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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,158 Same; performance of firm; written audit reports; duty of confidentiality.

75-37,158. Same; performance of firm; written audit reports; duty of confidentiality.
(a) The department of administration audit contract committee shall monitor the performance of the firm conducting an audit pursuant to a contract entered into under K.S.A. 75-37,157, and amendments thereto, to ensure that such audit is performed in accordance with the specifications developed for the conduct of such audit.
(b) Written reports from audits required by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, shall be issued according to the following deadlines:
(1) For an audit of the state financial statements required by K.S.A. 75-37,152(a), and amendments thereto, a final written report shall be issued to the secretary of administration and to the legislative post audit committee by December 1 following the audited fiscal year;
(2) for a biennial audit of the state treasurer's office and the pooled money investment board required by K.S.A. 75-37,152(b), and amendments thereto, a final written report shall be issued to the state treasurer or the pooled money investment board, as appropriate, and to the secretary of administration and the legislative post audit committee by December 1 following the audited fiscal year; and
(3) for a federal compliance audit required by K.S.A. 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, a final written report shall be issued to the secretary of administration and the legislative post audit committee not less than 15 calendar days before the federal deadline for such report.
(c) In the performance of an audit pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, the officers and employees of the firm performing the audit shall be subject to the same duty of confidentiality applicable to the post auditor and officers and employees of the division of post audit under the legislative post audit act, and shall have access to all books, accounts, records, files, documents and correspondence, confidential or otherwise, of any person or state agency subject to the audit.
History:
L. 2018, ch. 89, § 17; May 24.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,159 Same; reimbursement of additional costs; disposition of proceeds; department of administration audit services fund.

75-37,159. Same; reimbursement of additional costs; disposition of proceeds; department of administration audit services fund.
(a) Whenever the secretary of administration contracts with a firm to perform any audit work for any state agency to satisfy financial-compliance audit requirements prescribed by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, and incurs costs in addition to those attributable to the operations of the department of administration in performance of other duties and responsibilities, the secretary shall make charges for such additional costs.
(b) All moneys received for reimbursement to the department of administration under this section 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 department of administration audit services fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury. All expenditures from the department of administration audit services 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 secretary of administration or a person or persons designated by the secretary.
History:
L. 2018, ch. 89, § 18; May 24.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,160 Same; notice to secretary of awards of federal financial assistance to state agencies; computation and reimbursement of federal audit service and other audit service costs; disposition of moneys received; expenditures from department of administration audit services fund.

75-37,160. Same; notice to secretary of awards of federal financial assistance to state agencies; computation and reimbursement of federal audit service and other audit service costs; disposition of moneys received; expenditures from department of administration audit services fund.
(a) Each state agency awarded a federal grant or other federal financial assistance that is subject to an audit pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, as a condition of such grant or assistance shall notify the secretary of administration immediately of the award of such grant or assistance. Based on the amount and nature of federal moneys received by the state agency, the secretary shall compute annually the amount of federal moneys reasonably anticipated to be required to provide audit coverage in accordance with federal requirements. The amounts determined for such audits shall be reviewed and approved by the department of administration audit contract committee. Upon such approval, the state agency, in accordance with K.S.A. 75-37,159, and amendments thereto, shall reimburse the secretary of administration for the amount approved by the contract audit committee.
(b) The secretary of administration shall compute the amount of money reasonably anticipated to be required to provide a financial-compliance audit as required pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,153, and amendments thereto. The amounts determined for such audits shall be reviewed and approved by the department of administration contract audit committee.
(c) The secretary of administration shall remit all money received under this section 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 audit services fund.
(d) In addition to expenditures that may be made from the department of administration audit services fund under K.S.A. 75-37,159, and amendments thereto, expenditures shall be made from such fund, and from other available appropriations, to pay for the cost of financial-compliance audits performed to comply with federal government audit requirements.
History:
L. 2018, ch. 89, § 19; May 24.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,161 Monumental building surcharge; exemption; division of post audit.

75-37,161. Monumental building surcharge; exemption; division of post audit.
The division of post audit is hereby exempt from paying any monumental building surcharge charged and collected by the department of administration or any other state agency that is levied against all state agency-leased square footage in Shawnee county.
History:
L. 2018, ch. 91, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,162 Division of the state employee health benefits plan established; director; appointment; officers and employees.

