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K.S.A. § 44-1822 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 18 / Section 44-1822
44-1822 - Accidents involving elevators; notification to state fire marshal; investigation; elevator operation prohibited until approved; criminal penalty for failure to notify; section inapplicable to escalators.
Status: in_force

44-1822. Accidents involving elevators; notification to state fire marshal; investigation; elevator operation prohibited until approved; criminal penalty for failure to notify; section inapplicable to escalators. (a) An owner of an elevator shall notify the state fire marshal of any accident possibly involving an elevator malfunction resulting in death, personal injury or property damage in excess of $1,000 involving such elevator on or before the close of business on the next business day following the accident. Such elevator involved shall not operate until the state fire marshal has conducted an investigation of the accident and approved the operation of the elevator. The state fire marshal shall investigate the cause of any such elevator accident resulting in death, personal injury or property damage in excess of $1,000 that may occur in the state, the loss of life, the injuries sustained and such other data as may be of benefit in preventing similar accidents.

(b) Any owner of an elevator who fails to notify the state fire marshal of an accident as required by subsection (a) or causes the operation of an elevator after such an accident and prior to the approval of the state fire marshal as prohibited by subsection (a) shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor.

(c) This section shall not apply to any escalator.

(d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the elevator safety act.
K.S.A. § 40-439 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 4 / Section 40-439
40-439 - Assignment of rights and privileges under life and accident and health insurance policies.
Status: in_force

40-439. Assignment of rights and privileges under life and accident and health insurance policies. No provision in K.S.A. 40-434 and 40-435 or any other law shall be construed as prohibiting a person whose life is insured under a policy of group life or accident and health insurance or the policyowner of an individual life or accident and health policy from making an assignment of all or any part of his rights and privileges under such policy including specifically, but not by way of limitation, any right to designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries thereunder and any right to have an individual policy issued to him in accordance with subsections (8), (9) or (10) of K.S.A. 40-434 and 40-435. Subject to the terms of the policy relating to assignment of such rights and privileges thereunder, such an assignment by an insured or the policyowner, made either before or after the effective date of this section, is valid for the purpose of vesting in the assignee, in accordance with any provisions included therein as to the time at which it is to be effective, all of such rights and privileges so assigned, but without prejudice to the insurer on account of any payment it may make or individual policy it may issue in accordance with subsections (8), (9) or (10) of K.S.A. 40-434 and 40-435 prior to receipt of notice of the assignment.
K.S.A. § 74-8204 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 82 / Section 74-8204
74-8204 - Annual report by Kansas venture capital, inc.; contents.
Status: in_force

74-8204. Annual report by Kansas venture capital, inc.; contents. (a) Kansas venture capital, inc., shall prepare and publish an annual report of its activities for the information of the governor, the standing committee on commerce of the senate, the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives, securities commissioner of Kansas, attorney general and the public which shall be made widely available and shall specifically account for:

(1) The manner in which the purpose as described in this act has been carried out by Kansas venture capital, inc.;

(2) the total investments made annually by Kansas venture capital, inc., in Kansas businesses;

(3) an estimate of jobs created and jobs preserved by investments by Kansas venture capital, inc., in Kansas businesses;

(4) an estimate of the multiplier effect on the Kansas economy of investments by Kansas venture capital, inc., in Kansas businesses; and

(5) an analysis of the targeting of scarce resources by Kansas venture capital, inc., by size, sector and location to enterprises of particular need and opportunity.

(b) The report to the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives under this section shall be made by Kansas venture capital, inc., either: (1) By publishing such report on the internet and by notifying each member of the committees that the report is available and providing, as part of such notice, the uniform resource locator (URL) at which such report is available; or (2) by submitting copies of such report on CD-ROM or other electronically readable media.
K.S.A. § 23-36,802 — KS Code / Chapter 23 / Article 36 / Section 23-36,802
23-36,802 - Conditions of rendition.
Status: in_force

23-36,802. Conditions of rendition. (a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at least 60 days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings for support pursuant to this act or that the proceeding would be of no avail.

(b) If, under this act or a law substantially similar to this act, the governor of another state makes a demand that the governor of this state surrender an individual charged criminally in that state with having failed to provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a duty of support is owed, the governor may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and report whether a proceeding for support has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears that a proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the governor may delay honoring the demand for a reasonable time to permit the initiation of a proceeding.

