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K.S.A. § 60-4701 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 47 / Section 60-4701
60-4701 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

60-4701. Definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Action" means any civil action or arbitration proceeding between a claimant and a contractor for damages or indemnity asserting a claim for injury or loss to a dwelling or personal property caused by an alleged defect arising out of or related to the construction or a remodel of a dwelling.

(b) "Association" means a non-profit homeowners organization as defined in K.S.A. 60-3611, and amendments thereto.

(c) "Claimant" means a homeowner, including a subsequent purchaser, or association who asserts a claim against a contractor concerning a defect in the construction or in the remodel of a dwelling.

(d) "Construction defect" or "defect" means a deficiency in, or a deficiency arising out of the specifications, planning, supervision or construction of residential improvements that results from any of the following:

(1) Defective material, products or components used in the construction of residential improvements.

(2) Violation of the applicable codes in effect at the time of construction of residential improvements.

(3) Failure to construct residential improvements in accordance with accepted trade standards for good and workmanlike construction at the time of construction.

(e) "Contractor" means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization that is engaged in the business of constructing dwellings.

(f) "Dwelling" means a single-family house, duplex or multifamily unit designed for residential use in which title to each individual unit is transferred to the owner under a condominium or cooperative system and shall include common areas and improvements that are owned or maintained by an association or by members of an association. A dwelling includes the systems and other components and improvements that are part of a single or multifamily unit at the time of construction. For the purposes of this act "dwelling" does not mean manufactured home as defined in K.S.A. 58-4202, and amendments thereto.

(g) "Serve" or "service" means personal service or delivery by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the addressee.

(h) "Subcontractor" means a contractor who performs work on behalf of a contractor in the construction of a dwelling.
K.S.A. § 24-1237 — KS Code / Chapter 24 / Article 12 / Section 24-1237
24-1237 - Same; costs of publication and notice; permit to require road markers.
Status: in_force

24-1237. Same; costs of publication and notice; permit to require road markers. All costs in connection with the publication and the notice shall be paid by the watershed district. In event the county or township board issues a permit allowing the intermittent closing of the road, then the permit shall contain a provision that the watershed district will cause suitable markers to be installed on the road to advise of the intermittent closing of the road.
K.S.A. § 42-611 — KS Code / Chapter 42 / Article 6 / Section 42-611
42-611 - Hamilton county.
Status: in_force

42-611. Hamilton county. Laws 1917, chapter 150, section 1, included by reference. ["An act requiring the conveyance of certain land owned by the state in Hamilton county, Kansas."]
K.S.A. § 31-610 — KS Code / Chapter 31 / Article 6 / Section 31-610
31-610 - Same; sales outside United States.
Status: in_force

31-610. Same; sales outside United States. (a) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of K.S.A. 31-603, and amendments thereto, if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States and that person or entity has taken reasonable steps to ensure that such cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in this state.

(b) The provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2009.
K.S.A. § 75-3307 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 33 / Section 75-3307
75-3307 - Real estate of institutions; custody of deeds in secretary of state; control of lands in secretary for aging and disability services; lease of surplus real estate.
Status: in_force

75-3307. Real estate of institutions; custody of deeds in secretary of state; control of lands in secretary for aging and disability services; lease of surplus real estate. All deeds or other documents pertaining to titles to real estate in connection with institutions as defined in K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto, shall be placed and remain in the custody of the secretary of state. The secretary for aging and disability services shall have custody and control of such land and the same shall belong to the state of Kansas. The secretary for aging and disability services may enter into lease agreements for real estate surplus to the immediate or long term need of any such institution.
K.S.A. § 19-2860 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 28 / Section 19-2860
19-2860 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

19-2860. Definitions. As used in this act:

(a) The term "incorporated city" or "city" shall mean any city of any class without regard to its status as a separate township, if such it be, and now or hereafter located within the area originally comprising either Shawnee or Mission townships in Johnson county, Kansas, at the time such township was established;

(b) the term "Mission township" shall mean the entire area as originally established, outside incorporated cities and within incorporated cities of any class;

(c) the term "Shawnee township" shall mean the entire area as originally established, outside incorporated cities and within incorporated cities of any class;

(d) the terms "county commissioners," "county clerk," and "county treasurer" shall mean, respectively, board of county commissioners, county clerk and county treasurer of Johnson county;

(e) the terms "board" or "park board," "board of commissioners" or "governing board" shall mean the park and recreation board of commissioners herein provided for;

