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KS Stat § 1-402 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 4 - General Provisions|1-402 Liability for professional negligence; restrictions.

1-402. Liability for professional negligence; restrictions. No person, proprietorship, partnership or registered firm authorized to practice as a certified public accountant pursuant to article 3 of chapter 1 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, or any employee, agent, partner, officer, shareholder or member thereof, shall be liable to any person or entity for civil damages resulting from acts, omissions, decisions or other conduct amounting to negligence in the rendition of professional accounting services unless:(a) The plaintiff directly engaged such person, proprietorship or registered firm to perform the professional accounting services; or(b) (1) the defendant knew at the time of the engagement or the defendant and the client mutually agreed after the time of the engagement that the professional accounting services rendered the client would be made available to the plaintiff, who was identified in writing to the defendant; and (2) the defendant knew that the plaintiff intended to rely upon the professional accounting services rendered the client in connection with specified transactions described in writing.History: L. 1987, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 152, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 1-403 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 4 - General Provisions|1-403 Same; effect on common law.

1-403. Same; effect on common law. The provisions of this act are not intended to alter or modify existing common law rules of liability except as otherwise stated herein.History: L. 1987, ch. 1, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-125 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-125 Definitions.

2-125. Definitions. (a) As used in this act, "fair association" or "association" means a county fair incorporated as provided in this act; "agricultural societies" means other associations of citizens organized for the promotion of agriculture and kindred subjects; "fair" means a bona fide exhibition designed to promote education, and to encourage improvement in agriculture, horticulture, livestock, poultry, dairy products, liberal arts, mechanical fabrics, fine arts, domestic economy, and 4-H club activities by offering premiums and rewards for the best exhibits thereof; subject to the provisions of subsection (b), "fairground" means a plot of land of not less than 10 acres owned or leased by a fair association or county and used by the association or county primarily for fair purposes.(b) The limitation in subsection (a) relating to the acreage required for a plot of land defined as a fairground does not apply to plots of land owned or leased and used for fair purposes by fair associations located in counties designated in subsection (b)(1) of K.S.A. 2-127, as amended.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 5, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-126 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-126 Purposes.

2-126. Purposes. A county fair association may be organized and incorporated in each county of the state for the purpose of holding an annual fair and giving such public exhibitions and entertainments as its board of directors may determine to be for the improvement of the county and its citizens.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 2; May 28.
KS Stat § 2-127 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-127 Organization of association; recognition, number.

2-127. Organization of association; recognition, number. (a) To become a county fair association, 25 or more qualified electors representing the majority of the townships of the county shall have been incorporated as a nonprofit corporation with a paid-up capital of not less than $5,000, and have received recognition as the official county fair association of such county from the board of county commissioners of such county. The board of county commissioners shall not give official recognition to any fair association until the fair association has submitted satisfactory evidence that it owns land or buildings of an appraised value of at least $5,000 or has paid-up stock subscriptions in its treasury to this amount appropriated to the purchase of land or buildings or both.(b) Fair associations located in counties: (1) Which have a population of more than 5,000 and less than 6,000 and an assessed tangible valuation of less than $40,000,000; or (2) where there are facilities for the holding of fairs which are available to a fair association and the value of such facilities is in excess of $75,000, may qualify without having lands or buildings of an appraised value of at least $5,000 or without paid-up stock subscriptions in its treasury in the amount of $5,000 appropriated to the purchase of lands or buildings or both.(c) Any incorporated or unincorporated fair association operating under previous laws may avail itself of the provisions of K.S.A. 2-125 to 2-145a, inclusive, and amendments thereto, without changing its charter, articles of incorporation, name, constitution, organization or methods of operation, except as provided in K.S.A. 2-137, and amendments thereto. The board of county commissioners shall not recognize more than one fair association in each county, except where such recognition has already been accorded.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 3; L. 1949, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 5, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 71, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-128 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-128 Election of directors and officers; terms.

2-128. Election of directors and officers; terms. Immediately upon incorporation and annually thereafter on or before the second Tuesday of December the stockholders of record or members of fair associations governed by the provisions of chapter 1, Laws of 1929, and acts amendatory or supplemental thereto, shall meet and elect a board of directors representing each township of the county (provided there are stockholders resident of such townships willing to serve) who shall serve for a term of three years, and so arranged that one-third of the directors' terms shall expire annually. A personal notification stating the time and place of the annual election shall be mailed to each stockholder, or to each member, or published in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least ten days prior thereto. Immediately at the close of the annual meeting the board of directors shall meet and elect managing officers for the ensuing year, consisting of a president and vice-president, who shall be members of the board of directors, and a secretary and treasurer and such other officers and committees as they may deem necessary, who may or may not be members of the board of directors. At the first election of directors one-third of said directors shall be chosen for terms of one year, one-third for terms of two years, and one-third for terms of three years.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 4; L. 1949, ch. 1, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-129a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-129a Expenditures prior to June 30, 1965, confirmed.

