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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 1 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 74-148 Social security number; requested on certain applications.

74-148.
Social security number; requested on certain applications.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the social security number of any individual applicant for a professional license, occupational license or marriage license shall be requested, if available, on the application for such license. As used in this section, "on the application" includes but is not limited to any document attached or supplemental to an application or any optically, electronically or magnetically recorded data related to an individual application.
(b) An agency or other body that accepts applications for professional, occupational or marriage licenses may permit the use of a Kansas driver's license number or a nondriver's identification card number on an application, provided that the agency or body so advises the applicant.
History:
L. 1997, ch. 182, § 87; July 3.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 1 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 74-149 Limitation on professional license consequences because of first violation of driving under the influence.

74-149. Limitation on professional license consequences because of first violation of driving under the influence.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no professional licensing body shall suspend, deny, terminate or fail to renew the professional license of a licensee solely because such licensee has:
(1) Been convicted of a first violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or an ordinance of a city in this state, a resolution of a county in this state or any law of another state, which ordinance, resolution or law prohibits the acts prohibited by that statute; or
(2) entered into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere, on a complaint, indictment, information, citation or notice to appear alleging a first violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or an ordinance of a city in this state, a resolution of a county in this state or any law of another state, which ordinance or law prohibits the acts prohibited by that statute.
(b) The licensing body may, after providing the licensee notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, determine how the violation described in subsection (a) will affect the licensee's professional license and may take any action authorized by law, including, but not limited to, alternative corrective measures in lieu of suspension, denial, termination or failure to renew the professional license of the licensee.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the division of vehicles of the department of revenue to restrict, revoke, suspend or deny a driver's license or commercial driver's license.
(d) As used in this section:
(1) "Licensee" means an individual who is or may be authorized to practice a profession in this state; and
(2) "professional licensing body" means an official, agency, board or other entity of the state which authorizes individuals to practice a profession in this state and issues a license, certificate, permit or other authorization to an individual so authorized.
History:
L. 2011, ch. 105, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-504 Annual reports; publications; cooperation with Kansas state university and experiment stations.

74-504.
Annual reports; publications; cooperation with Kansas state university and experiment stations.
The secretary of agriculture shall publish an annual report, embracing a general view of the condition of agriculture throughout the state, accompanied by such essays, statements, statistics, diagrams, illustrations and recommendations as may be interesting and useful. Each legislator shall receive a copy of the annual report. In addition the secretary of agriculture may gather and prepare in the form of reports, pamphlets or press notices, such other information as may be of value in promoting the agricultural industry of the state or calculated to encourage immigration. The material may be printed and bound by the state in such editions as, in the judgment of the secretary of agriculture, may be necessary, if sufficient funds are available to the secretary of agriculture for that purpose. There shall be close cooperation between the Kansas department of agriculture and Kansas state university, and the staff of Kansas state university and experiment stations, on approval of the president of Kansas state university, shall render such services as they may be called upon to render in promoting the work of the Kansas department of agriculture.
History: L. 1872, ch. 37, § 4; L. 1917, ch. 310, § 3; R.S. 1923, 74-504; L. 1943, ch. 269, § 13; L. 1985, ch. 248, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 109; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-504a Statistical service.

74-504a.
Statistical service.
To meet the needs and increasing demands for factual data in agricultural and marketing research and for sound practices and wise land use in the growth and development of the state's agricultural industry, the secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to enlarge and improve its statistical service to provide more adequate and complete information than present facilities make possible.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 9, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 110; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-504b Statistical service; authority of secretary.

