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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 13a - Municipal Universities › 13-13a42 Certification of credit hours; reports; forms; residence requirements; rules and regulations.

13-13a42.
Certification of credit hours; reports; forms; residence requirements; rules and regulations.
(a) On or before November 1 and on or before April 1 of each year, the president and treasurer of the university shall certify under oath to the state board the total number of duly enrolled credit hours of students of the university during the current term who meet the state residence requirement. The state board may require the university to furnish any additional information deemed necessary by it to carry out the provisions of this act and shall prescribe such forms, to be approved by the attorney general, as may be necessary for making such reports.
(b) Persons enrolling in the university who, if adults, have not been, or if minors, whose parents have not been residents of the state of Kansas for at least six months prior to enrollment for any term are nonresidents for the purpose of determination of entitlement to state grants. The state board may adopt rules and regulations prescribing criteria or guidelines for determination of residence of students, so long as such criteria or guidelines are not in conflict with the provisions of this section, and may make conclusive determination of any residence matter for the purpose of determination of entitlement to state grants.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 365, § 4; L. 1965, ch. 416, § 3; L. 1969, ch. 310, § 39; L. 1979, ch. 230, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 62; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 13a - Municipal Universities › 13-13a43 Payment of grants; disposition and use of grant moneys.

13-13a43.
Payment of grants; disposition and use of grant moneys.
The payment to the university of the total amount of its state grant shall be made in substantially equal amounts on August 1 and January 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as possible. The state board shall certify, on or before July 20 and December 20 of each year, to the director of accounts and reports the amount due the university from the state general fund on August 1 or on January 1, as the case may be, and the director shall draw a warrant upon the state treasurer in favor of the university for such amount. Upon receipt of such warrant, the treasurer of the university shall credit the same to the general fund of the university. All moneys received by the university under this section shall be used to pay current operating expenses of the university, and shall not be used for the making of capital improvements.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 365, § 6; L. 1969, ch. 310, § 41; L. 1987, ch. 273, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 274, § 8; L. 1991, ch. 225, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 64; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 13a - Municipal Universities › 13-13a44 State board of regents member on Washburn board.

13-13a44.
State board of regents member on Washburn board.
At its regular meeting in September of each year, the state board shall select one of its members who shall serve as a member of the board of regents of the university for the ensuing calendar year.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 365, § 7; L. 1991, ch. 225, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 13a - Municipal Universities › 13-13a45 Limitations on university while receiving grants.

13-13a45. Limitations on university while receiving grants.
The university shall be eligible to receive payments of state grants from the state general fund to continue and further its traditional program of operating a liberal arts college, a school of business, a school of law, a school of nursing and a school of applied studies. While receiving payments from the state general fund, the university shall be limited to associates, bachelors, masters, doctor of nursing practice and juris doctor degree work and shall not establish specialized schools such as journalism, medicine, pharmacy and engineering, or other new educational schools unless authorized by act of the legislature.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 365, § 8; L. 1972, ch. 264, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 306, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 296, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 240, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 225, § 5; L. 1992, ch. 24, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 65; L. 2012, ch. 4, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 13a - Municipal Universities › 13-13a46 Eligibility for grants; current membership in north central association of colleges and universities required.

13-13a46.
Eligibility for grants; current membership in north central association of colleges and universities required.
The university shall not be eligible to receive payments of state grants from the state general fund unless it is currently a member in good standing of the north central association of colleges and universities.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 365, § 9; L. 1991, ch. 225, § 6; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 66; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 13a - Municipal Universities › 13-13a47 Mission and goal statement, review; core indicators of quality performance, identification and approval; compliance effectiveness.

