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K.S.A. § 75-3510 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 35 / Section 75-3510
75-3510 - Same; receiving and disposition of records; "ultimate disposition" defined.
Status: in_force

75-3510. Same; receiving and disposition of records; "ultimate disposition" defined. In accordance with records retention and disposal schedules established by the state records board in cooperation with the agencies and departments concerned, the records center shall receive, store, and ultimately dispose of, inactive and noncurrent records of state agencies and departments. Ultimate disposition shall be defined as meaning destruction, reproduction followed by destruction, or, if a record shall be determined to have permanent value, transfer to the state archives or to another agency if deemed more appropriate. In cases where the agencies and departments are equipped to provide storage space, or where the transfer of records to the center is not practical for other reasons, such inactive records may be stored elsewhere and disposed of as the records board may direct.
K.S.A. § 12-2008 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 20 / Section 12-2008
12-2008 - Rates, charges, delinquency fees.
Status: in_force

12-2008. Rates, charges, delinquency fees. (a) Every applicant for a franchise, upon request of the city, shall file with the city a schedule of its proposed rates and charges for its proposed services. Such rates and charges may be established as maximum rates for such services by the original franchise and if so established may not be exceeded without the approval of the governing body of the city.

(b) A cable television provider may impose a monthly fee for any delinquent balance owed by a subscriber of cable television or related services, subject to the following:

(1) At least 10 days before the date the fee is imposed, the subscriber shall be given written notice, on the face of the bill or by separate notice, of: (A) The date after which the fee will be imposed if the balance is not paid; and (B) the amount of the fee that will be imposed; and

(2) the fee for delinquent payment shall not exceed 5% of the amount of the delinquent balance per month or $5 per month, whichever is greater.
K.S.A. § 60-456 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 4 / Section 60-456
60-456 - Testimony in form of opinion or inferences.
Status: in_force

60-456. Testimony in form of opinion or inferences. (a) If the witness is not testifying as an expert, the testimony in the form of opinions or inferences is limited to such opinions or inferences as the judge finds: (1) Are rationally based on the perception of the witness; (2) are helpful to a clearer understanding of the testimony of the witness; and (3) are not based on scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge within the scope of subsection (b).

(b) If scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training or education may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise if: (1) The testimony is based on sufficient facts or data; (2) the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and (3) the witness has reliably applied the principles and methods to the facts of the case.

(c) Unless the judge excludes the testimony, the judge shall be deemed to have made the finding requisite to its admission.

(d) Testimony in the form of opinions or inferences otherwise admissible under this article is not objectionable because it embraces the ultimate issue or issues to be decided by the trier of the fact.
K.S.A. § 66-137 — KS Code / Chapter 66 / Article 1 / Section 66-137
66-137 - Penalty for falsifying or destroying accounts and records; commission may order destruction.
Status: in_force

66-137. Penalty for falsifying or destroying accounts and records; commission may order destruction. Any person who shall intentionally make any false entry in the accounts, books of account, records, or memoranda kept by any common carrier or any public utility governed by the provisions of this act, or who shall intentionally destroy, mutilate, alter or by any other means or device falsify the record of any such account, book of accounts, record or memorandum, or who shall intentionally neglect or fail to make full, true and correct entries of such account, book of accounts, record or memorandum of all facts and transactions appertaining to such common carriers or public utilities business, or who shall falsely make any statement required to be made to the corporation commission, shall be guilty of a severity level 7, nonperson felony, and in addition to the sentence authorized by law, be ordered to pay a fine in a sum not to exceed $5,000. The commission may, in its discretion issue orders specifying such operating, accounting or financial papers, records, books, blanks, tickets, stubs or documents, of carriers which may after a reasonable time be destroyed, and prescribing a length of time such books, papers or documents shall be preserved, except that such orders shall be in harmony with those of the relevant federal agency.
K.S.A. § 84-2-203 — KS Code / Chapter 84 / Article 2 / Section 84-2-203
84-2-203 - Seals inoperative.
Status: in_force

84-2-203. Seals inoperative. The affixing of a seal to a writing evidencing a contract for sale or an offer to buy or sell goods does not constitute the writing a sealed instrument and the law with respect to sealed instruments does not apply to such a contract or offer.
K.S.A. § 3-405 — KS Code / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 3-405
3-405 - Same; rights and duties of cities; eminent domain.
Status: in_force

