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K.S.A. § 12-361 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 12-361
12-361 - Same; unification commission, membership, compensation and reimbursement for expenses; executive director; officers.
Status: in_force

12-361. Same; unification commission, membership, compensation and reimbursement for expenses; executive director; officers. (a) Within 10 days of the effective date of this act, a unification commission shall be appointed. One member shall be appointed by the governing body of the city of Tribune, one member shall be appointed by the governing body of the city of Horace and two members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners of the county. The fifth member shall be appointed by the members of the unification commission appointed by the cities and county and such member shall serve as the chairperson of the commission. Members of the commission shall include, but not be limited to, persons with experience in accounting, business management, municipal finance, law, education, political science or public administration. Members of the commission shall be residents of Greeley county.

(b) Members of the commission may be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided by K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto.

(c) The members of the unification commission may appoint an executive director of the commission. The executive director may be paid compensation in an amount determined by the commission. If approved by the commission, the executive director may employ other staff and may contract with consultants, as the executive director deems necessary to carry out the functions of the commission. Staff employed by the executive director shall receive compensation established by the executive director.

(d) Within 30 days following the appointment of all members of the commission, the commission shall meet and organize by the election of a vice-chairperson and other officers deemed necessary. The commission may adopt rules governing the conduct of its meetings.
K.S.A. § 24-651 — KS Code / Chapter 24 / Article 6 / Section 24-651
24-651 - Same; funds for payment of claims.
Status: in_force

24-651. Same; funds for payment of claims. When the total obligations existing against the drainage district at the time of adoption of the resolution to disorganize, or when the right of any creditor to be paid a definite amount has been established, then the board of trustees shall certify the amount of money necessary to pay the same to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the land of the district is situated and said board of county commissioners may raise such money in accordance with and under the provisions of K.S.A. 24-601 to 24-640: Provided, All suits pertaining to the levy and collection of such tax shall be brought and defended by the board of trustees. The county treasurer shall pay such taxes when received to the treasurer of the board of trustees, and the board shall pay the same in satisfaction of the claims for which collected.
K.S.A. § 12-5614 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 56 / Section 12-5614
12-5614 - Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

12-5614. Rules and regulations. The board shall make all rules and regulations necessary to govern the operation of the riverfront and its property and facilities and to exercise the powers granted to the authority.
K.S.A. § 44-528 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 5 / Section 44-528
44-528 - Review and modification of awards; reinstatement; cancellation; effective date.
Status: in_force

44-528. Review and modification of awards; reinstatement; cancellation; effective date. (a) Except lump-sum settlements approved by the director or administrative law judge, any award or modification thereof may be reviewed by the administrative law judge for good cause shown upon the application of the employee, employer, dependent, insurance carrier or any other interested party. In connection with such review, the administrative law judge may appoint one or two health care providers to examine the employee and report to the administrative law judge. The administrative law judge shall hear all competent evidence offered and if the administrative law judge finds that the award has been obtained by fraud or undue influence, that the award was made without authority or as a result of serious misconduct, that the award is excessive or inadequate or that the functional impairment or work disability of the employee has increased or diminished, the administrative law judge may modify such award, or reinstate a prior award, pursuant to the provisions set forth in K.S.A. 44-510b, 44-510c, 44-510d or 44-510e, and amendments thereto, as may be applicable.

(b) If the administrative law judge finds that the employee has absented and continues to be absent so that a reasonable examination cannot be made of the employee by a health care provider selected by the employer, or has departed beyond the boundaries of the United States, the administrative law judge may modify the award and reduce compensation or may cancel the award and end the compensation.

(c) The number of reviews under this section shall be limited pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the director to avoid abuse.