13-13a47.
Mission and goal statement, review; core indicators of quality performance, identification and approval; compliance effectiveness.
(a) The state board shall: (1) Review the university's mission and goals statement, strategies for achieving mission focus and attaining identified goals, academic and administrative program review process, and established priorities for enhancement of academic disciplines; and (2) identify and approve core indicators of quality performance for the university. The core indicators of quality performance identified and approved for the university shall be consonant with the core indicators of quality performance identified and approved for the state educational institutions.
(b) From reports, documents, data and such other information as the university may provide in each fiscal year, the state board shall determine the effectiveness of the university in complying with its mission and goals statement and in meeting the core indicators of quality performance.
History:
L. 1999, ch. 147, § 59; May 20.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-1407 Security for costs or stay or supersedeas bond.

13-1407.
Security for costs or stay or supersedeas bond.
The city shall not be required in any proceeding in any court to give security for costs on appeal, or any stay or supersedeas bond, where the city is plaintiff or defendant.
History:
L. 1903, ch. 122, § 179; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-1407.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-1410 Council meetings.

13-1410.
Council meetings.
Regular meetings of the council shall be held at such times, not less than once each month, as shall be prescribed by ordinance. In all cases it shall require a majority of the councilmen elected to constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as the council may have by ordinance previously prescribed.
History:
L. 1903, ch. 122, § 182; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-1410.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-1417 Abatement of nuisances.

13-1417.
Abatement of nuisances.
Any city may bring an action to enjoin and abate or prevent any nuisance that exists or is about to be created within the city or within three miles of its corporate limits.
History:
L. 1903, ch. 122, § 189; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-1417.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-1425 Indebtedness of second-class city upon change to first class.

13-1425.
Indebtedness of second-class city upon change to first class.
Every city of the second class which shall become a city of the first class under and by virtue of the provisions of this act is hereby authorized and empowered to continue and consummate, in the manner provided by acts of the legislature under and by virtue of which it may have commenced to refund and compromise the same, the refunding and compromising its bonded indebtedness, upon any terms between it and the owners of its bonds agreed upon: Provided, That no city shall refund any of its indebtedness at any amount exceeding the par value of the principal and interest; nor shall any such city pay any commission fees or expenses to any person whatever on account of refunding any of its indebtedness.
History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1425; December 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-1497 Pension funds for certain employees in cities between 120,000 and 200,000 population.

13-1497.
Pension funds for certain employees in cities between 120,000 and 200,000 population.
Any city having a population of not less than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) nor more than two hundred thousand (200,000) is hereby authorized to provide funds for the pensioning of all elective and appointive city officers and employees other than members of the police department, fire department, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on a monthly basis and any officer or employee who elects not to come under the provisions of this act.
History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 130, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 93, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 103, § 1; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-1497a Same; federal old-age and survivors insurance for such employees; referendum; exception.

13-1497a.
Same; federal old-age and survivors insurance for such employees; referendum; exception.
The governing body of any city operating under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized, at its option, to extend and provide for its elective and appointive city officers and employees, other than members of the police department, fire department, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on a monthly basis, the protection and benefits provided for by title 11* of the social security act, and any amendments thereto: Provided, however, That a majority of such officers and employees shall vote to be included under the provisions of the social security act in conformity with the applicable provisions of such act: And provided further, That in the event elective and appointive city officers and employees, other than members of the police department, fire department, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on a monthly basis, favorably vote at a referendum to be included in the social security act and their positions do become covered by such act under a federal-state agreement, then no elective or appointive city officer or employee who was not elected or appointed prior to the effective social security date fixed for such employees shall come under the provisions of this act.
History:
L. 1955, ch. 103, § 2; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-1498 Same; retirement, when; amount.

