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K.S.A. § 50-112 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 1 / Section 50-112
50-112 - Trusts, combinations and agreements in restraint of trade and free competition declared unlawful.
Status: in_force

50-112. Trusts, combinations and agreements in restraint of trade and free competition declared unlawful. Except as provided in K.S.A. 50-163, and amendments thereto, all arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts, or combinations between persons made with a view or which tend to prevent full and free competition in the importation, transportation or sale of articles imported into this state, or in the product, manufacture or sale of articles of domestic growth or product of domestic raw material, or for the loan or use of money, or to fix attorney or doctor fees, and all arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts or combinations between persons, designed or which tend to advance, reduce or control the price or the cost to the producer or to the consumer of any such products or articles, or to control the cost or rate of insurance, or which tend to advance or control the rate of interest for the loan or use of moneys to the borrower, or any other services, are hereby declared to be against public policy, unlawful and void.
K.S.A. § 19-2803 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 28 / Section 19-2803
19-2803 - Tax levy, use of proceeds.
Status: in_force

19-2803. Tax levy, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners is authorized to levy a tax for the creation of a fund to be used for the purposes set forth in K.S.A. 19-2801, and amendments thereto, and for the purpose of paying a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county.
K.S.A. § 79-2618 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 26 / Section 79-2618
79-2618 - Same; uniform application and construction.
Status: in_force

79-2618. Same; uniform application and construction. This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it.
K.S.A. § 25-3604 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 36 / Section 25-3604
25-3604 - Where voter registration required, similarity to registration required; rules and regulations by secretary of state.
Status: in_force

25-3604. Where voter registration required, similarity to registration required; rules and regulations by secretary of state. In counties, cities, school districts and other municipalities, or part thereof, where registration of voters is required in the entire territory thereof, the signatures to petitions which assert that the petitioners are "legally qualified electors" or words of like effect in conformity with the applicable statute shall be accepted, by the officer determining the sufficiency of petition signatures, as proper signatures, so long as persons of the same names or ones of such similarity as to reasonably appear to be the same persons are contained in the registration books, and so long as the address of the petitioner is furnished, unless such official has reasonable evidence that the asserted signature in question is not in fact the signature of the person it purports to be, or that the signature though genuine is not the signature of a duly qualified elector. The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations for the guidance of county election officers and other officers as specified by law in making determination under this section of sufficient similarity of names on petitions and names in registration books.
K.S.A. § 24-1201 — KS Code / Chapter 24 / Article 12 / Section 24-1201
24-1201 - Title of act.
Status: in_force

24-1201. Title of act. This act shall be known as the watershed district act.
K.S.A. § 65-440 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 4 / Section 65-440
65-440 - Injunction.
Status: in_force

65-440. Injunction. Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the licensing agency may, in the manner provided by law, upon the advice of the attorney general who shall represent the licensing agency in the proceedings maintain an action in the name of the state for injunction or other process against any person or governmental unit to restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management or operation of a medical care facility without a license under this law. Such proceedings shall be governed by the provisions of the Kansas judicial review act.
K.S.A. § 21-6113 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 61 / Section 21-6113
21-6113 - Rules and regulations to assure exemptions from smoking ban are bona fide.
Status: in_force

21-6113. Rules and regulations to assure exemptions from smoking ban are bona fide. The director of alcoholic beverage control is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to insure any exemption from the statewide ban on smoking is bona fide and the entity seeking such exemption is not inappropriately seeking to circumvent the smoking ban created under this act.
K.S.A. § 79-1456 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 14 / Section 79-1456
79-1456 - Duty of county appraiser to follow guidelines, procedures and methodologies of director of property valuation; deviation from appraisal guides, when; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

79-1456. Duty of county appraiser to follow guidelines, procedures and methodologies of director of property valuation; deviation from appraisal guides, when; rules and regulations. (a) The county appraiser shall follow the policies, procedures and guidelines of the director of property valuation in the performance of the duties of the office of county appraiser. If the director has developed and adopted methodologies to value specific types of property, the county appraiser shall be required to follow such methodologies. Prior to January 1, 2017, the secretary of revenue shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of this section.

