Secretary to have custody of records; seal; copies of records

75-3703. Secretary to have custody of records; seal; copies of records. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the secretary of administration shall have the legal custody of all records, memoranda, writings, entries, prints, representations or combinations thereof, of any act, transaction, occurrence or event of the department of administration. The secretary of administration shall keep a seal which shall be surrounded by the words "secretary of administration of the department of administration of Kansas," which shall be of such diameter and with such device as the governor and the secretary of administration may prescribe, an impression of which shall be filed in the office of secretary of state. Copies of any such department of administration record, memorandum, writing, entry, print, representation, or combination thereof, or of any production thereof pursuant to any authority conferred by law, certified by him or her, and authenticated by seal, shall in all cases be evidence in all courts or administrative agencies equally and in like manner as the original. History: L. 1953, ch. 375, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 461, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 332, § 68; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Duties as secretary of state finance council, see 75-3708, 75-3714. Duties under civil service law, see 75-3745c through 75-3747. Central mail service and facilities, see 75-4511, 75-4512. Authentication of copies of records, see 60-465. Photographic copies to prove contents of public records, see 60-469. State long-term care ombudsman attached to department, see 75-7301. 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