74-504b.
Statistical service; authority of secretary.
For the attainment of these objectives, the secretary of agriculture is authorized:
(a) To provide means of more effective assistance to county clerks and deputy assessors in securing a complete and accurate annual agricultural enumeration;
(b) to secure statistics relating to summer fallow and continuous crop acreage, depth of soil moisture, winter wheat abandonment and utilization of abandoned wheat acreage;
(c) to secure information relative to acreage of wheat by varieties;
(d) to secure monthly information on prices received by farmers for agricultural commodities sold by grades and classes;
(e) to gather monthly information relating to livestock slaughtered, market receipts by class, average weight and price;
(f) to gather information on monthly receipts and sales of milk for fluid consumption and prices received by producers and paid by consumers for milk;
(g) to determine farm and commercial grain storage capacity and secure information concerning soybean and flaxseed processing and alfalfa dehydrating plants in Kansas;
(h) to secure such other data as may be of service in the upbuilding and prosperity of the state's agriculture;
(i) to prepare and disseminate the information thus gathered in a suitable manner on a county, area and state basis;
(j) to make agreements with any other agency or educational institution of this state or its subdivisions or with any agency or educational institution of any other state or with the United States government or any of its agencies or any not-for-profit corporation or organization for data collection, processing of data, research studies, or any other purpose related to performing the duties of the statistical service of the Kansas department of agriculture;
(k) to conduct statistical surveys and studies for any other agency or educational institution of this state or its subdivisions or with any agency or educational institution of any other state or with the United States government or any of its agencies or any not-for-profit corporation or organization for a purpose related to performing the duties of the statistical service of the Kansas department of agriculture, and to make a reasonable service charge for conducting such studies; and
(l) to receive and accept funds from the United States government, or any of its agencies, or from any agency or educational institution of the state of Kansas or from any not-for-profit corporation or organization for performing statistical studies, data collection or for any other purposes related to the performance of any duties of the statistical service of the Kansas department of agriculture.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 9, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 275, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 111; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-504e Agricultural statistics fund; creation, deposits and expenditures.

74-504e.
Agricultural statistics fund; creation, deposits and expenditures.
The secretary of agriculture shall remit all moneys received under K.S.A. 74-504b, and amendments thereto, 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 agricultural statistics fund which is hereby created. All expenditures from such fund shall be made for any purpose consistent with K.S.A. 74-504b, and amendments thereto, and shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of agriculture or a person designated by the secretary.
History:
L. 1990, ch. 275, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 297; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 112; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-505 Office in Topeka.

74-505.
Office in Topeka.
The Kansas department of agriculture shall be in the city of Topeka.
History: L. 1872, ch. 37, § 6; R.S. 1923, 74-505; L. 1957, ch. 442, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 113; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-505b Permanent status to certain personnel; sick and annual leave; salary range.

74-505b.
Permanent status to certain personnel; sick and annual leave; salary range.
The personnel affected by this act [*] who have more than six (6) months satisfactory service shall upon the effective date of this act attain permanent status without examination or probationary period in the class to which the position is allocated. Accumulated sick and annual leave shall be credited to the individuals as determined by the appointing authority as of the effective date of this act, and their initial salary shall be at the step nearest their present salary but not above the top of the range. The time served by each of them prior to July 1, 1965, shall be credited in determining longevity and longevity benefits under the Kansas civil service act.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 435, § 6; July 1.
* "This act," see also 2-1315, 74-506d, 74-533, 75-1401 and 75-3149.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-505c Acceptance reports by secretary in lieu of affidavits and verified reports.

74-505c.
Acceptance reports by secretary in lieu of affidavits and verified reports.
The secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to accept, in lieu of affidavits and verified reports required to be filed pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1004, 2-1205 and 2-2507, and amendments thereto, a report which otherwise complies with the requirements of the appropriate section, and is signed by an authorized person or official. The provisions of this act are supplemental to the statutes specified in this section.
History:
L. 1967, ch. 7, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 114; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-506a Division of water resources; creation.

74-506a.
Division of water resources; creation.
For the purpose of consolidating the Kansas water commission and the division of irrigation there is hereby created a division of water resources within the Kansas department of agriculture.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 293, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 115; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-506b Authority, powers and duties conferred upon division of water resources.

74-506b.
Authority, powers and duties conferred upon division of water resources.
All of the authority, powers and duties now conferred and imposed by law upon the Kansas water commission and the state irrigation commissioner are hereby conferred upon the division of water resources created by this act, under the control, administration and supervision of the secretary of agriculture.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 293, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 116; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-506d Chief engineer, assistants and employees; compensation.

