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K.S.A. § 18-194 — KS Code / Chapter 18 / Article 1 / Section 18-194
18-194 - Stanton.
Status: in_force

18-194. Stanton. That the county of Stanton is hereby created, bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-nine west with the north line of township twenty-seven south; thence south along range line, to its intersection with the sixth standard parallel; thence west along the sixth standard parallel, to the west boundary line of the state of Kansas; thence north along said west boundary line of the state of Kansas, to where it is intersected by the north line of township twenty-seven south; thence east, to the place of beginning.
K.S.A. § 12-3004 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 30 / Section 12-3004
12-3004 - Subject and title of ordinance; amendment.
Status: repealed

12-3004. Subject and title of ordinance; amendment. No ordinance shall contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title; and no section or sections of an ordinance shall be amended unless the amending ordinance contains the entire section or sections as amended and the section or sections amended shall be repealed.
K.S.A. § 65-6007 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 60 / Section 65-6007
65-6007 - Establishment and maintenance of sites for testing for HIV.
Status: in_force

65-6007. Establishment and maintenance of sites for testing for HIV. The secretary shall establish and maintain test sites throughout the state where testing for HIV may be undertaken including anonymous testing. The secretary shall establish test sites throughout the state so that an anonymous test site is available within 100 miles of any resident of the state.
K.S.A. § 8-2,126 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 8-2,126
8-2,126 - Same; purpose of act.
Status: in_force

8-2,126. Same; purpose of act. (a) The purpose of this act is to implement the federal commercial motor vehicle safety act of 1986 (title XII of public law 99-570) and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities and injuries by:

(1) Permitting commercial drivers to hold only one driver's license;

(2) disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations or other specified offenses; and

(3) strengthening driver licensing and testing standards.

(b) This act is remedial law and shall be liberally construed to promote public health, safety and welfare. To the extent that this act conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this act prevails. Where this act is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply.
K.S.A. § 21-2506 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 25 / Section 21-2506
21-2506 - Same; construction of act.
Status: in_force

21-2506. Same; construction of act. It is hereby declared that this act is for the public safety, peace and welfare of the state, is remedial in nature, shall be construed liberally, and in case any part thereof shall be declared unconstitutional it shall not in any way affect any other part hereof.
K.S.A. § 72-244 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 2 / Section 72-244
72-244 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

72-244. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this act:

(a) "State board" means the state board of education created by sections 2 and 3 of article 6 of the constitution and provided for by K.S.A. 72-245.

(b) "Board member" and "member" mean a member of the state board of education.

(c) "Board member position" means one of the numbered positions used to identify the ten (10) members of the state board of education.

(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of education created by section 4 of article 6 of the constitution and provided for by K.S.A. 72-371.

(e) "State department" means the state department of education established by K.S.A. 72-408.

(f) "Board member district" or "member district" means one of ten (10) districts from which a board member is elected, as is prescribed in article 6, section 3 (a) of the constitution of Kansas.
K.S.A. § 3-303 — KS Code / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 3-303
3-303 - Same; resolution; protest petition; election.
Status: in_force

3-303. Same; resolution; protest petition; election. Prior to the issuance of said bonds, the board of county commissioners shall by resolution set out the amount and purpose for which said bonds are to be issued and publish said resolution once in the official county newspaper. Such bonds shall not be issued if within sixty (60) days after the publication of said notice a petition or petitions shall be filed with the county election officer signed by at least five percent (5%) of the qualified electors of each of the commissioner districts of said county protesting the issuance of such bonds. In determining the sufficiency of such protest or the number of voters required to sign said protesting petition or petitions, the total vote cast in such commissioner districts for secretary of state at the last general election shall be used as a basis. In the event that such petitions are filed, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to submit the question of the issuance of such bonds to the qualified electors of such county at a special election called for such purpose or at the next general election. Such election shall be called and held in the manner provided by the general bond law.
K.S.A. § 32-1010 — KS Code / Chapter 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-1010
32-1010 - Threatened species.
Status: in_force

