Custodian of enrolled bills and resolutions; appropriation laws

75-404. Custodian of enrolled bills and resolutions; appropriation laws. The secretary of state shall be the custodian and charged with the safekeeping of all enrolled bills and resolutions, and he or she shall not permit the same to be taken out of his or her office unless by order of the governor, or by resolution of one or both houses of the legislature, or as may be rendered necessary by the next section; and if the secretary of state does permit the same to be taken out of his or her office except as hereinbefore provided, the secretary of state shall be deemed guilty of an impeachable offense. The secretary of state shall deposit in the office of the treasurer an authenticated copy of every law authorizing the payment of money out of the state treasury, immediately after the passage of the same. History: L. 1879, ch. 166, § 23; March 20; R.S. 1923, 75-404. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 58, § 12; G.S. 1868, ch. 102, § 15. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Governor must cause all laws approved to be deposited immediately. The State v. Whisner, 35 Kan. 271, 10 P. 852. 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