75-37,162. Division of the state employee health benefits plan established; director; appointment; officers and employees.
(a) There is hereby established, within the department of administration, the division of the state employee health benefits plan. The head of the division shall be the director of the state employee health benefits plan, who shall be appointed by and serve under the direction of the secretary of administration. The director shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of administration and approved by the governor.
(b) (1) The secretary of administration shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas civil service act, such employees as maybe needed, in the judgment of the secretary and director, to carry out the powers and duties of the state employee health benefits plan.
(2) All officers and employees of the division of the state employee health benefits plan shall act for and exercise the powers of the director of the state employee health benefits plan to the extent that authority to do so is delegated by the secretary and director. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3702j, and amendments thereto, the secretary and director may organize the division of the state employee health benefits plan in the manner deemed most efficient.
History:
Executive Reorganization Order No. 45, § 1; July 1, 2020.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,163 Administration of state employee health benefits plan; powers, duties and functions; transferred from department of health and environment.

75-37,163. Administration of state employee health benefits plan; powers, duties and functions; transferred from department of health and environment.
All powers, duties and functions of the staff of the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment established in K.S.A. 65-1,252 through 65-1,258, and amendments thereto, K.S.A. 75-7405(c)(7) and (8), and K.S.A. 75-6501 through 75-6523 and amendments thereto involving the administration of the state employee health benefits plan are hereby transferred to and imposed upon the department of administration, under the direction of the secretary of administration, and its division of the state employee health benefits plan, under the direction of the director of the state employee health benefits plan.
History:
Executive Reorganization Order No. 45, § 2; July 1, 2020.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,164 Department of administration successor to transferred powers, duties and functions; force and effect of actions; references to division in statutes and other documents; transfer of rules and regulations, orders and directives.

75-37,164. Department of administration successor to transferred powers, duties and functions; force and effect of actions; references to division in statutes and other documents; transfer of rules and regulations, orders and directives.
(a) The department of administration and the division of the state employee health benefits plan shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment involving the administration of the state employee health benefits plan in which the same were vested pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1,252 through 65-1,258, and amendments thereto, and that are transferred pursuant to this order.
(b) Every act performed in the exercise of such transferred powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the department of administration and the division of the state employee health benefits plan, the secretary of administration or the director of the state employee health benefits plan, involving the administration of the state employee health benefits plan, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment in which the same were vested pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1,252 through 65-1,258, and amendments thereto, in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to the effective date of this order.
(c) Whenever the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment or words of like effect are referred to or designated by a statute, contract, memorandum of agreement or other document and such reference is in regard to any of the powers, duties or functions transferred to the department of administration and its division of the state employee health benefits plan, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the department of administration and the division of the state employee health benefits plan.
(d) All rules and regulations, orders and directives of the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment that relate to the functions transferred by this order and that are in effect on the effective date of this order, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be rules and regulations, orders and directives of the secretary of administration until revised, amended, repealed or nullified pursuant to law.
History:
Executive Reorganization Order No. 45, § 3; July 1, 2020.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,165 Transfer of funds and liabilities.

75-37,165. Transfer of funds and liabilities.
(a) The balances of all funds or accounts thereof appropriated or re-appropriated for the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment or any state agency, department, board, commission or council, relating to the powers, duties and functions involving the administration of the state employee health benefits plan by K.S.A. 65-1,252 through 65-1,258, and amendments thereto, are hereby transferred within the state treasury to the department of administration for the division of the state employee health benefits plan and shall be used only for the purpose for which the appropriation was originally made.
(b) Liability for all accrued compensation or salaries of officers and employees who are transferred to the department of administration and the division of the state employee health benefits plan pursuant to this order shall be assumed and paid by the division of the state employee health benefits plan of the department of administration.
History:
Executive Reorganization Order No. 45, § 4; July 1, 2020.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,166 Transfer of property and rights; conflict between agencies; resolution by governor.