(f) the terms "district," "park district" and "park and recreation district" shall mean the Johnson county park and recreation district herein authorized to be created;

(g) the word "park" shall mean not only park but also playground unless by the context playground is not included and the term "park system" shall include the parks and playgrounds of the district.
K.S.A. § 74-49,206 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 49 / Section 74-49,206
74-49,206 - Early retirement.
Status: in_force

74-49,206. Early retirement. (a) Any member of the system first employed on or after July 1, 2009, who retires before attaining age 65 and has attained age 55 with the completion of 10 years of credited service and less than 30 years of credited service, shall receive an annual retirement benefit as calculated in K.S.A. 74-49,205, and amendments thereto, actuarially reduced for early retirement. The reduction for early retirement shall produce a benefit which is actuarially equivalent to, and has the same present value of, the annual retirement benefit determined in K.S.A. 74-49,205, and amendments thereto, payable to such member's normal retirement at age 65. The actuarial basis for reduction of such annual retirement benefit for early retirement shall be set by the board.

(b) Any member of the system first employed on or after July 1, 2009, who retires before attaining age 65 and has attained age 55 but has not yet attained age 60 with the completion of 30 years or more of credited service, shall receive an annual retirement benefit equal to the average of the normal retirement benefit at age 65 as determined in K.S.A. 74-49,205, and amendments thereto, and the early retirement benefit as determined in subsection (a).
K.S.A. § 4-4,529 — KS Code / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 4-4,529
4-4,529 - District 31.
Status: in_force

4-4,529. District 31. Senatorial district 31 shall consist of all of Harvey county; and the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (120140), (120150); and the following blocks in voting district (120330), tract 0101.13, block group 1, in Sedgwick county: block 042; and the following blocks in voting district (120330), tract 0101.13, block group 2, in Sedgwick county: block 029, block 030, block 031, block 034; and the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (120340), (120350), (120490), (120500), (120540); and the following blocks in voting district (121310), tract 0095.14, block group 2, in Sedgwick county: block 030; and the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (121320), (121330), (130050), (130060); and the following blocks in voting district (130450), tract 0095.14, block group 2, in Sedgwick county: block 001, block 003, block 004, block 005, block 006, block 007, block 010, block 011, block 031; and the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (130480), (130490), (130500), (130680), (130700), (130710), (130720), (130730), (130740), (130750), (130760), (130770), (130780), (130790), (130800), (130940), (130950), (130960), (130970), (130980), (130990), (131010), (131020), (131030), (131040), (131050), (131060), (131070), (131080), (131310), (131320), (131350), (131360), (131380), (131390), (131550), (131560), (131570), (131580), (131590), (131600), (140030), (140050), (150010), (150020), (150030), (170050), (190030), (190050), (500280); and the following blocks in voting district (501480), tract 0103.02, block group 4, in Sedgwick county: block 087; and the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (501940), (502000), (502010), (502030), (502040), (502070), (502480), (502560), (502830), (502850), (502890), (502900), (502930), (502960), (503290), (503370), (503400), (503470), (503490), (503500), (503800), (700010); and the following blocks in voting district (700210), tract 0103.01, block group 2, in Sedgwick county: block 000, block 001, block 009, block 015, block 019, block 026, block 027; and the following blocks in voting district (700210), tract 0103.02, block group 1, in Sedgwick county: block 005, block 007, block 008, block 011, block 012, block 013, block 015, block 016, block 020, block 021, block 023, block 024, block 025, block 026, block 027, block 028, block 029, block 030, block 031, block 032, block 037; and the following blocks in voting district (700210), tract 0103.02, block group 3, in Sedgwick county: block 059, block 062; and the following blocks in voting district (700210), tract 0103.02, block group 4, in Sedgwick county: block 067, block 068, block 077, block 081, block 085, block 086, block 093, block 095, block 098, block 099; and the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (700310), (700330), (700350), (700390), (700400).
K.S.A. § 66-301 — KS Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-301
66-301 - Construction of farm crossings.
Status: in_force

66-301. Construction of farm crossings. Whenever any railroad, either steam or electric, shall run through any farm so as to divide it, such railroad at the request of the owner of such farm, shall construct, keep and maintain, a crossing either on, over or under such railroad track, at some convenient place, which crossing shall be so constructed as to permit ready and free crossing thereon, by animals, farm implements and vehicles.
K.S.A. § 72-4228 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 42 / Section 72-4228
72-4228 - Superintendent meetings.
Status: in_force