74-506d. Chief engineer, assistants and employees; compensation.
The secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to employ a chief engineer of the division of water resources and such expert assistants, clerical and other help as may be necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this act, and to fix their compensation. The chief engineer shall be under the classified service of the Kansas civil service act, but any vacant position of such expert assistants, clerical and other help necessary to carry out the provisions of this act may be converted by the secretary of agriculture to an unclassified position.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 293, § 4; L. 1933, ch. 271, § 7; L. 1937, ch. 329, § 12; L. 1965, ch. 435, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 117; L. 2016, ch. 71, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-510 Information and assistance to chief engineer.

74-510.
Information and assistance to chief engineer.
It is hereby made the duty of all departments of the state government and of the university of Kansas and Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science and its branches and experiment stations to furnish information and assistance to such chief engineer upon his request therefor.
History: L. 1919, ch. 218, § 5; R.S. 1923, 74-510; L. 1945, ch. 390, § 22; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-510a Delegation of duties by chief engineer.

74-510a.
Delegation of duties by chief engineer.
The chief engineer of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture is hereby authorized to delegate to staff members any duty or function prescribed for the chief engineer by law. The chief engineer may designate any staff member to represent the chief engineer officially for any specifically designated purpose.
History:
L. 1977, ch. 354, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 119; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-511 Establishment; purposes.

74-511.
Establishment; purposes.
A state entomological commission shall be established by the state of Kansas. The purpose of the commission is to suppress and eradicate San Jose scale and other dangerous insect pests and plant diseases throughout the state of Kansas, and making the commission an auxiliary of the Kansas department of agriculture and placing the same under the supervision of the department.
History:
L. 1907, ch. 386, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 9, § 1; R.S. 1923, 74-511; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 120; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-515a Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction of entomological commission conferred on department of agriculture; commission abolished.

74-515a.
Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction of entomological commission conferred on department of agriculture; commission abolished.
All the powers, duties, authority, and jurisdiction now vested in and imposed upon the state entomological commission and its secretary by articles 4, 7, 21, and 24, chapter 2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, are hereby transferred to and conferred upon the Kansas department of agriculture and its secretary, and the secretary of agriculture is hereby empowered and directed to do all things necessary and convenient for the proper exercise of all such powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction. The state entomological commission is hereby abolished.
History:
L. 1963, ch. 395, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 121; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-515b Same; employees to retain rights and status; employment of entomologists and assistants.

74-515b.
Same; employees to retain rights and status; employment of entomologists and assistants.
Employees of the state entomological commission in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act on the effective date of this act, shall be employed in the same or comparable positions in the Kansas department of agriculture, and shall retain, rights and status acquired under said civil service act. The secretary of the Kansas department of agriculture shall have the power and authority to appoint, in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas civil service act, such entomologists, and other assistants as may be necessary to administer articles 4, 7, 21, and 24 of chapter 2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1963, ch. 395, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 122; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-521 Officers, election and term; seal; control and regulation of state fair; secretary, appointment and civil service status; compensation and expenses of board members.

74-521.
Officers, election and term; seal; control and regulation of state fair; secretary, appointment and civil service status; compensation and expenses of board members.
The Kansas state fair board shall organize by the election, from their own number, of a president, a vice-president and a treasurer, each of whom shall hold office for a term of one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified. The Kansas state fair board shall select and purchase a seal to authenticate such board's acts. The board shall have power to meet for the transaction of business under the call of the president when necessary; to fully control and regulate the time and manner of holding a state fair; to appoint all necessary subordinate officers and employees within appropriations therefor; to fix and establish premiums and awards for exhibitors and contestants, and pay the premiums and awards; to budget and expend funds for necessary printing and advertising for a state fair; and to do and perform all other matters pertinent in connection with the holding of a state fair. The board shall appoint a secretary, who will be designated the general manager of the state fair, and shall be in the unclassified service of the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the board and approved by the governor. The board members shall serve on committees which may be established by the board, or the president, and to which the board members are assigned by the board or the president. Members of the Kansas state fair board attending meetings of such board, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the board, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1913, ch. 293, § 4; R.S. 1923, 74-521; L. 1925, ch. 252, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 413, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 47; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 20; L. 1988, ch. 293, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 311, § 4; March 15, 1995.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-522 Expenses of members.

