Chapter 17 — CORPORATIONS

17-1717. History: L. 1911, ch. 135, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-1717; L. 1927, ch. 154, § 1; L. 1935, ch. 127, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 130, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 124, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Me…

17-1718. History: L. 1911, ch. 135, § 2; L. 1913, ch. 144, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-1718; L. 1927, ch. 154, § 2; L. 1935, ch. 132, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 130, § 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 124, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Do…

17-1719. History: L. 1911, ch. 135, § 3; R.S. 1923, 17-1719; L. 1927, ch. 154, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 124, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

17-1722. Corporations for the promotion of labor and industry; fees; tax exempt. That five or more persons may form a corporation for the purpose of promoting the interest and welfare of labor and industry, which corporation shall not engage in business for profit; and no such co…

17-1723. Same; laws applicable. That such corporations shall in all other respects be organized in the same manner as other corporations, not formed for profit as now provided by law and when organized shall have all the powers now given by law to such corporations. History: L. 1…

17-1724. History: L. 1925, ch. 22, § 1; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 149, § 1; June 29. 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…

17-1725. History: L. 1959, ch. 127, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 152, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Contract settling tort claim not void; contract allegedly made before statute enacted. Schiffelbein v. Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, 190 Kan. 278, 282, 283, 374 P.2d 42. 2.…

17-1726. Organization of nonprofit corporation to receive, manage and dispose of property for certain churches, church organizations or religious societies; membership; bylaws; authority. The governing body or ecclesiastical head of any unincorporated church, church organization,…

17-1732. Title to abandoned property of German Baptist Brethren church. The title to all abandoned property, both real, personal and mixed, belonging to or held in trust for or by any religious organization known as the German Baptist Brethren church, or the German Baptist church…

17-1733. Same; transfer when church extinct; determination. Any German Baptist Brethren church or the German Baptist church in this state which (a) has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or services, or to use its property for religious worship or services according t…

17-1734. Same; procedure for transfer of property. An application for such an order and disposition of property may be made by any member or officer of the Church of the Brethren, District of Kansas, or by proper officials of said church upon a verified petition setting forth the…

17-1735. Title to abandoned property of Church of the Nazarene. The title to all abandoned property, both real, personal and mixed, belonging to or held in trust for any religious organization situated within the jurisdiction of the District Advisory Board of the Church of the Na…

17-1736. Same; transfer when church extinct; determination. Any Church of the Nazarene situated within the jurisdiction of the District Advisory Board of the Church of the Nazarene, Kansas District, in this state which, (a) has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or se…

17-1737. Same; procedure for transfer of property. An application for such an order and disposition of property may be made by any member or officer of the District Advisory Board of the Church of the Nazarene, Kansas District, or by proper officials of said church upon a verifie…

17-1737a. Titles to abandoned property of the Swedish evangelical mission association. The title to all abandoned property, both real, personal and mixed, belonging to or held in trust for or by any religious organization known as the Swedish evangelical mission association, that…

17-1737b. Same; transfer when association extinct, determination. Any Swedish evangelical mission association in this state which (a) has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or services, or to use its property for religious worship or services according to the tenets, …

17-1737c. Same; procedure for transfer of property. An application for such an order and disposition of property may be made by any member or officer of the midwest regional conference of the evangelical covenant church of America, a corporation, or by proper officials of said ch…

17-1738. Merger or consolidation of charitable corporations or associations; effect on gift, devise or bequest to any of original corporations or associations. Whenever one or more charitable corporations or associations shall merge into another such corporation or association or…

17-1741. History: L. 1974, ch. 96, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 134, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 104, § 1; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 96, § 17; January 1, 1989. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived…

17-1742. History: L. 1974, ch. 96, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 134, § 2; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 96, § 17; January 1, 1989. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arch…

17-1753. Title to property of Free Methodist Church of North America. The title to all abandoned property, both real, personal and mixed, belonging to or held in trust for or by any religious organization known as the Free Methodist Church of North America that has or shall becom…

17-1754. Same; transfer when church extinct; determination. Any Free Methodist Church of North America in this state: (a) Which has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or services, or to use its property for religious worship or services according to the tenets, usages…

17-1755. Same; procedure for transfer of property. An application for such an order and disposition of property may be made by any member or officer of the Great Plains Annual Conference of the Free Methodist Church of North America, a corporation, or by proper officials of the c…

17-1756. Title to property of Assembly of God Church. The title to all abandoned property, both real, personal and mixed, belonging to or held in trust for or by any Assembly of God Church or Assembly of God religious organization that has or shall become extinct shall vest in an…

17-1757. Same; transfer when church extinct; determination. Any Assembly of God Church or religious organization in this state: (a) Which has ceased or failed to maintain religious worship or services, or to use its property for religious worship or services according to the tene…

