, but the vacancy has not yet occurred, the clerk shall notify the chairman of the commission thereof, and the commission may, within 60 days prior to the occurrence of such vacancy, make its nominations and submit to the governor the names of three persons nominated for such forthcoming vacancy. To the end that the administration of justice may be facilitated and that no vacancy on the supreme court may be permitted to exist unduly, the commission shall make its nominations for each vacancy and certify them to the governor as promptly as possible, and in any event not later than 60 days from the time such vacancy occurs.
K.S.A. § 18-146 — KS Code / Chapter 18 / Article 1 / Section 18-146
18-146 - Johnson.
Status: in_force

18-146. Johnson. The county of Johnson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the north line of township twelve south intersects the west boundary line of the state of Missouri; thence west on said township line, to its intersection with the main channel of the Kansas river in range twenty-four east; thence up said river, in the middle of the main channel thereof, to an intersection with the line between the second and third tiers of sections in range twenty-one east; thence south on section lines, to the corner of sections fourteen, fifteen, twenty-two and twenty-three, in township fifteen south, of range twenty-one east; thence east on section lines, to the western boundary line of the state of Missouri; thence north on said boundary line, to the place of beginning.
K.S.A. § 65-4414 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 44 / Section 65-4414
65-4414 - Minimum grant amounts, certain facilities; proration, when.
Status: in_force

65-4414. Minimum grant amounts, certain facilities; proration, when. During each fiscal year commencing after June 30, 1986, each community facility for people with intellectual disability which was eligible for grant payments under K.S.A. 65-4413, and amendments thereto, and which received assistance under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-4401 to 65-4408, inclusive, and amendments thereto, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1986, shall receive a total amount of grant payments under K.S.A. 65-4413, and amendments thereto, for such fiscal year in an amount which is not less than the total amount of assistance earned by such community facility for people with intellectual disability under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-4401 to 65-4408, inclusive, and amendments thereto, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1986. In the event that sufficient funds are not appropriated to pay all such community facilities for people with intellectual disability, which are applying for grants, the minimum amounts which such facilities are eligible to receive under this section, the secretary shall prorate the entire amount appropriated for grants among those community facilities for people with intellectual disability which are applying for grants and which are eligible under this section, in proportion to the amount each such community facility for people with intellectual disability received during the base year ending June 30, 1986.
K.S.A. § 74-2808 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 28 / Section 74-2808
74-2808 - Transfer of funds and unexpended appropriation balances.
Status: in_force

74-2808. Transfer of funds and unexpended appropriation balances. On the effective date of this order, all unexpended balances of appropriations of the state podiatry board of examiners and any moneys remaining in the podiatry fee fund shall be transferred to the healing arts fee fund to be used by the state board of healing arts to carry out the powers, duties and functions transferred to such board by the provisions of this order. The director of accounts and reports shall on the effective date of this order transfer all funds in the podiatry fee fund to the healing arts fee fund.
K.S.A. § 73-431 — KS Code / Chapter 73 / Article 4 / Section 73-431
73-431 - County memorials and monuments; placing of markers.
Status: in_force

73-431. County memorials and monuments; placing of markers. The county commissioners of each county of this state shall designate suitable persons residing in the county to place the grave markers provided for in K.S.A. 73-430 at the graves of such deceased soldiers, sailors and marines.
K.S.A. § 17-1701 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 17 / Section 17-1701
17-1701 - Incorporation; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

17-1701. Incorporation; powers and duties. Any religious society, military or fire company, literary, charitable or benevolent association, other than colleges, universities, academies or seminaries, or any grand or subordinate lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, or of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Independent Order of Mutual Aid, Good Templars, or any other secret benevolent association or organization, may by the consent of a majority of its members become bodies corporate under this act, by filing the charter required by this act, electing directors or trustees, and performing the things as are directed in the case of other corporations; and when so organized shall have all the powers and privileges and be subject to all the restrictions in this act contained, for the objects named in the charter, and shall have the same power to make bylaws for the regulation of their affairs as other corporations, and shall have the power to adopt a bylaw to reduce the number of its directors or trustees to not less than three, and to incorporate with that number, and to prescribe their term of office, and to do and perform all other acts in accordance with the objects of the said lodges respectively. Such directors or trustees shall not usurp or exercise the functions of the officers in charge of the spiritual affairs of any society.
K.S.A. § 72-3355 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 33 / Section 72-3355
72-3355 - Textbook and student materials revolving fund; use of money.
Status: in_force