(c) If a proceeding for support has been initiated and the individual whose rendition is demanded prevails, the governor may decline to honor the demand. If the petitioner prevails and the individual whose rendition is demanded is subject to a support order, the governor may decline to honor the demand if the individual is complying with the support order.
K.S.A. § 40-3628 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 36 / Section 40-3628
40-3628 - Same; list of insurer's assets; time for preparation; amending and supplementing list; filing of list.
Status: in_force

40-3628. Same; list of insurer's assets; time for preparation; amending and supplementing list; filing of list. (a) As soon as practicable after the liquidation order but not later than 120 days thereafter, the liquidator shall prepare in duplicate a list of the insurer's assets. The list shall be amended or supplemented from time to time as the liquidator may determine. One copy shall be filed in the district court of Shawnee county and one copy shall be retained for the liquidator's files. All amendments and supplements shall be similarly filed.

(b) A submission to the court for disbursement of assets in accordance with K.S.A. 40-3637 fulfills the requirements of subsection (a).
K.S.A. § 47-448 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 4 / Section 47-448
47-448 - Reciprocity agreements with livestock commissioners or brand inspection agencies of other states; brand inspection fees, not limited by other laws.
Status: in_force

47-448. Reciprocity agreements with livestock commissioners or brand inspection agencies of other states; brand inspection fees, not limited by other laws. The animal health commissioner is authorized to enter into reciprocity agreements with any livestock commissioner or brand inspection agency of any other state or the United States, for cooperation in the administration of brand inspection laws and laws for the control, suppression and eradication of contagious diseases among domestic animals.

The animal health commissioner may set and charge fees for brand inspection of animals subject to any reciprocity agreement. Such fees shall not be limited by or subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 47-417a or 47-437, and amendments thereto, or any other law prescribing fees for brand inspection.
K.S.A. § 75-5701 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 57 / Section 75-5701
75-5701 - Establishment and administration of department; secretary of labor; appointment, confirmation, salary; application of K-GOAL.
Status: in_force

75-5701. Establishment and administration of department; secretary of labor; appointment, confirmation, salary; application of K-GOAL. (a) There is hereby established a department of labor. The department shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the secretary of labor who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. Except as provided by K.S.A. 46-2601, and amendments thereto, no person appointed as secretary shall exercise any power, duty or function as secretary until confirmed by the senate. The secretary shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the governor.

(b) The provisions of the Kansas governmental operations accountability law apply to the department of labor, and the department is subject to audit, review and evaluation under such law.
K.S.A. § 74-5,128 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 5 / Section 74-5,128
74-5,128 - Conservation commission continued.
Status: in_force

74-5,128. Conservation commission continued. The state conservation commission established by K.S.A. 2-1904, and amendments thereto, is hereby continued in existence within the conservation division within the department of agriculture with respect to the powers, duties and functions of the state conservation commission that are transferred under K.S.A. 74-5,112 through 74-5,132, and amendments thereto. Persons who are members of the board shall continue to hold such offices under the conditions and limitations in effect on the effective date of K.S.A. 74-5,112 through 74-5,132, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 72-1558 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 15 / Section 72-1558
72-1558 - U.S.D. 269 authorized to transfer certain land to city of Zurich.
Status: in_force

72-1558. U.S.D. 269 authorized to transfer certain land to city of Zurich. The board of education of unified school district No. 269, Rooks county, is hereby authorized to transfer a tract of land located in the southeast quarter (SE1/4) of section 28, township 9, range 19, Rooks county, Kansas, described as follows: Beginning at the southeast (SE) corner of said section 28, thence west along the south line of said section 28, a distance of 354 feet to a point, thence north 408 feet to a point, thence east 234 feet to a point, thence south 90 feet to a point, thence east 120 feet to a point, thence south 318 feet to the point of beginning, containing 3.07 acres, more or less, together with the structures thereon, to the city of Zurich, Kansas. Such transfer may be made by the board of education in consideration of $1 and no other consideration, and upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by both parties. The transfer authorized by this act shall be made by warranty deed if in the opinion of the attorney of the board of education such a deed is appropriate, and if in the opinion of the attorney a warranty deed is not appropriate, such transfer shall be made by quitclaim deed. The provisions of K.S.A. 72-3216, and amendments thereof, shall not apply to the transaction authorized by this act.
K.S.A. § 38-1701 — KS Code / Chapter 38 / Article 17 / Section 38-1701
38-1701 - Title of act.
Status: in_force

