Chapter 46 — LEGISLATURE

46-293. Severability of chapter 150 of the Laws of 1991. If any provision of this act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid a…

46-294. Contracts involving state universities; state employee; restrictions. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 46-215 through 46-293, and amendments thereto, an employee of a state university may provide significant factual information or advice or recommendations in …

46-295. Lobbying; governmental entities; report required. (a) Every person who is registered as a lobbyist shall file with the secretary of state a detailed report listing the amount of public funds paid to hire or contract for the lobbying services on behalf of: (1) A government…

[Repealed or reserved.]

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[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

46-301. History: L. 1933, ch. 207, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 192, § 1; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned in holding Kansas Turnpike Authority Act (K.S.A. 68-2001 through 68-2020) valid. State, ex rel., v. Kansas Turnpike Authority, 176 Kan. 683, 694, …

46-304. History: L. 1933, ch. 207, § 4; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 201, § 21; March 26. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

46-308. History: L. 1933, ch. 207, § 8; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Research department of legislative council is an arm of the legislature. Harris v. Shanahan, 192 Kan. 629, 637, 390 P.2d 772. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL Gene…

46-311. History: L. 1933, ch. 207, § 11; L. 1949, ch. 291, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 284, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 208, § 8; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF ST…

46-312. History: L. 1933, ch. 207, § 12; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1. Revisor's Note: Later act, see 46-1208. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Docum…

46-315. History: L. 1947, ch. 294, § 3; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 299, § 1; June 29.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…

46-401. Senate committee on interstate cooperation; membership; chairperson. There is hereby established a standing committee of the senate known as the senate committee on interstate cooperation which shall consist of seven members of the senate. Six members of the committee sha…

46-402. House committee on interstate cooperation; membership; chairperson. There is hereby established a standing committee of the house of representatives known as the house committee on interstate cooperation which shall consist of seven members of the house of representatives…

46-403. Governor's committee on interstate cooperation; membership; chairman. There is hereby established a committee of administrative officials and employees of this state to be officially known as the governor's committee on interstate cooperation which shall consist of six (6…

46-404. Kansas commission on interstate cooperation; membership; chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary designated. There is hereby established the Kansas commission on interstate cooperation. This commission shall be composed of the seven members of the senate committee on …

46-405. Functions and terms of senate committee and house committee; term of governor's committee. The standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives established under the provisions of this act shall function during the regular sessions of the legislature and…

46-406. Function of commission. It shall be the function of this commission: (a) To carry forward the participation of this state as a member of the council of state governments; (b) to carry forward the participation of this state as a member of the national conference of state …

46-407. Establishment of delegations and committees; rules; advisory boards. The commission may establish such delegations and committees as it deems necessary and advisable to perform the duties and functions required under the provisions of this act. Subject to the approval of …

46-407a. Advisory committee on uniform state laws; duties; Kansas representatives to national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws; membership; compensation, expenses and allowances. (a) (1) There is hereby established an advisory committee to the Kansas commission o…

46-408. Commission; reports; compensation, expenses and allowances; expenditures; participation with other states in council of state governments, national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws and national conference of state legislatures. The commission shall report…

46-409. Title of committees and commission. The committees and the commission established by this act shall be informally known, respectively, as the senate cooperation committee, the house cooperation committee, the governor's cooperation committee and the Kansas cooperation com…

46-410. History: L. 1941, ch. 271, § 10; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 308, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

46-411. Invalidity of part. If any clause or other portion of this act is held to be invalid, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this act. The legislature hereby declares that all such remaining portions of this act are severable, and that it…

46-501. History: L. 1943, ch. 194, § 1; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 209, § 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 US…

46-502. History: L. 1943, ch. 194, § 2; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 504, § 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 Finance Documents U…

46-503. History: L. 1943, ch. 194, § 3; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 209, § 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 US…

46-601. Mechanical, electrical or electronic voting, when; equipment requirements. The vote of the members of the house of representatives of the Kansas legislature may be taken and recorded by mechanical, electrical, or electronic or any combination thereof means in all cases wh…

46-602. History: L. 1955, ch. 258, § 2; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 323, § 4; March 27. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

46-603. History: L. 1955, ch. 258, § 3; L. 1968, ch. 323, § 2; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

46-604. History: L. 1955, ch. 258, § 4; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 288, § 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 US…

46-605. History: L. 1968, ch. 323, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 251, § 10; January 21. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documen…

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46-801. Prefiling of bills and resolutions; time and procedure for filing. (a) At the times specified in this act, committees and members of the legislature may prefile legislative bills and resolutions for introduction in the next succeeding regular legislative session. (b) Bill…

46-802. Same; numbering of bills and resolutions; filing; copies; charges for; list of bills and resolutions, open to public. The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall instruct the revisor of statutes regarding the appropriate numbering…

46-803. Same; printing and distribution. The revisor of statutes shall deliver a copy of each bill or resolution prefiled to the division of printing to be printed in accordance with instructions of the legislative coordinating council. Printed copies of each such bill or resolut…

46-804. Introduction of prefiled bills and resolutions, effect. On the first day of the regular session of the legislature following prefiling, all such bills and resolutions shall be deemed properly introduced. Such bills and resolutions shall be read in the same manner as other…

46-901. History: L. 1970, ch. 200, § 1; Repealed, L. 1979, ch. 186, § 33; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Contorts for Busted Business Deals," F. James "Jim" Robinson, Jr., 72 J.K.B.A. No. 3, 24 (2003). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; held, district court did not err i…

46-902. History: L. 1970, ch. 200, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 202, § 1; Repealed, L. 1979, ch. 186, § 33; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Provisions noted as not applying to or changing liability of local units of government. Allen v. City of Ogden, 210 Kan. 136, 138, 499 P.2d 527. 2. Immunit…

46-902a. History: L. 1978, ch. 202, § 2; Repealed, L. 1979, ch. 186, § 33; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutes constitutional; agency of municipality furnishing water for fire fighting is performing a governmental function and is immune. Cross v. City of Kansas City, 230 Kan. 54…

46-903. Payment of claims based upon implied contracts, when. No money or funds shall be disbursed from the state treasury or any special fund of the state of Kansas in part or full satisfaction or payment of any claim or judgment based in whole or in part on an implied contract,…

46-904. History: L. 1970, ch. 200, § 4; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 27; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 275, § 4; March 15. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. K.S.A. 46-904 cited; remedy by due course of law guaranteed by fill of rights remains a remedy by the courts, Sanders v. State Highway Commission, 211 Ka…

46-905. History: L. 1970, ch. 200, § 5; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 275, § 4; March 15. Source or prior law: 46-112. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archi…

46-906. History: L. 1970, ch. 200, § 6; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 28; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 275, § 4; March 15. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

46-907. Submission of certain claims to joint committee on special claims against the state. All claims proposed to be paid from the state treasury or any special fund of the state of Kansas, which cannot be lawfully paid by the state or any agency thereof except by an appropriat…

46-908. History: L. 1970, ch. 200, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 219, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 275, § 4; March 15. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

46-909. History: L. 1970, ch. 200, § 9; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 275, § 4; March 15. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …