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K.S.A. § 12-2829 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 28 / Section 12-2829
12-2829 - Advertisements for bids; awarding of contracts.
Status: in_force

12-2829. Advertisements for bids; awarding of contracts. Advertisements for bids shall be published once in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the metropolitan area, at least 10 calendar days before the time for receiving bids. The advertisement shall also be posted on readily accessible bulletin boards in the principal office of the authority. The advertisement shall state the time and place for receiving and opening bids and, by reference to plans and specifications on file at the time of the first publication or in the advertisement itself, shall describe the character of the proposed contract in sufficient detail to fully advise prospective bidders of their obligations and to insure free and open competitive bidding.

All bids in response to advertisement shall be sealed and shall be publicly opened by the board, and all bidders shall be entitled to be present in person or by representatives. Cash or a certified or satisfactory cashier's check, as a deposit of good faith, in a reasonable amount to be fixed by the board before advertising for bids, shall be required with the proposal of each bidder. Bond for faithful performance of the contract with surety or sureties satisfactory to the board and adequate insurance may be required in reasonable amounts fixed by the board before advertising for bids.

The contract shall be awarded as promptly as possible after the opening of bids. The bid of the successful bidder, as well as the bids of the unsuccessful bidders, shall be placed on file and be open to public inspection. All bids shall be void if any disclosure of the terms of any bid in response to an advertisement is made or permitted to be made by the board before the time fixed for opening bids.
K.S.A. § 74-50,323 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 50 / Section 74-50,323
74-50,323 - Attracting powerful economic expansion Kansas residency incentive fund; establishment; administration by the secretary of commerce; use of.
Status: in_force

74-50,323. Attracting powerful economic expansion Kansas residency incentive fund; establishment; administration by the secretary of commerce; use of. There is hereby established in the state treasury the attracting powerful economic expansion Kansas residency incentive fund to be administered by the secretary of commerce. All moneys credited to the attracting powerful economic expansion Kansas residency incentive fund shall be used by the Kansas department of commerce for reimbursement to qualified firms for expenses incurred in a Kansas residency incentive plan for employees pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-50,312 and 74-50,322, and amendments thereto. All expenditures from the attracting powerful economic expansion Kansas residency incentive fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of commerce or the secretary's designee.
K.S.A. § 74-50,300 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 50 / Section 74-50,300
74-50,300 - Expiration of act; donation of funds.
Status: in_force

74-50,300. Expiration of act; donation of funds. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-50,291 through 74-50,300 of this act, and amendments thereto, shall expire on December 31, 2027.

(b) Upon the expiration of the commission on December 31, 2027, any property remaining property in the possession of the commission may be donated to local municipalities or other state agencies by the secretary of commerce.
K.S.A. § 65-7104 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 71 / Section 65-7104
65-7104 - Same; eligibility qualifications.
Status: in_force

65-7104. Same; eligibility qualifications. A family or individual whose household income is less than or equal to 300% of the federal poverty level may open an individual development account for the purpose of accumulating and withdrawing moneys for specified expenditures. The account holder may withdraw moneys from the account on the approval of the community-based organization, without penalty, for expenditures for assistive technology.
K.S.A. § 18-123 — KS Code / Chapter 18 / Article 1 / Section 18-123
18-123 - Douglas.
Status: in_force

18-123. Douglas. The county of Douglas is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of Johnson county, in the middle of the main channel of the Kansas river; thence up the main channel of said Kansas river, to the southwest corner of Leavenworth county; thence north on the west boundary line of Leavenworth county, to the north line of township twelve; thence west on said north line of township twelve, to the middle of the main channel of the Kansas river; thence up the main channel of said river, to the point where the line between the second and third tiers of sections in range seventeen crosses said river; thence south on the section lines, to the corner of sections fourteen, fifteen, twenty-two and twenty-three in township fifteen south, of range seventeen east; thence east on section lines, to the southwest corner of Johnson county; thence north along the west line of Johnson county, to the place of beginning.
K.S.A. § 74-6604 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 66 / Section 74-6604
74-6604 - State system established; composition.
Status: in_force

74-6604. State system established; composition. A state system of natural and scientific preserves is hereby established. The system shall consist of natural and scientific areas formally dedicated under the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 19-609 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 6 / Section 19-609
19-609 - Abstract of auditor's report; publication.
Status: in_force

