Chapter 73, SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND PATRIOTIC EMBLEMS

73-702. Same; description; form and makeup. The official state flag of the state of Kansas shall be a rectangle of dark-blue silk or bunting, three (3) feet on the staff by five (5) feet fly. The great seal of the state of Kansas, without its surrounding band of lettering, shall …

73-703. State banner. A state banner be and the same is hereby adopted to be used on every and all occasions, when the state is officially and publicly represented, with the privilege of the use by all citizens on all fitting and appropriate occasions authorized by the state auth…

73-704. Same; description; form and makeup. The official banner of the state of Kansas, provided for in K.S.A. 73-703, shall be of solid blue and shall be of the same tint as the color of the field of the United States flag, whose width shall be three-fourths of its length, with …

73-705. Flag Day proclamation by governor. The governor of this state shall on or before June 1 of each year issue a proclamation recommending that June 14, flag day, be observed by the people of this state by the display of the flag of the United States of America and in such ot…

73-706. Display of United States flag by public institution. Every person or board having under its jurisdiction the main administration building of any public institution in this state shall have the flag of the United States of America displayed on said main administration buil…

73-707. Flag and flagpole for every schoolhouse; flag use, etiquette and display. The board of education of every school district and the proprietor of a private or parochial school, in this state shall provide a suitable flag of the United States of America with staff or flagpol…

73-708. Flag to be displayed on election day. Every person in this state charged with the duty of providing supplies at any election polling place, shall provide a suitable flag of the United States of America, and shall cause the same to be displayed in each polling place on the…

73-710. Penalty for violating K.S.A. 73-705 through 73-710. Any person failing to comply with or violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred do…

73-711. Display of Kansas state flag; definitions. As used in this act: (a) The words "school district" mean and include any common-school district, rural high-school district, community high-school district, and any first- or second-class city school district; and (b) the words …

73-712. Same; display on school grounds each day of school year; exception. It shall be the duty of the governing body of every school district in the state and of the supervisory authority of every private and parochial school to provide an official state flag for the school dis…

73-801. The Kansas March. The march "The Kansas March," composed by Duff E. Middleton, is hereby established as the official state march of Kansas. Said march is as follows: History: L. 1935, ch. 262, § 1; May 15.

73-802. Kansas March. The march, "Here's Kansas" composed by Bill Post, is hereby established as an official march of Kansas. Such march is as follows: History: L. 1992, ch. 187, § 1; July 1.

73-901. Designation. The bird known as the western meadow lark, Sturnella-Neglecta (Audubon), as preferred by a vote of Kansas school children, is hereby designated and declared to be the official bird of the state of Kansas. History: L. 1937, ch. 319, § 1; June 30.

73-1001. Designation. The tree known as the cottonwood is hereby designated and declared to be the official tree of the state of Kansas. History: L. 1937, ch. 318, § 1; June 30.

73-1101. Buildings, rooms and facilities in certain cities. Any city situated in any county adjoining a United States military reservation may, whenever deemed expedient by its governing body, acquire, establish and maintain such buildings, rooms and facilities as the governing b…

73-1102. Recreation facilities for soldiers; tax levy, use of proceeds. Any such city may use any sums available in its general fund for such purpose and may further levy a tax each year on all taxable tangible property in such city for the purpose of acquiring, establishing or m…

73-1103. Balance of funds may be transferred to general fund, when. Any city situated in any county adjoining or containing a United States military reservation, which has levied a tax for the purpose of acquiring, establishing, and maintaining buildings, rooms and facilities for…

73-1208g. Kansas commission on veterans affairs office; abolishment; transfer of powers, duties and functions to the Kansas office of veterans services; references to prior office. (a) The Kansas commission on veterans affairs office and the office of the director of the Kansas c…

73-1208h. Kansas office of veterans services, establishment; appointment, compensation and civil service status of director; powers and duties of director. (a) There is hereby established within the executive branch of government the Kansas office of veterans services, which shal…

73-1208i. Kansas office of veterans services; duties. The Kansas office of veterans services shall be responsible for carrying out the general policies of the governor and the director of the Kansas office of veterans services by: (a) Affording and furnishing to veterans, and rel…

73-1209. Kansas office of veterans services; director; duties. The director of the Kansas office of veterans services, in accordance with general policies directed by the governor, shall: (a) Collect data and information as to the facilities, benefits and services now or hereafte…

73-1210a. Appointment of officers, employees and superintendents by director; fingerprinting and criminal background check; powers, duties and functions; rights and benefits preserved. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, and subject to the Kansas civil service act, the direc…

73-1211. Prosecution of claims before federal veterans' administration. All claims filed with the federal veterans' administration by the director of the Kansas office of veterans services shall be prosecuted by an accredited representative of one of the participating veterans' o…

73-1216. Financial benefits to dependents of prisoners of war or persons missing in action, who attend certain educational institutions; definitions. As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein: (a) "Prisoner o…

73-1217. Enrollment without charge of tuition and fees for certain dependents of prisoners of war and persons missing in action; reimbursement for educational institutions; Kansas office of veterans services, administration and rules and regulations. The board of trustees of ever…

73-1218. Financial benefits to dependents of persons deceased as a result of service during Vietnam conflict; enrollment at institutions without tuition or fees; claims for reimbursement filed with Kansas office of veterans services; "dependent" defined. (a) The state board of re…

73-1221. Persian Gulf War syndrome; short title. This act shall be known as the Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative act. History: L. 1997, ch. 39, § 1; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Persian gulf war veterans health initiative board; membership qualification. 97-75.

