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K.S.A. § 40-1204 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 12 / Section 40-1204
40-1204 - Certification of authority; conditions for issuance.
Status: in_force

40-1204. Certification of authority; conditions for issuance. The commissioner of insurance shall issue a certificate of authority to such company, when it has fully complied with the following conditions:

(a) It shall hold bona fide applications for insurance upon which it shall issue simultaneously, or it shall have in force, at least 200 policies to at least 200 members for the same kind of insurance upon not less than 200 separate risks of any single class each within the maximum single risk described herein.

(b) No such insurance company organized under the laws of this state and transacting business in this state shall expose itself to loss on any one risk or hazard to an amount exceeding 10% of its surplus unless the excess shall be reinsured in some other company duly authorized to transact similar business in this state or as otherwise provided in the insurance code and no such insurance company not organized under the laws of this state and transacting business in this state shall expose itself to loss on any one risk or hazard to an amount exceeding 10% of its surplus unless the excess shall be reinsured either in some company duly authorized to transact similar business in this state or as provided by the laws of such company's domiciliary state.

(c) It shall have collected the full consideration according to its filed rate on each contract applied for. The total of such considerations shall be held in cash or securities in which such insurance companies are authorized by law to invest, and it shall be in the possession of a residue of lawful assets over and above all liabilities in an amount not less than the capital and surplus required of a domestic stock insurance company transacting the same kinds of insurance. Pursuant to K.S.A. 40-229a, such company shall deposit with the commissioner of insurance lawful securities in an amount equal to not less than the minimum capital stock required of a domestic stock insurance company transacting the same kinds of insurance.
K.S.A. § 68-1045 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 10 / Section 68-1045
68-1045 - Designation of part of U.S. highway 54 as cannonball stageline highway.
Status: in_force

68-1045. Designation of part of U.S. highway 54 as cannonball stageline highway. United States highway 54 west from the east city limits of the city of Kingman to the west city limits of the city of Greensburg is hereby designated as the cannonball stageline highway. The secretary of transportation shall place highway signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the cannonball stageline 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. The secretary of transportation may accept and administer gifts and donations to pay for the cost of such highway signs bearing the proper approved inscription.
K.S.A. § 21-6317 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 63 / Section 21-6317
21-6317 - Endangering the food supply; aggravated endangering the food supply.
Status: in_force

21-6317. Endangering the food supply; aggravated endangering the food supply. (a) Endangering the food supply is knowingly:

(1) Bringing into this state any domestic animal which is infected with any contagious or infectious disease or any animal which has been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease;

(2) exposing any animal in this state to any contagious or infectious disease;

(3) except as permitted under K.S.A. 2-2112 et seq., and amendments thereto, bringing or releasing into this state any plant pest as defined in K.S.A. 2-2113, and amendments thereto, or exposing any plant to a plant pest; or

(4) exposing any raw agricultural commodity, animal feed or processed food to any contaminant or contagious or infectious disease.

(b) Aggravated endangering the food supply is endangering the food supply, as defined in subsection (a), when done with the intent to cause:

(1) Damage to plants or animals or to cause economic harm or social unrest; or

(2) illness or injury or death to a human being or beings.

(c) (1) Endangering the food supply is a:

(A) Class A nonperson misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (c)(1)(B); and

(B) severity level 4, nonperson felony when the contagious or infectious disease is foot-and-mouth disease.

(2) Aggravated endangering the food supply as defined in:

(A) Subsection (b)(1) is a severity level 3, nonperson felony; and

(B) subsection (b)(2) is a severity level 3, person felony.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to bona fide experiments and actions related thereto carried on by commonly recognized research facilities.

