Kansas Attorney General Opinions

February 22, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 67 Leighton A. Fossey Counsel, Big Sugar Creek Watershed Joint District #53 425 Main Mound City, Kansas 66056 Dear Mr. Fossey: We have your letter of February 6, 1974, posing several ques- tions concerning the conduct of elections under K.S.A. 24…

February 22, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 66 Granville M. Bush Sterling City Attorney 124 S. Broadway Lyons, Kansas 67554 Dear Mr. Bush: As city attorney for the City of Sterling, and as attorney for Unified School District No. 376, you inquire concerning K.S.A. 12-1901 et seq. You advis…

February 22, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 65 Howard M. Wilson Norton County Attorney Norton, Kansas Dear Mr. Wilson: You inquire whether a regional mental health center which is supported partially by county tax funds, federal grants and patient fees is bound by the statutory mileage lim…

February 22, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 64 Mr. Wayne A. Schwartz, President Hays Firefighters Assn., Local 2119 P.O. Box 372 Hays, Kansas 67601 Dear Mr. Schwartz: You request our opinion relative to whether a work "slow-down" could constitute a strike within the meaning of K.S.A. 1973 …

February 20, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 63 Mr. Joseph W. Zima Legal Advisor Shawnee County Sheriff's Department Courthouse Topeka, Kansas 66603 Re: K.S.A. 1973 Supp. 22-4603 Dear Mr. Zima: You have asked for our opinion as to whether the tasks or work performed within the jail by trust…

February 15, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 59 Bert Cantwell Wyandotte County Sheriff 710 N. Seventh Kansas City, Kansas 66101 Dear Sheriff Cantwell: We have received your letter concerning the status of an ap- pointed sheriff prior to and during his attendance at the Basic Training School…

February 15, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 5 8 Mr. John Ivan Administrative Assistant Office of the Governor State Capitol Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Ivan: You inquire whether any conflict of interest or incompatibility exists between a position as member of the Kansas Civil Rights Com…

February 14, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 55 Clark M. Fleming Attorney for Rural Water District #4, Neosho County Legal Building Erie, Kansas 66733 Dear Mr. Fleming: You advise that on December 6, 1971, pursuant to the authority of K.S.A. 82a-622, there was attached to Rural Water Distri…

February 13, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 54 Daniel F. Meara Assistant City Attorney One East Third Street Fort Scott, Kansas 66701 Dear Mr. Meara: As Assistant City Attorney for the City of Fort Scott, you advise that the city recently conducted a personnel study of its employees with t…

February 13, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 53 Mr. William B. Buechel Attorney at Law Law Building P.O. Box 327 Concordia, Kansas 66901 RE: Authorized tax levies under K.S.A. 12-1737 Dear Mr. Buechel: Your letter of January 30, 1974, requests an opinion from this office interpreting the ta…

February 12, 1974 Opinion No. 74-62 Mr. Morris Moon 103 East 5th Augusta, Kansas 67010 Dear Mr. Moon: You inquire concerning K.S.A. 12-523, which states thus: "Annexation ordinances of cities shall take effect on publication as provided by law, except that any annexation ordinanc…

February 12, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 44 Honorable Fletcher Bell Commissioner of Insurance State Office Building Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Commissioner Bell: You inquire whether a title insurance company authorized to do business in this state may also do business as a licensed ab- s…

February 11, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 51 Mr. David C. All Gaines and All Attorneys at Law Suite 3 Fifth Avenue Building Augusta, Kansas 67010 Dear Mr. All: You inquire concerning K.S.A. 12-3009, which states in pertinent part thus: "Any city is hereby authorized and empowered to inco…

February 11, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 5a Mr. Melvin M. Gradert City Attorney City of Burrton 809 Main Street Newton, Kansas 67114 Dear Mr. Gradert: You request our opinion whether private individuals may place mobile homes on privately owned lots. You advise that a dispute has arisen…

February 11, 1974 Opinion No. 74-49 The Honorable Robert B. Madden Senator, 28th District Senate Chamber Statehouse Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Senator Madden: You request our opinion whether the Senator Bob Madden Club is required to file reports pursuant to K.S.A. 25-901. You adv…

February 11, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 45 Honorable Wesley H. Sowers Senator 31st District Senate Chamber State Capitol Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Senator Sowers: As chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, and on behalf of the committee, you inquire concern- ing …

February 11, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 43 James W. Bibb Director of the Budget Department of Administration Statehouse Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Bibb: You advise that § 6(a) of 1974 House Bill No. 1666, an appropri- ation bill, is proposed to be amended by inserting the following …

February 8, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 47 Don A. Cashman Finley, Miller & Cashman P.O. Box 240 Hiawatha, Kansas 66434 Dear Mr. Cashman: K.S.A. 82a-619 provides that rural water districts organized pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq. "shall have power to acquire loans for the financing o…

February 7, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 48 James W. Bibb Director of the Budget Department of Administration Statehouse Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Bibb: In the enactment of legislation providing for a central motor pool for state motor vehicles, there were provided restrictions upon …

February 7, 1974 Opinion No. 74-42 Honorable Aline Funk CountyProbate,County Otawa Juvenile Judge CountyCourthouse Otawa DearMineapolis, Kansas 67467 Judge Funk: Your letter of July 20, 1973, has been referred to me for Your letter requests an opinion regarding the payment of fee…