2-129a. Expenditures prior to June 30, 1965, confirmed. If prior to the effective date of this act, a fair association has used moneys received from the county pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129, and has used such funds in part for the actual costs of printing of premium lists and/or for compensation paid to judges of exhibits, the expenditure of funds for such purposes is hereby declared to be a valid expenditure and confirmed, the same as though such payments were made subsequent to the effective date of this act.History: L. 1965, ch. 1, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 2-129b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-129b Rental or lease of grounds or buildings by commissioners; limitations; use of lease moneys.

2-129b. Rental or lease of grounds or buildings by commissioners; limitations; use of lease moneys. The board of county commissioners of any county which owns a fairgrounds may rent or lease all or any part of the fairgrounds or any building thereon to any person, firm or corporation but every such rental agreement or lease shall provide for possession and occupancy of the fairgrounds or buildings by the renter or lessee only during the time the same are not needed and will not be used for fair purposes. All moneys derived from such renting or leasing shall be used for local fair purposes. Any such board of county commissioners may authorize any fair association which has charge or supervision of any such fairgrounds and buildings to rent or lease the same for or on behalf of said board.History: L. 1965, ch. 1, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 2-129c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-129c Tax levies for fair purposes in certain counties; use of proceeds.

2-129c. Tax levies for fair purposes in certain counties; use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of any county, to which the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129 apply, having a population of more than eight thousand eight hundred (8,800) and less than nine thousand six hundred (9,600) and having an assessed taxable valuation of more than thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) may make an annual tax levy upon all of the assessed taxable tangible valuation of such county for fair purposes and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county but such tax shall not exceed a rate of one-half (½) mill.This act is supplemental to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129.History: L. 1967, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 4, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-129d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-129d Same; election, when.

2-129d. Same; election, when. Said levies will be made unless a petition requesting an election upon the proposition of making said levies, signed by electors equal in number to not less than ten percent (10%) of the electors of the county who voted for the secretary of state at the last preceding general election, is filed with the county clerk within thirty (30) days following the last publication of such resolution.History: L. 1967, ch. 2, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-129e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-129e Tax levies for fair purposes in certain counties; use of proceeds.

2-129e. Tax levies for fair purposes in certain counties; use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of any county, to which the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129 apply, having a population of more than fourteen thousand (14,000) and not more than seventeen thousand (17,000) and having an assessed valuation of more than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) may make an annual tax levy upon all of the assessed taxable tangible valuation of such county for fair purposes and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county but such tax shall not exceed a rate of one-half (½) mill.This act is supplemental to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129.History: L. 1967, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 4, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-129f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-129f Same; election, when.

2-129f. Same; election, when. Said levies will be made unless a petition requesting an election upon the proposition of making said levies, signed by electors equal in number to not less than ten percent (10%) of the electors of the county who voted for the secretary of state at the last preceding general election, is filed with the county clerk within thirty (30) days following the last publication of such resolution.History: L. 1967, ch. 1, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-129g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-129g Tax levy for fair purposes; Montgomery county.

2-129g. Tax levy for fair purposes; Montgomery county. As a complete alternative to the authority now provided by K.S.A. 2-129, the board of county commissioners of Montgomery county shall make an annual tax levy upon all of the assessed taxable tangible valuation of such county for fair purposes and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county but such tax shall not exceed a rate of 1/5 mill and is subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129h.History: L. 1969, ch. 4, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 4, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 3, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 13; L. 1981, ch. 6, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-129h (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-129h Same; election, when.

2-129h. Same; election, when. Said levies will be made unless a petition requesting an election upon the proposition of making said levies, signed by electors equal in number to not less than ten percent (10%) of the electors of the county who voted for secretary of state at the last preceding general election, is filed with the county clerk within thirty (30) days following a publication of a resolution to make such a levy.History: L. 1969, ch. 4, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-129i (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-129i Tax levies for fair associations in urban area counties; use of proceeds; protest petition and election.

2-129i. Tax levies for fair associations in urban area counties; use of proceeds; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of any county designated as an urban area by K.S.A. 19-2654, and amendments thereto, and in which there is an officially recognized county fair association, upon request of the fair association, may make an annual tax levy of not to exceed 1/10 mill upon all the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of raising funds to be used for the purchase of land and the erection and maintenance of buildings and improvements thereon, including construction of streets and sewers for such fair association and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. No levy shall be made under the provisions of this section until a resolution authorizing the making of such levy is passed by the county commissioners and published for two consecutive issues in the official county paper. Whereupon, such levies may be made unless a petition in opposition thereto signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the county, as determined by the vote for secretary of state at the last preceding election, is filed with the county election officer within 60 days following the last publication of the resolution of the board. In the event such a petition is filed, it shall be the duty of the board of commissioners to submit the question to the voters at an election called for such purpose or at the next general election. If no protest petition is filed or if the question is submitted on a question submitted ballot and those voting on the question shall vote in favor of such tax levy, then the board of county commissioners shall make such tax levies. The amounts collected by the county for the purposes hereinbefore specified from tax levies, except for an amount to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county, shall be paid to the fair association, upon request of the association.History: L. 1974, ch. 101, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 14; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 10; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 4; L. 2013, ch. 71, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-130 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-130 Levy; estimates, time for submission.

