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KS Stat § 12-2615 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2615 Uninsured risks; payment of; funds.

12-2615. Uninsured risks; payment of; funds. (a) The governing body of any city, county or school district may pay the costs relating to any uninsured loss. The governing body of a city or county may pay such costs from the risk management reserve fund of the city or county. The board of education of any school district may pay such costs from the special reserve fund of the district. The resolution establishing such risk management reserve fund shall prescribe the purposes for which moneys in the fund may be used, and any expenditure therefrom shall require the approval of the governing body. Moneys may be paid into such risk management reserve fund or special reserve fund from any source which may be utilized for such purposes, including transfers from the general fund, from any special liability expense fund established in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6110, and amendments thereto, or from any other fund or grant program account of the governmental unit in reasonable proportion to the estimated cost of self insuring the risk losses covered by such funds. Such funds shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 through 79-2937, and amendments thereto. In making the budget of such city, county or school district, the amounts credited to and the amount on hand in such reserve fund, and the amount expended therefrom, shall be included in the annual budget for the information of the residents. Interest earned on the investment of moneys in such reserve fund shall be credited to such fund.(b) If the governing body of any city, county or school district determines on an actuarial basis that money which has been credited to such fund, or any part thereof, is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was established, the governing body may transfer such amount not needed to the funds or accounts from which the money was received. Any money so transferred shall be budgeted in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 through 79-2937, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1980, ch. 145, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 116, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2616 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2616 Name and citation of act; application of 40-2209 and 40-2215.

12-2616. Name and citation of act; application of 40-2209 and 40-2215. (a) K.S.A. 12-2616 through 12-2629, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas municipal group-funded pool act.(b) The provisions of K.S.A. 40-2209 and 40-2215, and amendments thereto, shall apply to municipal group-funded pools and all contracts issued under the municipal group-funded pool act and amendments thereto.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 134, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2617 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2617 Authorization of municipalities to pool liabilities; pools not deemed insurance and not subject to regulation except as enumerated.

12-2617. Authorization of municipalities to pool liabilities; pools not deemed insurance and not subject to regulation except as enumerated. Five or more municipalities as defined in K.S.A. 75-6102, and amendments thereto, may enter into agreements to pool their liabilities for Kansas fire, marine, inland marine and allied lines, as defined in K.S.A. 40-901, and amendments thereto, casualty, surety and fidelity lines as defined in K.S.A. 40-1102, and amendments thereto, including workers' compensation and employers' liability, group sickness and accidents, as defined in K.S.A. 40-2209, and amendments thereto, and life insurance, as regulated in K.S.A. 40-433, and amendments thereto. Such arrangements shall be known as group-funded pools, which shall not be deemed to be insurance or insurance companies and shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, except as otherwise provided herein.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 76, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2619 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2619 Irrevocable consent for service of process on commissioner of insurance.

12-2619. Irrevocable consent for service of process on commissioner of insurance. Every group-funded pool applying for authority to operate a pool in this state, as a condition precedent to obtaining such authority, shall file in the insurance department a written irrevocable consent, that any action may be commenced against such pool in the proper court of any county in this state in which the cause of action shall arise or in which the plaintiff may reside by the service of process on the commissioner of insurance of this state, and stipulating and agreeing that such service shall be taken and held in all courts to be as valid and binding as if due service had been made upon the trustees or the administrator of such pool. The consent shall be executed by the board of trustees and shall be accompanied by a duly certified copy of the resolution passed by the trustees to execute such consent.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 4; May 28.
KS Stat § 12-2622 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2622 Same; investments.

12-2622. Same; investments. The trustees shall not utilize any of the contributions collected as premiums for any purpose unrelated to the pool. Moneys not needed for current obligations may be invested by the trustees. Such investments shall be limited to investments permitted by K.S.A. 12-1677b and 75-4209, and amendments thereto, except that a pool which has been in existence for at least five years shall be permitted to invest in any of the securities or other investments permitted by article 2a of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 7; L. 1999, ch. 95, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2623 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2623 Group-funded pools fee fund; payment of operating expenditures; expenses of administration; assessments; deposit of remittances.

12-2623. Group-funded pools fee fund; payment of operating expenditures; expenses of administration; assessments; deposit of remittances. The expense of state supervision of the group-funded pools shall be financed in the following manner:(a) There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be called the group-funded pools fee fund. All amounts which are required to be paid from the group-funded pools fee fund for the operating expenditures incident to the supervision of the group-funded pools shall be paid from the group-funded pools fee fund. The commissioner of insurance shall be responsible for administering the group-funded pools fee fund and all payments from the fund shall be upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the commissioner of insurance or a person or persons designated by the commissioner.(b) The commissioner of insurance shall estimate as soon as practical after January 1 of each year the expenses necessary for the supervision of the group-funded pools for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 thereafter. Not later than June 1 of each year, the commissioner of insurance shall notify all such group-funded pools of the amount of each assessment imposed under this subsection on such group-funded pools and the same shall be due and payable to the commissioner on the July 1 following.(c) The commissioner of insurance shall remit all moneys received by or for such remittance 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 group-funded pools fee fund.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 8; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 53; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2624 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2624 Gross premium tax, rate, payment; deductions for cancellations and dividends.

12-2624. Gross premium tax, rate, payment; deductions for cancellations and dividends. In addition to the fees required to be paid in K.S.A. 12-2622, and amendments thereto, and as a condition precedent to the continuation of the certificate of authority provided in this act, all group-funded pools shall pay no later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year a tax upon the annual Kansas gross premium collected by the pool at the rate of 1% per annum applied to the collective premium relating to all Kansas members of the pool for the preceding fiscal year. In the computation of the tax, all pools shall be entitled to deduct any annual Kansas gross premiums returned on account of cancellation or dividends returned to members of such pools or expenditures used for the purchase of specific and aggregate excess insurance, as provided in subsection (h) of K.S.A. 12-2618, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 9; L. 1991, ch. 60, § 3; May 23.
KS Stat § 12-2625 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2625 Pools subject to additional assessments and certain provisions of chapter 40 of Kansas Statutes Annotated; workers compensation exception.

12-2625. Pools subject to additional assessments and certain provisions of chapter 40 of Kansas Statutes Annotated; workers compensation exception. (a) Each pool shall be assessed annually as provided by K.S.A. 44-566a and 74-713, and amendments thereto.(b) Each proposed and authorized pool and each person representing such proposed or authorized pool shall be subject to the provisions of article 24 of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.(c) Each pool shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 40-246b to 40-246e, inclusive, and amendments thereto.(d) Whenever a pool is available providing workers compensation coverage to a statewide group of municipalities, the premium on workers compensation coverage written on municipalities eligible to become members of such pool by an insurer shall not be considered in the determination of any assessments levied by the Kansas workers compensation plan established pursuant to K.S.A. 40-2109, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 10; L. 1991, ch. 60, § 4; May 23.
KS Stat § 12-2626 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2626 Application for membership in pool; written notice; approval; termination or cancellation of participation.

12-2626. Application for membership in pool; written notice; approval; termination or cancellation of participation. (a) After the inception date of the group-funded pool, prospective new members of the pool shall submit an application for membership to the board of trustees or its administrator. The trustees may approve the application for membership pursuant to the bylaws of the pool.(b) Before the time that membership in a group funded pool is granted, the applicant for such membership shall be provided a written notice stating that: (1) The group funded pool is not an insurance company subject to the general laws and rules and regulations relating to insurance companies; and (2) the group funded pool is subject to separate regulation by the Kansas insurance department as authorized by state statute and cannot commence or continue operations without a certificate of authority. Such authorization does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of the coverage provided.(c) Individual members may elect to terminate their participation in a pool or be subject to cancellation by the pool pursuant to the bylaws of the pool. On termination or cancellation of a workers' compensation member, the pool shall notify the division of workers' compensation within 10 days and shall maintain coverage of each cancelled or terminating member for 30 days after notice to such division or until such division gives notice that the cancelled or terminating member has procured workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance, whichever occurs first.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 11; L. 1991, ch. 60, § 5; May 23.
KS Stat § 12-2628 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2628 Licensing of persons or agencies soliciting insurance business for pool.

12-2628. Licensing of persons or agencies soliciting insurance business for pool. Any person or agency soliciting for a proposed or authorized group-funded pool shall hold a current license authorizing such person to sell each line of insurance offered for sale. Any person licensed for the kinds of insurance offered by the pool shall be deemed to be certified by a company for the kinds of insurance permitted by the pool.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 13; L. 1991, ch. 60, § 7; May 23.
KS Stat § 12-2629 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2629 Commissioner of insurance to provide advice and counsel to local governments.

12-2629. Commissioner of insurance to provide advice and counsel to local governments. The commissioner of insurance shall make such recommendations as deemed advisable to assist Kansas local governments in the effective, efficient and fiscally sound operation of any proposed group-funded pool. Within the time and resources available, the department of insurance shall provide advice and counsel to any group-funded pool.History: L. 1987, ch. 74, § 14; May 28.
KS Stat § 12-2630 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 26 - Insurance|12-2630 Allowing municipalities in Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties to pool with municipalities outside of state.

12-2630. Allowing municipalities in Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties to pool with municipalities outside of state. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 12-2616 through 12-2629, and amendments thereto, any municipalities as defined in K.S.A. 75-6102, and amendments thereto, located in and including Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties, may qualify to enter into agreements to pool their sickness and accident related liabilities in accordance with K.S.A. 12-2617 et seq., and amendments thereto, with municipalities located in other states if such a pool was formed on or before January 1, 1990. Any investments held by such pool shall be held in an entity described in K.S.A. 12-2622, and amendments thereto. In the event the law or laws of any other state in which a member of the pool is located are inconsistent with or contrary to any provision of K.S.A. 12-2617 through 12-2626, 12-2628 and 12-2629, and amendments thereto, the law of the state with the more stringent requirement shall apply.History: L. 1991, ch. 60, § 8; May 23.
KS Stat § 12-2701 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 27 - Water Supply, Waterworks And Distribution Of Water|12-2701 Definitions.

12-2701. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) The term "municipality" means any city of the first, second or third class owning and operating a water distribution system or any township or improvement district owning and operating a water distribution system, and which city, township or improvement district is located in a county having a population of not less than thirty thousand (30,000) nor more than forty thousand (40,000) with an assessed taxable tangible valuation of not less than seventy-eight million dollars ($78,000,000) nor more than ninety million dollars ($90,000,000).(b) The term "governing body" as applied to a city means the mayor and council or mayor and commissioners, as the case may be, and as applied to a township means the township clerk, the township treasurer and the township trustee acting as a board, and as applied to an improvement district means the board of directors of such improvement district acting as a board.(c) The word "corporation" means a private corporation which is, or contemplates becoming, a water customer of a municipality and which enters into a contract with such municipality under the provisions of this act, or any board of education, rural high-school district, community high-school district or common-school district which is, or contemplates becoming, a water customer of a municipality and which enters into a contract with such municipality under the provisions of this act; and any such board of education, rural high-school district, community high-school district or common-school district shall have power to enter into contracts under the provisions of this act to remain in force as long as any bonds issued by any municipality under the provisions of this act shall be outstanding.History: L. 1955, ch. 87, § 1; April 14.
KS Stat § 12-2702 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 27 - Water Supply, Waterworks And Distribution Of Water|12-2702 Contracts for common supply of water.