(b) The county appraiser in establishing values for various types of personal property, shall conform to the values for such property as shown in the personal property appraisal guides prescribed or furnished by the director of property valuation. The county appraiser may deviate from the values shown in such guides on an individual piece of personal property for just cause shown and in a manner consistent with achieving fair market value.
K.S.A. § 24-524 — KS Code / Chapter 24 / Article 5 / Section 24-524
24-524 - Hearing of complaints; notice; report.
Status: in_force

24-524. Hearing of complaints; notice; report. Within thirty days from the expiration of the time for filing complaints as provided for in the next preceding section hereof the board of directors shall fix a time and place within the county in which the property of complainants is located, for the purpose of hearing such complaints. At least five days' notice of such meeting shall be given to all complainants whose property is located within the county. The board of directors shall hear and determine all matters relative to said complaints, keep a record thereof, and report their findings to the county clerk of the county in which such meeting is held, and such findings shall become an amendment of the report of the benefits assessment commission provided for in section 64* hereof.
K.S.A. § 40-741 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 7 / Section 40-741
40-741 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

40-741. Definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Agent" means an individual as defined in K.S.A. 40-239, and amendments thereto.

(b) "Benefit contract" means the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by subsection (a) of K.S.A. 40-742, as that agreement is described in K.S.A. 40-749.

(c) "Benefit member" means an adult member who is designated by the laws or rules of the society to be a benefit member under a benefit contract.

(d) "Certificate" means the document issued as written evidence of the benefit contract.

(e) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance of this state.

(f) "Premiums" means premiums, rates, dues or other required contributions by whatever name known, which are payable under the certificate.

(g) "Laws" means the society's articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, however designated.

(h) "Rules" means all rules, regulations or resolutions adopted by the supreme governing body or board of directors which are intended to have general application to the members of the society.

(i) "Society" means fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated.

(j) "Lodge" means subordinate member units of the society, known as camps, courts, councils, branches or by any other designation.
K.S.A. § 9-2224 — KS Code / Chapter 9 / Article 22 / Section 9-2224
9-2224 - Restrictions on interest in land as security; violation.
Status: in_force

9-2224. Restrictions on interest in land as security; violation. (a) A mortgage company shall not make a covered transaction with an interest in land as security with an amount financed of $5,000 or less in which the annual percentage rate of the loan exceeds the code mortgage rate. A security interest taken in violation of this section shall be void.

(b) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas mortgage business act.
K.S.A. § 75-6404 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 64 / Section 75-6404
75-6404 - Same; payments prior to final acceptance not prohibited.
Status: in_force

75-6404. Same; payments prior to final acceptance not prohibited. Nothing in the Kansas prompt payment act shall be construed to prohibit full or partial payments by government agencies for goods or services whether or not such goods or services have been completely received or finally accepted by the government agencies.
K.S.A. § 74-32,408 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 32 / Section 74-32,408
74-32,408 - State plan for career and technical education.
Status: in_force

74-32,408. State plan for career and technical education. The state plan for career and technical education may include such matters as are required to be included in state plans by federal law and rules and regulations. The state plan shall not include any provision which is in conflict with the provisions of this act or any other law of this state. The state plan, in addition to other matters which it may contain, may include such additional items as are permitted to be included by this act. The state plan, or substantive changes, supplements or revisions of any part or all thereof, shall not be approved by the state board until a proposal therefor has been issued by the state board and such proposal has been distributed to each board and to other interested persons, and until reasonable public notice has been given, and all boards as well as other interested persons have been given a reasonable opportunity for public hearing. Rules and regulations adopted by the state board shall be adopted in accordance with law.
K.S.A. § 72-258 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 2 / Section 72-258
72-258 - Availability of local school records to state board.
Status: in_force

72-258. Availability of local school records to state board. All books, records and papers of the board of education or other governing body of each school district, community junior college, area vocational-technical school, or technical institute shall, at all reasonable times, be opened for and available to the state board and its designated officers, employees and agents.
K.S.A. § 68-588 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 5 / Section 68-588
68-588 - Same; construction contracts; standards.
Status: in_force

68-588. Same; construction contracts; standards. The county commissioners are hereby authorized to contract, as provided by law, for the supervision of any work performed in the construction of any highway commenced under the provisions of K.S.A. 68-586, and amendments thereto, but all such highways shall conform to minimum federal or state generally recognized and prevailing standards for the designated road classification.
K.S.A. § 40-2238 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 22 / Section 40-2238
40-2238 - Continuing care providers; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

40-2238. Continuing care providers; rules and regulations. The secretary shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 14-1306 — KS Code / Chapter 14 / Article 13 / Section 14-1306
14-1306 - Commissioners to be governing body.
Status: in_force

