Chapter 46, LEGISLATURE
234 sections in this chapter.
K.S.A. 46-1012 Counsel of witnesses
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46-1012. Counsel of witnesses. Every witness required by compulsory process to testify before an investigating committee shall be entitled to receive the advice of, and be accompanied by, counsel of such witness's choice while giving such testimony. By leave of the chairperson or…
K.S.A. 46-1013 Written statements of witness; receipt of documents; inclusion in record
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46-1013. Written statements of witness; receipt of documents; inclusion in record. (a) Every witness required by compulsory process to testify before an investigating committee may file a preliminary written statement with such committee before giving testimony. Any such written …
K.S.A. 46-1014 Contempt of legislature; class A misdemeanor
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46-1014. Contempt of legislature; class A misdemeanor. (a) Contempt of legislature is: (1) Willfully making default when summoned as a witness by subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by an investigating committee or either house of the legislature; or (2) Willfully failing to …
K.S.A. 46-1015 Accusations of perjury and contempt of legislature; referral to speaker of house of representatives or president of senate; prosecution by attorney general
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46-1015. Accusations of perjury and contempt of legislature; referral to speaker of house of representatives or president of senate; prosecution by attorney general. (a) Whenever a violation of K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed to have occurred in relation to the exercise by …
K.S.A. 46-1016 Inherent legislative power not limited
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46-1016. Inherent legislative power not limited. Nothing in this act shall limit the legislature or either house thereof in their inherent powers, nor limit powers or procedures for impeachment. History: L. 1970, ch. 201, § 16; March 26.
K.S.A. 46-1017 Severability
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46-1017. Severability. If any word, phrase, sentence or provision of this act is determined to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this act and they shall be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this act ar…
K.S.A. 46-1101 Legislative post audit committee; membership; quorum; members required for action; officers; meetings; introduction of legislation
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46-1101. Legislative post audit committee; membership; quorum; members required for action; officers; meetings; introduction of legislation. There is hereby established the legislative post audit committee which shall consist of five senators and five members of the house of repr…
K.S.A. 46-1102 Post auditor; appointment, removal, qualifications, compensation and expenses
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46-1102. Post auditor; appointment, removal, qualifications, compensation and expenses. There is hereby established the office of post auditor. The post auditor shall be appointed by the legislative post audit committee and shall serve under its direction. The post auditor may be…
K.S.A. 46-1103 Division of post audit; within legislative branch; supervision by post auditor; budget; compensation of employees; contract employees; criminal history record check, who; fees.
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46-1103. Division of post audit; within legislative branch; supervision by post auditor; budget; compensation of employees; contract employees; criminal history record check, who; fees. (a) There is hereby established the division of post audit within the legislative branch of th…
K.S.A. 46-1104 Expenses and compensation of committee members; approval of vouchers and payrolls
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46-1104. Expenses and compensation of committee members; approval of vouchers and payrolls. Members of the legislative post audit committee shall receive compensation, travel expenses and subsistence expenses and allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto. Al…
K.S.A. 46-1106 Audits of state agencies; audit determinations and reports, disposition; prosecution of violations; access to records of state agencies and certain persons; duty of confidentiality.
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46-1106. Audits of state agencies; audit determinations and reports, disposition; prosecution of violations; access to records of state agencies and certain persons; duty of confidentiality. (a) Audit work shall be conducted at each state agency at least once every three years as…
K.S.A. 46-1108 Performance audits; additional fiscal audits; purposes of audits
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46-1108. Performance audits; additional fiscal audits; purposes of audits. Audits shall be performed by the post auditor only on the direction of the legislative post audit committee. The legislative post audit committee may direct the post auditor to perform additional audits or…
K.S.A. 46-1109 Audits on request of governor or legislators; direction of audit by committee; reimbursement of mileage expense of legislator requesting audit at presentation of report.
