Chapter 2 — AGRICULTURE

2-615. County extension service agents; qualifications, appointment and compensation; jointly employed agents; approval of county council or district accounts and expenditures. (a) Except as otherwise provided for jointly employed agents, the executive board of the county extensi…

2-616. Purpose of extension councils and districts certain fees authorized; limitations. (a) Each county extension council or extension district shall have for its sole purpose the giving of instruction and practical demonstrations in agriculture, marketing, home economics, 4-H c…

2-619. Invalidity of part. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence or phrase of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional and invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this act*. History: L. 1951, ch. 8, § 13; July 1. Revis…

2-620. Extension councils in certain counties; office facilities; tax levy, use of proceeds; protest petition and election. In any county having a population of not less than sixty thousand (60,000) nor more than seventy-five thousand (75,000), the board of county commissioners m…

2-623. Extension districts, establishment or expansion; agreement therefor, terms, prior approval by attorney general; publication of notice of proposed new district or expansion, protest petition and election; district name, powers, personnel and property; governing body, appoin…

2-624. Same; governing body, terms, filing fee, composition and election; vacancies; annual organization. (a) The governing body of each extension district shall be composed of four representatives from each county included in the extension district. At the conclusion of the term…

2-625. Same; educational extension programs, subjects; program development committees and plans; annual budget and tax levy, limitations. (a) The governing body of each extension district shall plan and conduct the educational extension programs for the extension district in acco…

2-626. Same; duties of secretary of governing body; open records. (a) The secretary of the governing body of the extension district shall: (1) Record the proceedings of all meetings of the governing body in books provided for that purpose within 20 days following the meeting; (2)…

2-627. Same; duties of treasurer of governing body; bond; disposition of district moneys. (a) Upon taking office, the treasurer for an extension district shall give bond in an amount fixed and approved by the governing body of the extension district for the safekeeping and due di…

2-628. Same; withdrawal of counties from extension districts; procedure; effect; disposition of property and obligations; supplemental agreements. (a) (1) Prior to July 1 of any year, the board of county commissioners of any county included within an extension district, the gover…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

2-701. History: L. 1907, ch. 386, § 5; R.S. 1923, § 2-701; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 6, § 18; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act held valid and constitutional exercise of police power. Balch v. Glenn, 85 Kan. 735, 119 P. 67. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Pol…

2-702. History: L. 1907, ch. 386, § 6; L. 1909, ch. 27, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 2-702; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 6, § 18; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Lien not for delinquent tax, but for indebtedness; not unconstitutional. Balch v. Glenn, 85 Kan. 735, 739, 119 P. 67. 2. Separate tribunal…

2-703. History: L. 1907, ch. 386, § 7; R.S. 1923, § 2-703; L. 1947, ch. 6, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 9, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 6, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 6, § 18; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings R…

2-712. Black stem rust, legislative declaration. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that the common barberry, Berberis vulgaris, its horticultural varieties and Berberis, Mahonia and Mahoberberis are the alternate host plants of a plant disease known a…

2-713. Same; public nuisances. The common barberry, Berberis vulgaris, its horticultural varieties and Berberis, Mahonia and Mahoberberis (commonly known as mahonias, hollygrapes, holly barberries or Oregon grapes), are hereby declared to be public nuisances and the propagation, …

2-714. Same; destruction and control of certain plants; barberry eradication fund. The secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to destroy or cause to be destroyed all such plants, or parts thereof capable of propagation, wherever and whenever found, and may cooperate with o…

2-715. Same; exemption of certain plants. Such species and varieties of the Berberis, Mahonia and Mahoberberis as have been or may be tested and designated as rust-resistant or immune by the bureau of entomology and plant quarantine, United States department of agriculture, are h…

2-716. Same; enforcement of act. The secretary of agriculture shall supervise performance of all duties incident to the enforcement of this act, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and shall have the authority to inspect all premises to ascertain the presence of…

2-717. Same; penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act, or acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in the sum of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and costs. Hist…

[Repealed or reserved.]