75-37,166. Transfer of property and rights; conflict between agencies; resolution by governor.
(a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any property, power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolition or transfer made by or under this order, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, whose decision shall be final.
(b) The division of the state employee health benefits plan in the department of administration shall succeed to all property, property rights, contracts and records that were used for or pertain to the performance of powers, duties and functions involving the administration of the state employee health benefits plan that were transferred to the division of health care finance in the department of health and environment pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1,252 through 65-1,258, and amendments thereto. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of property, personnel or records arising under the provisions of this order, shall be determined by the governor, whose decision shall be final.
History:
Executive Reorganization Order No. 45, § 5; July 1, 2020.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,167 Suits, actions, other proceedings or criminal actions not abated by reorganization.

75-37,167. Suits, actions, other proceedings or criminal actions not abated by reorganization.
(a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or that could have been commenced, by or against any state agency or program mentioned in K.S.A. 65-1,252 through 65-1,258, and amendments thereto, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the governmental reorganization effected under the provisions of this order. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such state agency or any officer affected.
(b) No criminal action commenced or that could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this order.
History:
Executive Reorganization Order No. 45, § 6; July 1, 2020.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,168 Transfer of officers and employees of department of health and environment involved in state employee health benefits plan; determination by secretary of administration; civil service rights and benefits retained.

75-37,168. Transfer of officers and employees of department of health and environment involved in state employee health benefits plan; determination by secretary of administration; civil service rights and benefits retained.
(a) All officers and employees of the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment who, immediately prior to the effective date of this order, are engaged in the exercise and performance of the powers, duties and functions involving the administration of the state employee health benefits plan and transferred by this order, as well as all officers and employees of the department of health and environment who are determined by the secretary of administration to be engaged in providing administrative, technical or other support services that are essential to the exercise and performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred by this order, are hereby transferred to the division of the state employee health benefits plan of the department of administration. All classified officers and employees so transferred shall retain their status as classified employees.
(b) Officers and employees of the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment transferred by this order shall retain all retirement benefits and leave balances and rights that had accrued or vested prior to the date of transfer. The service of each such officer employee so transferred shall be deemed to have been continuous. Any subsequent transfers, layoffs or abolition of classified service positions under the Kansas civil service act shall be made in accordance with the civil service laws and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder. Nothing in this order shall affect the classified status of any transferred person employed by the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment prior to the date of transfer.
(c) Notwithstanding the effective date of this order, the provisions of this order prescribing the transfer of officers and employees from the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment to the division of the state employee health benefits plan of the department of administration shall commence at the start of a payroll period.
History:
Executive Reorganization Order No. 45, § 7; July 1, 2020.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 37 - Department Of Administration › 75-37,171 Rules and regulations authorized for administration of state workers compensation self-insurance fund.

75-37,171. Rules and regulations authorized for administration of state workers compensation self-insurance fund.
The secretary of administration may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the state workers compensation self-insurance fund, including the processing and settling of claims for compensation made against such fund.
History:
Executive Reorganization Order No. 45, § 10; July 1, 2020.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 39 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism › 75-3907 Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.

75-3907. Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.
Except as otherwise provided in this order, on the effective date of this order, officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of any state agency or office that is abolished by this order, or that becomes a part of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks, or the powers, duties and functions of which are transferred to the secretary of wildlife and parks, and who, in the opinion of the secretary of wildlife and parks, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks, shall be transferred to, and shall become officers and employees of the department. Any such officer or employee shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service that had accrued to or vested in such officer or employee prior to the effective date of this order. The service of each such officer and employee so transferred shall be deemed to have been continuous.
History:
L. 1987, ch. 417, § 7; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 118; L. 2023, ch. 7, § 132; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 39 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism › 75-3908 Resolution of conflicts concerning disposition of property, powers, duties or functions and appropriations; department of wildlife and parks to succeed to property, property rights and records.

75-3908. Resolution of conflicts concerning disposition of property, powers, duties or functions and appropriations; department of wildlife and parks to succeed to property, property rights and records.
(a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any property, power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolition, transfer, attachment or change made by or under authority of this order, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, whose decision shall be final.
(b) The Kansas department of wildlife and parks shall succeed to all property, property rights and records that were used for or pertain to the performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred to the secretary of wildlife and parks. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of property or records arising under this section, and resulting from the transfer, attachment or abolition of any state agency or office, or all or part of the powers, duties and functions thereof, shall be determined by the governor, whose decision shall be final.
History:
L. 1987, ch. 417, § 8; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 119; L. 2023, ch. 7, § 133; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 39 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism › 75-3909 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.