38-1701. Title of act. This act may be cited as the Kansas uniform transfers to minors act.
K.S.A. § 83-208 — KS Code / Chapter 83 / Article 2 / Section 83-208
83-208 - Inspections.
Status: in_force

83-208. Inspections. The secretary may, during normal business hours, enter any premises or vehicle in or on which any weights, measures, balances, devices used for weighing, measuring or both, dispensing devices or electric vehicle supply equipment, subject to the requirements of this chapter or any related records required pursuant thereto may be located or used for the purpose of inspecting, testing and sealing or rejecting the same or as otherwise necessary for the administration of this chapter.
K.S.A. § 12-753 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 7 / Section 12-753
12-753 - Same; zoning regulations; districts; restrictions.
Status: in_force

12-753. Same; zoning regulations; districts; restrictions. (a) The governing body of any city, by adoption of an ordinance, and the board of county commissioners of any county, by adoption of a resolution, may provide for the adoption or amendment of zoning regulations in the manner provided by this act. The governing body may divide the territory subject to its jurisdiction into districts of such number, shape, area and of such different classes, according to the use of land and buildings and the intensity of such use, as may be deemed suited to carry out the purposes of this act. Such regulations may include, but not be limited to, provisions restricting and regulating the height, number of stories and size of buildings; the percentage of each lot that may be occupied; the size of yards, courts and other open spaces; the density of population; the location, use and appearance of buildings, structures and land for residential, commercial, industrial and other purposes; the conservation of natural resources, including agricultural land; and the use of land located in areas designated as flood plains and other areas, including the distance of any buildings and structures from a street or highway. Such regulations shall define the boundaries of zoning districts by description contained therein or by setting out such boundaries upon a map or maps incorporated and published as part of such regulations or by providing for the incorporation by reference in such regulations of an official map or maps upon which such boundaries shall be fixed. For a county, such map or maps shall be marked "official copy of zoning district map incorporated into zoning regulations by adoption of a resolution of the board of county commissioners on the _____ day of _____________, 19___" and filed in the office of the county clerk or such other public office as may be designated by the board of county commissioners. For a city, such map or maps shall be marked "official copy of zoning district map incorporated into zoning regulations by adoption of an ordinance by the governing body of the city on the _____ day of _____________, 19___" and filed in the office of the city clerk or such other public office as may be designated by the governing body. Such regulations and accompanying map or maps shall be public records.

(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.
K.S.A. § 14-649 — KS Code / Chapter 14 / Article 6 / Section 14-649
14-649 - Same; donations to hospital.
Status: in_force

14-649. Same; donations to hospital. Any person or persons, firm, organization, corporation or society, desiring to make a donation of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such hospital or training school for nurses, shall have the right to vest title of the money or real estate so donated in said city, to be controlled when accepted by the governing body of the city according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property.
K.S.A. § 80-107 — KS Code / Chapter 80 / Article 1 / Section 80-107
80-107 - Same; joint township halls; limitation on costs.
Status: in_force

80-107. Same; joint township halls; limitation on costs. In any two or more adjoining townships in the same county, otherwise entitled to come within the provisions of this act, the township trustee, clerk and treasurer of such adjoining townships are authorized to submit to a vote of the electors of such townships the question of the erection of a joint township hall for the joint benefit and use of said two or more adjoining townships: Provided, That in no event shall the total cost of said joint building and lands exceed $30,000.
K.S.A. § 17-2271 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 22 / Section 17-2271
17-2271 - Civil penalties for engaging in certain practices or violations of act; determination of penalty.
Status: in_force

17-2271. Civil penalties for engaging in certain practices or violations of act; determination of penalty. (a) After providing notice and an opportunity for a public hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, the administrator may assess against and collect a civil money penalty from any credit union that:

(1) Engages or participates in any unsafe or unsound practice in connection with a credit union; or

(2) violates or knowingly permits any person to violate the provisions of:

(A) The state credit union code;

(B) rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the state credit union code; or

(C) any lawful order of the administrator.

(b) The civil money penalty shall not exceed $1,000 per day such violation continues. No civil money penalty shall be assessed for the same act or practice if another governmental agency has taken similar action against the credit union. In determining the amount of the civil money penalty to be assessed, the administrator shall consider:

(1) The good faith of the credit union;

(2) the gravity of the violation;

(3) any previous violations by the credit union;

(4) the nature and extent of any past violations; and

(5) such matters as the administrator deems appropriate.

