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K.S.A. § 19-4430 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 44 / Section 19-4430
19-4430 - County law enforcement department; membership; supervision; duties; county or district attorney, duties.
Status: in_force

19-4430. County law enforcement department; membership; supervision; duties; county or district attorney, duties. There is hereby established in all counties adopting the provisions of this act a county law enforcement department, which shall be composed of a director, assistant director and such other officers and personnel as the agency shall provide by resolution. Such department shall be under the exclusive supervision and control of the director and no member of the agency shall interfere by individual action with the operation of the department or the conduct of any of the officers or other personnel of such department. The director shall be responsible to the agency for the operation and administration of the department and for the enforcement of law and providing of police protection within the county in conformance with rules and regulations adopted by such agency. The director shall designate and appoint an assistant director who shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the director.

Upon request of the director of a county law enforcement department, the county or district attorney of the county in which such department is established shall give legal opinions, advice and assistance to such department upon all matters in which the department is interested or which relate to the powers or duties of the department or any officer or employee thereof.
K.S.A. § 79-32,178 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 32 / Section 79-32,178
79-32,178 - Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

79-32,178. Rules and regulations. The secretary of revenue shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
K.S.A. § 58-1403 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 14 / Section 58-1403
58-1403 - Application to new dwellings.
Status: in_force

58-1403. Application to new dwellings. Except as provided by this act, the design and construction of all new dwellings shall conform to the accessibility standards specified in K.S.A. 58-1402, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 74-8915 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 89 / Section 74-8915
74-8915 - Financial interest in contracts and agreements of authority prohibited.
Status: in_force

74-8915. Financial interest in contracts and agreements of authority prohibited. No officer, director or employee of the authority for purpose of personal gain shall have or attempt to have, directly or indirectly, any financial interest in any contract or agreement of the authority in connection with the sale or purchase of any bonds or investments of the authority.
K.S.A. § 65-6212 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 62 / Section 65-6212
65-6212 - Hospital provider assessments not imposed or discontinued, when; disbursement or refund of proceeds.
Status: in_force

65-6212. Hospital provider assessments not imposed or discontinued, when; disbursement or refund of proceeds. (a) The assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6208, and amendments thereto, shall not take effect or shall cease to be imposed and any moneys remaining in the fund attributable to assessments imposed under K.S.A. 65-6208, and amendments thereto, shall be refunded to hospital providers in proportion to the amounts paid by them if the payments to hospitals required under subsection (a) of K.S.A. 65-6218, and amendments thereto, are changed or are not eligible for federal matching funds under title XIX or XXI of the federal social security act.

(b) The assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6208, and amendments thereto, shall not take effect or shall cease to be imposed if the assessment is determined to be an impermissible tax under title XIX of the federal social security act. Moneys in the health care access improvement fund derived from assessments imposed prior thereto shall be disbursed in accordance with subsection (a) of K.S.A. 65-6218, and amendments thereto, to the extent that federal matching is not reduced due to the impermissibility of the assessments and any remaining moneys shall be refunded to hospital providers in proportion to the amounts paid by them.
K.S.A. § 61-3806 — KS Code / Chapter 61 / Article 38 / Section 61-3806
61-3806 - Appearance; answer.
Status: in_force

61-3806. Appearance; answer. A defendant shall either appear in person or by counsel at the time and date set forth in the summons or file on or before such date a written answer. The answer, when filed, shall contain the information as required under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 61-2904, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 19-2753 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 27 / Section 19-2753
19-2753 - Improvement districts; petition; incorporation.
Status: in_force

19-2753. Improvement districts; petition; incorporation. The board of county commissioners of any county shall have the power, upon a proper petition being presented for that purpose, to incorporate and organize improvement districts within their respective counties, in the manner provided herein.
K.S.A. § 20-128 — KS Code / Chapter 20 / Article 1 / Section 20-128
20-128 - Appointment by chief justice to fill vacancy of lawyer member, when; certification.
Status: in_force

20-128. Appointment by chief justice to fill vacancy of lawyer member, when; certification. Any vacancy occurring from any cause in the office of chairman of the commission or among the lawyer members from the congressional districts shall be filled by appointment by the chief justice of the supreme court of Kansas, such appointee to hold office until the first day of July following the expiration of four months after such appointment is made. During the four months immediately preceding the termination of such appointive term an election shall be held in the manner by this act provided for other elections of subsequent members of the commission, for the unexpired term, if any, of the member whose vacancy is being filled. Appointments to fill such vacancies shall be certified to the clerk of the supreme court.
K.S.A. § 12-877 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 8 / Section 12-877
12-877 - Same; deposit of funds with city treasurer.
Status: in_force