(e) As used in this section:

(1) "Animal feed" means an article which is intended for use for food for animals other than humans and which is intended for use as a substantial source of nutrients in the diet of the animal, and is not limited to a mixture intended to be the sole ration of the animal;

(2) "contagious or infectious disease" means any disease which can be spread from one subject to another by direct or indirect contact or by an intermediate agent, including, but not limited to, anthrax, all species of brucellosis, equine infectious anemia, hog cholera, pseudorabies, psoroptic mange, rabies, tuberculosis, vesicular stomatitis, avian influenza, pullorum, fowl typhoid, psittacosis, viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease, foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, African swine fever, piroplasmosis, vesicular exanthema, Johne's disease, scabies, scrapies, bovine leukosis and bovine spongiform encephalopathy;

(3) "processed food" means any food other than a raw agricultural commodity and includes any raw agricultural commodity that has been subject to processing, such as canning, cooking, freezing, dehydration or milling; and

(4) "raw agricultural commodity" means any food in its raw or natural state, including all fruits that are washed, colored or otherwise treated in their unpeeled natural form prior to marketing.
K.S.A. § 60-2604 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 26 / Section 60-2604
60-2604 - Amercement of officers.
Status: in_force

60-2604. Amercement of officers. If any clerk of the district court, sheriff, or other officer willfully refuses, or fails without clearly excusing cause, to discharge or perform a duty imposed upon such clerk, sheriff or other officer under this chapter, or fails to account promptly for any funds or property coming into such clerk, sheriff or other officer's possession in any proceeding under this chapter the court may, on the motion of any injured party and with not less than 14 days' notice, cause such officer to be amerced for the benefit of the injured party in an amount equal to the loss sustained plus 10% and plus reasonable attorneys' fees. Such liability shall also extend to the official bond of the officer.
K.S.A. § 65-6219 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 62 / Section 65-6219
65-6219 - Administration and enforcement of act.
Status: in_force

65-6219. Administration and enforcement of act. To the extent practicable, the department shall administer and enforce this act and collect the assessments, interest and penalty assessments imposed under this act using procedures generally employed in the administration of the department's other powers, duties and functions.
K.S.A. § 74-49,201 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 49 / Section 74-49,201
74-49,201 - Kansas public employees retirement act of 2009; administration by KPERS board; conflicts; application of act to members and employers.
Status: in_force

74-49,201. Kansas public employees retirement act of 2009; administration by KPERS board; conflicts; application of act to members and employers. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,201 through 74-49,213, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas public employees retirement system act of 2009, and shall be effective on and after July 1, 2009.

(b) The board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system shall administer the provisions of this act in the same manner as the board administers the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, except as specifically provided in this act.

(c) Unless specifically provided in this act, the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be applicable to this act. In an event that a conflict exists between the provisions of this act and the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, the provisions of this act shall control, and to that end, no legal or contractual rights shall inure to the benefit of members or participating employers under this act with regard to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, when the provisions of this act control.

(d) Each participating employer as provided in this act and each employee as defined by this act shall be subject to the provisions of this act as specified in this act and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, as appropriate as to terms, conditions and requirements not specifically covered in this act. The provisions of this act shall not apply to members of the Kansas public employees retirement system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, employed by a participating employer prior to July 1, 2009.

(e) The provisions of this act shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, subject to the limitations contained in this act.
K.S.A. § 47-1717 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 17 / Section 47-1717
47-1717 - Invalidity of part.
Status: in_force

47-1717. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act, or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of the act, and the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
K.S.A. § 18-207 — KS Code / Chapter 18 / Article 2 / Section 18-207
18-207 - Records generally.
Status: in_force

18-207. Records generally. The county to which the territory shall be attached shall cause to be transcribed from the records of the county to which said territory formerly belonged, all records pertaining to the real estate so attached, all taxes due and unpaid in said territory against the property or parties; also a transcript of all judgments in the district court affecting any real estate in said attached territory, and all other records, papers and documents which should properly belong to the county to which said territory is attached; which said records, papers or documents shall be transcribed or filed, as the case may be, in the appropriate records and respective offices to which the same may belong, and shall have the same force and effect and be of the same validity in all cases and for all purposes as if the same originally belonged thereto, except as is hereafter provided. All the costs attending the transfer of the above-mentioned papers and documents shall be paid by the county to which said territory is attached.
K.S.A. § 8-1582 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 15 / Section 8-1582
8-1582 - Driving over fire hose prohibited.
Status: in_force

