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K.S.A. § 59-706 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 7 / Section 59-706
59-706 - Letters of administration and letters testamentary granted to nonresident; appointment of agent required.
Status: in_force

59-706. Letters of administration and letters testamentary granted to nonresident; appointment of agent required. In cases of administration of a resident's estate:

(a) Letters of administration may be granted to a nonresident of this state when the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto. When an administrator of a resident's estate becomes a nonresident, the court shall revoke such administrator's letters, until the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto.

(b) Letters testamentary may be granted to a nonresident of this state when the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto. When an executor of a resident's estate becomes a nonresident, the court shall revoke such nonresident's letters, until the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 58-2321 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 23 / Section 58-2321
58-2321 - Assignments not recorded; whom mortgagor may pay.
Status: in_force

58-2321. Assignments not recorded; whom mortgagor may pay. In cases where assignments of real estate mortgages are made after the passage of this act, if such assignments are not recorded, the mortgagor, his or her heirs, personal representatives, or assigns, may pay all matured interest or the principal debt itself prior to the recording of such assignment to the mortgagee, or if an assignment of such mortgage has been made that duly appears of record, then such payment may be made to the last assignee whose assignment is recorded in accordance with the provisions of this act, and such payment shall be effectual to extinguish all claims against such mortgagor, his or her heirs, personal representatives, and assigns, for or on account of such interest or such principal indebtedness; and no transfer of any note, bond or other evidence of indebtedness, by endorsement or otherwise, where such indebtedness is secured by mortgage on real estate within this state, shall prevent or operate to defeat the defense of payment of such interest or principal by the mortgagor, his or her heirs, personal representatives, or assigns, where such payment has been made to the mortgagee or to the assignee whose assignment appears last of record under the provisions of this act: Provided, however, That in all such cases the assignee who may hold such unrecorded assignment shall have a right of action against his or her assignor to recover the amount of any such payment of interest or principal made to such assignor as upon an account for money had and received for the use of such assignee.
K.S.A. § 19-3306 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 33 / Section 19-3306
19-3306 - Contracts for maintenance, repair or operation.
Status: in_force

19-3306. Contracts for maintenance, repair or operation. That for the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions of this act, the board of county commissioners are hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States of America or any department or agency thereof and with any city or drainage district, or other county or body politic, as well as with any person, firm or individual whenever it shall be necessary as a condition to the construction of flood control works hereunder, and for the maintenance, repair or operation thereof.
K.S.A. § 19-2655 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 26 / Section 19-2655
19-2655 - Counties of more than 180,000 population; long-term leases of land to sheriff's posses.
Status: in_force

19-2655. Counties of more than 180,000 population; long-term leases of land to sheriff's posses. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than one hundred eighty thousand (180,000) is hereby authorized to enter into long-term leases, not to exceed fifty (50) years under the terms of which plots of land in county owned tracts may be used by a duly organized sheriff's posse or a corporation formed for the purpose of forming and operating a sheriff's posse.
K.S.A. § 2-1228 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 12 / Section 2-1228
2-1228 - Approval of construction or alteration by the secretary; transferable.
Status: in_force

2-1228. Approval of construction or alteration by the secretary; transferable. (a) A person beginning construction of or substantial alteration to an existing facility or equipment used for the manufacture, blending, handling or bulk storage of commercial fertilizer or fertilizer materials shall apply to the secretary, on forms provided by the secretary, for approval of such construction or alteration. The person shall provide the secretary with such information as the secretary deems necessary. The secretary shall approve the construction or alteration of the facility or equipment if such construction or alteration is consistent with the standards and other requirements established by rules and regulations under K.S.A. 2-1227, and amendments thereto.

(b) The approval shall be transferable from the owner issued the approval to another owner if the new owner notifies the department within 30 days after the facility has changed ownership. Approval shall not be transferable from one location to another.

(c) The owner or operator of a facility or equipment used for the manufacture, blending, handling or bulk storage of commercial fertilizer or fertilizer materials established prior to the effective date of this act shall obtain the secretary's approval of the facility or equipment according to the dates specified in rules and regulations.
K.S.A. § 17-1770 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 17 / Section 17-1770
17-1770 - Service of process; agent, secretary of state; fee.
Status: in_force

17-1770. Service of process; agent, secretary of state; fee. (a) Any charitable organization, professional fund raiser or professional solicitor having a principal place of business other than within this state, or organized under and by the laws of a foreign state, which is subject to the provisions of this act, shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the secretary of state as the agent for service of process. Service may be made by delivering to and leaving with the secretary of state, or with any deputy or clerk in the corporation division of such office, three copies of such service and a fee of $30.

