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KS Stat § 73-1230 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1230 Same; cooperation with other agencies in obtaining aid.

73-1230. Same; cooperation with other agencies in obtaining aid. The director shall cooperate and share information with appropriate state and federal agencies as necessary for the purposes of this act to aid veterans and other persons in obtaining aid and relief from the effects of Gulf War syndrome. Such cooperation shall include reporting the survey statistics to appropriate federal agencies to bring issues to the notice of appropriate agencies.History: L. 1997, ch. 39, § 10; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1231 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1231 Same; Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative fund established.

73-1231. Same; Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative fund established. There is hereby established in the state treasury the Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative fund which shall be administered by the director. All moneys received from any grants from federal or other nonstate sources, from contributions or from any other source for the purpose of financing the activities of the board or the development or administration of the surveys developed by the board under this act, 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 Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative fund. All expenditures from the Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative fund shall be for the purposes of financing the activities of the director for the implementation and administration, including the activities of the board and the development and administration of the surveys under this act, and shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office or the director's designee.History: L. 1997, ch. 39, § 11; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 296; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1232 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1232 State system of veterans cemeteries.

73-1232. State system of veterans cemeteries. (a) The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a state system of veterans cemeteries. For the purposes of such system, the director may request, accept and take title to any grants or bequests or other donations of moneys, other personal property, real property or other assistance from any person, firm, association or corporation or from any federal, state or local governmental agency or other governmental entity. The director may lease, purchase or otherwise acquire title to real property for the state system of veterans cemeteries. Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the director may enter into contracts for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the system of veterans cemeteries.(b) The director shall not enter into any contracts pursuant to subsection (a) after the effective date of this act for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the system of veterans cemeteries unless funds in an amount equal to 100% of the costs of constructing the cemeteries in such system is provided by the federal government.(c) No more than three applications shall be submitted to the veterans administration for the state veterans cemetery program grant after the effective date of this act. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as applying to grants submitted prior to the effective date of this act.History: L. 1999, ch. 93, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1236 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1236 Same; annual study by legislative budget committee; reports by veterans service organizations.

73-1236. Same; annual study by legislative budget committee; reports by veterans service organizations. The legislative budget committee shall annually study and review the veterans claims assistance program and the service grants program of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office under this act. The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office and each veterans service organization which is receiving service grants under this section shall prepare and present annual reports of activities and expenditures under the veterans claims assistance program and the service grants program.History: L. 2006, ch. 153, § 3; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 27; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1237 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1237 Same; legislative post audit performance audit.

73-1237. Same; legislative post audit performance audit. Three years after the effective date of this act, the legislative post audit committee is requested to authorize a performance audit of the veterans claims assistance program. Such audit is to evaluate the program's effectiveness in increasing services to veterans through the veterans service representatives at the three United States department of veterans affairs medical centers in Leavenworth, Topeka and Wichita.History: L. 2007, ch. 151, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1238 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1238 Vietnam war era medallion program; creation; eligibility.

73-1238. Vietnam war era medallion program; creation; eligibility. There is hereby created within the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, the Vietnam war era medallion program. Every veteran who honorably served on active duty in the United States military service at any time beginning February 28, 1961, and ending May 7, 1975, shall be entitled to receive a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate of appreciation, provided that:(a) Such veteran is a legal resident of this state or was a legal resident of this state at the time the veteran entered or was discharged from military service or at the time of the veteran's death; and(b) such veteran was honorably separated or discharged from military service or is still in active service in an honorable status, or was in active service in an honorable status at the time of the veteran's death.History: L. 2009, ch. 62, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 28; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1239 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1239 Same; award; rules and regulations; applications.

73-1239. Same; award; rules and regulations; applications. The Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate shall be awarded regardless of whether or not such veteran served within the United States or in a foreign country. The medallion, medal and the certificate shall be awarded regardless of whether or not such veteran was under eighteen years of age at the time of enlistment. For purposes of this bill, "veteran" means any person defined as a veteran by the United States department of veterans' affairs or its successor agency. The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office shall administer the program and shall adopt all rules and regulations necessary to administer the program. The agency shall determine as expeditiously as possible the persons who are entitled to a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate and distribute the medallions, medals and the certificates. Applications for the Vietnam war era medallion, medal and the certificate shall be filed with the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office at any time after January 1, 2010, on forms prescribed and furnished by the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office. The deputy director of veteran services shall approve all applications that are in order, and shall cause a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate to be prepared for each approved veteran in the form approved by the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office. The deputy director of veteran services shall review applications for the Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate to ensure recipients are enrolled for eligible federal benefits.History: L. 2009, ch. 62, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 29; L. 2014, ch. 129, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1240 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1240 Same; applicants.

73-1240. Same; applicants. The following persons may apply for a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate:(1) Any veteran who is entitled to a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate; and (2) any spouse or eldest living survivor of a deceased veteran who would be entitled to a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate but who died prior to having made application for such medallion, medal and certificate.History: L. 2009, ch. 62, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1241 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1241 Same; death of applicant.

