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KS Stat § 46-1501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 15 - Legislative Information System|46-1501 Legislative information system; supervision and operation by revisor of statutes; function and scope of system.

46-1501. Legislative information system; supervision and operation by revisor of statutes; function and scope of system. In accordance with any instructions given by the legislative coordinating council and as provided in this act, the revisor of statutes shall introduce in phases and supervise or operate, or both supervise and operate as may be appropriate, a comprehensive legislative information system. Such system shall initially be operated to accomplish computer search of existing statutes of Kansas and computer preparation of legislative bills and resolutions. In succeeding years, as may be convenient, such system shall encompass computer preparation of the following:(a) Statutory search;(b) search of other documents;(c) bill and resolution preparation;(d) printing (outside the office of revisor of statutes) of bills, resolutions and other documents within the legislative branch;(e) preparation of such legislative documents as journals, calendars, bill locators, bill indexes and research materials;(f) cathode ray tube display of any of the foregoing;(g) preparation of session laws, statutes and other books; and(h) printing (outside the office of revisor of statutes) of any or all of the foregoing.History: L. 1974, ch. 213, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 366, § 14; June 1.
KS Stat § 46-1502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 15 - Legislative Information System|46-1502 Same; use of computer central processing unit or units; printing from computer readable materials.

46-1502. Same; use of computer central processing unit or units; printing from computer readable materials. The computer central processing unit or units used to carry out the system operations described in K.S.A. 46-1501 shall be that of a state agency not within the legislative branch, but designated by the legislative coordinating council, or that of a vendor of computer services if no suitable state computer is available in the opinion of the legislative coordinating council. Printing from computer readable materials, whether tapes or another medium, shall be accomplished in the state printing plant, unless a different printer is indicated by the legislative coordinating council in any one or more instances.History: L. 1974, ch. 213, § 2; March 20.
KS Stat § 46-1601 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 16 - Committees On Economic Development|46-1601 Legislative committees on economic development; purpose.

46-1601. Legislative committees on economic development; purpose. The purpose of the legislative committees shall be to:(a) Facilitate the growth, diversification and expansion of existing enterprises and the creation by Kansans of new wealth-generating enterprises;(b) promote economic diversification and innovation within the basic industries and sectors of the state;(c) promote increased productivity and value added products, processes and services among wealth-generating enterprises, and the export of those goods and services created by small and large Kansas enterprises to the nation and world;(d) maintain and revitalize economically depressed rural areas and urban neighborhoods by annually targeting scarce resources by size, sector and location to communities and enterprises of particular need and opportunity, and by working in close collaboration with local communities;(e) protect and enhance the environmental quality of the state in ways consistent with dynamic economic growth; and(f) promote and evaluate workforce development to meet the needs of the economy.History: L. 1986, ch. 194, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 164, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-1602 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 16 - Committees On Economic Development|46-1602 Senate standing committee on commerce.

46-1602. Senate standing committee on commerce. There is hereby established a standing committee of the senate known as the senate committee on commerce. The members of the committee shall be appointed in the same manner as members of other standing committees of the senate. Laws and rules applicable to other standing committees of the senate shall apply to the senate commerce committee.History: L. 1986, ch. 194, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 136, § 2; April 15.
KS Stat § 46-1603 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 16 - Committees On Economic Development|46-1603 House standing committee on economic development.

46-1603. House standing committee on economic development. There is hereby established a standing committee of the house of representatives known as the house committee on economic development. The members of the committee shall be appointed in the same manner as members of other standing committees of the house of representatives. Laws and rules applicable to other standing committees of the house of representatives shall apply to the house economic development committee.History: L. 1986, ch. 194, § 3; May 22.
KS Stat § 46-1702 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 17 - Joint Committee On State Building Construction|46-1702 Same; powers and duties; annual report.

