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KS Stat § 75-2262 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 22 - State Capitol|75-2262 Construction, equipping, furnishing, renovation and repair of capitol; duties of secretary of administration and legislative coordinating council; limitation on expenditures; bonds.

75-2262. Construction, equipping, furnishing, renovation and repair of capitol; duties of secretary of administration and legislative coordinating council; limitation on expenditures; bonds. (a) The secretary of administration jointly with the legislative coordinating council may make expenditures from money available therefor for the construction, equipping, furnishing, renovation, reconstruction and repair of the state capitol. The capital improvement project for the construction, equipping, furnishing, renovation, reconstruction and repair of the state capitol is hereby approved for the secretary of administration jointly with the legislative coordinating council for the purpose of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with the statute. Expenditures authorized by this section for this capital improvement project shall not exceed $40,000,000 plus all amounts required for costs of any bond issuance, costs of interest on any bond issued or obtained for such capital improvement project and any required reserves for payment of principal and interest on any bond. Bonds issued under this section shall be financed by appropriations from the state general fund.(b) In addition to other renovations, reconstructions, repairs or improvements and within the funds appropriated and available therefor, the capital improvement project approved by this section may include portions that (1) address issues of health and safety, (2) modernize building systems, including the technology infrastructure, (3) preserve the artistic and historic integrity of the state capitol, specifically regarding works of art, public spaces, building materials, light wells and skylights and the exterior, and (4) utilize and improve space available, including the basement, to increase the functionality of the state capitol as a working capitol.History: L. 2000, ch. 110, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2264 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 22 - State Capitol|75-2264 Plans for mural in the capitol honoring the 1st Kansas (Colored) Voluntary Infantry regiment.

75-2264. Plans for mural in the capitol honoring the 1st Kansas (Colored) Voluntary Infantry regiment. The Kansas state historical society and the department of administration shall develop plans to place a mural in the capitol honoring the 1st Kansas (Colored) Voluntary Infantry regiment.History: L. 2000, ch. 110, § 4; L. 2013, ch. 134, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2265 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 22 - State Capitol|75-2265 Grants, gifts or other donations for the statehouse, acceptance by secretary of administration; prior consultation with certain councils and committees; deposit of monetary gifts.

75-2265. Grants, gifts or other donations for the statehouse, acceptance by secretary of administration; prior consultation with certain councils and committees; deposit of monetary gifts. (a) The secretary of administration is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the state any grants, gifts, contributions, bequests or donations of personal property or money for the purpose of restoring, renovating, furnishing, improving or beautifying the statehouse. Prior to accepting any such grant, gift, contribution, bequest or donation, the secretary may consult with the legislative coordinating council, the statehouse art and history committee, the capitol area plaza authority or any other appropriate advisory committee.(b) Any moneys donated for the statehouse and received and accepted by the secretary of administration shall be paid to the department of administration and 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 a statehouse account within the state facilities gift fund established by K.S.A. 75-3684, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1999, ch. 33, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 374; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2267 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 22 - State Capitol|75-2267 State capitol building; unique office numbers.

75-2267. State capitol building; unique office numbers. All offices located in the state capitol building shall be required to have unique office numbers.History: L. 2008, ch. 67, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2268 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 22 - State Capitol|75-2268 Brown v. Board of Education mural in state capitol.

75-2268. Brown v. Board of Education mural in state capitol. (a) The capitol preservation committee shall develop plans to place a mural in the capitol commemorating the United States supreme court decision entered May 17, 1954, in the case of Brown v. Board of Education (347 U.S. 483, 74 S.Ct. 686, 98 L.Ed. 873).(b) Except for the costs associated with the preparation and submission of the plans under subsection (a), no public funds shall be used to pay the costs of creating and installing the mural developed under this section.History: L. 2010, ch. 139, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 134, § 24; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2525 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2525 Stormont medical library; abolished.

