Chapter 48 — MILITIA, DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY

48-247. Administration of oath of enlistment. Whenever an officer shall act as a recruiting officer under written authority of the commander in chief, in the organization of a new company of national guard, the officer shall have power to administer the oath of enlistment. The co…

48-248. Oath of officers. All the officers appointed on the staff of the governor or commissioned in the Kansas national guard shall, before entering upon the discharge of their respective duties, take and subscribe to the proper oath of office. History: L. 1901, ch. 255, § 49; L…

48-249. Existing organizations. The organized companies, batteries and bands now comprising the active militia of the state, and the regimental and battalion organizations, shall not be changed or interfered with by the provisions of this act, but said organizations shall be cont…

48-250. History: L. 1901, ch. 255, § 51; R. S. 1923, 48-250; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 322, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

48-251. Warrants of director of accounts and reports. The director of accounts and reports is hereby authorized and required to draw his or her warrants on the treasurer of state for the purposes and amounts specified in this act, on the presentation to the controller of itemized…

48-252. History: L. 1915, ch. 242, § 1; R.S. 1923, 48-252; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School …

48-252a. Movement of state and national military forces; exemption from traffic regulations; priority of right-of-way, exceptions. The military forces of the United States and the state of Kansas, while on any authorized duty involving controlled movement of military convoys, cri…

48-252b. Authorizing certain military personnel to direct traffic on public roads and highways. The Kansas highway patrol superintendent or a division captain may on proper application, as hereinafter enumerated, grant to military personnel or state national guardsmen of this sta…

48-252c. Application for authority to direct traffic; required contents. Application for such authority shall be made by the commanding officer of the military unit or national guard unit to the Kansas highway patrol superintendent or the division captain in the division where th…

48-252d. Limitations of authority. Such authority shall be limited to traffic control only, and shall be limited to the route set forth in the application and during the period of time the vehicles or convoy are expected to use said route as set forth in the application. History:…

48-253. Annual civilian rifle-team competition; expense of. The state shall pay annually beginning from and after the passage of this act to the adjutant general of this state the sum of $500 for the purpose of aiding in defraying and paying the expenses of an annual civilian rif…

48-254. Disbursal of allowance by adjutant general. The adjutant general shall disburse the allowance provided above in accordance with such rules and regulations as he or she shall promulgate in payment of actual expenses incurred in maintaining and equipping a shooting range an…

48-261. Death and disability benefits for members of national and state guards; military disability board; membership, powers and duties; emergency fund allocations; rules and regulations. (a) Every member of the Kansas national guard or Kansas state guard shall be entitled to th…

48-262. Entitlements of members. Subject to K.S.A. 48-263, 48-264 and 48-268, entitlements shall accrue under this act to any member whenever the member: (a) Is wounded or injured, or (b) contracts any disease or illness, physical or mental, or (c) is killed or dies. History: L. …

48-263. Limitations of entitlements. Entitlements shall accrue under this act only when the wound, injury, disease, illness or death is incurred by the member: (a) In the line of duty when on an emergency or nonemergency assignment as specified in K.S.A. 48-225, and (b) when in t…

48-264. Effect of federal service. No entitlement shall accrue under this act, when comparable or superior death or disability benefits for the same occurrence accrue to the member under any federal law or regulation for the reason that the member was in federal service at the ti…

48-265. Reimbursement for certain expenses. Any member entitled to benefits under this act for any wound, injury, disease or illness shall receive or be reimbursed for expenses arising therefrom for: (a) Medical, surgical and related services, and (b) hospital, and (c) drugs, med…

48-266. Pay and allowance; limitations. Any member entitled to benefits under this act for any wound, injury, disease or illness shall receive the same pay and allowance, whether in money or in kind, to which the member was entitled at the time when such entitlement accrued, duri…

48-267. Permanent disability benefits; computation; annual review. Any member, who is entitled to benefits under this act for any wound, injury, disease or illness and who incurs a permanent disability therefrom shall receive compensation as provided in this section. Entitlement …

48-268. Investigation; hearing; presumptions; interpretation of law or evidence. No payments shall be made under K.S.A. 48-266, 48-267 and 48-269 until a full investigation has been made by the adjutant general of the occurrence upon which the entitlement is based, and a hearing …

48-269. Death benefits; computation; beneficiaries. Whenever a member is entitled to death benefits under this act: (a) The member's estate shall be paid an amount equal to: (1) Any reimbursement due the deceased under this act; (2) the accrued pay and allowances of the deceased;…

48-270. Benefits under this act in lieu of benefits payable under Kansas public employees retirement system; notice. If a member or his or her surviving spouse or children receive monthly cash benefits for death or total disability under this act no monthly benefits shall be paya…

