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K.S.A. § 75-5047 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 50 / Section 75-5047
75-5047 - Rail service assistance program loan guarantee fund; establishment.
Status: in_force

75-5047. Rail service assistance program loan guarantee fund; establishment. (a) The rail service assistance program loan guarantee fund is hereby established in the state treasury which shall be for the purpose of facilitating the financing, acquisition and rehabilitation of railroads pursuant to the rail service assistance program in K.S.A. 75-5040 through 75-5047 and for the refinancing thereof. The secretary of transportation shall administer the rail service assistance program loan guarantee fund. All expenditures from the rail service assistance program loan guarantee 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 transportation or by a person or persons designated by the secretary.

(b) The secretary of transportation shall pay from the rail service assistance program loan guarantee fund to a lender of a qualified entity, the amounts for any loan which is in default, which is for the financing, acquisition or rehabilitation of railroads pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5046.
K.S.A. § 65-6741 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 67 / Section 65-6741
65-6741 - Kansas unborn child protection from dismemberment abortion act; citation of act.
Status: in_force

65-6741. Kansas unborn child protection from dismemberment abortion act; citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 65-6741 through 65-6749, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas unborn child protection from dismemberment abortion act.
K.S.A. § 4-4,532 — KS Code / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 4-4,532
4-4,532 - District 34.
Status: in_force

4-4,532. District 34. Senatorial district 34 shall consist of all of Barber county; and all of Kingman county; and all of Reno county.
K.S.A. § 74-5025 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 50 / Section 74-5025
74-5025 - Same; training and technical assistance; contracts.
Status: in_force

74-5025. Same; training and technical assistance; contracts. The assistant provost is hereby authorized to provide or contract for services in training and technical assistance to any local organization in connection with the establishment and operation of any community resource program. Such services may include workshops, meetings, conferences, publications and in-person visits to program sites. Contracts hereunder may be made and entered into with any individual, agency, association or institution which has the capability of providing statewide technical assistance and has ability and experience in the areas of training and community or human resources.
K.S.A. § 21-5223 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 52 / Section 21-5223
21-5223 - Defense of dwelling, place of work or occupied vehicle; no duty to retreat.
Status: in_force

21-5223. Defense of dwelling, place of work or occupied vehicle; no duty to retreat. (a) A person is justified in the use of force against another when and to the extent that it appears to such person and such person reasonably believes that such use of force is necessary to prevent or terminate such other's unlawful entry into or attack upon such person's dwelling, place of work or occupied vehicle.

(b) A person is justified in the use of deadly force to prevent or terminate unlawful entry into or attack upon any dwelling, place of work or occupied vehicle if such person reasonably believes that such use of deadly force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to such person or another.

(c) Nothing in this section shall require a person to retreat if such person is using force to protect such person's dwelling, place of work or occupied vehicle.
K.S.A. § 15-731 — KS Code / Chapter 15 / Article 7 / Section 15-731
15-731 - Bonds for street and highway improvements, bridges and culverts; election.
Status: in_force

15-731. Bonds for street and highway improvements, bridges and culverts; election. Any city of the third class may issue general obligation bonds payable by the city at large to surface, resurface, pave, repave, curb, recurb, gutter, regutter, or otherwise improve any street or streets, avenue or avenues or other public highway or highways, other than an alley, together with necessary bringing to grade and grading, and with such culverts, drainage facilities and other incidentals as may be necessary, and to build bridges and approaches thereto, any or all of these, when authorized so to do by an election called for any one or more of such purposes and when a majority of those voting on the proposition vote in favor thereof.

The governing body may call an election at any time by passing an ordinance describing the street or streets, avenue or avenues or other public highway or highways or parts thereof to be improved, or the location of the bridge to be constructed, and describing in general terms the improvement or improvements to be made and the maximum amount of bonds to be issued. If the amount of bonds authorized is not sufficient to complete the project or projects as voted upon, such part of the project or projects shall be abandoned as will bring the cost within the maximum amount of bonds authorized. In case any street, avenue or other public highway or part thereof is not improved because of insufficient bond authorization, it may be included in any subsequent election.

