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K.S.A. § 20-158 — KS Code / Chapter 20 / Article 1 / Section 20-158
20-158 - Budget for judicial branch of state government; preparation; submission.
Status: in_force

20-158. Budget for judicial branch of state government; preparation; submission. The chief justice of the supreme court shall be responsible for the preparation of the budget for the judicial branch of state government, with such assistance as the chief justice may require from the judicial administrator, the chief judge of the court of appeals and the chief judge of each judicial district. Each district court and the court of appeals shall submit their budget requests to the chief justice in such form and at such time as the chief justice may require. The chief justice shall submit to the legislature the annual budget request for the judicial branch of state government for inclusion in the annual budget document for appropriations for the judiciary. Such budget shall be prepared and submitted in the manner provided by K.S.A. 75-3716 and 75-3717, and amendments thereto. Such budget shall include the request for expenditures for retired justices and judges performing judicial services or duties under K.S.A. 20-2616, and amendments thereto, as a separate item therein.
K.S.A. § 41-2634 — KS Code / Chapter 41 / Article 26 / Section 41-2634
41-2634 - Rules and regulations; criteria for class A clubs.
Status: in_force

41-2634. Rules and regulations; criteria for class A clubs. (a) The secretary of revenue may adopt rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of article 26 of chapter 41 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.

(b) The secretary of revenue shall adopt rules and regulations establishing criteria for determining whether an applicant or licensee is a bona fide nonprofit social, fraternal or war veterans club, based on the following standards:

(1) An applicant or licensee is a bona fide nonprofit social club if:

(A) It is organized and operated exclusively for pleasure, recreation and other nonprofitable purposes; and

(B) no part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any of its private shareholders or members.

(2) An applicant or licensee is a bona fide nonprofit fraternal club if:

(A) It is a fraternal beneficiary society, order or association which operates under the lodge system, or for the exclusive benefit of the members of a fraternity itself operating under the lodge system; and

(B) such society, order or association provides for the payment of life, sickness, accident or other benefits to its members or their dependents.

(3) An applicant or licensee is a bona fide nonprofit war veterans club if:

(A) It is a post or organization of war veterans or an auxiliary unit or society of, or a trust or foundation for, any such post or organization, organized in the United States or any of its possessions;

(B) not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of its members are war veterans and substantially all of its other members are veterans or widows or widowers of veterans; and

(C) no part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

(c) Any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (d) shall be based on the same criteria and standards used to determine the right to exemption from federal income taxes pursuant to section 501(c)(7), (8) and (19) of the internal revenue code of 1954, as amended.
K.S.A. § 12-605 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 12-605
12-605 - Grading districts; block assessments.
Status: in_force

12-605. Grading districts; block assessments. In all cases where grading is to be done, the entire distance to be graded shall constitute the grading district, but for all paving, repaving, macadamizing, remacadamizing, curbing, recurbing, guttering and reguttering of streets, avenues and alleys, the special assessments shall be made for the full cost thereof on each block separately.
K.S.A. § 50-679 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 6 / Section 50-679
50-679 - ause of action; priority over enhanced civil penalty.
Status: in_force

50-679. C ause of action; priority over enhanced civil penalty. A protected consumer who suffers damage or injury as a result of a violation of the Kansas consumer protection act has a cause of action to recover actual damages, punitive damages, if appropriate, and reasonable attorney fees. Restitution ordered pursuant to this section has priority over a civil penalty imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 50-677, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 47-1807 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 18 / Section 47-1807
47-1807 - Penalties.
Status: in_force

47-1807. Penalties. (a) Any person violating or failing to comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 47-1804 through 47-1808, and amendments thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(b) The commissioner, after providing notice and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, may assess a civil penalty against any person who violates or fails to comply with the requirements of this act, or any rules and regulations adopted hereunder, of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 per violation. A separate civil penalty may be assessed for each separate violation. Such civil penalty may be assessed in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
K.S.A. § 41-304 — KS Code / Chapter 41 / Article 3 / Section 41-304
41-304 - Classes of licenses.
Status: in_force

