Kansas AG Opinions — 1974

May 2, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 133 Mr. Allan Hancock Assistant Director Governor's Commission on Alcoholism State Office Building Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Hancock: You advise that as part of a project by the Kansas Commission on Alcoholism, in conjunction with the federal gover…

April 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 132 Mr. Perry Murray Fuel Allocation Attorney Department of Economic Development 801 Harrison Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Murray: You advise that by executive order, Governor Docking has created the State of Kansas Fuel Allocation Office, and a Bo…

April 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74-131 Mr. Morris Moon Augusta City Attorney Augusta, Kansas 67010 Dear Mr. Moon: 4 You inquire concerning the validity and effect of certain annexation ordinances recently adopted by the City of Augusta. In Opinion No. 74-62, we considered the effectiv…

April 26, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 130 James R. Ward Assistant City Attorney Municipal Building 215 East 7th Street Topeka, Kansas 66603 Dear Mr. Ward: You inquire concerning the propriety of certain services fur- nished and expenditures incurred by the Topeka Water Department for wh…

VERN MILLER January 11, 1974 Attorney General Opinion No. 74-13 Gerald E. Jones Sanitarian Butler-Greenwood Bi-County Health Department Courthouse El Dorado, Kansas 67042 Dear Mr. Jones: K.S.A. 65-159 authorizes the state board of health and local boards of health, including join…

April 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 129 Jack L. Lively Coffeyville City Attorney Coffeyville, Kansas 67337 Dear Mr. Lively: You advise that on November 22, 1965, the City of Coffeyville, pursuant to Ordinance No. 5274, granted to Coffeyville Cable Construction, Inc., now Coffeyville C…

April 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 128 Richard A. Medley Montgomery County Attorney Montgomery County Courthouse Independence, Kansas 67301 Dear Mr. Medley: You advise that in June, 1973, Mid-America, Inc., of Parsons, Kansas, a nonprofit organization designed to promote a nine- coun…

April 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74 - 127 Carl O'Leary State Bank Commissioner Suite 600, 818 Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas Dear Commissioner O'Leary: You inquire concerning names which may properly be used by Kansas banks to identify and advertise detached auxiliary bank- ing service fac…

April 26, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 126 David S. Lord City Attorney of Arkansas City City Building Arkansas City, Kansas 67005 ,Dear Mr. Lord: K.S.A. 12-6a04 provides for the filing of a petition for any improvement authorized under the general improvement law. It provides further thu…

April 25, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 125 William H. Luginbill Chief of Police Seneca, Kansas 66538 Dear Chief Luginbill: I have your letter, requesting an opinion whether a city patrolman "can file for the office of sheriff and still retain his present job as a city patrolman." There i…

April 23, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 124 Mr. Malcolm G. Copeland Attorney at Law 708 Merchants National Bank Building Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Copeland: We have been advised by the State Treasurer's Office that you are serving as attorney for the administrator of the estate of Ado…

April 23, 1974 Opinion No. 74-123 Franklin R. Theis Chief Attorney Department of Administration State Capitol Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Theis: You inquire concerning K.A.R. 1-4-34, and its application to the following facts. The individual in question is and has been employed…

April 23, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 122 James T. McDonald Secretary of Revenue State Office Building Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. McDonald: 'You have requested an opinion from this office regarding the inspection, copying and dissemination of motor vehicle title and registration reco…

April 4, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 121 Mr. D. H. Corson, Jr. Attorney at Law 434 Brotherhood Building Kansas City, Kansas 66101 Dear Mr. Corson: As City Attorney for the City of Bonner Springs you request our opinion relative to the legality of an ordinance establishing a procedure fo…

Opinion No. 74- 120 Mr. Donald D. Good, Esq. Osborne County Attorney Osborne County Courthouse Osborne, Kansas 67473 RE: Maximum mill levy for county hospitals: K.S.A. 1973 Supp. 19-1801, K.S.A. 1973 Supp. 19-1809 and K.S.A. 1973 Supp- 79-1947. Dear Mr. Good: You have requested f…

VERN MILLER, Attorney General January 17, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 12 Honorable Dan Bromley State Senator Senate Chamber Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Senator Bromley: You inquire first, whether naturopathy constitutes a healing art as defined by K.S.A. 65-2802. Subparagraph (a) thereof …

April 10, 1974 Opinion No. 74-119 Honorable Randall Palmer Representative Third District 802 S. Catalpa Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 Dear Representative Palmer: You request our opinion "whether or not 1974 Senate Bill 878 contains any constitutional defects or other errors in it upon …

April 10, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 118 Honorable Randall Palmer Representative Third District 802 S. Catalpa Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 Dear Representative Palmer: You inquire whether under K.S.A. 68-2301, "the Kansas Highway Commission has authority to build toll roads as express highw…

April 10, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 117 Mr. Allen Shelton Graham County Attorney Hill City, Kansas 67642 Dear Mr. Shelton: You advise that the Graham County Hospital Board recently entered into a lease agreement for a medical clinic, under K.S.A. 19-18,117 and -18,118. A sufficient pe…

