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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1205 Legislative study committees; special, select and standing committees; advisory committees; minority party representation on committees.

46-1205.
Legislative study committees; special, select and standing committees; advisory committees; minority party representation on committees.
(a) There shall be three principal types of legislative study committees. One principal type of legislative study committee shall be known as "special committees." The legislative coordinating council shall appoint members of the legislature to serve as members of various special committees. From the members so appointed, the legislative coordinating council shall appoint one member as the chairman of that special committee and one member as vice-chairman thereof. A second principal type of legislative study committee shall be the individual standing committees of the house of representatives and senate.
(b) The legislative coordinating council may appoint, or authorize a special committee or a standing committee to appoint, one or more advisory committees. Whenever an advisory committee is appointed or authorized by the legislative coordinating council, the function and mode of operation of the advisory committee shall be prescribed by the legislative coordinating council.
(c) The third principal type of legislative study committee shall be known as "select committees." Select committees shall be created by resolution of the house of representatives, resolution of the senate or by concurrent resolution. Any such resolution or concurrent resolution shall specify the manner in which the membership of the select committee shall be selected, all of which shall be legislators. Any such resolution or concurrent resolution shall specify the subject to be studied, the time that report is to be made thereon and the manner of selection of the chairman and vice-chairman of the select committee, but shall not specify other incidents related to procedure for the study.
(d) Members of special committees and select committees shall be so appointed that the minority party has representation thereon.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 184, § 5; May 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1206 Legislative studies; initiation by resolution or by council; statutory committee authorization retained; inherent powers recognized.

46-1206.
Legislative studies; initiation by resolution or by council; statutory committee authorization retained; inherent powers recognized.
(a) Legislative studies shall be initiated in one of the ways specified in this section.
(b) The inherent power of the house of representatives or the senate to cause a legislative study to be made without the approval of the other house is recognized. Further, the inherent power of the two houses of the legislature to cause a legislative study to be made without the limitations prescribed in this act is also recognized.
(c) Concurrent resolutions of the legislature may direct the legislative coordinating council to provide for legislative studies to be made by special committees or standing committees. Any such resolution shall specify the subject to be studied and the time that report is to be made thereon, but shall not specify the composition of the special committee nor other incidents related to procedure for the study.
(d) The legislative budget committee, the legislative post-audit committee, the interstate cooperation commission and any other committee specifically authorized by statute to make a legislative study may initiate studies within the subject field of the committee within limitations prescribed by the authorizing statute.
(e) The legislative coordinating council may initiate legislative studies proposed by one or more of its members, and when so initiated shall refer each study to an appropriate special committee or standing committee.
(f) The legislative coordinating council shall refer each study initiated under subsection (c) of this section to an appropriate special committee or standing committee.
(g) Any one or more legislators, any legislative committee or the governor may request the legislative coordinating council to cause a legislative study to be made. If such council approves any such request, either in whole or in part, it shall refer the study to an appropriate special committee or standing committee.
History: L. 1971, ch. 184, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 271, § 6; February 3.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1207 Reports of legislative studies; call of committee meetings; publication of annual report on studies.

46-1207.
Reports of legislative studies; call of committee meetings; publication of annual report on studies.
(a) Whenever a special committee, select committee or a standing committee is authorized to make a legislative study, it shall meet on the call of its chairman as authorized by the legislative coordinating council. At the conclusion of each legislative study, the special committee, select committee or standing committee making the same shall make a report together with its recommendations thereon to the legislature. A copy of each report shall be filed with the legislative coordinating council not later than December 1, unless an extension of time is granted by such council. Every such report shall be transmitted by the legislative coordinating council, without change, to both houses of the legislature. The legislative coordinating council may provide for any special committee report, standing committee report or any report of any other legislative committee to be printed or duplicated and distributed. Any such report, or the substance thereof, or a listing thereof, may be included in the annual report of the legislative coordinating council.
(b) The legislative coordinating council shall cause an annual report to be printed and published, and such report shall be entitled "report on Kansas legislative interim studies to the _____ legislature." Such report shall contain a statement of legislative study activities and such other information as is determined by the legislative coordinating council. Such report may be contained in one or more volumes, and shall ordinarily be published in December of each year.
History: L. 1971, ch. 184, § 7; May 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1208 Legislative budget committee.

