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K.S.A. § 60-1001 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 10 / Section 60-1001
60-1001 - Actions for possession; ejectment.
Status: in_force

60-1001. Actions for possession; ejectment. (a) Petition. In any action to recover possession of real property, including an oil or gas lease or mineral interest, it shall be sufficient if the petition state that the petitioner has a legal or equitable interest therein and the right to possession.

(b) Tenants in common. In an action against a tenant in common the petition must state that the defendant either denied plaintiff's right, or did some act amounting to such denial.

(c) Judgment; when plaintiff prevails. If plaintiff prevails the judgment shall be for possession and damages for the loss of rents and profits, if any, and execution to enforce the same shall be issued to the sheriff by the clerk at the written request of the party entitled thereto.

(d) When action becomes moot. If the right of the plaintiff to the possession of the premises expires after the commencement of the suit and before the trial, the judgment shall be for the damages and costs.
K.S.A. § 60-3355 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 33 / Section 60-3355
60-3355 - Effect on certain information and documents.
Status: in_force

60-3355. Effect on certain information and documents. The privilege set forth in K.S.A. 60-3351, and amendments thereto, shall not affect any other privilege and shall not extend to any of the following:

(a) Documents, communications, data, reports or other information collected, developed, maintained or reported to a regulatory agency pursuant to chapter 40 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or other provisions of federal or state law;

(b) information obtained by observation or monitoring by any regulatory agency; or

(c) information obtained from a source independent of the insurance compliance audit.
K.S.A. § 17-1346 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 13 / Section 17-1346
17-1346 - Same; application of laws.
Status: in_force

17-1346. Same; application of laws. The provisions of K.S.A. 17-1330, 17-1330a, 17-1331, 17-1333, 17-1334, 17-1335, 17-1337, 17-1338 and 17-1339 shall apply to the said cemetery district established by the board of county commissioners and all the rights, powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction conferred by said sections on cemetery districts are hereby conferred on the cemetery district and the board of directors thereof established and provided for under the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 75-5054 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 50 / Section 75-5054
75-5054 - Establishment of coordinated transit districts; responsibilities of districts.
Status: in_force

75-5054. Establishment of coordinated transit districts; responsibilities of districts. The department is authorized to establish coordinated transit districts in the state. Responsibilities of the coordinated transit districts shall include:

(a) Contracting with the department for receipt of funds which will enhance transportation coordination in the district;

(b) subcontracting with eligible agencies for provision of transportation; and

(c) monitoring the provision of transportation services in the district to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
K.S.A. § 52-1801 — KS Code / Chapter 52 / Article 18 / Section 52-1801
52-1801 - Making bonds nonnegotiable.
Status: in_force

52-1801. Making bonds nonnegotiable. The owner or holder of any corporate or municipal bond or obligation, except those which are designated to circulate as money, payable to bearer, issued in and payable in this state, but not registered in pursuance of any state law, may make such bond or obligation, or any interest coupon accompanying the same, nonnegotiable, by subscribing the owner's or holder's name to a statement endorsed thereon, that such bond, obligation or coupon is such person's property; and thereon the principal sum therein mentioned is payable only to such owner or holder, or the legal representatives or assigns of such person, unless such bond, obligation or coupon is transferred by endorsement in blank, or payable to bearer, or to order, with the addition of the assignor's place of residence.
K.S.A. § 75-5805 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 58 / Section 75-5805
75-5805 - Written project description; no alteration without approval.
Status: in_force

75-5805. Written project description; no alteration without approval. The negotiating committee shall cause a written description of the scope or program of the proposed project to be prepared. Such description shall be used in the negotiations between the negotiating committee and qualified firms. The proposed project description shall be the basis for the project development and such description shall not be altered without the prior approval of the negotiating committee.
K.S.A. § 12-640 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 12-640
12-640 - Same; objection to appraiser's report; notice and hearing.
Status: in_force

12-640. Same; objection to appraiser's report; notice and hearing. At the next meeting, regular or special, of the governing body of said city, after the filing of the report of said appraisers, said governing body shall fix a time and place for the hearing of all objections to the report of said appraisers. Said governing body shall give notice thereof by causing a publication to be published once in the official city paper at least ten days before the date set for said hearing.
K.S.A. § 46-126 — KS Code / Chapter 46 / Article 1 / Section 46-126
46-126 - Continuance of cases.
Status: in_force

46-126. Continuance of cases. That any member of the legislature who may have a case pending in any court in this state, may have the same continued until the legislature shall adjourn sine die in the manner hereafter provided for.
K.S.A. § 72-2548 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 25 / Section 72-2548
72-2548 - State aid; requirements for obtaining; applications for.
Status: in_force

72-2548. State aid; requirements for obtaining; applications for. (a) In each school year, each board which has established and is maintaining a professional development program in compliance with the requirements of this act and which desires to secure state aid for part of the cost of maintaining the program shall certify and file an application with the state board for approval of the program.

