Chapter 17 — CORPORATIONS
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K.S.A. 17-1248 Repealed
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17-1248. History: L. 1929, ch. 140, § 26; L. 1935, ch. 129, § 18; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 145, § 23; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-1206. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in giving authority to apply for injunction against improper withdrawal of permit. Cities Service Co. v. Koeneke, 13…
K.S.A. 17-1249 Repealed
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17-1249. History: L. 1929, ch. 140, § 27; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 145, § 23; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-1218. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Constitutionality of act discussed but not determined. State v. Barr, 144 Kan. 256, 259, 59 P.2d 33. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUN…
K.S.A. 17-1250 Repealed
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17-1250. History: L. 1929, ch. 140, § 28; L. 1935, ch. 129, § 19; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 145, § 23; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; sale without permit before 1929 law enacted was voidable not void. Terrill v. Hoyt, 140 Kan. 51, 54, 87 P.2d 238; Weber v. Home Royalty Ass'n, 14…
K.S.A. 17-1251 Repealed
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17-1251. History: L. 1929, ch. 140, § 29; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 145, § 23; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…
K.S.A. 17-1252 Repealed
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17-1252. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 117, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 137, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 386, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 117, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 73, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 61, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 98, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 55, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 226, § 1; L. 1996, ch. …
K.S.A. 17-1253 Repealed
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17-1253. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 61, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 91, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 14; L. 1995, ch. 251, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 69, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 4, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 117, § 1; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cause of actio…
K.S.A. 17-1254 Repealed
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17-1254. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 150, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 118, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 231, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 61, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 99, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 50; L. 1985, ch. 88, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 90, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 226, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 15; L. 1995, ch…
K.S.A. 17-1255 Repealed
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17-1255. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 4; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 16; L. 1995, ch. 251, § 6; L. 1997, ch. 62, § 5; L. 2003, ch. 117, § 3; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Company organized as express trust under Oklahoma law operating as foreign corp…
K.S.A. 17-1256 Repealed
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17-1256. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 5; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 62, § 14; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; directors' strict liability to purchasers of unregistered securities sold in violation of K.S.A. 17-1268 noted; must prove absence of knowledge. Taylor v. Perdition Minera…
K.S.A. 17-1257 Repealed
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17-1257. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 226, § 3; L. 2002, ch. 17, § 3; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; directors' strict liability to purchasers of unregistered securities sold in violation of K.S.A. 17-1268 noted; must pr…
K.S.A. 17-1258 Repealed
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17-1258. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 7; L. 2002, ch. 17, § 4; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cause of action under Blue Sky Law cannot be first raised on appeal. Crist v. United Underwriters, Ltd., 343 F.2d 902, 904. 2. Cited; directors' stri…
K.S.A. 17-1259 Repealed
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17-1259. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 8; L. 1967, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 94, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 100, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 99, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 84, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 75, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 69, § 3; L. 1997, ch. 62, § 6; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July…
K.S.A. 17-1260 Repealed
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17-1260. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 9; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 51; L. 1985, ch. 88, § 2; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived …
K.S.A. 17-1261 Repealed
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17-1261. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 10; L. 1959, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 121, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 386, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 120, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 83, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 57, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 130, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 61, § 4; L. 1981, ch. 98, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 90, § 16; L. 1982, ch.…
K.S.A. 17-1262 Repealed
