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K.S.A. § 74-32,458 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 32 / Section 74-32,458
74-32,458 - Wichita state university campus of applied sciences and technology; official designation.
Status: in_force

74-32,458. Wichita state university campus of applied sciences and technology; official designation. (a) The Wichita area vocational school, also known as the Wichita area vocational-technical school, previously converted to and established by law as Wichita area technical college, shall be officially designated as the Wichita state university campus of applied sciences and technology.

(b) Whenever the Wichita area vocational school, the Wichita area vocational-technical school or Wichita area technical college, is referred to or designated by or in any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Wichita state university campus of applied sciences and technology.

(c) The designation of Wichita area technical college as Wichita state university campus of applied sciences and technology shall be effective on and after the date the higher learning commission of the north central association of colleges and schools approves the affiliation described in K.S.A. 74-32,459(a), and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 58-2314 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 23 / Section 58-2314
58-2314 - Unenforced foreclosure judgment; entry as cancellation and release of mortgage.
Status: in_force

58-2314. Unenforced foreclosure judgment; entry as cancellation and release of mortgage. (a) Whenever real estate mortgages have been, or shall be, foreclosed by judgment of the district court in any county in the state of Kansas, and no renewal affidavit shall have been filed or no execution or orders of sale shall have been issued thereon within five years and no proceedings have been instituted in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 60-2404 and amendments thereto to revive the judgment and no appeal has been taken for a period of seven years from the date of the entry of the judgment of foreclosure, then it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court, on application of any party in interest, to record in the office of the register of deeds in which the mortgage is recorded, an instrument giving the date of the entry of the judgment of foreclosure with the page of the journal or the microphotograph number in which the judgment is recorded, together with the statement that no renewal affidavit was filed, nor execution or order of sale issued within five years, nor any proceedings to revive the judgment were instituted within seven years from the date of the entry of the judgment. The recorded instrument shall operate as a cancellation and release of the mortgage.

(b) A "renewal affidavit" is a statement under oath, signed by the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's attorney, filed in the proceedings in which the judgment was entered and stating the remaining balance due and unpaid on the judgment.

The five-year period specified in this section shall not run during any period in which the enforcement of the judgment by legal process is stayed or prohibited.
K.S.A. § 12-829 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 8 / Section 12-829
12-829 - Same; rates; employees; salaries; removal.
Status: in_force

12-829. Same; rates; employees; salaries; removal. Upon the recommendation of said board of commissioners, the governing body shall by ordinance fix such rates for water, fuel, power or light as are recommended by said board, provide for such employees as may be necessary to operate said plant or plants, define their duties, and fix their salaries; and when such employees are once appointed, they shall not be removed from service except for inefficiency or neglect of duty.
K.S.A. § 65-3607 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 36 / Section 65-3607
65-3607 - Steering committee abolished.
Status: in_force

65-3607. Steering committee abolished. The marijuana control steering committee is hereby abolished.
K.S.A. § 61-3405 — KS Code / Chapter 61 / Article 34 / Section 61-3405
61-3405 - Actions against public utility, common carrier or transportation system.
Status: in_force

61-3405. Actions against public utility, common carrier or transportation system. Any action brought against a public utility, common carrier or transportation system for any liability or penalty or forfeiture, may be brought in any county into or through which such public utility, common carrier or transportation system operates regularly.
K.S.A. § 2-2511 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 25 / Section 2-2511
2-2511 - Civil penalties for violations; order of secretary, appeal procedure.
Status: in_force

2-2511. Civil penalties for violations; order of secretary, appeal procedure. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of this act, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder, may incur a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each such violation. In the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues may be deemed a separate violation.

(b) In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the following shall be taken into consideration:

(1) The potential or actual harm, or both, caused by the violation;

(2) the nature and persistence of the violation;

(3) the length of time over which the violation occurs;

(4) compliance history;

(5) any corrective actions taken; and

(6) any and all other relevant circumstances.

(c) All civil penalties assessed shall be due and payable within 10 days after written notice of assessment is served on the person, unless a longer period of time is granted by the secretary.

(d) No civil penalty shall be imposed pursuant to this section except upon the written order of the secretary. Such order shall state the violation, the penalty to be imposed and the right of the person to appeal to the secretary. Any such person, within 20 days after notification, may make written request to the secretary for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.

(e) Any person aggrieved by an order of the secretary made under this section may appeal such order to the district court in the manner provided by the Kansas judicial review act.

