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KS Stat § 74-5024 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5024 Same; administration of act; allocation and distribution of grants; powers, duties and functions of assistant provost; rules and regulations.

74-5024. Same; administration of act; allocation and distribution of grants; powers, duties and functions of assistant provost; rules and regulations. (a) The assistant provost shall administer this act, shall be responsible for the allocation and distribution of grants-in-aid to eligible local organizations for community resource programs in accordance with appropriations therefor and, in addition, shall have and may exercise the following powers, duties and functions:(1) Review and evaluate community resource programs, applications for grants-in-aid and budgets of local organizations;(2) establish standards and criteria for assigning priorities, on the basis of community needs assessments, among local organizations for the allocation and distribution of grants-in-aid;(3) provide consultation and assistance to local organizations in the establishment, operation and coordination of community resource programs;(4) make studies and gather and disseminate information relating to materials, resources, procedures, programs and personnel which are available for use in community resource programs; and(5) recommend to the board of regents such rules and regulations for the approval of applications of local organizations and such other rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this act.(b) The board of regents is hereby authorized to adopt, amend and revoke rules and regulations for the administration of the community resource act.History: L. 1979, ch. 272, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 305, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5025 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5025 Same; training and technical assistance; contracts.

74-5025. Same; training and technical assistance; contracts. The assistant provost is hereby authorized to provide or contract for services in training and technical assistance to any local organization in connection with the establishment and operation of any community resource program. Such services may include workshops, meetings, conferences, publications and in-person visits to program sites. Contracts hereunder may be made and entered into with any individual, agency, association or institution which has the capability of providing statewide technical assistance and has ability and experience in the areas of training and community or human resources.History: L. 1979, ch. 272, § 5; L. 1987, ch. 305, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5026 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5026 Same; application for grants; form, manner, time; approval; certified budget.

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.History: L. 1979, ch. 272, § 6; L. 1987, ch. 305, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5027 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5027 Same; contents of application.

74-5027. Same; contents of application. In order to be approved for grants-in-aid, any application under K.S.A. 74-5028 and amendments thereto shall contain the following information:(a) A community needs assessment including a showing of the absence or insufficiency within the community of programs which are similar to the community resource program;(b) evidence of joint planning and cooperation with public and private sponsors of similar community based programs and provisions for the coordination of the community resource program with such other similar programs;(c) a plan for operation of the local organization, including its structure, activities, meetings and staff, if any;(d) evidence of the availability and sufficiency of financial support for the community's share of the cost, and evidence of financial ability to continue the community resource program after termination of eligibility for grants-in-aid;(e) evidence of the formation of a local advisory council which shall be representative of the community to be served and shall provide support and guidance in determining the needs of the community and in selecting and developing activities for the community resource program; and(f) such additional information as requested by the assistant provost.History: L. 1979, ch. 272, § 7; L. 1987, ch. 305, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5028 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5028 Same; grants; amounts; limitations; allocation; reports.

74-5028. Same; grants; amounts; limitations; allocation; reports. (a) Grants-in-aid under the provisions of this act shall only supplement funds from other sources available to the local organization and shall be determined according to the following formula:(1) For the first year in which the local organization submits an application, an amount equal to 75% of the certified budget for a community resource program or $6,000, whichever is the lesser amount;(2) for the second year, an amount equal to 50% of the certified budget or $4,000, whichever is the lesser amount; and(3) for the third year, an amount equal to 25% of the certified budget or $2,000, whichever is the lesser amount. After receiving grants-in-aid for three years, the eligibility of a local organization therefor shall terminate.(b) If the amount appropriated in any year for community resource programs shall be insufficient to pay the full amount of grants-in-aid approved by the assistant provost, then the amount appropriated shall be allocated on the basis of priorities established and assigned by the assistant provost.(c) Every local organization shall make such periodic and special reports of statistical and financial information to the assistant provost as may be requested.History: L. 1979, ch. 272, § 8; L. 1987, ch. 305, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5029 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5029 Declaration of public policy; development of agricultural products.

74-5029. Declaration of public policy; development of agricultural products. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of Kansas to encourage and assist the development and expansion of new uses of agricultural products including agricultural ethyl alcohol, including the use by the state of Kansas and all political and taxing subdivisions thereof.History: L. 1979, ch. 323, § 2; May 18.
KS Stat § 74-5033 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5033 Contracts for promotional advertising services; bidding exemption.

74-5033. Contracts for promotional advertising services; bidding exemption. The secretary of economic development is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts for promotional advertising services for the performance of the powers, duties and functions of the department of economic development under K.S.A. 74-5005 and amendments thereto. All such contracts shall be exempt from the competitive bid requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739 and any amendments thereto.History: L. 1982, ch. 336, § 1; Apr. 29.
KS Stat § 74-5037 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5037 State agencies required to file copies of forms and documents required to be filed by business or commercial enterprises.

