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K.S.A. § 15-809 — KS Code / Chapter 15 / Article 8 / Section 15-809
15-809 - Sale of electric light, waterworks or gas system; election required; procedure and notice; application of proceeds.
Status: in_force

15-809. Sale of electric light, waterworks or gas system; election required; procedure and notice; application of proceeds. (a) Any city of the third class that owns an electric light or waterworks plant, electric transmission line or water, gas or electric distribution system may sell the same, except that the sale shall not be made until the proposition of whether to sell has been submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the city. If a majority of the qualified electors who vote in the election vote in favor of the sale, the governing body may dispose of the plant, transmission line or distribution system according to the proposition voted on at the election. The proposition submitted to the electors shall contain a statement of the proposed sale price and the name of the purchaser.

(b) When the governing body of such city decides to put the proposition to a vote, the governing body shall pass an ordinance calling an election to be held within 60 days after the passage of the ordinance. The mayor shall cause a notice of the election to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks with the first publication to be not less than 21 days preceding the election. Notice of the election shall also be published on the website of the county election office of any county where the election is to be conducted. Such notice shall be published not less than 21 days prior to the election and shall remain on the website until the day after the election. The notice shall state the purpose of the election, giving the sale price and the name of the purchaser, the date of the election, and the places of voting. The proposed purchaser shall bear all the expenses of the election.

(c) All sales shall be for cash, and the proceeds of the sale shall be applied upon the payment of any outstanding bonds or obligations incurred in the purchase, erection or improvement of the property sold. The excess, if any, shall be paid into the general fund of the city. If the city is unable to purchase the unmatured bonds issued for the purchase, erection or improvement of the property sold, the governing body may invest the money necessary to take up such bonds at maturity in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein or in any municipal bonds of this state, and such bonds shall become due prior to the due date of the bonds issued for the purchase, erection or improvement of the property sold, or in government bonds or federal landbank bonds. The purchase price and proceeding of the sale shall be filed with the state corporation commission.
K.S.A. § 79-1466 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 14 / Section 79-1466
79-1466 - Transmission of completed real property appraisals to county clerk, when; contents.
Status: in_force

79-1466. Transmission of completed real property appraisals to county clerk, when; contents. Commencing on January 1 of each year, the county or district appraiser shall transmit the taxable real property appraisals and the exempt real property appraisals to the county clerk continually upon the completion thereof.

Upon completion of transmission of such appraisals to the county clerk, on or before June 1 of each year, the county or district appraiser shall deliver a document certifying that such appraisals constitute the complete appraisal rolls for real property.

The taxable real property appraisal roll shall consist of all real property appraisals which in aggregate list all taxable land and improvements located within the county.

The exempt real property appraisal roll shall consist of all real property appraisals which in aggregate list all exempt land and improvements located within the county.

All transmissions required by this section may be made electronically.
K.S.A. § 75-52,126 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 52 / Section 75-52,126
75-52,126 - Payment of claims to medical vendors not filed within fiscal year; limitation.
Status: in_force

75-52,126. Payment of claims to medical vendors not filed within fiscal year; limitation. The director of accounts and reports shall accept for payment from an agent or intermediary authorized to make medical payment reviews and to determine the amount due to medical vendors for the care of inmates, in accordance with agreements entered into by the secretary of corrections under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5205 and amendments thereto, claims for medical services provided for the care of inmates even though such claims were not submitted or processed for payment within the fiscal year in which the services were rendered, except that no claim filed more than six months after the time the service was rendered shall be allowed or paid.
K.S.A. § 55-1602 — KS Code / Chapter 55 / Article 16 / Section 55-1602
55-1602 - apse and reversion, when.
Status: in_force

55-1602. L apse and reversion, when. An interest in coal, oil, gas or other minerals, if unused for a period of 20 years, shall lapse, unless a statement of claim is filed in accordance with K.S.A. 55-1604, and the ownership shall revert to the current surface owner.
K.S.A. § 2-801 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 2-801
2-801 - State horticultural society abolished as state agency.
Status: in_force

2-801. State horticultural society abolished as state agency. (a) On July 1, 1978, the state horticultural society organized as the official state agency for the promotion of horticulture and the executive board of such society shall be and are hereby abolished as a state agency.

(b) On July 1, 1978, all of the powers, duties and functions of the state horticultural society and executive board abolished as a state agency by subsection (a) shall be and are hereby abolished.