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46-1109. Audits on request of governor or legislators; direction of audit by committee; reimbursement of mileage expense of legislator requesting audit at presentation of report. (a) In addition to other additional audits which the legislative post audit committee may direct, suc…
K.S.A. 46-1112 Definitions
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46-1112. Definitions. As used in the legislative post audit act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Person" means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, association, trust, estate, business trust, group, or corporation, whether or not operated f…
K.S.A. 46-1113 Audits under K
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46-1113. Audits under K.S.A. 46-1114 required when directed by post audit committee. In addition to other audits which the legislative post audit committee may direct the post auditor and the division of post audit to make, such committee may direct the post auditor and division …
K.S.A. 46-1114 Additional audits authorized at direction of post audit committee; persons subject to audit; access to records, limitations
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46-1114. Additional audits authorized at direction of post audit committee; persons subject to audit; access to records, limitations. (a) The legislative post audit committee is hereby authorized to direct the post auditor and the division of post audit to make an audit of any ty…
K.S.A. 46-1115 Failure to furnish information or material for audit by person entitled to receive state funds; withholding of funds; duties of post auditor and director of accounts and reports; certain contracts unimpaired.
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46-1115. Failure to furnish information or material for audit by person entitled to receive state funds; withholding of funds; duties of post auditor and director of accounts and reports; certain contracts unimpaired. Whenever any person fails to make any books, accounts, contrac…
K.S.A. 46-1116 Crime of failure to make records available for post audit defined and classified
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46-1116. Crime of failure to make records available for post audit defined and classified. Failure to make records available for post audit is the intentional failure to make any books, accounts, contracts or records, files, documents and correspondence, confidential or otherwise…
K.S.A. 46-1117 Venue for violations of K
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46-1117. Venue for violations of K.S.A. 46-1116. Venue of actions for violation of K.S.A. 46-1116 shall be in Shawnee county, Kansas. History: L. 1974, ch. 215, § 6; April 8.
K.S.A. 46-1118 Reimbursement of costs incurred for federal audit services and other audit services; transaction; disposition of proceeds; audit services fund
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46-1118. Reimbursement of costs incurred for federal audit services and other audit services; transaction; disposition of proceeds; audit services fund. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by statute, whenever the post auditor performs any additional audit work for any state age…
K.S.A. 46-1119 Citation and construction of legislative post audit act
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46-1119. Citation and construction of legislative post audit act. The provisions of K.S.A. 46-1101 through 46-1128 and K.S.A. 46-1129, and amendments thereto and any other acts contained in article 11 of chapter 46 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any acts amendatory thereof…
K.S.A. 46-1120 Contract audit committee; membership; chairperson; created within division of post audit; compensation; vote required for action
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46-1120. Contract audit committee; membership; chairperson; created within division of post audit; compensation; vote required for action. (a) There is hereby created the contract audit committee which shall consist of the following members: (1) The chairperson of the legislative…
K.S.A. 46-1120a Contract audit committee successor of abolished federal audit committee
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46-1120a. Contract audit committee successor of abolished federal audit committee. (a) The federal audit committee is hereby abolished. All of the powers, duties, functions, records and property of the federal audit committee are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed up…
K.S.A. 46-1122 Legislative post audit committee to specify who performs audit work at state agencies; contract audit committee to select firm or firms needed
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46-1122. Legislative post audit committee to specify who performs audit work at state agencies; contract audit committee to select firm or firms needed. If the legislative post audit committee specifies that a firm or firms is to perform an audit or audit work, such firm or firms…
K.S.A. 46-1123 Procurement of firm or firms to perform an audit; procedure
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46-1123. Procurement of firm or firms to perform an audit; procedure. (a) In the procurement of a firm or firms to perform an audit or audit work, the post auditor shall encourage firms engaged in the lawful practice of their profession to place their names on the list maintained…
K.S.A. 46-1125 Selection of firm or firms by contract audit committee; considerations
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46-1125. Selection of firm or firms by contract audit committee; considerations. (a) The contract audit committee may conduct discussions with each of the firms submitted by the post auditor and then shall select a firm or firms from such listing to provide the audit in accordanc…
