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K.S.A. § 25-116 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 1 / Section 25-116
25-116 - Certain political parties barred.
Status: in_force

25-116. Certain political parties barred. No political party:

(a) Which is directly or indirectly affiliated by any means whatsoever with the Communist party of the United States, the Communist international, or any other foreign agency, political party, organization or government; or

(b) which either directly or indirectly advocates, teaches, justifies, aids or abets the overthrow by force or violence, or by any unlawful means, of the government of the United States or this state; or

(c) which directly or indirectly carries on, advocates, teaches, justifies, aids or abets a program of sabotage, force and violence, sedition or treason against the government of the United States or this state, shall be recognized, or qualified to participate, or permitted to have the names of its candidates printed on the ballot, in any election in this state.
K.S.A. § 25-2903 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 29 / Section 25-2903
25-2903 - Voting for write-in candidates; procedure.
Status: in_force

25-2903. Voting for write-in candidates; procedure. Except as otherwise provided by law, if a voter desires to vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, the voter shall write the name of such person in the blank space, if any is provided, under the appropriate title of the office. If no blank space is provided for writing in the name of a person whose name is not on the ballot, voters may not vote for any person whose name is not on the ballot.
K.S.A. § 59-607 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 6 / Section 59-607
59-607 - Competency of witness.
Status: in_force

59-607. Competency of witness. If a witness to a will is competent at the time of his or her attestation, his or her subsequent incompetency shall not prevent the admission of such will to probate.
K.S.A. § 48-3041 — KS Code / Chapter 48 / Article 30 / Section 48-3041
48-3041 - (KCMJ Art. 124) Frauds against the government.
Status: in_force

48-3041. (KCMJ Art. 124) Frauds against the government. Any person subject to this code shall, upon conviction, be punished at the direction of a commanding officer if such person:

(a) Who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent:

(1) Makes any claim against the United States, the state or any officer thereof; or

(2) presents to any person in the civil or military service thereof for approval or payment any claim against the United States, the state or any officer thereof;

(b) who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance or payment of any claim against the United States, the state or any officer thereof:

(1) Makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing it to contain any false or fraudulent statements;

(2) makes any oath to any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath to be false; or

(3) forges or counterfeits any signature upon any writing or other paper or uses any such signature knowing it to be forged or counterfeited;

(c) who, having charge, possession, custody or control of any money, or other property of the United States or the state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces, knowingly delivers to any person having authority to receive it, any amount thereof less than that for which the person receives a certificate or receipt; or

(d) who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any property of the United States or the state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces, makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States or the state.
K.S.A. § 58-3407 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 34 / Section 58-3407
58-3407 - Notice; contents; filing; recording and indexing by register of deeds; "notice index."
Status: in_force

58-3407. Notice; contents; filing; recording and indexing by register of deeds; "notice index." To be effective and to be entitled to recordation, the notice required by K.S.A. 58-3406 shall contain an accurate and full description of all land affected by such notice, which description shall be set forth in particular terms and not by general inclusions; but if said claim is founded upon a recorded instrument, then the description in such notice may be the same as that contained in such recorded instrument. Such notice shall be filed of record in the office of the register of deeds of the county or counties where the land described therein is situated. The register of deeds of each county shall accept all such notices presented to him or her which describe land located in the county in which he or she serves and shall enter, record and index the same in the same way that deeds are recorded, and each register of deeds shall be entitled to charge the same fees for the recording thereof as are charged for recording deeds. In indexing such notices in his or her office, each register of deeds shall enter such notices under the description of the real estate involved in a book set apart for that purpose, to be known as the "notice index."
K.S.A. § 8-2417 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 24 / Section 8-2417
8-2417 - Jurisdiction over licensees; service of process in secretary of state; limitation of rights.
Status: in_force

8-2417. Jurisdiction over licensees; service of process in secretary of state; limitation of rights. (a) The obtaining of a license hereunder shall bring the applicant under the jurisdiction of the state of Kansas, and if no agent for service of process has been designated by a licensee, the licensee will be deemed to have designated the secretary of the state of Kansas as agent for receipt of service of process.