3-405. Same; rights and duties of cities; eminent domain. Such cities are hereby granted the same rights, privileges and immunities, and are charged with the same obligations, responsibilities and duties toward lands acquired under the provisions of this act located outside the limits of such cities as now exercised for any property located within the limits of any such city. In acquiring lands under the provisions of this act, such cities or either of them shall have the right of eminent domain and the same shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive.
K.S.A. § 68-573 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 5 / Section 68-573
68-573 - Certain counties over 175,000; adoption of master highway development plan; preliminary plans and specifications, approval, filing, cost, how paid.
Status: in_force

68-573. Certain counties over 175,000; adoption of master highway development plan; preliminary plans and specifications, approval, filing, cost, how paid. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county now or hereafter having a population of one hundred seventy-five thousand (175,000) or more, shall adopt, by and with the approval of the secretary of transportation, a master, long range highway development plan based upon engineering surveys and traffic use and needs studies, and whenever the secretary shall determine and designate certain new routes or existing highways, forming a part of such county master highway development plan, are essential and important highways to connect with or provide necessary access highways to or from the state highway system in such counties, the boards of county commissioners of such counties, in its discretion, may authorize the preparation of preliminary plans and specifications for constructing, reconstructing, improving or repairing the major, arterial county highways, which project shall thereafter be designated as the master highway development plan for such counties and shall be completed within ten (10) years from the date of its adoption or approval by the voters of such counties.

The preliminary plans and specifications for such county master highway development plan shall be approved by the state transportation engineer, the county engineer and members of the boards of county commissioners of such counties and filed in the office of the county clerk of such counties. The cost of such preliminary plans and specifications may be paid from the road maintenance fund of such counties, even though such items were not budgeted in such year; and if the proposition calling the adoption and approval of such master highway development plan, is voted for affirmatively by a majority of the electors of such counties at a special election held for such purpose or at the general election, the cost of such preliminary plans and specifications may thereafter be included in the total cost of such plan or project to be paid for by the issuance of bonds.
K.S.A. § 74-8917 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 89 / Section 74-8917
74-8917 - Bonds for loans to community mental health, intellectual disability and drug and alcohol abuse services providers.
Status: in_force

74-8917. Bonds for loans to community mental health, intellectual disability and drug and alcohol abuse services providers. The provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, shall not prohibit the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority for the purpose of making loans to organizations which provide community mental health, intellectual disability and drug and alcohol abuse services to the Kansas department for aging and disability services, and any such issuance of bonds is exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 7-103 — KS Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-103
7-103 - Rules for admission, discipline and disbarment.
Status: in_force

7-103. Rules for admission, discipline and disbarment. (a) The supreme court of this state may make such rules as it may deem necessary for the examination of applicants for admission to the bar of this state and for the discipline and disbarment of attorneys.

(b) The supreme court of this state may allow persons who have been granted and hold a juris doctorate degree or bachelor of laws degree from the president's law school to apply seeking admission to the bar of this state. Such applicants shall satisfy all other qualifications and examinations as established by supreme court rule.
K.S.A. § 40-303 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 3 / Section 40-303
40-303 - Powers of board of directors.
Status: in_force

40-303. Powers of board of directors. The board of directors of any insurance company organized under this article shall have power to adopt a seal, and make such bylaws and amendments thereto, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, as may be deemed necessary for the regulation and management of its affairs.
K.S.A. § 60-202 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2 / Section 60-202
60-202 - One form of action.
Status: in_force

60-202. One form of action. There is one form of action, the civil action.
K.S.A. § 71-1104 — KS Code / Chapter 71 / Article 11 / Section 71-1104
71-1104 - Establishment; election for approval; determination of result.
Status: in_force

71-1104. Establishment; election for approval; determination of result. Whenever an election for approval of the establishment of a community college is held as provided in subsection (d) of K.S.A. 71-1103, and amendments thereto, the results of such election shall be certified to the state board by the election officer of each county in which there is located any part of the territory of the proposed community college. The state board shall tabulate and canvass the vote if more than one county is involved, and shall examine the vote if only one county is involved. After such examination or canvass the state board shall announce the result of the election and if it finds that a majority of those voting at the election voted in favor of the proposition to establish the community college, it shall so announce and issue an order establishing the same.
K.S.A. § 2-1010 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 2-1010
2-1010 - Prosecutions; notice and hearing.
Status: in_force

