The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-13
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal.
March Is, 1871
SENATE BILL No 40.

SENATE BILL No 40
AN ACI relating to the transfer of a GER
tam amount of the money now in the
state treasury. known and designated as
the state grain inspection department
volvine fund to the general revenue fund.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of fine
State of Kansas:
Section /. That the state treasurer is
hereby authorized. directed and required TO
state of Kansas, from the fund known
and designated the state grain inspec-
ton department revolving fund" the sum
of fifty thousand dollars ($5O000).
Sec. p That the state treasurer imme-
diately upon the transfer of the foregoing
amount to the general revenue fund shall
notify the auditor of state of such trans
fer. and the auditor of state shall forth
with make proper entries in his records
to correspond to the said transfer in the
state treasury
Sec 3 That section 1850 of the General
as follows: Section 1880. That the fees
for services of the officers of the depart
ment shall not exceed the following, but
may be reduced by the chief inspector
will pay the running expenses of this de-
partment; for inspecting or sampling each
carload, siXty-five cents; for inspecting,
reinspecting each wagon or cart load. ten
cents; for weighing in or out of elevators
or warehouses, fifty cents per car; dupli
cate certificates ordered after service is
performed. ten cents; moisture tests, TWEEN
ty-flVe cents: extra samples, twenty five
cents: provided, that when there shall
be accumulated in the revolving fund, pro
vided for in this act, the sum of $4,000
not needed for the payment of current eX
penses, the fees for the services of the
officers of the department shall automat-
ically be reduced not to exceed the
following: For inspecting or sampling
such carload. forty-five cents: for inspect
ing each wagon OF cart load, ten cents;
for weighing ir out of elevators
warehouses. forty cents per car; dupli-
cate certificates, ordered after service is
performed, ten cents; moisture tests, fiji
teen cents; extra samples. twenty-five
N1,n
amounts last provided for so long as there
remains in such revolving fund, not need
ed for current expenses, the sum of $4,000
or more; when the accumulation in said re
volving fund shall fall below the sum of
$25, 900 then the fees provided for herein
may be increased by the chief inspector to
an amount not exceeding the fees first
provided for herein until such time as the
accumulation in said revolving fund shall
again amount to $4,000. The chief in
spector shall have the power to fix the
manner in which the fees shall be col
lected- In case any persons warehouse or
railroad corporation or any of their agents
employees shall refuse or prevent the
officers of the department from having
access to their scales. elevators, warehouses
and other places in the regular performa nee
of their duties in inspecting. sampling,
sampling for inspection and weighing grain
tenor and meaning of this act or any other
law now in force that may be enacted
in relation to the same, shall be guilty of
Sec. 4. That section 1889 of the General
Statutes of 1915 be amended so as to read
as follows: Section 1883. The chief in
sneftor shall receive an annual salary OF
$2JOo.00 and all actual and necessary tray
cling expenses while actually employed in
performing his duties under the provi-
sfons of this act. The first assistant grain
inspector shall receive an annual salary
of not to exceed $22j000 The other off
GERS of the department to be appointed by
the governor on recommendation of the
chief inspector for term of two years
from July first of each biennium. may he
IL chi ms
he deems it advisable for the best in
terests of the state. Their salaries shall
be fixed by the chief inspector at an
amount not to exceed one hundred fifty
dollars per month. There is hereby Gre
ated in the state treasury fund to be
known as the state grain inspection de
partment revolving fund. and there is here.
nv appropriated to such fund all fees of
the department; belonging e. to the state ne
month next following the publication of
this act in the official state paper. also
urer on such fund. which he shall report
monthly to the chief inspector and the
chief inspector is hereby authorized to
draw and disburse said fund. therein pro
yided as the same may be necessary for
CARRYING out the provisions of this act
All the salaries provided in this section
shan he Maid monthly All payments out
of said revolving fund shall be upon
warrants of the state auditor. drawn uDon
vouchers verified bv the chief inspector.
and in no event shall the total expense of
the DEPARTMENT exceed the total amount
received as fees belonging TO the state.
Sec ) That sections 1880 and 1893 of
the General Statutes of 1915 be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publi-
cation in the official state naper.
I hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated in the Senate. and passed that body
February 4. 1917.
Senate concurred in House Amendments
March 6, 1917.
w. Y MORGAN.
President of the Senate
z. n. GEORGE
Secretary of the Senate
Passed the House March g. 1917
A. NJ KEENE
sneaker of the House.
CLARENCE w MILLER
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March s. 1917
ARTHUR CAPPER Governor
STATE OF KANSAS
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
1, J. T. BOTKIN. 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 now on file
in my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
[Seal1 and affixed my official seal
this 9th day of March. 1917.
J. T BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
By E A CORNELL.
Asst. Secretary of State.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Wednesday. Feb IS, 1871