Legal nature of benefits

48-271. Legal nature of benefits. All benefits under this act shall be gratuities and shall not be deemed a part or right of any employment contract. No person shall acquire a vested interest in any benefit or payment under this act for any moneys not in hand received by such individual. The legislature reserves to itself the right to amend or repeal this act or any part thereof at any time. History: L. 1972, ch. 206, § 11; March 23. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Application of this section erroneous; payment of benefits under L. 1968, ch. 69, sec. 1 (K.S.A. 48-261) directed; no sovereign immunity. Smyth v. Adjutant General, 214 Kan. 715, 716, 717, 522 P.2d 372. 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