75-2525. Stormont medical library; abolished. The Stormont medical library fund and the Stormont library permanent fund are hereby abolished.History: R.S. 1923, 75-2525; L. 1963, ch. 423, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 2, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2534 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2534 Kansas state library in Topeka; composition; services; chief officer; grants, gifts and donations of money.

75-2534. Kansas state library in Topeka; composition; services; chief officer; grants, gifts and donations of money. (a) There shall be a state library which shall be designated as the Kansas state library which shall be located in Topeka. The state library shall consist of books, pamphlets, papers, pictures, maps, charts and documents of every description now belonging thereto, together with such others as may be acquired by gift, purchase, exchange or otherwise.(b) The state library shall provide library and informational services to the judicial, legislative and executive branches of the state government and the state library shall also provide extension services to all of the residents of the state.(c) For the benefit of blind readers of Kansas, the state library may make available books and other reading matter in Braille, talking books or any other medium of reading used by the blind. To this end, the state library is authorized to provide library services for the blind and other handicapped persons through contract, agreement or otherwise with the library of congress or any regional library thereof.(d) The chief officer of the state library shall be the state librarian.(e) The state librarian may apply for and receive public or private grants, gifts and donations of money for the state library. All moneys received for grants, gifts and donations 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 state library fund.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 299, § 33; L. 1983, ch. 280, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 116, § 41; L. 1998, ch. 24, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 375; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2535 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2535 State librarian; appointment; qualifications.

75-2535. State librarian; appointment; qualifications. The state librarian shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto. Except as provided by K.S.A. 46-2601, and amendments thereto, no person appointed as state librarian shall exercise any power, duty or function as state librarian until confirmed by the senate. Any person appointed as the state librarian shall hold a graduate degree in library science and shall have not less than five years actual experience in library administration. The state librarian shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall hold office at the pleasure of the governor.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 435, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 332, § 36; L. 1981, ch. 329, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 53; L. 2008, ch. 121, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2536 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2536 Same; oath.

75-2536. Same; oath. Before entering upon duties the state librarian shall take the oath of office prescribed by law for public officers.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 3; L. 1967, ch. 434, § 59; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2537 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2537 State librarian; duties; assistants; employees.

75-2537. State librarian; duties; assistants; employees. The state librarian shall have the complete management of the state library, including all extension library services or reader services for the blind and other handicapped persons. The state librarian shall employ a director of reference and such other employees as are required to administer the laws providing for the state library and reference services. Except as otherwise provided by law, all employees of the state librarian shall be within the classified service under the Kansas civil service act. The state librarian may employ student assistants to perform research or other duties prescribed by the state librarian. Each student assistant shall be within the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 4; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 34; L. 1974, ch. 135, § 15; L. 1977, ch. 187, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 332, § 37; L. 1983, ch. 280, § 2; L. 1985, ch. 273, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2538 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2538 Same; exchanges with other states and governments.

75-2538. Same; exchanges with other states and governments. The state librarian shall have the authority to procure from other states and governments of the United States and foreign countries, societies and institutions, their documents, laws, judicial decisions and publications by exchanging those of this state for them.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 5; L. 1974, ch. 135, § 16; July 1, 1975.
KS Stat § 75-2539 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2539 Same; duties of secretary of state.

75-2539. Same; duties of secretary of state. To enable the librarian to make these exchanges the secretary of state is hereby required to deliver to the librarian as soon as published, sufficient copies of all documents and publications to enable the librarian to supply such exchanges and to fill such other requests as are authorized by law.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 6; L. 1974, ch. 135, § 17; July 1, 1975.
KS Stat § 75-2540 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2540 State librarian; duplicate books, sets or temporary material; exchange, sale or loan; disposition of proceeds.

