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Kan. Const. art. 15, § 1 Selection of officers
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All officers whose election or appointment is not otherwise provided for, shall be chosen or appointed as may be prescribed by law.
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 2 Tenure of office; merit system in civil service
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The tenure of any office not herein provided for may be declared by law; when not so declared, such office shall be held during the pleasure of the authority making appointment, but the legislature shall not create any office the tenure of which shall be longer than four years, e…
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 3 Lotteries
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Lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets are forever prohibited.
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 3d Regulation of ‘‘raffles’’ authorized
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, the legislature may authorize the licensing, conduct and regulation of charitable raffles by nonprofit religious, charitable, fraternal, educational and veterans organizations. A…
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 3c State-owned and operated lottery
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, the legislature may provide for a state-owned and operated lottery, except that such state-owned lottery shall not be operated after June 30, 1990, unless authorized to be operat…
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 3b Regulation, licensing and taxation of horse and dog racing and parimutuel wagering thereon
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, the legislature may permit, regulate, license and tax, at a rate not less than 3% nor more than 6% of all money wagered, the operation or conduct, by bona fide nonprofit organiza…
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 3a Regulation, licensing and taxation of "bingo" games authorized
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas the legislature may regulate, license and tax the operation or conduct of games of bingo and instant bingo, as defined by law, by bona fide nonprofit religious, charitable, frater…
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 4 Repealed
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Kan. Const. art. 15, § 4 Repealed Terminal constitutional section row. The heading records the current status; no operative text is published for this row. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Kansas_Constitution
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 5 Financial statements; publication
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An accurate and detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the public moneys, and the several amounts paid, to whom, and on what account, shall be published, as prescribed by law.
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 6 Rights of women
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The legislature shall provide for the protection of the rights of women, in acquiring and possessing property, real, personal and mixed, separate and apart from the husband; and shall also provide for their equal rights in the possession of their children.
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 7 Salaries reduced for neglect of duty
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The legislature may reduce the salaries of officers, who shall neglect the performance of any legal duty.
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 8 Location of state capital
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The temporary seat of government is hereby located at the city of Topeka, county of Shawnee. The first legislature under this constitution shall provide by law for submitting the question of the permanent location of the capital to a popular vote, and a majority of all the votes …
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 9 Homestead exemption
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. A homestead to the extent of one hundred and sixty acres of farming land, or of one acre within the limits of an incorporated town or city, occupied as a residence by the family of the owner, together with all the improvements on the same, shall be exempted from forced sale und…
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 10 Intoxicating liquors
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(a) The legislature may provide for the prohibition of intoxicating liquors in certain areas. (b) The legislature may regulate, license and tax the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, and may regulate the possession and transportation of intoxicating liquors. (c) The sa…
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 11 Repealed
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Kan. Const. art. 15, § 11 Repealed Terminal constitutional section row. The heading records the current status; no operative text is published for this row. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Kansas_Constitution
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 12 Membership or nonmembership in labor organizations
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No person shall be denied the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of membership or nonmembership in any labor organization, nor shall the state or any subdivision thereof, or any individual, corporation, or any kind of association enter into any agreement, written …
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 13 Continuity of state and local governmental operations
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Notwithstanding any general or special provision of this constitution, the legislature, in order to insure continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack, shall have the power and the immediate duty (1…
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 14 Oaths of state officers
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All state officers before entering upon their respective duties shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of this state, and faithfully to discharge the duties of their respective offices.
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 15 Victims' rights
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(a) Victims of crime, as defined by law, shall be entitled to certain basic rights, including the right to be informed of and to be present at public hearings, as defined by law, of the criminal justice process, and to be heard at sentencing or at any other time deemed appropriat…
Kan. Const. art. 15, § 16 Marriage
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(a) The marriage contract is to be considered in law as a civil contract. Marriage shall be constituted by one man and one woman only. All other marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and are void. (b) No relationship, other than a marriage, shal…