February 5, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 39 Mr. L. 0. Bengtson Salina City Attorney P.O. Box 746 Salina, Kansas 67401 Ms. Constance M. Achterberg Assistant Saline County Attorney P.O. Box 54 Salina, Kansas 67401 Dear Counselors: You present questions concerning the validity of an interlo…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 33 Jack N. Turner Sedgwick County Counselor Room 320 Sedgwick County Courthouse Wichita, Kansas 67203 Dear Mr. Turner: You advise that the County of Sedgwick contemplates entering into a contract with the Southwestern …

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 32 Michael S. Holland Russell County Attorney Russell County Courthouse Russell, Kansas 67665 Re: Public Works Department Dear Mr. Holland: We have your request concerning the establishment of a depart- ment of public …

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 31 L. 0. Bengtson Salina City Attorney P.O. Box 903 Salina, Kansas 67401 Dear Mr. Bengtson: K.S.A. 13-14a08 provides in pertinent part thus: "Provided, That if any officer or member who shall have been allowed any bene…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 30 Honorable James L. Ungerer State Representative House of Representatives Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Representative Ungerer: You pose two questions relative to required equipment on vehicles which are not implements o…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74-29 The Honorable Robert F. Bennett President of the Senate Senate Chamber The Honorable Duane S. McGill Speaker House of Representatives Gentlemen: Thank you for your letter of January 25, 1974, enclosing a draft of a r…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 28, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 28 Gary L. Nafziger Jefferson County Attorney Jefferson County Courthouse Oskaloosa, Kansas 66066 Dear Mr. Nafziger: You inquire concerning compensation provided by ch. 175, L. 1973, for the sheriff, probate and county…

VERN MILLER. January 24, 1974 Attorney General Opinion No. 74- 27 Joann Poston County Clerk Anthony, Kansas Dear Ms. Poston: You request the opinion of the Attorney General concerning K.S.A. 19-801b(a)(3), which states thus: "No person shall be eligible fog nomination, election o…

VERN MILLER At torney General January 24, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 26 Mr. Douglas C. Richards Assistant City Attorney Municipal Building 215 East 7th Street Topeka, Kansas 66603 Dear Mr. Richards: You inquire concerning K.S.A. 13-1808, which prescribes the duties of members of the bo…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 23, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 19 Honorable William W. Bunten Representative, Fifty Fourth District House of Representatives Statehouse Topeka, Kansas Dear Representative Bunten: Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 72, it is proposed to ame…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 22, 1974 Opinion No. 74-18 Mr. Lee B. Connell Consumer Credit Commissioner Suite 1114 535 Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66603 Re: Investment Certificate Act Dear Mr. Connell: In your letter of November 10, 1972, you request an opinion regarding…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 21, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 24 Dale E. Saffels, Chairman Advisory Council on Ecology Room 540E State Office Building Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Saffels: As chairman of the State Advisory Council on Ecology, you in- quire concerning the appropr…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 21, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 23 L. 0. Bengtson Salina City Attorney 300 West Ash Street P.O. Box 903 Salina, Kansas 67401 Dear Mr. Bengtson: K.S.A. 12-1675 authorizes the investment of public funds by any county, city, school district or quasi-mun…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 21, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 21 Gerald C. Golden Meade County Attorney P.O. Box "R" Meade, Kansas 67864 Dear Mr. Golden: You advise that the cities of Meade and West Plains, and Meade County, have joined together to form through an interlocal agre…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 21, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 20 Thomas C. Lysaught Wyandotte County Counselor 511 Huron Building Kansas City, Kansas 66101 Dear Mr. Lysaught: You inquire concerning the construction of that portion of K.S.A. 24-414 which provides that "at all elec…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 18, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 25 Mearle D. Mason Hill, Mason & Graber 810 West Douglas - Suite D Wichita, Kansas 67203 Dear Mr. Mason: As chairman of the Prepaid Legal Services Committee of the Kansas Bar Association you request our opinion relativ…

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 …

VERN MILLER January 16, 1974 Attorney General Opinion No'. 74- 17 Honorable John C. Bottenberg Representative Fiftieth District Jackson, Jefferson, Atchison Counties 650 West 4th Holton, Kansas 668436 Dear Sir: A farmer slaughters and processes, on his own premises and with the a…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 16, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 16 Robert G. Frey Seward County Attorney 415 N. Washington Liberal, Kansas 67901 Dear Mr. Frey: You advise that in 1973, approximately 2,450 cases were filed in the county court of Seward County. The county has a popul…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 16, 1974 Opinion No. 74-15 Robert H. Meyer Attorney at Law Mankato, Kansas 66956 Re: Beloit Vo-Tech School Dear Mr. Meyer: We do apologize for our delay in responding to your inquiry concerning "training mission" projects by students of the Be…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 14, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 9 Mr. John C. Johnson Attorney at Law 109 East Grand Hillsboro, Kansas 67063 Re: Fee for School Transportation Dear Mr. Johnson: This office concurs with the opinion you expressed to the superintendent of Unified Schoo…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 14, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 8 Dan E. Turner Topeka City Attorney Municipal Building 215 East 7th Street Topeka, Kansas 66603 Dear Mr. Turner: You advise that a question has been raised as to whether a political subdivision and more specifically, …

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 14, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 7 Mrs. Mary F. Hope Commissioner of Elections Shawnee County Court House Topeka, Kansas 66603 Dear Mrs. Hope: K.S.A. 24-410 states in pertinent part thus: "Within five days after any drainage district shall have been i…

VERN MILLER Attorney General January 14, 1974 Opinion No. 74- 6 Mr. Virgil Hollis Suite 251, Executive Building 4121 W. 83rd Prairie Village, Kansas 66208 Dear Virgil: We have your letter of January 2, 1974, regarding the ii-censure of polygraph examiners under the provisions of …

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 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…