74-522.
Expenses of members.
The members of the Kansas state fair board when attending meetings authorized by the board shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1913, ch. 293, § 5; L. 1921, ch. 13, § 4; R.S. 1923, 74-522; L. 1925, ch. 252, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 21; L. 1994, ch. 311, § 5; March 15, 1995.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-523 Rules and regulations.

74-523.
Rules and regulations.
The Kansas state fair board may adopt rules and regulations regarding the holding of the state fair and the control and government thereof.
History:
L. 1913, ch. 293, § 6; R.S. 1923, 74-523; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 22; L. 1994, ch. 311, § 6; March 15, 1995.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-524 Quorum.

74-524.
Quorum.
A majority of the current members of the state fair board shall constitute a quorum to transact business.
History: L. 1913, ch. 293, § 7; R.S. 1923, 74-524; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 23; L. 1994, ch. 311, § 3; May 12.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-524a Powers, duties and functions of the board of state fair managers transferred.

74-524a.
Powers, duties and functions of the board of state fair managers transferred.
The name of the board of state fair managers is hereby changed to the state fair board. All properties, moneys, appropriations, powers, duties and authority now vested in the board of state fair managers shall be vested in the state fair board. Whenever the board of state fair managers, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the state fair board.
History: L. 1987, ch. 5, § 4; April 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-524b Abolishment of prior state fair board.

74-524b.
Abolishment of prior state fair board.
On and after March 15, 1995, the state fair board established by K.S.A. 74-520 is hereby abolished.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 311, § 7; May 12.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-524c Powers, duties and functions of prior state fair board transferred.

74-524c.
Powers, duties and functions of prior state fair board transferred.
On and after March 15, 1995: (a) All of the powers, duties, functions, records, property and personnel of the existing state fair board are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the Kansas state fair board.
(b) The Kansas state fair board created by this act shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the state fair board in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act. Every act performed under the authority of the Kansas state fair board created by this act shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the state fair board in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.
(c) Whenever the state fair board or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Kansas state fair board created by this act.
(d) All rules and regulations and all orders or directives of the state fair board in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be the rules and regulations and orders or directives of the Kansas state fair board created by this act, until revised, amended, repealed or nullified pursuant to law.
(e) The Kansas state fair board created by this act shall be a continuation of the state fair board provided under K.S.A. 74-520 and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 311, § 8; May 12.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-524d Necessary employees retain rights and status.

74-524d.
Necessary employees retain rights and status.
On and after March 15, 1995, all officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to the effective date of this act in the performance of powers, duties and functions of any existing state fair board which is abolished by this act, and who, in the opinion of the Kansas state fair board, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas state fair board shall remain officers and employees of the Kansas state fair board, and shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service which such officer or employee had before such date, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions of personnel in the classified service shall be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and regulations.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 311, § 9; May 12.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-531 Rules and regulations; standards, grades and classifications.

74-531.
Rules and regulations; standards, grades and classifications.
The secretary of agriculture may adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out provisions of K.S.A. 74-532, 74-534, 74-535, 74-536, 74-538 and 74-539, and amendments thereto, and to make and promulgate standards, both for receptacles and for the grade and classification of agricultural products, by which their identity, quantity, quality, and value may be determined, and recommend the same for voluntary use by producers, distributors, vendors and others as the standards, grades or classifications to be adopted for the marketing of same. Such standards, grades or classifications shall not be lower in their requirements than the minimum requirements of the official standards for corresponding standards, grades and classifications commonly known as United States grades promulgated from time to time by the secretary of agriculture of the United States. Such rules and regulations shall be duly promulgated and filed as required by law.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 8, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 209, § 21; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-532 How services provided.

74-532.
How services provided.
The grading and inspection services provided for in K.S.A. 74-531, and amendments thereto, shall be furnished either independently or in cooperation with any federal or state agency, to any person, group of persons, partnership, firm, company, corporation or association engaged in the production, marketing or processing of farm products who requests such services for such person's products when in the judgment of the secretary, such services are warranted.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 8, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 209, § 22; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-534 Additional personnel; fees; disposition of moneys received; market division fee fund.

