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K.S.A. § 19-27,170 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 27 / Section 19-27,170
19-27,170 - Sewer districts in Finney county; financing cost of district.
Status: in_force

19-27,170. Sewer districts in Finney county; financing cost of district. (a) As used in this section and in K.S.A. 19-27,171 and 19-27,172, and amendments thereto, county means Finney county.

(b) As a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the board of county commissioners of a county which has created or has received a petition seeking to create main sewer districts, lateral sewer districts, or joint sewer districts pursuant to the provisions of article 27 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, may by resolution determine that all or a portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging or extending the storm or sewage systems and related disposal works, pumping stations, pumps or other apparatus for handling and disposing of sewage be borne by the county-at-large and paid out of the general revenue fund or by the issuance of general obligation improvement bonds of the county as the board of county commissioners may determine, in the manner provided by law. The proportionate share of the costs of such sewer improvements not borne by the county-at-large shall be assessed against the property within the sewer district in accordance with the provisions of article 27 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Where the county shall issue bonds to pay the costs of sewer improvements in accordance with this act, and all or a portion of such costs shall be borne by the county-at-large, such bonds shall be general obligations of the county, shall be issued in accordance with the general bond law, and shall be in addition to and may exceed the limits of bonded indebtedness of such county.

(c) The board of county commissioners shall have the power to establish a schedule of charges for the use of such sewer improvements financed in accordance with this act. Such charges may be based on the use required and shall include consideration of, but not limited to the quantity, quality and rate of sewage or waste water contributed to the system. Except as provided in subsection (d), any such service charge shall become a lien on the property against which the service charge is made from the date such charge becomes due. Funds generated by such service charges shall be used for the purpose of paying all or any portions of the costs of constructing or reconstructing the sewer improvements, for the costs of operation and maintenance thereof, or for the payment of principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued in accordance with this act.

(d) The lien established by subsection (c) shall not apply whenever the use of the sewage disposal system has been contracted for by a tenant and not by the landlord or owner of the property affected.
K.S.A. § 48-3101 — KS Code / Chapter 48 / Article 31 / Section 48-3101
48-3101 - (KCMJ Art. 135) Courts of inquiry.
Status: in_force

48-3101. (KCMJ Art. 135) Courts of inquiry. (a) Courts of inquiry to investigate any matter may be convened by an officer of a general or flag rank in command, whether or not the persons involved have requested such an inquiry.

(b) A court of inquiry consists of three or more commissioned officers. For each court of inquiry, the convening authority shall also appoint counsel for the court.

(c) Any person subject to this code whose conduct is subject to inquiry shall be designated as a party. Any person subject to this code or employed in the division of military affairs, who has a direct interest in the subject of inquiry has the right to be designated as a party upon request to the court. Any person designated as a party shall be given due notice and has the right to be present, to be represented by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses and to introduce evidence.

(d) Members of a court of inquiry may be challenged by a party, but only for cause stated to the court.

(e) The members, counsel, the reporter and interpreters of courts of inquiry shall take an oath or affirmation to faithfully perform their duties.

(f) Witnesses may be summoned to appear and testify and be examined before courts of inquiry.

(g) Courts of inquiry shall make findings of fact but may not express opinions or make recommendations unless required to do so by the convening authority.

(h) Each court of inquiry shall keep a record of its proceedings, which shall be authenticated by the signatures of the president and counsel for the court and forwarded to the convening authority. If the record cannot be authenticated by the president, it shall be signed by a member in lieu of the president. If the record cannot be authenticated by the counsel for the court, it shall be signed by a member in lieu of the counsel.
K.S.A. § 8-1596 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 15 / Section 8-1596
8-1596 - Same; clinging to other vehicles prohibited.
Status: in_force

8-1596. Same; clinging to other vehicles prohibited. No person riding upon a motorcycle shall attach himself, herself or the motorcycle to any other vehicle on a roadway.
K.S.A. § 75-5947 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 59 / Section 75-5947
75-5947 - Same; contracts for services involving litigation.
Status: in_force

75-5947. Same; contracts for services involving litigation. The secretary for aging and disability services may contract for the services of persons to assist in the preparation of expert testimony for litigation and to act as expert witnesses in litigation. Any such contracts shall be exempt from the competitive bid requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 32-923 — KS Code / Chapter 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-923
32-923 - Same; issuance of certificate; fee.
Status: in_force

