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K.S.A. § 17-76,135 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 76 / Section 17-76,135
17-76,135 - Cases not provided for in this act.
Status: in_force

17-76,135. Cases not provided for in this act. In any case not provided for in the Kansas revised limited liability company act, the rules of law and equity, including the rules of law and equity relating to fiduciary duties and the law merchant, shall govern.
K.S.A. § 72-4206 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 42 / Section 72-4206
72-4206 - Intention of act; charter school defined.
Status: in_force

72-4206. Intention of act; charter school defined. (a) It is the intention of article 42 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, to provide an alternative means within the public school system for ensuring accomplishment of the necessary outcomes of education by offering opportunities for school building or school district employees groups, educational services contractors, and other persons or entities to establish and maintain charter schools that operate within a school district structure, but independently from other schools of the district.

(b) As used in article 42 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, "charter school" means a separate and distinct school, attendance at which is voluntary, which is established to accomplish one or more of the purposes set forth in article 42 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. Each charter school shall be subject to accreditation requirements of the state board of education and must be accredited to maintain its charter. A charter school may be maintained in a separate facility or in an existing school facility if the charter school is operated separately from the other school in the shared facility. Each charter school shall offer a general curriculum appropriate to the grades offered at the charter school, but may include one or more special programs as part of its curriculum. A charter school also may be organized around a special emphasis, theme or concept or utilize innovative educational methods or practices, or a combination of these.
K.S.A. § 44-557 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 5 / Section 44-557
44-557 - Employer's duty to report accidents; civil penalty for failure to report; recovery of penalties.
Status: in_force

44-557. Employer's duty to report accidents; civil penalty for failure to report; recovery of penalties. (a) It is hereby made the duty of every employer to make or cause to be made a report to the director of any accident, or claimed or alleged accident, to any employee which occurs in the course of the employee's employment and of which the employer or the employer's supervisor has knowledge, which report shall be made upon a form to be prepared by the director, within 28 days, after the receipt of such knowledge, if the personal injuries which are sustained by such accidents, are sufficient wholly or partially to incapacitate the person injured from labor or service for more than the remainder of the day, shift or turn on which such injuries were sustained.

(b) When such accident has been reported and subsequently such person has died, a supplemental report shall be filed with the director within 28 days after receipt of knowledge of such death, stating such fact and any other facts in connection with such death or as to the dependents of such deceased employee which the director may require. Such report or reports shall not be used nor considered as evidence before the director, any administrative law judge, the board or in any court in this state.

(c) The repeated failure of any employer to file or cause to be filed any report required by this section shall be subject to a civil penalty for each violation of not to exceed $250.

(d) Any civil penalty imposed by this section shall be recovered, by the assistant attorney general upon information received from the director, by issuing and serving upon such employer a summary order or statement of the charges with respect thereto and a hearing shall be conducted thereon in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, except that, at the discretion of the director, such civil penalties may be assessed as costs in a workers compensation proceeding by an administrative law judge upon a showing by the assistant attorney general that a required report was not filed which pertains to a claim pending before the administrative law judge.
K.S.A. § 79-3391 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 33 / Section 79-3391
79-3391 - Administrative fines; cigarette and tobacco products regulation fund created; expenditures.
Status: in_force

79-3391. Administrative fines; cigarette and tobacco products regulation fund created; expenditures. (a) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal penalty provided by law, the secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee, upon a finding that a person under this act has violated any provision of this act or any provision of any rule and regulation of the secretary of revenue adopted pursuant to this act shall impose on such person a civil fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to: (1) Sell, give or furnish any cigarettes or tobacco products to any person under 21 years of age; or (2) buy any cigarettes or tobacco products for any person under 21 years of age. In determining the fine to be imposed under this subsection by a licensed retail dealer whose employee sold, furnished or distributed the cigarettes or tobacco products, the secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee shall consider it to be a mitigating circumstance if the employee had completed a training program, approved by the secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee, in avoiding sale, furnishing or distributing of cigarettes and tobacco products to persons under 21 years of age.

(c) No fine shall be imposed pursuant to this section except upon the written order of the secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee to the licensee who committed the violation. Such order shall state the violation, the fine to be imposed and the right of the licensee to appeal the order. Such order shall be subject to appeal and review in the manner provided by the Kansas administrative procedure act.