8-1582. Driving over fire hose prohibited. No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private road or driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department official in command.
K.S.A. § 65-1,229 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 1 / Section 65-1,229
65-1,229 - Same; enforcement.
Status: in_force

65-1,229. Same; enforcement. (a) Upon receipt of information that approved environmental use controls are not being implemented in accordance with an approved environmental use control agreement or that property subject to an approved environmental control presents a hazard to human health or the environment, the secretary may take such actions as may be necessary to protect human health or the environment. The action the secretary may take shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Issuing an order directing the owner of the subject property to take such steps as are necessary to correct any deficiencies and fully implement the approved environmental use controls.

(2) Issuing an order retracting the approval of the remedial action for the subject property, which included the environmental use control as part of the remedy and require the owner of the property to implement remediation of the property to a cleanup standard which will allow for unrestricted use of the property.

(3) For category 3 property as described in subsection (c)(3) of K.S.A. 65-1,226, and amendments thereto, commencing an action enjoining acts or practices set forth in the approved environmental use controls or requesting that the attorney general or appropriate district or county attorney commence an action to enjoin such actions which result in approved environmental use controls not being implemented or not being fully or properly implemented or which present substantial and imminent threat or hazard to human health or the environment.

(b) Any order of the secretary pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) is subject to hearing and review in accordance with K.S.A. 65-1,234, and amendments thereto.

(c) An environmental use control may not be separated from the property and survives foreclosure of a mortgage, lien or other encumbrance, as well as tax sales and the issuance of a tax deed.
K.S.A. § 75-1234 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 12 / Section 75-1234
75-1234 - Same; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

75-1234. Same; rules and regulations. The secretary is hereby authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 77-415 et seq., and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 40-2,201 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 2 / Section 40-2,201
40-2,201 - Property and casualty insurance; group affiliated insurers; renewal of policy.
Status: in_force

40-2,201. Property and casualty insurance; group affiliated insurers; renewal of policy. (a) A policy of insurance for property and casualty coverage will be considered renewed by: (1) The issuance and delivery of a policy by the current insurer or by an insurer within the same group of affiliated insurers replacing the existing policy at the end of the policy period or term with no gap in coverage; or (2) the issuance and delivery of a certificate or notice extending the term of the policy beyond its policy period or term.

(b) As used in this section, the term "group affiliated insurers" means two or more insurance companies that are under substantially the same management or financial control.

(c) When a policy of insurance is renewed by an insurer within the same group of affiliated insurers, notice of the change of the policy to the affiliated company shall be provided to the insured at the last known address and made available to the agent of record on or before 30 days before the end of the term or period of the existing policy of insurance. Such notice may be satisfied by delivery of the new policy to the insured.
K.S.A. § 8-2,138 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 8-2,138
8-2,138 - Same; notification of conviction of traffic control to licensing state.
Status: in_force

8-2,138. Same; notification of conviction of traffic control to licensing state. (a) Within 30 days after the conviction of any nonresident holder of a commercial driver's license for any violation of state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in any type of vehicle, the division shall notify the driver licensing authority in the licensing state of the conviction.

(b) Within 30 days after the conviction of any nonresident who is not a holder of a commercial driver's license, but who is licensed to drive by another state, for any violation of state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in a commercial motor vehicle, the division shall notify the driver licensing authority in the licensing state of the conviction.

(c) Within 30 days of receiving notification from the licensing authority of another state of a conviction under subsection (a) or (b), the division shall record such conviction on the driver's record.