32-923. Same; issuance of certificate; fee. The secretary shall issue a certificate of completion of an approved hunter education course to any resident of this state upon submission of evidence of successful completion of a hunter education course approved by the secretary prior to July 1, 1973, and such other information as requested by the secretary and upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed pursuant to K.S.A. 32-988.
K.S.A. § 79-4608 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 46 / Section 79-4608
79-4608 - Authority of courts and attorney general not impaired.
Status: in_force

79-4608. Authority of courts and attorney general not impaired. Nothing in this act shall impair the rights and powers of the courts or the attorney general of this state with respect to any trust.
K.S.A. § 49-607 — KS Code / Chapter 49 / Article 6 / Section 49-607
49-607 - egistration of mining site, when; application, contents; fees; signing of site; unlawful acts.
Status: in_force

49-607. R egistration of mining site, when; application, contents; fees; signing of site; unlawful acts. (a) At least 30 calendar days before commencement of mining or removal of overburden at a surface mining site not previously registered, an operator engaged in surface mining in this state shall register the site with the director. Application for registration shall be made upon a form provided by the director. All site registrations shall expire one year from the date of issuance. Application for renewal of registration shall be on a form provided by the director. The application shall include:

(1) A description of the tract or tracts of land where the site is located and the estimated number of acres at the site to be affected by surface mining;

(2) if the application is for original registration, a reclamation plan detailing the postmining land use, how the final reclamation will be achieved and illustrating the proposed final topography;

(3) if the application is for renewal and changes have been made in the reclamation plan last filed, an updated reclamation plan;

(4) if the application is for renewal and no changes have been made in the reclamation plan last filed, a statement of that fact;

(5) the description shall include the section, township, range and county in which the land is located and shall otherwise describe the land with sufficient certainty to determine the location and to distinguish the land to be registered from other lands;

(6) a statement explaining the authority of the applicant's legal right to operate a mine on the land; and

(7) proof of compliance with all applicable zoning codes or rules and regulations and all applicable local, state and federal permits, except those contingent upon registration under the provisions of this act.

(b) The application shall be accompanied by the application fee and the registration or renewal fee established by the director under K.S.A. 49-623.

(c) A mine site registered pursuant to this section or K.S.A. 49-616 shall have, at the primary entrance to the mine site, a clearly visible sign which sets forth the name, business address and phone number of the operator. Failure to post and maintain a sign as required by this subsection, within 30 days after notice from the director, invalidates the registration.

(d) A person who falsifies information required to be submitted under this section shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
K.S.A. § 74-6504 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 65 / Section 74-6504
74-6504 - Commission functions, powers and duties.
Status: in_force

74-6504. Commission functions, powers and duties. The commission shall have the following functions, powers and duties:

(a) Gather and disseminate information and conduct hearings, conferences and special studies on problems and programs concerning Hispanics;

(b) coordinate, assist and cooperate with the efforts of state departments and agencies to serve the needs of Hispanics especially in the area of culture, education, employment, health, housing, welfare and recreation;

(c) develop, coordinate and assist other public and private organizations with understanding the problems of Hispanics;

(d) develop, coordinate and assist other public and private organizations to provide services to Hispanics;

(e) propose new programs concerning Hispanics;

(f) evaluate existing programs and proposed legislation concerning Hispanics;

(g) stimulate public awareness of the problems of Hispanics by conducting a program of public education;

(h) conduct training programs for community leadership and service project staff;

(i) accept contributions from any person to assist in the effectuation of this section and to seek and enlist the cooperation of private, charitable, religious, labor, civic and benevolent organizations for the purposes of this section;

(j) solicit, receive and expend federal funds to effectuate the purposes of this act and enter into contracts and agreements with any federal agency for such purposes;

(k) establish advisory committees on special subjects; and

(l) cooperate with the state board of education in advising and assisting school districts, upon request, in conducting in-service training programs for bilingual education personnel.
K.S.A. § 65-2415 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 24 / Section 65-2415
65-2415 - Form of certificates.
Status: in_force

65-2415. Form of certificates. The forms of certificates shall include as a minimum the items required by the respective standard certificates as recommended by the national office of vital statistics subject to approval of and modification by the secretary. The form and use of such certificate shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 65-2422.
K.S.A. § 10-1120 — KS Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-1120
10-1120 - Excess tax levying not basis of protest.
Status: in_force