(d) Any fine 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 cigarette and tobacco products regulation fund.

(e) There is hereby created, in the state treasury, the cigarette and tobacco products regulation fund. Moneys in the fund shall be expended only for the enforcement of this act and rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act. Such expenditures shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of revenue or a person designated by the secretary.

(f) If a person violates subsection (b) for a second or subsequent occurrence within a three-year period, the secretary may impose a graduated fine upon such person for the second or subsequent occurrence. For the purposes of imposing a fine under this section, if three or more years have elapsed since a person has been found to have violated the provisions of subsection (b), such person shall be treated as never having violated subsection (b).
K.S.A. § 17-1606 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 16 / Section 17-1606
17-1606 - Members or stockholders.
Status: in_force

17-1606. Members or stockholders. (a) Under the terms and conditions in the association's bylaws, an association may admit as members, or issue voting common stock only to persons engaged in the production of agricultural products including the lessees and tenants of lands used for the production of such products and any lessors and landlords who receive as rent part of the crop raised on the leased premises, and may admit as a participating nonmember, participant or associate member, without power to vote, any person regardless of occupation.

(b) If a stockholder or member of a nonstock association be other than a natural person, such stockholder or member may be represented by an individual, associate, officer, trustee or member thereof, duly authorized in writing.

(c) Any agricultural cooperative association or farm organization, whether organized under the laws of this state or any other state, may become a member or stockholder of any association or associations organized under this act.
K.S.A. § 58-5108 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 51 / Section 58-5108
58-5108 - Representation of another person.
Status: in_force

58-5108. Representation of another person. (a) Notice to a person with authority to represent and bind another person under a first-trust instrument or the Kansas uniform trust code, K.S.A. 58a-101 et seq., and amendments thereto, has the same effect as notice given directly to the person represented.

(b) Consent of or waiver by a person with authority to represent and bind another person under a first-trust instrument or the Kansas uniform trust code, K.S.A. 58a-101 et seq., and amendments thereto, is binding on the person represented unless the person represented objects to the representation before the consent or waiver otherwise would become effective.

(c) A person with authority to represent and bind another person under a first-trust instrument or the Kansas uniform trust code, K.S.A. 58a-101 et seq., and amendments thereto, may file an application under K.S.A. 58-5109, and amendments thereto, on behalf of the person represented.

(d) A settlor shall not represent or bind a beneficiary under the uniform trust decanting act.
K.S.A. § 66-1804 — KS Code / Chapter 66 / Article 18 / Section 66-1804
66-1804 - Notice of intent of excavation; requirements.
Status: in_force

66-1804. Notice of intent of excavation; requirements. (a) Except in the case of an emergency, an excavator shall serve notice of intent of excavation at least two full working days but not more than 20 calendar days before the scheduled excavation start date, on each operator having underground tier 1 facilities located in the proposed area of excavation.

(b) An excavator may serve notice of intent of excavation at least two full working days but not more than 20 calendar days before the scheduled excavation start date, on each operator of tier 2 facilities located in the proposed area of excavation.

(c) The notice of intent to excavate or any subsequent updates shall be valid for 20 calendar days after the excavation start date and such notice shall only describe an area in which the proposed excavation reasonably can be completed within the 20 calendar days.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) through (c), the state corporation commission may adjust the extent of time that a notice of intent to excavate is valid in accordance with rules and regulation adopted by the commission pursuant to K.S.A. 66-1815, and amendments thereto.

(e) No person shall make repeated requests for remarking unless the request is due to circumstances not reasonably within the control of such person.

(f) The notice of intent of excavation shall contain the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the notice of intent, the name of the excavator, the date the excavation activity is to commence and the type of excavation being planned. The notice shall also contain the specific location of the excavation.

(g) The person filing the notice of intent to excavate shall, at the request of the operator, whiteline the proposed excavation site.