75-3909.
Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.
(a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any state agency mentioned in this order, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the governmental reorganization effected under the provisions of this order. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such state agency or any officer affected.
(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this order.
History:
L. 1987, ch. 417, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 39 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism › 75-3910 Transfer of appropriations; liability for compensation or salaries of officers and employees of abolished agencies assumed by department.

75-3910. Transfer of appropriations; liability for compensation or salaries of officers and employees of abolished agencies assumed by department.
(a) On the effective date of this order, the balance of all funds appropriated and reappropriated to any of the state agencies abolished by this order is hereby transferred to the Kansas department of wildlife and parks and shall be used only for the purpose for which the appropriation was originally made.
(b) On the effective date of this order, the liability for all accrued compensation or salaries of officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of any state agency or office abolished by this order, or that becomes a part of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks established by this order, or the powers, duties and functions of which are transferred to the secretary of wildlife and parks provided for by this order, shall be assumed and paid by the Kansas department of wildlife and parks established by this order.
History:
L. 1987, ch. 417, § 10; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 120; L. 2023, ch. 7, § 134; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act › 75-4001 Definitions.

75-4001.
Definitions.
As used in this act:
(a) "Public security" means a bond, note, certificate of indebtedness, or other obligation for the payment of money, issued by this state or by any of its departments, agencies, boards, or other instrumentalities or by any of its political or taxing subdivisions.
(b) "Instrument of payment" means a check, draft, warrant, or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of funds.
(c) "Authorized officer" means any official of this state or any of its departments, agencies, boards, or other instrumentalities or any of its political or taxing subdivisions whose signature to a public security or instrument of payment is required or permitted.
(d) "Facsimile signature" means a reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of the manual signature of an authorized officer.
History:
L. 1963, ch. 65, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act › 75-4002 Facsimile signature, when; effect.

75-4002.
Facsimile signature, when; effect.
Any authorized officer, after filing with the secretary of state his or her manual signature certified by him or her under oath, may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his or her manual signature: (a) Any public security, provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon shall be manually subscribed, and (b) any instrument of payment. Upon compliance with this act by the authorized officer, his or her facsimile signature has the same legal effect as his or her manual signature.
History:
L. 1963, ch. 65, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act › 75-4003 Use of facsimile seal; effect.

75-4003.
Use of facsimile seal; effect.
When the seal of this state or any of its departments, agencies, boards, officers, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political or taxing subdivisions is required in the execution of a public security or instrument of payment, the authorized officer may cause the seal to be printed, engraved, stamped or otherwise placed in facsimile thereon. The facsimile seal has the same legal effect as the impression of the seal.
History:
L. 1963, ch. 65, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act › 75-4004 Unlawful acts; penalties.

75-4004. Unlawful acts; penalties.
Any person who with intent to defraud uses on a public security or an instrument of payment:
(a) A facsimile signature, or any reproduction of it, of any authorized officer shall on conviction be adjudged guilty of forgery as defined in K.S.A. 21-5823, and amendments thereto; or
(b) Any facsimile seal, or any reproduction of it, of this state or any of its departments, agencies, boards, officers, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political or taxing subdivisions shall on conviction be adjudged guilty of forgery as defined in K.S.A. 21-5823, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1963, ch. 65, § 4; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 274; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act › 75-4005 Uniformity of interpretation.

75-4005.
Uniformity of interpretation.
This act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
History:
L. 1963, ch. 65, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act › 75-4006 Title of act; citation.

75-4006.
Title of act; citation.
This act may be cited as the uniform facsimile signature of public officials act.
History:
L. 1963, ch. 65, § 6; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 40 - Uniform Facsimile Signature Of Public Officials Act › 75-4007 Invalidity of part.

75-4007.
Invalidity of part.
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the 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 severable.
History:
L. 1963, ch. 65, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4101a Purchase of certain insurance contracts or contracts for health care services of a health maintenance organization by turnpike authority.