(b) Each board which is maintaining an approved professional development program and which desires to secure state aid in any school year for part of the cost of exploring and implementing innovative and experimental procedures, activities and services to be provided in the program for enhancement thereof shall certify and file an application with the state board for approval of such procedures, activities and services.

(c) Applications shall be in a form prescribed and furnished by the department, shall contain such information as the state board may require and shall be filed annually at a time to be determined and specified by the state board. Approval by the state board of the program, any innovative and experimental procedures, activities or services provided therein, and the application shall be prerequisite to payment of state aid to any board.
K.S.A. § 76-3305 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 33 / Section 76-3305
76-3305 - Resolutions and orders; authentication; public records.
Status: in_force

76-3305. Resolutions and orders; authentication; public records. (a) All resolutions and orders of the board shall be recorded and authenticated by the signature of the secretary or any assistant secretary of the board. The book of resolutions, orders, minutes of open meetings, annual reports and annual financial statements of the authority shall be public records as defined by K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. All public records shall be subject to regular audit as provided in K.S.A. 46-1106, and amendments thereto.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, [to] the contrary, the following records of the authority shall not be subject to the provisions of the Kansas open records act when in the opinion of the board the disclosure of the information in the records would be harmful to the competitive position of the authority:

(1) Proprietary information gathered by or in the possession of the authority from third parties pursuant to a promise of confidentiality;

(2) contract cost estimates prepared for confidential use in awarding contracts for construction or the purchase of goods or services;

(3) data, records or information of a proprietary nature produced or collected by or for the authority or members of its medical or teaching staff; financial statements not publicly available that may be filed with the authority from third parties; the identity, accounts or account status of any customer of the authority; consulting or other reports paid for by the authority to assist the authority in connection with its strategic planning and goals; and the determination of marketing and operational strategies where disclosure of such strategies would be harmful to the competitive position of the authority; and

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the authority may claim the benefit of any other exemption to the Kansas open records act listed in K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 31-132 — KS Code / Chapter 31 / Article 1 / Section 31-132
31-132 - Fire safety and prevention; definitions.
Status: in_force

31-132. Fire safety and prevention; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation or other association.

(b) "Nationally recognized code" or "nationally recognized fire prevention code" means any published compilation of rules and regulations relating to fire prevention which have been prepared by a nationally recognized technical trade or service association. For the purposes of this act, the fire prevention codes of the national fire protection association and standards of the American national standards institute shall constitute examples of nationally recognized fire prevention codes.

(c) "Municipality" means any incorporated city, any county or any other political subdivision of this state.

(d) "Nationally recognized building code" means any published compilation of rules and regulations relating to building construction which have been prepared by a nationally recognized technical trade or service association.
K.S.A. § 50-681 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 6 / Section 50-681
50-681 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

50-681. Definitions. As used in this act:

(1) "Advertisement" means a commercial message in any medium that aids, promotes or assists, directly or indirectly, a lease-purchase agreement;

(2) "cash price" means the price at which the lessor would have sold the property to the consumer for cash on the date of the lease-purchase agreement;

(3) "consumer" means a natural person who rents personal property under a lease-purchase agreement to be used primarily for personal, family or household purposes;

(4) "consummation" means the time a consumer becomes contractually obligated on a lease-purchase agreement;

(5) "lessor" means a person who regularly provides the use of property through lease-purchase agreements and to whom lease payments are initially payable on the face of the lease-purchase agreement; and

(6) "lease-purchase agreement" means an agreement for the use of personal property by a natural person primarily for personal, family or household purposes, for an initial period of four months or less that is automatically renewable with each payment after the initial period, but does not obligate or require the consumer to continue leasing or using the property beyond the initial period, and that permits the consumer to become the owner of the property.
K.S.A. § 2-1920 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 19 / Section 2-1920
2-1920 - Conservation district capital outlay fund; use of moneys.
Status: in_force

2-1920. Conservation district capital outlay fund; use of moneys. (a) There is hereby authorized to be established in every conservation district of the state a fund which shall be called the capital outlay fund. The fund shall consist of any moneys deposited therein from funds received according to provisions of the conservation district law.

