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KS Stat § 75-5609a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5609a Office of laboratory services; criminal history record check; fingerprinting.

75-5609a. Office of laboratory services; criminal history record check; fingerprinting. (a) The secretary of health and environment shall require any person offered a position of employment in and any employee of the office of laboratory services of the Kansas department of health and environment that will have access to a secured biological laboratory to be fingerprinted and submit to a state and national criminal history record check. Such person offered a position of employment or employee shall be given written notice that a fingerprinting and state and national criminal history record check is required as a condition of initial and continued employment. The fingerprints shall be used to identify such person offered a position of employment or employee and to determine whether such person offered a position of employment or employee has a record of criminal history in this state or other jurisdiction. The secretary of health and environment shall submit the fingerprints to the Kansas bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation for a state and national criminal history record check. Local and state law enforcement officers and agencies shall assist the secretary of health and environment in the taking and processing of fingerprints of such persons offered positions of employment or employees.(b) The secretary of health and environment shall use the information obtained from fingerprinting and criminal history for the purposes of verifying the identification of any person offered a position of employment or employee in the official determination of the eligibility of such person or employee to perform tasks within the office of laboratory services. If criminal history record information or results of drug screening is used to disqualify a person offered a position of employment or terminate an employee, such person offered a position of employment or employee shall be informed in writing of the purpose of such disqualification or termination from employment.(c) As a condition of continued employment, any employee who has access to a secured biological laboratory in the office of laboratory services of the Kansas department of health and environment shall be subject to state and national criminal history record checks at a frequency determined by the secretary.History: L. 2013, ch. 58, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5610 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5610 Appointment of subordinate officers and employees; classified and unclassified service.

75-5610. Appointment of subordinate officers and employees; classified and unclassified service. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by subsection (b) or other law, the secretary of health and environment shall appoint, subject to the Kansas civil service act, all subordinate officers and employees of the respective divisions, bureaus, sections, offices or other units of the department of health and environment, and all such subordinate officers and employees shall be within the classified service under the Kansas civil service act.(b) On and after July 1, 1983, except as otherwise specifically provided by law, each director of each division of the department of health and environment and the chief administrative officer of the bureau of oil field and environmental geology of the division of environment shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 10; L. 1978, ch. 332, § 52; L. 1983, ch. 286, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5610a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5610a Employees in health officer II class placed in unclassified service.

75-5610a. Employees in health officer II class placed in unclassified service. On and after June 18, 1985, all employees of the department of health and environment in the health officer II job class, or any successor job class that may be approved under K.S.A. 75-2938 and amendments thereto and has substantially the same duties and responsibilities, shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act.History: L. 1985, ch. 278, § 3; May 2.
KS Stat § 75-5611 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5611 Appointment of chief attorney, public information officer, personal secretary and special assistant, compensation; other attorneys and staff assistants, classified service.

75-5611. Appointment of chief attorney, public information officer, personal secretary and special assistant, compensation; other attorneys and staff assistants, classified service. The secretary of health and environment may appoint a chief attorney and other attorneys for the department of health and environment. The chief attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary, shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of health and environment and approved by the governor. The secretary of health and environment may also appoint staff assistants. Such staff assistants and attorneys other than the chief attorney shall be in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act. The secretary of health and environment may appoint one public information officer, one personal secretary and one special assistant who shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive compensation fixed by the secretary of health and environment and approved by the governor.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 11; L. 1978, ch. 332, § 53; L. 1987, ch. 347, § 7; May 28.
KS Stat § 75-5612 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5612 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.

75-5612. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any existing state agency mentioned in this order, or by or against any officer of the state in his or her official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his or her official duties, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of reorganization under the provisions of this order. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such existing state agency, or any officer affected.(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this order.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5613 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5613 Certain officers and employees serving on July 1, 1974, transferred to new department; civil service and retirement benefits preserved.