75-4101a.
Purchase of certain insurance contracts or contracts for health care services of a health maintenance organization by turnpike authority.
All insurance contracts or contracts for health care services of a health maintenance organization purchased by the Kansas turnpike authority pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4101, and amendments thereto, shall be purchased by the authority in the manner prescribed for the purchase of supplies, material, equipment or contractual services under K.S.A. 75-3738 to 75-3744, inclusive, and amendments thereto. Any such contract having a premium or rate in excess of $500 shall be purchased on sealed bids.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 281, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 293, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 329, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4101b Same; workmen's compensation insurance.

75-4101b.
Same; workmen's compensation insurance.
Notwithstanding any provision of K.S.A. 75-4101, or any amendments thereto, to the contrary, the Kansas turnpike authority is hereby authorized to purchase workmen's compensation insurance independent of the committee on surety bonds and insurance. All insurance contracts purchased by the Kansas turnpike authority pursuant to this section shall be purchased by the authority subject to and in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4101a.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 204, § 7; April 8.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4102 Elective state officers; corporate surety; amount, terms and conditions; blanket bond.

75-4102.
Elective state officers; corporate surety; amount, terms and conditions; blanket bond.
Each elective state officer, before entering upon the duties of office, shall give corporate surety in an amount and upon terms and conditions, as may be specified and provided by the committee created by this act. Such surety shall be furnished by a company duly qualified under the insurance laws of this state. Any such elected official shall be deemed to have furnished surety if he or she is covered by a blanket bond purchased pursuant to this act.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 458, § 40; L. 1969, ch. 406, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 357, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4103 Appointive officers and employees; surety; amount, terms and conditions; blanket bond.

75-4103.
Appointive officers and employees; surety; amount, terms and conditions; blanket bond.
The committee shall not later than November 1, 1965, and as necessary thereafter, designate which appointive officers or employees of any state agency shall be required to give surety to the state, having due regard for the duties and responsibilities of any such office or employment and the committee shall require such surety in such amount or amounts and upon such terms and conditions as to the committee shall seem necessary and proper.
(A) Any such officer or employee shall be deemed to have furnished surety if he or she is covered by a blanket bond. The committee shall purchase a surety contract or contracts in the form known as a "blanket bond" whenever such blanket bond may be purchased for a premium that is less than the aggregate of premiums chargeable for individual bonds covering each officer and employee to be covered by such blanket bond.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 458, § 41; L. 1969, ch. 406, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4104 State officers and employees; surety bonds required; terms and conditions; blanket contracts.

75-4104.
State officers and employees; surety bonds required; terms and conditions; blanket contracts.
The committee shall not later than November 1, 1965, and as necessary thereafter, set the terms, conditions, or penalties of the bonds for state officers and employees to be covered by surety contracts purchased under this act. The committee shall also determine which officers and employees of the state shall be required to be bonded and shall set the amount of coverage of the bond or bonds so required. In determining which officers or employees shall be bonded, the committee may make such determination by classes of employees with due regard to the duties and responsibilities of officers and employees falling within such class. A blanket surety contract purchased hereunder may cover both elected and appointed officers and employees.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 458, § 42; L. 1969, ch. 406, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4105 Purchase of surety bonds and insurance contracts; approval; bids; proration of cost of premiums or rates.

75-4105. Purchase of surety bonds and insurance contracts; approval; bids; proration of cost of premiums or rates.
Except as provided in K.S.A. 2-224 and K.S.A. 75-4125, and amendments thereto, all surety bonds and insurance contracts purchased pursuant to this act shall be purchased by the committee in the manner prescribed for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services under K.S.A. 75-3738 to 75-3744, inclusive, and amendments thereto. The director of accounts and reports shall not pay any premium or rate on any surety bond or insurance contract until the purchase of such surety bond or contract shall have been approved by the secretary of the committee. Surety bonds or insurance contracts having a premium or rate in excess of $500 purchased hereunder shall be purchased on sealed bids as provided by law for the purchase of other materials, equipment or contractual services. Where more than one state agency is covered by any bond or insurance contract, the committee shall prorate the cost of premiums or rates on any and all such bonds or contracts, except as provided in K.S.A. 75-4114, and amendments thereto, purchased as charges upon the funds of the state agency wherein any covered state officers or employees are employed or covered property is located or controlled. Such prorated charges shall constitute a lawful charge by the committee upon the funds available to any such state agency and shall be paid by each such state agency to the committee, or to the surety or insurance carrier if the committee requires it, in the manner provided by law for the payment of other obligations of such state agency.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 458, § 43; L. 1969, ch. 406, § 7; L. 1970, ch. 364, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 282, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 335, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 390, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 293, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 329, § 15; L. 1986, ch. 329, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 159, § 13; L. 2014, ch. 101, § 6; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4106 Filing of bonds and contracts; cancellation of coverage.

