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K.S.A. § 60-2601 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 26 / Section 60-2601
60-2601 - Duties of court clerk.
Status: in_force

60-2601. Duties of court clerk. (a) General powers and duties. In the performance of their duties all clerks of record shall be under the direction of the court.

(b) Dockets. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 60-2601a, and amendments thereto, the clerk of the court shall keep the following dockets or other records which may be ordered by the court in the following manner:

(1) Appearance docket. The clerk shall keep one or more appearance dockets and enter each civil action in the docket. Actions within each appearance docket shall be assigned consecutive file numbers. The file number of each action shall be noted on the docket on which the first entry of the action is made. All papers filed with the clerk, all process issued and returns made and, all appearances, orders, verdicts and judgments shall be noted chronologically on the appearance docket. These notations shall be brief but shall show the nature of each paper filed or writ issued and the substance of each order or judgment of the court and of the returns showing execution of process.

(2) General index. The general index shall be kept in a form in which names are arranged in alphabetical order. Plaintiffs, petitioners, defendants and respondents shall be listed as well as the case file number.

(c) Issuance of writs and orders. All writs and orders for provisional remedies shall be issued by the clerks of the several courts, upon praecipes filed with the clerk, demanding the writs and orders.

(d) Filing and preservation of papers. Except as otherwise provided by law, it is the duty of the clerk of each of the courts to file together and carefully preserve in the office of the clerk all papers delivered to the clerk for that purpose, in every action or special proceeding. The date and time of receipt of filings received by the clerk shall be recorded.
K.S.A. § 25-2103 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 21 / Section 25-2103
25-2103 - Definitions; city election.
Status: in_force

25-2103. Definitions; city election. "City election" means the election of such city officers as are provided by law to be elected.
K.S.A. § 84-3-602 — KS Code / Chapter 84 / Article 3 / Section 84-3-602
84-3-602 - Payment.
Status: in_force

84-3-602. Payment. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an instrument is paid to the extent payment is made (1) by or on behalf of a party obliged to pay the instrument, and (2) to a person entitled to enforce the instrument. To the extent of the payment, the obligation of the party obliged to pay the instrument is discharged even though payment is made with knowledge of a claim to the instrument under K.S.A. 84-3-306 by another person.

(b) The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is not discharged under subsection (a) if:

(1) A claim to the instrument under K.S.A. 84-3-306 is enforceable against the party receiving payment and (A) payment is made with knowledge by the payor that payment is prohibited by injunction or similar process of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (B) in the case of an instrument other than a cashier's check, teller's check or certified check, the party making payment accepted, from the person having a claim to the instrument, indemnity against loss resulting from refusal to pay the person entitled to enforce the instrument; or

(2) the person making payment knows that the instrument is a stolen instrument and pays a person it knows is in wrongful possession of the instrument.
K.S.A. § 40-4,105 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 4 / Section 40-4,105
40-4,105 - Same; computation of present value.
Status: in_force

40-4,105. Same; computation of present value. Any paid-up annuity benefit available under an annuity contract shall be such that its present value on the date annuity payments are to commence is at least equal to the minimum nonforfeiture amount on that date. Present value shall be computed using the mortality table, if any, and the interest rates specified in the annuity contract for determining the minimum paid-up annuity benefits guaranteed in such annuity contract.
K.S.A. § 12-507 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 12-507
12-507 - Definition of terms.
Status: in_force

12-507. Definition of terms. The terms "public loss or inconvenience" or "private right," as herein used, shall not be construed to extend to the taxes which may be levied upon the land vacated or excluded.
K.S.A. § 75-4112 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 41 / Section 75-4112
75-4112 - State agency defined.
Status: in_force

75-4112. State agency defined. As used in this act the term "state agency" shall mean any state office or officer whether elected or appointed, department, board, commission, institution, bureau, authority or any agency, division or unit within any office, department, board or other state authority.
K.S.A. § 14-301 — KS Code / Chapter 14 / Article 3 / Section 14-301
14-301 - Powers of mayor.
Status: in_force

14-301. Powers of mayor. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the city council, and shall have a casting vote when the council is equally divided and none other, and shall have the superintending control of all the officers and affairs of the city, and shall take care that the ordinances of the city and this act are complied with.
K.S.A. § 40-3606 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 36 / Section 40-3606
40-3606 - Application of act.
Status: in_force