13-1498.
Same; retirement, when; amount.
The governing body of any city operating under the provisions of this act may at any time it desires to do so, retire any elective or appointive officer or employee, other than members of the police department, fire department, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on a monthly basis and any officer or employee who elects not to come under the provisions of this act, after such elective or appointive officer or employee has reached the age of sixty (60) years, and has served the city for an aggregate of twenty (20) years or more.
Upon such retirement the governing body shall pay semimonthly to such elective or appointive officer or employee, so retired, a sum equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average salary or wages such elective or appointive officer or employee was receiving during the two-year period immediately preceding the date of his or her retirement except as provided in K.S.A. 13-1499a: Provided, That for the purpose of computing a pension the maximum salaries of the mayor and commissioners shall be regarded as those provided by section 13-1804 of the General Statutes Supplement of 1953 irrespective of any subsequent increases as may be provided by law.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 121, § 2; L. 1941, ch. 130, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 148, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 93, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 103, § 3; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-1499 Same; persons eligible for retirement; application; ordinance; amount.

13-1499.
Same; persons eligible for retirement; application; ordinance; amount.
Any elective or appointive officer or employee having served an aggregate of twenty (20) years or more as an elective or appointive officer or employee, other than members of the police department, fire department, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on a monthly basis and any officer or employee who elects not to come under the provisions of the act of such city, and who has reached the age of retirement as designated by the social security act, as amended, may make application to the governing body to be retired, and upon such application being made to the governing body, such governing body shall immediately accept and approve such application for retirement and immediately pass an ordinance to pay semimonthly to such elective or appointive officer or employee, so retired, a sum equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average salary or wages which such elective or appointive officer or employee was receiving during the last two (2) years of service to such city, except as provided in K.S.A. 13-1499a.
History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 3; L. 1953, ch. 93, § 3; L. 1955, ch. 103, § 4; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-1499a Same; modification of benefits upon extension of federal social security act.

13-1499a.
Same; modification of benefits upon extension of federal social security act.
In the event the protection and benefits provided for by the social security act is extended to the elective and appointive city officers and employees, other than members of the police department, fire department, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on a monthly basis, retirement benefits payable by the governing body of a city operating under the provisions of this act shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the actual average salary received by such retired employee during the last two (2) years of service with such city, less one-half (1/2) the amount of any benefits which the member is entitled to receive under the social security act in effect on the member's retirement date.
History:
L. 1955, ch. 103, § 5; L. 1959, ch. 96, § 1; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-14,100 Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; employee benefits contribution fund.

13-14,100.
Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; employee benefits contribution fund.
In all cities coming under the provisions of this act there shall be levied annually at the time for the levying of taxes for city purposes, for the purpose of paying such pensions and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, a tax on all tangible taxable property within the limits of the city. In lieu of levying the tax authorized in this section, payments to the city's employees' pension fund may be made from moneys in any employee benefits contribution fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-16,102.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 121, § 4; L. 1941, ch. 130, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 77, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 15; L. 1978, ch. 67, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 61; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-14,101 Same; employee's duties.

13-14,101.
Same; employee's duties.
Any elective or appointive officer or employee, at any time subsequent to the time this act takes effect, who shall refuse or omit to perform the duties of his or her employment, shall not be entitled to receive any of the payments herein provided.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 121, § 5; April 10.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-14,102 Same; exemptions.

13-14,102.
Same; exemptions.
Any payments made or to be made, as provided in this act, shall not be assignable or subject to sale or execution and shall not be subject to garnishment or attachment.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 121, § 6; April 10.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-14,103 Same; contributions; record.

13-14,103.
Same; contributions; record.
All elective or appointive city officers or employees under the provisions of this act shall pay to the city three percent of their salary to be used by the city in connection with amounts levied by the city under the provisions of K.S.A. 13-14,100 in the payment of the pensions herein provided for. The amounts to be paid by the elective or appointive officers or employees shall be deducted from the elective or appointive officer's or employee's salary semimonthly and shall be held by the city treasurer and shall be designated as "employees' pension fund." A record of all money deducted from elective or appointive officers' or employees' salaries as aforesaid shall be kept by a deputy in the city auditor's office designated by the governing body.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 121, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 90, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-14,104 Same; refund of contributions upon termination of employment, when; extension of benefits to certain employees.