(c) On and after July 1, 1978, whenever the state horticultural society and executive board abolished as a state agency by subsection (a) are referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, which reference or designation is to the state horticultural society or executive board as a state agency, such reference or designation shall be null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever.

(d) On July 1, 1978, all of the records, memoranda, writings and property of the state horticultural society shall be and are hereby transferred to the president of Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science and said president shall have legal custody of the same.
K.S.A. § 12-17,179 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 17 / Section 12-17,179
12-17,179 - Application of act, by ordinance; expiration of act.
Status: in_force

12-17,179. Application of act, by ordinance; expiration of act. (a) A city that created a redevelopment district in an eligible area that was approved for STAR bonds prior to the effective date of this act for the city of Manhattan Discovery Center on December 28, 2006, and the Schlitterbahn project in Wyandotte county on December 23, 2005, may by ordinance elect to have the provisions of this act applicable to such redevelopment district.

(b) Subject to the provisions of section 61(h) of chapter 5 of the 2020 Session Laws of Kansas, the provisions of this act regarding STAR bond projects shall expire on and after July 1, 2026.
K.S.A. § 75-37,130 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 37 / Section 75-37,130
75-37,130 - Professional services sunshine act; citation.
Status: in_force

75-37,130. Professional services sunshine act; citation. K.S.A. 75-37,130 through 75-1,135, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the professional services sunshine act.
K.S.A. § 75-2745 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 27 / Section 75-2745
75-2745 - Same; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

75-2745. Same; powers and duties. The board shall have the power and duty to:

(a) Provide for the establishment and maintenance of a registry of unmarked burial sites located in this state;

(b) consult with all interested parties on occasions of disturbance, or threatened or potential disturbance, of unmarked burial sites to determine a proper course of action;

(c) initiate necessary action by the attorney general for the enforcement of this act;

(d) issue permits for the excavation, study, display and reinterment or disposition of human skeletal remains from unmarked burial sites and goods interred with such remains, as provided in this act; and

(e) adopt such rules and regulations as necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 65-660 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 6 / Section 65-660
65-660 - Same; adulterated or misbranded food, drug, device or cosmetic; detaining or embargoing; condemnation proceedings; consolidation, when; samples and analyses of seized articles; destruction of certain perishable food.
Status: in_force

65-660. Same; adulterated or misbranded food, drug, device or cosmetic; detaining or embargoing; condemnation proceedings; consolidation, when; samples and analyses of seized articles; destruction of certain perishable food. (a) Whenever the secretary finds or has probable cause to believe, that any food, drug, device or cosmetic is adulterated, contains any substance injurious to public health, is offered in violation of any of the provisions of the food, drug and cosmetic act or rules and regulations adopted thereunder, or so misbranded as to be dangerous or fraudulent, within the meaning of this act, the secretary shall affix to such article a tag or other appropriate marking, giving notice that such article is, or is suspected of being, adulterated or misbranded and has been detained or embargoed. Such tag or marking shall warn all persons not to remove or dispose of such article by sale or otherwise until permission for removal or disposal is given by the secretary. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove such tag or marking from a detained or embargoed article or remove or dispose of such detained or embargoed article by sale or otherwise without the permission of the secretary.

(b) When an article detained or embargoed under subsection (a) has been found to be adulterated or misbranded, the secretary shall issue an order establishing measures to prevent further contamination or threat to the public health. The secretary may order the destruction of contaminated food, drugs, devices or cosmetics if no alternative assures that further contamination or health hazards are averted.

(c) If the secretary finds that an article so detained or embargoed is not adulterated or misbranded, the secretary shall remove the tag or other marking. Any order issued pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) shall be subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the right of the secretary to proceed as authorized by other sections of this act.
K.S.A. § 12-12,106 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12 / Section 12-12,106
12-12,106 - Governing body of district; appointment; term; vacancies; payment of actual expenses of members for attendance at meetings.
Status: in_force

12-12,106. Governing body of district; appointment; term; vacancies; payment of actual expenses of members for attendance at meetings. (a) Any library district created pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be governed by a board of trustees. The board shall consist of seven members. Each member shall be a resident of the library district. Four members shall be appointed by the governing body of the city of Arkansas city with one such member residing outside the city. Three members shall be appointed by the board of education and shall reside outside the city of Arkansas city.

(b) Members of the board of directors of the Arkansas city public library serving prior to the election creating the library district shall remain on the board until the expiration of the term for which the member was originally appointed. Such members shall be eligible for reappointment.

