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K.S.A. § 4-4,525 — KS Code / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 4-4,525
4-4,525 - District 27.
Status: in_force

4-4,525. District 27. Senatorial district 27 shall consist of the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (120110), (120290), (120460), (120470), (120480); and the following blocks in voting district (121310), tract 0093.01, block group 3, in Sedgwick county: block 007, block 008; and the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (130430); and the following blocks in voting district (130450), tract 0095.14, block group 2, in Sedgwick county: block 014, block 015, block 016, block 017, block 018, block 019, block 021, block 022, block 023, block 024, block 025, block 026, block 036; and the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (130470), (131330), (131340), (150040), (180030), (501390), (501400), (501420), (501430), (501440), (501450), (501460); and the following blocks in voting district (501480), tract 0103.01, block group 1, in Sedgwick county: block 000, block 001, block 003, block 006, block 007, block 008, block 009, block 010, block 011, block 012, block 013, block 014, block 016, block 017, block 018, block 019, block 020, block 021, block 022, block 024, block 025; and the following blocks in voting district (501480), tract 0103.01, block group 2, in Sedgwick county: block 002, block 003, block 005, block 006, block 007, block 010, block 011, block 012, block 014, block 016, block 017, block 018, block 020, block 021, block 022, block 023, block 024, block 025; and the following blocks in voting district (501480), tract 0103.01, block group 3, in Sedgwick county: block 001, block 002, block 003, block 004, block 005, block 006; and the following voting districts in Sedgwick county: (501500), (501540), (501550), (501560), (501570), (501580), (501590), (501620), (501630), (501640), (501650), (501660), (501670), (501730), (501850), (502410), (502460); and the following blocks in voting district (700210), tract 0103.01, block group 1, in Sedgwick county: block 004, block 005; and the following blocks in voting district (700210), tract 0103.01, block group 2, in Sedgwick county: block 008.
K.S.A. § 59-30,185 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 30 / Section 59-30,185
59-30,185 - Protection of person dealing with conservator.
Status: in_force

59-30,185. Protection of person dealing with conservator. (a) A person that assists or deals with a conservator in good faith and for value in any transaction, other than a transaction requiring a court order under K.S.A. 59-30,179, and amendments thereto, is protected as though the conservator properly exercised any power in question. Knowledge alone by a person that the person is dealing with a conservator does not require the person to inquire into the existence of authority of the conservator or the propriety of the conservator's exercise of authority, but restrictions on authority stated in letters of office, or otherwise provided by law, are effective as to the person. A person that pays or delivers property to a conservator is not responsible for proper application of the property.

(b) Protection under subsection (a) extends to a procedural irregularity or jurisdictional defect in the proceeding leading to the issuance of letters of office and does not substitute for protection for a person that assists or deals with a conservator provided by comparable provisions in law of this state other than this act relating to a commercial transaction or simplifying a transfer of securities by a fiduciary.
K.S.A. § 25-310 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 3 / Section 25-310
25-310 - Placing on original ballot name to fill vacancy.
Status: in_force

25-310. Placing on original ballot name to fill vacancy. Whenever it may not be practicable to have new ballots printed, it shall be the duty of the county election officer and election boards to place the name so supplied for the vacancy upon each ballot issued before delivering it to the voter; the name so supplied may be placed upon the ballots either by affixing a paster or by writing or stamping the name upon the ballot; and to enable this to be done, the officer with whom the certificates of nominations are to be filed shall immediately furnish the name of such substituted nominee to all county election officers within the territory in which such nominee is a candidate, and the county election officer shall inform the supervising judges thereof.
K.S.A. § 19-2773 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 27 / Section 19-2773
19-2773 - Levy and collection of assessments to pay bonds.
Status: in_force

19-2773. Levy and collection of assessments to pay bonds. That when improvement bonds are or have been issued under the next preceding sections of this act for improvements the cost of which is to be charged by special assessments against specific property, the board of directors shall levy special assessments each year sufficient to produce an amount equal to and not exceeding more than ten percent the amount required to redeem installments of such bonds next thereafter maturing and interest thereon; and in computing the amount of special assessments to be levied against each piece of property liable therefor, interest shall be added from the date of the issuance of said bonds until the maturity of the installments of bonds next thereafter maturing at the same rate that said bonds bear. Such assessment shall be made upon the property chargeable for the cost of such improvements respectively, and shall be levied and collected in the same manner as special assessments for such improvements where no bonds are issued, except as otherwise herein provided, but the assessed valuation liable for such cost which is established for the first year's assessment shall be retained for the assessment of succeeding installments of bonds.
K.S.A. § 60-410 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 4 / Section 60-410
60-410 - Determination as to propriety of judicial notice and tenor of matter noticed.
Status: in_force

60-410. Determination as to propriety of judicial notice and tenor of matter noticed. (a) The judge shall afford each party reasonable opportunity to present to him or her information relevant to the propriety of taking judicial notice of a matter or to the tenor of the matter to be noticed.

