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K.S.A. § 40-2911 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 29 / Section 40-2911
40-2911 - Same; detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies; reports and recommendations.
Status: in_force

40-2911. Same; detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies; reports and recommendations. To aid in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies: (a) The board of directors may, upon majority vote, make reports and recommendations to the commissioner upon any matter germane to the solvency, liquidation, rehabilitation or conservation of any member insurer. Such reports and recommendations shall not be considered public documents.

(b) The board of directors may, upon majority vote, make recommendations to the commissioner for the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies.

(c) The board of directors shall, at the conclusion of any insurer insolvency in which the association was obligated to pay covered claims, prepare a report on the history and causes of such insolvency, based on the information available to the association, and submit such report to the commissioner.
K.S.A. § 41-1116 — KS Code / Chapter 41 / Article 11 / Section 41-1116
41-1116 - Same; establishment of minimum mark-ups; guidelines; samplings, studies.
Status: in_force

41-1116. Same; establishment of minimum mark-ups; guidelines; samplings, studies. The minimum mark-ups established by the board shall be fair and reasonable to licensed retailers and the ultimate consumer. Such mark-ups must be in the public interest and such that they do not unduly stimulate the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor or tend to disrupt the orderly sale and distribution of alcoholic liquor. The board in establishing minimum mark-ups shall take into consideration and be guided by the following: (a) The mean of acquisition costs of licensed retailers; (b) federal, state and local taxes and license fees which are paid by retailers and are levied or imposed in connection with their business of selling alcoholic liquor in this state; (c) the mean of selling costs of licensed retailers; (d) the mean of any legitimate, reasonable expense not hereinbefore specified, incurred in the legal conduct of licensed retailers' businesses; and (e) a reasonable profit for licensed retailers. The board may base its determination of the mean of retailers' acquisition costs, selling costs and operating expenses on a sampling of retailers generally representative of all retailers in the state. To insure that retailers in this state receive only a reasonable mark-up and profit, the alcoholic beverage control board of review, within six (6) months after the effective date of this act, shall conduct and complete studies to determine whether the present minimum mark-ups prescribed for licensed retailers should be maintained as currently established, increased or decreased. Until such studies are completed, the minimum mark-ups in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this act shall remain in effect.
K.S.A. § 40-2,134 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 2 / Section 40-2,134
40-2,134 - Same; acts deemed to be acts of insurer; examination.
Status: in_force

40-2,134. Same; acts deemed to be acts of insurer; examination. The acts of the MGA are considered to be the acts of the insurer on whose behalf it is acting. An MGA may be examined pursuant to K.S.A. 40-222 and 40-223, and amendments thereto, as if it were the insurer.
K.S.A. § 8-2716 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 27 / Section 8-2716
8-2716 - Same; non-discrimination policy.
Status: in_force

8-2716. Same; non-discrimination policy. (a) The TNC shall adopt a policy of non-discrimination with respect to riders and potential riders and notify drivers of such policy.

(b) Drivers shall comply with all applicable laws regarding non-discrimination against riders or potential riders.

(c) Drivers shall comply with all applicable laws relating to accommodation of service animals.

(d) A TNC shall not impose additional charges for providing services to persons with physical disabilities because of those disabilities.

(e) A TNC shall provide riders an opportunity to indicate whether they require a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. If a TNC cannot arrange wheelchair-accessible TNC service in any instance, it shall direct the rider to an alternate provider of wheelchair-accessible service, if available.
K.S.A. § 74-3004 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 30 / Section 74-3004
74-3004 - State banking board; qualifications; appointment, senate confirmation, residence requirements; terms; vacancies.
Status: in_force

74-3004. State banking board; qualifications; appointment, senate confirmation, residence requirements; terms; vacancies. (a) There is hereby created a state banking board which shall be composed of nine members. Six members of the board shall be bankers with not less than five years' actual banking experience in a state bank in this state and three shall represent the public interest in the regulation, operation and control of state banks and trust companies. All members representing the public interest shall be selected from the state at large. No nonbanker member shall concurrently serve as an officer or director in any state or national bank or trust company wherever located. One of the nine members shall be elected annually as chairperson of the board. The board shall be appointed by the governor. Persons appointed to the board shall be subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto. Except as provided by K.S.A. 46-2601, and amendments thereto, no person appointed to the board shall exercise any power, duty or function as a member of the board until confirmed by the senate. No more than five members of the board shall be from the same political party. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4315c, and amendments thereto, of the six banker members, the governor shall appoint one from each Kansas congressional district as presently constituted and the remainder from the state at large. Appointment of nonbanker members shall be made with due consideration for achieving representation of the various geographic sectors of the state.