(c) Members of the library district board shall be appointed for a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. No person who has been appointed for two consecutive four-year terms to the library board shall be eligible for further appointment to the library board until one year after the expiration of the second term. Vacancies on the library district board shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.

(d) Members of the library district board shall receive no compensation but shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses in attending meetings and in carrying out their duties as members of the board.
K.S.A. § 79-309 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 3 / Section 79-309
79-309 - Time of listing and valuation; sale or transfer after January 1 and tax-exempt investment prior thereto.
Status: in_force

79-309. Time of listing and valuation; sale or transfer after January 1 and tax-exempt investment prior thereto. All property shall be listed and valued on the first day of January in the year in which the same is assessed, and the transfer and sale of any taxable personal property subsequently to the first day of January shall not authorize any person to omit the same from the list, although such list be not made until after the sale or transfer of such property; but all such property shall be listed for taxation in the same manner as if no sale or transfer thereof had been made. In case moneys or property shall come into the hands of any person, which he or she would be required to list for taxation, and which moneys or property was not taxed in this state for the year immediately preceding the first day of January in any year, and the said moneys or property shall have been prior to any such January first invested in tax-exempt bonds or securities, then any such moneys or property shall be listed for taxation on January first by dividing the value of any such moneys or property by three hundred sixty-five (365), and multiplying the quotient by the number of days which any such taxable moneys or property remained in the hands of such a person prior to the time of its investment in any such tax-exempt bonds or securities.
K.S.A. § 50-625 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 6 / Section 50-625
50-625 - Waiver; agreement to forego rights; settlement of claims.
Status: in_force

50-625. Waiver; agreement to forego rights; settlement of claims. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a consumer may not waive or agree to forego rights or benefits under this act.

(b) A claim, whether or not disputed, by or against a consumer may be settled for less value than the amount claimed.

(c) A settlement in which the consumer waives or agrees to forego rights or benefits under this act is invalid if the court finds the settlement to have been unconscionable at the time it was made. The competence of the consumer, any deception or coercion practiced upon the consumer, the nature and extent of the legal advice received by the consumer, and the value of the consideration are relevant to the issue of unconscionability.
K.S.A. § 75-5294 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 52 / Section 75-5294
75-5294 - Assistance to counties and advisory boards by secretary of corrections; administration of act; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

75-5294. Assistance to counties and advisory boards by secretary of corrections; administration of act; rules and regulations. (a) In accordance with K.S.A. 77-415 et seq., and amendments thereto, the secretary of corrections shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and administration of this act and as prescribed by this act. The secretary of corrections shall provide consultation and technical assistance to counties and corrections advisory boards to aid them in the development of comprehensive plans under this act.

(b) This act shall be administered by the secretary of corrections or by officers and employees of the department of corrections designated by the secretary to the extent that authority to do so is delegated by the secretary, except that the authority to adopt rules and regulations under this act shall not be delegated.
K.S.A. § 39-351 — KS Code / Chapter 39 / Article 3 / Section 39-351
39-351 - Supplemental nature of K.S.A. 39-349 to 39-351.
Status: in_force

39-351. Supplemental nature of K.S.A. 39-349 to 39-351. This act shall not be construed as repealing any existing law except so far as it may conflict herewith, but shall be construed as supplemental to the said chapter 100* of the Session Laws of Kansas for the year 1909.
K.S.A. § 65-28,137 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 28 / Section 65-28,137
65-28,137 - Citation of act; definitions.
Status: in_force

65-28,137. Citation of act; definitions. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-28,137 through 65-28,142, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the help not harm act.

(b) As used in this act:

(1) "Child" means an individual less than 18 years of age.

(2) "Female" means an individual who is a member of the female sex.

(3) "Gender" means the psychological, behavioral, social and cultural aspects of being male or female.

(4) "Gender dysphoria" is the diagnosis of gender dysphoria in the fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.

(5) "Healthcare provider" means an individual who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer healthcare services in the ordinary course of the practice of such individual's profession.

(6) "Male" means an individual who is a member of the male sex.

(7) "Perceived sex" is an individual's internal sense of such individual's sex.

(8) "Perceived gender" is an individual's internal sense of such individual's gender.

(9) "Sex" means the biological indication of male and female in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, including sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth, without regard to an individual's psychological, chosen or subjective experience of gender.

(10) "Social transitioning" means acts other than medical or surgical interventions that are undertaken for the purpose of presenting as a member of the opposite sex, including the changing of an individual's preferred pronouns or manner of dress.
K.S.A. § 3-162 — KS Code / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 3-162
3-162 - Airport authority in certain cities; establishment.
Status: in_force

3-162. Airport authority in certain cities; establishment. The governing body of any city having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) may establish, by ordinance, an airport authority. Such authority shall be a body corporate and politic, and the official name thereof shall be "The __________ (inserting the name of the city) airport authority."
K.S.A. § 25-1906 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 19 / Section 25-1906
25-1906 - Terms of office.
Status: in_force

25-1906. Terms of office. (a) The regular term of office of members of the state board shall be four (4) years. Regular terms shall commence on the second Monday in January following election of the state board member.

(b) Of the members of the state board elected in the year 1968, five (5) shall have terms ending on the second Monday in January in 1971, and five (5) shall have terms ending on the second Monday in January in 1973. Members elected to board member positions 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 shall have the shorter terms and members elected to board member positions 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 shall have the longer terms.

(c) Any member elected subsequent to 1968 shall be elected for a four-year term, unless such election is to fill the unexpired term where a vacancy has occurred on the board, in which case the member shall be elected for the two (2) years remaining of the unexpired term.

(d) Members appointed to fill a vacancy in a board member position shall serve from time of appointment until the second Monday in January next following the election of a member to that board member position.
K.S.A. § 76-745 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 7 / Section 76-745
76-745 - Collection services; contracts negotiated; composition of negotiating committee; advertising for proposals.
Status: in_force

76-745. Collection services; contracts negotiated; composition of negotiating committee; advertising for proposals. (a) As used in this section "negotiating committee" means a committee to negotiate as provided in this act, and consisting of the executive officer of the state board of regents or a person designated by the executive officer, two representatives of the state educational institutions as designated by the state board of regents and the director of purchases or a person designated by the director of purchases.

(b) The state board of regents shall convene a negotiating committee to obtain collection services. The negotiating committee is authorized to negotiate contracts with one or more qualified parties to provide collection services for the state educational institutions and such contracts may be entered on a multi-year basis.

(c) Prior to negotiating for collection services, the committee shall advertise for proposals, negotiate with firms submitting proposals and select among those submitting such proposals the party or parties to contract with for the purposes of collection services.

(d) Contracts entered into pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3738 to 75-3740a, inclusive, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 8-2608 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 26 / Section 8-2608
8-2608 - Service of process; secretary of state.
Status: in_force

8-2608. Service of process; secretary of state. The obtaining of a license hereunder shall bring the applicant under the jurisdiction of the state of Kansas, and if no agent for service of process has been designated by a licensee, the licensee will be deemed to have designated the secretary of the state of Kansas as agent for receipt of service of process.
K.S.A. § 61-3605 — KS Code / Chapter 61 / Article 36 / Section 61-3605
61-3605 - Order back procedure.
Status: in_force

61-3605. Order back procedure. If a judgment debtor appears pursuant to an order for a hearing in aid of execution, the court may order the debtor to return to court from time to time to furnish current information under the procedure set forth in K.S.A. 61-3604, and amendments thereto. To avoid unnecessary filings, the court shall adopt a policy limiting the frequency with which the judgment debtor may be ordered to return to court. Such policy shall provide that a judgment debtor who has made regular payments as agreed between the parties, or who is found to be disabled and otherwise unable to pay, shall not be required to return to court more frequently than yearly.
K.S.A. § 48-3061 — KS Code / Chapter 48 / Article 30 / Section 48-3061
48-3061 - (KCMJ Art. 131c) Misprision of a serious offense.
Status: in_force

48-3061. (KCMJ Art. 131c) Misprision of a serious offense. Any person subject to this code shall be punished at the direction of a commanding officer if such person:

(a) Knows another person has committed a serious offense; and

(b) wrongfully conceals the commission of the offense and fails to make the commission of the offense known to civilian or military authorities as soon as possible.
K.S.A. § 23-2508 — KS Code / Chapter 23 / Article 25 / Section 23-2508
23-2508 - Validity of marriages contracted without state.
Status: in_force

23-2508. Validity of marriages contracted without state. All marriages contracted without this state, which would be valid by the laws of the country in which the same were contracted, shall be valid in all courts and places in this state. It is the strong public policy of this state only to recognize as valid marriages from other states that are between a man and a woman.