74-534.
Additional personnel; fees; disposition of moneys received; market division fee fund.
The secretary of agriculture is authorized to employ, license, or designate qualified persons to inspect and classify agricultural products, and to certify as to grade or classification of such products in accordance with the standards made effective under K.S.A. 74-531 and 74-532, and amendments thereto, and shall fix, assess, and collect necessary and reasonable fees for such service. The secretary of agriculture shall remit all moneys received by or for it 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 market division fee fund. All expenditures from such 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 agriculture or by a person or persons designated by the secretary.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 8, § 5; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 29; L. 1996, ch. 209, § 23; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 298; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-535 Certificate of or classification grade as evidence.

74-535.
Certificate of or classification grade as evidence.
A certificate of the grade, or other classification of any farm products issued under this act, shall be accepted in any court of this state as prima facie evidence of the true grade or classification of such farm products as the same existed at the time of its classification.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 8, § 6; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-536 Grain and dairy inspection not affected.

74-536.
Grain and dairy inspection not affected.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting or extending the authority conferred by law upon the chief inspector of grain, or the state dairy commissioner, nor giving any authority in regard to grain or dairy products, which will in any way conflict with authority heretofore conferred by law upon the said chief inspector of grain and the state dairy commissioner.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 8, § 7; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-538 Unlawful acts; penalty.

74-538.
Unlawful acts; penalty.
It shall be unlawful to stamp, label or mark any product or container of products so as to indicate that such product or products have been graded or inspected hereunder, unless such product or products have been actually so graded or inspected. Any person, partnership, firm, company, corporation or association violating any of the provisions of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated by the board and filed as provided by law shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 8, § 10; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-539 Invalidity of part.

74-539.
Invalidity of part.
If any part of this act be declared unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining parts of the act shall not thereby be affected or impaired.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 8, § 11; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-541 Legislative findings and declarations.

74-541.
Legislative findings and declarations.
The legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) That there exists in this state a pressing need to bring financial aid to the agricultural economy; (b) that there currently exists in this state an inadequate supply of funds at interest rates sufficiently low to enable persons engaged in agriculture in this state to continue their operations at current production levels; (c) that such inability to continue operations over a period of time will decrease available employment in the agricultural sector of the state and result in unemployment and its attendant problems; (d) that the federal farmers home administration currently has a huge backlog of loan applications and has need for additional personnel to process this backlog and help make such money available to Kansas farmers; (e) that current bank employees, retired bankers and other persons who have an agricultural lending background could be of assistance in processing such applications and in counseling farm borrowers; and (f) that in order to help alleviate the current shortage of funds and to speed the processing and distribution of funds available through the federal farmers home administration a cooperative effort between state and private nonprofit organizations or professional and trade associations should be undertaken to help process the funds which are available on a timely basis.
History: L. 1985, ch. 2, § 1; March 21.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-542 Program to assist farmers home administration in processing farm loan applications and counseling borrowers; expenses of volunteers; contracts.

74-542.
Program to assist farmers home administration in processing farm loan applications and counseling borrowers; expenses of volunteers; contracts.
The secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to coordinate a program with the Kansas bankers association and other such nonprofit organizations and associations in which persons who have an agricultural lending background and experience are encouraged to volunteer to assist the federal farmers home administration in the processing of farm loan applications and counseling borrowers on financial and technical matters related thereto. Within the limits of appropriations therefor and subject to the provisions of appropriations acts relating thereto, the secretary of agriculture may provide reimbursement of necessary mileage and may pay subsistence expenses to persons participating in such programs of providing voluntary assistance to the federal farmers home administration in the processing of farm loan applications. The amount of payment for mileage and subsistence expenses provided to any person under this section shall not exceed the amounts authorized to be paid for mileage and subsistence expenses under K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto. The secretary may enter into contracts to carry out the purposes of this act. These contracts shall not be subject to the competitive bidding requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1985, ch. 2, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 123; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-550 Federal grants and other funds, authority to apply for and receive; contracts.

74-550.
Federal grants and other funds, authority to apply for and receive; contracts.
For the purposes of the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas department of agriculture and the divisions and offices thereunder, the secretary of agriculture may apply for, receive and administer federal funds and may enter into contracts therefor with the federal government and its agencies and with other state agencies.
History:
L. 1984, ch. 277, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 124; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-554 Creation of the laboratory equipment fund; moneys credited, transfers from certain fee funds, expenditures.