(d) Any modification of an award under this section on the basis that the functional impairment or work disability of the employee has increased or diminished shall be effective as of the date that the increase or diminishment actually occurred, except that in no event shall the effective date of any such modification be more than six months prior to the date the application was made for review and modification under this section.
K.S.A. § 74-5037 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 50 / Section 74-5037
74-5037 - State agencies required to file copies of forms and documents required to be filed by business or commercial enterprises.
Status: in_force

74-5037. State agencies required to file copies of forms and documents required to be filed by business or commercial enterprises. Every state agency which is authorized by law to license, regulate or tax any business, commercial or industrial enterprise or which is authorized to require the filing of any application, form or other document as a condition precedent to engaging in any business, commercial or industrial enterprise within the state shall file with the department of economic development, copies of all forms or other documents which are required by the agency to be filed by any person, firm or corporation establishing and operating any business, commercial or industrial enterprise in this state.
K.S.A. § 72-3434 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 34 / Section 72-3434
72-3434 - Same; parental disagreement with determination; due process hearing and review.
Status: in_force

72-3434. Same; parental disagreement with determination; due process hearing and review. (a) The parent of a child with a disability who disagrees with any decision regarding placement, or the manifestation determination under K.S.A. 72-3433, and amendments thereto, or an agency that believes that maintaining the current placement of a child is substantially likely to result in injury to the child or to others, may request a hearing.

(b) A hearing officer appointed under this act shall hear, and make the determination regarding, an appeal requested under subsection (a).

(c) In making the determination under subsection (b), the hearing officer may order a change in placement of the child. In such situations, the hearing officer may:

(1) Uphold the manifestation determination;

(2) uphold the interim alternative educational placement of the child;

(3) return the child to the placement from which the child was removed; or

(4) order a change in placement of the child to an appropriate interim alternative educational setting for not more than 45 school days if the hearing officer determines that maintaining the current placement of such child is substantially likely to result in injury to the child or to others.
K.S.A. § 22-2507 — KS Code / Chapter 22 / Article 25 / Section 22-2507
22-2507 - Command of search warrant.
Status: in_force

22-2507. Command of search warrant. A search warrant shall command the person directed to execute the same to search the person, place or means of conveyance particularly described in the warrant and to seize the things particularly described in the warrant.
K.S.A. § 73-213 — KS Code / Chapter 73 / Article 2 / Section 73-213
73-213 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

73-213. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) "Act" means K.S.A. 73-213 through 73-219, and amendments thereto.

(b) "Appointive authority" means the person, board, commission or other authority vested by law with power to appoint a successor for an officer when a vacancy occurs in the office or position held by such officer. If no person, board, commission, or other authority is vested by law with power to appoint a successor for an officer when a vacancy occurs then "appointive authority" means the governor of the state of Kansas.

(c) "Military service" means active service in the army, navy, marine corps, air force, coast guard, space force, Kansas army or air national guard or any branch of the military reserves of the United States.

(d) "Officer" means any officer or employee of the state of Kansas or any political subdivision thereof.

(e) "Temporary vacancy" means a vacancy in an office or position caused by the absence in military service of the officer elected or appointed thereto. If the officer was originally elected or appointed for a definite term, "temporary vacancy" means the period of time beginning with the day such officer enters military service and ending either with the day such officer returns from military service or with the expiration of the appointed or elected term, whichever period of time is shorter. If the officer was originally appointed to the office or position for an indefinite term or for a term expiring at the pleasure of the appointive authority, such "temporary vacancy" means the period of time beginning with the day such officer enters military service and ending either with the day such officer shall return from military service, or with the expiration of the appointive power of the original appointive authority, whichever period of time is shorter.
K.S.A. § 65-6004 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 60 / Section 65-6004
65-6004 - Physician authorized to disclose to certain persons information about patient who has infectious disease or who has had laboratory confirmation of a positive reaction to an infectious disease test; confidentiality of information; immunity in judicial proceedings.
Status: in_force