K.S.A. 46-1126 Contracts for audits; professional liability insurance; responsibilities of selected firm
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46-1126. Contracts for audits; professional liability insurance; responsibilities of selected firm. (a) Each contract for an audit * state agency entered into under K.S.A. 46-1123 and 46-1125, and amendments thereto, shall be entered into between the post auditor and the firm sel…
K.S.A. 46-1127 Contract audit committee to monitor conduct of audit; written audit report; duty of confidentiality
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46-1127. Contract audit committee to monitor conduct of audit; written audit report; duty of confidentiality. (a) The contract audit committee shall monitor the performance of the firm or firms conducting an audit pursuant to a contract entered into under K.S.A. 46-1126, and amen…
K.S.A. 46-1128 Confidentiality of audit reports, when; exceptions
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46-1128. Confidentiality of audit reports, when; exceptions. (a) Except as provided by subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section and by K.S.A. 46-1106(b), (c) and (e), and amendments thereto, each audit report prepared by the division of post audit or by a firm under the legis…
K.S.A. 46-1129 Confidentiality of responses to audit surveys; authorized use of information
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46-1129. Confidentiality of responses to audit surveys; authorized use of information. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Audit" means any financial-compliance audit, performance audit or any other audit or audit work conducted by the division of post audit or by a firm under the …
K.S.A. 46-1135 Information technology audits
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46-1135. Information technology audits. (a) The legislative division of post audit shall conduct information technology audits as directed by the legislative post audit committee. Audit work performed under this section may include: (1) Assessment of security practices of informa…
K.S.A. 46-1137 Evaluations of certain economic development incentive programs by the legislative division of post audit; schedule; scope; written reports; certain information to be provided to secretary of commerce for publication.
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46-1137. Evaluations of certain economic development incentive programs by the legislative division of post audit; schedule; scope; written reports; certain information to be provided to secretary of commerce for publication. (a) Under the authority of this section and the legisl…
K.S.A. 46-1201 Legislative coordinating council; membership; officers; meetings; notice of meetings to members of legislature and certain legislative officials; copies of minutes.
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46-1201. Legislative coordinating council; membership; officers; meetings; notice of meetings to members of legislature and certain legislative officials; copies of minutes. (a) There is hereby established the legislative coordinating council which shall have eight members. Such …
K.S.A. 46-1202 Legislative coordinating council; general powers and functions; rules; majority vote of five members required, exceptions
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46-1202. Legislative coordinating council; general powers and functions; rules; majority vote of five members required, exceptions. The legislative coordinating council shall have general authority over all legislative services and such authority shall be exercised by such counci…
K.S.A. 46-1204 Authority to contract for personal property or services; delegation; limitations; employment of attorneys
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46-1204. Authority to contract for personal property or services; delegation; limitations; employment of attorneys. The legislative coordinating council shall be authorized to contract for purchases of personal property or services, and in the discretion of such council, the same…
K.S.A. 46-1205 Legislative study committees; special, select and standing committees; advisory committees; minority party representation on committees
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46-1205. Legislative study committees; special, select and standing committees; advisory committees; minority party representation on committees. (a) There shall be three principal types of legislative study committees. One principal type of legislative study committee shall be k…
K.S.A. 46-1206 Legislative studies; initiation by resolution or by council; statutory committee authorization retained; inherent powers recognized
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46-1206. Legislative studies; initiation by resolution or by council; statutory committee authorization retained; inherent powers recognized. (a) Legislative studies shall be initiated in one of the ways specified in this section. (b) The inherent power of the house of representa…
K.S.A. 46-1207 Reports of legislative studies; call of committee meetings; publication of annual report on studies
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46-1207. Reports of legislative studies; call of committee meetings; publication of annual report on studies. (a) Whenever a special committee, select committee or a standing committee is authorized to make a legislative study, it shall meet on the call of its chairman as authori…
K.S.A. 46-1207a Sale and disposition of legislative publications, documents, information or records; fees, charges and other proceeds, disposition; deposit of legislative documents with secretary of state; legislative stationery and printed material supplies.