46-1702. Same; powers and duties; annual report. In addition to other powers and duties authorized or prescribed by law or by the legislative coordinating council, the joint committee on state building construction shall:(a) Study all five-year capital improvement and facilities plans and capital improvement budget estimates which are submitted to the joint committee by state agencies in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3717b, and amendments thereto;(b) make recommendations on all such five-year capital improvement and facilities plans and capital improvement budget estimates to the ways and means committee of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives;(c) study the progress and results of all capital improvement projects for the construction of buildings or for major repairs or improvements to buildings for state agencies; and(d) make an annual report to the legislative coordinating council as provided in K.S.A. 46-1207, and amendments thereto, and such special reports to committees of the house of representatives and senate as are deemed appropriate by the joint committee.History: L. 1978, ch. 337, § 11; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 10; L. 2012, ch. 77, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-2102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 21 - Joint Committee On Information Technology|46-2102 Same; powers and duties; annual report.

46-2102. Same; powers and duties; annual report. In addition to other powers and duties authorized or prescribed by law or by the legislative coordinating council, the joint committee on information technology shall:(a) Study the use by state agencies and institutions of computers, telecommunications and other information technologies;(b) review new governmental computer hardware and software acquisition, information storage, transmission, processing and telecommunications technologies proposed by state agencies and institutions, and the implementation plans therefor, including all information technology project budget estimates and three-year strategic information technology plans that are submitted to the joint committee pursuant to K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 75-7210 and amendments thereto;(c) make recommendations on all such implementation plans, budget estimates and three-year plans to the ways and means committee of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives;(d) study the progress and results of all newly implemented governmental computer hardware and software, information storage, transmission, processing and telecommunications technologies of state agencies and institutions including all information technology projects for state agencies which have been authorized or for which appropriations have been approved by the legislature; and(e) make an annual report to the legislative coordinating council as provided in K.S.A. 46-1207 and amendments thereto and such special reports to committees of the house of representatives and senate as are deemed appropriate by the joint committee.History: L. 1992, ch. 153, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 182, § 14; May 21.
KS Stat § 46-2301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 23 - State-tribal Relations|46-2301 Definitions.

46-2301. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Class III gaming" has the meaning provided by the Indian gaming regulatory act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).(b) "Gaming compact" means a tribal-state compact regarding class III gaming as provided by section 11 of the Indian gaming regulatory act (25 U.S.C. 2710).(c) "Committee" or "joint committee" means the joint committee on state-tribal relations.History: L. 1993, ch. 4, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 139, § 3; May 20.
KS Stat § 46-2304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 23 - State-tribal Relations|46-2304 Severability.

46-2304. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end the provisions of this act are severable.History: L. 1993, ch. 4, § 4; March 4.
KS Stat § 46-2601 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 26 - Confirmation Oversight Committee|46-2601 Confirmation oversight committee; membership; appointment; meetings; vacancies; authority of committee; members of board of regents.

46-2601. Confirmation oversight committee; membership; appointment; meetings; vacancies; authority of committee; members of board of regents. (a) There is hereby established the confirmation oversight committee which shall have six members. Except as provided by this subsection, members of the confirmation oversight committee shall be appointed in the manner provided by senate rule for the appointment of members of standing committees of the senate. The two major political parties shall have proportional representation on such committee. In the event application of the preceding sentence results in a fraction, the party having a fraction exceeding .5 shall receive representation as though such fraction were a whole number. One of the members of the committee shall be the majority leader, or the majority leader's designee, who shall be the chairperson. One of the members of the committee shall be the minority leader, or the minority leader's designee, who shall be the vice-chairperson. The committee shall meet on the call of the chairperson or any three members of the committee.(b) If a vacancy occurs in an office or in the membership of a board, commission, council, committee, authority or other governmental body and the appointment to fill such vacancy is subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto, the confirmation oversight committee may authorize, by a majority vote thereof, the person appointed to fill such vacancy to exercise the powers, duties and functions of the office until such appointment is confirmed by the senate in the manner provided by K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto, at the next regular or special session of the legislature.Prior to authorizing any person to exercise the powers, duties and functions of an office pursuant to this section, the confirmation oversight committee shall require such person to appear before the committee unless such person is being re-appointed to the same position.(c) (1) If the confirmation oversight committee authorizes a person appointed to fill a vacancy to exercise the powers, duties and functions of an office as provided by this section, such person shall not be subject to confirmation by the senate if at the time of such person's appointment there is less than six months in the unexpired term of such.(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to appointments to the state board of regents.History: L. 1995, ch. 241, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 177, § 18; L. 2008, ch. 121, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-2802 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 28 - Corrections And Juvenile Justice Oversight|46-2802 Same; development of corrections master plan; assistance from secretary of DOC; contents of master plan.

