Chapter 74, STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-50,122. Application for benefits; agreement for distributions; terms and conditions; termination upon noncompliance; restrictions on use of benefits. (a) A qualified industrial manufacturer may be eligible for a period of no more than ten calendar years to receive an amount, n…

74-50,123. Annual report of economic effects by secretary; loss of qualified industrial manufacturer designation. (a) The secretary shall transmit annually to the governor, the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic…

74-50,131. Definitions; qualifications; certification of eligibility; rules and regulations. Commencing after December 31, 1999: (a) As used in this act: "Qualified firm" means a for-profit business establishment, subject to state income, sales or property taxes, identified under…

74-50,132. Tax credits for qualified firms. (a) For taxable years commencing after December 31, 1997, a qualified firm shall be entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by the Kansas income tax act, the premium tax or privilege fee imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 40-252, and amend…

74-50,133. High performance incentive fund created; matching grants provided for business assistance and consulting services; preference for qualified firms. There is hereby created within the department of commerce the high performance incentive fund to provide matching funds fo…

74-50,135. Effective dates. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-50,115 and K.S.A. 74-50,132 and 79-32,160a shall be effective for taxable years commencing after December 31, 1992. History: L. 1993, ch. 172, § 7; July 1.

74-50,135a. Effective date. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-50,131, as amended by section 1 of chapter 217 of the Laws of 1995, shall be effective for taxable years commencing after December 31, 1994. History: L. 1995, ch. 217, § 3; July 1.

74-50,136. Economic revitalization and reinvestment act; purpose; definitions; project application, eligibility, approval; agreement for benefits; bond issue, conditions, funding, limitations on use of proceeds; audits. (a) The provisions of this section shall be known and may be…

74-50,150. State affordable airfare fund; purpose and administration; administrative fee; duties of secretary of commerce; reports to legislature; study by legislative budget committee. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the $5,000,000 state affordable airfare …

74-50,151. Kansas economic opportunity initiatives fund (KEOIF); authorized uses; approval of expenditures; guidelines; review of proposed projects; estimates of receipts to state economic development initiatives fund; transfers to fund of amounts sufficient to fund budgeted tran…

74-50,153. Business assistance programs, priority for entities providing services previously provided by certain state institutions. (a) "Institution" has the meaning ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto. (b) Any entity which provides services which were pr…

74-50,154. Tax credits for contributions to certain regional foundations providing economic development services; transfer of funds to enterprise facilitation fund; rules and regulations establishing criteria for proposals designating and selecting foundations to sell tax credits…

74-50,155. Establishing the enterprise facilitation fund; limitations on expenditures from; rules and regulations for fund disbursements. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the enterprise facilitation fund which shall be administered by the secretary of commerc…

74-50,156. Establishing the agriculture marketing and promotions program; powers, duties and objectives thereof; agricultural value added center; trademark registration; report to the legislature; fulfillment of contracts. (a) There is hereby established within and as a part of t…

74-50,163. Agriculture marketing and promotions advisory board; members; duties. (a) There is hereby created an agriculture marketing and promotions advisory board. Members shall be appointed by the secretary of agriculture. The board shall consist of no less than nine and no mor…

74-50,181. Title and citation of act. K.S.A. 74-50,181 through 74-50,196 and 74-50,197, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas professional regulated sports act. History: L. 2004, ch. 88, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 40, § 2; April 14.

74-50,182. Definitions. As used in the Kansas professional regulated sports act: (a) "Amateur mixed martial arts" means any form of martial arts or self-defense conducted on a full-contact basis in a contest without weapons and in which the contestants compete without valuable co…

74-50,183. Athletic commission, established; members, qualifications; terms; compensation. (a) There is hereby established within and as part of the department of commerce an athletic commission of the state of Kansas composed of five members appointed by the governor. Members of…

74-50,184. Background investigations; criminal history record check; fingerprinting. (a) The commission shall appoint a boxing commissioner who shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and who shall devote full-time to the duties prescribed by the c…

74-50,185. Inspectors, agents and other personnel; rules and regulations. (a) In accordance with the provisions of the Kansas civil service act, the commission may appoint such chief inspectors, inspectors, agents, clerical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to assi…

74-50,186. Supervisory powers and duties of commission; licenses; fees; gross receipts tax; subpoenas. (a) The commission shall have general charge and supervision of all regulated sports held in the state. The commission may enter into agreements with the federal bureau of inves…

74-50,187. Rules and regulations. (a) The commission shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on or before July 1, 2012. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions concerning: (1) The conduct of regul…

74-50,188. Athletic fee fund. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the athletic fee fund to be administered by the chairperson of the commission or the chairperson's designee. All moneys received by or for the commission from fees, charges or penalties shall be r…

74-50,189. Licenses; conditions of issuance. The commission shall not issue any license to hold regulated sports contests in the state of Kansas, unless: (a) Such regulated sports contests are sponsored by a promoter licensed by the commission; (b) If required by the governing bo…

74-50,190. Sports contests; three judges. The decision in a regulated sports contest shall be rendered by three judges licensed by the commission. History: L. 2004, ch. 88, § 10; July 1.

74-50,191. Medical suspensions; medical retirement. (a) In order to protect the health and welfare of the contestants, there shall be a mandatory medical suspension of any contestant who loses consciousness or who has been injured as a result of blows received to the head or body…

74-50,192. Unlicensed regulated sports; injunctions, restraining or other orders. (a) Upon proper application by the boxing commissioner or the commissioner's designee, a court of competent jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order or any other order as may be appro…

74-50,193. Complaints against licensees; suspension, revocation or refusal to issue license, grounds. (a) Any person wishing to make a complaint against a licensee under this act, shall file the written complaint with the commission setting forth supporting details on a form prov…

74-50,194. Contestants, license required. A regulated sports contestant may participate in a contest in Kansas after obtaining a license from the commission. If a contestant participates in more than one profession covered by this act, such contestant shall obtain a license for e…

74-50,195. Certain sports exempt from regulation under act. Except as specifically provided by this section, contests or exhibitions for amateur boxing or sparring, amateur wrestling, amateur kickboxing and amateur full-contact karate shall be exempt from the provisions of this a…

74-50,196. Liability insurance, surety bond or indemnity coverage. The promoter of any regulated sports contest shall purchase a liability insurance policy, surety bond or provide evidence of indemnity coverage in an amount determined necessary by the commission. History: L. 2004…

74-50,197. Civil penalties. (a) Any person who violates any provision of this act or any rule and regulation adopted hereunder may incur, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, a civil penalty in an amount fixed by the commission not to exceed $10,000 for each violatio…

74-50,201. Individual development account program act. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-50,201 through 74-50,208, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the individual development account program act. History: L. 2005, ch. 104, § 1; April 21.

74-50,202. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Account holder" means a legal resident who is the owner of an individual development account. (b) "Community-based organization" means any religious or charitable association or tribal entity that is approved by the departme…

74-50,203. Same; responsibilities of secretary and department of commerce; community-based organization proposals; administrative costs, limitations. (a) There is hereby established within the department a program to be known as the individual development account program. The pro…

74-50,204. Same; account holder; purposes for withdrawal of moneys. A family or individual whose household income is less than or equal to 200% of the federal poverty level at the time of application to an individual development account program may open an individual development …

74-50,205. Same; establishment of account by financial institution; duties; deposits, limitations. (a) Financial institutions seeking to open and maintain individual development accounts approved by the secretary for account holders shall be permitted to establish individual deve…

74-50,206. Same; inappropriate purpose for withdrawal of moneys; forfeiture of matching moneys, exceptions; transfer of account upon death of account holder. (a) Except as otherwise provided, account holders who withdraw moneys from an individual development account not in accord…

74-50,207. Same; account earnings exempt from privilege taxation; account funds disregarded in public assistance eligibility determination. (a) Earnings by any financial institution attributable to its individual development accounts shall be exempt from privilege taxation impose…

74-50,208. Same; income tax credit for contributions by program contributors. (a) A program contributor shall be allowed a credit against state income tax imposed under the Kansas income tax act in an amount not to exceed 75% of the contribution amount. If the amount of the credi…

74-50,209. Qualified older Kansan; access to workforce training; strategic plan required. (a) The secretary of commerce shall provide access to workforce training for every qualified older Kansan who desires such training. To accomplish this, the secretary, in coordination with t…

74-50,210. Title and intent of act. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 74-50,210 through 74-50,219, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the promoting employment across Kansas act. (b) It shall be the intent of this act to foster economic development and the creat…

74-50,211. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Act" means the provisions of K.S.A. 74-50,210 through 74-50,219, and amendments thereto. (b) "County median wage" means the median wage paid to employees located in the county where the quali…

74-50,212. Qualified company; eligibility requirements; benefits; retention incentives. (a) In order to qualify for benefits under this act a qualified company shall: (1) Relocate to Kansas an existing business facility, office, department or other operation doing business outsid…

74-50,213. Application process; agreement with secretary of commerce; participation in other programs; limitation on total amount of benefits. (a) Any qualified company meeting the requirements of K.S.A. 74-50,212, and amendments thereto, may apply to the secretary for benefits u…

74-50,214. Documentation submitted to department of revenue; rules and regulations. (a) Any qualified company eligible to receive benefits pursuant to K.S.A. 74-50,212, and amendments thereto, shall complete and submit to the department of revenue: (1) The amount of Kansas payrol…

74-50,215. Annual review of qualified company; books and records; audits. The secretary shall conduct an annual review of the activities undertaken by a qualified company pursuant to this act to ensure that the qualified company is in compliance with the provisions of this act, a…

74-50,216. Annual report. The secretary shall transmit annually to the governor, the standing committees on taxation and assessment and commerce of the senate, the standing committees on taxation and commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives, or any…

74-50,217. Promoting employment across Kansas; form required to claim tax benefits; development of; contents; filing; confidentiality. The secretary of revenue in consultation with the secretary of commerce shall develop a form which must be completed annually by any business tha…

74-50,218. Promoting employment across Kansas; audit conducted by legislative post audit; requirements. The legislative post auditor shall conduct an audit of the promoting employment across Kansas act under this section in accordance with the provisions of the legislative post a…