(b) No franchise agreement or other agreement between the parties to a franchise agreement may limit, waive or substitute the party's rights, duties or obligations under this act absent separate and additional, adequate consideration, nor compel a party to consent to jurisdiction or governance by the law of another state or territory outside Kansas, or to forego any right to trial by jury.
K.S.A. § 65-1,199 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 1 / Section 65-1,199
65-1,199 - Rules and regulations for composting dead livestock.
Status: in_force

65-1,199. Rules and regulations for composting dead livestock. The secretary of health and environment shall adopt rules and regulations establishing standards and procedures for composting livestock, including chickens and turkeys.
K.S.A. § 8-2421 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 24 / Section 8-2421
8-2421 - Severability.
Status: in_force

8-2421. Severability. If any word, phrase, sentence or provision of this act is determined to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this act, and they shall be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
K.S.A. § 74-6703 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 67 / Section 74-6703
74-6703 - Commission on disability concerns; members ex officio.
Status: in_force

74-6703. Commission on disability concerns; members ex officio. In addition to the members appointed by the governor under K.S.A. 74-6702, and amendments thereto, the following persons, or the designees of such persons, shall serve as members ex officio of the commission:

(a) The secretary of health and environment;

(b) the chairperson of the Kansas council on developmental disabilities;

(c) the commissioner of community services and programs in the Kansas department for aging and disability services;

(d) the commissioner of rehabilitation services of the Kansas department for children and families;

(e) the secretary of commerce;

(f) the director of special education of the state board of education;

(g) the secretary of transportation;

(h) the secretary for aging and disability services;

(i) the secretary of labor;

(j) the secretary of administration;

(k) the secretary for children and families;

(l) the president of the Kansas senate;

(m) the minority leader of the Kansas senate;

(n) the speaker of the Kansas house of representatives; and

(o) the minority leader of the Kansas house of representatives.
K.S.A. § 72-271 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 2 / Section 72-271
72-271 - Computerized information search services; certain contracts authorized; fee schedule.
Status: in_force

72-271. Computerized information search services; certain contracts authorized; fee schedule. The state board of education may provide by contracts with any state agency or institution, any board of trustees of a community junior college, any board of education of a school district and the governing authority of any nonpublic school for computerized information search services. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, computer generated bibliographies and manual searches of educational indices, microfiche reproduction and hard copy of documents from the educational resources information center collection. The state board of education shall establish an appropriate fee schedule for providing such services.
K.S.A. § 20-343 — KS Code / Chapter 20 / Article 3 / Section 20-343
20-343 - Clerks of district courts; chief clerk; qualifications and duties of clerical personnel.
Status: in_force

20-343. Clerks of district courts; chief clerk; qualifications and duties of clerical personnel. The chief judge of each judicial district, shall appoint a clerk of the district court in each county within such judicial district. The chief judge shall designate one of such clerks as the chief clerk of the district court of such judicial district, except that a chief clerk is not required to be designated in a judicial district which has a court administrator pursuant to the personnel plan of the supreme court or subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 20-384, and amendments thereto. The clerks of the district court and deputies, assistants and other clerical personnel shall have such qualifications as are prescribed for the offices by statute, rule of the district court and rule of the supreme court. Such clerks, deputies, assistants and other personnel shall have such powers, duties and functions as are prescribed by law, prescribed by rules of the supreme court or assigned by the chief judge.
K.S.A. § 73-1244 — KS Code / Chapter 73 / Article 12 / Section 73-1244
73-1244 - Veteran benefit determination; definitions; documentation to determine eligibility.
Status: in_force

73-1244. Veteran benefit determination; definitions; documentation to determine eligibility. (a) As used in this section:

(1) "Service-connected disability" means, regarding disability or death, that such disability was incurred or aggravated, or that such death resulted from a disability incurred or aggravated, in the line of duty in the active military, naval, air or space service; and

(2) "veteran" means a person who served in the active military, naval, air or space service, including those groups and individuals listed under 38 C.F.R. § 3.7, and was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.

(b) No state agency or municipality, as defined in K.S.A. 12-105a, and amendments thereto, shall request or demand any other document or improvise an authentication procedure to determine eligibility for any benefit derived from a service-connected disability suffered by a Kansas veteran, except the following:

(1) A United States passport as defined in 22 C.F.R. 53.1;

(2) an unexpired real I.D. state driver's license as defined in 6 C.F.R. 37;

(3) a veterans health identity card issued by the United States department of veterans affairs;

(4) a veterans identification card issued under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 5706;

(5) a common access card issued by the United States department of defense; or

(6) any department of defense identity cards listed in 32 C.F.R. 161(b).
K.S.A. § 42-312 — KS Code / Chapter 42 / Article 3 / Section 42-312
42-312 - Such person responsible for injury or pollution.
Status: in_force