13-14,104.
Same; refund of contributions upon termination of employment, when; extension of benefits to certain employees.
Elective or appointive officers or employees who desire to withdraw from such city pension or retirement plan or who leave the employment of the city at any time before their right to retirement under the provisions of this act shall, at the option of such officer or employee, be paid all sums deducted from their salary during the term of their employment with such city, without interest: Provided, however, That should any such elective or appointive officer or employee return to the service of such city he or she shall not be credited with the number of years served prior to so leaving the employment of such city unless such sum was not withdrawn upon leaving the employment of the city or if withdrawn shall be returned to such city: And provided further, That any such elective and appointive city officer and employee who has served the city for an aggregate of twenty (20) years or more, and who leaves the employment of such city at any time before retirement, may leave all sums deducted from his or her salary with such city and upon reaching the age of retirement as provided herein shall be entitled to the retirement benefits of this act.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 121, § 8; L. 1953, ch. 93, § 4; L. 1955, ch. 103, § 6; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-14,105 Same; credit for prior years' service.

13-14,105.
Same; credit for prior years' service.
All elective and appointive officers and employees of cities of the first class, coming under provisions of this act, shall be credited with the number of years of service with said city prior to the taking effect of this act in determining their eligibility to receiving any pension provided for by the terms of this act.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 121, § 9; April 10.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-14,106 Retirement system for employees in certain cities of more than 175,000 population; salary deductions; monthly retirement allowance.

13-14,106.
Retirement system for employees in certain cities of more than 175,000 population; salary deductions; monthly retirement allowance.
The governing body of any city of the first class, having a population of more than one hundred seventy-five thousand (175,000) inhabitants, is authorized and empowered by ordinance to establish a retirement system for all employees of such city and all employees of any board of such city, which employees are not already covered by the provisions of K.S.A. 13-14a01 to 13-14a14, inclusive, as amended, providing for age and disability retirement, subject to the following limitations:
(a) To defray a portion of the cost of any such retirement plan, the governing body of any such city shall provide for a salary deduction of not to exceed five percent (5%) on all salaries up to the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) per month, for each employee;
(b) the monthly retirement allowance in any case shall not exceed one-half the average monthly pay such employee for the last five (5) years of his or her employment, nor in any case, the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) per month: Provided, This act shall not apply to any of the professional personnel not employed on a full-time basis.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 104, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 95, § 1; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 13-14,107 Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; miscellaneous funds; employee benefits contribution fund.

13-14,107.
Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; miscellaneous funds; employee benefits contribution fund.
For the purpose of defraying a portion of the cost of such retirement system, the governing body of any such city having provided by ordinance for a retirement plan, as herein provided, is authorized and empowered either to: (1) Levy a tax on all taxable tangible property within the city for such purpose and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto; or (2) use any miscellaneous revenues in the general government fund; or (3) use revenues from both such tax levy and such miscellaneous fund; or (4) use moneys from any employee benefits contribution fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-16,102.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 152, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 98, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 77, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 16; L. 1978, ch. 67, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 62; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a01 Definition.

13-14a01.
Definition.
The word "duty" or "duties" as used in this act means any act performed by a policeman or fireman for the protection of life or property regardless of time or place.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a03 Benefit and disability benefit rights under prior laws saved.

13-14a03.
Benefit and disability benefit rights under prior laws saved.
This act shall not affect the rights nor decrease the pension or disability or retirement benefits of any officer or member of any fire or police department, or his or her dependent or dependents, who has been killed, permanently disabled or has died or retired under any previously authorized and existing pension or retirement system, nor shall any officer or any member of any fire or police department in service at the time of the effective date of this act, who is at said time entitled to a pension or disability benefit, receive any deduction in the pension or disability benefit to which he or she is entitled under existing laws in force at the effective date of this act. All such pensions and benefits shall be paid from the policemen's pension fund or the firemen's pension fund created by this act, as the case may be.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a04 Board of trustees for each fund; term; president and secretary; treasurer; attorney.