(f) An appeal to the district court or to an appellate court shall not stay the payment of the civil penalty.

(g) Any civil penalty recovered pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be remitted 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 state general fund.

(h) The provisions of this section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas egg law.
K.S.A. § 65-3421 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 34 / Section 65-3421
65-3421 - Resource recovery facilities provided by cities or counties; contracts.
Status: in_force

65-3421. Resource recovery facilities provided by cities or counties; contracts. When a city or a county or combination of cities or counties provides for a facility or facilities to recover materials or energy as a part of an approved solid waste management plan, any city, county or state agency may enter into a long-term contract to supply solid waste to the resource recovery facility or facilities; to construct, operate and maintain or construct or operate or maintain such facilities; to contract with a private entity for the construction, operation and maintenance of such facilities; to market materials or energy recovered from such facility or facilities; or to utilize such facility or facilities to conserve materials or energy by reducing the volume of solid waste. For the purpose of this section "long-term" shall mean a period of not less than 10 nor more than 30 years. All long-term contracts negotiated under this section shall be reviewed and approved by the attorney general before becoming effective.
K.S.A. § 79-4003 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 40 / Section 79-4003
79-4003 - Same; bonds to supplement special fund; election; notice; use of moneys.
Status: in_force

79-4003. Same; bonds to supplement special fund; election; notice; use of moneys. Whenever a majority of the electors voting at a bond election in any municipality, as the same is defined in K.S.A. 10-1101, shall vote in favor of the issuance of bonds of such municipality for the purpose of providing funds for the purchase or acquisition of a site and the construction thereon of a new public library building, and prior thereto, under the authority of and in compliance with K.S.A. 79-4001, said municipality has levied taxes and created and provided a special fund to be used to remodel, construct, reconstruct, furnish and equip an addition or annex to the library then being operated and maintained by said municipality, and said moneys in such special fund have not been expended for the purpose for which originally levied or appropriated, then, all moneys theretofore or thereafter credited to such special fund shall be used to supplement the moneys derived from the issuance of the bonds for the purchase or acquisition of a site and the construction thereon of a new public library building or may be used to furnish and equip such new library: Provided, That the notice of the bond election for the issuance of bonds for such new public library building and the question on the ballot used at such bond election shall state that all moneys theretofore or thereafter credited to said special fund will be used to supplement the moneys derived from the issuance of the bonds or to furnish and equip the new library building.
K.S.A. § 23-36,708 — KS Code / Chapter 23 / Article 36 / Section 23-36,708
23-36,708 - Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.
Status: in_force

23-36,708. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order.

(b) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered convention support order:

(1) Recognition and enforcement of the order is manifestly incompatible with public policy, including the failure of the issuing tribunal to observe minimum standards of due process, which include notice and an opportunity to be heard;

(2) the issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction consistent with K.S.A. 23-36,201, and amendments thereto;

(3) the order is not enforceable in the issuing country;

(4) the order was obtained by fraud in connection with a matter of procedure;

(5) a record transmitted in accordance with K.S.A. 23-36,706, and amendments thereto, lacks authenticity or integrity;

(6) a proceeding between the same parties and having the same purpose is pending before a tribunal of this state and that proceeding was the first to be filed;

(7) the order is incompatible with a more recent support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose if the more recent support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this act in this state;

(8) payment, to the extent alleged arrears have been paid in whole or in part;

(9) in a case in which the respondent neither appeared nor was represented in the proceeding in the issuing foreign country:

(A) If the law of that country provides for prior notice of proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard; or

(B) if the law of that country does not provide for prior notice of the proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal; or

(10) the order was made in violation of K.S.A. 23-36,711, and amendments thereto.

(c) If a tribunal of this state does not recognize a convention support order under subsection (b)(2), (4) or (9):

(1) The tribunal may not dismiss the proceeding without allowing a reasonable time for a party to request the establishment of a new convention support order; and

(2) the department for children and families shall take all appropriate measures to request a child support order for the obligee if the application for recognition and enforcement was received under K.S.A. 23-36,704, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 21-5713 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 57 / Section 21-5713
21-5713 - Unlawful distribution or possession of a simulated controlled substance.
Status: in_force

21-5713. Unlawful distribution or possession of a simulated controlled substance. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, possess with the intent to distribute, or manufacture with the intent to distribute any simulated controlled substance.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to use or possess with intent to use any simulated controlled substance.