41-304. Classes of licenses. Licenses issued by the director shall be of the following classes: (a) Manufacturer's license; (b) spirits distributor's license; (c) wine distributor's license; (d) beer distributor's license; (e) retailer's license; (f) microbrewery license; (g) microdistillery license; (h) farm winery license; (i) producer's license; and (j) nonbeverage user's license.
K.S.A. § 59-2228 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 22 / Section 59-2228
59-2228 - Hearing for probate of lost will.
Status: in_force

59-2228. Hearing for probate of lost will. A lost or destroyed will may be established if its provisions are clearly and distinctly proved. When such will is established the provisions thereof shall be distinctly stated, certified by the court, and filed and recorded. Letters shall issue thereon as in the case of other wills.
K.S.A. § 12-1505 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 15 / Section 12-1505
12-1505 - Plumbing and sewerage regulations; permit.
Status: in_force

12-1505. Plumbing and sewerage regulations; permit. Each city in the state having a system of water supply or sewerage may by ordinance, prescribe rules and regulations for the materials, construction and inspection of all plumbing and sewerage placed in or in connection with any building in each city, and may further provide that no plumbing work shall be done, except in case of repairing leaks, without a permit first being issued therefor upon such terms and conditions as such city shall prescribe.
K.S.A. § 72-282 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 2 / Section 72-282
72-282 - Same; conditions; reasons.
Status: in_force

72-282. Same; conditions; reasons. The instrument of conveyance quit claiming, releasing and remising the real estate described in K.S.A. 72-281 shall be executed in the name of the state board of education by its chairman. Said state board shall execute the quit claim deed for the reason that such real estate is no longer needed or used for educational purposes which existed on the 25 th day of March, 1969, on which date the United States of America, grantor, conveyed such real estate and appurtenances to the state board of education of the state of Kansas.
K.S.A. § 58-3203 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 32 / Section 58-3203
58-3203 - Limited liability of property owners; owner's duty of care.
Status: in_force

58-3203. Limited liability of property owners; owner's duty of care. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in K.S.A. 58-3206 and amendments thereto, an owner of land who makes all or any part of the land available to the public for recreational purposes owes no duty of care to keep the premises, or that part of the premises so made available, safe for entry or use by others for recreational purposes, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity on such premises to persons entering for such purposes. An owner of land who does take actions to keep the premises safe or to warn persons of a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity on the premises shall not be deprived of the protection which this law would provide had the owner not taken such actions or given such warning.
K.S.A. § 75-709 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 7 / Section 75-709
75-709 - Accounting for fees and moneys.
Status: in_force

75-709. Accounting for fees and moneys. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to pay into the state treasury for the benefit of the general revenue fund all fees and allowances of every kind and character paid to him or her under color of any general or special statute for criminal convictions secured by him or her in violations of the prohibitory law and fees awarded to the attorney general by virtue of any statute for abating liquor nuisances and all fees and allowances for enforcing all civil or criminal laws against monopolies and in restraint of trade and against gambling nuisances and practices and every other fee or allowance in any civil or criminal case whatsoever, whether specifically mentioned in this act or not; and for the appropriation to his or her private use of any such fee or allowance the attorney general shall forfeit his or her office and may be removed in the manner provided by law.
K.S.A. § 29-318 — KS Code / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 29-318
29-318 - Fence on line between townships where hogs prohibited from running at large in one and not the other; damages.
Status: in_force

29-318. Fence on line between townships where hogs prohibited from running at large in one and not the other; damages. In all cases where fences are built upon township lines, between townships in one of which hogs are prohibited from running at large and in the other of which they are not prohibited from running at large, such fence shall be built in the manner prescribed in the first article of this act* for fences in townships where hogs are not prohibited from running at large: Provided, That the owner of any hogs shall be liable for all damages sustained by any person in consequence of such hogs crossing such township lines by way of the highway.
K.S.A. § 16-1505 — KS Code / Chapter 16 / Article 15 / Section 16-1505
16-1505 - Contract language required concerning mediation or arbitration.
Status: in_force