(c) Upon waiver by the respondent of the right to a public hearing concerning an assessment of a civil money penalty, the hearing or a portion thereof may be closed to the public when concern arises about the prompt withdrawal of moneys from or the safety and soundness of the credit union.

(d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the state credit union code.
K.S.A. § 79-32,305 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 32 / Section 79-32,305
79-32,305 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

79-32,305. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-32,304 through 79-32,309, and amendments thereto:

(a) "Act" means the provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-32,304 through 79-32,309, and amendments thereto;

(b) "allocation certificate" means a statement issued by the KHRC certifying that a given development is eligible for the credit and specifying the amount of the credit allowed;

(c) "credit" means the Kansas affordable housing tax credit allowed pursuant to this act;

(d) "credit period" means the credit period as defined in section 42(f)(1) of the federal internal revenue code;

(e) "director" means the director of taxation pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5102, and amendments thereto;

(f) "federal tax credit" means the federal low-income housing tax credit provided by section 42 of the federal internal revenue code;

(g) "KHRC" means the Kansas housing resources corporation, a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Kansas development finance authority incorporated pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8904(v), and amendments thereto;

(h) "pass-through entity" means any: (1) Limited liability company; (2) limited partnership; or (3) limited liability partnership;

(i) "pass-through certification" means a certification provided to the director by any pass-through entity allocating a credit to its partners or members, certifying the amount of credit to be allocated to each partner or member of such pass-through entity;

(j) "qualified allocation plan" means the qualified allocation plan adopted by the KHRC pursuant to section 42(m) of the federal internal revenue code;

(k) "qualified development" means a "qualified low-income housing project," as that term is defined in section 42 of the federal internal revenue code that is located in Kansas and is determined by the KHRC to be eligible for a federal tax credit whether or not a federal tax credit is allocated with respect to such qualified development; and

(l) "qualified taxpayer" means an individual, a person, firm, corporation, or other entity that owns an interest, direct or indirect, in a qualified development and is subject to the taxes imposed by the Kansas income tax act, the privilege taxes imposed pursuant to article 11 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or the premium taxes imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 40-252, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 13-443 — KS Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-443
13-443 - Improving or vacating streets and alleys; reversion of land; recording of ordinance.
Status: in_force

13-443. Improving or vacating streets and alleys; reversion of land; recording of ordinance. The governing body of the city shall have the power to open, widen, extend or otherwise improve any street, avenue, alley or lane, and also to vacate and close any street, avenue, alley or lane or portion thereof. Before the governing body opens, widens or extends any street, avenue, alley or lane it shall proceed to condemn or acquire by purchase or gift the necessary lands as provided by law.

When any street, avenue, alley or lane is vacated it shall revert to the owners of land thereto adjoining on each side, in proportion to the frontage of such land, except in cases where such street, avenue, alley or lane may have been taken for public use in a different proportion, in which case it shall revert to the adjoining land in the same proportion as it was taken from it.

Immediately after an ordinance opening, widening, extending or vacating any street, avenue, alley or lane becomes effective, the clerk of the city shall file a copy thereof which has been certified by the city clerk as a true and correct copy in the office of the county clerk and in the office of the register of deeds. The county clerk shall enter the same in the transfer records of * county clerk's office and the register of deeds shall record the same in the deed records of the county and no fee shall be charged by the county clerk or register of deeds for such entering or recording.
K.S.A. § 14-709 — KS Code / Chapter 14 / Article 7 / Section 14-709
14-709 - Same; funds.
Status: in_force

14-709. Same; funds. All money that is received from said water service shall be deposited in the water fund of said city, and shall become a part of said fund. The expense of extending such service shall be part of the same funds thereof in the same manner as the cost of extending water mains in the city is paid, and the mains so extended shall be and remain a property of the city.
K.S.A. § 74-1606 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 16 / Section 74-1606
74-1606 - Officers of board; executive secretary; compensation; employees.
Status: in_force

74-1606. Officers of board; executive secretary; compensation; employees. (a) Annually, the board shall organize by electing a president and a vice-president and shall also appoint a full-time executive secretary who shall not be a member of the board and whose employment shall at all times be subject to the pleasure of the board. The executive secretary shall be in the unclassified service of the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the board and approved by the state finance council.

(b) The board may employ, in accordance with the Kansas civil service act, such inspectors, chemists, agents and clerical help as may be necessary for the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of this act and may employ an attorney to assist in prosecutions under this act and for such other purposes as the board may designate.