42-312. Such person responsible for injury or pollution. Every person resorting for the purposes aforesaid to any ditch, conduit or reservoir shall be responsible that no injury be done to the embankment thereof, or the fence enclosing the same, or other parts or appurtenances thereof, and that the waters thereof be not fouled or polluted by any animal by him driven thereto or watered thereat.
K.S.A. § 24-467 — KS Code / Chapter 24 / Article 4 / Section 24-467
24-467 - Same; eminent domain proceedings.
Status: in_force

24-467. Same; eminent domain proceedings. Whenever it shall be deemed necessary to construct any ditch, levee, dike, jetty, riprap or other protective structure across or upon the land of any individual or corporation whether within or outside the territorial limits of the drainage district and such individual or corporation shall be entitled to compensation therefor, the board of directors shall have the power to construct such ditch, levee, dike, jetty, riprap or other protective structure or to condemn and appropriate so much of such land as may be necessary for that purpose in the manner hereinafter provided; and whenever it shall be deemed necessary to appropriate any private property for use by the district in widening, deepening or otherwise improving any natural watercourse to prevent the overflow thereof or for the construction of any ditch, dike, levee, jetty, riprap, canal, drain or other work, the board of directors shall cause a survey and description of the land so required out of the lands of any private owner (individual or corporation) to be made by a licensed land surveyor or a professional engineer who is competent to conduct a land survey and filed with its secretary, and thereupon shall make an order declaring that the appropriation of such land is necessary and setting forth for what purpose the same is to be used; and shall then proceed to exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with the eminent domain procedure act.
K.S.A. § 40-251 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 2 / Section 40-251
40-251 - Insurance commissioner; legal representation; judicial review of actions.
Status: in_force

40-251. Insurance commissioner; legal representation; judicial review of actions. (a) The attorney general shall represent the commissioner of insurance in any action to enforce a rule and regulation or order of the commissioner.

(b) Any action of the commissioner of insurance pursuant to law shall be subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act. The action for review shall be against the commissioner of insurance, not in the commissioner's individual name but in the commissioner's representative capacity.

(c) The state of Kansas shall represent the commissioner of insurance in any action brought against the commissioner in the commissioner's individual name where such activity was in connection with the performance of the commissioner's official duties.
K.S.A. § 60-2104 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 21 / Section 60-2104
60-2104 - Contents and preparation of record.
Status: in_force

60-2104. Contents and preparation of record. The record on appeal shall contain such matters and shall be prepared in such manner and form, as shall be prescribed by rules of the supreme court.
K.S.A. § 74-8792 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 87 / Section 74-8792
74-8792 - White collar crime fund established; purpose; budget requests of attorney general and Kansas racing and gaming commission.
Status: in_force

74-8792. White collar crime fund established; purpose; budget requests of attorney general and Kansas racing and gaming commission. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the white collar crime fund to be administered by the governor. All moneys credited to the white collar crime fund shall be expended only for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting:

(1) Criminal offenses involving or facilitated by:

(A) The use of funds derived from illegal activity to make wagers;

(B) placing wagers to conceal money derived from illegal activity;

(C) the use of other individuals to place wagers as part of any wagering scheme to circumvent any provision of federal or state law;

(D) the use of false identification to facilitate the placement of any wager or the collection of any prize in violation of federal or state law;

(E) any other unlawful activity involving or facilitated by the placing of wagers; or

(F) any other violation of the Kansas expanded lottery act; or

(2) any financial or economic crime involving any unauthorized gambling.

(b) All expenditures from the 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 governor, or the governor's designee, for the purposes set forth in this act.

(c) The attorney general and the executive director of the Kansas racing and gaming commission annually, on or before August 1, shall submit requests to the governor for the amount of such sums that they consider necessary to carry out the purposes of the white collar crime fund. The governor may certify to the director of accounts and reports amounts to be transferred from the white collar crime fund to any special revenue fund or funds of the attorney general and the Kansas racing and gaming commission as deemed appropriate by the governor. Upon receipt of any such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer amounts from the white collar crime fund to the special revenue fund or funds of the attorney general and the Kansas racing and gaming commission in accordance with such certification.
K.S.A. § 60-1712 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 17 / Section 60-1712
60-1712 - Parties.
Status: in_force

60-1712. Parties. When declaratory relief is sought, all persons who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration shall be joined as parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall be binding against persons not so joined as parties to the proceeding. In any proceeding which challenges the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, such municipality shall be made a party. If the statute, ordinance or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, the attorney general also shall be given notice and provided an opportunity to appear and be heard in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-764, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 42-383 — KS Code / Chapter 42 / Article 3 / Section 42-383
42-383 - Same; outline map to be attached to petition.
Status: in_force

