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K.S.A. § 76-165 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 1 / Section 76-165
76-165 - Board of regents may lease lands for oil, gas or other minerals; notice; bids; execution of leases.
Status: reserved

76-165. Board of regents may lease lands for oil, gas or other minerals; notice; bids; execution of leases. Before entering into any such oil, gas or other mineral lease upon such land, the board of regents shall give not less than 30 days' public notice of its intention to lease said lands by a publication in the Kansas register. Leases shall be made only upon competitive bids and shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. The right to reject any and all bids for leases shall be reserved by the board of regents. All leases made under the provisions of this act shall be executed by the chairperson of the board of regents and attested by the secretary of the board.
K.S.A. § 25-2902 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 29 / Section 25-2902
25-2902 - Unlawful marking or mutilation of ballots; providing new or replacement ballot; notice.
Status: in_force

25-2902. Unlawful marking or mutilation of ballots; providing new or replacement ballot; notice. (a) It shall be unlawful to make any mark upon a ballot except a cross or check mark in a voting square opposite the name of a person for whom the voter desires to vote. It shall be unlawful to deface or tear a ballot or to erase any printed figure or letter thereon. It shall be unlawful for any person other than the voter to erase any mark or name written on a ballot by a voter.

(b) If a voter tears, defaces or wrongfully marks a ballot, the voter shall return it to the election board and receive a new ballot or set of ballots. The voter may successively obtain additional ballots or sets of ballots (but not more than one ballot or set of ballots at a time), but no voter shall be provided more than three sets in all.

(c) In all elections in which printed paper ballots are utilized, there shall be printed on the ballot and posted in each polling place a notice containing the following information and in substantially the following form:

Notice

If you tear, deface or make a mistake and wrongfully mark any ballot, you must return it to the election board and receive a new ballot or set of ballots.
K.S.A. § 65-6140 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 61 / Section 65-6140
65-6140 - Same; acceptance of moneys and acquisition of property.
Status: in_force

65-6140. Same; acceptance of moneys and acquisition of property. For the purposes of establishing, operating and maintaining an emergency medical services communications system, the emergency medical services board may accept any grant of money or property, including any federal moneys available therefor. Within the limits of appropriations available therefor and subject to approval by the executive chief information technology officer under K.S.A. 75-4709, and amendments thereto, the emergency medical services board may acquire, in the name of the state, any equipment necessary for such communications system.
K.S.A. § 75-203 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 2 / Section 75-203
75-203 - Custody and use of seal.
Status: in_force

75-203. Custody and use of seal. The great seal of the state shall be kept in the executive office, and shall be used only in attestation of the proclamations, commissions and executive warrants issued by the governor, and of all obligations of the state issued in pursuance of law, and of such acts of authentication as may be required under the laws of the United States, and under the rules of comity between states.
K.S.A. § 74-32,429 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 32 / Section 74-32,429
74-32,429 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

74-32,429. Definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Community college," "technical college" and "institute of technology" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 74-32,407, and amendments thereto.

(b) "Career technical education institution" means any community college, technical college or the institute of technology.

(c) "Board" means the state board of regents.

(d) "Program" means Kansas technology innovation and internship program.
K.S.A. § 75-5007 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 50 / Section 75-5007
75-5007 - Division of transportation operations; director of transportation planning, appointment and salary.
Status: in_force

75-5007. Division of transportation operations; director of transportation planning, appointment and salary. There is hereby established within and as a part of the department of transportation a division of transportation operations, which shall be administered, under the supervision of the office of the secretary of transportation, by the director of transportation operations, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the division. The director of transportation operations shall be appointed by the secretary of transportation and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary. The director of transportation operations shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of transportation and approved by the governor.
K.S.A. § 17-1627 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 16 / Section 17-1627
17-1627 - Limitation of use of term "co-operative."
Status: in_force

17-1627. Limitation of use of term "co-operative." No person, firm, corporation, or association, hereafter organized or doing business in this state, shall be entitled to use the word "cooperative" as part of its corporate or other business name or title for producers' cooperative marketing activities unless it has complied with the provisions of this act, or with the provisions of article 15 of chapter 17 of the Revised Statutes of 1923, or acts amendatory thereto.
K.S.A. § 9-906 — KS Code / Chapter 9 / Article 9 / Section 9-906
9-906 - Restoration of impaired capital.
Status: in_force

9-906. Restoration of impaired capital. (a) Whenever it shall appear that the capital stock of any stock bank or trust company is impaired, the commissioner shall notify the stock bank or trust company to restore the capital stock within 90 days of receipt of such notice.