65-6004. Physician authorized to disclose to certain persons information about patient who has infectious disease or who has had laboratory confirmation of a positive reaction to an infectious disease test; confidentiality of information; immunity in judicial proceedings. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a physician performing medical or surgical procedures on a patient who the physician knows has an infectious disease or has had laboratory confirmation of a positive reaction to an infectious disease test may disclose such information to other health care providers, emergency services employees, corrections officers or law enforcement employees who have been or will be placed in contact with body fluids of such patient. The information shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by such health care providers, emergency services employees, corrections officers or law enforcement employees except as may be necessary in providing treatment for such patient.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a physician who has reason to believe that the spouse or partner of a person who has had laboratory confirmation of HIV infection or who has AIDS may have been exposed to HIV and is unaware of such exposure may inform the spouse or partner of the risk of exposure. The information shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by such spouse or partner to other persons except to the spouse or partner who has had laboratory confirmation of HIV infection or who has AIDS.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a duty to warn any person of possible exposure to HIV.

(d) Any physician who discloses or fails to disclose information in accordance with the provisions of this section in good faith and without malice shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed in an action resulting from such disclosure. Any such physician shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from such disclosure.
K.S.A. § 32-1133 — KS Code / Chapter 32 / Article 11 / Section 32-1133
32-1133 - Same; additional test by own physician.
Status: in_force

32-1133. Same; additional test by own physician. Without limiting or affecting the provisions of K.S.A. 32-1132, the person tested shall have a reasonable opportunity to have an additional test by a physician of the person's own choosing. In case the officer refuses to permit such additional testing, the testing administered pursuant to K.S.A. 32-1132 shall not be competent in evidence.
K.S.A. § 60-239 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2 / Section 60-239
60-239 - Trial by jury or by the court.
Status: in_force

60-239. Trial by jury or by the court. (a) When a demand is made. When a jury trial has been demanded under K.S.A. 60-238, and amendments thereto, the action must be designated on the docket as a jury action. The trial on all issues so demanded must be by jury unless:

(1) The parties or their attorneys file a stipulation to a nonjury trial, or so stipulate on the record; or

(2) the court, on motion, or on its own, finds that on some or all of those issues there is no right to a jury trial under the Kansas constitution or statutes.

(b) When no demand is made. Issues on which a jury trial is not properly demanded are to be tried by the court. But the court may, on motion, order a jury trial on any issue for which a jury might have been demanded.

(c) Advisory jury; jury trial by consent. In an action not triable of right by jury, the court, on motion, or on its own:

(1) May try any issue with an advisory jury; or

(2) may, with the parties' consent, try any issue by a jury whose verdict has the same effect as if a jury trial had been a matter of right, unless the action is against the state and a state statute provides for a nonjury trial.
K.S.A. § 74-3278 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 32 / Section 74-3278
74-3278 - Kansas distinguished scholarship program; definitions.
Status: in_force

74-3278. Kansas distinguished scholarship program; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Kansas distinguished scholarship" means an award under this act by this state to a distinguished Kansas scholar.

(b) "Distinguished Kansas scholar" means a person who: (1) Is a Kansas resident or the holder of an academic degree awarded by a state educational institution, or both; (2) has earned the distinction of being designated a Brasenose scholar, Chevening scholar, Fulbright scholar, Madison fellow, Marshall scholar, Mellon fellow, Rhodes scholar or Truman scholar; and (3) is initially acceptable for entering a state educational institution or who has so entered and is in good standing and making satisfactory progress.

(c) "State educational institution" has the meaning ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto.

(d) "Board of regents" means the state board of regents provided for in the constitution of this state and described in article 32 of chapter 74 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.