42-383. Same; outline map to be attached to petition. That when the territory comprised in any proposed irrigation district shall be under irrigation at the time the petition for the formation of such district is presented in accordance with K.S.A. 42-358, then it shall be necessary to attach to said petition an outline map or plat showing only the tracts of territory to be included in such district, without any probable cost of building ditches and laterals.
K.S.A. § 41-2654 — KS Code / Chapter 41 / Article 26 / Section 41-2654
41-2654 - Drinking establishment license; municipal corporation; qualifications.
Status: in_force

41-2654. Drinking establishment license; municipal corporation; qualifications. (a) The director shall issue a drinking establishment license to any municipal corporation that qualifies under K.S.A. 41-2601 et seq., and amendments thereto, for the premises specified in the license application.

(b) Municipal corporations applying for a drinking establishment license shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) through (9) of K.S.A. 41-2623, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 59-30,148 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 30 / Section 59-30,148
59-30,148 - Confidentiality of records; access to records.
Status: in_force

59-30,148. Confidentiality of records; access to records. (a) The existence of a proceeding for or the existence of a guardianship for an adult is a matter of public record unless the court seals the record after:

(1) The respondent or individual subject to guardianship requests the record be sealed; and

(2) either:

(A) The petition for guardianship is dismissed; or

(B) the guardianship is terminated.

(b) (1) The following court records are a matter of public record unless sealed by the court:

(A) Letters of guardianship;

(B) orders suspending or removing a guardian; and

(C) orders terminating a guardianship.

(2) All other court records of a guardianship proceeding are not a matter of public record except as further provided.

(3) The following persons are entitled to access court records of the proceeding and resulting guardianship, including the guardian's plan under K.S.A. 59-30,156, and amendments thereto, and report under K.S.A. 59-30,157, and amendments thereto:

(A) An adult subject to a proceeding for a guardianship, whether or not a guardian is appointed;

(B) an attorney designated by the adult;

(C) a person entitled to notice under K.S.A. 59-30,150(e), and amendments thereto, or a subsequent order; and

(D) a licensed attorney, abstractor or title insurance agent.

(4) A person not otherwise entitled to access court records under this subsection for good cause may request permission from the court for access to court records of the guardianship, including the guardian's report and plan. The court shall grant access if access is in the best interest of the respondent or adult subject to guardianship or furthers the public interest and does not endanger the welfare or financial interests of the adult.

(c) A report under K.S.A. 59-30,144, and amendments thereto, of a court liaison or a professional evaluation under K.S.A. 59-30,146, and amendments thereto, is confidential and must be sealed on filing, but is available to:

(1) The court;

(2) the individual who is the subject of the report or evaluation, without limitation as to use;

(3) the petitioner, court liaison and petitioner's and respondent's attorneys, for purposes of the proceeding;

(4) unless the court orders otherwise, an agent appointed under a power of attorney for healthcare or power of attorney for finances in which the respondent is the principal; and

(5) any other person if it is in the public interest or for a purpose the court orders for good cause.
K.S.A. § 17-4651 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 46 / Section 17-4651
17-4651 - Title of act.
Status: in_force

17-4651. Title of act. K.S.A. 17-4651 through 17-4680, and amendments thereto, may be cited as the renewable energy electric generation cooperative act.
K.S.A. § 12-1667 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 16 / Section 12-1667
12-1667 - Same; tax levies; outside aggregate limits.
Status: in_force

12-1667. Same; tax levies; outside aggregate limits. A public agency required herein to levy a tax because of failure of federal aid, shall make such annual levy as is necessary to pay the refunding temporary notes or no-fund warrants and the interest thereon and such tax levies shall be outside of any aggregate limit of tax levies for such public agency.
K.S.A. § 65-4131 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 41 / Section 65-4131
65-4131 - Inspection.
Status: in_force

65-4131. Inspection. The board and its duly authorized agents and employees may inspect controlled premises and practitioners' offices during business hours and in a lawful manner upon presenting appropriate credentials for the purpose of examining: (a) Any books, inventories, records or other documents required to be kept by a registrant under the provisions of this act or regulations issued pursuant thereto;

(b) all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished material, containers and labeling found therein and, all other things therein, including but not limited to processes, controls and facilities; and

(c) inventory any stock of any controlled substance therein and obtain samples thereof upon payment therefor.