19-609. Abstract of auditor's report; publication. The auditor shall cause to be published after the close of each calendar quarter or, if the county commissioners so provide, after the close of each calendar month, in the paper in which the county printing is done, an abstract of the auditor's reports for the preceding quarter or month. Such abstract shall show generally the amounts allowed, to whom and on what account, and specifying each amount in excess of fifty dollars. Whenever salary and wages of employees or amounts paid to vendors or other items of expense are required to be published, the amount published shall reflect the total amount paid to such employee or vendor or the total amount of such expense during the period covered by the publication. The publication required by this section shall satisfy the publication requirement of K.S.A. 19-228, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 74-8129 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 81 / Section 74-8129
74-8129 - Same; transfer of certain property and records to board of regents; resolution of conflicts.
Status: in_force

74-8129. Same; transfer of certain property and records to board of regents; resolution of conflicts. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any property, power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolition or transfer made by or under K.S.A. 74-8127, and amendments thereto, shall be resolved by the governor, whose decision shall be final.

(b) The board of regents shall succeed to all property, property rights and records which were used for or pertain to the performance of powers, duties and functions transferred to the board of regents pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8127, and amendments thereto. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of property, personnel or records arising under this section or K.S.A. 74-8127 or 74-8128, and amendments thereto, shall be determined by the governor, whose decision shall be final.
K.S.A. § 33-212 — KS Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-212
33-212 - Title of act.
Status: in_force

33-212. Title of act. This act may be cited as the uniform fraudulent transfer act.
K.S.A. § 84-2-403 — KS Code / Chapter 84 / Article 2 / Section 84-2-403
84-2-403 - Power to transfer; good faith purchase of goods; "entrusting".
Status: in_force

84-2-403. Power to transfer; good faith purchase of goods; "entrusting". (1) A purchaser of goods acquires all title which his transferor had or had power to transfer except that a purchaser of a limited interest acquires rights only to the extent of the interest purchased. A person with voidable title has power to transfer a good title to a good faith purchaser for value. When goods have been delivered under a transaction of purchase the purchaser has such power even though

(a) the transferor was deceived as to the identity of the purchaser, or

(b) the delivery was in exchange for a check which is later dishonored, or

(c) it was agreed that the transaction was to be a "cash sale," or

(d) the delivery was procured through fraud punishable as larcenous under the criminal law.

(2) Any entrusting of possession of goods to a merchant who deals in goods of that kind gives him power to transfer all rights of the entruster to a buyer in ordinary course of business.

(3) "Entrusting" includes any delivery and any acquiescence in retention of possession regardless of any condition expressed between the parties to the delivery or acquiescence and regardless of whether the procurement of the entrusting or the possessor's disposition of the goods have been such as to be larcenous under the criminal law.

(4) The rights of other purchasers of goods and of lien creditors are governed by the articles on secured transactions (article 9) and documents of title (article 7).
K.S.A. § 8-1605 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 16 / Section 8-1605
8-1605 - Duty of driver upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property; misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

8-1605. Duty of driver upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property; misdemeanor. (a) The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in an accident with any vehicle or other property which is unattended, resulting in any damage to such other vehicle or property, shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle or other property of such driver's name, address and the registration number of the vehicle such driver was driving, or shall attach securely in a conspicuous place in or on such vehicle or other property a written notice giving such driver's name, address and the registration number of the vehicle such driver was driving, and without unnecessary delay shall notify the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority. Violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be punished as provided in K.S.A. 8-2116, and amendments thereto.

(b) The driver under subsection (a), if possible, shall comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 8-15,107, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 75-2554 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 25 / Section 75-2554
75-2554 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

75-2554. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(a) "Local public libraries" mean:

(1) Kansas libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1215 through 12-1248, and amendments thereto;

(2) libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1260 through 12-1270, and amendments thereto;

(3) libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-12,104 through 12-12,111, and amendments thereto;

(4) libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-12,112 through 12-12,119, and amendments thereto;

(5) libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1276, and amendments thereto;

(6) libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 72-1623, and amendments thereto; or

(7) municipalities contracting with any library for the furnishing of library services to such municipality pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1230 or 12-1269, and amendments thereto;

(b) "regional libraries" mean the regional systems of libraries heretofore organized and operating under authority of K.S.A. 75-2547 through 75-2552, and amendments thereto;

(c) "state library" means the Kansas state library created and operating under authority of K.S.A. 75-2534, and amendments thereto; and

(d) "state librarian" means the state librarian appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-2535, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 74-8771 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 87 / Section 74-8771
74-8771 - Transportation of gaming devices, exemption from federal act.
Status: in_force