(b) For purposes of this section, "impairment" means that charges or losses to the bank or trust company's capital accounts have been sufficient to eliminate all of the bank or trust company's allowance for loan and lease loss, undivided profits, surplus fund and any other capital reserves and has brought the book amount of the capital stock below the par value of the capital stock.

(c) Within 15 days of receipt of the impairment notice from the commissioner, the board of directors of the bank or trust company shall levy an assessment on the common stockholders sufficient to restore the capital stock.

(d) A bank or trust company may reduce its capital stock to the extent of the impairment, if such reduction is conducted pursuant to the requirements of K.S.A. 9-904, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 50-1207 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 12 / Section 50-1207
50-1207 - Criminal penalty; certain actions of federal officials.
Status: in_force

50-1207. Criminal penalty; certain actions of federal officials. It is unlawful for any official, agent or employee of the government of the United States, or employee of a corporation providing services to the government of the United States to enforce or attempt to enforce any act, law, treaty, order, rule or regulation of the government of the United States regarding a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately and owned in the state of Kansas and that remains within the borders of Kansas. Violation of this section is a severity level 10 nonperson felony. Any criminal prosecution for a violation of this section shall be commenced by service of complaint and summons upon such official, agent or employee. Such official, agent or employee shall not be arrested or otherwise detained prior to, or during the pendency of, any trial for a violation of this section.
K.S.A. § 74-3292 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 32 / Section 74-3292
74-3292 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

74-3292. Definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Executive officer" means the chief executive officer of the state board of regents appointed under K.S.A. 74-3203a, and amendments thereto.

(b) "Mental health or treatment facility" means:

(1) Any private treatment facility as defined in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto;

(2) any public treatment facility as defined in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto;

(3) any community mental health center organized pursuant to K.S.A. 19-4001 through 19-4015, and amendments thereto, and licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 39-2001 et seq., and amendments thereto;

(4) any mental health clinic organized pursuant to K.S.A. 65-211 through 65-215, and amendments thereto, and licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 39-2001 et seq ., and amendments thereto;

(5) any psychiatric hospital, psychiatric residential treatment facility or residential care facility as such terms are defined in K.S.A. 39-2002, and amendments thereto;

(6) any hospital as defined in K.S.A. 65-425, and amendments thereto, if :

(A) The hospital has a psychiatric unit; and

(B) the scholarship recipient is required to fulfill the nursing service scholarship's employment obligations as an employee in the psychiatric unit of the hospital; or

(7) Osawatomie state hospital, Larned state hospital, south central regional mental health hospital, Parsons state hospital or the Kansas neurological institute.

(c) "School of nursing" means a school within the state of Kansas that is approved by the state board of nursing to grant an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree in professional nursing or a certificate of completion in practical nursing and is:

(1) Under the control and supervision of the state board of regents;

(2) a municipal university; or

(3) a not-for-profit independent institution of higher education that has its main campus or principal place of operation in Kansas, maintains open enrollment as defined in K.S.A. 74-32,120, and amendments thereto, and is operated independently and not controlled or administered by the state or any agency or subdivision thereof.

(d) "Sponsor" means any of the following that is located in a rural opportunity zone as defined in K.S.A. 74-50,222, and amendments thereto:

(1) An adult care home licensed under the adult care home licensure act, K.S.A. 39-923 et seq., and amendments thereto;

(2) a medical care facility licensed under K.S.A. 65-425 et seq., and amendments thereto;

(3) a home health agency licensed under K.S.A. 65-5101 et seq., and amendments thereto;

(4) a local health department as defined in K.S.A. 65-241, and amendments thereto;

(5) a mental health or treatment facility; and

(6) a state agency that employs licensed practical nurses or licensed professional nurses.
K.S.A. § 40-3311 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 33 / Section 40-3311
40-3311 - Violations of act; penalties.
Status: in_force

40-3311. Violations of act; penalties. (a) Every director or officer of an insurance holding company system who knowingly violates, participates in, or assents to, or who knowingly shall permit any of the officers or agents of the insurer to engage in transactions or make investments which have not been properly reported or submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of K.S.A. 40-3305 or subsections (c) or (d) of K.S.A. 40-3306, and amendments thereto, or which otherwise violates this act, shall pay, in such directors' or officers' individual capacity, a civil forfeiture of not more than $5,000 per violation, after notice and hearing before the commissioner of insurance. In determining the amount of the civil forfeiture, the commissioner of insurance shall take into account the appropriateness of the forfeiture with respect to the gravity of the violation, the history of previous violations, and such other matters as justice may require.