(b) In determining the propriety of taking judicial notice of a matter or the tenor thereof, (1) the judge may consult and use any source of pertinent information, whether or not furnished by a party; and (2) no exclusionary rule except a valid claim of privilege shall apply.

(c) If the information possessed by or readily available to the judge, whether or not furnished by the parties, fails to convince the judge that a matter falls clearly within K.S.A. 60-409, or if it is insufficient to enable him or her to notice the matter judicially, he or she shall decline to take judicial notice thereof.

(d) In any event the determination either by judicial notice or from evidence of the applicability and the tenor of any matter of common law, constitutional law, or of any statute, private act, resolution, ordinance or regulation falling within K.S.A. 60-409, shall be a matter for the judge and not for the jury.
K.S.A. § 17-2239 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 22 / Section 17-2239
17-2239 - Continuity of proceedings.
Status: in_force

17-2239. Continuity of proceedings. All proceedings heretofore instituted by an officer or officers charged with the supervision of credit unions and pending on the effective date of this act shall be continued in the name of the administrator.
K.S.A. § 45-215 — KS Code / Chapter 45 / Article 2 / Section 45-215
45-215 - Title of act.
Status: in_force

45-215. Title of act. K.S.A. 45-215 through 45-223 shall be known and may be cited as the open records act.
K.S.A. § 74-7302 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 73 / Section 74-7302
74-7302 - Compensation for crime victim's economic loss; when; adjustment.
Status: in_force

74-7302. Compensation for crime victim's economic loss; when; adjustment. (a) Within the limits of appropriations therefor, the board shall award compensation for economic loss arising from criminally injurious conduct if satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that the requirements for compensation have been met.

(b) The board may adjust compensation so that the total amount of compensation granted in each fiscal year does not exceed the amount of money anticipated to be credited to the crime victim compensation fund during such year. An adjustment may include prorating or prioritizing such compensation based upon the anticipated funds.
K.S.A. § 32-1077 — KS Code / Chapter 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-1077
32-1077 - Construction of act.
Status: in_force

32-1077. Construction of act. (a) This act shall not be construed to infringe on the authority of the United States department of agriculture to administer conservation programs that apply to:

(1) The lesser prairie chicken;

(2) the greater prairie chicken;

(3) the habitats of such species;

(4) farming practices that affect such species; or

(5) other human activity that affects such species or habitats of such species.

(b) This act shall not be construed to infringe on the authority of the United States environmental protection agency, or the state of Kansas under delegated authority, to administer the federal water pollution prevention and control act, as in effect on the effective date of this act, or the clean air act, as in effect on the effective date of this act, to the extent it may apply to:

(1) The lesser prairie chicken;

(2) the greater prairie chicken;

(3) the habitats of such species;

(4) farming practices that affect such species; or

(5) other human activity that affects such species or habitats of such species.

(c) This act shall not be construed to infringe on the authority of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks or any private citizen of this state to operate or participate in the range wide lesser prairie chicken management plan, the stakeholder conservation strategy for the lesser prairie chicken, or any other management or conservation plan pertaining to the lesser prairie chicken that may be developed with the assistance and participation of the United States fish and wildlife service and apply to:

(1) The lesser prairie chicken;

(2) the greater prairie chicken;

(3) the habitats of such species;

(4) farming practices that affect such species; or

(5) other human activity that affects such species or habitats of such species.
K.S.A. § 72-2311 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 23 / Section 72-2311
72-2311 - Subsequent appointments to professional standards board and practices commission.
Status: in_force

72-2311. Subsequent appointments to professional standards board and practices commission. After appointment of the initial members as soon as practicable after the effective date of this act, later appointments to full or unexpired terms of members to the professional standards board and the professional practices commission shall be made by the state board of education following the same procedure as that provided in K.S.A. 72-2309 and 72-2310, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 75-4605 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 46 / Section 75-4605
75-4605 - Maintenance, repair and storage of vehicles; contract authority.
Status: in_force

75-4605. Maintenance, repair and storage of vehicles; contract authority. The secretary of administration may contract with the head of any state agency operating facilities available for the maintenance, repair, and storage of state owned motor vehicles to provide for maintenance, repair and storage of motor vehicles of the central motor pool or any branch thereof. He or she may also maintain or contract with any person in the manner provided by K.S.A. 75-3739 for such storage and repair facilities as he or she may deem necessary for the motor vehicles of the central motor pool or any branch thereof, and may provide for or contract with any person in the manner provided for by K.S.A. 75-3739 to provide reasonable maintenance, repair, or storage facilities in connection therewith.
K.S.A. § 65-2869 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 28 / Section 65-2869
65-2869 - Persons deemed engaged in practice of medicine and surgery.
Status: in_force

65-2869. Persons deemed engaged in practice of medicine and surgery. For the purpose of this act the following persons shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery:

(a) Persons who publicly profess to be physicians or surgeons, or publicly profess to assume the duties incident to the practice of medicine or surgery or any of their branches.