For bonded debt purposes such bonds shall be considered the same as bonds issued to pay the cost of improvements of intersections of streets. Bonds issued under this act shall be issued, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law except as herein otherwise expressly provided. The provisions of this act are supplemental to other statutes relating to similar street improvements and shall not prevent the city from using other available statutes.
K.S.A. § 60-103 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 1 / Section 60-103
60-103 - Restricted mail defined.
Status: in_force

60-103. Restricted mail defined. The term "restricted mail" as used in this chapter means mail, sent postage or other delivery fees prepaid, that is endorsed on its face pursuant to applicable postal regulations so that the sender will receive a return receipt notification with the date and address of delivery, and, if the addressee is a natural person, only the addressee or an authorized agent will receive the mail.
K.S.A. § 23-3218 — KS Code / Chapter 23 / Article 32 / Section 23-3218
23-3218 - Modification of child custody, residency, visitation and parenting time; examination of parties.
Status: in_force

23-3218. Modification of child custody, residency, visitation and parenting time; examination of parties. (a) Subject to the provisions of the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act (K.S.A. 23-37,101 through 23-37,405, and amendments thereto), the court may change or modify any prior order of custody, residency, visitation and parenting time, when a material change of circumstances is shown, but no ex parte order shall have the effect of changing residency of a minor child from the parent who has had the sole de facto residency of the child to the other parent unless there is sworn testimony to support a showing of extraordinary circumstances. If an interlocutory order is issued ex parte, the court shall hear a motion to vacate or modify the order within 15 days of the date that a party requests a hearing whether to vacate or modify the order.

(b) The court may order physical or mental examinations of the parties if requested pursuant to K.S.A. 60-235, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 23-3322 — KS Code / Chapter 23 / Article 33 / Section 23-3322
23-3322 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
Status: in_force

23-3322. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. This act modifies, limits or supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b).
K.S.A. § 8-2810 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 28 / Section 8-2810
8-2810 - Same; required disclosures in vehicle sharing program agreement; emergency telephone number.
Status: in_force

8-2810. Same; required disclosures in vehicle sharing program agreement; emergency telephone number. (a) Every vehicle sharing program agreement made in the state of Kansas shall disclose the following information to the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver, as appropriate:

(1) Any right of the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program to seek indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver for economic loss sustained by the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program resulting from a breach of the terms and conditions of the vehicle sharing program agreement;

(2) a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued to the shared vehicle owner for the shared vehicle or to the shared vehicle driver does not provide a defense or indemnification for any claim asserted by the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program;

(3) the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program's insurance coverage on the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver is in effect only during each vehicle sharing period and that, for any use of the shared vehicle by the shared vehicle driver after the vehicle sharing termination time, the shared vehicle driver and the shared vehicle owner may not have insurance coverage;

(4) the daily rate, fees and, if applicable, any insurance or protection package costs that are charged to the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver;

(5) the shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle liability insurance may not provide coverage for a shared vehicle; and

(6) if there are conditions under which a shared vehicle driver must maintain a personal motor vehicle liability insurance policy with certain applicable coverage limits on a primary basis in order to reserve a shared motor vehicle.

(b) Every vehicle sharing program agreement made in the state of Kansas shall also provide an emergency telephone number to personnel capable of fielding roadside assistance and other customer service inquiries.
K.S.A. § 17-624 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 6 / Section 17-624
17-624 - Same; contracts with cities.
Status: in_force

17-624. Same; contracts with cities. The municipal authorities of any city of the first or second class in which any sewerage corporation shall exist are hereby authorized to contract with any such corporation for the drainage and sewerage of the streets, lots, lanes, squares and public places in any such said city of the first and second class.
K.S.A. § 48-3117 — KS Code / Chapter 48 / Article 31 / Section 48-3117
48-3117 - (KCMJ Art. 145) Severability.
Status: in_force

48-3117. (KCMJ Art. 145) Severability. The provisions of this code are severable. If any portion of the code is declared unconstitutional or invalid, or the application of any portion of the code to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other portions of the code that can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, and the applicability of such other portions of the code to any person or circumstance shall remain valid and enforceable.
K.S.A. § 40-2227 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 22 / Section 40-2227
40-2227 - Same; definitions.
Status: in_force

40-2227. Same; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) "Long-term care insurance" means any insurance policy primarily advertised, marketed, offered or designed to provide coverage for each covered person on an expense incurred, indemnity, prepaid, or other basis, for one or more necessary or diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance, custodial, residential or personal care services, provided in a setting other than an acute care unit of a hospital. "Long-term care insurance" includes group and individual policies or riders whether issued by insurers, fraternal benefit societies, nonprofit medical and hospital service corporations, prepaid health plans, health maintenance organizations, or any similar organization. "Long-term care insurance" shall not include any insurance policy that is offered primarily to provide basic medicare supplement coverage, basic hospital expense coverage, basic medical-surgical expense coverage, hospital confinement indemnity coverage, major medical expense coverage, disability income protection coverage, accident-only coverage, specified disease or specified accident coverage, or limited benefit health coverage, but the inclusion or attachment of long-term care insurance coverage to one of the foregoing products shall not exempt it from the requirements of this act.