74-554.
Creation of the laboratory equipment fund; moneys credited, transfers from certain fee funds, expenditures.
(a) There is hereby created a laboratory equipment fund in the state treasury. All moneys credited to the laboratory equipment fund shall be expended for the acquisition, maintenance and replacement of equipment used by the Kansas department of agriculture laboratory and metrology laboratory.
(b) Upon request of the secretary of agriculture the director of accounts and reports shall transfer no more than 10% of the carry-over balance of any fee fund specified in subsection (c) on June 30 in any fiscal year to the laboratory equipment fund.
(c) The following fee funds are subject to this transfer:
(1) The dairy fee fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-782, and amendments thereto;
(2) the feeding stuffs fee fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1012, and amendments thereto;
(3) the fertilizer fee fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1205, and amendments thereto;
(4) the pesticide use fee fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-2464a, and amendments thereto;
(5) the agricultural liming materials fee fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-2911, and amendments thereto;
(6) the petroleum inspection fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 55-427, and amendments thereto;
(7) the meat and poultry inspection fee fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-6a45, and amendments thereto;
(8) the entomology fee fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-2128, and amendments thereto; and
(9) the weights and measures fee fund as described pursuant to K.S.A. 83-302, and amendments thereto.
(d) In any fiscal year, the total amount of fees in the fund shall not exceed $500,000.
(e) All expenditures from the laboratory equipment 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 agriculture or by a person or persons designated by the secretary.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 336, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 125; L. 2010, ch. 22, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-560 Kansas department of agriculture; creation; appointment of secretary of agriculture; annual public informational meeting; application of K-GOAL.

74-560.
Kansas department of agriculture; creation; appointment of secretary of agriculture; annual public informational meeting; application of K-GOAL.
(a) On and after the effective date of this act, in order to reorganize the administration, planning and regulation of the state's agriculture industry there is hereby established within the executive branch of government the Kansas department of agriculture, which shall be administered under the direction and supervision of a secretary of agriculture.
(b) The secretary shall be appointed by the governor. The secretary shall have a demonstrated executive and administrative ability to discharge the duties of the office of secretary. Every appointed secretary of agriculture shall be appointed 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 secretary shall exercise any power, duty or function as secretary until confirmed by the senate. The secretary shall be a member of the governor's cabinet. The secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The secretary shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the governor.
(c) The secretary shall organize an annual public informational meeting. The meeting shall take place in each congressional district on a rotating basis.
(d) The provisions of the Kansas governmental operations accountability law apply to the Kansas department of agriculture, and the department is subject to audit, review and evaluation under such law.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 86, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 147, § 15; L. 2008, ch. 121, § 10; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-561 Appointment of assistant secretaries of agriculture, staff assistants and employees.

74-561.
Appointment of assistant secretaries of agriculture, staff assistants and employees.
The secretary of agriculture may appoint an assistant secretary or secretaries of agriculture, who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of agriculture. Any such assistant secretary of agriculture shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of agriculture with the approval of the governor. The secretary of agriculture also may appoint such other staff assistants and employees as are necessary to enable the secretary to carry out the duties of the office. Except as otherwise provided in this act and in K.S.A. 75-2935, and amendments thereto, such staff assistants and employees shall be within the classified service under the Kansas civil service act. The assistant secretary or secretaries of agriculture and such other staff assistants and employees shall be within the Kansas department of agriculture and shall have such powers, duties and functions as are assigned to them by the secretary or are prescribed by law. Such assistant secretary or secretaries of agriculture, staff assistants and employees shall act for and exercise the powers of the secretary of agriculture to the extent authority to do so is delegated by the secretary of agriculture.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 236, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 197; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-562 State board of agriculture; creation; members, appointment, terms, vacancies.