(b) Following service upon the secretary of state, the provisions of law relating to service of process on foreign corporations shall thereafter govern.
K.S.A. § 65-408 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 4 / Section 65-408
65-408 - Same; persons liable to hospital; limitation of actions.
Status: in_force

65-408. Same; persons liable to hospital; limitation of actions. Any person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations, including an insurance carrier, making any payment to such patient or to his attorneys or heirs or legal representatives as compensation for the injury sustained, after the filing and mailing of such notice without paying to such hospital the amount of its lien or so much thereof as can be satisfied out of the moneys due under any final judgment or compromise or settlement agreement, after paying the amount of any prior liens, shall, for a period of one year from the date of payment to such patient or his heirs, attorneys or legal representatives, as aforesaid; be and remain liable to such hospital for the amount which such hospital was entitled to receive as aforesaid; any such association, corporation or other institution maintaining such hospital may, within such period, enforce its lien by a suit at law against such person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations making any such payment.
K.S.A. § 24-1212 — KS Code / Chapter 24 / Article 12 / Section 24-1212
24-1212 - Open meetings of directors; notice; quorum.
Status: in_force

24-1212. Open meetings of directors; notice; quorum. Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held no less than once each quarter on such day and place as is selected by the board of directors. Notice of such meeting shall be mailed to each director at least five days prior to the date thereof, and special meetings may be held at any time upon waiver of notice of such meeting by all directors or may be called by the president or any two directors at any time. Notice in writing, signed by the persons calling any special meeting, shall be mailed to each director at least two days prior to the time fixed for such special meeting. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and in the absence of any of the duly elected officers of the district a quorum at any meeting may select a director to act as such officer pro tem . Each meeting of the board, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public. Copies of the minutes of regular and special meetings shall be furnished to the Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation.
K.S.A. § 65-34,179 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 34 / Section 65-34,179
65-34,179 - Same; eligibility.
Status: in_force

65-34,179. Same; eligibility. (a) A property shall be eligible for a CELR from the department if the purchaser submits a complete application to the department and the department finds that:

(1) The property is contaminated, not including contamination resulting from radon, lead-based paint or asbestos;

(2) the purchaser is not the party responsible for the contamination;

(3) the property is:

(A) Not currently owned by the purchaser;

(B) currently owned by the purchaser and was acquired through seizure, condemnation, foreclosure or default; or

(C) currently owned by the purchaser and the purchaser is the state of Kansas and any department or branch of state government, or any agency, authority, institution or other instrumentality thereof; or any county, township, city, school district or other political or taxing subdivision of the state, or any agency, authority, institution or other instrumentality thereof;

(4) if the purchaser is a current owner, the purchaser could not have reasonably foreseen the threat of contamination and failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the contamination;

(5) there is no direct or indirect familial relationship or any contractual, corporate or financial relationship between the purchaser and the owner or the party responsible for the contamination, other than that by which such purchaser's interest in the property was conveyed or financed; and

(6) the property is not ineligible for a CELR pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 65-34,180, and amendments thereto, and the purchaser has met the conditions required by K.S.A. 65-34,180, and amendments thereto.

(b) It shall be the sole responsibility of the purchaser to provide the needed documentation to the department for the department to make an eligibility determination. These documents shall include:

(1) Phase I or Phase II environmental reports that are completed within industry standards;

(2) environmental assessment reports that are completed within industry standards; or

(3) other reports that will expedite the department's determination requested by the department.

(c) In making eligibility determinations, the department shall have authority to consider such additional factors as deemed relevant by the department, including the current and potential future use of the property.

(d) The department shall make a determination of eligibility or noneligibility within 15 business days of receiving the application and all required information.

(e) Only property acquired after July 1, 2016, shall be eligible for a CELR.
K.S.A. § 75-4352 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 43 / Section 75-4352
75-4352 - Same; compensation for services.
Status: in_force

75-4352. Same; compensation for services. (a) All interpreters appointed under the provisions of this act shall be appointed by the judge if the appearance is before any court or by the chairman or presiding or executive officer of any board, commission or agency by which the proceeding involving the person is being conducted. The court or agency conducting the proceeding shall determine and fix a reasonable fee for the services of the interpreter and may provide for the payment of such costs out of funds appropriated for the operation of the courts and agencies. At no time shall the fees for interpreter services be assessed against the person whose primary language is one other than English or who is deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired.