75-4106.
Filing of bonds and contracts; cancellation of coverage.
All surety bonds or insurance contracts purchased shall be kept in the office of the secretary of the committee or in the office of the designated representative of the secretary. No bond or contract purchased hereunder may be canceled by the insurance or surety company, the health maintenance organization or the committee during the term of such contract unless a substitute contract upon the same terms and conditions covering the affected officers, employees or property is in force, or the committee determines that the officers, employees or property or class of officers, employees or property affected no longer requires the coverage provided by the contract.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 458, § 44; L. 1969, ch. 406, § 8; L. 1970, ch. 364, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 293, § 4; L. 1984, ch. 329, § 16; August 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4107 Bond required under other law governed by this act; authority under other acts to purchase surety bonds or insurance transferred to committee.

75-4107.
Bond required under other law governed by this act; authority under other acts to purchase surety bonds or insurance transferred to committee.
Whenever by any presently existing law of this state or by any law hereafter enacted any officer or employee is required to furnish bond as a prerequisite to employment, such requirement as to terms, conditions, penalty, amount, or quality or type of surety shall be and is hereby deemed and defined to mean the furnishing of a bond or surety contract in the manner and amount and under the provisions and requirements of this act. Whenever any officer, board, commission, committee, department, authority, or any state agent or agency by whatever name called, shall be authorized by any law of this state to purchase any official bond, surety bond, blanket bond or surety contract upon any state officers or employees or is authorized to purchase any type of property or casualty insurance coverage, such authority is hereby transferred and conferred upon the committee created by this act and such authority so transferred and conferred shall be exercised by the committee in the manner and under the provisions and requirements prescribed by this act.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 458, § 45; L. 1969, ch. 406, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4109 Property and casualty insurance; coverages required; approval of coverages.

75-4109. Property and casualty insurance; coverages required; approval of coverages.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-224, and amendments thereto, the committee, at least once every three years, shall approve the property and casualty insurance coverages that shall be purchased by each state agency.
(b) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-224, and amendments thereto, the committee shall require that each state agency purchase the insurance coverages prescribed by K.S.A. 74-4703, 74-4705, 74-4707, 75-712e, 75-2728, 76-218, 76-391, 76-394, 76-747 and 76-491, and amendments thereto, and shall prescribe the terms, conditions and amounts of such coverage giving due regard to the operations and requirements of the agencies involved.
(c) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-224, and amendments thereto, the committee shall, in addition to the coverages specified in subsection (b), designate the insurance coverages to be purchased by each state agency that are deemed by the committee to be necessary to protect the state for property of others that may be in the possession or control of such state agencies.
(d) Such coverages as are specified in subsections (b) and (c) may also include coverages on property of the state that are deemed by the committee to be incidental to the basic coverages herein required, and the committee shall prescribe the terms, conditions and amounts of all insurance coverages purchased pursuant to this section. Property of the state board of regents of any university or college which is referred to in subsection (b) may be self-insured as provided under this act.
(e) No property insurance coverage may be purchased by the committee, except as provided herein or by K.S.A. 75-4125, and amendments thereto, or specifically required by other Kansas statutes or appropriations.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 406, § 6; L. 1971, ch. 279, § 11; L. 1974, ch. 204, § 9; L. 1979, ch. 186, § 28; L. 1983, ch. 293, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 253, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 329, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 346, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 261, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 159, § 14; L. 2014, ch. 101, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4111 Committee to adopt rules and regulations.

75-4111.
Committee to adopt rules and regulations.
The committee may establish rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 406, § 12; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4112 State agency defined.