16-1505. Contract language required concerning mediation or arbitration. Any swine purchasing contract, swine marketing contract or swine production contract between a contractor and a swine production facility owner or swine marketing pool or swine producer shall contain language providing for resolution of contract disputes by either mediation or arbitration. If there is a contract dispute the parties may submit the disputed issue to an arbitrator or mediator selected by the parties pursuant to the contract provisions. All arbitration proceedings held pursuant to this act shall follow the procedures set forth in K.S.A. 5-201 et seq., and amendments thereto. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator or arbitrator, either party may make a written request to the secretary of agriculture for mediation or arbitration services to facilitate resolution of the dispute.
K.S.A. § 12-3508 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 35 / Section 12-3508
12-3508 - Lump-sum payment of state liability; exception; boards not to certify assessment to county clerk; protest and negotiation of assessments.
Status: in_force

12-3508. Lump-sum payment of state liability; exception; boards not to certify assessment to county clerk; protest and negotiation of assessments. (a) All special assessments for which the state has liability shall be paid in one lump sum pursuant to appropriation therefor by the legislature unless a state agency, with the approval of the secretary of administration, elects to pay any such assessment from any available current funds of the agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the share of cost of any special assessment applicable to the state of Kansas shall not be certified to the county clerk by any board for levy of the special assessment, but in lieu thereof the amount of such liability shall be determined in dollars by the board, and upon making such determination the board shall promptly notify the secretary of such amount. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of duly designated representatives of the state from negotiating or appearing for the state in protest of any assessment or the amount thereof.

(b) The secretary of administration may approve the payment of special assessments, including charges levied pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2751 even though the board levying the same has failed:

(1) To notify the secretary of the commencement of proceedings as required by K.S.A. 12-3504; or

(2) to submit all information required by regulations adopted by the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 12-3504.
K.S.A. § 12-5612 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 56 / Section 12-5612
12-5612 - Secretary and treasurer; requirements; monetary transactions.
Status: in_force

12-5612. Secretary and treasurer; requirements; monetary transactions. (a) The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the board, to hold office during the pleasure of the board, and fix their duties and compensation. Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices they shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and the treasurer shall execute a bond with corporate sureties to be approved by the board. The bond shall be payable to the authority in whatever penal sum may be directed by the board conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office and the payment of all money received by the treasurer according to law and the orders of the board. The board at any time may require a new bond from the treasurer in such penal sum as may then be determined by the board. The obligation of the sureties shall not extend to any loss sustained by the insolvency, failure or closing of any national or state bank wherein the treasurer has deposited funds if the bank has been approved by the board as a depositary for these funds. The oaths of office and the treasurer's bond shall be filed in the principal office of the authority.

(b) All funds deposited by the treasurer in any bank shall be placed in the name of the authority and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or draft upon the bank, signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the chairperson of the board, except that the board may designate any of its members or any officer or employee of the authority to affix the facsimile signature of the chairperson and another to affix the facsimile signature of the treasurer to any check or draft.

(c) In case any officer whose signature appears upon any check, draft, bond, certificate or interest coupon, issued pursuant to this act, ceases to hold such officer's office before the delivery thereof to the payee or the purchaser of any bond or certificate, the officer's signature nevertheless shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes with the same effect as if the officer had remained in office until delivery thereof.
K.S.A. § 19-1583 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 15 / Section 19-1583
19-1583 - Tax levies to pay warrants for improving courthouse in certain counties; surplus funds.
Status: in_force

19-1583. Tax levies to pay warrants for improving courthouse in certain counties; surplus funds. Whenever no-fund warrants are issued under the authority provided by this act, the board of county commissioners shall make a tax levy at the first tax levying period after such warrants are issued, sufficient to pay such warrants and the interest thereon. All such tax levies shall be in addition to all other levy authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to the aggregate tax levy prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1947, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. Such warrants shall be issued, bear such interest, be registered and redeemed in the manner and in the form prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2940, or any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, except that they shall not bear the notation required by said section 79-2940 and may be issued without the approval of the state commission of revenue and taxation. Any surplus existing after the redemption of such warrants shall be handled in the manner prescribed by said section 79-2940.
K.S.A. § 75-5933 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 59 / Section 75-5933
75-5933 - Same; fees, guidelines.
Status: in_force