(b) Fees for interpreters paid by the state board of indigents' defense services shall be in accordance with standards adopted by such board.
K.S.A. § 19-15,143 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 15 / Section 19-15,143
19-15,143 - Bond limitation exemption; Geary county jail and law enforcement center.
Status: in_force

19-15,143. Bond limitation exemption; Geary county jail and law enforcement center. Bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 19-15,116 by the board of county commissioners of Geary county for the purpose of constructing, furnishing and equipping a county jail and law enforcement center or for the purpose of constructing, furnishing and equipping enlargements and additions thereto shall be exempt from any statutory limitation on bonded indebtedness and shall not be included in computing the total bonded indebtedness of such county.
K.S.A. § 61-3805 — KS Code / Chapter 61 / Article 38 / Section 61-3805
61-3805 - Summons; time for appearance.
Status: in_force

61-3805. Summons; time for appearance. The time stated in the summons requiring the defendant to appear in response to the petition shall be determined by the court. Such time shall be not less than three nor more than 14 days after the date the summons is issued.
K.S.A. § 65-6758 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 67 / Section 65-6758
65-6758 - Annual reports by medical care facilities; contents; penalty for failure to file.
Status: in_force

65-6758. Annual reports by medical care facilities; contents; penalty for failure to file. (a) Each medical care facility in which an infant is born alive subsequent to an abortion or attempted abortion performed on the mother of the infant shall submit an annual report to the secretary of health and environment on the number of such infants in such form and manner as prescribed by the secretary. Such report shall include:

(1) The approximate gestational age of the infant who was born alive expressed in one of the following increments:

(A) Less than nine weeks;

(B) nine to 10 weeks;

(C) 11 to 12 weeks;

(D) 13 to 15 weeks;

(E) 16 to 20 weeks;

(F) 21 to 24 weeks;

(G) 25 to 30 weeks;

(H) 31 to 36 weeks; or

(I) 37 weeks to term;

(2) any medical actions taken to preserve the life of the infant who was born alive;

(3) the outcome for such infants, including survival, death and location of death, such as a clinic, hospital or ambulance, if known; and

(4) the medical conditions of infants who were born alive, including conditions developed prior to and after the attempted abortion.

(b) The secretary may impose a civil fine in any amount not to exceed $500 on any medical care facility that fails to submit the required report within 30 days after the date such report is due to be submitted to the secretary. The secretary may impose an additional civil fine in an amount not to exceed $500 for each additional 30-day period that such medical care facility fails to submit the required report. If a medical care facility fails to submit a required report for more than one year following the date that such report is due to be submitted to the secretary, or submits an incomplete report during such time period and fails to correct the deficiencies in such report, the secretary may bring a civil action for an injunction to compel such medical care facility to submit the required report.
K.S.A. § 40-3802 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 38 / Section 40-3802
40-3802 - Same; written agreements required; contents.
Status: in_force

40-3802. Same; written agreements required; contents. (a) No administrator shall act as such without a written agreement between the administrator and the insurer, and such written agreement shall be retained as part of the official records of both the insurer and the administrator for the duration of the agreement and five years thereafter. Such written agreement shall contain provisions which include the requirements of K.S.A. 40-3805 through 40-3809, and amendments thereto, except insofar as those requirements do not apply to the functions performed by the administrator.

(b) The written agreement shall include a statement of duties that the administrator is expected to perform on behalf of the insurer and the lines, classes or types of insurance for which the administrator is to be authorized to administer. The agreement shall make provision with respect to underwriting or other standards pertaining to the business underwritten by the insurer.