(b) "Applicant" means:

(1) In the case of an individual long-term care insurance policy, the person who seeks to contract for such benefits; and

(2) in the case of a group long-term care insurance policy, the proposed certificateholder.

(c) "Certificate" means any certificate issued under a group long-term care insurance policy that has been delivered or issued for delivery in this state.

(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.

(e) "Group long-term care insurance" means a long-term care insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state and issued to a group as defined in K.S.A. 40-2209, and amendments thereto. No group long-term care insurance coverage may be offered to a resident of this state under a group policy issued in another state to a group defined in K.S.A. 40-2209, and amendments thereto, unless this state, or another state having statutory and regulatory long-term care insurance requirements substantially similar to those adopted in this state, has made a determination that such requirements have been met.

(f) "Policy" means, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), any individual or group policy, contract, subscriber agreement, rider or endorsement delivered or issued for delivery in this state by an insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation, prepaid health plan, health maintenance organization or any similar organization.
K.S.A. § 21-6102 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 61 / Section 21-6102
21-6102 - Denial of civil rights.
Status: in_force

21-6102. Denial of civil rights. (a) Denial of civil rights is intentionally denying to another, on account of the race, color, ancestry, national origin or religion of such other the full and equal:

(1) Use and enjoyment of the services, facilities, privileges and advantages of any institution, department or agency of the state of Kansas or any political subdivision or municipality thereof;

(2) use and enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and accommodations of any establishment which provides lodging to transient guests for hire; of any establishment which is engaged in selling food or beverage to the public for consumption upon the premises; or of any place of recreation, amusement, exhibition or entertainment which is open to members of the public;

(3) use and enjoyment of the services, privileges and advantages of any facility for the public transportation of persons or goods;

(4) use and enjoyment of the services, facilities, privileges and advantages of any establishment which offers personal or professional services to members of the public; or

(5) exercise of the right to vote in any election held pursuant to the laws of Kansas.

(b) Denial of civil rights is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
K.S.A. § 68-10,153 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 10 / Section 68-10,153
68-10,153 - Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Ken W Brock memorial highway.
Status: in_force

68-10,153. Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the Ken W Brock memorial highway. The portion of United States highway 69 from the junction of United States highway 69 and grand road in Bourbon county, then south on United States highway 69 to the junction of United States highway 69 and east 650 th avenue in Crawford county is hereby designated as the Ken W Brock 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 Ken W Brock memorial highway.
K.S.A. § 76-113 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 1 / Section 76-113
76-113 - Same; proceeds from leases under L. 1925, ch. 266.
Status: in_force

76-113. Same; proceeds from leases under L. 1925, ch. 266. L. 1925, ch. 266, § 6, as amended by L. 1929, ch. 273, § 1, included by reference.
K.S.A. § 75-5531 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 55 / Section 75-5531
75-5531 - State employee payroll deductions for contributions to charitable organizations; definitions.
Status: in_force

75-5531. State employee payroll deductions for contributions to charitable organizations; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 75-5531 to 75-5534, inclusive, and amendments thereto:

(a) "Community health charities" means community health charities of Kansas and Missouri, Inc.

(b) "State employee" or "employee" means any appointed or elective officer or any employee of the state of Kansas.