April 10, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 116 Randall W. Weller Jones and Weller 419 North Pomeroy Hill City, Kansas 67642 Dear Mr. Weller: You advise that on Monday, March 25, 1974, the city council of Hill City has before it a bond ordinance, which was approved by a vote of four council m…

April 15, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 115 Honorable Ross Doyen State Senator State Capitol Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Senator Doyen: K.S.A. 10-1117 states thus in pertinent part: "The clerk or secretary of every municipality shall keep a record of the amount of money in the treasury and …

April 10, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 114 Clyde P. Daniel City Attorney P.O. Box 499 Garden City, Kansas 67846 Dear Mr. Daniel: You advise that several years ago, in an attempt to resolve a local lack of ambulance service, the governing bodies of Finney County and Garden City entered in…

April 10, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 113 Mr. Dean Burkhead Attorney at Law P.O. Box -B Lawrence, Kansas 66044 Dear Mr. Burkhead: As counsel for Rural Water District No. 5 of Douglas County, Kansas, you advise that the district was recently organized, and proposes to enter into a contra…

April 2, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 112 Mr. Thomas W. Stockwell City Attorney City of Merriam 9000 West 62nd Terrace Merriam, Kansas 66202 Dear Mr. Stockwell: We have your letter of March 1, 1974. You request our opinion relative to whether the city governing body may exercise its dis-…

March 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 111 Douglas G. Simms Republic County Attorney Peoples National Bank Building Belleville, Kansas 66935 Dear Mr. Simms: You advise that the Republic County Board of County Commis- sioners is preparing to acquire real estate for the disposal of refuse …

March 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 110 Bruce H. Wingerd Clay County Attorney Clay County Courthouse Clay Center, Kansas 67432 Dear Mr. Wingerd: We have your request concerning the necessity for certification of the sheriff under the Law Enforcement Training Center law. K.S.A. 1973 Su…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 11, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 11 James R. Cobler, Director Division of Accounts and Reports 2nd Floor, Statehouse Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Cobler: You have presented for review several vouchers received by your office from Wichita State Univer…

March 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74-109 William A. Taylor, III , CowleyCountyCounselor P.O. Box 731 Winfield, Kansas 67156 Dear Mr. Taylor: K.S.A. 28-818 authorizes the board of county commissioners to fix and allow additional compensation for the register of deeds in any county in whi…

March 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 108 Vernon D. Grassie Crawford County Attorney P.O. Box 34 Girard, Kansas 66743 Dear Mr. Grassie: We have received your inquiry concerning the establishment of wages for county employees. We would also like to note the citations which were furnished…

March 29, 1974 Opinion No. 74-107 Gaylord I. Maples Marion County Attorney' P.O. Box 126 Marion, Kansas 66861 Dear Mr. Maples: We have your request relative to the respective duties of the county and township boards for the care and maintenance of abandoned cemeteries. You questi…

March 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74 - 106 Mr. Gaylord I. Maples Marion County Attorney P. 0. Box 126 Marion, Kansas 66861 RE: K.S.A. 1973 Supp. 8-173 Dear Mr. Maples: You have requested an opinion from this office regarding the statutory authority whereby a county treasurer may refuse …

March 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 105 Frank L. Johnson Chief Attorney Legal Department State Highway Commission State Office Building Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Johnson: You inquire whether K.S.A. 68-2240 authorizes the State Highway Commission to declare illegal, noncompensable …

March 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 104 Honorable Tom R. Van Sickle State Treasurer State Capitol Topeka, Kansas 66612 ATT: Donald E. DeShazer Dear Mr. Van Sickle: K.S.A. 75-4218 states in pertinent part thus: "(a) All state bank accounts shall be secured by pledge of securities as pr…

March 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 103 Rick J. Eichor Bourbon County Attorney Bourbon County Court House Fort Scott, Kansas 66701 Dear Mr. Eichor: As you point out, under K.S.A. 28-806, the salary of the judge of the county court is based upon the number of "cases . . . filed." You i…

March 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 102 Lyndus A. Henry Johnson County Counselor Box 31-A Olathe, Kansas 66061 Dear Mr. Henry: You inquire concerning an opinion issued by this office to Mr. Gary Nafziger, Jefferson County Attorney, dated June 21, 1973. He inquired what method or proce…

March 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 101 Richard A. Medley Montgomery County Attorney Montgomery County Courthouse Independence, Kansas 67301 Dear Mr. Medley: We have your letter of March 8, concerning the matter of fire protection in the City of Liberty, Kansas, and the Liberty Townsh…

March 26, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 100 Honorable Fred W. Rosenau Representative, Thirty-Ninth District 3050 South 65th Street Kansas City, Kansas 66106 Dear Representative Rosenau: You inquire concerning the authority of the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities to contribut…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 14, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 10 Honorable C. M. Cooper Representative, 40th District House of Representatives Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Representative Cooper: We have your letter of January 3, 1974, questioning the quali- fications of Mr. Bert Can…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 2, 1974 Opinion No. 74-1 Mr. Anthony D. Lopez Executive Director Commission on Civil Rights Room 1155W State Office Building Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Lopez: I have your letter of December 13, inquiring whether a letter dated September 21,…