32-1010. Threatened species. Except as otherwise specifically provided in K.S.A. 32-961 or in a special permit issued under K.S.A. 32-961 or in any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 32-961, the intentional taking of any threatened species indigenous to this state, which has been determined by the secretary to be a threatened species in this state and is included in a list of such threatened species adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 32-960, shall constitute unlawful taking of a threatened species.
K.S.A. § 60-3505 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 35 / Section 60-3505
60-3505 - Recommendations on issue; concurring and dissenting opinions; notice to parties; copy of opinion to judge; admissibility of screening panel report and subpoena of panel members in subsequent legal proceedings.
Status: in_force

60-3505. Recommendations on issue; concurring and dissenting opinions; notice to parties; copy of opinion to judge; admissibility of screening panel report and subpoena of panel members in subsequent legal proceedings. (a) Within 180 days after the screening panel is commenced, such panel shall make written recommendations on the issue of whether the professional licensee departed from the standard of conduct in a way which caused the plaintiff or claimant damage. A concurring or dissenting member of the screening panel may file a written concurring or dissenting opinion. All written opinions shall be supported by corroborating references to published literature and other relevant documents.

(b) The screening panel shall notify all parties when its determination is to be handed down, and, within seven days of its decision, shall provide a copy of its opinion and any concurring or dissenting opinion to each party and each attorney of record and to the judge of the district court.

(c) The written report of the screening panel shall be admissible in any subsequent legal proceeding, and either party may subpoena any and all members of the panel as witnesses for examination relating to the issues at trial.
K.S.A. § 22-4213 — KS Code / Chapter 22 / Article 42 / Section 22-4213
22-4213 - Construction of act.
Status: in_force

22-4213. Construction of act. This act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
K.S.A. § 68-1227 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 12 / Section 68-1227
68-1227 - Same; tax levy; issuance of warrants; interest, registration and redemption.
Status: in_force

68-1227. Same; tax levy; issuance of warrants; interest, registration and redemption. Whenever no-fund warrants are issued under the authority provided by this act, the board of county commissioners shall make a tax levy at the first tax levying period after such warrants are issued, sufficient to pay such warrants and the interest thereon. All such tax levies shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to the aggregate tax levy prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1947 or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. Such warrants shall be issued, bear such interest, registered, redeemed in the manner and in the form prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2940 or any acts amendatory thereof or supplement thereto, except that they shall not bear the notation required by said K.S.A. 79-2940 and may be issued without the approval of the state commission of revenue and taxation. Any surplus existing after the redemption of such warrants shall be handled in the manner prescribed by said K.S.A. 79-2940.
K.S.A. § 18-158 — KS Code / Chapter 18 / Article 1 / Section 18-158
18-158 - Marshall.
Status: in_force

18-158. Marshall. The county of Marshall is bounded as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Nemaha county; thence west along the base line or north boundary of the state, to the corner between ranges five and six; thence south with range line between ranges five and six, to the first standard parallel; thence east with said first standard parallel, to the southwest corner of Nemaha county; thence north with the west boundary of Nemaha county, to the place of beginning.
K.S.A. § 72-3253 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 32 / Section 72-3253
72-3253 - American sign language instruction in accredited schools authorized.
Status: in_force

72-3253. American sign language instruction in accredited schools authorized. The state board of education may provide for the teaching of American sign language in accredited schools and all pupils thereof, whether hearing, deaf or hard of hearing, may be given instruction in American sign language.
K.S.A. § 84-3-311 — KS Code / Chapter 84 / Article 3 / Section 84-3-311
84-3-311 - Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument.
Status: in_force

84-3-311. Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument. (a) If a person against whom a claim is asserted proves that (1) that person in good faith tendered an instrument to the claimant as full satisfaction of the claim, (2) the amount of the claim was unliquidated or subject to a bona fide dispute, and (3) the claimant obtained payment of the instrument, the following subsections apply.

(b) Unless subsection (c) applies, the claim is discharged if the person against whom the claim is asserted proves that the instrument or an accompanying written communication contained a conspicuous statement to the effect that the instrument was tendered as full satisfaction of the claim.