72-4228. Superintendent meetings. The members of the coalition, represented by the superintendent of each public innovative district, shall meet at least once a month to discuss the educational programs of the public innovative districts and the success or failure thereof. Such meetings shall be conducted in the spirit of cooperation and the sharing of educational program concepts that are either being implemented or being considered for implementation.
K.S.A. § 17-6504 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 65 / Section 17-6504
17-6504 - Cumulative voting.
Status: in_force

17-6504. Cumulative voting. The articles of incorporation of any corporation may provide that at all elections of directors of the corporation, or at elections held under specified circumstances, each holder of stock or of any class or classes or of a series or series thereof shall be entitled to as many votes as shall equal the number of votes which, except for such provision as to cumulative voting, such holder would be entitled to cast for the election of directors with respect to such holder's shares of stock multiplied by the number of directors to be elected by such holder, and that such holder may cast all of such votes for a single director or may distribute them among the number to be voted for, or for any two or more of them as such holder may see fit, provided that this section shall not apply to a corporation organized before April 21, 1988, unless the stockholders of such corporation shall amend its articles of incorporation to eliminate the requirements of cumulative voting in force at the time of its organization.
K.S.A. § 10-1210 — KS Code / Chapter 10 / Article 12 / Section 10-1210
10-1210 - Publication of intended improvements; protest; election.
Status: in_force

10-1210. Publication of intended improvements; protest; election. The governing body, by a two-thirds vote of the members thereof, or where the utilities are under the control and management of a board of public utilities, said board by a three-fifths vote thereof, may contract for or make repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements of any of its municipally owned utilities and issue or cause to be issued revenue bonds in payment of the cost thereof without submitting to a vote of the electors of such municipality the proposal to contract for or to make such repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements and to issue such bonds in payment of the cost thereof: Provided, That such repairs, alterations, extensions or improvements will not cause duplication of existing utility service furnished by a private utility: Provided, however, That the governing body or other proper officers of any such municipality shall, before contracting for or making any such repairs, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements, cause to be published in the official paper of said municipality or, if said municipality has no official paper, then some paper of general circulation in such municipality, a notice of its intention so to do which notice shall describe the nature of the proposed repair, alteration, reconstruction, enlargement or improvement, state the total amount of the cost thereof and the amount of the bonds to be issued for the payment thereof: Provided, however, If, within fifteen days after the publication as aforesaid of such notice, there shall be filed with the clerk of such municipality a written protest against such proposed repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements and such bond issue, signed by not less than twenty percent of the qualified electors of such municipality, the governing body of such municipality shall thereupon submit such proposed project and the proposed bond issue to the electors of such municipality at a special election to be called for that purpose upon at least ten days' notice, to be held not later than sixty days after the filing of such protest or at a regular city election or general election which will occur not sooner than thirty days nor not later than sixty days after the filing of such protest. In the event that a majority of such voters voting on such proposition at such election shall vote in favor thereof, such repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements shall be made and such bonds may be issued in payment of the cost thereof.
K.S.A. § 65-7201 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 72 / Section 65-7201
65-7201 - Citation of act.
Status: in_force

65-7201. Citation of act. K.S.A. 65-7201 to 65-7218, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the naturopathic doctor licensure act.
K.S.A. § 2-1323 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 13 / Section 2-1323
2-1323 - Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

2-1323. Penalty for violations. Any person, association of persons, corporation, county or city or other official who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this act or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act shall be deemed guilty of a class C nonperson misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of $100 per day for each day of noncompliance up to a maximum fine of $1,500.
K.S.A. § 18-167 — KS Code / Chapter 18 / Article 1 / Section 18-167
18-167 - Neosho.
Status: in_force

18-167. Neosho. The county of Neosho is bounded as follows: Commencing on the township line dividing townships twenty-six and twenty-seven, at a point corresponding with the southeast corner of Allen county; thence due south, to the northeast corner of Labette county; thence due west on the north line of Labette county twenty-four miles, to the southeast corner of Wilson county; thence due north with the east line of Wilson county, to the township line dividing townships twenty-six and twenty-seven; thence east on said township line twenty-four miles, to the place of beginning.
K.S.A. § 48-1612 — KS Code / Chapter 48 / Article 16 / Section 48-1612
48-1612 - Prohibited uses.
Status: in_force