2-130. Levy; estimates, time for submission. The county commissioners of any county having a fair association as herein provided may, annually at the time set by law for making levies, levy a tax sufficient in amount to provide for the county aid authorized by K.S.A. 2-129; such levy shall make up a special fair fund from which said county aid shall be paid: Provided, The levy authorized herein shall be based upon an estimate, certified by the managing officers of the fair association, of the actual cost of providing the premiums and rewards for the exhibitors and contestants at the next succeeding year's fair: Provided further, That such estimate shall be submitted to the county clerk on or before the first day of July of the year preceding the year for which the estimate is made: And provided further, That in any county where the county commissioners prefer to pay the county aid provided herein from the general fund, no special levy shall be required.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 6; L. 1935, ch. 2, § 1; May 15.
KS Stat § 2-131 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-131 Payment; apportionment between fairs.

2-131. Payment; apportionment between fairs. On or before thirty days following the close of the county fair, upon filing a statement certified by the secretary and treasurer of the fair association, setting forth the actual amount of money necessary to pay for the premiums and rewards for that fair as shown by the department judges' books, and that no part of said money was awarded for racing or so-called "free entertainment," the board of county commissioners shall pay the county aid authorized by K.S.A. 2-129: Provided, That where two or more fairs participated in the county aid paid by said county in 1929 or 1930, the same fairs may participate in this aid in proportion to premiums and rewards paid, considering all participating fairs as one in the allowance of the aid authorized in K.S.A. 2-129.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 7; L. 1935, ch. 2, § 2; May 15.
KS Stat § 2-131a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-131a Certain counties having fair associations; tax levy for buildings and grounds, use of proceeds.

2-131a. Certain counties having fair associations; tax levy for buildings and grounds, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of not less than twenty-nine thousand (29,000) nor more than sixty thousand (60,000) in which there is located a city of the first class having a population of more than sixteen thousand (16,000) and less than thirty thousand (30,000) in which there is a fair association or society which is organized and operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-125 to 2-131, inclusive, and amendments thereto, upon the request of such fair association or society is hereby authorized and empowered to make an annual tax levy for the purpose of raising funds to be used for the erection and maintenance of buildings of such fair association or society, for the purchase of grounds and for the making of any other improvements to the buildings and grounds of such association or society deemed necessary by the directors thereof and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. No levy shall exceed a rate, which multiplied by the total assessed tangible valuation of the county, will result in producing more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and an amount to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county in any one year except that any such county having an assessed tangible valuation of not less than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) and not more than eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) may levy not to exceed one-fourth (¼) mill in any one year. The tax levy authorized by this section shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and the amount collected therefrom, except for an amount to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county, shall be paid to such association or society for the purposes as hereinbefore specified and shall be in addition to the amount allowed to such association or society under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129.History: L. 1941, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 3, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 2, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 3, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-131b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-131b Counties having fair associations; tax levy for buildings, use of proceeds; protest petition and election.

2-131b. Counties having fair associations; tax levy for buildings, use of proceeds; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of any county in which there is a fair association or a society which is organized and operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-125 to 2-131, inclusive, and amendments thereto, upon request of such fair association or society is hereby authorized and empowered to make an annual tax levy of not to exceed five-tenths of one mill upon all the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of raising funds to be used for the erection and maintenance of buildings of such a fair association having obtained recognition  as an official county fair association and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. No levy shall be made for such purposes until a resolution authorizing the making of such levy is passed by the county commissioners and published for two consecutive issues in the official county paper. Whereupon, such levies may be made unless a petition in opposition thereto signed by not less than five percent of the qualified electors of the county, as determined by the vote for secretary of state at the last preceding election, is filed with the county election officer within sixty days following the last publication of the resolution of the board. In the event such a petition is filed, it shall be the duty of the board of commissioners to submit the question to the voters at an election called for such purpose or at the next general election. If no protest petition is filed or if the question is submitted on a question submitted ballot and those voting on the question shall vote in favor of such tax levy, then the board of county commissioners shall make such tax levies. The board of county commissioners shall determine the amount necessary to be raised by such levy for such purposes. The tax levy authorized by this section shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall be outside the aggregate limitation provided in K.S.A. 79-1947, and amendments thereto, and the amount collected therefrom shall be paid to such association or society for the purposes herein specified, and shall be in addition to the amount allowed to such association or society under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1947, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 16; L. 1980, ch. 1, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 5; L. 2013, ch. 71, § 5; July 1.