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K.S.A. § 72-26,108 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 26 / Section 72-26,108
72-26,108 - Same; retirement and payment on account of disability, when; limitation; medical examination; reinstatement.
Status: in_force

72-26,108. Same; retirement and payment on account of disability, when; limitation; medical examination; reinstatement. Any teacher or other public school employee who has been credited under the rules and regulations of such board of education with an aggregate of twenty-five (25) or more years of teaching experience or other employment may be retired by such board of education on account of disability or incapacity, physical or otherwise. Any teacher or other public school employee so retired, provided that at least fifteen (15) years of such accredited teaching experience or other employment shall have been in the public schools of cities of the first class of the state of Kansas, shall be entitled to receive from such retirement fund during the period of retirement, monthly installments, the annual aggregate of which shall be such percentage of one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of such teacher's or other public school employee's average annual salary for the last ten (10) years of such service as the number of years of such accredited teaching experience or other employment of the beneficiary shall bear to the term of thirty years, except that no such teacher or other public school employee who is so retired shall receive more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum.

The board of education is authorized to provide for medical examinations and to secure other evidence, at the expense of the retirement fund, for any teacher or other public school employee retired by such board of education on account of disability or incapacity, physical or otherwise. Such medical examinations shall be repeated at least every year, and may be ordered at any time until the beneficiary attains the age of sixty-five (65). In case any person receiving payments under this act by reason of disability shall recover, or if he shall refuse to be examined, then payments to such person from the retirement fund created by this act shall cease. In case any person receives payments under this act by reason of being retired because of disability and later recovers and returns to school service, the service record of such person shall include all school service, both before and after, but not during disability.
K.S.A. § 14-1901 — KS Code / Chapter 14 / Article 19 / Section 14-1901
14-1901 - Bonds to refund existing indebtedness upon adoption of commission form.
Status: in_force

14-1901. Bonds to refund existing indebtedness upon adoption of commission form. All cities of the second class in the state of Kansas which have heretofore or may hereafter adopt the commission form of government, are hereby authorized and empowered to refund all its outstanding indebtedness existing and outstanding at the time of the adoption and up to the time of the inauguration of the commission form of government by such city, by issuing refunding bonds thereof. Such refunding bonds shall be issued and the former indebtedness shall be canceled as provided by law.
K.S.A. § 65-1941 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 19 / Section 65-1941
65-1941 - Licensure; license required to perform certain activities; exceptions; criminal penalty; action to enjoin unauthorized activities; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

65-1941. Licensure; license required to perform certain activities; exceptions; criminal penalty; action to enjoin unauthorized activities; rules and regulations. (a) No person, including a tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist or body piercer, shall perform tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing on another person, display a sign or in any other way advertise or purport to be a tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist or body piercer unless that person holds a valid license issued by the board. This act does not prevent or affect the use of tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing by a physician, a person under the control and supervision of a physician, a licensed dentist, a person under the control and supervision of a licensed dentist or an individual performing tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing solely on such individual's body.

(b) Violation of subsection (a) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.

(c) The board may bring an action to enjoin any person required to be licensed under K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto, from practicing body piercing, tattooing or cosmetic tattooing if such person does not hold a currently valid license authorizing the person to engage in such practice. The board may bring an action to enjoin any person from operating an establishment required to be licensed under K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto, if such person does not hold a currently valid establishment license.

(d) The board may order the remedying of any violations of rules and regulations of the board or any provision of this act, and the board may issue a cease and desist order upon board determination that a person has violated any order of the board, any rules and regulations of the board or any provision of K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 40-2137 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 21 / Section 40-2137
40-2137 - Same; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

40-2137. Same; rules and regulations. The commissioner of insurance may promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 40-1219 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 12 / Section 40-1219
40-1219 - Same; vote of policyholders on agreement; meetings of policyholders, notice; required votes.
Status: in_force

40-1219. Same; vote of policyholders on agreement; meetings of policyholders, notice; required votes. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the agreement of merger or consolidation shall be submitted to a vote of the policyholders of each company at an annual, periodic or special meeting of policyholders of each such company. The right of a policyholder to vote shall be governed by the laws of the domiciliary state and the bylaws of the company. Written or printed notice shall be given not less than 20 days before each such meeting, either personally or by mail, to each policyholder entitled to vote. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, with postage prepaid, addressed to the policyholder, at such policyholder's address as it appears on the records of the company. Such notice, whether the meeting is annual, periodic or special, shall state the place, day, hour and purpose of the meeting, and a copy or a summary of the agreement of merger or consolidation, as the case may be, shall be included in or enclosed with such notice.