12-877. Same; deposit of funds with city treasurer. All funds shall be deposited with the city treasurer and shall be handled in the same manner as other city funds as set out in K.S.A. 13-2107.
K.S.A. § 12-5911 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 59 / Section 12-5911
12-5911 - Same; advisory committees; establishment.
Status: in_force

12-5911. Same; advisory committees; establishment. The board may establish separate neighborhood or city advisory committees consisting of persons living or owning property within the county, city or neighborhood. In the case of neighborhood advisory committees, the board shall determine the boundaries of each neighborhood. In the absence of a resolution by the board providing otherwise, each advisory committee shall consist of not less than five nor more than nine persons, to be appointed by the board for two-year overlapping terms. The board shall consult with each advisory committee as needed to review the operations and activities of the bank and to receive the advice of the members of the advisory committee concerning any matter which comes before the committees.
K.S.A. § 2-2478 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 24 / Section 2-2478
2-2478 - Same; use of pesticides in area; civil penalty; appeal procedure.
Status: in_force

2-2478. Same; use of pesticides in area; civil penalty; appeal procedure. (a) Following the establishment of any pesticide management area, all persons shall use pesticides consistently with the provisions of the pesticide management plan for the pesticide management area. Any person who applies pesticides in violation of a plan of an established pesticide management area may incur a civil penalty in the amount fixed by rules and regulations of the secretary in an amount not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 for each violation.

(b) No civil penalty shall be imposed pursuant to this section except upon the written order of the secretary or the secretary's duly authorized agent to the person who committed the violation. Such order shall state the violation, the penalty to be imposed and the right of such person to appeal to the secretary. Any such person, within 20 days after notification, may make written request to the secretary for a hearing or informal conference hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. The secretary shall affirm, reverse or modify the order and shall specify the reasons therefor.

(c) Any person aggrieved by an order of the secretary made under this section may appeal such order to the district court in the manner provided by the act for judicial review and civil enforcement of agency actions.

(d) Any civil penalty recovered pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.
K.S.A. § 17-7913 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 79 / Section 17-7913
17-7913 - Secretary of state not liable; not required to file documents not conforming to law.
Status: in_force

17-7913. Secretary of state not liable; not required to file documents not conforming to law. The secretary of state is not required to file any document that the secretary of state finds, on its face, does not conform to law. If any document required to be filed by this act with the secretary of state is filed and is inaccurately, defectively or erroneously executed or otherwise defective in any respect, the secretary of state shall not be liable to any person for the preclearance for filing, the acceptance for filing or the filing and indexing of such document.

This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.
K.S.A. § 60-480 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 4 / Section 60-480
60-480 - Journalist privilege; definitions.
Status: in_force

60-480. Journalist privilege; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 60-480 through 60-485, and amendments thereto:

(a) "Journalist" means: (1) A publisher, editor, reporter or other person employed by a newspaper, magazine, news wire service, television station or radio station who gathers, receives or processes information for communication to the public; or (2) an online journal in the regular business of newsgathering and disseminating news or information to the public.

(b) "Information" means any information gathered, received or processed by a journalist, whether or not such information is actually published, and whether or not related information has been disseminated, and includes, but is not limited to, all notes, outtakes, photographs, tapes and other recordings or other data of whatever sort that is gathered by a journalist in the process of gathering, receiving or processing information for communication to the public.

(c) "Acting as a journalist" means a journalist who is engaged in activities that are part of such journalist's gathering, receiving or processing information for communication to the public.
K.S.A. § 25-4712 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 47 / Section 25-4712
25-4712 - Subpoenas.
Status: in_force

25-4712. Subpoenas. Subpoenas. The secretary of state may issue subpoenas for a witness or any material that is relevant to the administration of this act. The secretary of state may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and/or production of books, documents and records anywhere in the state in any hearing held under the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 32-1055 — KS Code / Chapter 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-1055
32-1055 - Prohibition on conducting surveillance on private property by employees of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks; exceptions.
Status: in_force

32-1055. Prohibition on conducting surveillance on private property by employees of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no employee of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks authorized to enforce the laws of the state of Kansas pursuant to K.S.A. 32-808, and amendments thereto, shall conduct surveillance on private property unless authorized pursuant to a lawfully issued warrant, court order or subpoena, the constitution of the United States or one of the following exceptions to the search warrant requirement:

(1) Exigent circumstances;

(2) consent searches; or

(3) the plain view doctrine.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to any activities of an employee of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks when the purpose of the surveillance is to locate and retrieve a missing person.