46-1208.
Legislative budget committee.
(a) There is hereby established the legislative budget committee which shall consist of seven members of the legislature appointed by the legislative coordinating council for terms ending on the first day of the regular legislative session in odd-numbered years. In making such appointments, preference shall be given to members of the ways and means committee of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives. At least two of the members shall be of the minority party, at least one of whom shall be a senator and at least one of whom shall be a representative. The chairperson and the vice-chairperson of the legislative budget committee shall be appointed by the legislative coordinating council.
(b) During and between sessions of the legislature the legislative budget committee shall compile fiscal information and shall make a continuous study of the state budget, revenues and expenditures. The legislative budget committee shall also ascertain facts and make recommendations to the legislature and to the houses thereof concerning the state budget, the revenues and expenditures of the state, and of the organization and functions of the state, its departments, subdivisions and agencies with a view of reducing the cost of state government and securing greater efficiency and economy.
(c) Provisions of this act applicable to special committees shall apply to the legislative budget committee to the extent that the same do not conflict with the specific provisions of this act applicable to the legislative budget committee.
History: L. 1971, ch. 184, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 221, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 8; February 19.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1211 Office of revisor of statutes; revisor of statutes; assistants and employees; duties and functions of office.

46-1211.
Office of revisor of statutes; revisor of statutes; assistants and employees; duties and functions of office.
(a) There is hereby established the office of revisor of statutes whose head shall be the revisor of statutes and who shall be appointed by the legislative coordinating council to serve under its direction. The revisor of statutes may be removed from office by a vote of five members of the legislative coordinating council taken at any regular meeting of such council. The revisor of statutes shall receive such compensation as is determined by the legislative coordinating council. The revisor of statutes, and any of the revisor of statutes' assistants specified by the legislative coordinating council, shall receive expenses and allowances for in-state and out-of-state travel as is provided by law for members of the legislature. The revisor of statutes shall appoint such assistants and employees of the office of revisor of statutes as are authorized by the legislative coordinating council and shall set their compensation subject to the approval of such council. The revisor of statutes and all assistants and employees of the office of revisor of statutes shall be in the unclassified service.
(b) The office of revisor of statutes shall perform the following functions: Drafting of bills, resolutions and other legislative documents; legal consultation for members of the legislature and legislative committees; legal research; supervise revisions and compilations of the general laws of this state; prepare and publish Kansas Statutes Annotated, Supplements thereto and publication of additional and replacement volumes thereof; recommend to the standing judiciary committees or to other appropriate legislative committees such bills as will tend to update or clarify existing laws; other duties as provided by law; and such other legal duties as are directed by the legislative coordinating council.
(c) The office of revisor of statutes, to the extent possible, shall provide a staff member in attendance at all meetings of all special committees, select committees and all standing committees when the legislature is not in session. Such staff member shall provide legislative legal consultation and bill drafting services, and shall suggest such technical changes in statutes and bill drafts as may be expedient to make the same more harmonious, clear or understandable, consistent with the policies espoused by such committee and within the subject field of its study. Such staff member shall also assist in legislative procedural matters as may be needed.
(d) Special committees, select committees and standing committees are expected to utilize the foregoing staff services to the extent the same are available in making all studies.
History: L. 1971, ch. 184, § 11; L. 1988, ch. 366, § 13; June 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1211a Authority to authorize travel by officers and employees; delegation.

46-1211a.
Authority to authorize travel by officers and employees; delegation.
The legislative coordinating council may delegate to the revisor of statutes, director of legislative administrative services and the director of legislative research, respectively, authority to authorize in-state or out-of-state travel of officers and employees of such office, division and department. The provisions of K.S.A. 75-3208 shall not apply to any travel authorized under article 12 of chapter 46 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.
History: L. 1973, ch. 211, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 271, § 8; February 3.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1212 Library services for legislative branch of government; state librarian to acquire and maintain books and materials determined essential by legislative coordinating council at approved location; loan of materials by state law librarian; exchange of materials with other states and territories; state librarian to confer with legislative coordinating council.