48-1612. Prohibited uses. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, produce, transport, transfer, distribute, sell, install, repair, receive, acquire, own or possess any source of radiation unless licensed by or registered with the secretary in accordance with the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 68-2303 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 23 / Section 68-2303
68-2303 - Same; powers of secretary of transportation.
Status: in_force

68-2303. Same; powers of secretary of transportation. The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to: (a) Issue highway bonds of the state of Kansas, payable solely from revenues accruing to the state freeway fund and pledged to their payment, for the purpose of providing funds for the construction, reconstruction and improvement of the highway projects in the state, to refund such bonds, and to pay all expenses incidental to the authorization and issuance of said bonds, including without limitation the acquisition of right-of-way, employment of financial advisors, engineers, attorneys and such other professional services as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, all as provided in this act;

(b) Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the secretary's duties and the execution of the secretary's powers under this act, including without limitation all contracts and agreements necessary to cooperate with the federal highway administration of the United States department of transportation, or with other federal agencies, and to do and perform all other acts required to obtain benefits under the terms and provisions of title 23 of the United States code or any other federal legislation amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto; and

(c) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted in this act.
K.S.A. § 72-6528 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 65 / Section 72-6528
72-6528 - Same; city ordinances regulating parking and traffic applicable; when and where; penalties for violations.
Status: in_force

72-6528. Same; city ordinances regulating parking and traffic applicable; when and where; penalties for violations. In those instances where a school is located within the corporate limits of a city, the board of education of any school district within which such school is located may agree or consent that ordinances of such city pertaining to parking and traffic regulations on city streets shall apply to all or part of the roads, streets and driveways on the grounds of such school, and when such agreement or consent has been made or given by the board, then such city ordinances shall apply to all or part of the roads, streets and driveways of the school as shall have been designated by the board in its agreement or consent. Persons violating such ordinances shall be subject to prosecution in the municipal court of the city and summonses may be issued by the city for such violations.
K.S.A. § 25-3006 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 30 / Section 25-3006
25-3006 - Abstracts of original canvass; alternative procedures for voting machines.
Status: in_force

25-3006. Abstracts of original canvass; alternative procedures for voting machines. (a) When the election board completes its canvass, it shall make three abstracts of the vote cast for all candidates whose names are printed on the ballot, all write-in votes cast and all votes cast on questions submitted. Such abstracts shall be made under the direction of the supervising judge upon forms provided by the county election officer. Each of such three abstracts shall bear a certificate of the validity thereof and each certificate shall be signed by all of the clerks and judges at the voting place.

(b) In voting places where voting machines equipped with printed election returns mechanisms are used, the counter compartment shall not be opened and the original and duplicate originals of the printed return sheets of the votes cast on questions submitted and for candidates whose names are printed on the official ballot labels, together with the tabulation and inclusion of any write-in votes appearing on the paper roll shall constitute the official abstract for the votes cast on that machine, when coupled with the other originals and duplicate originals of other machines in the voting place and certified as abstracts of the vote cast at such voting place, upon forms and in the manner prescribed by the county election officer.

(c) The secretary of state may adopt rules and regulations prescribing procedures and forms to be used in carrying out the provisions of this section and K.S.A. 25-1338, as amended.
K.S.A. § 19-218 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 2 / Section 19-218
19-218 - Seal of board of commissioners; open meetings; order of business.
Status: in_force

19-218. Seal of board of commissioners; open meetings; order of business. Every board of county commissioners shall have a seal, and may alter the same at pleasure. They shall sit with open doors, and all persons conducting in an orderly manner may attend their meetings; and they may establish rules and regulations to govern the transaction of their business.
K.S.A. § 17-1612 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 16 / Section 17-1612
17-1612 - Officers; requirements; elections.
Status: in_force

17-1612. Officers; requirements; elections. (a) The directors shall elect from their number a president or chairperson. The directors shall also elect one or more vice-presidents or vice-chairpersons, one of whom shall be a director. The directors shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be directors, and the directors may combine the two latter offices and designate the combined office as secretary-treasurer. The treasurer may be a bank or any depository, and as such shall not be considered as an officer but as a function of the board of directors. In such case the secretary shall perform the usual accounting duties of the treasurer, except that the funds shall be deposited only as authorized by the board of directors.

(b) Notwithstanding the authority of members or voting stockholders to petition for removal of any officer or director pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1614, and amendments thereto, any officer elected pursuant to subsection (a) may be removed from such office by a vote of the board of directors. The board may elect a replacement for such officer who has been removed. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as removing from the board of directors any such officer removed from such office pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.