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KS Stat § 17-1761 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1761 Same; registration of charitable organizations.

17-1761. Same; registration of charitable organizations. Except for charitable organizations which are exempted under K.S.A. 17-1762, no charitable organization shall solicit funds in this state, nor employ a professional fund raiser or professional solicitor to solicit funds in this state, for any charitable purpose unless such charitable organization, and each professional fund raiser or professional solicitor employed by such charitable organization have filed all registrations and reports required by K.S.A. 17-1763, 17-1764 and 17-1765.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 3; January 1, 1989.
KS Stat § 17-1764 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1764 Same; registration of professional fund raiser; application; duration of registration; fee; annual report.

17-1764. Same; registration of professional fund raiser; application; duration of registration; fee; annual report. (a) No person shall act as a professional fund raiser for a charitable organization or for any religious organization as described in K.S.A. 17-1762(k), and amendments thereto, before such person has registered with the attorney general or after the expiration or cancellation of such registration or any renewal of such registration.(b) An application for registration or renewal shall be in writing and under oath in the form prescribed by the attorney general. Registration shall be in effect for a period of one year, or a part thereof, expiring on June 30, and may be renewed for additional one-year periods.(c) Every professional fund raiser required to register with the attorney general shall:(1) Pay a fee of $25 with each registration or renewal; and(2) file an annual written report with the attorney general containing such information as the attorney general may require by rules and regulations adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1763, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 6; L. 1989, ch. 76, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 84, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 105, § 4; L. 2021, ch. 110, § 14; May 27.
KS Stat § 17-1765 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1765 Same; professional solicitors; registration; application; duration; fee.

17-1765. Same; professional solicitors; registration; application; duration; fee. (a) No person shall act as a professional solicitor in the employ of a professional fund raiser before such person has registered with the attorney general or after the expiration or cancellation of such registration or any renewal of such registration.(b) An application for registration or renewal shall be in writing and under oath in the form prescribed by the attorney general. Registration shall be in effect for a period of one year, or a part thereof, expiring on June 30, and may be renewed for additional one-year periods.(c) Upon receipt of a proper registration or renewal and payment of applicable fees, the attorney general shall issue a professional solicitor's license and identification number.(d) Every professional solicitor required to register with the attorney general shall pay a fee of $25 with each registration or renewal.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 7; L. 1989, ch. 76, § 3; L. 2021, ch. 110, § 15; May 27.
KS Stat § 17-1766 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1766 Same; disclosures required.

17-1766. Same; disclosures required. All solicitations by professional solicitors shall contain the following disclosures at the point of solicitation:(a) The name, address and telephone number of the charitable organization;(b) the registration number, obtained pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1763, and amendments thereto, for the charitable organization;(c) if the solicitation is made by a person acting as a professional solicitor, the registration number obtained pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1765, and amendments thereto; and(d) that an annual financial report required by K.S.A. 17-1763, and amendments thereto, for the preceding fiscal year is on file with the attorney general.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 8; L. 2021, ch. 110, § 16; May 27.
KS Stat § 17-1768 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1768 Same; remedies.

17-1768. Same; remedies. (a) The attorney general, county or district attorney may bring an action to:(1) Obtain a declaratory judgment that an act or practice violates this act;(2) enjoin, or to obtain a restraining order against a charitable organization, professional fund raiser or professional solicitor who has violated, is violating, or is otherwise likely to violate this act;(3) recover actual damages on behalf of the state and other persons by reason of violations of this act; and(4) recover reasonable expenses and investigation fees.(b) In lieu of instigating or continuing an action or proceeding, the attorney general, county or district attorney may accept a consent judgment with respect to any act or practice declared to be a violation of this act. Before any consent judgment entered into pursuant to this act shall be effective, such judgment must be approved by the district court and an entry made thereof in the manner required for making an entry of judgment. Once such approval is received, any breach of the conditions of the consent judgment shall be treated as a violation of a court order, and shall be subject to all the penalties provided by law therefor.(c) In any action brought by the attorney general, county or district attorney, the court, without requiring bond of the attorney general, county or district attorney, may:(1) Make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to prevent the use or employment by a person of any practices declared to be a violation of this act;(2) make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to compensate the state or any persons for damages sustained; or(3) grant other appropriate relief.(d) Upon a showing by the attorney general, county or district attorney in an application for an injunction that any person engaged in the solicitation for charitable purposes has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony or of a misdemeanor where such felony or misdemeanor involved the misappropriation, misapplication or misuse of money or property of another, the attorney general, county or district attorney may enjoin such persons from engaging in any solicitation for charitable purposes.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 10; L. 1990, ch. 84, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-1770 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1770 Same; service of process; agent, secretary of state; fee.

17-1770. Same; service of process; agent, secretary of state; fee. (a) Any charitable organization, professional fund raiser or professional solicitor having a principal place of business other than within this state, or organized under and by the laws of a foreign state, which is subject to the provisions of this act, shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the secretary of state as the agent for service of process. Service may be made by delivering to and leaving with the secretary of state, or with any deputy or clerk in the corporation division of such office, three copies of such service and a fee of $30.(b) Following service upon the secretary of state, the provisions of law relating to service of process on foreign corporations shall thereafter govern.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 12; January 1, 1989.
KS Stat § 17-1771 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1771 Same; registration not endorsement by state; unlawful to advertise compliance with this act; penalty.

17-1771. Same; registration not endorsement by state; unlawful to advertise compliance with this act; penalty. Registration under the charitable organizations and solicitations act shall not be deemed to constitute an endorsement by the state of Kansas of any registering charitable organization, professional fund raiser or professional solicitor. It shall be unlawful for any charitable organization, professional fund raiser or professional solicitor to represent, directly or indirectly, by advertising or any other manner, that such charitable organization, professional fund raiser or professional solicitor has registered or otherwise complied with the provisions of the charitable organizations and solicitations act, for the purpose of solicitation and collection of funds for charitable purposes. The attorney general shall cancel the registration of any organization, professional fund raiser or professional solicitor that violates the provisions of this section.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 13; L. 2021, ch. 110, § 18; May 27.
KS Stat § 17-1772 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1772 Same; reciprocal agreements.

17-1772. Same; reciprocal agreements. (a) The attorney general may enter into reciprocal agreements relating to the charitable organizations and solicitations act with a like authority of any other state or states for the purpose of exchanging information made available to the attorney general or to such other like authority.(b) All reciprocal agreements entered into by the secretary of state relating to the charitable organizations and solicitations act that are in effect on June 30, 2021, shall be deemed to be reciprocal agreements entered into by the attorney general and shall continue to be effective until amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 14; L. 2021, ch. 110, § 19; May 27.
KS Stat § 17-1773 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1773 Same; violations of act; civil penalty; disposition of penalties recovered.

17-1773. Same; violations of act; civil penalty; disposition of penalties recovered. (a) The commission of any act or practice declared to be a violation of this act shall render the violator liable to the aggrieved contributor, or the state or a county as provided in subsection (c), for the payment of a civil penalty, in a sum set by the court of not more than $10,000 for each violation. An aggrieved contributor is not a required party in actions brought by the attorney general or a county or district attorney pursuant to this act.(b) Any person who willfully violates the terms of any injunction or court order issued pursuant to this act shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than $20,000 per violation, in addition to other penalties that may be imposed by the court, as the court shall deem necessary and proper. For the purposes of this act, the district court issuing an injunction shall retain jurisdiction, and in such cases, the attorney general, acting in the name of the state or the appropriate county attorney or district attorney may petition for recovery of civil penalties.(c) In administering and pursuing actions under this act, the attorney general and the county attorney or district attorney are authorized to sue for and collect reasonable expenses and investigation fees as determined by the court. Civil penalties or contempt penalties sued for and recovered by the attorney general shall be paid into the general fund of the state. Civil penalties and contempt penalties sued for and recovered by the county attorney or district attorney shall be paid into the general fund of the county where the proceedings were instigated.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 15; L. 2001, ch. 105, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-1774 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1774 Same; severability.

17-1774. Same; severability. If any provision of this act, or the application of such provision to any person, body or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 16; January 1, 1989.
KS Stat § 17-1775 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1775 Same; venue of actions pursuant to act.

17-1775. Same; venue of actions pursuant to act. (a) Every action pursuant to this act shall be brought in the district court of any county in which there occurred an act or practice declared to be a violation of this act, or in which the defendant resides or has such defendant's principal place of business. If the defendant is a nonresident and has no principal place of business within this state, then the nonresident defendant can be sued either in the district court of Shawnee county or in the district court of any county in which there occurred an act or practice declared to be a violation of this act.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the charitable organizations and solicitations act.History: L. 1990, ch. 84, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-1776 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1776 Same; additional penalty for violations involving elderly or disabled person.

17-1776. Same; additional penalty for violations involving elderly or disabled person. (a) If any person is found to have violated any provision of the charitable organizations and solicitations act, and such violation is committed against elder or disabled persons, in addition to any civil penalty otherwise provided by law, the court may impose an additional civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each such violation.(b) In determining whether to impose a civil penalty as provided in this section and the amount of such civil penalty, the court shall consider the extent to which one or more of the following factors are present:(1) Whether the defendant's conduct was in disregard of the rights of the elder or disabled person;(2) whether the defendant knew or should have known that the defendant's conduct was directed to an elder or disabled person;(3) whether the elder or disabled person was more vulnerable to the defendant's conduct because of age, poor health, infirmity, impaired understanding, restricted mobility or disability than other persons and actually suffered substantial physical, emotional or economic damage resulting from the defendant's conduct;(4) whether the defendant's conduct caused an elder or disabled person to suffer any of the following:(A) Mental or emotional anguish;(B) loss of or encumbrance upon a primary residence of the elder or disabled person;(C) loss of or encumbrance upon the elder or disabled person's principal employment or principal source of income;(D) loss of funds received under a pension or retirement plan or a government benefits program;(E) loss of property set aside for retirement or for personal or family care and maintenance;(F) loss of assets essential to the health and welfare of the elder or disabled person; or(G) any other factors the court deems appropriate.(c) As used in this section elder person and disabled person shall mean the same as provided in K.S.A. 50-676, and amendments thereto.(d) The provisions of this section shall be part of and supplemental to the charitable organizations and solicitations act.History: L. 2001, ch. 105, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-1777 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1777 Same; charitable organizations fee fund created.

17-1777. Same; charitable organizations fee fund created. There is hereby created in the state treasury the charitable organizations fee fund. The attorney general shall remit all moneys received pursuant to the charitable organizations and solicitations act 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 charitable organizations fee fund. Moneys in the charitable organizations fee fund shall be used by the attorney general to carry out the provisions and purposes of the charitable organizations and solicitations act. All expenditures from the charitable organizations fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the attorney general or a person designated by the attorney general.History: L. 2021, ch. 110, § 9; May 27.
KS Stat § 17-1778 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations|17-1778 Same; custody of records.

17-1778. Same; custody of records. The attorney general 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 secretary of state relating to the charitable organizations and solicitations act.History: L. 2021, ch. 110, § 10; May 27.
KS Stat § 17-1901 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone And Transmission Lines|17-1901 Poles, wires and fixtures of telegraph companies.

17-1901. Poles, wires and fixtures of telegraph companies. Corporations created for the purpose of constructing and maintaining magnetic telegraph lines are authorized to set their poles, piers, abutments, wires and other fixtures along, upon and across any of the public roads, streets and waters of this state, in such manner as not to incommode the public in the use of such roads, streets and waters.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 74; October 31; R.S. 1923, 17-1901.
KS Stat § 17-1903 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone And Transmission Lines|17-1903 Entry upon and condemnation of land.