14-1306. Commissioners to be governing body. The board of commissioners shall constitute the municipal government of such city, and shall be the successors of the mayor and council, and upon the qualifications of the members of said board of commissioners all rights, powers, duties and emoluments of the then mayor and councilmen of any city adopting this act shall cease and terminate.
K.S.A. § 19-4486 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 44 / Section 19-4486
19-4486 - Abandonment of operation under act; division of property; disposition of records; contracts; placement of officers and employees.
Status: in_force

19-4486. Abandonment of operation under act; division of property; disposition of records; contracts; placement of officers and employees. Any county operating under the provisions of this act may abandon such operation in the same manner as that provided in K.S.A. 19-4470 for the adoption of the provisions of this act except that the word "abandon" instead of the word "adopt" shall be used in the petition or resolution and upon the ballot and in the election proclamation. If a majority of the votes cast at the election upon such proposition shall be in favor of abandoning operations under the provisions of this act, the law enforcement agency and department are hereby abolished effective on January 1 next following the date of such election. All moneys, equipment and supplies of such agency and department shall be transferred to the county and the incorporated cities within such county in the following manner:

The county shall appoint one appraiser, and the governing bodies of all the cities jointly shall appoint one appraiser. The two (2) selected appraisers shall select a third appraiser. All the property of the agency shall be appraised by the appraisers and a dollar amount of value shall be given to all the property.

The board of directors shall divide the property, money, equipment and supplies of the agency, one-half ( 1 / 2 ) to the county, and one-half ( 1 / 2 ) to the cities according to the needs of each. All records of the department relating to the enforcement of city ordinances shall be transferred to the city marshal or chief of police of the appropriate city. In cities having no city marshal or chief of police such officer shall be appointed in like manner as that now provided by law for the filling of vacancies in such office.

All records of the agency shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. All records of the department relating to the enforcement of the laws of the state and other records of concern to the sheriff shall be transferred to the county sheriff. All existing contracts shall terminate and the rights and property of the contracting cities shall be transferred and delivered to the appropriate city. The placement and employment of all law enforcement officers and other agency employees, including provisions concerning their retirement rights shall be determined as provided by law.
K.S.A. § 41-730 — KS Code / Chapter 41 / Article 7 / Section 41-730
41-730 - Sale of powdered alcohol prohibited.
Status: in_force

41-730. Sale of powdered alcohol prohibited. (a) No form of powdered alcohol shall be sold or offered for sale by any person licensed under the Kansas liquor control act.

(b) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas liquor control act.
K.S.A. § 84-9-402 — KS Code / Chapter 84 / Article 9 / Section 84-9-402
84-9-402 - Secured party not obligated on contract of debtor or in tort.
Status: in_force

84-9-402. Secured party not obligated on contract of debtor or in tort. The existence of a security interest, agricultural lien, or authority given to a debtor to dispose of or use collateral, without more, does not subject a secured party to liability in contract or tort for the debtor's acts or omissions.
K.S.A. § 84-3-407 — KS Code / Chapter 84 / Article 3 / Section 84-3-407
84-3-407 - Alteration.
Status: in_force

84-3-407. Alteration. (a) "Alteration" means (1) an unauthorized change in an instrument that purports to modify in any respect the obligation of a party, or (2) an unauthorized addition of words or numbers or other change to an incomplete instrument relating to the obligation of a party.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an alteration fraudulently made discharges a party whose obligation is affected by the alteration unless that party assents or is precluded from asserting the alteration. No other alteration discharges a party, and the instrument may be enforced according to its original terms.

(c) A payor bank or drawee paying a fraudulently altered instrument or a person taking it for value, in good faith and without notice of the alteration, may enforce rights with respect to the instrument (1) according to its original terms, or (2) in the case of an incomplete instrument altered by unauthorized completion, according to its terms as completed.
K.S.A. § 59-1413 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 14 / Section 59-1413
59-1413 - Sale under will; exercise of power; tax liens and claims.
Status: in_force

59-1413. Sale under will; exercise of power; tax liens and claims. (a) If a will authorizes the executor to sell any property, the executor, or an administrator with the will annexed, may exercise such power without any order of the district court, unless the will provides otherwise. Subject to the limitations contained in K.S.A. 59-704, and amendments thereto, such power may be exercised at any time except when a proceeding to set aside or contest the will or to probate a later will of the decedent is pending.

(b) Every conveyance of real estate of a decedent to a bona fide purchaser, pursuant to the authority of this section, shall transfer such real estate free and clear from liens and claims of all creditors of the decedent of the estate of the decedent and of the heirs, devisees and legatees of the decedent and any such liens or claims shall be transferred to the proceeds of such sale received by the executor or administrator making the same but such transferral shall not affect tax liens against the estate.
K.S.A. § 12-185 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 12-185
12-185 - Cities between 100,000 and 160,000 population and agencies thereof operating residential property outside city; payment in lieu of taxes to school district
Status: in_force

12-185. Cities between 100,000 and 160,000 population and agencies thereof operating residen tial property outside city; payment in lieu of taxes to school district . Every city of the state of Kansas having a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) and not more than one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) and every agency or authority created and established by such city now owning or controlling or hereafter acquiring residential property located within a school district, a majority of the territory of which lies outside the corporate limits of such city, which property is acquired or held for the purpose of resale or rental to the public for private residential purposes and which is exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxes under the laws of the state of Kansas by reason of the ownership thereof, shall on or before February 1 of each year pay to the school district in which such property is located an amount in lieu of taxes thereon equal to the amount which would have been levied upon such property for all such school district purposes except the general fund of the school district, if such property were subject to ad valorem taxes.
K.S.A. § 32-956 — KS Code / Chapter 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-956
32-956 - Wildlife importation permits.
Status: in_force

32-956. Wildlife importation permits. (a) The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, rules and regulations concerning the prohibition of certain wildlife from the waters and lands in this state. Such rules and regulations:

(1) Shall contain a list consisting of wildlife prohibited;

(2) shall provide for certain exemptions concerning the use of such wildlife for an experimental, scientific or display purpose and for the issuance of wildlife importation permits therefor; and

(3) may provide for certain exemptions concerning the use of such wildlife for such other purposes as authorized by the secretary under such conditions and restrictions as the secretary deems necessary and for the issuance of wildlife importation permits therefor.

(b) A fee may be prescribed for wildlife importation permits pursuant to K.S.A. 32-988, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 12-4512 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 45 / Section 12-4512
12-4512 - Judgment set aside, when.
Status: in_force

12-4512. Judgment set aside, when. The municipal judge, on motion of the accused person or on his or her own motion, shall set aside a judgment if the complaint does not charge a violation of a city ordinance, or if the court was without jurisdiction of the offense. The motion for setting aside the judgment shall be made within ten (10) days after the finding of guilty, or within such further time as the court may fix during the ten-day period.
K.S.A. § 60-249 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2 / Section 60-249
60-249 - Special verdict; general verdict; written questions.
Status: in_force

60-249. Special verdict; general verdict; written questions. (a) Special verdict. (1) In general. The court may require a jury to return only a special verdict in the form of a special written finding on each issue of fact. The court may do so by:

(A) Submitting written questions susceptible of a categorical or other brief answer;

(B) submitting written forms of the special findings that might properly be made under the pleadings and evidence; or

(C) using any other method that the court considers appropriate.

(2) Instructions. The court must give the instructions and explanations necessary to enable the jury to make its findings on each submitted issue.

(3) Issues not submitted. A party waives the right to a jury trial on any issue of fact raised by the pleadings or evidence but not submitted to the jury unless, before the jury retires, the party demands its submission to the jury. If the party does not demand submission, the court may make a finding on the issue. If the court makes no finding, it is considered to have made a finding consistent with its judgment on the special verdict.

(b) General verdict with answers to written questions. (1) In general . The court may on written request, submit to the jury forms for a general verdict, together with written questions on one or more issues of fact that the jury must decide. The court must give the instructions and explanations necessary to enable the jury to render a general verdict and answer the questions in writing, and must direct the jury to do both.

(2) Verdict and answers consistent. When the general verdict and the answers are consistent, the court must approve an appropriate judgment on the verdict and answers.

(3) Answers inconsistent with the verdict. When the answers are consistent with each other, but one or more is inconsistent with the general verdict, the court may:

(A) Approve an appropriate judgment according to the answers, notwithstanding the general verdict;

(B) direct the jury to further consider its answers and verdict; or

(C) order a new trial.

(4) Answers inconsistent with each other and the verdict. When the answers are inconsistent with each other and one or more is also inconsistent with the general verdict, judgment must not be entered; instead, the court must direct the jury to further consider its answers and verdict, or must order a new trial.