(e) "Semester" means one of two principal terms, when there are only two principal terms in the academic year, whether or not there are other shorter terms during the same academic year.
K.S.A. § 19-107 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 19-107
19-107 - Inhabitants of county as witnesses and jurors.
Status: in_force

19-107. Inhabitants of county as witnesses and jurors. On the trial of any suit in which a county may be interested, the inhabitants of such county shall be competent witnesses and jurors, if otherwise competent and qualified according to law.
K.S.A. § 20-166 — KS Code / Chapter 20 / Article 1 / Section 20-166
20-166 - Access to justice fund; expenditures; grant guidelines established by the supreme court.
Status: in_force

20-166. Access to justice fund; expenditures; grant guidelines established by the supreme court. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the access to justice fund. Money credited to the fund shall be used solely for the purpose of making grants for operating expenses to programs, including dispute resolution programs, which provide access to the Kansas civil justice system for persons who would otherwise be unable to gain access to civil justice. Such programs may provide legal assistance to pro se litigants, legal counsel for civil and domestic matters or other legal or dispute resolution services provided the recipient of the assistance or counsel meets financial qualifications under guidelines established by the program in accordance with grant guidelines promulgated by the supreme court of Kansas.

(b) All expenditures from the access to justice fund shall be made in accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chief justice of the Kansas supreme court or by a person or persons designated by the chief justice.

(c) The chief justice may apply for, receive and accept money from any source for the purposes for which money in the access to justice fund may be expended. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the chief justice shall remit the entire amount to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the access to justice fund.

(d) Grants made to programs pursuant to this section shall be based on the number of persons to be served and such other requirements as may be established by the Kansas supreme court in guidelines established and promulgated to regulate grants made under authority of this section. The guidelines may include requirements for grant applications, organizational characteristics, reporting and auditing criteria and such other standards for eligibility and accountability as are deemed advisable by the supreme court.
K.S.A. § 60-3404 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 34 / Section 60-3404
60-3404 - Expiration of act.
Status: in_force

60-3404. Expiration of act. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 60-3401 through 60-3403 shall expire on July 1, 1989.

(b) This act shall be part of and supplemental to the code of civil procedure.
K.S.A. § 12-1,108 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 12-1,108
12-1,108 - Same; inspection of returns; unlawful acts, penalty.
Status: in_force

12-1,108. Same; inspection of returns; unlawful acts, penalty. Any list or statement filed with or as a part of any return or any statement of tax liability shall only be open to inspection by the director of taxation and the county clerk and treasurer of the county wherein the same is computed, and such director's, clerk's or treasurer's assistants and clerks, except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and it is hereby made unlawful to exhibit, disclose or publish any such list or statement or any part of the same or any of the items of the same. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in a sum of not less than $100 and not more than $500 and shall be adjudged to have forfeited their office or appointment.
K.S.A. § 72-3236 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 32 / Section 72-3236
72-3236 - Personal financial literacy programs; development and implementation.
Status: in_force

72-3236. Personal financial literacy programs; development and implementation. (a) In order to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to become self-supporting and to enable students to make critical decisions regarding personal finances, the state board of education shall authorize and assist in the implementation of programs on teaching personal financial literacy.

(b) The state board of education shall develop a curriculum, materials and guidelines that local boards of education and governing authorities of accredited nonpublic schools may use in implementing the program of instruction on personal financial literacy. The state board of education shall adopt a glossary of personal financial literacy terms which shall be used by school districts when implementing the program on personal financial literacy.

(c) The state board of education shall develop state curriculum standards for personal financial literacy, for all grade levels, within the existing mathematics curriculum or another appropriate subject-matter curriculum.

(d) The state board of education shall encourage school districts when selecting textbooks for mathematics, economics, family and consumer science, accounting or other appropriate courses, to select those textbooks which contain substantive provisions on personal finance, including personal budgeting, credit, debt management and other topics concerning personal financial literacy.

(e) The state board of education shall include questions relating to personal financial literacy in the statewide assessments for mathematics or social studies required under K.S.A. 72-5170 , and amendments thereto. When the statewide assessments for mathematics or social studies are reviewed or rewritten, the state board of education shall examine the questions relating to personal financial literacy and rewrite such questions in order to determine if programs on personal financial literacy are equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to become self-supporting and enabling students to make critical decisions regarding personal finances.