74-8771. Transportation of gaming devices, exemption from federal act. Pursuant to section 2 of the federal act entitled "An Act to Prohibit Transportation of Gambling Devices in Interstate and Foreign Commerce," 15 U.S.C. §§ 1171 through 1777, the state of Kansas, acting by and through the duly elected and qualified members of the legislature, does hereby in this section, and in accordance with and in compliance with the provisions of section 2 of such federal act, declare and proclaims that it is exempt from the provision of section 2 of such federal act to the extent that such gambling devices as described therein are being transported to or from the Kansas lottery or to or from a lottery gaming facility or racetrack gaming facility or a location within the state of Kansas where such gambling devices are authorized pursuant to the Kansas expanded lottery act.
K.S.A. § 76-1521 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 15 / Section 76-1521
76-1521 - Same; name of institution; qualifications of superintendent; services and facilities.
Status: in_force

76-1521. Same; name of institution; qualifications of superintendent; services and facilities. The hospital established under K.S.A. 76-1520 shall be known as the "southeast Kansas tuberculosis hospital." The superintendent of such institution shall be a person well versed in medical science and skilled in the treatment and care of tuberculosis patients. The institution shall provide diagnostic, out-patient and in-patient treatment services and facilities at such institution.
K.S.A. § 74-8768 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 87 / Section 74-8768
74-8768 - Expanded lottery act revenues fund; authorized uses.
Status: in_force

74-8768. Expanded lottery act revenues fund; authorized uses. (a) There is hereby created the expanded lottery act revenues fund in the state treasury. All expenditures and transfers from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts. All moneys credited to such fund shall be expended or transferred only for the purposes of reduction of state debt, state infrastructure improvements, the university engineering initiative act and reduction of the unfunded actuarial liability of the system attributable to the state of Kansas and participating employers under K.S.A. 74-4931, and amendments thereto, by the Kansas public employees retirement system.

(b) On July 1, 2021, July 1, 2022, July 1, 2023, July 1, 2024, July 1, 2025, July 1, 2026, July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, July 1, 2030, and July 1, 2031, or as soon thereafter such date as moneys are available, the first $10,500,000 credited to the expanded lottery act revenues fund shall be transferred by the director of accounts and reports from the expanded lottery act revenues fund in one or more substantially equal amounts, to each of the following: The Kan-grow engineering fund – KU, Kan-grow engineering fund – KSU and Kan-grow engineering fund – WSU. Each such special revenue fund shall receive $3,500,000 annually in each of such years. Commencing in fiscal year 2014, after such transfer has been made, 50% of the remaining moneys credited to the fund shall be transferred on a quarterly basis by the director of accounts and reports from the fund to the Kansas public employees retirement system fund to be applied to reduce the unfunded actuarial liability of the system attributable to the state of Kansas and participating employers under K.S.A. 74-4931 et seq., and amendments thereto, until the system as a whole attains an 80% funding ratio as certified by the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system.
K.S.A. § 9-1609 — KS Code / Chapter 9 / Article 16 / Section 9-1609
9-1609 - Fiduciary may establish collective investment funds.
Status: in_force

9-1609. Fiduciary may establish collective investment funds. (a) Any bank or trust company authorized to act as fiduciary may establish collective investment funds for the purpose of furnishing investments to:

(1) Such bank or trust company as fiduciary;

(2) such bank or trust company and others, as co-fiduciaries;

(3) another state or national bank or trust company, as fiduciary, which is a subsidiary of the same bank holding company of which the bank or trust company is a subsidiary, as such terms are defined in K.S.A. 9-519, and amendments thereto; or

(4) another state or national bank or trust company with which the bank or trust company is affiliated through common control, as defined in K.S.A. 9-1612, and amendments thereto.

(b) Any bank or trust company authorized to act as fiduciary may, as such fiduciary or co-fiduciary, invest funds which it lawfully holds for investment in interests in such collective investment funds, if such investment is not prohibited by the instrument, judgment, decree or order creating such fiduciary relationship, and if, in the case of co-fiduciaries, the bank or trust company procures the consent of its co-fiduciaries to such investment.
K.S.A. § 5-509 — KS Code / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 5-509
5-509 - Same; cases accepted.
Status: in_force

5-509. Same; cases accepted. (a) Upon finding that alternatives to litigation may provide a more appropriate means to resolve the issues in a case and that the costs of the dispute resolution process are justified relative to the parties' ability to pay such costs, a judge may order the parties to the case to participate in a settlement conference or a non-binding dispute resolution process conducted by: (1) A program or individual approved pursuant to rules of the supreme court adopted pursuant to the dispute resolution act; or (2) an individual licensed to practice law in the state of Kansas.

