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17-2028. Definitions. For the purposes of this act: (a) A "business trust" is an unincorporated business association of the type which at common law was known as a "common-law trust," "business trust," or "Massachusetts trust," created by a trust instrument under which property is held, managed, administered, controlled, invested, reinvested, and operated by trustees for the benefit and profit of such persons as are or may become the holders of transferable certificates evidencing beneficial interests in the trust estate, the holders of which certificates are entitled to the same limitation of personal liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit; (b) a "domestic" business trust is one created under the laws of this state; (c) a "foreign" business trust is one created under the laws of a foreign country or of a territory or state other than Kansas; and (d) the "corpus" of any business trust is equivalent to the capital and accumulated earnings or earned surplus of a corporation. History: L. 1961, ch. 127, § 2; April 29. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Limited Liability Companies," Curtis J. Braukmann, 39 K.L.R. 967, 989 (1991). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited; applicable to business trusts unless inconsistent with a specific provision of business trust act. Gilmer v. Kansas City West Land Co., 1 Kan. App. 2d 509, 511, 513, 515, 571 P.2d 36. 2. County failed to show that AFCIA is a business trust; affirmed decision that the association is not subject to ad valorem tax. In re Armed Forces Cooperative Insuring Ass'n, 5 Kan. App. 2d 787, 795, 625 P.2d 11. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026