2-1010. Prosecutions; notice and hearing. If it appears that any provisions of this act have been violated, the secretary shall certify the facts to the proper prosecuting attorney and furnish that officer with a copy of the result of the analysis or other examination of such feeding stuffs duly authenticated by the analyst or other officer making the determination, under the oath of such officer. If it shall appear from any such examination that any provisions of this act have been violated, the secretary shall cause notice to be given to the manufacturer or dealer from whom the sample was taken; any party so notified shall be given an opportunity to be heard in defense under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the secretary of agriculture before the facts shall be certified to the proper prosecuting attorney. In all prosecutions arising under the provisions of this act, certificates of the analyst making the analysis, when duly sworn to by such analyst shall be prima facie evidence of the fact or facts therein certified.
K.S.A. § 40-268 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 2 / Section 40-268
40-268 - Provisions of K.S.A. 40-264 through 40-266 inapplicable to arbitrage transactions; exception.
Status: in_force

40-268. Provisions of K.S.A. 40-264 through 40-266 inapplicable to arbitrage transactions; exception. The provisions of K.S.A. 40-264, 40-265 and 40-266 shall not apply to foreign or domestic arbitrage transactions unless made in contravention of such rules and regulations as the commissioner may adopt in order to carry out the purposes of this act.
K.S.A. § 22-4613 — KS Code / Chapter 22 / Article 46 / Section 22-4613
22-4613 - Prohibition against releasing person from custody to avoid cost of medical treatment; court order.
Status: in_force

22-4613. Prohibition against releasing person from custody to avoid cost of medical treatment; court order. (a) A law enforcement officer having custody of a person shall not release such person from custody merely to avoid the cost of necessary medical treatment while the person is receiving treatment from a health care provider unless the health care provider consents to such release, or unless the release is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. When the law enforcement officer is satisfied that probable cause no longer exists to believe the suspect committed a crime based upon the ongoing investigation, or the prosecuting attorney gives notice that no prosecution will be forthcoming at this time, the law enforcement officer may release such person from custody. Upon the date of notification to the health care provider that the person is being released from custody because the ongoing investigation indicates that probable cause no longer exists or a decision by the prosecuting attorney that no charges will be filed, the law enforcement agency shall no longer be responsible for the cost of such person's medical treatment.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 22-2202, and amendments thereto.

(2) "Health care provider" has the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 22-4612, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 9-534 — KS Code / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 9-534
9-534 - Same; application; approval; factors.
Status: in_force

9-534. Same; application; approval; factors. In determining whether to approve an application filed pursuant to K.S.A. 9-532, and amendments thereto, the commissioner shall consider the following factors:

(a) Whether the subsidiary banks of the applicant are operated in a safe, sound and prudent manner.

(b) Whether the subsidiary banks of the applicant have provided adequate and appropriate services to their communities, including services contemplated by 12 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq.

(c) Whether the applicant proposes to provide adequate and appropriate services, including services contemplated by 12 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq., in the communities served by the Kansas state chartered bank or by the Kansas bank subsidiaries of the bank holding company that has an ownership interest in a Kansas state chartered bank.

(d) Whether the proposed acquisition will result in a Kansas state chartered bank or bank holding company that has an ownership interest in a Kansas state chartered bank that has adequate capital and good earnings prospects.

(e) Whether the financial condition of the applicant or any of the applicant's subsidiary banks would jeopardize the financial stability of the Kansas state chartered bank or bank holding company that has an ownership interest in a Kansas state chartered bank which is the subject of the application.

(f) Whether the competence, experience and integrity of the managerial resources of the applicant or any proposed management personnel of any Kansas state chartered bank or any Kansas bank subsidiaries of the bank holding company that has an ownership interest in a Kansas state chartered bank indicates that to permit such person to control a bank would not be in the interest of the depositors of a bank or in the interest of the public.
K.S.A. § 44-825 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 8 / Section 44-825
44-825 - Memorandum of agreement by representatives of employer and employee organization.
Status: in_force

44-825. Memorandum of agreement by representatives of employer and employee organization. If agreement is reached by the representatives of the agricultural employer and the recognized employee organization, they jointly shall prepare a memorandum of agreement. The scope of a memorandum of agreement may extend to all matters relating to conditions of employment except to the extent that any proposal is limited or prohibited by this act. Any memorandum agreement relating to conditions of employment entered into may be executed for a maximum period of three (3) years. Any party wishing to terminate or modify an existing memorandum agreement, must notify the other party, with a copy to the board, at least sixty (60) days prior to the termination date of said agreement.
K.S.A. § 74-32,114 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 32 / Section 74-32,114
74-32,114 - Award and renewal of fellowships; determination of qualification for award; amount; duration.
Status: in_force