(b) Whenever it appears to the commissioner of insurance that any insurer subject to this act or any director, officer, employee or agent thereof has engaged in any transaction or entered into a contract which is subject to K.S.A. 40-3306, and amendments thereto, and which would not have been approved had such approval been requested, the commissioner of insurance may order the insurer to cease and desist immediately any further activity under that transaction or contract. After notice and hearing the commissioner of insurance also may order the insurer to void any such contracts and restore the status quo if such action is in the best interest of the policyholders, creditors or the public.

(c) Whenever it appears to the commissioner of insurance that any insurer or any director, officer, employee or agent thereof has committed a willful violation of this act, the commissioner of insurance may cause criminal proceedings to be instituted by the district court for the county in which the principal office of the insurer is located or if such insurer has no such office in this state, then by the district court for Shawnee county against such insurer or the responsible director, officer, employee or agent thereof. Any insurer which willfully violates this act may be fined not more than $50,000. Any individual who willfully violates this act may be fined in individual capacity not more than $10,000 or, be imprisoned for not more than one to three years, or both.

(d) Any officer, director or employee of an insurance holding company system who knew or reasonably should have known they were subscribing to or making or causing to be made any false statements, false reports or false filings with the intent to deceive the commissioner of insurance in the performance of duties under this act, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not more than five to 10 years or fined $100,000, or both. Any fines imposed shall be paid by the officer, director or employee in such person's individual capacity.
K.S.A. § 2-2901 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 29 / Section 2-2901
2-2901 - Citation; administration of act.
Status: in_force

2-2901. Citation; administration of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Kansas agricultural liming materials act." The provisions of this act shall be administered by the secretary of agriculture, hereinafter referred to as the secretary.
K.S.A. § 60-407 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 4 / Section 60-407
60-407 - General abolition of disqualifications and privileges of witnesses, and of exclusionary rules.
Status: in_force

60-407. General abolition of disqualifications and privileges of witnesses, and of exclusionary rules. Except as otherwise provided by statute (a) every person is qualified to be a witness, and (b) no person has a privilege to refuse to be a witness, and (c) no person is disqualified to testify to any matter, and (d) no person has a privilege to refuse to disclose any matter or to produce any object or writing, and (e) no person has a privilege that another shall not be a witness or shall not disclose any matter or shall not produce any object or writing, and (f) all relevant evidence is admissible.
K.S.A. § 19-4414 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 44 / Section 19-4414
19-4414 - Superintendent and officers; general powers and duties.
Status: in_force

19-4414. Superintendent and officers; general powers and duties. It shall be the duty of the superintendent and officers to keep and preserve the peace and, for such purpose such superintendent and officers are hereby vested with the power and authority of peace and police officers in the execution of the duties imposed upon them under the provisions of this act. All powers and duties now or hereafter conferred and imposed upon the sheriff and deputies and constables of any county adopting the provisions of this act and the city marshal or chief of police and police officers of cities located within such county, relating to the enforcement of the laws of the state, resolutions of the board of county commissioners and ordinances of the cities located within such county, the authority for the enforcement of which has been transferred to and vested in the county department, are hereby conferred and imposed upon the superintendent and officers appointed under the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 74-7046 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 70 / Section 74-7046
74-7046 - Liability of licensed professional surveyor.
Status: in_force

74-7046. Liability of licensed professional surveyor. (a) A professional surveyor, licensed pursuant to article 70 of chapter 74 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and such professional surveyor's authorized agents and employees may enter upon lands, waters and premises of a party who has not requested the survey when it is necessary for the purpose of making a survey. If the licensed professional surveyor has made a reasonable attempt to notify the person in possession, such entry shall not be deemed a trespass. Upon notice, such person in possession has the right to modify the time and other provisions of the professional surveyor's access upon notification to the surveyor, as long as such modifications do not unreasonably restrict completion of the survey. Nothing herein shall change the status of the licensed professional surveyor as an occupier of land.

(b) While conducting surveys, the licensed professional surveyor and such professional surveyor's authorized agents and employees shall carry proper identification as to such professional surveyor's licensure or employment and shall display such identification to anyone upon request.