46-1212.
Library services for legislative branch of government; state librarian to acquire and maintain books and materials determined essential by legislative coordinating council at approved location; loan of materials by state law librarian; exchange of materials with other states and territories; state librarian to confer with legislative coordinating council.
One of the functions of the state library shall be to provide library services to the legislative branch of state government.
Under the direction and supervision of the legislative coordinating council, and with due regard for avoiding unnecessary duplication of materials in the supreme court law library, the state librarian shall acquire and maintain for use in the state library such books, pamphlets, documents and periodicals as are determined by the legislative coordinating council to be essential and of singular importance in providing legislative research and legal and bill drafting services to the legislative research department, the office of the revisor of statutes, other offices of the legislative branch of government and to members of the legislature. Books, pamphlets, documents and periodicals determined by the legislative coordinating council to be essential to the legislative branch of government shall be maintained at a location approved by the legislative coordinating council. Pursuant to the authority granted by K.S.A. 20-156, the state law librarian shall make available on an indefinite loan to the state librarian such duplicate books, sets of works or other duplicate or temporary material in the supreme court law library as may be needed for use in the state library. In addition, the state librarian shall exchange such numbers of the legal publications of the state of Kansas, which are made available to him or her for such purpose, for such legal publications of other states and territories as may be needed for use in the state library.
The state librarian shall from time to time confer with the legislative coordinating council concerning services provided to the legislative branch of government.
History: L. 1971, ch. 184, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 135, § 13; L. 1977, ch. 187, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1212a Division of legislative administrative services established; director and assistants; compensation and expenses; duties.

46-1212a.
Division of legislative administrative services established; director and assistants; compensation and expenses; duties.
(a) There is hereby established the division of legislative administrative services whose head shall be the director of legislative administrative services and who shall be appointed by the legislative coordinating council to serve under its direction. The director of legislative administrative services may be removed from office by a vote of five (5) members of the legislative coordinating council taken at any regular meeting of such council. The director of legislative administrative services shall receive such compensation as is determined by the legislative coordinating council. Such director, and any of such director's assistants specified by the legislative coordinating council, shall receive expenses and allowances for in-state and out-of-state travel as is provided by law for members of the legislature. Such director shall appoint such assistants and employees of the division of legislative administrative services as are authorized by the legislative coordinating council and shall set their compensation subject to the approval of such council. Such director and all assistants and employees of the division of legislative administrative services shall be in the unclassified service.
(b) The division of legislative administrative services shall provide administrative staff services to and for the elected officers and the majority and minority leaders of the house of representatives and the senate and for the legislative branch, as directed by the legislative coordinating council, by performing the following functions:
(1) Acquiring legislative equipment, facilities and supplies.
(2) Administering the personnel documents and records of members of the legislature and employees of the legislative branch, except officers and employees of the legislative research department, office of revisor of statutes, division of post audit and such other legislative commissions as may be specifically excepted herefrom by law.
(3) Recruiting and supervising personnel for administrative and secretarial duties as specified by the legislative coordinating council.
(4) Working with the legislative research department to provide notices in appropriate detail of legislative study committee meetings and such other matters as are directed by the legislative coordinating council.
(5) Performing such other duties as directed by the legislative coordinating council.
History:
L. 1975, ch. 271, § 1; February 3.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1212b Transfers relating to the joint committee on legislative services and facilities.

46-1212b.
Transfers relating to the joint committee on legislative services and facilities.
(a) On the effective date of this act, such officers and employees as are engaged on said date in the performance of powers, duties and functions of the existing secretary of the joint committee on legislative services and facilities or his or her office shall become officers and employees of the division of legislative administrative services, and shall retain all retirement benefits which such officers or employees had before such transfer under the laws of this state, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous.
(b) Whenever in the statutes of this state there is reference to the joint committee on legislative services and facilities or its secretary, such reference shall mean the legislative coordinating council or such officer or committee as it shall designate.
History:
L. 1975, ch. 271, § 10; February 3.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1212c State agency publications; duties of director of legislative administrative services.