75-2540. State librarian; duplicate books, sets or temporary material; exchange, sale or loan; disposition of proceeds. The state librarian may exchange, sell or loan indefinitely, duplicate books, sets of works or other duplicate or temporary material and the proceeds from any such sales may be used for miscellaneous library purposes. Any proceeds from sales shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state library fund. Any exchanges, sales or loans made hereunder shall be exempt from the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3739 to 75-3744, inclusive, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 7; L. 1987, ch. 332, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 162, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2541 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2541 Same; labeling and cataloguing of books and material.

75-2541. Same; labeling and cataloguing of books and material. The librarian shall cause each book, pamphlet and document received by the state library to be properly stamped with the words "Kansas state library" and to be classified and catalogued in accordance with approved library methods.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2542 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2542 Same; rules and regulations for government of library and services; local library services.

75-2542. Same; rules and regulations for government of library and services; local library services. The state librarian shall adopt such rules for the government of the library and extension services and for the use of the books and other property thereof as he or she may deem necessary. Under such regulations, the state librarian may loan such books and materials as may be designated for that purpose to any library in the state, or to any community not having an established library, or to any organization or individual conforming to the conditions of said regulations; and such books and other material so loaned shall be changed at suitable intervals subject to such reasonable regulations as may be adopted by said librarian, and in such manner as to secure to the greatest practicable degree the use and enjoyment of such books and other materials to the people of the entire state.The state librarian may establish area or branch offices and service centers of the state library for the purpose of facilitating local library service. The state librarian shall provide leadership and assistance in the organization and development of local library agencies through field visits, conferences, and institutes, and shall give advice and counsel to libraries, municipalities, organizations or individuals in details of library processes and of management, and may send a staff member to aid in organization or in improvement of library methods. The state librarian may help organize, set up standards for, and advise in the management of county and regional libraries, and may enter into contracts with municipalities and with library boards to effectively execute demonstration libraries or affiliated library systems, and may assume administrative responsibility and control of any contractual projects during any period when state or federal funds are being used to support such projects.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2544 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2544 Same; transfer of powers, duties and jurisdiction from traveling libraries commission to state librarian; books and properties; traveling libraries commission abolished.

75-2544. Same; transfer of powers, duties and jurisdiction from traveling libraries commission to state librarian; books and properties; traveling libraries commission abolished. All of the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction vested in and imposed upon the traveling libraries commission under article 26 of chapter 75 of the General Statutes of 1949 and acts amendatory thereof are hereby transferred to and conferred upon the state librarian, and the state librarian is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all things necessary for the proper exercise thereof. On July 1, 1963, all books, papers, records and all other properties of the traveling libraries commission, including all motor vehicles, and any and all other properties purchased with state funds shall become and be the property of the state librarian and said librarian is hereby authorized to accept such properties for the use of the state library. The Kansas traveling libraries commission is hereby abolished.History: L. 1963, ch. 422, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2547 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2547 Regional systems of cooperating libraries; purpose.

75-2547. Regional systems of cooperating libraries; purpose. The purpose of this act is for the state in cooperation with local libraries to provide adequate library services to all citizens of the state through the regional systems of cooperating libraries herein provided, by use of joint planning and financing of library services to improve existing service, to utilize such federal aid funds as may be available and to extend library service to persons not having the same at this time.History: L. 1965, ch. 105, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 75-2548 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2548 Same; definitions.

75-2548. Same; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) "Board" means the library board of any library established or operating under authority of the laws of Kansas.(b) "Participating board" or "participating library" means a board or library or district that is cooperating and participating in a regional system of cooperating libraries.(c) "Regional system of cooperating libraries" means two or more libraries cooperating in a system approved by the state board and officially designated as a regional system of cooperating libraries under this act.(d) "System board" means the governing board comprised of representatives of libraries in a regional system of cooperating libraries, and which is authorized by this act to direct and plan library service for a regional system to the extent and in the manner provided by this act.(e) "Library" may include school, community junior college, college or university libraries to the extent authorized by rules and regulations of the state board, but does not include law libraries.(f) "State board" means the state library of Kansas board.(g) "System librarian" means a person (not a state officer or employee) who has been certified by the state board as being qualified by education or experience to perform duties as a librarian for a regional system of cooperating libraries, and who shall attend system board meetings but shall not be a voting member thereof.History: L. 1965, ch. 105, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 214, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 114, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2549 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2549 Same; petition for establishment; contents.