(c) As used in this section:

(1) "Surveillance" means the installation and use of electronic equipment or devices on private property, including, but not limited to, the installation and use of a tracking device, video camera or audio recording device, to monitor activity or collect information related to the enforcement of the laws of the state of Kansas; and

(2) "tracking device" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 22-2502, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 12-16,107 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 16 / Section 12-16,107
12-16,107 - Same; enforcement of subpoenas.
Status: in_force

12-16,107. Same; enforcement of subpoenas. In case of the refusal of any person to comply with any subpoena issued by a local human relations commission, or to testify to any matter regarding which such person may be lawfully questioned the district court of any county may, upon application of the local human relations commission, order such person to comply with such subpoena and to testify to the extent such person could be so compelled pursuant to the provisions of subsection (5) of K.S.A. 44-1004, and amendments thereto, of the Kansas act against discrimination. Failure to obey the court's order shall be punishable by the court as contempt.
K.S.A. § 40-2141 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 21 / Section 40-2141
40-2141 - Emergency personnel health insurance; continuation.
Status: in_force

40-2141. Emergency personnel health insurance; continuation. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), whenever a municipality provides for the payment of premiums for any health benefit plan for its emergency personnel, it shall pay premiums for the continuation of coverage under COBRA for the surviving spouse and eligible dependent children under the age of 26 years of any emergency personnel who dies in the line of duty. Premiums for continuation of coverage under COBRA shall be paid for 18 months.

(2) A municipality may not be required to pay the premiums described in paragraph (1) for a surviving spouse:

(A) On or after the end of the 18 th calendar month after the date of death of the deceased emergency personnel;

(B) upon the remarriage of the deceased emergency personnel's surviving spouse; or

(C) upon the deceased emergency personnel's surviving spouse reaching the age of 65.

(b) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "Emergency personnel" means an emergency medical service provider as such term is defined in K.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto.

(2) "Health benefit plan" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 40-4602, and amendments thereto.

(3) "Municipality" means a city or county.
K.S.A. § 65-1,163 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 1 / Section 65-1,163
65-1,163 - Identification and referral of pregnant women at risk for prenatal substance abuse.
Status: in_force

65-1,163. Identification and referral of pregnant women at risk for prenatal substance abuse. (a) The secretary of health and environment shall develop a risk assessment profile to assist health care providers screen pregnant women for prenatal substance abuse.

(b) Any health care provider who identifies a pregnant woman who is at risk for prenatal substance abuse may refer such woman with her consent to the local health department for service coordination by providing such woman's name to the local health department or the Kansas department of health and environment within five working days.

(c) There shall be no civil or criminal cause of action against a health care provider related to the rendering or failure to render any service under this section.

(d) Referral and associated documentation provided for in this section shall be confidential and shall not be used in any criminal prosecution.

(e) The consent required by subsection (b) shall be deemed a waiver of the physician-patient privilege solely for the purpose of making the report pursuant to subsection (b).

(f) This section shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1, 1993.
K.S.A. § 70-102 — KS Code / Chapter 70 / Article 1 / Section 70-102
70-102 - Return to owner on proof of right; premium cost.
Status: in_force

70-102. Return to owner on proof of right; premium cost. When any person shall claim such property and shall prove his right to the same before any judge of a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where said property was taken up, the same shall be restored to such owner upon the payment to salvor of a premium for salvage equal to ten percent (10%) of the valuation of such property, to be determined by such judge, if not agreed upon by such owner and salvor, and the legal costs of proceedings.
K.S.A. § 61-3406 — KS Code / Chapter 61 / Article 34 / Section 61-3406
61-3406 - Multiple parties.
Status: in_force

61-3406. Multiple parties. If there are several plaintiffs properly joined and venue is determined by the residence of one of them, it shall be necessary that such plaintiff's claim is a substantial part of the action. If there are several defendants properly joined, venue of the action may be determined at the election of the plaintiff as to any one of the defendants against whom a substantial claim exists. If, before trial of an action on the merits is commenced, a party with reference to whom venue was determined ceases to be a party and venue would no longer be proper as to the remaining parties, on the application of any remaining party promptly made, the cause shall be transferred to a court of a county of proper jurisdiction and venue. If there is more than one such county, the transfer shall be to a county selected by the plaintiff.
K.S.A. § 65-1681 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 16 / Section 65-1681
65-1681 - Prescription monitoring program act.
Status: in_force