48-271. Legal nature of benefits. All benefits under this act shall be gratuities and shall not be deemed a part or right of any employment contract. No person shall acquire a vested interest in any benefit or payment under this act for any moneys not in hand received by such ind…

48-272. Military fees fund; federal reimbursements; rules and regulations. There is hereby created in the state treasury the military fees fund which shall be administered by the adjutant general. The adjutant general shall remit all moneys received as reimbursements from the fed…

48-273. Armories and units general fees fund; revenues; rules and regulations. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the armories and units general fees fund which shall be administered by the adjutant general. (b) The adjutant general shall remit all moneys received …

48-274. Orders of adjutant general not subject to Kansas administrative procedure act. The Kansas administrative procedure act does not apply to orders of the adjutant general. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 67; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Polic…

48-275. Revisor's Note: Sections transferred to 74-32,145 through 74-32,149. 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…

48-276. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 74-32,146. 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…

48-277. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 74-32,147. 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…

48-278. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 74-32,148. 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…

48-279. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 74-32,149 through 74-32,149. 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 …

48-280. Exchange of certain property in Saline county. (a) The Kansas military board, for and on behalf of the state of Kansas is hereby authorized to exchange and convey the real property described in subsection (b) and improvements thereon to Mr. and Mrs. Jon Flickinger, Salina…

48-281. National guard life insurance premium reimbursements; fund; limitation when other death benefits payable. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the national guard life insurance premium reimbursement fund which shall be administered by the adjutant general. Al…

48-282. Death benefit for death of certain national guard members occurring in combat zone; beneficiaries; rules and regulations. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 48-281, and amendments thereto, in addition to any other benefits provided to members of the Kansas army or ai…

48-283. Death gratuity benefit; military service members; beneficiaries; adjutant general; adjutant general death gratuity payment facilitation fund. (a) The following findings and purpose apply to this section: (1) The legislature finds that the federal government shutdown in 20…

48-284. Death and disability benefit; adjustment. The benefits amounts specifically identified in K.S.A. 48-267 and 48-269, and amendments thereto, shall be adjusted by the military disability board, as defined in K.S.A. 48-261, and amendments thereto, to commence on July 1, 2025…

48-291. Health insurance of insured activated for military service; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Adverse tier placement" means being subject to the rates of any tier with less coverage or higher premiums than the tier within which the insured is currently insured. (b) "…

48-292. Reinstatement rights; notice by insurance company. (a) No Kansas resident activated for military service, and no spouse or any dependents of such a resident who become eligible for a federal government sponsored health insurance program as a result of such activation, sha…

48-293. Application; limitations. The provisions of K.S.A. 48-292, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to any policy or certificate providing coverage for any specified disease, specified accident or accident-only coverage, credit, dental, disability income, hospital indemnit…

48-294. Limitation on reinstatement. Nothing herein shall require a health plan to reinstate such resident if the health plan requires residency in an enrollment area and those residency requirements are not met after deactivation or loss of coverage under the government-sponsore…

48-295. Effect of reinstatement. All terms, conditions and limitations of the individual coverage into which reinstatement is made, will apply equally to all insureds enrolled in such coverage. History: L. 2005, ch. 116, § 5; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNC…

48-296. Limitation on cancellation or nonrenewal. No personal insurance issued to a Kansas resident on active military deployment beyond the borders of the United States of America, or the spouse or any dependent of such Kansas resident, shall be subject to cancellation, non-rene…

48-297. Rules and regulations. The commissioner of insurance is hereby authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. History: L. 2005, ch. 116, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Poli…

[Repealed or reserved.]

48-301. Armories; establishment and use; rental policy; rules and regulations. (a) The Kansas military board is hereby empowered and directed to erect or provide, anywhere within the limits of this state and upon such terms and conditions decided upon by the Kansas military board…

48-302. History: L. 1909, ch. 172, § 2; R. S. 1923, 48-302; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 348, § 103; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

48-303. Armory on donated site. The said military board is authorized and directed, upon donation of proper site by any county, city or municipality, to erect for the use of such company, battery, troop, battalion or regimental organization, and other organizations and public fun…

48-304. Management and care; rules. The military board shall also constitute a board for the general management and care of said armories when established, and shall have the power to adopt and prescribe rules and regulations for their management and government, and formulate suc…

48-305. Donations and contributions; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required. Such military board shall have power to receive from other state agencies, counties, municipalities, or other sources, donations of land or contributions of money, buildings or other property to ai…

48-306. History: L. 1909, ch. 172, § 6; R.S. 1923, 48-306; L. 1949, ch. 300, § 1; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 198, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Docu…