17-1903. Entry upon and condemnation of land. Such companies are also authorized to enter upon any lands, whether owned by private persons in fee, or in any less estate, or by any corporation, whether acquired by purchase or by virtue of any provision in the charter of such corporation, for the purpose of making preliminary surveys and examinations, with a view to the erection of any telegraph lines; and, from time to time to appropriate so much of said lands as may be necessary to erect such poles, piers, abutments, wires and other necessary fixtures for a magnetic telegraph, and to make such changes of location of any part of said lines as may from time to time be deemed necessary, and shall have a right of access to construct said line, and when erected from time to time as may be required, to repair the same, and may proceed to obtain the right-of-way, and to condemn lands for the use of the corporation in the manner provided by K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 75; R.S. 1923, 17-1903; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 39; January 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 17-1904 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone And Transmission Lines|17-1904 Exclusive right contracts prohibited.

17-1904. Exclusive right contracts prohibited. No corporation shall have power to contract with any owner of land for the right to erect and maintain a telegraph line over his lands to the exclusion of the lines of other companies.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 76; R.S. 1923, 17-1904.
KS Stat § 17-1905 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone And Transmission Lines|17-1905 Powers of telegraph companies.

17-1905. Powers of telegraph companies. Any corporation, created as herein provided, may contract, own, use and maintain any line or lines of telegraph, whether wholly within or wholly or partly beyond the limits of this state, and shall have power to lease or attach to the line or lines of such corporation other telegraph lines, by lease or purchase, and may join with any other corporation or association in constructing, leasing, owning, using or maintaining their line or lines, upon such terms as may be agreed upon between the directors or managers of the respective corporations, and may own and hold any interest in such line or lines, or may become lessees thereof, on such terms as the respective corporations may agree.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 77; October 31; R.S. 1923, 17-1905.
KS Stat § 17-1906 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone And Transmission Lines|17-1906 Location and regulation of telegraph poles and lines in cities.

17-1906. Location and regulation of telegraph poles and lines in cities. The council of any city or trustees of any incorporated town or village through which the line of any telegraph corporation is to pass, may, by ordinance or otherwise, specify where the posts, piers or abutments shall be located, the kind of posts that shall be used, the height at which the wires shall be run, and such company shall be governed by the regulation thus prescribed; and after the erection of said telegraph lines, the council of any city or the trustees of any incorporated town or village shall have power to direct any alteration in the location or erection of said posts, piers or abutments, and also in the height at which the wires shall run, having first given such company or its agents opportunity to be heard in regard to such alteration.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 78; October 31; R.S. 1923, 17-1906.
KS Stat § 17-1907 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone And Transmission Lines|17-1907 Injury to telegraph, telephone or power line property; penalty.

17-1907. Injury to telegraph, telephone or power line property; penalty. Any person who shall willfully and intentionally injure, molest or destroy any of the lines, posts, piers, abutments or other material or property pertaining to any line of telegraph, telephone or electric transmission line erected in this state shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction be punished by fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 79; L. 1921, ch. 151, § 1; May 25; R.S. 1923, 17-1907.
KS Stat § 17-1908 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone And Transmission Lines|17-1908 Interference with lines; penalty.

17-1908. Interference with lines; penalty. Any person who shall unlawfully and willfully cut, break, tap or make connection with any telegraph, telephone line or electric transmission line, wire or cable shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.History: L. 1921, ch. 151, § 2; May 25; R.S. 1923, 17-1908.
KS Stat § 17-1909 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone And Transmission Lines|17-1909 Consolidation of telegraph companies.

17-1909. Consolidation of telegraph companies. Any telegraph company now organized or which may hereafter be organized under the laws of this state, may, at any regular meeting of the stockholders thereof, by vote of persons holding a majority of shares of the stock of such company, unite or consolidate with any other company or companies now organized or which may hereafter be organized under the laws of the United States or of any state or territory, by consent of the company with which it may consolidate or unite; and such consolidated company, so formed, may hold, use and enjoy all the rights and privileges conferred by the laws of Kansas on companies separately organized under the provisions of this act, and be subject to the same liabilities.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 80; October 31; R.S. 1923, 17-1909.