74-32,114. Award and renewal of fellowships; determination of qualification for award; amount; duration. (a) A fellowship may be awarded under the Kansas ethnic minority fellowship program to any qualified ethnic minority graduate student and may be renewed for each such student who remains qualified for the fellowship. Subject to appropriations therefor, the number of new fellowships awarded under the program in each year shall not exceed 40. Determination of the graduate students qualified for such fellowships shall be made by the executive officer in consultation with the chief academic officers of the state educational institutions. The state board of regents shall establish, by rules and regulations, indicators of scholastic ability for determination of the qualifications of ethnic minority graduate students for the award of fellowships under the program.

(b) A fellowship awarded under the program shall provide for payment to a qualified ethnic minority graduate student of a stipend in an amount not to exceed the amount of the cost of attendance for an academic year at the state educational institution in which the graduate student is enrolled. Such stipends may be enhanced by the state educational institutions. A qualified ethnic minority graduate student may be awarded a fellowship in each academic year until the requirements of the graduate program in which the student is enrolled are completed.
K.S.A. § 19-2754 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 27 / Section 19-2754
19-2754 - Contents of petition; statement.
Status: in_force

19-2754. Contents of petition; statement. The petition for the incorporation and organization of an improvement district shall be addressed to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the lands which it is proposed shall constitute the district are situated. The petition shall describe the territory proposed to be so incorporated by sections or subdivisions of sections, according to the government survey, or by metes and bounds, and shall have attached thereto a statement containing the following information regarding the proposed district: (1) Quantity of land embraced, platted and unplatted; (2) a brief description of existing facilities and services, if any, currently received by the area, including water supply, sewage disposal, fire and police protection; (3) the reasons and necessity for the district in terms of benefits which will accrue to the inhabitants or future inhabitants therein.

There shall also be attached to the petition a map of the territory showing the location of the proposed district and the more densely built-up area or areas, if any, and designating in general the platted and unplatted areas. There shall also be attached a statement of the estimated assessed valuation of the platted real property and improvements and unplatted real property and improvements and the assessed valuation or an estimate thereof of the tangible personal property, if any, for the county in which the area lies, certified by the county clerk or county assessor. And such petition shall contain a prayer that all the territory within the boundaries defined in the petition shall be incorporated as an improvement district, under the corporate name to be designated therein. No lands shall be included within said district which lie within the limits of any incorporated city.
K.S.A. § 8-1907 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 19 / Section 8-1907
8-1907 - Towing vehicles; connection and safety equipment; exceptions.
Status: in_force

8-1907. Towing vehicles; connection and safety equipment; exceptions. (a) When one vehicle is towing another, the drawbar, towbar or other connections shall be of sufficient strength to pull, stop and hold all weight towed thereby, and so designed, constructed and installed as to insure that any vehicle or motor vehicle towed on a level, smooth, paved surface will follow in the path of the towing vehicle when it is moving in a straight line. In addition to the drawbar connections between any two such vehicles, there shall be provided an adequate safety hitch.

(b) When one vehicle is towing another and the connection consists of a chain, rope or cable, there shall be displayed upon such connection a white flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square.

(c) Motor vehicles in transit may be transported in combination by means of towbar, saddlemount or fullmount mechanisms, utilizing the motive power of one of the motor vehicles in such combination, except that not more than two vehicles in any such combination of motor vehicles in transit may be connected by means of a towbar mechanism. Whenever motor vehicles are transported as authorized in this subsection, such motor vehicles shall be connected securely in combination in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of transportation, and any combination of such motor vehicles shall comply with the limitations prescribed by K.S.A. 8-1904, and amendments thereto.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), not more than three vehicles, including the towing vehicle, in any combination of vehicles may be connected by means of a towbar mechanism, and if the three such vehicles are connected by towbar mechanisms, the towbar mechanism between the towing vehicle and the first towed vehicle shall be equipped with an anti-sway mechanism. In addition, the second towed vehicle of every combination of vehicles so connected shall be equipped with service brakes acting on the wheels of at least one axle, and which are of a type approved by the secretary of transportation and of such character as to be applied automatically and promptly, except that this sentence shall not apply to combinations of vehicles which include a slow-moving vehicle which is an implement of husbandry when moving from field to field.