(b) In the case of consolidation the proposed articles of incorporation of the new company must be set out in full in or enclosed with such notice and in the case of merger, any amendments to the articles of incorporation of the continuing company as may be desired or necessary to provide for the purposes of the merger or to comply with law, must be set out separately and in full in or enclosed with such notice clearly showing the nature of such amendments. The policyholders may vote in person or by proxy. Two-thirds of the votes cast by the policyholders of each such company, as are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, must be in favor of the agreement in order to approve any such agreement. Should the agreement fail to receive the required number of votes it shall be null and void.

(c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to the surviving company of any merger or consolidation to which this act applies whose surplus as regards policyholders is greater than 25 times the surplus as regards policyholders of the nonsurviving company or companies. For purposes of this section, the surplus as regards policyholders of the respective companies shall be those reflected by the most recent statement of financial condition filed with and accepted by the commissioner pursuant to K.S.A. 40-225 and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 76-1013 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 10 / Section 76-1013
76-1013 - Training program; tuition, fees and charges.
Status: in_force

76-1013. Training program; tuition, fees and charges. The state board of education is hereby authorized to establish and conduct at the Kansas state school for the deaf, a training program for deaf persons. Tuition, fees and charges for services provided shall be set by the state board.
K.S.A. § 58-5010 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 50 / Section 58-5010
58-5010 - Duty to provide information to trust director or trustee.
Status: in_force

58-5010. Duty to provide information to trust director or trustee. (a) Subject to K.S.A. 58-5011, and amendments thereto, a trustee shall provide information to a trust director to the extent the information is reasonably related both to:

(1) The powers or duties of the trustee; and

(2) the powers or duties of the director.

(b) Subject to K.S.A. 58-5011, and amendments thereto, a trust director shall provide information to a trustee or another trust director to the extent the information is reasonably related both to:

(1) The powers or duties of the director; and

(2) the powers or duties of the trustee or other director.

(c) A trustee that acts in reliance on information provided by a trust director is not liable for a breach of trust to the extent the breach resulted from the reliance, unless by so acting the trustee engages in willful misconduct.

(d) A trust director that acts in reliance on information provided by a trustee or another trust director is not liable for a breach of trust to the extent the breach resulted from the reliance, unless by so acting the trust director engages in willful misconduct.
K.S.A. § 12-691 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 12-691
12-691 - Certain county and city agreements with federal agencies on recreational facilities along rivers.
Status: in_force

12-691. Certain county and city agreements with federal agencies on recreational facilities along rivers. Any county or city in which the corps of engineers of the United States army or any other department or agency of the government of the United States is authorized by congress to construct works for recreational purposes along any river or tributary thereof lying within or adjacent to the city or county may, if in the opinion of the governing body of the county or city the construction is for the public welfare:

(1) Enter into an undertaking in the name of the county or city to hold the United States free from any damage to persons or property resulting during construction or after completion thereof;

(2) Contract with the government of the United States in the name of the county or city to maintain, keep in repair and operate the works, when completed; and

(3) Furnish all necessary lands, rights-of-way and easements for construction of the works.
K.S.A. § 23-2705 — KS Code / Chapter 23 / Article 27 / Section 23-2705
23-2705 - Answer and counterclaim.
Status: in_force