75-5613. Certain officers and employees serving on July 1, 1974, transferred to new department; civil service and retirement benefits preserved. Effective July 1, 1974, officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to said date in the performance of powers, duties and functions of any existing state agency which becomes a part of the department of health and environment created by this act or the powers duties and functions of which are transferred to the department of health and environment created by this act, and who, in the opinion of the secretary of health and environment, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the department of health and environment, or of any division, section or other unit thereof shall become officers and employees of the department of health and environment, and shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service which such officer or employee had before July 1, 1974, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions of personnel in the classified civil service shall be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and regulations. This section shall not apply to members of boards, commissions and councils.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5616 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5616 Advisory committees; creation and compensation.

75-5616. Advisory committees; creation and compensation. The secretary of health and environment may create advisory committees. Such advisory committees shall receive as compensation an amount determined by the secretary and approved by the finance council.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5617 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5617 Disposition of property of agency where functions divided and transferred; determination by governor.

75-5617. Disposition of property of agency where functions divided and transferred; determination by governor. In all cases where, under the provisions of this order, part or all of the powers, duties and functions of any existing state agency are divided between the department of health and environment and any other existing state agency or newly created department, division or officer, the department of health and environment shall succeed to all property and records which were used for, or pertained to, the performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred to it. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of such property or records arising under this section, and resulting from the transfer or abolishment, of any existing state agency, or all or part of the powers, duties and functions thereof, shall be determined by the governor, whose decision shall be final.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5618 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5618 Conflicts as to disposition of powers, functions, duties or funds of agency dissolved or transferred; resolved by governor.

75-5618. Conflicts as to disposition of powers, functions, duties or funds of agency dissolved or transferred; resolved by governor. When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolishment, transfer, attachment or other change made by this order, or under authority of this order, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, and the decision of the governor shall be final.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 18; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5619 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5619 Secretary may organize department; duties of division heads and staff assistants; delegation of authority; duties and powers of personnel of divisions.

75-5619. Secretary may organize department; duties of division heads and staff assistants; delegation of authority; duties and powers of personnel of divisions. The secretary of health and environment may organize the department of health and environment in the manner he or she deems most efficient, so long as the same is not in conflict with law. The division heads and staff assistants shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as are prescribed by law and such other duties as the secretary of health and environment may prescribe. Such division heads shall act for, and exercise the powers of the secretary of health and environment to the extent authority to do so is delegated by the secretary of health and environment. The secretary of health and environment shall delegate to the director of the division of environment, created by this act, the powers, duties and functions vested in the division of environmental health, director of the division of environmental health and engineer of the state board of health prior to the effective date of this act, except as is herein otherwise provided. Personnel of each division shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the head of the division may prescribe and such duties and powers as are prescribed by law. Personnel of each division shall act for, and exercise the powers of their division head to the extent authority to do so is delegated by the division head.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 19; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5620 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5620 Report by secretary; persons receiving.

75-5620. Report by secretary; persons receiving. Not more than six (6) months after the effective date of this order, the secretary of health and environment shall report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. Such report shall contain specific recommendations for possible consolidation or transfer of powers, duties or functions within the department of health and environment.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 20; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5621 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5621 Existing department, board, divisions and offices of directors abolished; functions transferred.

75-5621. Existing department, board, divisions and offices of directors abolished; functions transferred. The Kansas state department of health, the state board of health, the division of environmental health, the director of the division of environmental health, the division of food and drug, the director of the division of food and drug, the division of laboratories, the director of the division of laboratories, the division of registration and health statistics, the director of the division of registration and health statistics, the division of vital statistics established by K.S.A. 65-2402, the state registrar of vital statistics established by K.S.A. 65-2405, the division of health education, the director of the division of health education, the division of epidemiology and disease control, the director of the division of epidemiology and disease control, the division of maternal and child health, the director of the division of maternal and child health, the division of child hygiene created by K.S.A. 65-152, the division of medical and dental health, the director of the division of medical and dental health, the division of hospital facilities, the director of the division of hospital facilities, both established by K.S.A. 65-412, are upon the effective date of this order abolished. All functions of such department, board, divisions and officers are transferred as provided in this act and no function is abolished hereby.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5622 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5622 Air quality conservation commission, solid waste advisory council, water well contractors advisory council and certain existing committees abolished.