10-1120. Excess tax levying not basis of protest. The levying of a tax by any municipality which raises more money than is used or needed for the tax year shall not be the basis of a protest by any taxpayer and all such protests shall be of no force or effect.
K.S.A. § 14-539 — KS Code / Chapter 14 / Article 5 / Section 14-539
14-539 - Same; laws applicable.
Status: in_force

14-539. Same; laws applicable. All the provisions of Laws of 1909, chapter 69, sections 1 [12-1301], 2 [12-1302] and 3 [12-1303], as amended by Laws of 1915, chapter 125, section 1 [12-1301], Laws of 1913, chapter 81, section 1, and Laws of 1915, chapter 124, section 1 [12-1306], insofar as they can be made applicable to this act, are hereby adopted and made a part hereof.
K.S.A. § 75-769 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 7 / Section 75-769
75-769 - Legal representation charges to state agencies for legal services.
Status: in_force

75-769. Legal representation charges to state agencies for legal services. (a) The attorney general may determine, fix and establish a system of legal representation charges and collect such charges from any state agency to which the attorney general provides legal services. The attorney general may determine the amount of legal representation charges due from a state agency by use of a schedule of fees and costs for legal services published by the attorney general or by entering into an agreement with a state agency for payment by such agency for legal services. Such schedule of fees and costs shall not exceed the amount of compensation established pursuant to K.S.A. 22-4507, and amendments thereto, for attorneys appointed by the court to perform services for an indigent person.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) "State agency" means any department of state government or any agency thereof that collects fees for licensing, regulating or certifying a person or profession;

(2) "legal representation charges" means any costs, fees, expenses or other financial liability incurred by the attorney general, including, but not limited to, attorney fees, to provide legal services to a state agency; and

(3) "legal services" means any form of legal advice, representation or counseling involving an attorney-client relationship, including, but not limited to, general counsel services and representation of a state agency in any administrative law matter. "Legal services" includes legal services provided at the attorney general's discretion at the request of a state agency and legal services the attorney general is required by law to provide to a state agency. "Legal services" shall not include any representation provided pursuant to the Kansas tort claims act, K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto, or the defense of civil rights claims pursuant to K.S.A. 75-6116, and amendments thereto.

(c) The amounts collected under this section shall be remitted by the attorney general to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the attorney general's state agency representation fund, which is hereby created. Moneys in the attorney general's state agency representation fund shall be expended by the attorney general for operations of the office of the attorney general.

(d) Nothing in this section shall impose an obligation for the attorney general to provide legal services to any state agency.

(e) The attorney general may adopt rules and regulations as necessary to implement this section.
K.S.A. § 74-49,312 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 49 / Section 74-49,312
74-49,312 - Vesting; nonforfeitability; restoration of service and credits of certain members who return to active service.
Status: in_force

74-49,312. Vesting; nonforfeitability; restoration of service and credits of certain members who return to active service. (a) A member is vested, but subject to forfeiture, in the member's retirement annuity account upon completion of five years of service. A member's benefit is nonforfeitable upon the attainment of normal retirement age and the completion of at least five years of service, whichever is later.

(b) If a member who is not vested in the member's retirement annuity account at termination of employment, has not withdrawn such member's annuity savings account and returns to active employment and membership in the plan within five years of such member's termination, such member's prior years of service, employer credits and interest credits shall be restored upon such return to employment and membership.
K.S.A. § 75-3119 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 31 / Section 75-3119
75-3119 - Salary of Supreme Court Justices prior to 1921.
Status: in_force

75-3119. Salary of Supreme Court Justices prior to 1921. L. 1917, ch. 313, § 1, included by reference. [Related to salaries of Justices of Supreme Court prior to 1921.]
K.S.A. § 72-295 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 2 / Section 72-295
72-295 - Study of state aid for career technical education programs.
Status: in_force

72-295. Study of state aid for career technical education programs. On or before January 15, 2014, the state board of education shall prepare a report to the legislature proposing a strategy and proposed plan for providing state aid to career technical education programs or courses in school districts. In preparing such report, the state board of education shall consider the funding scheme under the postsecondary tiered technical education state aid act. The report shall include, but not be limited to, recommendations for legislative changes and estimates of the cost to the state of implementing such changes.
K.S.A. § 44-516 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 5 / Section 44-516
44-516 - Medical examination by neutral healthcare provider.
Status: in_force