72-3355. Textbook and student materials revolving fund; use of money. (a) There is hereby established in every school district a textbook and student materials revolving fund. Moneys in such fund shall be used to:

(1) Purchase any items designated in K.S.A. 72-3352, and amendments thereto;

(2) pay the cost of materials or other items used in curricular, extracurricular or other school-related activities; and

(3) purchase textbooks as authorized by K.S.A. 72-3346, and amendments thereto.

(b) Any balance remaining in the textbook and student materials revolving fund at the end of the budget year shall be carried forward into that fund for succeeding budget years. Such fund shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 through 79-2937, and amendments thereto. In preparing the budget of such school district, the amounts credited to and the amount on hand in the textbook and student materials revolving fund, and the amount expended therefrom shall be included in the annual budget for the information of the residents of the school district.
K.S.A. § 75-5266 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 52 / Section 75-5266
75-5266 - Psychiatric evaluation reports privileged.
Status: in_force

75-5266. Psychiatric evaluation reports privileged. Psychiatric evaluation reports of correctional facilities shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone except as provided herein. The court, the district or county attorney, the attorney for the defendant or inmate, the prisoner review board and its staff, the wardens and classification committees of the state correctional institutions and those persons authorized by the secretary shall have access to such reports. Such reports may be disclosed to: (1) The defendant or inmate or members of the defendant's or inmate's family; (2) the defendant's or inmate's friends when authorized by the defendant or inmate or the defendant's or inmate's family; or (3) the superintendent or director of any other state institution when authorized by the warden, or secretary of corrections. Employees of the correctional institutions under the supervision of the secretary are expressly forbidden from disclosing the contents of such reports to anyone except as provided herein. Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the attorney for the defendant or inmate from discussing such reports with the defendant or inmate.
K.S.A. § 25-2302 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 23 / Section 25-2302
25-2302 - Duty of qualified voters to register; evidence of right to vote.
Status: in_force

25-2302. Duty of qualified voters to register; evidence of right to vote. It is the duty of all legally qualified voters to register to vote. Such registration, when made as provided in this act, shall entitle such voters to vote, if otherwise legally qualified. Such registration, if the same meets the requirements of this act, shall be prima facie evidence of the right of such voters to vote at any election held in the voting district where such voter resides.
K.S.A. § 77-701 — KS Code / Chapter 77 / Article 7 / Section 77-701
77-701 - Short title.
Status: in_force

77-701. Short title. On and after January 1, 1996, this act shall be known and may be cited as the private property protection act.
K.S.A. § 71-217 — KS Code / Chapter 71 / Article 2 / Section 71-217
71-217 - Same; evaluation policies; criteria; development; procedure; evaluation required prior to contract renewal.
Status: in_force

71-217. Same; evaluation policies; criteria; development; procedure; evaluation required prior to contract renewal. Evaluation policies adopted under K.S.A. 71-216, and amendments thereto, shall meet the following guidelines or criteria:

(a) Consideration shall be given to the following employee attributes: Efficiency, personal qualities, professional deportment, ability, results and performance and such other matters as may be deemed material.

(b) Community attitudes toward, support for and expectations with regard to educational programs shall be reflected.

(c) The original policy and any amendments thereto shall be developed by the board in cooperation with the persons responsible for making evaluations and the persons who are to be evaluated, and, to the extent practicable, consideration shall be given to comment and suggestions from other community interests.

(d) Evaluations of the chief administrator employed by a board shall be made by the board. The board shall place primary responsibility upon members of the administrative staff in making evaluations of other employees.

(e) Persons to be evaluated shall participate in their evaluations, and shall be afforded the opportunity for self-evaluation.

(f) The contract of any person subject to evaluation shall not be nonrenewed on the basis of incompetence unless an evaluation of such person has been made prior to notice of nonrenewal of the contract and unless the evaluation is in substantial compliance with the board's policy of personnel evaluation procedure.