23-2705. Answer and counterclaim. The respondent may answer and may also file a counterclaim for divorce, annulment or separate maintenance. If new matter is set up in the answer, it shall be verified by the respondent in person or by the guardian of an incapacitated person. If a counterclaim is filed, it shall be subject to the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (c) of K.S.A. 23-2704, and amendments thereto. When there are minor children of the marriage, the answer shall contain, or be accompanied by an affidavit which contains, the information required by K.S.A. 23-37,209, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 79-32,279 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 32 / Section 79-32,279
79-32,279 - Duties of paid tax return preparers; penalty, when.
Status: in_force

79-32,279. Duties of paid tax return preparers; penalty, when. (a) Any income tax return or claim for refund prepared or substantially prepared by a paid tax return preparer shall be signed by the paid tax return preparer and shall bear the paid tax return preparer's federal internal revenue service preparer tax identification number. Any paid tax return preparer who fails to sign the income tax return or claim for refund or who fails to provide the preparer's federal internal revenue service preparer tax identification number shall pay a civil penalty of $50 for each such failure to the Kansas department of revenue, unless it can be shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful or reckless conduct. The penalty imposed on any paid tax return preparer with respect to returns or claims for refund filed during any calendar year shall not exceed $25,000 per paid tax return preparer.

(b) The penalty shall be imposed pursuant to this section upon the written order of the secretary or the secretary's designee to the paid tax return preparer who committed the violation. Such order shall state the violation, the penalty to be imposed and the right of the paid tax return preparer to appeal the order. Such order shall be subject to appeal and review in the manner provided by the Kansas administrative procedure act.

(c) Any penalty collected pursuant to 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.
K.S.A. § 74-4202 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 42 / Section 74-4202
74-4202 - Kansas real estate commission; organization, terms of officers; powers and duties; compensation and expenses; meetings; office.
Status: in_force

74-4202. Kansas real estate commission; organization, terms of officers; powers and duties; compensation and expenses; meetings; office. (a) At the first meeting of the commission after January 1 of each year, or as required thereafter, the members shall elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from its membership. The members elected shall serve for a term of one year or the remainder of the term, as the case may be. The vice-chairperson shall exercise all of the powers of the chairperson in the absence of the chairperson. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the exercise of the powers or authority conferred upon it.

(b) The commission shall receive applications for, and issue licenses to, brokers and salespersons, as provided in the real estate brokers' and salespersons' license act and shall administer the provisions of this act and the brokerage relationships in real estate transactions act. The commission may do all things necessary and convenient for carrying into effect the provisions of the acts and may adopt rules and regulations consistent with the acts. For the purpose of the acts, the commission shall make all necessary investigations, and every licensee shall furnish to the commission such evidence as the licensee may have as to any violation the acts or any rules and regulations adopted under the acts. The commission may enforce any order by an action in the district court of the county where the alleged violator resides or where the violation allegedly occurred.

(c) Each member of the commission shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto.

(d) The commission shall hold meetings and hearings in the city of Topeka or at such places as it shall determine at such times as it may designate and on request of two or more of its members.

(e) The commission shall maintain an office in the city of Topeka.
K.S.A. § 19-1622 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 16 / Section 19-1622
19-1622 - Board may appoint clerk.
Status: in_force

19-1622. Board may appoint clerk. The said board may, if necessary, on the day or days of the making and correcting such lists, appoint a clerk to assist them in the discharge of their duties required by this act; and the same oath shall be taken by such clerk as is required by law of clerks of elections.
K.S.A. § 75-3686 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 36 / Section 75-3686
75-3686 - Lease of state real estate not currently required for governmental purposes; property tax exemption; application of liquor and vending facilities laws.
Status: in_force

75-3686. Lease of state real estate not currently required for governmental purposes; property tax exemption; application of liquor and vending facilities laws. (a) The secretary of administration may lease real estate titled in the name of the state of Kansas or any state agency, other than real estate which is held by a state agency under the jurisdiction and control of the state board of regents or by the Kansas department of transportation, upon a finding that such real estate is not currently required for state purposes. No such lease shall be executed until the secretary of administration has consulted with and reviewed the lease with the joint committee on state building construction. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the state buildings operating fund shall be utilized for the operating expenses and revenues of any such leased property.

