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K.S.A. § 12-16,115 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 16 / Section 12-16,115
12-16,115 - Imitation firearms; civil penalty for sale, manufacture or distribution.
Status: in_force

12-16,115. Imitation firearms; civil penalty for sale, manufacture or distribution. (a) Any person who sells, manufactures or distributes an imitation firearm in violation of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty in an action brought by the city attorney of the city or the county or district attorney of the county of not more than $10,000 for each violation. Penalties recovered pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the city or county.

(b) The sale, manufacture or distribution of imitation firearms shall be permissible if the imitation firearm is sold, manufactured or distributed:

(1) Solely for export in interstate or foreign commerce;

(2) solely for lawful use in theatrical productions, including motion picture, television and stage productions;

(3) for use in a certified or regulated athletic event or competition;

(4) for use in military or civil defense activities; or

(5) for public displays authorized by public or private schools.

(c) As used in this section, the term "imitation firearm" means a replica of a firearm which is so substantially similar in physical properties to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to conclude that the replica is a firearm. The term "imitation firearm" does not include: (1) A nonfiring collector's replica of an antique firearm which was designed prior to 1898, is historically significant, and is offered for sale in conjunction with a wall plaque or presentation case; (2) a nonfiring collector's replica of a firearm which was designed after 1898, is historically significant, was issued as a commemorative by a nonprofit organization and is offered for sale in conjunction with a wall plaque or presentation case; or (3) a pneumatic, spring, spring-air or compressed-gas powered nonpowder gun that is commonly called an air gun and is designed to discharge BB's, pellets or paint balls.
K.S.A. § 19-3638 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 36 / Section 19-3638
19-3638 - Fire districts; audits; costs.
Status: in_force

19-3638. Fire districts; audits; costs. The board of county commissioners of any county may order an audit of any fire district located within the county created under article 15 of chapter 80 or article 36 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. The township or townships which comprise the fire district shall be responsible for payment of the cost of the audit.
K.S.A. § 15-1407 — KS Code / Chapter 15 / Article 14 / Section 15-1407
15-1407 - Department commissioners; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

15-1407. Department commissioners; powers and duties. The mayor shall be, ex officio, the commissioner of the police and fire departments, and shall have under his or her special charge, and be responsible for, the enforcement of all city ordinances and police regulations of such city, and have general supervision over the fire department, shall have under his or her special charge the public parks and all property of such city, and shall have supervision over the health department of such city, and shall in conjunction with the commissioner of streets keep the streets, alleys and public grounds of such city in a sanitary condition, and shall enforce all rules and regulations necessary to this end and shall protect the health of the inhabitants of such city.

The board of commissioners shall, by a majority vote of all members thereof, designate from among their number one commissioner, who shall be known as "commissioner of finance, revenue, and waterworks," and lighting plant owned by said city, who shall have under his or her special charge the preparation of an annual budget, and the levy of taxes and the collection of all revenues belonging to such city, from whatever source the same may be derived, and the management of the finances of such city, and the construction, maintenance and operation of any waterworks owned by any such city; and one commissioner, who shall be known as "commissioner of streets, alleys and public improvements," who shall have under his or her special care the supervision of streets and alleys, and the repair, construction and maintenance of sidewalks, bridges, and sewers, and all other public improvements not herein otherwise provided for and shall have general supervision over the engineering department of such city, and the commissioner shall also see that all contracts for public improvements under his or her supervision are faithfully complied with, and that the conditions of all permits to excavate in the streets and alleys of the city and the grant of any franchise or privilege are faithfully performed.

Said board of commissioners so constituted shall have control and supervision over all the departments of such city and to that end shall have power to make and enforce such rules and regulations as they may deem fit and proper for and concerning the organization, management and operation of all the departments of such city, and whatever agencies may be created for the administration of its affairs.

In case at any time the duties of any of said commissioners shall be found to be excessive, said board of commissioners, by a majority vote of all the members thereof, may relieve said commissioner by assigning to some other member of said board, for a time to be by them determined, a portion of the work assigned by this act to said commissioner; and said board may from time to time assign such further duties to each of said commissioners as shall be for the best interests of such city.
K.S.A. § 79-3709 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 37 / Section 79-3709
79-3709 - Collection procedure when tax not paid.
Status: in_force

79-3709. Collection procedure when tax not paid. Whenever any taxpayer or person liable to pay any tax provided by this act refuses or neglects to pay the same, the amount thereof, including any interest or penalty, shall be collected in the manner provided by K.S.A. 79-3617.
K.S.A. § 80-208 — KS Code / Chapter 80 / Article 2 / Section 80-208
80-208 - Compensation, salary or benefits, increases; limitations.
Status: in_force