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17-1262. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 11; L. 1967, ch. 122, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 78, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 90, § 17; L. 1982, ch. 97, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 99, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 89, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 332, § 16; L. 1991, ch.…
K.S.A. 17-1262a Repealed
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17-1262a. History: L. 1980, ch. 78, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 81, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 90, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 226, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 62, § 8; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived…
K.S.A. 17-1263 Repealed
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17-1263. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 12; L. 1997, ch. 62, § 9; L. 2002, ch. 17, § 6; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived S…
K.S.A. 17-1264 Repealed
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17-1264. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 13; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 17; L. 1995, ch. 251, § 7; L. 2003, ch. 117, § 4; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVI…
K.S.A. 17-1264a Repealed
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17-1264a. History: L. 2003, ch. 117, § 7; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Doc…
K.S.A. 17-1265 Repealed
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17-1265. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 14; L. 1984, ch. 86, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 91, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 117, § 5; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Though a claim of immunity may be raised prior to trial by habeas corpus, privilege does not extend to …
K.S.A. 17-1265a Repealed
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17-1265a. History: L. 2003, ch. 117, § 8; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Doc…
K.S.A. 17-1266 Repealed
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17-1266. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 15; L. 1965, ch. 150, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 122, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 52; L. 1985, ch. 88, § 3; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; purpose of act explained; sale of "activator kits" constitutes sale of …
K.S.A. 17-1266a Repealed
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17-1266a. History: L. 1978, ch. 74, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 53; L. 1985, ch. 88, § 4; L. 1988, ch. 92, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 82, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 17, § 7; L. 2003, ch. 117, § 6; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Authority of commissioner to conduct…
K.S.A. 17-1267 Repealed
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17-1267. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 16; L. 1979, ch. 61, § 5; L. 1982, ch. 98, § 9; L. 1990, ch. 83, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 321, § 19; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 12; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 18; L. 1995, ch. 251, § 8; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Term "wil…
K.S.A. 17-1268 Repealed
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17-1268. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 17; L. 1967, ch. 122, § 4; L. 1979, ch. 61, § 6; L. 1982, ch. 100, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 62, § 10; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Evidence failed to establish any untrue statement of a material fact or omissio…
K.S.A. 17-1269 Repealed
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17-1269. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 18; L. 1969, ch. 117, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 74, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 54; L. 1985, ch. 88, § 5; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; arbitrary power not vested in commissioner to prosecute violations of se…
K.S.A. 17-1270 Repealed
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17-1270. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 19; L. 1969, ch. 117, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 309, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 74, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 308, § 44; L. 1978, ch. 75, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 61, § 7; L. 1981, ch. 299, § 44; L. 1982, ch. 98, § 10; L. 1984, ch. 87, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 226, § 6; L. 1997, c…
K.S.A. 17-1270a Repealed
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17-1270a. History: L. 1997, ch. 62, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 52, § 4; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archiv…
K.S.A. 17-1270b Repealed
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17-1270b. History: L. 1997, ch. 62, § 2; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Docu…
K.S.A. 17-1271 Repealed
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17-1271. History: L. 1957, ch. 312, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 398, § 6; L. 1973, ch. 309, § 6; L. 1982, ch. 98, § 11; L. 1984, ch. 87, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 159, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 58; L. 2002, ch. 171, § 1; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COOR…
K.S.A. 17-1272 Repealed
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17-1272. History: L. 1957, ch. 145, § 20; L. 1997, ch. 62, § 12; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 154, § 65; July 1, 2005. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Burden on state to prove all elements of crime charged; burden of showing transaction as exempt on defendant. State v. Kershner, 15 Kan. App. 2d 17…
K.S.A. 17-1280 Repealed
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17-1280. History: L. 1974, ch. 92, § 5; L. 1984, ch. 87, § 3; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 93, § 14; April 21. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…