(b) (1) Terms of members of the board shall be for three years. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and confirmed. Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall serve more than two full three-year terms as a member of the board.

(2) In the event of a vacancy on the board, the governor shall appoint a new member of the same qualification to fill the unexpired term. The mid-term appointment of a new board member to serve an unexpired term created by such a vacancy shall not be considered a full term for purposes of the two-term limit.
K.S.A. § 38-515 — KS Code / Chapter 38 / Article 5 / Section 38-515
38-515 - Detention homes and juvenile farms for girls; person in charge and advisory board; appointment, term, compensation.
Status: in_force

38-515. Detention homes and juvenile farms for girls; person in charge and advisory board; appointment, term, compensation. Detention homes or juvenile farms for girls established under the provisions of K.S.A. 38-511 to 38-514, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be in the charge of a person or persons to be selected by the judge of the district court. Such person or persons shall receive and have the advisory assistance of a board consisting of five (5) residents of such county who shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, and such advisory board shall at all times have access to the home and each department thereof and shall be entitled to familiarity with every detail in its management. The members of such advisory board shall receive no compensation. The salary of the person or persons in charge of the home or farm shall be fixed by the board of county commissioners and warrants shall be drawn for the payment of such salary and all other bills regularly allowed by said board of county commissioners on account of the expenses incurred for the maintenance of said home.
K.S.A. § 19-202 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 2 / Section 19-202
19-202 - Commissioners; residence requirements; term; charter counties, exceptions.
Status: in_force

19-202. Commissioners; residence requirements; term; charter counties, exceptions. (a) The board of county commissioners of each county shall consist of three, five or seven qualified electors.

(b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 19-204b, and amendments thereto, one county commissioner shall reside in and represent each commissioner district within the county. During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to office as a member of the board of county commissioners and during the term of office of the county commissioner, such candidate or county commissioner shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in such person's district.

(c) Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-203a, and amendments thereto, terms of office for the board of county commissioners shall be staggered in such a way that no more than a simple majority of commissioners is elected at any general election.

(d) Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-203a, and amendments thereto, all county commissioners shall hold office for a term of four years from the second Monday of January next after their election and until their successors are qualified.

(e) The provisions of subsections (a), (c) and (d) of this section may be modified by the adoption of a charter for county government in any county which has established a charter commission pursuant to law.
K.S.A. § 59-3302 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 33 / Section 59-3302
59-3302 - Petition; contents.
Status: in_force

59-3302. Petition; contents. (a) Any person interested in an estate may petition for informal administration.

(b) The petition shall contain:

(1) The name and residence address of the petitioner.

(2) The interest of the petitioner in the estate.

(3) The name, residence address and date and place of death of the decedent and a statement that there is property which is subject to administration.

(4) The names, ages, residences, addresses and relationships of the heirs, devisees and legatees of the decedent and any named fiduciary, if known or ascertainable with reasonable diligence.

(5) The name and address of the person who prepared the will, if known or ascertainable with reasonable diligence.

(6) An inventory and valuation or appraisal of all of the assets of the decedent. This information may be set forth in the petition or listed in a separate document attached to the petition.

(7) A listing of the debts of the decedent, both paid and unpaid; an estimate of costs and expenses of informal administration, including reasonable fees; and a statement of those specific moneys belonging to decedent's estate which are proposed to be used to pay unsatisfied debts of the decedent and the expenses of informal administration. This information may be set forth in the petition or listed in a separate document attached to the petition.

(8) The nature and form of disposition requested, including a statement of whether the property will pass by will, the law of descent and distribution or valid settlement agreement. If the property is to pass by will or valid settlement agreement, the will or valid settlement agreement shall be attached.

(9) The reasons informal administration is appropriate.

(10) A request that the petitioner or other named person be designated to carry out the orders made by the court.

(11) The amount and type of bond or bonds to be given.