44-516. Medical examination by neutral healthcare provider. (a) Prior to the commencement of a prehearing settlement conference as required by K.S.A. 44-523(c), and amendments thereto, if the parties have not agreed upon a neutral healthcare examination or a neutral healthcare provider pursuant to subsection (c), the administrative law judge may appoint one neutral healthcare provider, who shall be of good standing and ability, to address diagnosis, treatment recommendations and temporary restrictions of the injury. The neutral healthcare provider selected by the administrative law judge pursuant to this section shall make such examination of the injured employee and shall issue a written report that shall be admitted into evidence in the matter without additional foundation.

(b) The appointed neutral healthcare provider shall not address the injured worker's permanent restrictions, impairment, permanent partial disability, job task loss, wage loss or permanent total disability status in any written report pursuant to subsection (a). Nothing in this section shall prevent the appointed neutral healthcare provider from addressing these issues if such healthcare provider is subsequently designated as the authorized treating healthcare provider.

(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent the parties from agreeing to a neutral healthcare examination by a neutral healthcare provider who shall be appointed by the administrative law judge. The neutral healthcare provider agreed upon by the parties shall issue a written report who shall be admitted into evidence in such matter without additional foundation.

(d) Any charges or costs levied by the neutral healthcare provider due to unreasonable late cancellation or missed appointment with the neutral healthcare provider may be taxed by the administrative law judge against the party responsible for the cancellation or missed appointment.
K.S.A. § 68-10,144 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 10 / Section 68-10,144
68-10,144 - Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Senator Tom R Van Sickle memorial highway.
Status: in_force

68-10,144. Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Senator Tom R Van Sickle memorial highway. The portion of United States highway 69 from the northern junction of United States highway 69 and United States highway 54 in Bourbon county, then north on United States highway 69 to the Linn county line is hereby designated as the Senator Tom R Van Sickle memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the Senator Tom R Van Sickle memorial highway.
K.S.A. § 75-5084 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 50 / Section 75-5084
75-5084 - Same; Kansas intermodal transportation revolving fund; funding; expenditures.
Status: in_force

75-5084. Same; Kansas intermodal transportation revolving fund; funding; expenditures. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the Kansas intermodal transportation revolving fund which shall consist of the following:

(1) Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by the legislature for the purposes of the fund;

(2) the proceeds, if any, from the sale of bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5085, and amendments thereto, for the purposes of the fund to the extent provided in any agreement entered into between the secretary and the Kansas development finance authority;

(3) amounts of repayments made by qualified borrowers of loans received under K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, together with payments of interest thereon, in accordance with agreements entered into between such qualified borrowers and the secretary;

(4) amounts earned on moneys in the fund;

(5) amounts contributed or otherwise made available by any public or private entity for use in effectuating the purposes of the fund;

(6) amounts transferred by order of the secretary from the state highway fund; and

(7) any other amounts as may be made available for purposes of the fund.

(b) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, expenditures from the fund shall be made for the following purposes:

(1) For the payment of the principal, including sinking fund payments of and premium, if any, and interest on bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto;

(2) for providing financial assistance to qualified borrowers to finance qualified projects;

(3) for the maintenance of, or provision for, any reserves, additional security, insurance or other form of credit enhancement to secure such bonds required or provided for in any trust agreement entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto;

(4) to guarantee, purchase insurance or provide other credit enhancement for bonds of qualified borrowers issued to finance the costs of qualified projects;

(5) to provide reserves for or otherwise secure bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, and to provide insurance or other credit enhancement for such bonds;

(6) to provide reserves for, or to otherwise secure, amounts payable by qualified borrowers on loans made by and leases with the department in the event of default by a particular qualified borrower or, on a parity basis, by any qualified borrower;

(7) to provide a subsidy for, or to otherwise assist, qualified borrowers in the payment of debt service costs on loans made by the department hereunder;

(8) for administrative costs of the fund or for any of the foregoing;

(9) the transfer of money by order of the secretary to the state highway fund; and

(10) the transfer of money by order of the secretary to the state general fund.