K.S.A. 17-1285 Repealed
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17-1285. History: L. 1974, ch. 92, § 10; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 101, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…
K.S.A. 17-1286 Control share acquisitions; control shares, defined
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17-1286. Control share acquisitions; control shares, defined. "Control shares" means shares that, except for this act, would have voting power with respect to shares of an issuing public corporation that, when added to all other shares of the issuing public corporation owned by a…
K.S.A. 17-1287 Control share acquisition, defined
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17-1287. Control share acquisition, defined. (a) "Control share acquisition" means the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person of ownership of, or the power to direct the exercise of voting power with respect to, issued and outstanding control shares. (b) For purposes …
K.S.A. 17-1288 Interested shares, defined
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17-1288. Interested shares, defined. "Interested shares" means the shares of an issuing public corporation with respect to which any of the following persons may exercise or direct the exercise of voting power in the election of directors of the issuing public corporation: (a) A …
K.S.A. 17-1289 Issuing public corporation, defined
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17-1289. Issuing public corporation, defined. (a) An "issuing public corporation" means a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Kansas that has: (1) One hundred or more shareholders; (2) its principal place of business or its principal office in Kansas, or that own…
K.S.A. 17-1290 Application of act
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17-1290. Application of act. (a) Unless before the control acquisition a corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws provide that this act does not apply to control share acquisitions of shares of the corporation, control shares of an issuing public corporation acquired in …
K.S.A. 17-1291 Acquiring person statement, contents
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17-1291. Acquiring person statement, contents. Any person who makes or proposes to make a control share acquisition may at the person's election deliver an acquiring person statement to the issuing public corporation at the issuing public corporation's principal office. The acqui…
K.S.A. 17-1292 Special meeting to determine voting rights, when
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17-1292. Special meeting to determine voting rights, when. (a) If the acquiring person so requests at the time of delivery of an acquiring person statement and gives an undertaking to pay the corporation's expenses of a special meeting, within 10 days thereafter, the directors of…
K.S.A. 17-1293 Notice of special meeting
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17-1293. Notice of special meeting. (a) If a special meeting is requested, notice of the special meeting of shareholders shall be given as promptly as reasonably practicable by the issuing public corporation to all shareholders of record as of the record date set for the meeting,…
K.S.A. 17-1294 Voting rights of control shares; resolution
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17-1294. Voting rights of control shares; resolution. (a) Control shares acquired in a control share acquisition have the same voting rights as were accorded the shares before the control share acquisition only to the extent granted by resolution approved by the shareholders of t…
K.S.A. 17-1295 Redemption of shares, when
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17-1295. Redemption of shares, when. (a) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of an issuing public corporation before a control share acquisition has occurred or has been proposed, the issuing public corporation may call for redemption of not less …
K.S.A. 17-1296 Dissenters' rights, notice
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17-1296. Dissenters' rights, notice. (a) Unless otherwise provided in a corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws before a control share acquisition has occurred or has been proposed, in the event that control shares acquired in a control share acquisition are accorded fu…
K.S.A. 17-1297 Control shares, voting rights; affiliate and associate, defined
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17-1297. Control shares, voting rights; affiliate and associate, defined. (a) As used in this section "affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a specified person. (b) As used in this section "associate," w…
K.S.A. 17-1298 Enforcement of act
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17-1298. Enforcement of act. An acquiring person, an issuing public corporation and a shareholder of an issuing public corporation may sue at law or in equity to enforce the provisions of this act. History: L. 1988, ch. 93, § 13; April 21. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Issue of jurisdictio…
K.S.A. 17-1299 Reserved
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17-1299. Reserved. 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 OTHE…
K.S.A. 17-12a101 Citation of act
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17-12a101. Citation of act. K.S.A. 17-12a101 through 17-12a703, and amendments thereto, may be cited as the Kansas uniform securities act. History: L. 2004, ch. 154, § 1; July 1, 2005. Source or Prior Law: 17-1274. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies…
K.S.A. 17-12a102 Definitions
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17-12a102. Definitions. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Administrator" means the securities commissioner of Kansas, appointed as provided in K.S.A. 75-6301, and amendments thereto. (2) "Agent" means an individual, other than a broker-dealer, who represent…
K.S.A. 17-12a103 References to federal statutes
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17-12a103. References to federal statutes. "Securities act of 1933" (15 U.S.C. section 77a et seq.), "securities exchange act of 1934" (15 U.S.C. section 78a et seq.), "public utility holding company act of 1935" (15 U.S.C. section 79 et seq.), "investment company act of 1940" (1…