74-5037. State agencies required to file copies of forms and documents required to be filed by business or commercial enterprises. Every state agency which is authorized by law to license, regulate or tax any business, commercial or industrial enterprise or which is authorized to require the filing of any application, form or other document as a condition precedent to engaging in any business, commercial or industrial enterprise within the state shall file with the department of economic development, copies of all forms or other documents which are required by the agency to be filed by any person, firm or corporation establishing and operating any business, commercial or industrial enterprise in this state.History: L. 1984, ch. 279, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5038 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5038 Same; determination of forms to be filed; maintenance of file.

74-5038. Same; determination of forms to be filed; maintenance of file. (a) The secretary of the department of economic development shall: (1) Determine which applications, forms and other documents are necessary to be filed by state agencies pursuant to the requirements of K.S.A. 74-5037 in order to effectuate the purposes and intent of this act; (2) maintain a file of all applications, forms and documents which are filed by state agencies; and (3) provide copies of the same to persons upon request without charge.(b) Whenever the number of copies of any application, form or document filed by a state agency is sufficiently low that the secretary of the department of economic development determines that the supply may be exhausted, the secretary of the department of economic development shall inform the state agency filing such form or document and the agency shall file the number of additional copies requested by the secretary of the department of economic development.History: L. 1984, ch. 279, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5039 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5039 "State agency" defined.

74-5039. "State agency" defined. As used in this act, the term "state agency" means any officer, department, bureau, division, board, authority, agency, commission or institution of this state. The term state agency does not include within its meaning any political or taxing subdivision of this state.History: L. 1984, ch. 279, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5047 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5047 Division of trade development, establishment, administration and purpose; director of trade development, appointment, authority and compensation.

74-5047. Division of trade development, establishment, administration and purpose; director of trade development, appointment, authority and compensation. There is hereby established within and as a part of the department of commerce a division of trade development, the head of which shall be the director of trade development. The purpose of the division of trade development shall be to increase sales of Kansas products, processes and services worldwide, especially innovative value-added goods and services which diversify the Kansas economy, thereby creating quality jobs, bringing new dollars, income and wealth into the state, and enhancing the growth, diversification and expansion of the state's economic base. In defining this purpose, the department and state government shall recognize that new quality jobs, income and wealth within the state are primarily created by the export of broadly diversified, innovative, value-added goods and services outside the state to the nation and world, and that Kansas must be seen as speaking with one voice in international markets. Under the supervision of the secretary of commerce, the director of trade development shall administer the division of trade development. The secretary of commerce shall appoint the director of trade development and the director shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary. The director of trade development shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of commerce and approved by the governor.History: L. 1986, ch. 296, § 17; Jan. 12, 1987.
KS Stat § 74-5048 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5048 Division of trade development; powers.

74-5048. Division of trade development; powers. The division of trade development is hereby authorized and empowered to:(a) Promote the export of Kansas products outside the state and the United States;(b) develop and conduct trade development and market research missions to foreign markets and host foreign buying teams visiting Kansas;(c) prepare and distribute an export directory and other specialized product information to foreign buyers;(d) identify and develop foreign trade leads;(e) coordinate with and disseminate information regarding the international grains program and international trade institute conducted at Kansas state university; and(f) coordinate with and disseminate information regarding any international trade activities of the division of markets of the Kansas department of agriculture.History: L. 1986, ch. 296, § 18; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 129; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5049 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5049 Performance review of departmental activities and divisions; annual report; accountability; recommendations for accomplishment of purposes.

74-5049. Performance review of departmental activities and divisions; annual report; accountability; recommendations for accomplishment of purposes. (a) In order to insure that the department of commerce is effectively administering this act, the department shall cooperate with the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives in the performance of an independent performance review of the activities of the department and the departmental divisions. The review shall include, but not be limited to: (1) An assessment of the impacts of the department's programs corresponding to the strategic plans of the department and the departmental divisions; (2) a comparative assessment of the relative impact of the department's programs with similar programs in other states; and (3) a comparative assessment of the targeting of the department's programs by size and sector of economic activity, and by location in different areas of the state. The review shall be completed or updated at least once every three years.(b) On or before October 1, the department shall prepare and publish an annual report, which shall be made widely available, of its activities and expenditures for the information of the governor, the standing committee on commerce of the senate, the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives and the public, and shall, from time to time, submit recommendations to the governor concerning legislation found to be necessary or desirable in effecting the purposes of this act. The annual report shall include any information which the department is required to report by law. The annual report shall specifically account for the ways in which the purposes of the department and its divisions as described in this act have been achieved, and the recommendations shall specifically note what changes in the activities of the department and its divisions, and of state government are necessary to better address the purposes described in this act. The annual report to the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives shall be made by the department either: (1) By publishing such report on the internet and by notifying each member of the committees that the report is available and providing, as part of such notice, the uniform resource locator (URL) at which such report is available; or (2) by submitting copies of such report on CD-ROM or other electronically readable media to such committees.History: L. 1986, ch. 296, § 19; L. 1992, ch. 116, § 38; L. 1993, ch. 136, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 205, § 5; L. 2002, ch. 151, § 4; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 32; L. 2012, ch. 65, § 5; L. 2013, ch. 134, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5055 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5055 Kansas partnership fund; administration; disposition of moneys in fund; deposits, loan payments and revenue bond proceeds; Kansas development finance authority, revenue bonds authorized.