74-562.
State board of agriculture; creation; members, appointment, terms, vacancies.
(a) On the effective date of this act, there is hereby created within and as part of the Kansas department of agriculture a state board of agriculture.
(b) The board shall be composed of nine members who shall be appointed by the governor. One member shall be appointed from each congressional district with the remaining members appointed at large, however, no two members shall reside in the same county at the time of their appointment. At no time shall more than five members of the board of agriculture be members of the same political party.
(c) Subsequent redistricting shall not disqualify any member of the board from service for the remainder of such member's term.
(d) The regular term of office of members of the board of agriculture shall be four years. Regular terms shall commence on the second Monday in January following appointment of the board member.
(e) Of the members of the board appointed in the year 1995: (1) Four members shall have terms ending on the second Monday in January 2001 and no more than two such members shall be members of the same political party; and (2) five members shall have terms ending on the second Monday in January 1999 and no more than three such members shall be members of the same political party.
(f) Any member appointed subsequent to 1995 shall be appointed for a four-year term, unless such appointment is to fill the unexpired term where a vacancy has occurred on the board, in which case the member shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(g) No officer or employee of the Kansas department of agriculture shall be a member of the state board of agriculture.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 236, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 176; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-563 Same; initial meeting; subsequent meetings.

74-563.
Same; initial meeting; subsequent meetings.
(a) The initial meeting of the board shall commence following the appointment of all board members by the governor. The governor shall certify to the secretary of state that all board members have been appointed. Such certification shall be published in the Kansas register. One week following such publication, the board shall meet in the office of the secretary of state in the state capitol building, and such meeting shall commence at 10:00 o'clock a.m. The initial meeting of the board may be recessed and moved to another meeting place by common consent of the members.
(b) Meetings of the board subsequent to its initial meeting shall be held and conducted as provided in this act in accordance with policies and procedures established by the board.
(c) Commencing at the time of the initial meeting of the board, the powers, authorities, duties and responsibilities conferred and imposed upon the board by this act shall be operative and effective.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 236, § 4; May 4.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-564 Same; election of officers.

74-564.
Same; election of officers.
At the board's initial meeting and at the board's first meeting after the second Monday in January of each odd-numbered year, the board shall organize by election of a chairperson, vice-chairperson and such other officers as the board deems appropriate.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 236, § 5; May 4.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-565 Same; quorum; official actions.

74-565.
Same; quorum; official actions.
A quorum of the board shall be five members and no meeting shall commence until a quorum is present, but any number of members less than a quorum may recess a meeting to a later time. Official actions of the board shall be adopted by a favorable vote of five or more members. A recorded vote shall be taken and made a part of the board's public record.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 236, § 6; May 4.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-566 Same; compensation, travel expenses and subsistence allowances.

74-566.
Same; compensation, travel expenses and subsistence allowances.
The state board of agriculture may authorize members thereof to attend in-state meetings for participation in matters of agricultural interest to the state of Kansas, and when attending a meeting so authorized, members shall receive compensation and travel expenses and subsistence allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members of the legislature. Whenever under any provision of law, a member of the state board of agriculture is authorized to attend an out-of-state meeting, or whenever the state board of agriculture authorizes one of its members to attend an out-of-state meeting for participation in matters of agricultural interest to the state of Kansas, such members, when attending a meeting so authorized, shall receive compensation and travel expenses and subsistence allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members of the legislature.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 236, § 7; May 4.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture › 74-567 Same; powers, duties and functions.

74-567. Same; powers, duties and functions.
(a) The state board of agriculture shall have such powers, duties and functions as prescribed by this section. The board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the secretary to review and make recommendations on department legislative initiatives and proposed rules and regulations or proposed revised rules and regulations prior to the submission of such rules and regulations to the secretary of administration pursuant to K.S.A. 77-420, and amendments thereto, other than rules and regulations pertaining to personnel matters of the department, rules and regulations of the division of water resources and rules and regulations of the division of food safety. The board shall not have any powers, duties or functions concerning the day-to-day operations of the Kansas department of agriculture.
(b) The board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the agriculture marketing and promotions program within the Kansas department of agriculture. The board shall advise the program on issues and concerns relating to agriculture products development and marketing.
(c) The agriculture marketing and promotions program of the Kansas department of agriculture shall report to the board, at not less than two meetings of such board each year, on the activities and functions of the program.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 236, § 8; L. 1996, ch. 209, § 28; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 25; L. 2004, ch. 147, § 9; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 120; July 1.