(c) Subject to subsection (d), a claim is not discharged under subsection (b) if either of the following applies:

(1) The claimant, if an organization, proves that (A) within a reasonable time before the tender, the claimant sent a conspicuous statement to the person against whom the claim is asserted that communications concerning disputed debts, including an instrument tendered as full satisfaction of a debt, are to be sent to a designated person, office or place, and (B) the instrument or accompanying communication was not received by that designated person, office or place.

(2) The claimant, whether or not an organization, proves that within 90 days after payment of the instrument, the claimant tendered repayment of the amount of the instrument to the person against whom the claim is asserted. This paragraph does not apply if the claimant is an organization that sent a statement complying with paragraph (1)(A).

(d) A claim is discharged if the person against whom the claim is asserted proves that within a reasonable time before collection of the instrument was initiated, the claimant, or an agent of the claimant having direct responsibility with respect to the disputed obligation, knew that the instrument was tendered in full satisfaction of the claim.
K.S.A. § 60-435 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 4 / Section 60-435
60-435 - Communication to grand jury.
Status: in_force

60-435. Communication to grand jury. A witness has a privilege to refuse to disclose a communication made to a grand jury by a complainant or witness, and evidence thereof is inadmissible, unless the judge finds (a) the matter which the communication concerned was not within the function of the grand jury to investigate, or (b) the grand jury has finished its investigation, if any, of the matter, and its finding, if any, has lawfully been made public by filing it in court or otherwise, or (c) disclosure should be made in the interests of justice.
K.S.A. § 40-107 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 1 / Section 40-107
40-107 - Oath of commissioner.
Status: in_force

40-107. Oath of commissioner. Before entering upon the duties of his office the commissioner of insurance shall take the proper official oath, which shall be filed and recorded in the office of the secretary of state.
K.S.A. § 25-1801 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 18 / Section 25-1801
25-1801 - Eligibility to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors; definitions.
Status: in_force

25-1801. Eligibility to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors; definitions. (a) Each citizen of the United States, who, at the time of any general election at which presidential electors or candidates for the offices of president or vice-president of the United States are to be voted for, is a "new resident," "former resident" or a "relocated resident" of this state, as hereinafter defined, shall be entitled to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors at that election, but for no other officers, if (1) such person otherwise possesses the substantive qualifications to vote in this state, except the requirement of residence, and (2) such person complies with the provisions of this act.

(b) (1) "New resident" means one who, immediately prior to such person's removal to this state, was a resident of another state and who shall have resided in this state for less than 45 days next preceding such general election.

(2) "Former resident" means one who has removed such person's place of residence from this state less than 45 days next preceding such general election but who was a registered voter at the time of removal.

(3) "Relocated resident" means one who has relocated such person's place of residence from one precinct in this state to another precinct in this state 20 days or less next preceding such general election but who was a registered voter in such person's former precinct of residence.
K.S.A. § 68-10,148 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 10 / Section 68-10,148
68-10,148 - Designation of part of interstate 435 as the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway.
Status: in_force

68-10,148. Designation of part of interstate 435 as the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway. The portion of interstate 435 in Johnson county from its junction with Shawnee mission parkway then north on interstate 435 to its junction with Holliday drive is hereby designated as the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway.
K.S.A. § 47-1713 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 17 / Section 47-1713
47-1713 - Prohibiting sale or gift of certain animals.
Status: in_force

47-1713. Prohibiting sale or gift of certain animals. The commissioner may prohibit the sale or gift of animals which constitute a hazard to human health or safety or to animal health or safety.
K.S.A. § 39-927 — KS Code / Chapter 39 / Article 9 / Section 39-927
39-927 - Application for license; contents; application for license to operate new intermediate nursing care home for people with intellectual disability; limitations.
Status: in_force

39-927. Application for license; contents; application for license to operate new intermediate nursing care home for people with intellectual disability; limitations. (a) An application for a license to operate an adult care home shall be made in writing to the licensing agency upon forms provided by the licensing agency and shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the licensing agency shall require, if applicable:

(1) A detailed projected budget for the first 12 months of operation, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and certified by the principal officer of the applicant, accompanied by evidence of access to a sufficient amount of working capital required to operate the adult care home in accordance with the budget, in the form of cash on deposit, a line of credit, applicant's equity, or any combination thereof;

(2) a list of each current or previously licensed facility in Kansas or any other state, territory or country or the District of Columbia in which the applicant has or previously had any percentage of ownership in the operations or the real property of the facility; and

(3) affirmative evidence of the applicant's ability to comply with such reasonable standards and rules and regulations as are adopted under the provisions of this act.

(b) The application shall be signed by the person or persons seeking to operate an adult care home, as specified by the licensing agency, or by a duly authorized agent of any person so specified.

(c) Any nonprofit corporation operating a nursing facility for people with intellectual disability that, on the effective date of this act, includes more than one residential building located on one site or on contiguous sites may apply for a license to operate a new nursing facility for people with intellectual disability that includes more than one residential building located on one site or on contiguous sites and may apply for one license for each residential building located on the new site, except that total resident population at any such location shall not exceed 75 residents.
K.S.A. § 66-2303 — KS Code / Chapter 66 / Article 23 / Section 66-2303
66-2303 - Criminal trespass on nuclear generating facility; penalty.
Status: in_force

66-2303. Criminal trespass on nuclear generating facility; penalty. (a) Criminal trespass on a nuclear generating facility is either:

(1) Knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully in or on a nuclear generating facility; or

(2) knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully within a structure or fenced yard of a nuclear generating facility.

(b) Criminal trespass on a nuclear generating facility is a severity level 6, person felony.
K.S.A. § 2-3905 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 39 / Section 2-3905
2-3905 - Commercial industrial hemp act; legislative intent.
Status: in_force

2-3905. Commercial industrial hemp act; legislative intent. (a) It is the intent of the legislature of the state of Kansas that the implementation of the commercial industrial hemp act by the Kansas department of agriculture shall be conducted in the least restrictive manner allowed under federal law .

(b) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the commercial industrial hemp act, K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq., and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 2-2452 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 24 / Section 2-2452
2-2452 - Appeal of denial, suspension or revocation.
Status: in_force

2-2452. Appeal of denial, suspension or revocation. The licensee or certificate holder may appeal from the decision and order, in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas judicial review act.
K.S.A. § 65-7102 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 71 / Section 65-7102
65-7102 - Same; definitions.
Status: in_force

65-7102. Same; definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Account holder" means a person who is the owner of an individual development account.

(b) "Assistive technology" means any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially, off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

(c) "Community-based organization" means any nonprofit or charitable association that is approved by the institute to implement the individual development account reserve fund.

(d) "Institute" means the Schiefelbusch institute for life span studies of the university of Kansas.

(e) "Federal poverty level" means the most recent poverty income guidelines published in the calendar year by the United States department of health and human services.

(f) "Financial institution" means any bank, trust company, savings bank, credit union or savings and loan association or any other financial institution regulated by the state of Kansas, any agency of the United States or other state with an office in Kansas which is approved by the institute to create and manage the necessary financial instruments setting up individual development accounts for eligible families or individuals to implement this program.

(g) "Individual development account" means a financial instrument established in K.S.A. 65-7103, and amendments thereto.

(h) "Individual development account reserve fund" means the fund created by an approved community-based organization for the purposes of funding the costs incurred in the administration of the program by the financial institutions and the community-based organizations and for providing matching funds for moneys in individual development accounts. Such fund may include federal grant moneys.

(i) "Matching funds" means the moneys designated for contribution from an individual development account reserve fund to an individual development account by a community-based organization at a one-to-one ratio up to a three-to-one match.

(j) "Program" means the Kansas individual development account program established in K.S.A. 65-7101 through 65-7107, and amendments thereto.

(k) "Program contributor" means a person or entity who makes a contribution to an individual development account reserve fund.