80-208. Compensation, salary or benefits, increases; limitations. A township officer who also is an employee of the township shall abstain from voting for or participating in any motion of the township board to increase the compensation, salary or benefits to be paid to such person as an employee of the township.
K.S.A. § 44-830 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 8 / Section 44-830
44-830 - Actions for damages.
Status: in_force

44-830. Actions for damages. Any agricultural employer, agricultural employee or employee organization may sue for damages resulting from a lockout, strike or secondary boycott as defined by this act.
K.S.A. § 8-2711 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 27 / Section 8-2711
8-2711 - Same; zero tolerance policy for drugs or alcohol usage.
Status: in_force

8-2711. Same; zero tolerance policy for drugs or alcohol usage. (a) The TNC shall implement a zero tolerance policy on the use of drugs or alcohol while a driver is providing a prearranged ride or is logged into the TNC's digital network but is not providing a prearranged ride, and shall provide notice of this policy on its website, as well as procedures to report a complaint about a driver with whom a rider was matched and whom the rider reasonably suspects was under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the course of the trip.

(b) Upon receipt of such rider complaint alleging a violation of the zero tolerance policy, the TNC shall immediately suspend such driver's access to the TNC's digital network and shall conduct an investigation into the reported incident. The suspension shall last the duration of the investigation.

(c) The TNC shall maintain records relevant to the enforcement of this requirement for a period of at least two years from the date that a rider complaint is received by the TNC.
K.S.A. § 74-8794 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 87 / Section 74-8794
74-8794 - Negotiations of sports wagering in new or existing tribal gaming compacts; management of sports wagering by tribe pending approval of compact.
Status: in_force

74-8794. Negotiations of sports wagering in new or existing tribal gaming compacts; management of sports wagering by tribe pending approval of compact. Upon receipt of a request to negotiate an existing gaming compact or a new gaming compact regarding sports wagering from a federally recognized Indian tribe pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 46-2305, and amendments thereto, the governor shall submit notice of such request to the executive director. Upon receipt of such notice, the executive director shall enter into an agreement with the federally recognized Indian tribe that made such request for the operation and management of sports wagering by such tribe or any corporation, limited liability company or other business entity wholly owned by such tribe on behalf of the state of Kansas. Such agreement shall authorize the Kansas lottery to offer sports wagering through an interactive sports wagering platform to be managed by such tribe or business entity. The terms and conditions of such agreement shall be substantially the same as any lottery gaming facility management contract with respect to the operation and management of sports wagering.
K.S.A. § 59-30,183 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 30 / Section 59-30,183
59-30,183 - Attempted transfer of property by individual subject to consrvatorship.
Status: in_force

59-30,183. Attempted transfer of property by individual subject to consrvatorship. (a) The interest of an individual subject to conservatorship in property included in the conservatorship estate is not transferrable or assignable by the individual and is not subject to levy, garnishment, or similar process for claims against the individual unless allowed under K.S.A. 59-30,187, and amendments thereto.

(b) If an individual subject to conservatorship enters into a contract after having the right to enter the contract removed by the court, the contract is void against the individual and the individual's property but is enforceable against the person that contracted with the individual.

(c) A person other than the conservator that deals with an individual subject to conservatorship with respect to property included in the conservatorship estate is entitled to protection provided by law of this state other than this act.
K.S.A. § 65-3449 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 34 / Section 65-3449
65-3449 - Same; notification of legislature and governor of site investigations for disposal of radioactive wastes; acquisition by state of physical sites, when; contracts by secretary for operation and closure of sites.
Status: in_force

65-3449. Same; notification of legislature and governor of site investigations for disposal of radioactive wastes; acquisition by state of physical sites, when; contracts by secretary for operation and closure of sites. (a) No geologic investigation to determine the suitability of any location in this state for the disposal of radioactive hazardous waste materials shall be undertaken by any person, firm, corporation or other association of persons or governmental authority, until the governor and the house of representatives and the senate of the Kansas legislature have first been notified of all the details of such proposed investigation.