12-2702. Contracts for common supply of water. Two or more municipalities, or one or more municipalities and one or more corporations, are hereby empowered to enter into a contract, contracts or a series of contracts, from time to time, to provide for a common supply of water, including joint acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of any and all sites, rights of way, easements, other interests in real property, equipment and facilities necessary for, or used in connection with, the procuring and transportation of water to the said municipalities and their customers. Such contracts for a common supply of water shall provide for the method of acquisition or construction of the common supply; the management and operation of the system; the method of fixing the proportionate share of each participating municipality and corporation and of making contributions; the method of making annual adjustments of the proportionate shares of the annual cost and expense; the method of collection of water rates and other charges, and enforcement thereof; the fixing of rate schedules and other charges; the adoption of rules and regulations governing the operation of the system and the conditions of sale; the adjudication of disputes and all other matters necessary to effectuate such an arrangement.History: L. 1955, ch. 87, § 2; April 14.
KS Stat § 12-2703 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 27 - Water Supply, Waterworks And Distribution Of Water|12-2703 Acquisition, development and distribution of common water supply.

12-2703. Acquisition, development and distribution of common water supply. A common supply of water may be acquired and developed (including, but not by way of limitation, the acquisition or construction of all necessary sites, rights of way, easements, other interests in real property, and facilities necessary for the acquisition or distribution of water in bulk) by all of the contracting municipalities and corporations acting jointly or by the individual action of one of the municipalities acting for all of the contracting municipalities and corporations, as such municipalities and corporations may provide by contract. Regardless of the method agreed upon, title to all real or personal property acquired or constructed shall be held jointly in the names of all of the contracting municipalities and corporations in such proportions as shall be provided by contract, and subject to such provisions for disposition as may be provided by contract.History: L. 1955, ch. 87, § 3; April 14.
KS Stat § 12-2704 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 27 - Water Supply, Waterworks And Distribution Of Water|12-2704 Contracts for management and operation; reports.

12-2704. Contracts for management and operation; reports. The joint waterworks system may be managed and operated by a joint operating agency or by one of the contracting municipalities or corporations as the contracting municipalities and corporations shall provide. Any such agreement made shall provide for periodic reports of operations and finances to the participating municipalities and corporations.History: L. 1955, ch. 87, § 4; April 14.
KS Stat § 12-2705 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 27 - Water Supply, Waterworks And Distribution Of Water|12-2705 Costs, how financed; extent of right to acquire or condemn property.

12-2705. Costs, how financed; extent of right to acquire or condemn property. The costs of providing a common supply of water may be paid from any moneys on hand or available for such purpose or may be financed by the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds by each of the contracting municipalities in the amount necessary to pay the proportionate share of each such contracting municipality, as such shares shall be fixed pursuant to contract. In the event that the acquisition and development of a common water supply and the construction of a waterworks system shall be effected by the individual action of one of the contracting municipalities or by the individual action of one of the contracting corporations, it shall be lawful for any of the other contracting municipalities or corporations to make a lump-sum payment to such contracting municipality or corporation either from moneys on hand and available for such purpose or, in the case of the contracting municipalities, from moneys received from the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds, or from tax levies made to meet installment payments to cover its contributions to such cost over the period of the life of any bonds so issued by the municipality acquiring or constructing such a waterworks system.Nothing herein contained shall prevent the purchase or condemnation of existing sources of water supply, waterworks systems, or portions thereof, necessary for the purposes of the joint project anywhere in the state of Kansas, but there shall be no power to condemn property, the legal title of which is vested in the state of Kansas or any political subdivision thereof, unless the state or the governing body of such political subdivision shall consent thereto. In the event that any source of water supply, waterworks system or portion thereof owned by one of the contracting municipalities or corporations is acquired for the purpose of common supply and joint waterworks system, such municipality or corporation may be allowed a credit against its share of the cost equal to the agreed value of the assets so acquired.History: L. 1955, ch. 87, § 5; April 14.