74-5055. Kansas partnership fund; administration; disposition of moneys in fund; deposits, loan payments and revenue bond proceeds; Kansas development finance authority, revenue bonds authorized. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas partnership fund in the state treasury. All moneys in the Kansas partnership fund shall be used for loans in accordance with K.S.A. 74-5056, and amendments thereto, and the provisions of appropriations acts. Such fund shall consist of:(1) Amounts appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of such fund;(2) the proceeds, if any, derived from the sale of bonds issued by the Kansas development finance authority for the purposes of such fund;(3) amounts of repayments made by cities and counties of loans received under K.S.A. 74-5055 through 74-5057, and amendments thereto, together with payments of interest thereon, in accordance with agreements entered into by such cities and counties and the secretary of commerce; and(4) amounts contributed or otherwise made available by any public or private entity for use in effectuating the purposes of such fund.(b) All moneys received as principal and interest payments under loan agreements entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5056, and amendments thereto, 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 Kansas partnership fund.(c) All expenditures from the Kansas partnership fund shall be made in accordance with K.S.A. 74-5055 through 74-5057, and amendments thereto, and the provisions of appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of commerce or by a person designated by the secretary.(d) The activities of the secretary of commerce in administering and performing the powers, duties and functions prescribed by the provisions of K.S.A. 74-5055 through 74-5057, and amendments thereto, and providing moneys for the purposes of the Kansas partnership fund from the proceeds of revenue bonds issued for such purpose by the Kansas development finance authority are hereby approved for the purposes of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of such bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with that statute. The provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, shall not prohibit the issuance of bonds for such purposes when so authorized and any such issuance of bonds is exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1988, ch. 394, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 323; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-5057 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5057 Loans to local governments for infrastructure improvement projects; sources of loan repayment revenue, disposition; bonded indebtedness limitation exemptions.

74-5057. Loans to local governments for infrastructure improvement projects; sources of loan repayment revenue, disposition; bonded indebtedness limitation exemptions. (a) The dedicated source of revenue for repayment of infrastructure loans under K.S.A. 74-5056, and amendments thereto, and any interest thereon, may include service charges, benefit fees, special assessments, property taxes, grants and donations or any other source of revenue lawfully available to the city or county for such purpose. Any city or county which has entered into an infrastructure loan agreement under K.S.A. 74-5056, and amendments thereto, may finance all or part of the repayment obligations under such loan agreement by levying a tax annually on taxable tangible property for such purpose, which tax shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law.(b) Any city or county which has entered into an infrastructure loan agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5056, and amendments thereto, may pay the principal and interest on such loan from the fund or funds to which its dedicated sources of revenue are deposited, or may transfer such moneys to its bond and interest fund for payment of the loan, but any property taxes levied exclusively for such purposes shall be deposited in its bond and interest fund. Any property taxes levied exclusively for repayment of any infrastructure loan under K.S.A. 74-5056, and amendments thereto, and any interest thereon, shall be levied in the same manner as taxes are levied for the payment of general obligations of the city or county.(c) The amount of any loans received by a city or county under the provisions of K.S.A. 74-5055 through 74-5057, and amendments thereto, shall not be included within any limitation on the bonded indebtedness of the city or county.History: L. 1988, ch. 394, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 50; May 31.
KS Stat § 74-5058 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5058 Kansas private activity bond allocation act; citation.

74-5058. Kansas private activity bond allocation act; citation. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas private activity bond allocation act.History: L. 1988, ch. 303, § 1; Apr. 7.
KS Stat § 74-5059 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 50 - Department Of Commerce|74-5059 Same; definitions.

74-5059. Same; definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Allocation" means the allocation of the state ceiling among governmental issuers as provided in this act.(b) "Code" means the internal revenue code of 1986.(c) "Governmental issuer" means the state and any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof which is authorized to issue private activity bonds.(d) "Private activity bond" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the code.(e) "Secretary" means the secretary of commerce.(f) "State" means the state of Kansas.(g) "State ceiling" means the ceiling applicable under the code to the aggregate face amount of qualified private activity bonds, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxation, which may be issued within this state during any calendar year.History: L. 1988, ch. 303, § 2; Apr. 7.