(c) "United way organization" means the organization conducting a single, annual, consolidated effort to secure funds for distribution to agencies engaged in charitable, public health, welfare or service purposes, which commonly is known as the united way. Such term includes the united fund, the community chest or any other organization which serves in communities or areas of the state where the united way is not organized.
K.S.A. § 12-3412 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 34 / Section 12-3412
12-3412 - Port authorities; contracts; public bids, when required; disadvantaged business enterprises; sale or lease of property, when; exemption concerning sale of certain real or personal property.
Status: in_force

12-3412. Port authorities; contracts; public bids, when required; disadvantaged business enterprises; sale or lease of property, when; exemption concerning sale of certain real or personal property. (a) No contract for the construction, alteration or repair of any building, structure or other improvement undertaken by a port authority created in accordance with K.S.A. 12-3402, and amendments thereto, and involving an expenditure exceeding $10,000 shall be awarded by the port authority unless a notice calling for bids shall have been given by publication in the Kansas register at least 30 days prior to the opening of such bids. No contract requiring public bids shall be awarded except to the lowest responsible bidder, except when bids are received from one or more disadvantaged business enterprises and any applicable funding guidelines require, such contracts may be negotiated to assure disadvantaged business participation in the project. Every contract awarded which requires public bids shall be in writing and signed by the chairperson of the port authority and by the contractor and, if the contract involves work or construction, it shall be accompanied by or shall refer to plans and specifications for the work to be done, prepared for and approved by the port authority.

(b) In exercising the port authority's power to sell real or personal property, the port authority may seek public bids upon specifications approved by the port authority or the port authority may negotiate the sale of any real or personal property upon such terms as the port authority deems to be in the public interest, except that a negotiated sale of any real or personal property shall be subject to the following:

(1) The current lessee of such property shall have the first right to purchase such property;

(2) such property shall be appraised by an independent appraiser prior to such sale of property; and

(3) such sale of property shall be for no less than the appraised value of such property, unless the port authority declares that selling it at less than appraised value is in the public interest due to the return of new jobs, capital investment or increased tax revenue.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other provision of state law to the contrary, the provisions of subsection (b) shall not apply to any negotiated sale-purchase agreements, lease agreements, lease-purchase agreements or lease agreements containing an option to purchase, installment sale contracts, purchase options or other similar instruments entered into by a port authority prior to July 1, 1987, nor any amendments or restatements to such agreements, contracts, options or instruments that were made, entered into or became effective after such date.
K.S.A. § 72-4211 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 42 / Section 72-4211
72-4211 - Employee benefits.
Status: in_force

72-4211. Employee benefits. (a) All employees who are participating in the operation of a charter school and who qualify for membership in the Kansas public employees retirement system shall be members of the system.

(b) All employees of a school district who are participating in the operation of a charter school and who qualify for health insurance and other fringe benefit programs provided for other school district employees shall be eligible to participate in such programs.
K.S.A. § 19-27,182 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 27 / Section 19-27,182
19-27,182 - Work on improvements authorized; special assessments.
Status: in_force

19-27,182. Work on improvements authorized; special assessments. The governing body of the county is hereby authorized to make, or cause to be made, works or improvements which confer a special benefit upon property within a definable area of the county and may levy and collect special assessments upon property in the area deemed by the governing body to be benefited by such improvement for the special benefits conferred upon such property by any such work or improvement and to provide for the payment of all or any part of the cost of the work or improvement out of the proceeds of such special assessments as hereinafter provided. Such work or improvements may include, but not be limited to:

(a) Acquisition of property or interest in property when necessary for any of the purposes authorized by this act;

(b) opening, constructing, widening and extending streets and otherwise improving paving and other surfacing, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, crosswalks, driveway entrances and structures, including traffic control devices, drainage works incidental thereto and service connections from sewer, water, gas and other utility mains, conduits or pipes necessarily lying within curb lines;

(c) improving storm water and sanitary sewer systems and appurtenances thereto;

(d) improving street lights and street lighting systems;

(e) improving waterworks systems;

(f) improving parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities;

(g) improving any street or other facility by landscaping, planting of trees, shrubs and other perennial plants;

(h) improving dikes, levees and other flood control works, gates, lift stations, bridges and streets appurtenant thereto;

(i) improving vehicle and pedestrian bridges, overpasses and tunnels, including the construction and improvement of roadways, ramps and other structures necessary to the intersections of streets with state or federal highways;

(j) improving retaining walls and area walls on public ways or land abutting thereon; and

(k) improving property for off-street parking facilities, including construction and equipment of buildings thereon for such purpose.
K.S.A. § 5-210 — KS Code / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 5-210
5-210 - Contempt.
Status: in_force

5-210. Contempt. So far as said award or umpirage directs the performance of any act or thing other than the payment of money, the party disobeying the same shall be liable to be punished as for a contempt of court, either by attachment or execution as the nature of the case may require.