The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-25
LEGAL.


death occurred. such death certificate.
burial removal or transit permit may be
held to authorize the transportation or
carriage of the body into or through the
Sec H. The local registrars are hereby
charged with the strict and thorough en-
forcement of the provisions of this act in
their districts, under the supervision and
direction of the state registrar. And they
shall make an immediate report to the
state registrar of any violation of this law
coming to their notice by observation or
upon complaint of any. person, or other
wise. The state registrar is hereby
charged with the thorough and efficient
execution of the provisions of this act In
every part of the state and with super
visory power over local registrars, to the
end that all of the requirements shall be
uniformly complied with He shall have
larity or violation of the law, personally
or by accredited representative, and all
such Investigations When he shall deem
It necessary he shall report cases of viola
ton of any of the provisions of this act to
the county attorney. with statement of
the facts and circumstances and when
any such case is reported to them by the
state registrar, all county attorneys, or
officials acting in that capacity. shall
forthwith initiate and promptly follow up
the necessary court proceedings against
violations of the law And upon request
of the state registrar the attorney general
shall likewise assist in the enforcement
of the provisions of this act.
Sec. Is. Upon the refusal or neglect OF
any physician, mid wife or other person
in attendance upon any births or death to
make proper report to the local registrar
as required by the provisions of this act,
it shall be the duty of the local registrar
to secure such facts as may be pertinent
thereto and fill the blanks to the best of
his knowledge and to secure from the
parent or householder an affidavit or
statement setting forth the fact of the
birth or death, and the fact that the said
in attendance. The certificate made
out by the registrar and the affidavit or
statement of the parent or householder
shall be at once forwarded to the state
registrar together with the affidavit of
the local registrar that he has made an
effort to secure the proper returns from
the physician, midwife or other person
and had failed to secure the same. The
state registrar shall at once certify the
fact to the county attorney for the county
in which said birth or death occurred to-
gether with the affidavit or statement of
the parent or householder and the affidavit
of the local registrar. and it shall be the
duty of the county attorney to cause APP
propriate proceedings to be commenced
and prosecuted in the proper courts of the
state. without delay, for the enforcement
of the provisions of this act
Sec 10. This act shall be in force and
effect on and after its publication in the
official state paper.
1 hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February a. 1911,
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS.
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March Sth. 1911,
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House
EARL AkERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
W. r. sTUBBs.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
[Seal] and affixed my official seal,
this 10 day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
BY ]. T. BOTKIN.
Asst. Secretary of State.