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46-1207a. Sale and disposition of legislative publications, documents, information or records; fees, charges and other proceeds, disposition; deposit of legislative documents with secretary of state; legislative stationery and printed material supplies. (a) The legislative coordi…
K.S.A. 46-1208 Legislative budget committee
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46-1208. Legislative budget committee. (a) There is hereby established the legislative budget committee which shall consist of seven members of the legislature appointed by the legislative coordinating council for terms ending on the first day of the regular legislative session i…
K.S.A. 46-1209 Expenses and compensation of members of committees and council; place of meetings; travel authorizations; expenses and allowances of officers and employees of legislature.
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46-1209. Expenses and compensation of members of committees and council; place of meetings; travel authorizations; expenses and allowances of officers and employees of legislature. (a) Any member of the legislative coordinating council, when attending a meeting of such council, s…
K.S.A. 46-1210 Legislative research department; appointment of director of legislative research by the legislative coordinating council; appointment by director of assistants and employees; duties and research functions of department.
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46-1210. Legislative research department; appointment of director of legislative research by the legislative coordinating council; appointment by director of assistants and employees; duties and research functions of department. (a) There is hereby established the legislative res…
K.S.A. 46-1211 Office of revisor of statutes; revisor of statutes; assistants and employees; duties and functions of office
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46-1211. Office of revisor of statutes; revisor of statutes; assistants and employees; duties and functions of office. (a) There is hereby established the office of revisor of statutes whose head shall be the revisor of statutes and who shall be appointed by the legislative coord…
K.S.A. 46-1211a Authority to authorize travel by officers and employees; delegation
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46-1211a. Authority to authorize travel by officers and employees; delegation. The legislative coordinating council may delegate to the revisor of statutes, director of legislative administrative services and the director of legislative research, respectively, authority to author…
K.S.A. 46-1212 Library services for legislative branch of government; state librarian to acquire and maintain books and materials determined essential by legislative coordinating council at approved location; loan of materials by state law librarian; exchange of materials with other states and territories; state librarian to confer with legislative coordinating council.
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46-1212. Library services for legislative branch of government; state librarian to acquire and maintain books and materials determined essential by legislative coordinating council at approved location; loan of materials by state law librarian; exchange of materials with other st…
K.S.A. 46-1212a Establishment of the division of legislative administrative services; appointment of director by the legislative coordinating council; appointment by director of assistants and employees; compensation and expenses; duties and functions.
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46-1212a. Establishment of the division of legislative administrative services; appointment of director by the legislative coordinating council; appointment by director of assistants and employees; compensation and expenses; duties and functions. (a) There is hereby established t…
K.S.A. 46-1212b Transfers relating to the joint committee on legislative services and facilities
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46-1212b. Transfers relating to the joint committee on legislative services and facilities. (a) On the effective date of this act, such officers and employees as are engaged on said date in the performance of powers, duties and functions of the existing secretary of the joint com…
K.S.A. 46-1212c State agency publications; duties of director of legislative administrative services
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46-1212c. State agency publications; duties of director of legislative administrative services. (a) Any report, pamphlet, book or other materials required to be submitted by a state agency to the legislature or the members thereof pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2674, 20-320, 20-2204, 22-3…
K.S.A. 46-1213 Employment of certain legislative employees
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46-1213. Employment of certain legislative employees. The legislative coordinating council may employ such persons as may be necessary or appropriate to perform legislative work under the direction and supervision of the revisor of statutes, the secretary of state, the director o…
K.S.A. 46-1214 Annual budget requests; estimate of general legislative expense; appropriations
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46-1214. Annual budget requests; estimate of general legislative expense; appropriations. (a) The legislative coordinating council shall prepare and file its annual budget request in three parts; one for the office of revisor of statutes, one for the legislative research departme…