73-1241. Same; death of applicant. If any spouse or eldest living survivor applies for the Vietnam war era medallion, medal and certificate or if any veteran dies after applying for a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate and such veteran would have been entitled to the Vietnam war era medallion, medal and the certificate, the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office shall give the Vietnam war era medallion, medal and the certificate to the spouse or eldest living survivor of the deceased veteran.History: L. 2009, ch. 62, § 4; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 30; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1242 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1242 Same; disallowance; form and design of medallion, medal and certificate.

73-1242. Same; disallowance; form and design of medallion, medal and certificate. If the director of veteran services disallows any veteran's claim to a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate, a statement of the reason for the disallowance shall be filed with the application and notice of this disallowance shall be mailed to the applicant at the applicant's last known address. The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office shall approve the form of the Vietnam war era medallion, medal and the certificate. It is the intent of the legislature to create statewide involvement in the design of these symbols in recognition of this historic endeavor. The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office may solicit potential designs from elementary and secondary schools, veterans' groups, civic organizations or any other interested party, and may select the best design from among such solicited designs or may select another design.History: L. 2009, ch. 62, § 5; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 31; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1243 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 12 - Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs Office|73-1243 Same; Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund.

73-1243. Same; Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund. The "Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund" is hereby created in the state treasury, and shall consist of all gifts, donations and bequests to the fund. Moneys received 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 Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund. The fund shall be administered by the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office. Moneys in the Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund shall not be transferred to the credit of the state general fund. On or before the 10th day of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund interest earnings based on:(a) The average daily balance of moneys in the Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund for the preceding month; and(b) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month. Moneys in the fund shall be used solely to promote the solicitation for designs for, aid in the manufacture of and aid in the distribution of the medallion, medal and the certificate.History: L. 2009, ch. 62, § 6; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 32; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 13 - State Song|73-1301 Home on the Range.

73-1301. Home on the Range. The song "Home on the Range" as originally written with words by Dr. Brewster Higley and music by Dan Kelly is hereby established as the Kansas state song. The words to such song shall be:Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam,Where the deer and the antelope play,Where seldom is heard a discouraging wordAnd the sky is not clouded all day.Chorus:A home, a home where the deer and the antelope play,Where seldom is heard a discouraging wordAnd the sky is not clouded all day.Oh, give me the gale of the Solomon vale,Where life streams with buoyancy flow,On the banks of the Beaver, where seldom if everAny poisonous herbage doth grow.Oh, give me the land where the bright diamond sandThrows its light from the glittering streamWhere glideth along the graceful white swan,Like a maid in a heavenly dream.I love the wild flowers in this bright land of ours;I love too the wild curley's scream,The bluffs and white rocks and antelope flocksThat graze on the hillsides so green.How often at night, when the heavens are brightWith the light of the glittering stars,Have I stood here amazed and asked as I gazedIf their glory exceeds this of ours.The air is so pure, the breezes so free,The zephyrs so balmy and light,I would not exchange my home here to rangeForever in azure so bright.History: L. 1947, ch. 433, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 73-1401 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 14 - State Animal|73-1401 American buffalo.

73-1401. American buffalo. The American buffalo (Bos or Bison americanus) is hereby designated and declared to be the official animal of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1955, ch. 343, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 73-1501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 15 - American Revolution Bicentennial Commission|73-1501 American revolution bicentennial commission abolished.

73-1501. American revolution bicentennial commission abolished. (a) On July 1, 1977, the American revolution bicentennial commission created by this section prior to its amendment by this act shall be and is hereby abolished.(b) On July 1, 1977, all of the powers, duties and functions of the state agency designated in subsection (a) shall be and is hereby abolished.(c) On and after July 1, 1977, whenever the state agency designated in subsection (a) is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever, except that any reference or designation to the American revolution bicentennial commission in any authorized contract entered into by said commission prior to July 1, 1977, and not fully executed on said date, shall be deemed to apply to the secretary of administration. Any such contract shall remain in full force and effect until fully executed or until terminated or revoked in the manner provided in such contract or as is otherwise provided by law on the date of such contract.(d) On July 1, 1977, all of the records, memoranda, writings and property of the American revolution bicentennial commission shall be and are hereby transferred to the secretary of administration and said secretary shall deposit the same for preservation in federal, state or local libraries or museums or otherwise dispose of the same in consultation with the executive secretary of the Kansas historical society and the state librarian.(e) On July 1, 1977, any appropriation for the American revolution bicentennial commission shall lapse.History: L. 1972, ch. 313, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 306, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 44; L. 1977, ch. 263, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1601 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 16 - State Insect|73-1601 Honeybee.

73-1601. Honeybee. The honeybee is hereby designated as and declared to be the official insect of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1976, ch. 325, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-1801 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 18 - State Flower And Floral Emblem|73-1801 State flower and floral emblem.