(12) A statement that if informal administration is denied, which alternative under K.S.A. 59-3305, and amendments thereto, is requested, and if simplified or supervised administration is requested, the name and address of the person proposed to be appointed as executor or administrator.
K.S.A. § 79-914 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 9 / Section 79-914
79-914 - Penalty for nonpayment by railroad company.
Status: in_force

79-914. Penalty for nonpayment by railroad company. If any such railroad company shall fail to pay such tax within the time specified in K.S.A. 79-908, a penalty of ten percent of the amount of such tax shall be added thereto and charged against such railroad company by the director.
K.S.A. § 75-727 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 7 / Section 75-727
75-727 - Payment of reward for persons providing certain information.
Status: in_force

75-727. Payment of reward for persons providing certain information. (a) The attorney general is hereby authorized to pay a reward not to exceed $5,000 to any person who first furnishes information to the attorney general concerning a violation by any person of the medicaid fraud control act, the false claims act, or any other provision of law that protects the integrity of the public treasury.

(b) No employee of a governmental entity shall be eligible for a reward under this section, unless the information furnished to the attorney general does not relate in any manner to such employee's responsibilities as an employee of a governmental entity, as determined solely by the attorney general. As used in this section, "employee" and "governmental entity" mean the same as in K.S.A. 75-6102, and amendments thereto.

(c) Any reward pursuant to this section shall be paid only upon certification by the attorney general that information provided by such informant: (1) Was not previously known to the attorney general; and (2) materially contributed to an investigation conducted by the attorney general. No such reward shall be paid except after entry of judgment in favor of the state, or conviction for violation of the law, in the matter upon which the informant provided information.

(d) Any reward payment authorized by this section shall be made on the order of the attorney general from the medicaid fraud prosecution revolving fund established by K.S.A. 21-5933, and amendments thereto. The attorney general shall have sole discretion in determining whether a reward shall be paid, the amount of any such payment not to exceed $5,000 and whether an informant is eligible to receive such reward.

(e) The attorney general shall inform the public of rewards authorized by this section for the purpose of encouraging persons to furnish information described in subsection (a) to the attorney general.

(f) The attorney general may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
K.S.A. § 19-4425 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 44 / Section 19-4425
19-4425 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

19-4425. Definitions. As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:

(a) "Agency" means a county law enforcement agency established under the provisions of this act.

(b) "Department" means a county law enforcement department established under the provisions of this act.

(c) "Director" means the superintendent of a county law enforcement department appointed under the provisions of this act.

(d) "Law enforcement officer" or "county law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer who is a member of a county law enforcement department appointed under the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 76-7,139 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 7 / Section 76-7,139
76-7,139 - State education institutions, plans; secretary of commerce, board of regents duties; report required.
Status: in_force

76-7,139. State education institutions, plans; secretary of commerce, board of regents duties; report required. (a) The secretary, the board of regents and the state educational institutions shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this act.

(b) When reviewing plans of each state educational institution and making decisions regarding expenditures from the Kan-grow engineering fund – KU, Kan-grow engineering fund – KSU and Kan-grow engineering fund – WSU, the secretary, in consultation with the board of regents, shall consider the different needs of each state educational institution to expand such institution's program to increase the number of engineering graduates.

(c) On or before the first day of the 2017 regular session, the secretary shall conduct a review of each state educational institution's plan to meet the goals established in the university engineering initiative act. The report shall include an analysis of whether or not the institutions are on course to meet the goals established in this act.

(d) On or before January 10, 2022, and annually thereafter, each state educational institution, the board of regents and the secretary shall report to the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives and the committee on ways and means of the senate on how many engineering graduates remain in the state over the previous three years. Such report shall provide detail concerning all efforts to increase retention of graduates and opportunities for graduates in the state and shall include information regarding the number of engineering graduates from each state educational institution that were initially enrolled as in-state or out-of-state students.
K.S.A. § 38-2236 — KS Code / Chapter 38 / Article 22 / Section 38-2236
38-2236 - Summons; persons to be served; notice of hearing.
Status: in_force

38-2236. Summons; persons to be served; notice of hearing. (a) Persons to be served. The summons and a copy of the petition shall be served on:

(1) The child alleged to be a child in need of care by serving the guardian ad litem appointed for the child;

(2) the parents or parent having legal custody or who may be ordered to pay child support by the court;

(3) the person with whom the child is residing; and

(4) any other person designated by the county or district attorney.