40-3606. Application of act. This act shall apply to all insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, reciprocal insurance exchanges, mutual nonprofit hospital and medical service corporations, captive insurance companies, group funded pools except municipal group funded pools governed by K.S.A. 12-2616 through 12-2629 and amendments thereto, prepaid service plans operating under article 19a of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, regardless of whether such entities are authorized to do business in this state, and such entities which are in the process of organization.
K.S.A. § 44-545 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 5 / Section 44-545
44-545 - Defenses available in certain cases.
Status: in_force

44-545. Defenses available in certain cases. In an action to recover damages for an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment which was sustained by an employee, who is an employee subject to the provisions of the workmen's compensation act other than by election filed pursuant to K.S.A. 44-542a, or for death resulting from an injury so sustained, in which recovery is sought upon the ground of want of due care of the employer or of any officer, agent or servant of the employer and where such employer at the time of the accident was subject to the provisions of the workmen's compensation act, it shall be a defense for such employer in all cases where said employee has elected not to come within the provisions of the workmen's compensation act pursuant to a valid declaration of election as provided in K.S.A. 44-543: (a) That the employee either expressly or impliedly assumed the risk of the hazard complained of; (b) that the injury or death was caused in whole or in part by the want of due care of a fellow servant; or (c) that said employee was guilty of contributory negligence: Provided, That none of these defenses shall be available where the injury was caused by the willful negligence of such employer, or of any managing officer, or of managing agent of said employer.
K.S.A. § 48-213 — KS Code / Chapter 48 / Article 2 / Section 48-213
48-213 - Federal requirements applicable to officers; minimum age; vacancies in commissioned grades.
Status: in_force

48-213. Federal requirements applicable to officers; minimum age; vacancies in commissioned grades. The commissioned and noncommissioned officers throughout all of the departments, corps, regiments and lesser organizations shall conform to those of similar organizations in the army of the United States: Provided, however, That the minimum age for commissioning of officers is reduced to the age of eighteen (18) for either graduates of accredited officer candidate schools, or commissioned officers of the army reserve who apply for federal recognition in the army national guard. Whenever vacancies occur in any of the commissioned grades they shall be filled in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the military board and approved by the commander in chief.
K.S.A. § 47-2001 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 20 / Section 47-2001
47-2001 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

47-2001. Definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Council" means the Kansas sheep council.

(b) "Purchaser" means any person, public or private corporation, association or partnership who buys sheep or wool from the seller or acts as an agent for the sale or slaughter transaction.

(c) "Producer" means a person who is actively engaged within this state in the business of producing or marketing sheep or wool and who receives income from the production of sheep or wool.

(d) "Sale" or "sold" means a transaction in which the property in or to sheep or wool is transferred from the seller to a purchaser for full or partial consideration.

(e) "Secretary" means the secretary of agriculture.

(f) "Sheep" means an animal of the ovine species, produced, fed, slaughtered or marketed in this state.

(g) "Wool" means the natural fiber produced by sheep.

(h) "Seller" means any private entity or corporation that sells sheep or wool.
K.S.A. § 66-296 — KS Code / Chapter 66 / Article 2 / Section 66-296
66-296 - Recovery upon failure to pay full value of animal upon demand.
Status: in_force

66-296. Recovery upon failure to pay full value of animal upon demand. In case such railway company or corporation, or the assignee or lessee thereof, shall fail for thirty days after demand made therefor by the owner of such animal, or his agent or attorney, to pay such owner or his agent or attorney the full value of such animal if killed, or damages thereto if wounded, such owner may sue and recover from such railway company or corporation, or the assignee or lessee thereof, the full value of such animal or damages thereto, together with a reasonable attorney's fee for the prosecution of the suit, and all costs in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which such animal was killed or wounded.
K.S.A. § 7-108 — KS Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-108
7-108 - Attorney's lien; notice.
Status: in_force

7-108. Attorney's lien; notice. An attorney has a lien for a general balance of compensation upon any papers of his or her client which have come into the attorney's possession in the course of his or her professional employment, upon money in the attorney's hands belonging to the client, and upon money due to the client and in the hands of the adverse party, in any matter, action or proceeding in which the attorney was employed, from the time of giving notice of the lien to the party; such notice must be in writing, and may be served in the same manner as a summons, and upon any person, officer or agent upon whom a summons under the laws of this state may be served, and may also be served upon a regularly employed salaried attorney of the party.
K.S.A. § 74-5048 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 50 / Section 74-5048
74-5048 - Division of trade development; powers.
Status: in_force