13-14a04.
Board of trustees for each fund; term; president and secretary; treasurer; attorney.
The pension funds established under the provisions of this act shall be administered as follows: Each fund shall be administered by a board of trustees which shall consist of the mayor of said city, the chief officer of the department and three delegates-at-large from the department, to be elected by the officers and members thereof at an annual meeting to be called by the chief officer of the department and held on the first Tuesday of July of each year, whose term of office shall be for one year, one of said boards shall be known as the "board of trustees of the firemen's pension fund," and the other as the "board of trustees of the policemen's pension fund." The board shall elect, from their members, a president and secretary. The city treasurer shall be ex-officio treasurer of said boards, and as such shall have charge of the funds and securities provided for herein. No member of the board of trustees or the treasurer shall receive any compensation for his or her services. The city attorney shall be the legal advisor to said boards of trustees.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a05 Pension funds; designation; tax levies, when; investment of funds.

13-14a05.
Pension funds; designation; tax levies, when; investment of funds.
(a) The amount of money derived from taxes levied and all money received from assessments, dues and donations for the benefit of such funds shall constitute pension trust funds to be known and designated, respectively, as the policemen's pension fund and the firemen's pension fund. Such pension funds shall be devoted exclusively to and for the purposes enumerated in this section. All moneys derived from the taxes levied and money received from other sources as enumerated in this section shall be paid into the policemen's pension fund or the firemen's pension fund, as the case may be, until the amount in such pension fund equals the total of the actuarially-determined liabilities which are attributable to all members in active service and to all persons who are receiving, or who are entitled to receive in the future, pensions and other benefits from such fund. Further tax levies shall be made only for the purpose of maintaining each pension fund at such level.
(b) All moneys accumulated under the provisions of this act shall be deposited by the treasurer in the same manner as other city funds, except that the board of trustees, at their option, may invest any of such reserve funds in:
(1) Investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein;
(2) direct obligation bonds of the United States of America maturing, or redeemable, at par and accrued interest, within three years from date of purchase; or
(3) bonds of any municipality in the state of Kansas, the total bonded indebtedness of which is less than 15% of the total assessed tangible valuation of such municipality. Such bonds shall mature within five years from the date of purchase.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 89, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 54, § 14; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a06 Membership fee and contributions by officers and members of department; refunds; limitations.

13-14a06.
Membership fee and contributions by officers and members of department; refunds; limitations.
Every new officer and member of such police and fire departments shall be required to pay to the treasurer of such board a membership fee of $5. There shall be deducted from the salary of every officer and member of each department an amount equal to 7% of such officer's or member's monthly salary, which shall be paid into the respective pension funds. Any officer or member whose services, for any reason whatsoever, are terminated with the department shall be entitled, upon demand, to be paid within 30 days after such demand, the total amount of the deduction from such officer's or member's salary paid into such fund, less 50% thereof. In the event such officer or member shall renew such officer's or member's services with such department such officer or member, as a condition of employment and subject to the provisions of subsection (g) of K.S.A. 13-14a02, and amendments thereto, shall return to such fund the amount withdrawn.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 89, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 6; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a07 Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or firemen.