46-1212c.
State agency publications; duties of director of legislative administrative services.
(a) Any report, pamphlet, book or other materials required to be submitted by a state agency to the legislature or the members thereof pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2674, 20-320, 20-2204, 22-3710, 25-4119a, 40-2309, 44-566a, 44-1004, 46-408, 50-628, 65-176, 65-4007, 72-8261, 74-32,237, 74-5503, 74-6706, 75-3048, 75-5326, 75-5375, 79-1404 and 79-4301, and amendments thereto, to any of the foregoing sections, or pursuant to any other statute, in lieu of such submission, shall be submitted to the director of legislative administrative services in printed form or in the form of an electronic copy on a CD-ROM or other electronically readable media.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the sections enumerated in subsection (a) or the provisions of any other statute, if a state agency which publishes any such report, pamphlet, book or other materials makes such report, pamphlet, book or other materials available to the public on the internet as provided under K.S.A. 75-3048, and amendments thereto, the state agency shall not be required to submit such report, pamphlet, book or other materials to the legislature or members thereof under the sections enumerated in subsection (a) or to the director of legislative administrative services under this section.
(c) Upon submission of any such report, pamphlet, book or other materials to the director of legislative administrative services, the director shall compile and maintain a current listing thereof and shall make such listing available at least monthly to each member of the legislature and the legislative research department. The director, upon request made therefor by any member of the legislature, shall make available any such report, pamphlet, book or other materials enumerated on such listing to such requesting member.
History:
L. 1976, ch. 358, § 5; L. 1982, ch. 350, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 293, § 5; L. 1985, ch. 140, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 151, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1213 Employment of certain legislative employees.

46-1213.
Employment of certain legislative employees.
The legislative coordinating council may employ such persons as may be necessary or appropriate to perform legislative work under the direction and supervision of the revisor of statutes, the secretary of state, the director of legislative administrative services, the state librarian or any other department or agency of the state or for the houses of the legislature jointly, subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of K.S.A. 46-152. The number of such employees, the officer to whom assigned and the rate of pay of each such employee position shall be prescribed by the legislative coordinating council.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 184, § 13; L. 1975, ch. 271, § 9; L. 1977, ch. 187, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1214 Annual budget requests; estimate of general legislative expense; appropriations.

46-1214.
Annual budget requests; estimate of general legislative expense; appropriations.
(a) The legislative coordinating council shall prepare and file its annual budget request in three parts; one for the office of revisor of statutes, one for the legislative research department and one for other expenses. The revisor of statutes and the director of legislative research shall separately prepare the annual budget requests applicable to their respective office and department, and transmit the same to the legislative coordinating council. Such council shall make any changes it desires in such budget requests and include the same, with any changes, in its annual budget request. Appropriations to the legislative coordinating council for the office of revisor of statutes and for the legislative research department shall be made as separate items of appropriation.
(b) The legislative coordinating council shall prepare an estimate of general legislative expenses for submission in the annual budget document for appropriations for legislative expenses. The estimate made under authority of this subsection shall be prepared and handled separately from budget documents prepared under subsection (a) of this section.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 184, § 14; L. 1977, ch. 187, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1216 Approval of vouchers and payrolls of office of revisor of statutes and legislative research department; other vouchers and payrolls of council.

46-1216.
Approval of vouchers and payrolls of office of revisor of statutes and legislative research department; other vouchers and payrolls of council.
(a) Expenditures from appropriations to the legislative coordinating council for the office of revisor of statutes shall be made on vouchers approved by the revisor of statutes. All claims for salaries, wages or other compensation to persons to be paid from appropriations to the legislative coordinating council for the office of revisor of statutes shall be certified as provided in K.S.A. 75-3731 by the revisor of statutes.
(b) Expenditures from appropriations to the legislative coordinating council for the legislative research department shall be made on vouchers approved by the director of legislative research. All claims for salaries, wages or other compensation to be paid from appropriations to the legislative coordinating council for the legislative research department shall be certified as provided in K.S.A. 75-3731 by the director of legislative research.
(c) Expenditures from appropriations to the legislative coordinating council for other than the office of revisor of statutes or legislative research department shall be made on vouchers approved by the chairman or vice-chairman of the legislative coordinating council. All claims for salaries, wages or other compensation from appropriations to the legislative coordinating council for other than the office of revisor of statutes or the legislative research department shall be certified as provided in K.S.A. 75-3731 by the chairman or vice-chairman of the legislative coordinating council.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 184, § 16; May 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1217 Transition; transfer of officers and employees.