74-5048. Division of trade development; powers. The division of trade development is hereby authorized and empowered to:

(a) Promote the export of Kansas products outside the state and the United States;

(b) develop and conduct trade development and market research missions to foreign markets and host foreign buying teams visiting Kansas;

(c) prepare and distribute an export directory and other specialized product information to foreign buyers;

(d) identify and develop foreign trade leads;

(e) coordinate with and disseminate information regarding the international grains program and international trade institute conducted at Kansas state university; and

(f) coordinate with and disseminate information regarding any international trade activities of the division of markets of the Kansas department of agriculture.
K.S.A. § 61-3608 — KS Code / Chapter 61 / Article 36 / Section 61-3608
61-3608 - Bench warrant; hearing; penalty.
Status: in_force

61-3608. Bench warrant; hearing; penalty. (a) If a person fails to comply with the requirements of K.S.A. 61-3606, and amendments thereto, or if it appears to the court that the person is hiding to avoid the process of the court or is about to leave the county for that purpose, the court may issue a bench warrant commanding the sheriff to whom it is directed to bring such person before the court to answer for contempt. The bench warrant does not need to be supported by affidavit or other verification. The court may make such orders concerning the release of the person pending the hearing as the court deems proper.

(b) When such person is brought before the court, a hearing shall be held to determine if the person should be punished for contempt. If the court determines that the person is guilty of contempt, the court may punish the person by a fine in an amount to be set by the court or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not to exceed 30 days, or both. The court may also order the person guilty of contempt to pay the reasonable attorney fees incurred by the judgment creditor in the filing of the bench warrant and the hearing thereon.
K.S.A. § 75-706 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 7 / Section 75-706
75-706 - Payments of moneys into treasury.
Status: in_force

75-706. Payments of moneys into treasury. All moneys received by the attorney general belonging to this state shall be remitted 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 state general fund.
K.S.A. § 39-1101 — KS Code / Chapter 39 / Article 11 / Section 39-1101
39-1101 - Rights of persons with disabilities.
Status: in_force

39-1101. Rights of persons with disabilities. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to encourage and enable the blind, the visually disabled and persons who are otherwise disabled to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment. Such persons shall have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities and other public places; and such persons are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of: (a) All common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street cars, boats or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation; (b) hotels, lodging places and places of public accommodation, amusement or resort, including food service establishments and establishments for sale of food; and (c) other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.
K.S.A. § 58-4620 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 46 / Section 58-4620
58-4620 - Adoption of budget; special assessments.
Status: in_force

58-4620. Adoption of budget; special assessments. (a) The board of directors shall propose and adopt a budget for the common interest community at least annually. Notice of any meeting at which a budget will be considered must be given to unit owners at least 10 days prior to the meeting date and, in accordance with subsection (g) of K.S.A. 58-4612, and amendments thereto, a copy of the proposal must be made available to any unit owner who requests it. At any meeting at which a budget or budget amendment is considered, in accordance with subsection (d) of K.S.A. 58-4612, and amendments thereto, unit owners must be given a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposal prior to the board taking action.

(b) The board of directors, at any time, may propose a special assessment. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), notice and consideration of any proposed special assessment shall follow the procedures set out in subsection (a).

(c) If the board of directors determines by a 2 / 3 vote of the membership of the board that a special assessment is necessary to respond to an emergency:

(1) The special assessment shall become effective immediately in accordance with the terms of the vote;

(2) notice of the emergency assessment must be provided promptly to all unit owners; and

(3) the board of directors may spend the funds paid on account of the emergency assessment only for the purposes described in the vote.

(d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2011.
K.S.A. § 16-1603 — KS Code / Chapter 16 / Article 16 / Section 16-1603
16-1603 - Scope.
Status: in_force

16-1603. Scope. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this act applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction.

(b) This act does not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by:

(1) A law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils or testamentary trusts; and

(2) the uniform commercial code, other than K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-1-306 and articles 2 and 2a of chapter 84 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.

(c) This act applies to an electronic record or electronic signature otherwise excluded from the application of this act under subsection (b) to the extent it is governed by a law other than those specified in subsection (b).