(d) On and after September 30, 2008, the notification required in subsections (a) and (b) and the recordation of convictions under subsection (c) shall be made within 10 days of the conviction.
K.S.A. § 39-1438 — KS Code / Chapter 39 / Article 14 / Section 39-1438
39-1438 - Same; when protective services accepted or declined.
Status: in_force

39-1438. Same; when protective services accepted or declined. If an involved adult does not agree to accept reasonable and necessary protective services, or if such adult states during the course of service delivery that such adult does not want to proceed with such services, such services shall not be provided or continued.
K.S.A. § 48-933 — KS Code / Chapter 48 / Article 9 / Section 48-933
48-933 - Duty of individuals during disaster emergencies; compensation for loss of property, exceptions; claims procedure.
Status: in_force

48-933. Duty of individuals during disaster emergencies; compensation for loss of property, exceptions; claims procedure. (a) Each person within this state shall act and manage the affairs of such person and such person's property in any way which reasonably will assist and not detract from the ability of the state and the public successfully to meet disasters. This obligation includes appropriate personal service and use or restriction on the use of property during a declared state of disaster emergency under K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, or a declared state of local disaster emergency under K.S.A. 48-932, and amendments thereto. This act neither increases nor decreases these obligations, but recognizes their existence under the constitution and statutes and the common law of this state. Compensation for services or for the taking or use of property shall be only to the extent that obligations recognized in this subsection are exceeded in a particular case and then only to the extent that the claimant may not be deemed to have volunteered services or property without compensation.

(b) No personal services may be compensated by the state or any subdivision or agency thereof, except pursuant to statute enacted or ordinance duly adopted therefor.

(c) Compensation for property shall be only if the property was commandeered or otherwise used in coping with a disaster and its use or destruction was ordered by the governor, adjutant general, an official of a county, city or interjurisdictional disaster agency, or some other authorized member of the emergency management forces of this state.

(d) Any person claiming compensation for the use, damage, loss or destruction of property under this act shall file a claim therefor in the district court in the same manner as any other civil action. The court shall determine the validity of such claim in the same manner and under the same conditions prescribed for condemnation actions pursuant to K.S.A. 26-501 et seq., and amendments thereto. Unless the amount of compensation on account of property damaged, lost or destroyed is agreed upon by the claimant and the adjutant general, the amount of compensation shall be calculated in the same manner as compensation due for a taking of property pursuant to the condemnation law of this state.

(e) Nothing in this section applies to or authorizes compensation for the destruction or damaging of standing timber or other property in order to provide a fire break or for the release of waters or the breach of impoundments in order to reduce pressure or other danger from actual or threatened flood.
K.S.A. § 79-32,255 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 32 / Section 79-32,255
79-32,255 - Same; accelerated depreciation; deduction.
Status: in_force

79-32,255. Same; accelerated depreciation; deduction. (a) In addition to the income tax credit allowable pursuant to K.S.A. 79-32,251 through 79-32,254, and amendments thereto, a taxpayer shall be entitled to a deduction from Kansas adjusted gross income with respect to the amortization of the amortizable costs of storage and blending equipment based upon a period of 10 years. Such amortization deduction shall be an amount equal to 55% of the amortizable costs of such equipment for the first taxable year in which such equipment is in production and 5% of the amortizable costs of such equipment for each of the next nine taxable years.

(b) The election of the taxpayer to claim the deduction allowed by subsection (a) shall be made by filing a statement of such election with the secretary of revenue in the manner and form and within the time prescribed by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary.

(c) The provisions of this section shall apply to all taxable years commencing after December 31, 2006.

(d) The secretary of revenue shall adopt such rules and regulations as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
K.S.A. § 59-30,263 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 30 / Section 59-30,263
59-30,263 - Jurisdiction acquired because of unjustifiable conduct; remedies.
Status: in_force

59-30,263. Jurisdiction acquired because of unjustifiable conduct; remedies. (a) If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may:

(1) Decline to exercise jurisdiction;

(2) exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the respondent's property or prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction; or

(3) continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering:

(A) The extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court's jurisdiction;

(B) whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state under the factors set forth in K.S.A. 59-30,262(c), and amendments thereto; and

(C) whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of K.S.A. 59-30,259, and amendments thereto.

(b) If a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs or expenses of any kind against this state or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality of this state unless authorized by law other than this act.