(b) In order to provide for the proper care and surveillance of facilities subject to this act, the state of Kansas may acquire by gift or transfer from any person or another government agency, any and all lands, buildings, and grounds necessary to fulfill the purposes of this act, except that, with respect to any commercial radioactive waste disposal or storage facility, the state of Kansas shall acquire the lands comprising the physical site of the facility or such lands shall be owned by the federal government. Any and all lands, buildings, and grounds acquired under this section shall be owned in fee title absolute by the state of Kansas. Any such gift, acquisition or transfer is subject to approval and acceptance by the legislature.

(c) The secretary may lease, license or contract with any person to provide for the operation, closure, monitoring or maintenance of any lands, buildings or ground acquired by the state of Kansas under subsection (b) of this section.
K.S.A. § 24-134 — KS Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-134
24-134 - Issuance of bonds.
Status: in_force

24-134. Issuance of bonds. All general obligation bonds of any drainage district shall be authorized, issued, registered and sold in the manner provided by the general bond law and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009.
K.S.A. § 58-2330 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 23 / Section 58-2330
58-2330 - Limitation of actions to set aside.
Status: in_force

58-2330. Limitation of actions to set aside. Any holder of any mortgage or the assignee or the administrator or executor of any deceased mortgagee or deceased assignee, or the heirs or legatees of any deceased mortgagee or deceased assignee of any mortgage which is defectively released or assigned, and which has remained unchallenged on the records for a period of more than five (5) years prior to the taking effect of this act, and more than five (5) years have elapsed since the time the indebtedness secured by such mortgage became due and payable shall have one (1) year from July 1, 1957, in which to commence an action in the district court of the county where the land is situated, to set aside such assignment or release, and, if such action by any mortgagee or assignee or the administrator or executor of any deceased mortgagee or deceased assignee, or the heirs or legatees of any deceased mortgagee or deceased assignee, shall not be commenced within one (1) year from July 1, 1957, then such mortgagee or assignee thereof, or any holder of said mortgage shall forever be barred from bringing any action in any court of the state of Kansas, to set aside such assignment or release: Provided, That this amendment shall not revive any rights or actions previously barred.
K.S.A. § 75-7203 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 72 / Section 75-7203
75-7203 - Powers and duties of council.
Status: in_force

75-7203. Powers and duties of council. (a) The information technology executive council is hereby authorized to adopt such policies and rules and regulations as necessary to implement, administer and enforce the provisions of this act.

(b) The council shall:

(1) Adopt:

(A) Information technology resource policies and procedures and project management methodologies for all executive branch agencies;

(B) an information technology architecture, including telecommunications systems, networks and equipment, that covers all state agencies;

(C) standards for data management for all executive branch agencies; and

(D) a strategic information technology management plan for the executive branch;

(2) provide direction and coordination for the application of the executive branch's information technology resources;

(3) designate the ownership of information resource processes and the lead executive branch agency for implementation of new technologies and networks shared by multiple agencies within the executive branch of state government;

(4) develop a plan to integrate all information technology services for the executive branch into the office of information technology services and all cybersecurity services for state educational institutions as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, into the office of information technology services and the Kansas information security office; and

(5) perform such other functions and duties as necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.

(c) The information technology executive council shall report the plan developed under subsection (b)(4) to the senate standing committee on ways and means and the house standing committee on legislative modernization or its successor committee prior to January 15, 2026, in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-7245, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 76-326 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 3 / Section 76-326
76-326 - Geological survey with reference to natural products of economic importance.
Status: in_force

76-326. Geological survey with reference to natural products of economic importance. The state geologist of Kansas is hereby authorized to make a complete geological survey of the state of Kansas with special reference to any natural products of economic importance, such as lead, zinc, gold, silver, copper, coal, oil, gas, gypsum, salt, underground water, road building materials and other minerals of value, in order to determine the character, location and amount of such products, and to report on the same from time to time as may be possible; said reports to have a standard of excellence and completeness fully equal to those of other well organized state geological surveys.
K.S.A. § 65-6151 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 61 / Section 65-6151
65-6151 - Emergency medical services operating fund.
Status: in_force

65-6151. Emergency medical services operating fund. There is hereby created in the state treasury an emergency medical services operating fund. Expenditures from the emergency medical services operating 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 chairperson of the emergency medical services board or by a person or persons designated by such chairperson.
K.S.A. § 76-2047 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 20 / Section 76-2047
76-2047 - Same; acquisition by historical society authorized; appraisers; limitation on consideration; duties and approval of attorney general.
Status: in_force

