Kansas Administrative Code

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 76-1927; effective Jan. 1, 1966; amended May 1, 1984; revoked May 1, 2009.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 76-1929; effec- tive Jan. 1, 1966; amended May 1, 1980; revoked May 1, 2009.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 76-1929; effec- tive Jan. 1, 1966; revoked May 1, 2009.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 76-1927; effec- tive Jan. 1, 1966; revoked May 1, 2009.) DONATIONS TO THE KANSAS COMMISSION ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this regulation: (a) “Advisory commit- tee” means an advisory committee formed pursu- ant to K.A.R. 97-4-7. (b)(1) “Capital improve…

Disciplinary actions; discharge. (a) Complaints. Any person may make a verbal or written complaint to the superintendent alleging a violation of any statute or regulation. (b) Investigation. Upon receipt of a complaint, the superintendent shall conduct an investigation. If the in…

Criteria for memorials for vet- erans. Each proposal for a capital improvement project shall specify a project representative, who shall consult with the director concerning the KCVA’s specific needs for memorials for veterans. 826 COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE 97-4-3 Eac…

Financing. (a) The cost of each cap- ital improvement project shall be totally financed with private monies. Each proposal for a capital improvement project shall include the costs of the following in the cost estimate: (1) The preparation of preliminary reports; (2) the preparat…

Proposals; use of names and ref- erences. (a) Each project representative shall submit five copies of the proposal for a memorial for veterans to the director at least 10 days be- fore the next scheduled commission meeting. The project representative shall be required to attend t…

Fund-raising materials for pro- posed memorials. All fund-raising materials for a proposed memorial shall be reviewed by the commission and shall include the following infor- mation: (a) The estimated cost of the project; (b) the percentage of funds raised that can be used for ad…

Financial reporting. (a) Each proj- ectrepresentativeshall,within30daysaftereachof thequartersendinginMarch,June,September,and Decemberofeachyearbeginningwhentheproject is approved and continuing until a project comple- tion certificate is signed, submit to the commission a state…

Procedures for appointment of the advisory committee; dissolution of the advisory committee. (a) When a project is ac- cepted by the commission, an advisory committee shall be appointed by the commission during a scheduled commission meeting, to further devel- op and refine the p…

Procedures following adviso- ry committee submission of a final project plan. Within 30 days of the director’s receipt of a final project plan from an advisory committee, the following shall be submitted by the director to the secretary of administration for review: (a) The minut…

Application for benefits. Persons interestedinapplyingforbenefitsprovidedbythis chapter shall initiate a formal application to the executive director, Kansas veterans’ commission, 701 Jackson Street, Topeka, Kansas 66603. The application must be complete and documented to establi…

Determinations of eligibility. De- terminations as to eligibility based on parents’ residency at the time of entry into military service will be made by the Kansas veterans’ commission based on all evidence available at the time of appli- 828 COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE…

Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this regulation: (a) “Accrediting” means certify- ing either of the following to act as an agent in or to have a power of attorney for the…

Quality assurance. (a) A quality assurance program office in the VARO’s one stop- service center, as specified in L. 2006, ch. 153, sec. 1(c) and amendments thereto, shall be established 832 COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE 97-6-11 by the KCVA. KCVA VSRs shall be appointed b…

Director’s duties. The director shall oversee the day-to-day operations of the vet- erans claims assistance program and the service grant program. The director shall report directly to the commission when acting as the chairperson of the veterans claims assistance advisory board,…

Intent to participate; review. (a) The KCVA forms necessary to establish intent to participate in the service grant program shall be sent by the KCVA, on or before July 10 each year, to each VSO located in the VARO. Each VSO wanting to participate in the service grant pro- gram s…

VSO services, staff, training, and other support. To retain accreditation, each VSR shall be required to be certified each year by the KCVA. To receive KCVA certification, each VSR shall attend annual training and successfully com- plete a written examination on all parties’ duti…

Claims processing requirements. Each VSO shall perform the following in pro- cessing each initial claim: (a) Receiving the claim form, which a veteran can submit to the veterans claims assistance program staff in person, through a KCVA field office, or through the mail; (b) date-…

Grant agreement requirements. The director shall ensure that each grant agree- ment developed for the service grant program meets the following requirements: (a) Incorpo- rates or includes, as an attachment, the standard contractual terms and conditions prescribed by the secretar…

Responsibilities of parties to the grant agreements. Each party to a grant agree- ment shall promote the veterans claims assis- tance program and the service grant program by cooperatively developing outreach materials and working together. (a) Each party shall establish uniform …

Duration of grants; insurance re- quirements. (a) Each grant shall be for one state fiscal year, starting July 1 and ending the following June 30. Grant payments shall be made monthly upon receipt of each approved invoice of expen- ditures and monthly traffic and monetary reports…

Format and frequency of reports. (a) On or before the tenth day of each month, each participating VSO shall submit the following to the director on forms provided by the director: (1) The monthly traffic report, which shall con- tain the following information for the previous cal…