65-1681. Prescription monitoring program act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the prescription monitoring program act.
K.S.A. § 75-4712 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 47 / Section 75-4712
75-4712 - Adoption of rules and regulations by executive chief information technology officer.
Status: in_force

75-4712. Adoption of rules and regulations by executive chief information technology officer. The executive chief information technology officer shall adopt rules and regulations as provided in K.S.A. 75-4718, and amendments thereto, for the acquisition, retention and use of telecommunications services by all divisions, departments and agencies of the state and by private, nonprofit corporations and governmental units which have entered into agreements with the executive chief information technology officer under K.S.A. 75-4709, and amendments thereto, and for the purposes of administering and enforcing the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 13-1330 — KS Code / Chapter 13 / Article 13 / Section 13-1330
13-1330 - Reimprovements; construction of bridges.
Status: in_force

13-1330. Reimprovements; construction of bridges. The board of park commissioners shall have power to cause any parkway, boulevard, or street, or part thereof, under its control or management, to be regraded, repaved, recurbed, reguttered, remacadamized or otherwise improved or repaired, including the reconstruction and repair of bridges, viaducts, and sidewalks, in such manner and at such times and with such material as said board may determine, and may pay for such work or improvements or any part thereof out of the funds not otherwise appropriated belonging to the park district in which such work or improvement is made, or, if deemed necessary, by the issue and sale of bonds to be paid by a general tax upon all the taxable property of the district, or may levy special assessments and issue bonds to the same extent and in the same manner as is herein provided for the original making of such improvements.
K.S.A. § 61-3907 — KS Code / Chapter 61 / Article 39 / Section 61-3907
61-3907 - Insufficiency of bond.
Status: in_force

61-3907. Insufficiency of bond. If a supersedeas bond was not filed with the notice of appeal, and if the action is not yet docketed on appeal, a bond may be filed with the court from which the appeal is taken. After the action is so docketed, application for leave to file a bond may be made only in the appellate court. When the surety for a supersedeas bond shall be insufficient, or such bond is insufficient in form or amount, the appellate court may on motion order a change or renewal of such bond, and direct that it be filed in such court.
K.S.A. § 75-5319 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 53 / Section 75-5319
75-5319 - Custody of records, memoranda and writings of departmental transactions.
Status: in_force

75-5319. Custody of records, memoranda and writings of departmental transactions. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the secretary for children and families shall have the legal custody of all records, memoranda, writings, entries, prints, representations or combinations thereof, of any act, transaction, occurrence or event of the Kansas department for children and families.
K.S.A. § 15-913 — KS Code / Chapter 15 / Article 9 / Section 15-913
15-913 - Same; taxes, limitation; use of proceeds.
Status: in_force

15-913. Same; taxes, limitation; use of proceeds. Any lands attached to a city of the third class for recreational purposes pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 15-911 and 15-912, shall not be taxed by the city at a rate in excess of eleven (11) mills; and all the proceeds of said taxes must be used for the purpose of properly maintaining the roads on or adjoining said park and otherwise improving and maintaining said park.
K.S.A. § 72-1535 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 15 / Section 72-1535
72-1535 - Sale of land by county treasurer; notice.
Status: in_force

72-1535. Sale of land by county treasurer; notice. Immediately upon receipt of the advice of final appraisement, the county treasurer shall proceed to sell the land described in the appraisement. The county treasurer shall give public notice in the official county paper once each week for two consecutive weeks previous to such sale that such land has been duly appraised, and that the county treasurer will offer the same at public sale on the day and hour named in the notice. The notice shall contain a description of the land and its appraised value. At the time mentioned in the notice, the county treasurer shall offer all of the school lands so appraised for sale at public auction, selling each legal subdivision separately and receiving bids by the acre, but no bid shall be received for less than the appraised value.
K.S.A. § 20-2623 — KS Code / Chapter 20 / Article 26 / Section 20-2623
20-2623 - Applicability of federal internal revenue code and K.S.A. 74-49,123 to the system.
Status: in_force

20-2623. Applicability of federal internal revenue code and K.S.A. 74-49,123 to the system. The retirement system for judges shall be administered by the board in the manner required to satisfy the applicable qualification requirements for governmental plans as specified in the federal internal revenue code of 1954 or 1986, as amended and as appropriate for a governmental plan and as in effect on July 1, 2008. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, apply to the administration of the system.