13-14a07.
Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or firemen.
(a) If any officer or member of a police or fire department, while in the performance of such officer's or member's duties, is killed or dies as a result of an injury received, or dies of any disease contracted by reason of such officer's or member's occupation as a policeman or fireman, or dies after having retired and leaves a spouse, such spouse, shall receive a monthly pension in an amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary of such deceased officer or member, if such spouse was lawfully married to such policeman or fireman at the time of such policeman's or fireman's retirement. Commencing on the effective date of this act, any surviving spouse, who was receiving benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits terminated by reason of such spouse's remarriage, shall be entitled to once again receive benefits pursuant to this section, except that such surviving spouse shall not be entitled to recover any benefits not received after the termination of benefits by reason of such surviving spouse's remarriage but before the effective date of this act. In the event there is no surviving spouse, then any child or children of the deceased shall receive, in equal shares a monthly amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary received at the time of retirement, such sums to be paid until such child or children attain the age of 18 years or until such child or children attain the age of 23 years, if such child or children are full-time students as provided in K.S.A. 74-49,117, and amendments thereto. Commencing on the effective date of this act, any child who was receiving benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits terminated by reason of such child's marriage, shall be entitled to once again receive benefits pursuant to this section subject to the limitations contained in this section, except that such child shall not be entitled to recover any benefits not received after the termination of benefits by reason of such child's marriage but before the effective date of this act.
(b) If any officer or member of such fire or police department, after having become eligible for retirement as provided in K.S.A. 13-14a08, and amendments thereto, is killed while not in the performance of such officer's or member's official duties, or dies, an amount equal to 50% of such officer's or member's monthly salary shall be paid to such persons for the periods of time provided in subsection (a) and shall be subject to all the limitations provided in subsection (a).
(c) Payments to the surviving spouse, child or children under the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) shall begin no later than December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the member died.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 89, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 232, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 321, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 7; L. 2000, ch. 152, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 209, § 1; May 31.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a08 Payments upon retirement or discharge from police or fire department.

13-14a08.
Payments upon retirement or discharge from police or fire department.
Any officer or member of any such police department or fire department who has served 22 years or more on such department and has reached the age of 50 years may make application to be retired, and if such application is made the respective board of trustees shall retire such officer or member and shall pay such officer or member monthly payments in amounts equal to 50% or, for those who retire on and after July 1, 1994, 55% of such officer or member's monthly salary at the date of retirement, or if such officer or member has been discharged from such department by reason of disability or any other reason other than for conviction of a felony, or if such officer or member voluntarily terminated employment with such department, after such officer or member has served 22 or more years in such department, the respective board of trustees shall order and direct that such person, upon attaining the age of 50 years, be paid monthly payments in amounts equal to 50% or, for those who retire on and after July 1, 1994, 55% of the monthly salary of such officer or member at the date of discharge. No person who retires after the effective date of this act shall be paid any benefits under the provisions of this section while such person is a nonelective officer or employee of any municipal or quasi-municipal corporation receiving compensation from public funds.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 8; L. 1975, ch. 105, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 293, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a09 Permanent disability benefits.

13-14a09.
Permanent disability benefits.
Any officer or member of any such police department or fire department who shall, while a member of such department and while engaged in the performance of his or her duties as such, be permanently injured or disabled, and upon an examination by a physician or physicians appointed by the board of trustees be found to be physically or mentally disabled as a result of such permanent disability or injury so as to render him or her unfit for the performance of his or her duties as a policeman or fireman, shall be entitled to be retired and the board of trustees shall thereupon order his or her retirement, and upon being retired he or she shall be paid out of the respective pension funds, monthly, a sum equal to fifty percent of the amount of monthly compensation allowed such officer or member as a salary at the time of his or her permanent injury or disability: Provided, That the board of trustees may, when they deem it advisable, call back for reexamination by a physician any officer or member retired by reason of permanent disability under the provisions of this act, and if said examination discloses that said member is then able to perform his or her duties in said department, he or she may be returned to service; and if said member, upon request fails or refuses to return to duty then all payments from said pension fund shall cease; and in the event such officer or member returns to duty, the time lost by reason of such injury or disability shall apply on his or her retirement time.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a10 Exemption of certain pension and benefit funds from taxes and civil liability; exceptions, qualified domestic relations orders.