(b) Persons who prescribe, recommend or furnish medicine or drugs, or perform any surgical operation of whatever nature by the use of any surgical instrument, procedure, equipment or mechanical device for the diagnosis, cure or relief of any wounds, fractures, bodily injury, infirmity, disease, physical or mental illness or psychological disorder, of human beings.

(c) Persons who attach to their name the title M.D., surgeon, physician, physician and surgeon, or any other word or abbreviation indicating that they are engaged in the treatment or diagnosis of ailments, diseases or injuries of human beings.
K.S.A. § 72-1894 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-1894
72-1894 - Same; transfers from general fund authorized.
Status: in_force

72-1894. Same; transfers from general fund authorized. (a) Any school district that elects to become a self-insurer under the provisions of K.S.A. 72-1891, and amendments thereto, may transfer moneys from its general fund to the special reserve fund of the district as provided by K.S.A. 72-5170 , and amendments thereto.

(b) Any community college that elects to become a self-insurer under the provisions of K.S.A. 72-1891, and amendments thereto, may transfer such amounts from its general fund to the health care services reserve fund or the disability income benefits reserve fund, or the group life benefit reserve fund, or all three, as may be deemed necessary to meet the cost of health care services or disability income benefits, or group life insurance claims, whichever is applicable.
K.S.A. § 40-1004 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 10 / Section 40-1004
40-1004 - Directors; election; vacancy.
Status: in_force

40-1004. Directors; election; vacancy. In companies organized under the provisions of this article, the number of directors shall not be more than 25 or less than five. Unless written balloting is required by the bylaws, directors shall be elected by voice vote. Each person who is a policyholder shall be entitled to one vote. A policyholder may vote by proxy, signed by the person legally entitled to vote such proxy. A majority of the board of directors shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. Vacancies in the board shall be filled by the remaining members until the next annual meeting.
K.S.A. § 9-2016 — KS Code / Chapter 9 / Article 20 / Section 9-2016
9-2016 - Unlawfully transacting banking or trust business; penalty.
Status: in_force

9-2016. Unlawfully transacting banking or trust business; penalty. It shall be unlawful to transact a banking business or trust business without having first received a certificate from the commissioner. Any person violating the provisions of this section, either individually or as an interested party, in any association or corporation upon conviction shall be guilty of a class B, nonperson misdemeanor.
K.S.A. § 75-7727 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 77 / Section 75-7727
75-7727 - Immunization information and records; disclosure.
Status: in_force

75-7727. Immunization information and records; disclosure. (a) Except as otherwise provided, information and records pertaining to the immunization status of persons against childhood diseases as required by K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-7713, and amendments thereto, may be disclosed and exchanged without a parent or guardian's written release authorizing such disclosure to the following individuals and groups who need to know such information in order to assure compliance with state statutes or to achieve age-appropriate immunization status for children:

(1) Employees of public agencies or departments;

(2) health records staff of day care facilities, including, but not limited to, facilities licensed by the director of the Kansas office of early childhood;

(3) persons other than public employees who are entrusted with the regular care of those under the care and custody of a state agency, including, but not limited to, operators of day care facilities, group homes, residential care facilities and adoptive or foster homes; and

(4) healthcare professionals.

(b) Information and records that pertain to the immunization status of persons against childhood diseases as required by K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-7713, and amendments thereto, whose parent or guardian has submitted a written statement of sincerely held religious beliefs regarding immunization as provided in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-7713, and amendments thereto, shall not be disclosed or exchanged without a parent's or guardian's written release authorizing such disclosure.