17-1758. Same; procedure for transfer of property. An application for such an order and disposition of property may be made by any member or officer of the Kansas District Council Assemblies of God, Inc., a corporation, or by proper officials of the church upon a verified petitio…

17-1759. Solicitations by charitable organizations; title of act. K.S.A. 17-1759 through 17-1776, and amendments thereto and K.S.A. 17-1778, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the charitable organizations and solicitations act. History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § …

17-1760. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Charitable organization" means any person who engages in the activity of soliciting funds or donations for, or purported to be for, any fraternal, benevolent, social, educational, alumni, historical, humane, public health or other c…

17-1761. Registration of charitable organizations. Except for charitable organizations which are exempted under K.S.A. 17-1762, no charitable organization shall solicit funds in this state, nor employ a professional fund raiser or professional solicitor to solicit funds in this s…

17-1762. Exemptions from registration. The following persons shall not be required to register with the attorney general: (a) State educational institutions under the control and supervision of the state board of regents, unified school districts, educational interlocals, educati…

17-1763. Registration statement; audited financial statement; issuance of license and identification number; fee; rules and regulations. (a) Except for charitable organizations exempt under K.S.A. 17-1762, and amendments thereto, no charitable organization shall solicit funds in …

17-1764. Registration of professional fund raiser; application; duration of registration; fee; annual report. (a) No person shall act as a professional fund raiser for a charitable organization or for any religious organization as described in K.S.A. 17-1762(k), and amendments th…

17-1765. Professional solicitors; registration; application; duration; fee. (a) No person shall act as a professional solicitor in the employ of a professional fund raiser before such person has registered with the attorney general or after the expiration or cancellation of such …

17-1766. Disclosures required. All solicitations by professional solicitors shall contain the following disclosures at the point of solicitation: (a) The name, address and telephone number of the charitable organization; (b) the registration number, obtained pursuant to K.S.A. 17…

17-1767. Investigation and prosecution. (a) An action for violation of this act may be prosecuted by the attorney general or county or district attorney. (b) This act shall not be construed to limit or restrict the exercise of the powers or the performance of the duties of the at…

17-1768. Remedies. (a) The attorney general, county or district attorney may bring an action to: (1) Obtain a declaratory judgment that an act or practice violates this act; (2) enjoin, or to obtain a restraining order against a charitable organization, professional fund raiser o…

17-1769. Unlawful acts and practices. The following acts and practices are hereby declared unlawful as applied to the planning, conduct or execution of any solicitation or charitable purpose: (a) Operating in violation of, or failing to comply with, any of the requirements of the…

17-1770. Service of process; agent, secretary of state; fee. (a) Any charitable organization, professional fund raiser or professional solicitor having a principal place of business other than within this state, or organized under and by the laws of a foreign state, which is subj…

17-1771. Registration not endorsement by state; unlawful to advertise compliance with this act; penalty. Registration under the charitable organizations and solicitations act shall not be deemed to constitute an endorsement by the state of Kansas of any registering charitable org…

17-1772. Reciprocal agreements. (a) The attorney general may enter into reciprocal agreements relating to the charitable organizations and solicitations act with a like authority of any other state or states for the purpose of exchanging information made available to the attorney…

17-1773. Violations of act; civil penalty; disposition of penalties recovered. (a) The commission of any act or practice declared to be a violation of this act shall render the violator liable to the aggrieved contributor, or the state or a county as provided in subsection (c), f…

17-1774. Severability. If any provision of this act, or the application of such provision to any person, body or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or a…

17-1775. Venue of actions pursuant to act. (a) Every action pursuant to this act shall be brought in the district court of any county in which there occurred an act or practice declared to be a violation of this act, or in which the defendant resides or has such defendant's princ…

17-1776. Additional penalty for violations involving elderly or disabled person. (a) If any person is found to have violated any provision of the charitable organizations and solicitations act, and such violation is committed against elder or disabled persons, in addition to any …

17-1777. Charitable organizations fee fund created. There is hereby created in the state treasury the charitable organizations fee fund. The attorney general shall remit all moneys received pursuant to the charitable organizations and solicitations act to the state treasurer in a…

17-1778. Custody of records. The attorney general 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 secretary of state relating to the charitable organizat…

17-1779. Charitable privacy act; prohibiting a public agency from requiring or disclosing personal information about an affiliation with a nonprofit organization; personal information not subject to open records act; exceptions. (a) A public agency shall not: (1) Require an indiv…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

17-1801. History: L. 1905, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1913, ch. 139, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-1801; Repealed, L. 1927, ch. 231, § 3; June 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…