73-1222. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 73-1221 through 73-1231, and amendments thereto, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Birth defect" means any physical or mental abnormality or condition, including any susceptibility to any illness or condition other than n…

73-1223. Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative board, establishment, members, meetings, expense allowances. (a) There is hereby established with the Kansas office of veterans services an advisory board known to be the Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative board. The b…

73-1224. Same; survey of individuals suffering syndrome; duties of director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office; limitation on expenses. (a) The director shall develop comprehensive surveys, or adopt one or more existing surveys, to be conducted to determine and s…

73-1225. Staff position established, appointment, duties. There is hereby established with the Kansas office of veterans services a full-time position dedicated to seeking and applying for grants and other moneys to fund activities under this act, to assist in the preparation and…

73-1226. Same; survey, conduct and participation offers; establishment and maintenance of registry of persons affected; immunity for persons providing information. (a) The director shall request that the department of health and environment contact families of any children born a…

73-1227. Same; fiscal impact study identifying budgetary impact thereof. Subject to funds available, the director shall conduct a fiscal impact study, aimed at identifying the annual budgetary impact of Gulf War syndrome on Kansas in terms of increased costs of education, medical…

73-1228. Same; survey information confidential, limited disclosure authorized. The information obtained through any survey conducted under K.S.A. 73-1224, and amendments thereto, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed or made public, upon subpoena or otherwise, beyond t…

73-1229. Same; rules and regulations. The director shall adopt rules and regulations to implement and administer the provisions of K.S.A. 73-1221 through 73-1231, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1997, ch. 39, § 9; L. 2014, ch. 83, § 20; July 1.

73-1230. Same; cooperation with other agencies in obtaining aid. The director shall cooperate and share information with appropriate state and federal agencies as necessary for the purposes of this act to aid veterans and other persons in obtaining aid and relief from the effects…

73-1231. Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative fund. There is hereby established in the state treasury the Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative fund which shall be administered by the director. All moneys received from any grants from federal or other nonstate source…

73-1232. State system of veterans cemeteries. (a) The director of the Kansas office of veterans services is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a state system of veterans cemeteries. For the purposes of such system, the director may request, accept and take title to any g…

73-1233. Memorials for veterans; capital improvement projects on state property; guidelines, procedures and approvals; financing; rules and regulations; gifts; advisory committee; Kansas veterans memorial fund. (a) As used in this section "memorial for veterans" means a capital i…

73-1234. Veterans claims assistance program; purpose; guidelines; administration by Kansas office of veterans services; deputy director of veterans services; grants to veterans service organizations, eligibility, annual applications and agreements; rules and regulations; claims o…

73-1235. VCAP advisory board; composition; appointment; terms; annual organization; meeting attendance expenses. (a) There is hereby established with the Kansas office of veterans services an advisory board which shall be known as the VCAP advisory board. The advisory board shall…

73-1236. Annual study by legislative budget committee; reports by veterans service organizations. The legislative budget committee shall annually study and review the veterans claims assistance program and the service grants program of the Kansas office of veterans services under…

73-1237. Same; legislative post audit performance audit. Three years after the effective date of this act, the legislative post audit committee is requested to authorize a performance audit of the veterans claims assistance program. Such audit is to evaluate the program's effecti…

73-1238. Vietnam war era medallion program; creation; eligibility. There is hereby created within the Kansas office of veterans services, the Vietnam war era medallion program. Every veteran who honorably served on active duty in the United States military service at any time beg…

73-1239. Award of medal, medallion and certificate; rules and regulations; applications. The Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate shall be awarded regardless of whether or not such veteran served within the United States or in a foreign country. The medallion, medal…

73-1240. Same; applicants. The following persons may apply for a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate: (1) Any veteran who is entitled to a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate; and (2) any spouse or eldest living survivor of a deceased veteran who wou…

73-1241. Death of applicant. If any spouse or eldest living survivor applies for the Vietnam war era medallion, medal and certificate or if any veteran dies after applying for a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate and such veteran would have been entitled to the Vi…

73-1242. Disallowance of claim; form and design of medallion, medal and certificate. If the director of the Kansas office of veterans services disallows any veteran's claim to a Vietnam war era medallion, medal and a certificate, a statement of the reason for the disallowance sha…

73-1243. Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund. The Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund is hereby created in the state treasury, and shall consist of all gifts, donations and bequests to the fund. Moneys received shall be remitted to the state treasurer in…

73-1244. Veteran benefit determination; definitions; documentation to determine eligibility. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Service-connected disability" means, regarding disability or death, that such disability was incurred or aggravated, or that such death resulted from a d…