(c) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2026.
K.S.A. § 60-221 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2 / Section 60-221
60-221 - Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.
Status: in_force

60-221. Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties. Misjoinder of parties is not a ground for dismissing an action. On motion, or on its own, the court may at any time, on just terms, add or drop a party. The court may also sever any claim against a party.
K.S.A. § 83-216 — KS Code / Chapter 83 / Article 2 / Section 83-216
83-216 - Devices declared to be common nuisance and contraband; action for disposal of device.
Status: in_force

83-216. Devices declared to be common nuisance and contraband; action for disposal of device. (a) Any weight, measure or device used for weighing, measuring or both that has been rejected by the secretary and has not been repaired or restored to weigh or measure within approved tolerances, during any authorized repair period, is hereby declared to be a common nuisance and a contraband device. The secretary may seal the beam or mechanism out of service on any device used for weighing, measuring or both or may take possession of any contraband weight or measure. The secretary shall deliver to the owner or person found in possession of any contraband weight, measure or device used for weighing, measuring or both a statement giving the location and description of the weight, measure or device used for weighing, measuring or both so sealed or taken.

(b) Any device used for weighing, measuring or both that has been sealed out of service by the secretary and that has not been repaired or restored and made to weigh or measure within approved tolerances within 90 days following the date of sealing, or an authorized extension thereof, may be proceeded against by an action in a district court of competent jurisdiction for an order for the disposal of such device.

(c) Procedure in regard to the prevention of the maintenance of a common nuisance and procedure for the disposal of any device used for weighing, measuring or both may be conducted in accordance with and in the manner provided for under K.S.A. 41-805 and 41-806, and amendments thereto, and as otherwise authorized by statute.
K.S.A. § 40-234 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 2 / Section 40-234
40-234 - Unearned premium reserves of insurance companies; domestic title insurance companies; noncancelable policies, additional reserves.
Status: in_force

40-234. Unearned premium reserves of insurance companies; domestic title insurance companies; noncancelable policies, additional reserves. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this code, the unearned premiums or reserves of any insurance company shall consist of a sum equal to a pro rata amount of the premiums received on all unexpired risks. The "sum of the digits" or "rule of 78" unearned premium reserve method may be used only on policies where the exposure to risk is decreasing in equal amounts during the contract period and where premium refunds on such policies would be computed using only the "sum of the digits" or "rule of 78" method if such method places a sound value on its liabilities. Any domestic title insurance company engaged exclusively in the business of insuring titles to real estate shall establish and maintain, in addition to a special reserve in adequate amount to cover its liability as to losses incurred under policies issued by it, a reserve for unearned premiums on its policies and guarantees in force and such reserve shall, at all times and for all purposes, be considered a separate and distinct trust fund and shall be deemed and shall constitute unearned portions of the original premiums and shall be charged as a reserve liability of the insurer in determining its financial condition. The unearned premium reserve shall be retained and held by such domestic title insurance company for the protection of the policyholders' interest in policies which have not expired. Except upon liquidation, dissolution or insolvency, assets equal to the amount of such reserve shall not be subject to distribution among depositors or other creditors or stockholder of such title insurance company until all claims of policyholders or holders of other title insurance contracts or agreements of such domestic title insurance company have been paid in full and all liability on the policies or other title insurance contracts or agreements, whether contingent or actual, has been discharged or lawfully reinsured. Income from the investment of the amount of such reserve shall be the unrestricted property of such title insurance company. The amount of the unearned premium reserve of every such domestic title insurance company shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of this section. Any such company, other than companies engaged exclusively in the business of insuring titles to real estate, issuing noncancelable policies shall, in addition to the reserve required under this section, accumulate an additional reserve of 3% per annum on all premiums received on such policies, and such reserves required shall be held and regarded as an absolute liability of the company.
K.S.A. § 34-252 — KS Code / Chapter 34 / Article 2 / Section 34-252
34-252 - Justification of warehouseman in delivering.
Status: in_force

34-252. Justification of warehouseman in delivering. A warehouseman is justified in delivering the grain, subject to the provisions of the three following sections, to one who is: (a) The person lawfully entitled to the possession of the grain, or his agent; (b) a person who is either himself entitled to the delivery by the terms of a nonnegotiable receipt issued for the grain, or who has written authority from the person so entitled either endorsed upon the receipt or written upon another paper; or (c) a person in possession of a negotiable receipt by the terms of which the grains are deliverable to him or order or to bearer, or which has been endorsed to him or in blank by the person to whom delivery was promised by the terms of the receipts or by his mediate or immediate endorsee.
K.S.A. § 65-6803 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 68 / Section 65-6803
65-6803 - Same; appointment of task forces; health care data policies and procedures.
Status: in_force

65-6803. Same; appointment of task forces; health care data policies and procedures. (a) The secretary of health and environment may appoint a task force or task forces of interested citizens and providers of health care for the purpose of studying technical issues relating to the collection of health care data. The secretary of health and environment or the secretary's designee shall be a member of any task force appointed under this subsection.

(b) The department of health and environment shall develop policy regarding the collection of health care data and procedures for ensuring the confidentiality and security of these data.