46-1217.
Transition; transfer of officers and employees.
On the effective date of this act, such officers and employees as are engaged on said date in the performance of powers, duties and functions of the existing revisor of statutes, existing research department of the Kansas legislative council, or existing joint committee on legislative services and facilities shall become officers and employees of the office of revisor of statutes, legislative research department or of the legislature, as the case may be, and shall retain all retirement benefits which such officers or employees had before such transfer under the laws of this state, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 184, § 17; May 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1218 Same; transfer and continuation of revisor of statutes; transfer not to affect rules and regulations.

46-1218.
Same; transfer and continuation of revisor of statutes; transfer not to affect rules and regulations.
(a) The office of revisor of statutes established by this act shall be the successor in every way, with respect to the powers, duties and functions of the revisor of statutes in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as otherwise provided by this act. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the revisor of statutes established by this act to which such powers, duties and functions are transferred by this act, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the revisor of statutes in whom such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act. Whenever the revisor of statutes is referred to or designated by law, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the revisor of statutes provided for by this act.
(b) All rules and regulations of state agencies lawfully filed with the revisor of statutes before the effective date of this act shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly filed with the revisor of statutes provided for by this act until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law.
(c) The office of revisor of statutes created by this act shall be a continuation of the office of revisor of statutes established under K.S.A. 77-301 and the revisor of statutes appointed in accordance with said section 77-301 shall be and continue as revisor of statutes under this act, until the legislative coordinating council exercises its appointing authority hereunder.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 184, § 18; May 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1219 Same; abolition and transfers relating to Kansas legislative council.

46-1219.
Same; abolition and transfers relating to Kansas legislative council.
Whenever the Kansas legislative council or the secretary of the Kansas legislative council is referred to or designated by law, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to mean and apply to the legislative coordinating council created by this act. Whenever any such statute provides for submission of recommendations or reports, such council may refer the matter submitted to appropriate committees. Whenever the research department of the Kansas legislative council is referred to or designated by law, such reference or designation shall be deemed to mean and apply to the legislative research department established by this act.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 184, § 19; May 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1220 Same; transfer of records and property of Kansas legislative council.

46-1220.
Same; transfer of records and property of Kansas legislative council.
The legislative research department shall succeed to all records of the existing Kansas legislative council and shall also succeed to the file cabinets containing such records. The office of revisor of statutes shall succeed to all property and records of the existing revisor of statutes, except records held by the revisor of statutes as secretary of the Kansas legislative council. The office of revisor of statutes shall succeed to the equipment of the Kansas legislative council located in the office of revisor of statutes, except the file cabinets mentioned above. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of such property or records arising under this section, and resulting from the reorganization under this act, shall be determined by the legislative coordinating council.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 184, § 20; May 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1221 Nonapplication of act in certain cases.

46-1221.
Nonapplication of act in certain cases.
The provisions of this act shall not apply to the state finance council, the Kansas commission on interstate cooperation, the advisory committee to the Kansas commission on interstate cooperation, the motor vehicle reciprocity commission, the legislative post-audit committee or the Kansas judicial council, nor to any committee, delegate, member, officer or employee of any of the foregoing specified in this section when acting for or under authority thereof.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 184, § 21; May 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 12 - Legislative Coordinating Council › 46-1226 Studies commissioned by legislature; not binding; may be rejected.