46-2802. Same; development of corrections master plan; assistance from secretary of DOC; contents of master plan. (a) The joint committee on corrections and juvenile justice oversight shall develop and adopt a 10 year corrections master plan to guide the development and expansion of correctional programs and facilities.(b) In order to assist the committee in the development of such master plan, the secretary of corrections, on or before September 1, 1997, shall draft a scope statement concerning the master plan to be presented to the committee. The secretary may retain such experts and consultants as are necessary to develop the scope statement.(c) In developing the master plan, the committee may request assistance and expertise from the secretary of corrections as well as other state agencies.(d) The master plan shall address or develop, or both:(1) Enhanced or expanded community corrections programs. The plan shall address how such programs may slow the growth of the need for new prison beds or reduce the need for new prison beds. Review of community correction programs may include, but not be limited to, intensive supervision, short-term jail sentences, halfway houses and community-based work;(2) any future expansion of state correctional facilities;(3) other alternatives to incarceration consistent with public safety;(4) allowing the court to revoke a defendant's probation, assignment to community corrections or conditional release, order the offender committed to the custody of the secretary of corrections and retain jurisdiction for 120 days to modify the sentence or order for revocation;(5) a guide for community-based facilities;(6) consolidation or centralization of field services;(7) private expansion with specific recommendations on criteria to guide the determination of any program appropriate for privatization, to assist in determining the placement of any such facility and to guide in the selection of any private provider;(8) specific programs to deal with specific populations within the existing state facilities that could be served in the community to ease capacity demands on the existing state institutions and the cost basis and effectiveness of such programs;(9) contracts with profit or nonprofit corporations which would serve to reduce the demands on the state facilities;(10) projected costs of any such plans developed or recommended; and(11) identify any revenue source sufficient to appropriately fund any plans developed or recommended.History: L. 1997, ch. 179, § 1; May 22.
KS Stat § 47-104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 1 - Stock Running At Large|47-104 Freighters and drovers liable for damages.

47-104. Freighters and drovers liable for damages. All damages done by stock owned by freighters or drovers to crops adjacent to roads along which the trains or droves may be passing or herded shall be paid by the owners of the stock to the owners of the crops so damaged, without regard to fences.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 105, § 4; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 47-104.
KS Stat § 47-120 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 1 - Stock Running At Large|47-120 Driving livestock along highway.

47-120. Driving livestock along highway. (a) Nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent drovers or other persons from driving livestock from one place to another along any public highway, the owner or owners being responsible for all damages that any person or persons may sustain in consequence of the driving of such livestock.(b) For the purposes of K.S.A. 47-120 through 47-122, and amendments thereto, "livestock" shall mean any cattle, bison, swine, sheep, goats, horses, mules, domesticated deer, camelids, all creatures of the ratite family that are not indigenous to this state, including, but not limited to, ostriches, emus and rheas, and any other animal as deemed necessary by the animal health commissioner established through rules and regulations.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 105, § 54; R.S. 1923, 47-120; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-121 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 1 - Stock Running At Large|47-121 Penalty for unlawful driving of livestock.

47-121. Penalty for unlawful driving of  livestock. That any person or persons other than the owner or such owner's authorized agent who shall willfully drive or cause to be driven any livestock further from their usual and customary range than the nearest corral obtainable without the written consent of the owner, or who shall neglect to return such livestock immediately to their accustomed range, shall in either case be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.History: L. 1901, ch. 253, § 1; R.S. 1923, 47-121; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-122 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 1 - Stock Running At Large|47-122 Unlawful for livestock to run at large.