75-4112.
State agency defined.
As used in this act the term "state agency" shall mean any state office or officer whether elected or appointed, department, board, commission, institution, bureau, authority or any agency, division or unit within any office, department, board or other state authority.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 406, § 13; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4114 Purchase of liability insurance to cover the state and its officers, employees and agents.

75-4114.
Purchase of liability insurance to cover the state and its officers, employees and agents.
The committee, in addition to the coverages specified in K.S.A. 75-4109, may, within the limitations of appropriations made by the legislature therefor, purchase such liability insurance as they deem necessary for the protection of the state and its officers, employees and agents against any liability for injuries or damages resulting from any tortious conduct of such officers, employees or agents arising from the course of their employment or from any liability for injuries or damages resulting from conduct or decisions of such officers, employees or agents in carrying out the official duties of their offices pursuant to existing law, rule or regulation or court order.
History:
L. 1970, ch. 364, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 393, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 390, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 41 - Surety Bonds And Insurance › 75-4125 Committee on surety bonds and insurance; negotiated contracts for insurance.

75-4125.
Committee on surety bonds and insurance; negotiated contracts for insurance.
(a) The committee on surety bonds and insurance is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts with qualified insurers and sureties for the purpose of purchasing insurance, surety coverage and similar coverages, including the purchase of insurance, surety coverage and similar coverage for any state agency authorized by law to make such purchase, and the acquisition of consulting and other services necessary therefor. The committee shall advertise for proposals. If the committee receives at least three proposals, the committee shall negotiate with the parties submitting proposals and select the party to negotiate with for the purpose of entering into contracts. If less than three parties submit bids, then the committee shall readvertise for proposals. Upon receiving proposals in response to the second advertisement for proposals, the committee shall negotiate with the parties submitting proposals and select from those parties submitting proposals, the party to negotiate with for the purpose of entering into contracts regardless of the number of proposals received. The division of purchases shall: (1) Maintain records of the requests for proposals; (2) handle the receipt of proposals; and (3) assist the committee in negotiating procedures and the award of contracts.
(b) The provisions of K.S.A. 75-4317 through 75-4320a, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to meetings of the committee when the committee meets solely for the purpose of discussing and preparing strategies for negotiations for such contracts.
(c) Contracts entered into pursuant to this section, shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3738 to 75-3740, inclusive, and amendments thereto. Such contracts may be for terms of not more than three years and may be renegotiated and renewed. All such contracts shall be subject to the limits of appropriations made or available therefor and subject to the provisions of appropriations acts relating thereto.
(d) The provisions of this section shall be a complete alternative to other procurement procedures available to the committee pursuant to law.
(e) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2004.
History:
L. 2004, ch. 159, § 12; May 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 42 - State Moneys › 75-4202 Operating accounts.

75-4202.
Operating accounts.
All state moneys and credits received by the treasurer shall be deposited daily in one or more operating accounts. All disbursements shall be drawn from operating accounts. All banks having a state bank account shall service all warrants, drafts or checks of the state or its agencies. The board shall determine the compensation for services rendered that banks may receive on state bank accounts. Such compensation may be either compensating balances or fees.
History:
L. 1967, ch. 447, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 146, § 11; L. 1996, ch. 254, § 15; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 42 - State Moneys › 75-4203 Daily deposits.

75-4203.
Daily deposits.
The treasurer shall prepare daily deposits in accordance with K.S.A. 75-4206, and amendments thereto. The treasurer shall prepare and provide a form upon which all daily deposits shall be listed in sufficient detail to make effective the purposes of this act, and such form shall be called the "daily cash sheet." The daily cash sheet shall be completed in sufficient copies, and there shall be delivered daily one copy thereof to the director of accounts and reports and one copy shall be retained by the treasurer. Before any deposit of state moneys is made, each copy of the daily cash sheet shall be signed by the treasurer or a deputy duly authorized by the treasurer.
History:
L. 1967, ch. 447, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 125, § 10; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 42 - State Moneys › 75-4204 Transfers of state moneys.

75-4204.
Transfers of state moneys.
All orders of the treasurer transferring moneys from one state bank account to another shall be signed by the treasurer or the treasurer's duly authorized deputy.
History:
L. 1967, ch. 447, § 4; L. 1968, ch. 75, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 254, § 16; L. 2000, ch. 125, § 11; July 1.