46-1226. Studies commissioned by legislature; not binding; may be rejected.
(a) Any cost study analysis, audit or other study commissioned or funded by the legislature and any conclusions or recommendations thereof shall not be binding upon the legislature. The legislature may reject, at any time, any such analysis, audit or study and any conclusions and recommendations thereof.
(b) A cost study analysis, audit or study shall include, but not be limited to, any cost study analysis, audit or study conducted pursuant to K.S.A. 46-1225, prior to its repeal, K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 46-1131, prior to its repeal, and K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 46-1132, prior to its repeal.
History:
L. 2005, ch. 2, § 15 (Special Session); L. 2008, ch. 112, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 17, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 14 - Legislative Petition For Special Session › 46-1401 Legislative petition for calling of special session by governor; form.

46-1401.
Legislative petition for calling of special session by governor; form.
Whenever any legislator wishes to petition the governor to call a special session of the legislature as provided in section 5 of article 1 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, he shall subscribe the form prescribed in this section, completed by insertion of the name of the governor and the date of the commencement of the special session. Such form shall be sworn to (or affirmed) before an officer authorized to administer oaths. Such form shall be substantially as follows:
State of Kansas, County of __________:
PETITION
To The Honorable ______________, Governor
State Capitol, Topeka, Kansas
You are hereby petitioned to call the Legislature into Special Session, such Special Session to commence at 10:00 a.m., __________, __________, 19__:
______________,    _________________________
Signature          Title and District Number
Subscribed and sworn to before me this __________ day of __________, 19__.
______________ Notary Public
(Seal)
My commission expires: ______________
History:
L. 1974, ch. 212, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 14 - Legislative Petition For Special Session › 46-1402 Same; duty of governor to call special session, when.

46-1402.
Same; duty of governor to call special session, when.
Whenever the governor receives petitions, in the form provided in K.S.A. 46-1401, properly executed by two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature, petitioning him to call the legislature into special session at a particular time, and all being at the same particular time, he shall call the petitioned for special session to commence at the time so specified.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 212, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 14 - Legislative Petition For Special Session › 46-1403 Same; convening of special session notwithstanding governor's failure to call special session upon legislative petition; session deemed properly called, when.

46-1403.
Same; convening of special session notwithstanding governor's failure to call special session upon legislative petition; session deemed properly called, when.
Whenever petitions have been delivered to the governor, or to his official office in the state capitol, in accordance with K.S.A. 46-1402, and the governor fails to properly make the call required by K.S.A. 46-1402 and section 5 of article 1 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, the legislature shall convene at the time specified in such petitions. The first order of business of each house shall be to consider a concurrent resolution declaring the special session to be duly called. If two-thirds of all the members elected to each house shall approve such resolution, the special session shall be deemed to be duly called, notwithstanding the failure of the governor to properly make the required call.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 212, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 15 - Legislative Information System › 46-1501 Legislative information system; supervision and operation by revisor of statutes; function and scope of system.

46-1501.
Legislative information system; supervision and operation by revisor of statutes; function and scope of system.
In accordance with any instructions given by the legislative coordinating council and as provided in this act, the revisor of statutes shall introduce in phases and supervise or operate, or both supervise and operate as may be appropriate, a comprehensive legislative information system. Such system shall initially be operated to accomplish computer search of existing statutes of Kansas and computer preparation of legislative bills and resolutions. In succeeding years, as may be convenient, such system shall encompass computer preparation of the following:
(a) Statutory search;
(b) search of other documents;
(c) bill and resolution preparation;
(d) printing (outside the office of revisor of statutes) of bills, resolutions and other documents within the legislative branch;
(e) preparation of such legislative documents as journals, calendars, bill locators, bill indexes and research materials;
(f) cathode ray tube display of any of the foregoing;
(g) preparation of session laws, statutes and other books; and
(h) printing (outside the office of revisor of statutes) of any or all of the foregoing.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 213, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 366, § 14; June 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 15 - Legislative Information System › 46-1502 Same; use of computer central processing unit or units; printing from computer readable materials.