(h) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a preengineered project or a permitted project, except that the excavators shall be required to give notification in accordance with this section prior to starting such project.
K.S.A. § 8-1,103 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1,103
8-1,103 - Same; fees, computation.
Status: in_force

8-1,103. Same; fees, computation. The director of vehicles shall compute apportioned registration fees for each fleet as follows: (a) Divide in-state miles by total fleet miles; (b) determine the total amount necessary under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, to register each and every vehicle of a fleet for which apportioned registration is sought, based on the regular annual fees for a registration year or applicable fees for the unexpired portion of the registration year; and (c) multiply the sum obtained under subsection (b) by the percentage factor obtained under subsection (a).
K.S.A. § 12-1785 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 17 / Section 12-1785
12-1785 - Same; appointment of planning committee; report.
Status: in_force

12-1785. Same; appointment of planning committee; report. Prior to the establishment of any business improvement district, the mayor of such city shall appoint a district planning committee, with such number of members as determined by the governing body, to study and develop preliminary plans for the establishment and operation of the district. The committee shall consult with the planning commission and other agencies of the city, as appropriate. If the planning committee recommends that an improvement district be created, it shall submit a report to the governing body which shall: (a) Describe the boundaries of the proposed district; (b) outline the additional and extended services needed within such district; (c) estimate the annual cost of providing those services recommended for performance during the next three years; (d) describe the proposed method of financing such costs; and (e) provide such other information as may be requested by the governing body. The city may provide staff and technical assistance to such committee. A separate planning committee shall be formed for each proposed district.
K.S.A. § 58-4125 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 41 / Section 58-4125
58-4125 - Severability.
Status: in_force

58-4125. Severability. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or in any circumstance is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, provisions constituting the remainder of the act and the application of those provisions to other persons and in other circumstances shall not be affected.
K.S.A. § 79-1410 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 14 / Section 79-1410
79-1410 - Abstracts of assessments, tabulations.
Status: in_force

79-1410. Abstracts of assessments, tabulations. It shall be the duty of the director of property valuation to compile the abstracts of assessments received from county clerks into tabular statements convenient for the use of the state board of tax appeals.
K.S.A. § 74-5802 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 58 / Section 74-5802
74-5802 - Same; appointment of members; qualifications; terms; vacancies; removal.
Status: in_force

74-5802. Same; appointment of members; qualifications; terms; vacancies; removal. (a) The governor shall appoint a board of examiners of hearing instrument dispensers, consisting of five persons. No person shall be eligible for appointment as a member of the board unless such person is a resident of Kansas. The governor shall appoint three members of such board who are licensed in this state as hearing instrument fitters and dispensers and shall have been engaged in the actual practice of fitting and dispensing hearing instruments in this state continuously for the last five years. The Kansas hearing aid association shall submit the names of three persons licensed in this state as hearing instrument fitters and dispensers and the Kansas speech language and hearing association shall submit the names of three persons licensed in this state as hearing instrument fitters and dispensers to the governor who shall select at least one member from each list to be on the board with the third member being selected by the governor. The final composition of the board shall include one audiologist who is also licensed as a hearing instrument fitter and dispenser and one hearing instrument fitter and dispenser who is not licensed as an audiologist. The governor shall appoint two members of such board who are individuals not currently engaged in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing instruments nor have any current or previous affiliation with a fitter and dispenser of hearing instruments. Each member shall be appointed by the governor for terms of three years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. The governor shall have the power to remove from office any member of the board for neglect of duty, incompetency, improper or unprofessional conduct, or when the certificate of a member has been revoked.

(b) The provisions of this act shall not affect the office of any member of the board appointed prior to the effective date of this act. As positions become vacant on the board, appointments shall be made in a manner so as to comply with the provisions of this section.
K.S.A. § 22-3703 — KS Code / Chapter 22 / Article 37 / Section 22-3703
22-3703 - Report of pardons to legislature.
Status: in_force

22-3703. Report of pardons to legislature. The governor at each regular session of the legislature, shall communicate to both houses of the legislature a list of all persons pardoned by him during the preceding year, with a statement of the offense of which each was convicted, the time of imprisonment or amount of fine, and the condition, if any, upon which such pardon was granted.
K.S.A. § 58-2524 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 25 / Section 58-2524
58-2524 - Rent as lien on crop.
Status: in_force

58-2524. Rent as lien on crop. Any rent due for farming land shall be a lien on the crop growing or made on the premises. Such lien may be enforced by action and attachment therein, as hereinafter provided.
K.S.A. § 75-782 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 7 / Section 75-782
75-782 - Kansas elder and dependent adult abuse multidisciplinary team coordinator; appointment by the attorney general; teams, membership; duties.
Status: in_force

75-782. Kansas elder and dependent adult abuse multidisciplinary team coordinator; appointment by the attorney general; teams, membership; duties. (a) The attorney general shall appoint a Kansas elder and dependent adult abuse multidisciplinary team coordinator and, within the limits of appropriations available therefor, such additional staff as necessary to support the coordinator. The coordinator shall facilitate the convening of an elder and dependent adult abuse multidisciplinary team in each judicial district.