(c) (1) Violation of subsection (a) is a:

(A) Nondrug severity level 9, nonperson felony, except as provided in subsection (c)(1)(B); and

(B) nondrug severity level 7, nonperson felony if the trier of fact makes a finding that the offender is 18 or more years of age and the violation occurred on or within 1,000 feet of any school property; and

(2) violation of subsection (b) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
K.S.A. § 25-2430 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 24 / Section 25-2430
25-2430 - Electioneering.
Status: in_force

25-2430. Electioneering. (a) (1) Electioneering is:

(A) Knowingly attempting to persuade or influence eligible voters to vote for or against a particular candidate, party or question submitted, including wearing, exhibiting or distributing labels, signs, posters, stickers or other materials that clearly identify a candidate in the election or clearly indicate support or opposition to a question submitted election within any polling place on election day or advance voting site during the time period allowed by law for casting a ballot by advance voting or within a radius of 250 feet from the entrance thereof; or

(B) if committed by a candidate:

(i) Touching or handling any voter's ballot during the voting process;

(ii) distributing ballots or counting ballots;

(iii) hindering or obstructing any voter from voting or from entering and leaving the polling place; or

(iv) hindering or obstructing any election board worker from performing election duties.

(2) Electioneering shall not include bumper stickers affixed to a motor vehicle that is used to transport voters to a polling place or to an advance voting site for the purpose of voting.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a)(1)(B) shall not apply to:

(1) The secretary of state, any election official or any county election officer;

(2) a candidate for precinct committeeman or committeewoman who is employed by a county election office and is engaged in the performance of such employee's duties;

(3) a candidate for any office not specified in paragraphs (1) or (2) who is employed by a county election office and is engaged in the performance of such employee's duties, if such employee does not appear as a candidate for office on any ballot such employee touches, handles, distributes or counts; or

(4) a candidate transmitting or delivering an advance voting ballot in accordance with K.S.A. 25-2437(b), and amendments thereto.

(c) As used in this section:

(1) "Advance voting site" means the central county election office or satellite advance voting sites designated as such pursuant to K.S.A. 25-1122(c), and amendments thereto, and adult care homes and hospital based care units at the time of an election participating in the voting procedures prescribed in K.S.A. 25-2812, and amendments thereto; and

(2) "candidate" means an individual who has declared such individual's candidacy pursuant to K.S.A. 25-205 et seq., and amendments thereto, or has been nominated for elected office pursuant to K.S.A. 25-301 et seq., and amendments thereto, in the election for which the individual is charged with having violated the provisions of this section.

(d) Electioneering is a class C misdemeanor.
K.S.A. § 76-2006 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 20 / Section 76-2006
76-2006 - Designation of Fort Hays military reservation for park purposes; redesignation of boundary authorized.
Status: in_force

76-2006. Designation of Fort Hays military reservation for park purposes; redesignation of boundary authorized. (a) The state board of regents shall designate and set aside for public park purposes that portion of the Fort Hays military reservation which was the site of the buildings of old Fort Hays, together with the remaining buildings of said fort, and such other portions of said reservation as the board may deem to be of particular historical interest or which, in the judgment of said board, may be favorably situated and well adapted for park purposes, and the setting aside of which for park purposes will not interfere with the reasonable use of said reservation by either of the educational institutions now established thereon.

(b) Within six (6) months after the effective date of this act, the state board of regents may redesignate the boundaries of that portion of the Fort Hays military reservation set aside for park purposes by establishing the approximate center of the channel of Big creek as the boundary between Fort Hays state university and the Kansas frontier historical park.
K.S.A. § 13-1243 — KS Code / Chapter 13 / Article 12 / Section 13-1243
13-1243 - Same; contracts; rentals; conditions and safeguards; annual audit, filing.
Status: in_force

13-1243. Same; contracts; rentals; conditions and safeguards; annual audit, filing. The governing body of such city is hereby empowered and authorized to enter into an agreement in writing with any person, firm or corporation to erect and construct on its public levee, improvements and facilities authorized and mentioned in this act and lease the same for a term of not to exceed ninety-nine (99) years for such rental and upon such conditions as in the judgment of such governing body will be to the best interest of such city, provided the rent fixed by any such agreement and lease shall be sufficient to liquidate and pay all expenses of the city connected therewith and the principal and interest of all revenue bonds issued or to be issued to pay the full cost of such improvements and facilities so leased. The governing body of any such city shall observe the following conditions and safeguards:

(a) All authorized and executed leases, agreements or documents, photostatic or sworn copies thereof concerning construction, alteration, repairs or terms of rental of any public levee, in whole or in part and improvements thereon, shall be filed with the city clerk of any such city and shall be open to public inspection; and

(b) the governing body of each city which has issued revenue bonds for the improvement of any public levee, shall cause an audit to be made annually by a licensed municipal public accountant or certified public accountant of the operations of any revenue-producing public levee in this state. Within one year after the end of the audit period of the audit, a copy of the audit report shall be filed with the clerk of such city and shall be open to public inspection.
K.S.A. § 65-7207 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 72 / Section 65-7207
65-7207 - Fees.
Status: in_force

65-7207. Fees. (a) The board shall charge and collect in advance fees provided for in this act as fixed by the board by rules and regulations, subject to the following limitations:

Application fee, not more than $200

Temporary license fee, not more than $30

License renewal fee, not more than $150

License late renewal additional fee, not more than $250

License reinstatement fee, not more than $250

Certified copy of license, not more than $30

Written verification of license, not more than $25

(b) The board shall charge and collect in advance fees for any examination administered by the board under the naturopathic doctor licensure act as fixed by the board by rules and regulations in an amount equal to the cost to the board of the examination. If the examination is not administered by the board, the board may require that fees paid for any examination under the naturopathic doctor licensure act be paid directly to the examination service by the person taking the examination.
K.S.A. § 68-1086 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 10 / Section 68-1086
68-1086 - Designation of part of U.S. 59, as the Vern Chesbro memorial highway.
Status: in_force

68-1086. Designation of part of U.S. 59, as the Vern Chesbro memorial highway. From the north junction of interstate highway 35 with United States highway 59, then north on United States highway 59 to the northern boundary of Franklin county is hereby designated as the Vern Chesbro memorial highway. The secretary of transportation shall place signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the Vern Chesbro memorial highway, except that such signs shall not be placed until the secretary has received sufficient moneys from gifts and donations to reimburse the secretary for the cost of placing such signs and an additional 50% of the initial cost to defray future maintenance or replacement costs of such signs. The secretary of transportation may accept and administer gifts and donations to aid in obtaining and installing suitable signs.
K.S.A. § 25-3104 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 31 / Section 25-3104
25-3104 - Time of canvass of elections by county board; notice; publication.
Status: in_force

25-3104. Time of canvass of elections by county board; notice; publication. The original canvass of every election shall be performed by the election boards at the voting places. The county election officer shall present the original returns, together with the ballots, books and any other records of the election, for the purpose of canvass, to the county board of canvassers at any time between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on the Monday next following any election held on a Tuesday, except that the county election officer may move the canvass to any business day not later than 13 days following any election. Notice of the time and place of the canvass shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county prior to the canvass and shall also be published on the website of the county election office . For elections not held on a Tuesday, the canvass by the county board of canvassers shall be held on a day and hour designated by it, and not later than the 13 th day following the day of such election.
K.S.A. § 55-1611 — KS Code / Chapter 55 / Article 16 / Section 55-1611
55-1611 - uthorizing ordinance, requirements.
Status: in_force

55-1611. A uthorizing ordinance, requirements. Whenever the governing body of any city authorizes the development of minerals within the corporate limits of the city, it may adopt an ordinance dividing the city into drilling units for the production of those minerals. The ordinance shall require any persons having the right to produce minerals in a drilling unit to pool their rights for the production of such minerals.
K.S.A. § 21-5209 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 52 / Section 21-5209
21-5209 - Defense of lack of mental state.
Status: in_force

21-5209. Defense of lack of mental state. It shall be a defense to a prosecution under any statute that the defendant, as a result of mental disease or defect, lacked the culpable mental state required as an element of the crime charged. Mental disease or defect is not otherwise a defense.
K.S.A. § 32-872 — KS Code / Chapter 32 / Article 8 / Section 32-872
32-872 - Same; acquisition of site; construction and operation of resort.
Status: in_force

32-872. Same; acquisition of site; construction and operation of resort. Upon selection of any resort site, the secretary shall proceed with acquisition of the site and construction and operation of the resort under authority of K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-873 and, in aid thereof, shall have and exercise all the powers, privileges and immunities granted by law.