46-1502.
Same; use of computer central processing unit or units; printing from computer readable materials.
The computer central processing unit or units used to carry out the system operations described in K.S.A. 46-1501 shall be that of a state agency not within the legislative branch, but designated by the legislative coordinating council, or that of a vendor of computer services if no suitable state computer is available in the opinion of the legislative coordinating council. Printing from computer readable materials, whether tapes or another medium, shall be accomplished in the state printing plant, unless a different printer is indicated by the legislative coordinating council in any one or more instances.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 213, § 2; March 20.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 16 - Committees On Economic Development › 46-1601 Legislative committees on economic development; purpose.

46-1601.
Legislative committees on economic development; purpose.
The purpose of the legislative committees shall be to:
(a) Facilitate the growth, diversification and expansion of existing enterprises and the creation by Kansans of new wealth-generating enterprises;
(b) promote economic diversification and innovation within the basic industries and sectors of the state;
(c) promote increased productivity and value added products, processes and services among wealth-generating enterprises, and the export of those goods and services created by small and large Kansas enterprises to the nation and world;
(d) maintain and revitalize economically depressed rural areas and urban neighborhoods by annually targeting scarce resources by size, sector and location to communities and enterprises of particular need and opportunity, and by working in close collaboration with local communities;
(e) protect and enhance the environmental quality of the state in ways consistent with dynamic economic growth; and
(f) promote and evaluate workforce development to meet the needs of the economy.
History:
L. 1986, ch. 194, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 164, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 16 - Committees On Economic Development › 46-1602 Senate standing committee on commerce.

46-1602.
Senate standing committee on commerce.
There is hereby established a standing committee of the senate known as the senate committee on commerce. The members of the committee shall be appointed in the same manner as members of other standing committees of the senate. Laws and rules applicable to other standing committees of the senate shall apply to the senate commerce committee.
History:
L. 1986, ch. 194, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 136, § 2; April 15.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 16 - Committees On Economic Development › 46-1603 House standing committee on economic development.

46-1603.
House standing committee on economic development.
There is hereby established a standing committee of the house of representatives known as the house committee on economic development. The members of the committee shall be appointed in the same manner as members of other standing committees of the house of representatives. Laws and rules applicable to other standing committees of the house of representatives shall apply to the house economic development committee.
History:
L. 1986, ch. 194, § 3; May 22.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 17 - Joint Committee On State Building Construction › 46-1702 Same; powers and duties; annual report.

46-1702. Same; powers and duties; annual report.
In addition to other powers and duties authorized or prescribed by law or by the legislative coordinating council, the joint committee on state building construction shall:
(a) Study all five-year capital improvement and facilities plans and capital improvement budget estimates which are submitted to the joint committee by state agencies in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3717b, and amendments thereto;
(b) make recommendations on all such five-year capital improvement and facilities plans and capital improvement budget estimates to the ways and means committee of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives;
(c) study the progress and results of all capital improvement projects for the construction of buildings or for major repairs or improvements to buildings for state agencies; and
(d) make an annual report to the legislative coordinating council as provided in K.S.A. 46-1207, and amendments thereto, and such special reports to committees of the house of representatives and senate as are deemed appropriate by the joint committee.
History:
L. 1978, ch. 337, § 11; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 10; L. 2012, ch. 77, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 21 - Joint Committee On Information Technology › 46-2102 Joint committee on information technology; powers and duties; annual report.

46-2102. Joint committee on information technology; powers and duties; annual report.
In addition to other powers and duties authorized or prescribed by law or by the legislative coordinating council, the joint committee on information technology shall:
(a) Study the use by state agencies and institutions of computers, telecommunications and other information technologies;
(b) review new governmental computer hardware and software acquisition, information storage, transmission, processing and telecommunications technologies proposed by state agencies and institutions, and the implementation plans therefor, including all information technology project budget estimates and three-year strategic information technology plans that are submitted to the joint committee pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7210, and amendments thereto;
(c) advise and consult on all state agency information technology projects, as defined in K.S.A. 75-7201, and amendments thereto, that pose a significant business risk as determined by the information technology executive council's policies and in accordance with K.S.A. 75-7209, and amendments thereto;
(d) make recommendations on all such implementation plans, budget estimates, requests for proposals for information technology projects and three-year plans to the ways and means committee of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives;
(e) study the progress and results of all newly implemented governmental computer hardware and software, information storage, transmission, processing and telecommunications technologies of state agencies and institutions including all information technology projects for state agencies which have been authorized or for which appropriations have been approved by the legislature; and
(f) make an annual report to the legislative coordinating council as provided in K.S.A. 46-1207, and amendments thereto, and such special reports to committees of the house of representatives and senate as are deemed appropriate by the joint committee.
History:
L. 1992, ch. 153, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 182, § 14; L. 2023, ch. 75, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 23 - State-tribal Relations › 46-2301 Definitions.