(b) Any moneys in the capital outlay fund of the conservation district may be used for the purpose of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, remodeling, additions to, furnishing and equipping of buildings necessary for district operations, including architectural expenses incidental thereto and the acquisition of building sites and the acquisition of other equipment to carry out the activities and functions of the district.

(c) The conservation district board of supervisors is hereby authorized to invest any portion of the capital outlay fund, which is not currently needed in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto. All interest received on any such investment shall be credited to the capital outlay fund.
K.S.A. § 19-2863 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 28 / Section 19-2863
19-2863 - Governing board's qualifications; terms, appointment; vacancies; compensation.
Status: in_force

19-2863. Governing board's qualifications; terms, appointment; vacancies; compensation. The governing body of the Johnson county park and recreation district shall be a board of park and recreation commissioners which shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be qualified electors of the district and reside therein at the time of appointment and during their terms of office. An ex officio member of the board shall be a member of the board of county commissioners of Johnson county selected by said board of county commissioners. The terms of the park and recreation commissioners shall be for three (3) years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The board of county commissioners within sixty (60) days after the creation of the district shall appoint the first members of the board and thereafter shall make appointments upon the termination of existing terms. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the board of county commissioners for the unexpired term. All appointments shall be made without regard to political affiliation. No member shall receive any compensation for the performance of his duties as a member.
K.S.A. § 79-5120 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 51 / Section 79-5120
79-5120 - Same; imposition of tax; computation of amount; due date; tax situs.
Status: in_force

79-5120. Same; imposition of tax; computation of amount; due date; tax situs. (a) A tax is hereby levied upon every recreational vehicle, as the same is defined by K.S.A. 79-5118, and amendments thereto, in the amount of: (1) $70 plus $.90 cwt for a model year five years or less prior to the calendar year of registration; (2) $50 plus $.70 cwt for a model year six to 10 years prior to the calendar year of registration; or (3) $30 plus $.50 cwt for a model year 11 years or more prior to the calendar year of registration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the tax on any recreational vehicle the model year of which is 1981 or earlier shall be $30. For purposes of this section, the weight of any recreational vehicle shall be the weight generally accepted as its correct shipping weight as reflected on the certificate of title or, if the shipping weight is not reflected on the certificate of title, it shall be the weight determined by a scale which is tested and inspected annually by a scale testing and service company licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 83-301 et seq., and amendments thereto, by a city or county having an established department of public inspection of weights and measures or by the state sealer or the state sealer's authorized representative. The manner and form for submitting to the county treasurer the weight of a recreational vehicle determined by a scale so tested and inspected shall be as prescribed by rules and regulations of the secretary of revenue.

(b) Taxes imposed upon recreational vehicles under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-5118 to 79-5125, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be levied annually for the period prescribed by article 1 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, as the registration year for the recreational vehicle taxed. Except as provided in K.S.A. 79-5121, and amendments thereto, the tax upon each recreational vehicle shall be due on or before the date in each year prescribed by law for the regular annual registration of such recreational vehicle. Except as provided in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 79-5121, and amendments thereto, the payment of the tax imposed by this act shall be a condition precedent to the right to register or reregister the recreational vehicle and shall be in addition to all other conditions prescribed by law.

(c) If the tax situs of any recreational vehicle at the time of registration is in a different county from that indicated upon the application form, the amount of tax due upon such recreational vehicle under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-5118 to 79-5125, inclusive, and amendments thereto, as indicated by such form shall be paid to the county in which the recreational vehicle is to be registered.
K.S.A. § 47-843 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 8 / Section 47-843
47-843 - Violation of act; civil citation; penalties.
Status: in_force

47-843. Violation of act; civil citation; penalties. (a) If, upon completion of an investigation, the executive director has probable cause to believe that a veterinarian violated the provisions of the Kansas veterinary practice act, in lieu of proceedings pursuant to K.S.A. 47-830 and amendments thereto, the executive director may issue a citation to the veterinarian, as provided in this section. The investigation shall include attempts to contact the veterinarian to discuss and resolve the alleged violation. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the Kansas veterinary practice act alleged to have been violated. In addition, each citation may contain an order of abatement fixing a reasonable time for abatement of the violation, and may contain an assessment of a civil penalty not in excess of $2,000. The citation shall be served upon the veterinarian by any type of mailing requiring a return receipt. Before any citation may be issued, the executive director shall submit the alleged violation for review and investigation to at least two designees of the board who are veterinarians licensed in or employed by the state. Upon conclusion of the board designee's review, the designees shall prepare a finding of fact and a recommendation. If the board's designees conclude that probable cause exists that the veterinarian has violated any provisions of the Kansas veterinary practice act, a civil citation shall be issued to the veterinarian, according to policies adopted by the board through rules and regulations.

(b) The board shall adopt rules and regulations covering the assessment of civil penalties under this section which give due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the following factors:

(1) The gravity of the violation;

(2) the good faith of the person being charged; and

(3) the history of previous violations.
K.S.A. § 17-1615 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 16 / Section 17-1615
17-1615 - Matters subject to referendum, when.
Status: in_force

17-1615. Matters subject to referendum, when. Upon demand of one-third of the entire board of directors, any matter that has been approved or passed by the board must be referred to the entire membership or the stockholders for decision at the next special or regular meeting which shall be held not less than 15 days but not more than 60 days after such matter was approved or passed.
K.S.A. § 76-2133 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 21 / Section 76-2133
76-2133 - Same; sale condition.
Status: in_force

76-2133. Same; sale condition. Said land shall be sold subject to the condition that if within a period of twenty (20) years from the date that said land is deeded to the purchaser, purchaser shall desire to sell any unimproved portion of said land, it shall first offer same to the state of Kansas at the price per acre which purchaser has paid to the state of Kansas hereunder.
K.S.A. § 75-2955 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 29 / Section 75-2955
75-2955 - Veterans' preference.
Status: in_force

75-2955. Veterans' preference. (a) In establishing certified pools of eligible candidates under this act, veterans' preference shall be given to:

(1) Any person who entered the armed services before October 15, 1976, and separated from the armed services under honorable conditions, if such person served: (A) On active duty during any war (the official dates for war service are April 6, 1917 through July 2, 1921, and December 7, 1941 through April 28, 1952); (B) during the period April 28, 1952 through July 1, 1955; (C) in any campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge or service medal has been authorized; or (D) for more than 180 consecutive days since January 31, 1955, excluding an initial period of active duty for training under the "six-month" reserve or national guard program;

(2) any person who entered the armed services on or after October 15, 1976, and separated from the armed services under honorable conditions, if such person was awarded a service medal or campaign badge;

(3) any person who separated from the armed services under honorable conditions and has a disability certified by the United States department of veterans affairs as being service connected, has been issued the purple heart by the United States government or has been released from active service with a service-connected disability; and

(4) any person who has voluntarily retired with 20 or more years of active service.

(b) To qualify for the veterans' preference, a person described in subsection (a) also shall meet the requirements of the vacant position. However, under no circumstances shall veterans be accorded any less preference than existed prior to July 1, 1995. The secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
K.S.A. § 79-3497 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 34 / Section 79-3497
79-3497 - Failure to file report; fraudulent report; investigations; determination of amount due; collection.
Status: in_force

79-3497. Failure to file report; fraudulent report; investigations; determination of amount due; collection. Whenever any LP-gas user or LP-gas dealer shall neglect or refuse to make and file any report for any calendar month as required by this act, or shall file an incorrect or fraudulent report, the director shall determine, after an investigation, the number of gallons of LP-gas with respect to which the LP-gas user or LP-gas dealer has incurred liability under this act, for any particular month, months, year or years, and fix the amount of tax and penalties payable by the LP-gas user or LP-gas dealer under this act accordingly. The director shall forthwith take such steps as are necessary for the collection of the amount of tax, penalties and interest due as determined by such investigation. In any action or proceeding for the collection of the tax and any penalties or interest imposed in connection therewith, as assessment by the director of the amount of the tax due and the interest or penalties due to the state shall constitute prima facie evidence of the correctness of the claim of the state and the burden of proof shall be upon the LP-gas user or LP-gas dealer to show the assessment was incorrect and contrary to law.