13-14a10.
Exemption of certain pension and benefit funds from taxes and civil liability; exceptions, qualified domestic relations orders.
Except as provided further, any annuity, benefits, funds, property or rights created by or accruing to any person under the provisions of K.S.A. 13-14a01 et seq. or K.S.A. 14-10a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, are hereby made and declared exempt from any tax of the state of Kansas or any political subdivision or taxing body thereof, and shall not be subject to execution, garnishment or attachment, or any other process or claim whatsoever, and shall be unassignable, except as specifically provided by law.
Any pension benefits or annuities accruing under the provisions of K.S.A. 13-14a01 et seq. or K.S.A. 14-10a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall not be exempt from claims of an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order. As used in this section, the terms "alternate payee" and "qualified domestic relations order" shall have the meaning ascribed to them in section 414(p) of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as in effect on July 1, 2008. The provisions of this section shall apply to any qualified domestic relations order which is in effect on or after July 1, 1994.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 10; L. 1974, ch. 345, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 231, § 4; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 8; L. 2008, ch. 113, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a11 Funeral expenses.

13-14a11.
Funeral expenses.
Pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 74-49,128, and amendments thereto, whenever an active or retired fireman or policeman shall die, the board of trustees shall appropriate from the pension fund a sum of $100 to be paid for funeral expenses for such fireman or policeman.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 11; L. 2000, ch. 152, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a12 How pensions and benefits paid; annual report.

13-14a12.
How pensions and benefits paid; annual report.
All pensions and benefits paid and all moneys drawn from the respective pension funds, under the provisions of this act, shall be upon order of the respective board of trustees and signed by the president and secretary of such board, and payment shall be made by the issuance of city warrants or warrant checks as provided by law, when approved and passed by the governing body. The treasurer of the board of trustees shall prepare annually a report of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending December thirty-first of the previous year, showing the money on hand, how invested, and all moneys received and paid out, which report shall be filed with the city clerk.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 12; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a13 Service in military forces may be credited on retirement time.

13-14a13.
Service in military forces may be credited on retirement time.
Any officer or member of such police department or fire department, who leaves such department and serves in the uniformed services of the United States shall be credited by the respective board of trustees, with time or any part thereof so served, in computing such officer's or member's retirement time for pension purposes, as required by federal law, including, but not limited to, when applicable, the uniformed services employment and reemployment rights act of 1994, as in effect on July 1, 2008.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 13; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 9; L. 2008, ch. 113, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems › 13-14a14 Invalidity of part.

13-14a14.
Invalidity of part.
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 111, § 14; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14b - Hospitals › 13-14b01 Acquisition of site, building and equipment; bond election; issuance of bonds.

13-14b01.
Acquisition of site, building and equipment; bond election; issuance of bonds.
The governing body of any city of the first class is hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds of said city for the purpose of acquiring a site within or without the corporate limits of said city, building and equipping a hospital: Provided, That before any such bonds shall be issued the question of issuing the same shall be submitted to a vote of the people at a regular city primary or city election or at a special election called for the purpose of submitting said question, and no bonds shall be issued until the majority of the qualified electors who shall vote on the question at such election shall declare by their votes in favor of the issuing of said bonds. All bonds authorized by this act shall be issued, sold, delivered, and retired under the provisions of article 1, chapter 10, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and none of the restrictions or limitations respecting the amount of city indebtedness contained in any of the statutes of the state of Kansas shall apply to or in any way affect the issuance of bonds authorized by this act.
History: L. 1945, ch. 127, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 144, § 1; February 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14b - Hospitals › 13-14b02 Same; board of trustees authorized; lease or rental.

13-14b02.
Same; board of trustees authorized; lease or rental.
Upon the establishment and building of a hospital by a city of the first class, the governing body of said city may provide for the management, authority and control of said hospital by a board of trustees as hereinafter provided, or said governing body shall have the power by resolution to rent, lease, or let said hospital to any person, persons, corporation or society upon such terms and conditions as the governing body of said city may deem to the best interest of said city; and upon the expiration of the lease so made, the governing body of said city at the time of the expiration of such lease shall have the power to make and execute a new lease to any person, persons, corporation or society upon such terms and conditions as the governing body may deem to the best interests of said city.
History: L. 1945, ch. 127, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 149, § 1; February 19.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14b - Hospitals › 13-14b03 Same; federal aid and donations or gifts.