46-2301. Definitions.
As used in K.S.A. 46-2301 through 46-2304, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 46-2305, and amendments thereto:
(a) "Class III gaming" has the meaning provided by the Indian gaming regulatory act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
(b) "Gaming compact" means a tribal-state compact regarding class III gaming as provided by section 11 of the Indian gaming regulatory act (25 U.S.C. 2710).
(c) "Committee" or "joint committee" means the joint committee on state-tribal relations.
History:
L. 1993, ch. 4, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 139, § 3; L. 2022, ch. 91, § 23; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 23 - State-tribal Relations › 46-2304 Severability.

46-2304.
Severability.
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end the provisions of this act are severable.
History:
L. 1993, ch. 4, § 4; March 4.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 23 - State-tribal Relations › 46-2305 Negotiation of sports wagering compacts.

46-2305. Negotiation of sports wagering compacts.
If any federally recognized Indian tribe, as described in K.S.A. 74-9802(f), and amendments thereto, submits a request for negotiation of a gaming compact regarding sports wagering in accordance with K.S.A. 46-2302, and amendments thereto, the governor or the governor's designated representative shall negotiate in good faith with such Indian tribe to enter into such gaming compact.
History:
L. 2022, ch. 91, § 18; L. 2023, ch. 44, § 1; April 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 26 - Confirmation Oversight Committee › 46-2601 Confirmation oversight committee; membership; appointment; meetings; vacancies; authority of committee; members of board of regents.

46-2601.
Confirmation oversight committee; membership; appointment; meetings; vacancies; authority of committee; members of board of regents.
(a) There is hereby established the confirmation oversight committee which shall have six members. Except as provided by this subsection, members of the confirmation oversight committee shall be appointed in the manner provided by senate rule for the appointment of members of standing committees of the senate. The two major political parties shall have proportional representation on such committee. In the event application of the preceding sentence results in a fraction, the party having a fraction exceeding .5 shall receive representation as though such fraction were a whole number. One of the members of the committee shall be the majority leader, or the majority leader's designee, who shall be the chairperson. One of the members of the committee shall be the minority leader, or the minority leader's designee, who shall be the vice-chairperson. The committee shall meet on the call of the chairperson or any three members of the committee.
(b) If a vacancy occurs in an office or in the membership of a board, commission, council, committee, authority or other governmental body and the appointment to fill such vacancy is subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto, the confirmation oversight committee may authorize, by a majority vote thereof, the person appointed to fill such vacancy to exercise the powers, duties and functions of the office until such appointment is confirmed by the senate in the manner provided by K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto, at the next regular or special session of the legislature.
Prior to authorizing any person to exercise the powers, duties and functions of an office pursuant to this section, the confirmation oversight committee shall require such person to appear before the committee unless such person is being re-appointed to the same position.
(c) (1) If the confirmation oversight committee authorizes a person appointed to fill a vacancy to exercise the powers, duties and functions of an office as provided by this section, such person shall not be subject to confirmation by the senate if at the time of such person's appointment there is less than six months in the unexpired term of such.
(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to appointments to the state board of regents.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 241, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 177, § 18; L. 2008, ch. 121, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals › Article 1 - Stock Running At Large › 47-104 Freighters and drovers liable for damages.

47-104.
Freighters and drovers liable for damages.
All damages done by stock owned by freighters or drovers to crops adjacent to roads along which the trains or droves may be passing or herded shall be paid by the owners of the stock to the owners of the crops so damaged, without regard to fences.
History:
G.S. 1868, ch. 105, § 4; October 31; R.S. 1923, 47-104.