(b) Any real estate leased by the state pursuant to this section shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation as long as such property is owned by the state of Kansas and such property is:

(1) Used by the state of Kansas or any of its agencies;

(2) vacant;

(3) leased by an entity exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxation; or

(4) used for a purpose that is exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxation.

The provisions of K.S.A. 79-201 et seq., and amendments thereto, requiring the requesting and filing of property tax exemptions shall not apply to the exemption provided by this section.

(c) The only portion of state-owned property that shall not be exempt from ad valorem taxation is the actual space leased by a person or entity that is not exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxation and is not used for a tax exempt purpose. Any common area used by such a lessee that is also used by the state, an entity exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxation or used for the purpose that is exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxation, shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation.

(d) The provisions of K.S.A. 41-719, and amendments thereto, relating to alcoholic liquor and the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3337 et seq., and amendments thereto, relating to vending facilities on state property shall not be applicable to property leased pursuant to this section unless the lessee is a governmental entity.
K.S.A. § 24-1218 — KS Code / Chapter 24 / Article 12 / Section 24-1218
24-1218 - Right of entry upon lands in connection with work of district; damages.
Status: in_force

24-1218. Right of entry upon lands in connection with work of district; damages. The board of directors and its representatives and employees, including engineers and contractors and their employees, shall have the right and authority to enter upon private lands within or without the boundaries of the district for the purpose of conducting tests, surveys and other work incidental to the preparation of plans, maps, profiles and reports in connection with any work or proposed work of the district. The district shall be liable for any damages caused by such entry. Charges for damages shall be approved, modified, or rejected within 60 days following receipt of a documented accounting of such damages.
K.S.A. § 14-2001 — KS Code / Chapter 14 / Article 20 / Section 14-2001
14-2001 - Use of certain land for park and recreational purposes; police power; lease; conditions.
Status: in_force

14-2001. Use of certain land for park and recreational purposes; police power; lease; conditions. Any city of the second class and owning land, including any land, part or all of which is used in connection with any municipal utility, inside or outside its corporate limits, may develop and use part or all of such land for park and recreational purposes and incidental uses and hereby is granted the same police power over said territory as though it were within the corporate limits of said city. Such city may lease portions of such land at sufferance, at will or for years for private camping or cabin sites and incidental uses, and for a golf course or courses, and club houses and facilities used in connection therewith; and such leasehold, but not the city's reversionary interest, shall be subject to taxation: Provided, That every such lease shall provide that the lessee shall at its own expense, construct and install all of the facilities and improvements to be occupied and used by it under such lease, upon such terms, conditions and control as the governing body of the city may require. Operations under this act shall be deemed to be within such city's governmental capacity and liability.
K.S.A. § 5-428 — KS Code / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 5-428
5-428 - Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
Status: in_force

5-428. Validity of agreement to arbitrate. (a) An agreement contained in a record to submit to arbitration any existing or subsequent controversy arising between the parties to the agreement is valid, enforceable and irrevocable, except upon a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.

(b) The court shall decide whether an agreement to arbitrate exists or a controversy is subject to an agreement to arbitrate.

(c) An arbitrator shall decide whether a condition precedent to arbitrability has been fulfilled and whether a contract containing a valid agreement to arbitrate is enforceable.

(d) If a party to a judicial proceeding challenges the existence of, or claims that a controversy is not subject to, an agreement to arbitrate, the arbitration proceeding may continue, pending final resolution of the issue by the court, unless the court otherwise orders.
K.S.A. § 24-473 — KS Code / Chapter 24 / Article 4 / Section 24-473
24-473 - Penalty for interfering with possession of such property; removal from property.
Status: in_force

24-473. Penalty for interfering with possession of such property; removal from property. That from and after the issuing and publishing of such proclamation, any person interfering with the possession of such property by the state or its agent, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not less than thirty nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and the sheriff of the county wherein such land is situated upon request of the governor, shall remove all persons interfering with the possession of the state or its agent, from said land and protect the agent of the state in such possession.