13-14b03.
Same; federal aid and donations or gifts.
The governing body of cities of the first class are hereby authorized and empowered to accept and secure any benefits of federal aid in the construction, improvement, or maintenance of such hospital and further to accept any grants, donations or gifts from any source whatsoever.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 127, § 3; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14b - Hospitals › 13-14b05 Same; eminent domain.

13-14b05.
Same; eminent domain.
If the governing body of a city of the first class and the owner of any property desired by said city for hospital purposes cannot agree as to the price to be paid therefor, the city shall have the authority to institute condemnation proceedings and prosecute said suit in the name of the city by the city attorney under the provisions of the law on similar cases.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 127, § 5; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14b - Hospitals › 13-14b06 Same; plans for hospital buildings.

13-14b06.
Same; plans for hospital buildings.
No hospital buildings shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and approved by the planning commission and the governing body of the city and bids advertised for according to law for other public buildings.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 127, § 6; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14b - Hospitals › 13-14b07 Same; training school for nurses.

13-14b07.
Same; training school for nurses.
A training school for nurses may be established and maintained in connection with such hospital and as a part of same.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 127, § 7; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14b - Hospitals › 13-14b08 Same; additional bonds; election; limitation laws inapplicable.

13-14b08.
Same; additional bonds; election; limitation laws inapplicable.
The governing body of any city of the first class which has authorized the issuance of bonds under the provisions of K.S.A. 13-14b01 to 13-14b07, and acts amendatory thereto, for the purpose of purchasing a site within or without the corporate limits of such city and building and equipping a hospital thereon and for other purposes as specified in said sections, is hereby authorized to issue additional bonds of such city, for such purposes, and for the further purpose of building and constructing an addition to the hospital and furnishing and equipping the same: Provided, That before any such bonds shall be issued the question of issuing the same shall be submitted to a vote of the people in the manner set out in K.S.A. 13-14b01, or acts amendatory thereto: And provided further, That all bonds authorized by this section shall be issued, sold, delivered and retired as provided in K.S.A. 13-14b01, or acts amendatory thereto. Such bonds shall not be subject to, nor included in any restrictions or limitations upon the amount of bonded indebtedness of said city contained in any other law.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 144, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 102, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class › Article 14b - Hospitals › 13-14b09 Management of hospital by board of trustees; membership; appointment; terms; vacancies.

13-14b09.
Management of hospital by board of trustees; membership; appointment; terms; vacancies.
(a) In the event the governing body shall determine that the management and control of said hospital shall be vested in a board of trustees, said governing body shall appoint five (5) trustees. Said trustees shall be residents of the city but no more than one physician shall be appointed.
(b) At any time subsequent to the initial appointment of a five (5) member board of trustees, the governing body by resolution may increase the number of trustees to serve on the board to seven (7) or nine (9) members. In the event the governing body does not increase by resolution the number of members to serve on the board of trustees, said board of trustees shall consist of five (5) members.
(c) The members of the first board shall be appointed one for a term of one (1) year, one for a term of two (2) years, one for a term of three (3) years and two for a term of four (4) years, and upon the expiration of the terms of those originally appointed their successors shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years. In case of a vacancy a successor shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
(d) Whenever the number of members of an existing board of trustees is increased by resolution of the governing body, said governing body shall provide by resolution for the expiration of the terms of the members appointed to the new positions on the board of trustees to coincide with the expiration of the terms of the members serving on the board of trustees at the time of the creation of said new positions so that no more than a simple majority of the members of said board of trustees is appointed at the same time. Upon the expiration of the terms of those originally appointed pursuant to this subsection (d) their successors shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years.
History: L. 1949, ch. 149, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 59, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 63, § 2; July 1.