Definitions. As used in L. 2009, ch. 62, secs. 1 through 6 and amendments thereto and these regulations, each of the following terms shall have the meaning specified in this regula- tion: (a)(1) “Active service” and “active duty” shall include the following: (A) For a member of a…

Veteran status. (a) To be considered a veteran for purposes of the program, each ap- plicant shall establish both of the following to the satisfaction of the director of veteran services: (1) The person for whom the application under the program is submitted is a veteran. (2) The…

Legal resident status. (a) Proof of residence. In addition to establishing the veter- an status of the person for whom an application under the program is submitted as specified in K.A.R. 97-7-2, the applicant shall establish to the satisfaction of the director of veteran service…

Applicants on behalf of de- ceased veterans. (a) The following individ- uals shall be eligible to apply under the pro- gram on behalf of eligible deceased veterans. Eligible deceased veterans shall include eligi- ble veterans who died in performance of ac- tive service or as a re…

Application procedures. (a) Forms. Each application for benefits under the program shall be submitted on a form provided by the Kan- sas commission on veterans’ affairs. (b) Submission. Each application shall be submit- ted to the address designated by the Kansas com- mission on …

Reconsideration of denied appli- cations. Any applicant who is dissatisfied with the disposition of the application may ask the Kansas commission on veterans’ affairs to reconsider the disposition. Each request for reconsideration shall meet the following requirements: (a) Be sub…

Definitions. The following defini- tions shall apply to all regulations of the Kansas water office: (a) “Assignment” means either of the following: (1) The transfer of any right under a water pur- chase contract to a third person; or (2) the transfer to a third person of any of t…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-923; effec- tive Jan. 1, 1966; revoked Aug. 30, 2013.) STATE WATER PLAN

Notice. (a) Notice of public hearings on the state water plan or any section of the plan shall be given by the authority to those agencies and persons, both public and private, specified in K.S.A. 82a-905, and amendments thereto. The authority shall give notice of these hearings …

Conduct of hearing. (a) The chair- personoftheauthorityoramemberoftheauthor- ity designated by the chairperson shall preside at each public hearing on the state water plan. (b) The authority shall request those persons desiring to appear at any public hearing on the state water p…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-917, 82a- 923; effective, E-73-6, Dec. 8, 1972; effective Jan. 1, 1974; revoked May 1, 1984.) 98-3-2 and 98-3-3. (Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-923; effective, E-73-6, Dec. 8, 1972; effective Jan. 1, 1974; revoked May 1, 1984.)

Licenses. (a) No person may en- gage in any weather modification activity within the state of Kansas without a valid license issued under this regulation and a permit issued under K.A.R. 98-4-2. “Weather modification activity” shall mean any activity, operation, or experimental p…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 82a-1403; effective May 1, 1976; revoked Aug. 30, 2013.) PLAN STORAGE

Permits. (a) A weather modification permit, which is a document issued by the direc- 840 WATER OFFICE 98-4-2 tor authorizing weather modification activity in Kansas, shall be required annually, on a calendar- year basis, for each weather modification project. If a weather modific…

Evaluation of permit application. (a) Each permit application shall be evaluated based on the following considerations: (1) The project can reasonably be expected to benefit the residents of the primary target area or an important segment of the state’s population. (2) The testim…

Reports. (a) Each permit holder shall maintain at that individual’s project office a current log of all operations, which shall mean a log that has up-to-date information from the past 24 hours. This log shall be available for inspec- tion by any person authorized by the director…

Procedure for granting emergen- cy permits. (a) A permit may be granted on an emergency basis if evidence is presented to the director that clearly identifies the situation as an emergency. “Emergency” shall mean an unusual condition that could not have reasonably been ex- pected…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 82a-1403; effective, E-74-39, July 26, 1974; effec- tive May 1, 1976; revoked Aug. 30, 2013.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 82a-1403; effective May 1, 1976; revoked Aug. 30, 2013.)

Field operations. As provided in K.A.R. 98-4-3 (b), the license holder or a substi- tute license holder approved by the director shall be on duty at the license holder’s project site at all times while weather modification activities are be- ing carried out. (Authorized by K.S.A.…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 82a-1403; effective May 1, 1976; revoked Aug. 30, 2013.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-1319; im- plementing K.S.A. 82a-1305; effective May 1, 1979; amended May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1984; amended Nov. 22, 1996; revoked Aug. 30, 2013.)

Applications. (a) Each application to enter into a water purchase contract shall be submitted in writing on forms prescribed by the director and shall be signed by the person making the application or the person’s chief officer or des- ignated representative. The application shal…

Request to negotiate. (a) When an applicant is ready to enter into a water purchase contract, the applicant shall provide written no- tice of the applicant’s desire to enter into negotia- tions for a contract with the director. (b) Any applicant may be required by the di- rector …

Contract negotiation procedures. (a) Upon approval of the authority to begin ne- gotiations, the applicant shall be notified by the director and asked to submit the following items 844 WATER OFFICE 98-5-4 before the commencement of negotiations, unless the requirement is waived: …