(b) If a court refers a case, information shall be provided to the court as to whether an agreement was reached and, if available, a copy of the signed agreement shall be provided to the court.

(c) Before the dispute resolution process begins, the neutral person conducting the process shall provide the parties with a written statement setting forth the procedures to be followed.
K.S.A. § 72-3117 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 31 / Section 72-3117
72-3117 - School term; effect of disaster on duration; waiver by state board, requirements; disaster defined.
Status: in_force

72-3117. School term; effect of disaster on duration; waiver by state board, requirements; disaster defined. (a) The state board of education may waive the requirements of law relating to the duration of the school term in any school year upon application for such waiver by a school district. The waiver may be granted by the state board of education upon:

(1) Certification by a board of education that, due to a disaster, conditions resulting from widespread or severe property damage caused by the disaster will exist in the school district for an inordinate period of time; and

(2) a determination by the state board that the school district cannot reasonably adjust its schedule to comply with such requirements of law. The period of time school is not maintained during any school year due to conditions resulting from a disaster, upon granting of the waiver by the state board of education, shall be considered a part of the school term.

(b) As used in this section, the term "disaster" means the occurrence of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or manmade cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, wind, storm, an epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation or explosion.
K.S.A. § 19-2696 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 26 / Section 19-2696
19-2696 - Leasing of lands by Hodgeman county to Santa Fe Trail Council of Boy Scouts of America.
Status: in_force

19-2696. Leasing of lands by Hodgeman county to Santa Fe Trail Council of Boy Scouts of America. Laws 1959, chapter 150. Included by reference. [The title to the act is, "An act relating to and authorizing the leasing by the board of county commissioners of Hodgeman county, Kansas, to the Santa Fe Trail Council of the Boy Scouts of America ... certain described tracts of real estate ...." Act omitted as not of general application].
K.S.A. § 21-5301 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 53 / Section 21-5301
21-5301 - Attempt.
Status: in_force

21-5301. Attempt. (a) An attempt is any overt act toward the perpetration of a crime done by a person who intends to commit such crime but fails in the perpetration thereof or is prevented or intercepted in executing such crime.

(b) It shall not be a defense to a charge of attempt that the circumstances under which the act was performed or the means employed or the act itself were such that the commission of the crime was not possible.

(c) (1) An attempt to commit an off-grid felony shall be ranked at nondrug severity level 1. An attempt to commit any other nondrug felony shall be ranked on the nondrug scale at two severity levels below the appropriate level for the underlying or completed crime. The lowest severity level for an attempt to commit a nondrug felony shall be a severity level 10.

(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a violation of attempting to commit the crime of:

(A) Aggravated human trafficking, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5426(b), and amendments thereto, if the offender is 18 years of age or older and the victim is less than 14 years of age;

(B) terrorism, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5421, and amendments thereto;

(C) illegal use of weapons of mass destruction, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5422, and amendments thereto;

(D) rape, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5503(a)(3), and amendments thereto, if the offender is 18 years of age or older;

(E) aggravated indecent liberties with a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5506(b)(3), and amendments thereto, if the offender is 18 years of age or older;

(F) aggravated criminal sodomy, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5504(b)(1) or (2), and amendments thereto, if the offender is 18 years of age or older;

(G) commercial sexual exploitation of a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-6422, and amendments thereto, if the offender is 18 years of age or older and the victim is less than 14 years of age;

(H) sexual exploitation of a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5510(a)(1) or (4), and amendments thereto, if the offender is 18 years of age or older and the child is less than 14 years of age;

(I) aggravated internet trading in child pornography, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5514(b), and amendments thereto, if the offender is 18 years of age or older and the child is less than 14 years of age; or

(J) capital murder, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5401, and amendments thereto.

(d) (1) An attempt to commit a felony which prescribes a sentence on the drug grid shall reduce the prison term prescribed in the drug grid block for an underlying or completed crime by six months.

(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a violation of attempting to commit a violation of K.S.A. 21-5703, and amendments thereto.

(e) An attempt to commit a class A person misdemeanor is a class B person misdemeanor. An attempt to commit a class A nonperson misdemeanor is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.

(f) An attempt to commit a class B or C misdemeanor is a class C misdemeanor.