2-801. State horticultural society abolished as state agency. (a) On July 1, 1978, the state horticultural society organized as the official state agency for the promotion of horticulture and the executive board of such society shall be and are hereby abolished as a state agency.…

2-804. History: R.S. 1923, § 2-804; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 5, § 2; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1903, ch. 404, § 3; Revised, 1923. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived S…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

2-901. History: L. 1903, ch. 28, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 2-901; L. 1945, ch. 1, § 1; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 3, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Document…

2-907. Kansas department of agriculture designated as the official state agency to carry out the national poultry improvement plan. The Kansas department of agriculture is hereby designated the official state agency for the state of Kansas, for the purpose of carrying out the nat…

2-908. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 2-908 to 2-916, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the poultry disease control act. History: L. 1984, ch. 195, § 1; January 1, 1985. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Doc…

2-909. Definitions. As used in the poultry disease control act, except where the context clearly requires a different meaning: (a) "Commissioner" means the animal health commissioner of the Kansas department of agriculture. (b) "Fowl typhoid" means a disease of poultry caused by …

2-910. National poultry improvement plan; cooperation in administration; powers and duties of commissioner; adoption of rules and regulations to establish annual fees. (a) The commissioner is hereby authorized to cooperate with the United States department of agriculture in the a…

2-911. National poultry improvement plan; prohibiting certain shipments into state. No poultry may be shipped into Kansas other than from a source that is: (a) A plan participant in compliance with all plan requirements at the time of the shipment; or (b) meeting requirements equ…

2-912. Required annual fee; compliance requirements for state designation. (a) Each person participating in the plan shall pay to the commissioner an annual plan participation fee of not to exceed $50. Each annual plan participation fee shall allow participation in the plan, subj…

2-913. Public exhibitions; requirements. All poultry, including exhibition, exotic and game birds but excluding waterfowl, taken to a public exhibition in Kansas shall: (a) Come from a flock of poultry that participates in the plan and is compliant with all applicable provisions …

2-914. Certification to perform testing or services; reports of disease diagnosis and specimens; required fees per visit; quarantine; disposition of infected flocks. (a) Each person performing any testing or poultry disease diagnostic services related to pullorum-typhoid or fowl …

2-915. Revocation of plan participation; investigation. The commissioner may revoke any plan participation for failure to comply with the requirements of the poultry disease control act or any applicable plan requirements, including failure to pay the annual plan participation fe…

2-916. Penalties. Each violation or failure to comply with the provisions of the poultry disease control act is a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500. History: L. 1984, ch. 195, § 9; January 1, 1985. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE C…

2-1001. Definition of terms. (A) The term "commercial feeding stuffs" shall be held to include all feeding stuffs used for feeding livestock, poultry and pets, including customer formula feed, except the following: (a) Whole seeds or grains. (b) The unmixed meals made directly fr…

2-1002. Tagging or labeling; statements. Every lot, package, bag or parcel of commercial feeding stuffs sold, offered or exposed for sale or distributed within this state shall have printed or stenciled thereon or affixed thereto a tag or label, in a conspicuous place on the outs…

2-1003. History: L. 1923, ch. 105, § 3; R.S. 1923, § 2-1003; Repealed, L. 1994, ch. 233, § 7; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1913, ch. 188, § 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTE…

2-1003a. History: L. 1963, ch. 4, § 3; Repealed, L. 1994, ch. 233, § 7; 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 USE…

2-1004. Sale of commercial feeding stuffs; inspection fee; annual fee; permit; tonnage report; delinquency fee. (a) (1) On and after the effective date of this act through June 30, 1999, each manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation or person, manufacturing …

2-1004a. Inspection fee; reduction and restoration, when. The secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized and empowered, whenever the secretary shall determine that the fees and charges provided by K.S.A. 2-1004, and amendments thereto, and paid into the state treasury as provi…

2-1005. History: L. 1923, ch. 105, § 5; R.S. 1923, § 2-1005; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 4, § 2; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School …

2-1006. Lowering or change of analysis; determination by the secretary. The secretary or a duly authorized representative of the secretary shall have the power to refuse to allow any manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation, or person to lower the guaranteed…

2-1007. History: L. 1923, ch. 105, § 7; R.S. 1923, § 2-1007; Repealed, L. 1994, ch. 233, § 7; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1913, ch. 188, § 8. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTE…

2-1008. Samples for analysis; entry on premises, application; stop sale orders; judicial review. (a) The secretary and the duly authorized representatives thereof shall have free access to all places of business, mills, buildings and vessels, of whatsoever kind, used in the manuf…

2-1009. Analysis of samples; procedure. (a) A representative sample of each brand of commercial feeding stuffs found, sold, offered or exposed for sale shall be taken by the secretary or the secretary's duly authorized representative. Except as provided in subsection (b), no acti…

2-1010. Prosecutions; notice and hearing. If it appears that any provisions of this act have been violated, the secretary shall certify the facts to the proper prosecuting attorney and furnish that officer with a copy of the result of the analysis or other examination of such fee…