75-5933. Same; fees, guidelines. The secretary shall develop a sliding fee scale which shall be published annually in the Kansas register. Each customer's fee shall be based on the customer's income and assets. All customer fees and donations shall reduce the cost of services paid by the Kansas department for aging and disability services under the Kansas senior care act.
K.S.A. § 8-1542 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 15 / Section 8-1542
8-1542 - Blind pedestrian's right-of-way.
Status: in_force

8-1542. Blind pedestrian's right-of-way. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any blind pedestrian carrying a clearly visible white cane or accompanied by a guide dog.
K.S.A. § 25-4710 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 47 / Section 25-4710
25-4710 - Hearing procedure; official notice.
Status: in_force

25-4710. Hearing procedure; official notice. (a) To the extent necessary for full disclosure of all relevant facts and issues, the hearing officer shall afford all parties the opportunity to respond, present evidence and argument, and shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence; provided, the hearing officer may place reasonable limits on the length of the hearing.

(b) The hearing officer may at such hearing officer's discretion give any nonparty an opportunity to present oral or written statements.

(c) All testimony of each party and witness shall be made under oath or affirmation and the hearing officer shall have the power to administer an oath or affirmation for that purpose.

(d) Any part of the evidence may be received in written form if doing so will expedite the hearing without substantial prejudice to the interests of any party.

(e) Official notice may be taken of:

(1) Any matter that could be judicially noticed in the courts of this state;

(2) the record of other proceedings before the secretary of state;

(3) any technical matter within the secretary of state's specialized knowledge; and

(4) any code of standards that have been adopted by:

(A) An agency of the United States;

(B) an agency of this state or of another state; or

(C) a nationally recognized organization or association.

(f) The hearing officer may conduct all or part of the hearing by telephone or other electronic means, if each participant in the hearing has an opportunity to participate in the entire proceeding.

(g) The hearing shall be recorded at the secretary of state's expense. The secretary of state is not required to prepare a transcript at its expense. Any party may request, at the party's expense, that the secretary of state prepare a transcript from the record, or cause additional recordings to be made during the hearing. If a transcript is produced, the secretary of state shall include a copy in the official record.

(h) Except for any part of the hearing that the hearing officer rules to be closed pursuant to a provision of law expressly authorizing such closure, the hearing shall be open to the public.
K.S.A. § 39-1902 — KS Code / Chapter 39 / Article 19 / Section 39-1902
39-1902 - Kansas department for children and families; secretary for children and families; powers, duties or functions; references to prior agency; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

39-1902. Kansas department for children and families; secretary for children and families; powers, duties or functions; references to prior agency; rules and regulations. The department of social and rehabilitation services is hereby renamed the Kansas department for children and families. Whenever the department of social and rehabilitation services, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by any statute, rule and regulation, contract or any other document regardless of whether such reference is in regard to any of the powers, duties or functions transferred pursuant to K.S.A. 39-1901 through 39-1914, and amendments thereto, or not, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Kansas department for children and families. Except as otherwise provided by K.S.A. 39-1901 through 39-1914, and amendments thereto, whenever the secretary of social and rehabilitation services, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by any statute, rule and regulation, contract or any other document regardless of whether such reference is in regard to any of the powers, duties or functions transferred pursuant to K.S.A. 39-1901 through 39-1914, and amendments thereto, or not, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the secretary for children and families.
K.S.A. § 50-666 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 6 / Section 50-666
50-666 - Invention promotion services; definitions.
Status: in_force

50-666. Invention promotion services; definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Contract for invention promotion services" means a contract by which an invention promoter undertakes to develop or promote an invention for a consumer.

(b) "Invention" means a process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, or an improvement upon any of the foregoing.

(c) "Fee" means any payment made by a consumer to an invention promoter, including reimbursements for expenditures made or costs incurred.

(d) "Invention promoter" means any person, and the agents, employees or representatives of the person, who develops or promotes or offers to develop or promote an invention for a consumer. The following are not invention promoters for purposes of this act:

(1) A person licensed to practice before the United States patent and trademark office as a patent attorney;

(2) a department or agency of federal, state or local government; or

(3) a person who accepts technology from institutions of higher education or other state or federal research institutions for evaluation and the providing of marketing services.

(e) "Invention promotion services" means acts to be performed or promised to be performed, or both, by an invention promoter.

(f) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity. Such term does not include a department or agency of any governmental unit.