47-122. Unlawful for  livestock to run at large. It shall be unlawful for any livestock to run at large.History: L. 1929, ch. 211, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 195, § 6; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-122a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 1 - Stock Running At Large|47-122a Livestock running at large; taking up such livestock by county sheriff; notice; sale; disposition of proceeds of sale; consolidated law enforcement department.

47-122a. Livestock running at large; taking up such livestock by county sheriff; notice; sale; disposition of proceeds of sale; consolidated law enforcement department. (a) Whenever the owner or the owner's authorized agent allows any livestock to run at large, in violation of K.S.A. 47-122, and amendments thereto, and such livestock remains on the property of another person, at the request of such person upon whose property the livestock are running at large, the sheriff of the county in which such livestock are running at large may take such livestock into custody and retain them in a secure holding area.(b) The county sheriff shall give notice to the owner or the owner's authorized agent within 24 hours after taking such livestock into custody that the owner or the owner's authorized agent has 10 days within which to claim such livestock and to pay all actual costs for taking up, keeping and feeding of such livestock.(c) If the owner or the owner's authorized agent fails to claim the livestock and to pay all actual costs within the ten-day period, the county sheriff shall cause the livestock to be delivered to a public livestock market or to a secure holding area approved by the animal health commissioner. If the livestock is delivered to the market, the county sheriff shall cause such livestock to be sold at such market to the highest bidder for cash. Livestock held in a secure holding area other than a livestock market shall be advertised by the county sheriff in the official county newspaper and sold to the highest bidder for cash.(d) The county sheriff shall pay out of the proceeds from the sale of such livestock, all actual costs for taking up, keeping and feeding of such livestock. Any proceeds remaining in the hands of the sheriff after payment of all actual costs, shall be paid to the owner of the livestock or the owner's authorized agent. If the owner or the owner's authorized agent is not known or cannot be located, the proceeds remaining after the payment of actual costs shall be paid to the county treasurer of the county in which the livestock were running at large. Such funds shall be deposited by the county treasurer in the county's special stray fund provided for in K.S.A. 47-239, and amendments thereto.(e) In counties having a consolidated law enforcement department, the provisions of this section relating to sheriffs shall be deemed to refer to such department.History: L. 1979, ch. 167, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 129, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-123 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 1 - Stock Running At Large|47-123 Damages to person injured; lien.

47-123. Damages to person injured; lien. Any owner whose livestock shall run at large, in violation of K.S.A. 47-122 shall be liable to the person injured for all damages resulting therefrom, and the person so damaged shall have a lien on said livestock for the amount of such damages.History: L. 1929, ch. 211, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 167, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-124 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 1 - Stock Running At Large|47-124 Who may take animals into custody; procedure.

47-124. Who may take animals into custody; procedure. Any person sustaining damages as provided in K.S.A. 47-123, may take the trespassing livestock into custody, and may retain the same until such damages and all reasonable charges are paid. It shall be the duty of the person taking the livestock into custody to notify the owner or the owner's authorized agent of such taking up within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter; and if such owner or authorized agent cannot be found or notified, then to proceed as provided by law in case of strays. Where notice of such taking up of such livestock is given, the person so taking up said livestock shall not retain the custody of the same for more than five days without commencing action against the owner thereof to recover such damages.History: L. 1929, ch. 211, § 3; L. 1931, ch. 221, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 167, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-229 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 2 - Strays|47-229 Definitions.

47-229. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Domestic animals," shall include all domestic animals except dogs and cats.(b) "Stray" or "strays" shall mean any domestic animal which is found running at large, contrary to law, or which may be found in any enclosure other than that of its ownership, and whose owner is not known in the community or whose owner cannot be found.History: L. 1945, ch. 226, § 1; June 28.