73-1801. State flower and floral emblem. WHEREAS, Kansas has a native wild flower common throughout her borders, hardy and conspicuous, of definite, unvarying and striking shape, easily sketched, moulded, and carved, having armorial capacities, ideally adapted for artistic reproduction, with its strong, distinct disk and its golden circle of clear glowing rays — a flower that a child can draw on a slate, a woman can work in silk, or a man can carve on stone or fashion in clay; andWHEREAS, This flower has to all Kansans a historic symbolism which speaks of frontier days, winding trails, pathless prairies, and is full of the life and glory of the past, the pride of the present, and richly emblematic of the majesty of a golden future, and is a flower which has given Kansas the world-wide name, "the sunflower state": therefore,Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: That the helianthus or wild native sunflower is hereby made, designated and declared to be the state flower and floral emblem of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1903, ch. 479, § 1; June 1; R.S. 1923, 75-3033.
KS Stat § 73-1901 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 19 - State Reptile|73-1901 Designation.

73-1901. Designation. The Terrapene ornata, Agassiz (ornate box turtle) is hereby designated as and declared to be the official reptile of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1986, ch. 277, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-2201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 22 - State Soil|73-2201 Official soil of Kansas.

73-2201. Official soil of Kansas. The soil known as Harney silt loam is hereby designated as and declared to be the official soil of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1990, ch. 264, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-2301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 23 - State Amphibian|73-2301 Official amphibian of Kansas.

73-2301. Official amphibian of Kansas. The barred tiger salamander (ambystoma tigrinum mavortium, Baird, 1850) being a strikingly marked species, with robust body, and living in a range from the humid tallgrass prairie of eastern Kansas to the arid high plains at the western border, is hereby designated as the official amphibian of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1994, ch. 79, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-2406 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 24 - Kansas Territorial Sesquicentennial Commission|73-2406 Expiration of act.

73-2406. Expiration of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 73-2401 through 73-2405 shall expire on July 1, 2005.History: L. 2001, ch. 152, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 73-2501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 25 - Kansas Commemorative Coin Design Concept Act|73-2501 Short title; purpose.

73-2501. Short title; purpose. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas commemorative coin design concept act. The purpose of the act is to provide a means whereby the state through cooperation of its governor, arts community and, to the extent possible, high school students selects the design concepts and recommends the final design of the quarter dollar that is emblematic of the state of Kansas, its history, geography and rich heritage for submission to the United States secretary of the treasury in accordance with the 50 states commemorative coin program act (P.L. 105-124).History: L. 2003, ch. 73, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 23, § 1; Apr. 8.
KS Stat § 73-2502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems|Article 25 - Kansas Commemorative Coin Design Concept Act|73-2502 Kansas commemorative coin design commission; membership; powers and duties; election to select final design, procedure.

73-2502. Kansas commemorative coin design commission; membership; powers and duties; election to select final design, procedure. (a) There is established the Kansas commemorative coin design commission. The commission shall consist of 16 members, as follows:(1) The members of the joint legislative committee on the arts and cultural resources;(2) a member of the Kansas state historical society, selected by the members of the society;(3) a member of the Kansas arts commission, selected by the members of the commission;(4) a member of the Kansas humanities council, selected by the members of the council; and(5) three members of the general public who shall be representative of the arts, selected by the governor. One of the members selected pursuant to this paragraph shall be knowledgeable of coin design or metal work.(b) The chairperson of the joint legislative committee on the arts and cultural resources shall serve as chairperson of the commission. The commission shall meet on call of the chairperson or at the request of a majority of the members of the commission.(c) The commission shall:(1) Adopt procedures and guidelines for selection of the design concepts of the quarter dollar that is emblematic of the state of Kansas; such guidelines shall be consistent with the guidelines prescribed by the 50 states commemorative coin program act and shall be publicized by the commission;(2) invite Kansans to submit design sketches for the Kansas commemorative quarter dollar that are broadly appealing to the citizens of the state and that maintain a dignity befitting the state's history and diversity. Each design sketch shall be accompanied by a narrative that explains why the concept is emblematic of the state and what the concept represents to the citizens of the state. The submission deadline shall be determined by the commission;(3) review the design sketches and narratives submitted by Kansans and select five submissions as finalists in the design selection process; and(4) forward only the selected narratives to the United States mint and collaborate with the United States mint in the preparation of artwork of the concepts.(d) If more than one design candidate finalist is approved by the secretary of the treasury, the finalists shall be forwarded to the commission, which shall collaborate with the state board of education and the secretary of state in submission of the finalist designs to an election in which all students enrolled in public and accredited nonpublic high schools of the state may participate and by majority vote select the design for the Kansas commemorative quarter dollar that the commission shall submit to the governor. Such election shall be held no later than during the last week of April 2004. Such election may be conducted by internet ballot.History: L. 2003, ch. 73, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 23, § 2; Apr. 8.