(b) (1) Such teams shall be composed of the following individuals, or their designee:

(A) The sheriff of each county within the judicial district;

(B) the county or district attorney of each county within the judicial district;

(C) the secretary for children and families;

(D) the secretary for aging and disability services; and

(E) the state long-term care ombudsman.

(2) Such teams may also include the following individuals:

(A) A representative from any law enforcement agency not included in subsection (b)(1)(A);

(B) a medical provider;

(C) a legal services provider;

(D) a housing provider or representative of elder or dependent adult housing facilities;

(E) the district coroner or a medical examiner;

(F) a representative of the financial services or banking industry;

(G) a representative of the area agencies on aging; or

(H) any other individual deemed necessary by the team.

(c) Such team:

(1) Shall coordinate investigations of elder and dependent adult abuse as defined by K.S.A. 21-5417, 39-1401 et seq. and 39-1430 et seq., and amendments thereto; and

(2) may identify opportunities within local jurisdictions to improve policies and procedures in the notification and response to abuse, neglect and exploitation of elder or dependent adults, within the limits of local resources.

(d) Such team shall determine the the manner and frequency of meetings, but shall not meet less than quarterly. The team may create and enter into memorandums of understanding with any governmental agency or private entity deemed necessary by the team.

(e) All documents, materials or other information obtained by or discussed by the team shall be confidential and privileged and not be subject to the provisions of the Kansas open records act as provided by K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. The provisions of this subsection shall expire on July 1, 2026, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts this provision pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to July 1, 2026.

(f) Meetings conducted pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the provisions of the Kansas open meetings act as provided by K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(g) On or before the first day of each regular session of the legislature, beginning with the 2022 regular session, the attorney general shall submit a report to the legislature on the implementation and use of the teams.
K.S.A. § 74-5026 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 50 / Section 74-5026
74-5026 - Same; application for grants; form, manner, time; approval; certified budget.
Status: in_force

74-5026. Same; application for grants; form, manner, time; approval; certified budget. Each eligible local organization which has established or proposes to establish a community resource program and desires to secure grants-in-aid for part of the cost of establishing and operating the community resource program shall submit an application therefor to the assistant provost for approval or rejection. The application shall be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the assistant provost, shall contain such information as the assistant provost shall require and shall be submitted annually at a time determined and specified by the assistant provost. Approval of the application by the assistant provost shall be prerequisite to distribution of grants-in-aid to any local organization. Any such local organization shall certify and submit to the assistant provost with its application the budget for operating the community resource program for the year.
K.S.A. § 74-50,327 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 50 / Section 74-50,327
74-50,327 - Transfer of funds.
Status: in_force

74-50,327. Transfer of funds. (a) The balances of all funds or accounts thereof appropriated or reappropriated for the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism relating to the power, duties and functions transferred by this order are hereby transferred within the state treasury to the department of commerce and shall be used only for the purpose for which the appropriation was originally made.

(b) Liability for all accrued compensation or salaries of officers and employees who are transferred to the division of tourism of the department of commerce under this order shall be assumed and paid by the department of commerce.
K.S.A. § 19-2875 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 28 / Section 19-2875
19-2875 - Elections, procedures.
Status: in_force

19-2875. Elections, procedures. (a) All elections shall be called by the park board by adoption of a resolution. The county election officer shall conduct and supervise all elections. Except for bond elections, all elections held under this act shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the state.

(b) Elections relating to the issuance of bonds shall be conducted in the manner provided by K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 74-9901 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 99 / Section 74-9901
74-9901 - Advisory commission on African-American affairs established; advisory to governor.
Status: in_force

74-9901. Advisory commission on African-American affairs established; advisory to governor. There is hereby established the advisory commission on African-American affairs hereinafter referred to as the advisory commission. The advisory commission shall be advisory to the governor and shall be within the office of the governor and a part thereof.