(c) Neither the landowner nor the person in possession shall be liable for any injury or damage sustained by a licensed professional surveyor or such professional surveyor's authorized agents and employees entering upon such land, water or premises under the provisions of this section, except when such damages and injury were willfully or deliberately caused by the landowner or person in possession.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:

(1) Remove civil liability for actual damage to such lands, waters, premises, crops or personal property;

(2) give the licensed professional surveyor or such professional surveyor's authorized agents and employees the authority to enter any building or structure used as a residence or for storage; and

(3) remove civil or criminal liability for intentional acts of injury or for damages to the professional surveyor or authorized agents and employees.
K.S.A. § 19-27,135 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 27 / Section 19-27,135
19-27,135 - Political subdivisions may cooperate with county.
Status: in_force

19-27,135. Political subdivisions may cooperate with county. Cities and other political subdivisions located within the county are authorized to cooperate fully with the county, financially and otherwise, in the operation and management of any district created pursuant to this act.
K.S.A. § 17-4666 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 46 / Section 17-4666
17-4666 - Merger or consolidation.
Status: in_force

17-4666. Merger or consolidation. (a) Any two or more cooperatives organized under the renewable energy electric generation cooperative act may merge into a single cooperative, which may be any one of the constituent cooperatives, or may consolidate into a new cooperative formed by the consolidation, by complying with the following requirements:

(1) The proposition for the merger or consolidation of the cooperatives and proposed articles of merger or consolidation shall be submitted to a meeting of the members of each merging or consolidating cooperative, the notice of which shall have attached a copy of the proposed articles of merger or consolidation; and

(2) if the proposed merger or consolidation and the proposed articles of merger or consolidation, with any amendments, are approved by the affirmative vote of not less than 2 / 3 of the members of each merging or consolidating cooperative voting at each such meeting, the articles of merger or consolidation in the form approved shall be executed on behalf of each merging or consolidating cooperative by its president or vice-president and attested by its secretary.

(b) Voting on the proposed articles of merger or consolidation shall be in accordance with subsection (e) of K.S.A. 17-4659, and amendments thereto.

(c) The articles of merger or consolidation shall recite that they are executed pursuant to the renewable energy electric generation cooperative act and shall state:

(1) The name of each merging or consolidating cooperative and the address of its principal office;

(2) the name of the surviving or new cooperative and the address of its principal office;

(3) a statement that each merging or consolidating cooperative agrees to the merger or consolidation;

(4) the names and addresses of the directors of the surviving or new cooperative; and

(5) the terms and conditions of the merger or consolidation and the mode of carrying the same into effect, including the manner in which the members of the merging or consolidating cooperatives may or shall become members of the surviving or new cooperative.

Such articles may contain any provisions, not inconsistent with the renewable energy electric generation cooperative act, which are deemed necessary or advisable for the conduct of the business of the surviving or new cooperative.

(d) The president or vice-president of each merging or consolidating cooperative executing the articles of merger or consolidation shall make and annex thereto an affidavit stating that such articles were submitted and approved in compliance with the provisions of this section.
K.S.A. § 41-326 — KS Code / Chapter 41 / Article 3 / Section 41-326
41-326 - Licenses; term; assignability; refund of fees, when.
Status: in_force

41-326. Licenses; term; assignability; refund of fees, when. (a) A license shall be purely a personal privilege, valid for not to exceed two years after issuance, except as otherwise provided by law, unless sooner suspended, involuntarily canceled or revoked, and shall not constitute property, nor shall it be subject to attachment, garnishment or execution, nor shall it be alienable or transferable, voluntarily or involuntarily, or subject to being encumbered or hypothecated. A license shall not descend by the laws of testate or intestate devolution but shall cease and expire upon the death of the licensee except that executors, administrators or representatives of the estate of any deceased licensee and the trustee of any insolvent or bankrupt licensee, when such estate consists in part of alcoholic liquor, may continue the business of the sale, distribution or manufacture of alcoholic liquor under order of the appropriate court and may exercise the privilege of the deceased, insolvent or bankrupt licensee after the death of such decedent, or after such insolvency or bankruptcy, until the expiration of such license but not longer than one year after the death, bankruptcy or insolvency of such licensee.

(b) When the licensee pays the full amount of the license fee upon application and is prevented from operating under such license in accordance with the provisions of this act for the entire second year of the license term, a refund shall be made of one-half of the license fee paid by such licensee. The secretary of revenue may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to K.S.A. 41-210, and amendments thereto, which provide for the authorization of refunds of one-half of the license fee paid when the licensee does not use such license for the entire second year of the license term as a result of the cancellation of the license upon the request of the licensee for voluntary reasons.