76-2047. Same; acquisition by historical society authorized; appraisers; limitation on consideration; duties and approval of attorney general. The state historical society is hereby authorized to purchase the land described in K.S.A. 76-2046 in fee simple in the name of the state from moneys appropriated for such purpose. Before any agreement shall be made to purchase such land, three (3) disinterested appraisers shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3043a to determine the market value thereof, and no agreement shall be entered into nor purchase made of the land so appraised for a consideration greater than such market value appraisal. Such lands shall be acquired in the name of the state of Kansas, and the state historical society shall not issue a voucher in payment therefor until the attorney general shall have examined the abstract of title and deed to such land and has determined that such conveyance will convey such lands in fee simple to the state of Kansas.
K.S.A. § 65-6617 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 66 / Section 65-6617
65-6617 - Confidential information and communications; exceptions.
Status: in_force

65-6617. Confidential information and communications; exceptions. (a) A person licensed under the addiction counselor licensure act and employees and professional associates of the person shall not be required to disclose any information that the person, employee or associate may have acquired in rendering addiction counseling services, unless:

(1) Disclosure is required by other state laws;

(2) failure to disclose the information presents a clear and present danger to the health or safety of an individual;

(3) the person, employee or associate is a party defendant to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from the therapy, in which case a waiver of the privilege accorded by this section is limited to that action;

(4) the client is a defendant in a criminal proceeding and the use of the privilege would violate the defendant's right to a compulsory process or the right to present testimony and witnesses in that person's behalf; or

(5) a client agrees to a waiver of the privilege accorded by this section, and in circumstances where more than one person in a family is receiving therapy, each such family member agrees to the waiver. Absent a waiver from each family member, an addiction counselor shall not disclose information received from a family member.

(b) Nothing in this section or in this act shall be construed to prohibit any person licensed under the addiction counselor licensure act from testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adult abuse, adoption, child abuse, child neglect or other matters pertaining to the welfare of children or from seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues or administrative superiors, or both, on behalf of a client. There is no privilege under this section for information which is required to be reported to a public official.
K.S.A. § 45-109 — KS Code / Chapter 45 / Article 1 / Section 45-109
45-109 - Officer's name to be stamped on laws delivered; delivery to successor in office; liability for failure.
Status: in_force

45-109. Officer's name to be stamped on laws delivered; delivery to successor in office; liability for failure. The copy of the laws delivered to any state, district, county or township officer, on account of any office held by him, shall have stamped or written thereon the name of the office held by such person; and he shall, when he ceases to hold such office, deliver over to his successor in office all laws received by him as such officer, and take the receipt of his successor therefor, and deposit such receipt with the clerk of the board of county commissioners; and any person who shall neglect or refuse to deliver over to his successor in office all laws received by him as aforesaid shall be liable to such successor in an action for the specific recovery of the same, or for the full amount it would cost him to furnish himself with such laws, and costs of suit; which action shall, on request, be brought and prosecuted by the county attorney of the county.
K.S.A. § 12-1411 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 14 / Section 12-1411
12-1411 - Same; bonds of custodians of funds.
Status: in_force

12-1411. Same; bonds of custodians of funds. In all cities or cemeteries owned and operated by private corporations, which by majority vote of their officials adopt this law, the custodians of the funds, known as endowment fund, shall include in their bonds for faithful performance of their duty, double the amount of such endowment fund, on hand when they take the official oath of office.
K.S.A. § 38-501 — KS Code / Chapter 38 / Article 5 / Section 38-501
38-501 - Establishment by county commissioners; petition; election.
Status: in_force

38-501. Establishment by county commissioners; petition; election. (a) The county commissioners of any county having a population of more than 20,000 may provide a detention home or juvenile farm for the purpose of caring for children who are under 18 years of age and who are delinquent, miscreant, juvenile offenders, wayward, deprived or children in need of care.

(b) Upon presentation to the board of county commissioners of any county of this state of a petition signed by at least 15% of the voters of the county, the board shall call an election to be held at the date of the next general election and shall submit at such election the question of establishing a detention home or juvenile farm. The question shall appear upon the ballot as follows:

For the detention home (or juvenile farm) ☐

Against the detention home (or juvenile farm) ☐

If a majority of the votes cast for and against such proposition shall be in favor of such establishment, the board of county commissioners shall proceed to establish the same as herein provided.

(c) In the establishment of a detention home or juvenile farm or in any home or farm previously established, the commissioners shall provide separate quarters for those children who are delinquent, miscreant or juvenile offenders and those children who are wayward, deprived or children in need of care. Until a properly equipped juvenile farm has been provided, the county commissioners may lease or rent a suitable building or part thereof, for a term not to exceed five years, to be used for those purposes.