(b) A copy of the petition and notice of hearing shall be mailed by first class mail to the child's grandparents with whom the child does not reside.
K.S.A. § 74-32,242 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 32 / Section 74-32,242
74-32,242 - Award of honors scholarships; limitation; amount.
Status: in_force

74-32,242. Award of honors scholarships; limitation; amount. (a) A Kansas honors scholarship may be awarded to any Kansas honor student enrolled in an honors or gifted program at any institution of postsecondary education. A Kansas honor student may be awarded a Kansas honors scholarship for not more than two honors or gifted programs.

(b) The amount of a Kansas honors scholarship awarded to a Kansas honor student shall be an amount not to exceed the lesser of an amount equal to the total tuition and required fees for the honors or gifted program in which the honor student is enrolled or an amount equal to the average amount of the total tuition and required fees of students who are residents of Kansas and who are enrolled at the state universities in an educational program for five hours of college credit.
K.S.A. § 12-5006 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 50 / Section 12-5006
12-5006 - Rate of employer contributions for members and special members of KP&F system under K.S.A. 12-5003, 12-5005 or 74-4955.
Status: in_force

12-5006. Rate of employer contributions for members and special members of KP&F system under K.S.A. 12-5003, 12-5005 or 74-4955. (a) Employer contributions for active members of local police or fire pension plans who become members of the Kansas police or firemen's retirement system under K.S.A. 12-5003 or 74-4955 and for active members of such plans who become special members of said system under K.S.A. 12-5005, shall be determined, certified, appropriated and paid to said system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4967, except that in determining the employer's prior service contribution the board, upon the recommendation of the actuary, shall include an amount to cover all liabilities (1) which shall have accrued at the time of entry into said system relating to members who become members under K.S.A. 12-5003 or 74-4955, and (2) which will be incurred relating to all special members who become special members under K.S.A. 12-5005. The foregoing liabilities of the employer shall be added to any accrued liability under the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system as the same may exist on the day immediately preceding the entry date of the employer for purposes of all such members and special members, and shall be amortized over the balance of the period heretofore established to amortize such employer accrued liability of the employer. The actuary may recommend and the board may approve a plan of paying the employer's total obligation by an annual level amount necessary to maintain the actuarial reserve integrity of the Kansas public employees retirement fund, or by an annual rate of employer contribution, or by a combination of both.

(b) The employer rate of contribution for each such employer shall apply to the amount of compensation on which members who become members under K.S.A. 12-5003 or 74-4955 and on which special members who become special members under subsection (a) of K.S.A. 12-5005 contribute. During the first fiscal year after entry date of the employer for purposes of all such members and special members, the rate shall be the same as heretofore certified by the board for any such employer who was affiliated with the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system prior to July 1, 1976, for such period.
K.S.A. § 77-618 — KS Code / Chapter 77 / Article 6 / Section 77-618
77-618 - Review of disputed facts, extent.
Status: in_force

77-618. Review of disputed facts, extent. Judicial review of disputed issues of fact shall be confined to the agency record for judicial review as supplemented by additional evidence taken pursuant to this act, except that review of:

(a) Orders of the director of workers' compensation under the workmen's compensation act shall be in accordance with K.S.A. 44-556, and amendments thereto;

(b) orders of the Kansas human rights commission under the Kansas act against discrimination or the Kansas age discrimination in employment act shall be in accordance with K.S.A. 44-1011 and 44-1021, and amendments thereto;

(c) orders of the division of vehicles, other than orders under K.S.A. 8-254, and amendments thereto, which deny, cancel, suspend or revoke a driver's license shall be in accordance with K.S.A. 8-259, and amendments thereto;

(d) orders of the secretary of labor under K.S.A. 72-5413 through 72-5431, and amendments thereto, shall be in accordance with K.S.A. 72-5430a, and amendments thereto;

(e) orders of the state fire marshal under K.S.A. 31-144, and amendments thereto, shall be in accordance with that section; and

(f) orders of the state board of tax appeals under K.S.A. 74-2426, and amendments thereto, shall be in accordance with that section.
K.S.A. § 25-2425 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 24 / Section 25-2425
25-2425 - Voting machine fraud.
Status: in_force

25-2425. Voting machine fraud. Voting machine fraud is: (a) Being in unlawful or unauthorized possession of a voting machine key.

(b) Intentionally tampering with, altering, disarranging, defacing, impairing or destroying any voting machine, automatic ballot, voting machine label or register or record made by a voting machine.

Voting machine fraud is a severity level 10, nonperson felony.
K.S.A. § 97-202 — KS Code / Chapter 97 / Article 2 / Section 97-202
97-202 -
Status: in_force

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.