75-5622. Air quality conservation commission, solid waste advisory council, water well contractors advisory council and certain existing committees abolished. The air quality conservation commission created by K.S.A. 65-3004, the solid waste advisory council created by K.S.A. 65-3403 and 65-3404, the water well contractors advisory council created by K.S.A. 82a-1204 and all existing committees created under the authority of K.S.A. 49-419 are hereby abolished.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5623 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5623 Custody of records, memoranda and writings.

75-5623. Custody of records, memoranda and writings. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the secretary of health and environment shall have the legal custody of all records, memoranda, writings, entries, prints, representations or combinations thereof, of any act, transaction, occurrence or event of the department of health and environment.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5624 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5624 Seal of secretary.

75-5624. Seal of secretary. The secretary of health and environment shall keep a seal which shall be surrounded by the words "secretary of health and environment of Kansas," which shall be of such diameter and with such device as the governor and the secretary of health and environment may prescribe, an impression of which shall be filed in the office of secretary of state.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 24; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5625 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5625 Secretary to adopt all general policies and rules and regulations.

75-5625. Secretary to adopt all general policies and rules and regulations. The secretary of health and environment shall adopt all general policies and rules and regulations relating to all forms of health and environment which are administered or supervised by or under the department of health and environment.History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 25; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5626 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5626 Food service and lodging board abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred to secretary of health and environment; rules and regulations, orders and directives of board continued in effect until revised, amended or repealed.

75-5626. Food service and lodging board abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred to secretary of health and environment; rules and regulations, orders and directives of board continued in effect until revised, amended or repealed. (a) The state food service and lodging board created by K.S.A. 74-3801 is hereby abolished, and all of the powers, duties and functions of said state food service and lodging board are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the secretary of health and environment.(b) The secretary of health and environment shall be a continuation of the state food service and lodging board and shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the state food service and lodging board in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the secretary of health and environment shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the state food service and lodging board in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.(c) Whenever the state food service and lodging board, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the secretary of health and environment.(d) All rules and regulations of the state food service and lodging board in existence on the effective date of this act shall continue in force and effect and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the secretary of health and environment, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.(e) All orders and directives of the state food service and lodging board in existence on the effective date of this act shall continue in force and effect and shall be deemed to be duly issued orders and directives of the secretary of health and environment, until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5627 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5627 Certain officers and employees of board transferred to department of health and environment; civil service and retirement benefits preserved.

75-5627. Certain officers and employees of board transferred to department of health and environment; civil service and retirement benefits preserved. All officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to the effective date of this act in the performance of powers, duties and functions of the state food service and lodging board and who, in the opinion of the secretary of health and environment, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the department of health and environment, shall become officers and employees of the department of health and environment. Any such officer or employee shall retain all retirement benefits and rights of civil service which had accrued to or vested in such officer or employee prior to the effective date of this act, and the service of each such officer and employee so transferred shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions of personnel in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act shall be in accordance with civil service laws and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5628 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5628 Conflicts resulting from abolishment or transfers made by this act; determination by governor; transfer of property and records.

75-5628. Conflicts resulting from abolishment or transfers made by this act; determination by governor; transfer of property and records. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolishment or transfer made by this act, or under authority of this act, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, and the decision of the governor shall be final.(b) The department of health and environment shall succeed to all property and records which were used for, or pertain to, the performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred to the department under the provisions of this act. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of such property or records arising under this section, and resulting from the abolishment of the state food service and lodging board and the transfer of the board's powers, duties and functions to the secretary of health and environment, shall be determined by the governor, whose decision shall be final.History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5637 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment|75-5637 Crippled children's commission abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred.

75-5637. Crippled children's commission abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred. For the purpose of consolidating and coordinating certain functions within the executive branch of state government, the crippled children's commission established by K.S.A. 74-3401 is hereby abolished, and all of the powers, duties, functions, records, property and personnel of the crippled children's commission are hereby transferred to the secretary of health and environment, except as otherwise provided in this order.History: L. 1977, ch. 283, § 1; July 1.