(c) The insurer or administrator may, with written notice to the other party and the commissioner, terminate the written agreement as provided in the agreement. The insurer may suspend the underwriting authority of the administrator during the pendency of any dispute regarding the termination of the written agreement. The insurer shall fulfill any lawful obligations with respect to policies affected by the written agreement regardless of any dispute between the insurer and the administrator.
K.S.A. § 50-621 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 6 / Section 50-621
50-621 - unk dealers prohibited from purchasing items of junk without receiving from seller information as to ownership; record of ownership.
Status: in_force

50-621. J unk dealers prohibited from purchasing items of junk without receiving from seller information as to ownership; record of ownership. It shall be unlawful for any such junk dealer to purchase any item or items of junk after the effective date of this act without demanding and receiving from the seller thereof information as to ownership. Every junk dealer shall file and maintain a record of ownership of items purchased pursuant to any transaction described in K.S.A. 50-620. All records kept in accordance with the provisions of this act shall be open at all times to peace and police officers, except as otherwise prescribed by the city ordinances regulating the activities of junk dealers and shall be kept for two (2) years.
K.S.A. § 25-2102 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 21 / Section 25-2102
25-2102 - Definitions; primary and general elections; other.
Status: in_force

25-2102. Definitions; primary and general elections; other. (a) "General election" means the elections held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November of both odd-numbered and even-numbered years, and in the case of special elections of any officers to fill vacancies, the election at which any such officer is finally elected.

(b) "Primary election" means the elections held on the first Tuesday in August of both odd-numbered and even-numbered years.

(c) "District method" means the election of city officers where the city is divided into member districts or wards.

(d) "Election at large method" means the election of city officers without member districts or wards.
K.S.A. § 65-1822 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 18 / Section 65-1822
65-1822 - Unlawful acts; penalties.
Status: in_force

65-1822. Unlawful acts; penalties. Each of the following constitutes a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $100: (a) The violation of any of the provisions of this act; (b) obtaining or attempting to obtain a license for any other than the required fee, or for any other thing of value or by fraudulent misrepresentations; (c) practicing or attempting to practice by fraudulent misrepresentations.
K.S.A. § 47-232 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 2 / Section 47-232
47-232 - Certification to court where controversy between adverse claimants; affidavits; testimony; order determining ownership and disposition of sale proceeds.
Status: in_force

47-232. Certification to court where controversy between adverse claimants; affidavits; testimony; order determining ownership and disposition of sale proceeds. In the event that there are more than one claimant to any stray, and if a contest or controversy ensues as a result of adverse claimants, the sheriff shall certify the matter to the district court of the county in which the stray is taken up, and said court shall docket said matter in a proper docket supplied by the county. The claimants shall have ten (10) days following the date of the docketing of said matter to file affidavits in support of their several claims. The said court shall also have the right and authority to hear oral testimony at any reasonable time on notice to the claimants to determine the ownership of such stray. After any such hearing the said court shall enter a finding and order determining the ownership of said stray and directing the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of such stray animal.
K.S.A. § 41-209 — KS Code / Chapter 41 / Article 2 / Section 41-209
41-209 - Director; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

41-209. Director; powers and duties. The director shall have the following powers, functions and duties:

(a) To receive applications for, and to issue and revoke licenses to manufacturers, distributors, nonbeverage users and retailers in accordance with the provisions of this act;

(b) to call upon other administrative departments of the state, county and city governments, sheriffs, city police departments, city marshals, law enforcement officers and upon prosecuting officers for such information and assistance as the director deems necessary in the performance of the duties imposed upon the director by this act;

(c) to inspect or cause to be inspected, any premises where alcoholic liquors are manufactured, distributed or sold;

(d) in the conduct of any hearing authorized to be held by the director to examine, or cause to be examined, under oath, any person, and to examine or cause to be examined books and records of any licensee; to hear testimony and take proof material for the information of the director in the discharge of such duties hereunder; to administer or cause to be administered oaths; and for any such purposes to issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books which shall be effective in any part of this state; and any district court or any judge of the district court, may by order duly entered, require the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books subpoenaed by the director, and the court or judge may compel obedience to the order by proceedings for contempt;

(e) to collect, receive, account for and turn over to the secretary of revenue all registration and license fees and taxes provided for in this act and all other moneys received by the director by virtue of the director's office; and

(f) such other powers, functions and duties as are or may be imposed or conferred upon the director by law.
K.S.A. § 12-897 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 8 / Section 12-897
12-897 - Limitations on direct sale of electricity.
Status: in_force

12-897. Limitations on direct sale of electricity. No municipal energy agency created under this act shall be authorized to enter into any agreement or contract for the direct sale of electricity to any person other than to a member city of the agency, a marketer of electricity, a broker of electricity, an electric public utility, an electric cooperative, a city owning or operating a municipal electric utility, a municipal energy agency, a federal power marketing administration or an investor owned electric utility.