(d) A transaction subject to this act is also subject to other applicable substantive law.
K.S.A. § 75-52,154 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 52 / Section 75-52,154
75-52,154 - Same; successor to Kansas parole board.
Status: in_force

75-52,154. Same; successor to Kansas parole board. (a) The prisoner review board shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas parole board in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of K.S.A. 75-52,152 through 75-52,157, and amendments thereto. Every act performed in the exercise of such transferred powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the prisoner review board shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the Kansas parole board in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to the effective date of K.S.A. 75-52,152 through 75-52,157, and amendments thereto.

(b) Whenever the Kansas parole board, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by a statute, contract, memorandum of understanding, plan, grant, waiver or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the prisoner review board.

(c) All rules and regulations, orders and directives of the Kansas parole board that are in effect on the effective date of K.S.A. 75-52,152 through 75-52,157, and amendments thereto, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be rules and regulations, orders and directives of the secretary of corrections until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.
K.S.A. § 42-704 — KS Code / Chapter 42 / Article 7 / Section 42-704
42-704 - Permit by chief engineer; articles of incorporation; filing fee; nature of corporation.
Status: in_force

42-704. Permit by chief engineer; articles of incorporation; filing fee; nature of corporation. If upon consideration of the application the chief engineer finds and determines that the proposed project is practical, feasible and economically sound and that said applicant is entitled to a permit for use of water sought, the engineer shall issue to said applicant a permit approving the proposed organization, incorporation and establishment of the proposed irrigation district, and prescribing the authority and limitations of said proposed district to acquire for beneficial use the waters from the source or sources requested.

Upon approval of application for the creation of proposed irrigation district by the chief engineer and upon obtaining approval of application for permit to acquire use of water sought, and after expiration of period within which appeals may be perfected and after final determination of all appeals taken, said applicants may present to the secretary of state its articles of incorporation, together with transcript of proceedings before the chief engineer and upon payment of fifty dollars ($50), shall be eligible to incorporate as a quasi municipal corporation in same manner as is now provided for incorporation of nonprofit private corporations under the corporation code of this state. The proposed articles of incorporation shall be attached to application for approval of creation of proposed district, when filed with chief engineer, and need not be subsequently signed by incorporators, before filing with secretary of state. The articles of incorporation shall contain the legal description of the lands included in the district and a certified copy of the same shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of each county in which any of the lands so described are located.
K.S.A. § 21-6006 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 60 / Section 21-6006
21-6006 - Unlawful use of state postage; imprinting of warning on mail.
Status: in_force

21-6006. Unlawful use of state postage; imprinting of warning on mail. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use for such person's personal use, or to allow any unauthorized person to use, any form of postage knowing such postage to have been paid for with state funds.

(b) Violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor.

(c) Each state agency, department, board, commission or state educational institution shall imprint by postage meter stamp on all state mail that is stamped by a postage meter that:

(1) Such mail carried by such postage is official state of Kansas mail; and

(2) that there is a penalty for the unlawful use of state postage for private purposes.
K.S.A. § 40-5503 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 55 / Section 40-5503
40-5503 - License required; limitations; exceptions.
Status: in_force

40-5503. License required; limitations; exceptions. (a) A person shall not act as or represent that such person is a public adjuster in this state unless the person is an individual licensed as a public adjuster in accordance with this act.

(b) A licensed public adjuster shall not misrepresent to a claimant that the individual is an adjuster representing an insurer in any capacity, including acting as an employee of the insurer or acting as an independent adjuster, unless so appointed by an insurer in writing to act on the insurer's behalf for that specific claim or purpose. A licensed public adjuster is prohibited from charging that specific claimant a fee when appointed by the insurer and the appointment is accepted by the licensed public adjuster.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a license as a public adjuster shall not be required of the following:

(1) An attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this state, when acting in such person's professional capacity as an attorney;

(2) a person who negotiates or settles claims arising under a life or health insurance policy or an annuity contract;

(3) a person employed only for the purpose of obtaining facts surrounding a loss or furnishing technical assistance to a licensed public adjuster, including photographers, estimators, private investigators, engineers and handwriting experts;

(4) a licensed health care provider, or employee of a licensed health care provider, who prepares or files a health claim form on behalf of a patient; or

(5) a person who settles subrogation claims between insurers.