75-2549. Same; petition for establishment; contents. Any one or more boards, may petition the state board for establishment of a regional system of cooperating libraries comprised of territory which includes one or more counties, except territory supporting a library regularly subject to a tax levy of .25 mill or more shall be excluded from the proposed regional system upon request of the governing body of the district making such levy. Such petition shall be prepared in cooperation with the state librarian on forms provided by him or her. Such petition may propose cooperative arrangements with institutions of higher learning. Such petition shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following information:(a) A statement of purpose for establishment of the proposed system and an outline of the proposed program of the system.(b) A list of the counties to be included in the proposed regional system of cooperating libraries and any exclusions therefrom.(c) A list of the participating libraries within the proposed regional system of cooperating libraries, together with the names and addresses of the members of the board of each such library.(d) Letters or resolutions from each of the boards of participating libraries indicating the interest and attitude of such board toward establishment of the regional system of cooperating libraries.(e) A list of the current budgets of each participating library showing items for library material and personnel for each such budget.(f) Indication of local support appropriate to the operation of the proposed regional system of cooperating libraries.(g) The number of persons to be served by the system, showing those presently within the taxing districts supporting one of the participating libraries, and those persons not within such a district.(h) Such other information as may be requested by the state librarian.History: L. 1965, ch. 105, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 114, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-2549a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2549a Same; constitute a body corporate and politic; powers and authority.

75-2549a. Same; constitute a body corporate and politic; powers and authority. Each regional system of cooperating libraries established under or governed by the provisions of this act shall constitute a body corporate and politic, possessing the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes and may contract, sue and be sued and acquire, hold and convey real and personal property in accordance with law.History: L. 1968, ch. 214, § 2; March 26.
KS Stat § 75-2549b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 25 - State Library And Library Services|75-2549b Same; certain regional systems of cooperating libraries validated.

75-2549b. Same; certain regional systems of cooperating libraries validated. The following regional systems of cooperating libraries are hereby validated and established with names and territory, except territory excluded pursuant to law as specified by the state board, as follows:Northwest Kansas Library System, comprised of the counties of Trego, Gove, Logan, Wallace, Graham, Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman, Norton, Decatur, Rawlins, and Cheyenne.Central Kansas Library System, comprised of the counties of Phillips, Rooks, Ellis, Rush, Pawnee, Smith, Osborne, Russell, Barton, Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Republic, Cloud, Ottawa, and Saline.North Central Library System, comprised of the counties of Washington, Clay, Dickinson, Marion, Marshall, Riley, Pottawatomie, Geary, Wabaunsee, Morris, Chase, and Lyon.Southeast Kansas Library System, comprised of the counties of Greenwood, Elk, Chautauqua, Coffey, Woodson, Wilson, Montgomery, Anderson, Allen, Neosho, Labette, Linn, Bourbon, Crawford, and Cherokee.South Central Kansas Library System, comprised of the counties of Kiowa, Stafford, Pratt, Barber, Rice, McPherson, Reno, Harvey, Kingman, Harper, Sedgwick, Sumner, Butler, and Cowley.Northeast Kansas Library System, comprised of the counties of Nemaha, Jackson, Shawnee, Osage, Brown, Doniphan, Atchison, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Douglas, Johnson, Franklin, and Miami.Southwest Kansas Library System, comprised of the counties of Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, Morton, Wichita, Kearny, Grant, Stevens, Scott, Lane, Ness, Finney, Hodgeman, Gray, Ford, Haskell, Seward, Meade, Clark, Edwards, and Comanche.History: L. 1968, ch. 214, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 114, § 5; July 1.