Chapter 74 — STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-4968. Retirement fund; investments; reserves. (1) All employee and employer contributions shall be deposited in the Kansas public employees retirement fund created by K.S.A. 74-4921 and shall be accounted for and invested as a part of that fund. (2) Portions of such contributi…

74-4969. Severability. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional clause, parag…

74-4970. Application for benefits; time limitation. In the event that an application in such form as may be prescribed by the board for any amount due under the provisions of this act, is not filed with the office of the retirement system by the person entitled to same within fiv…

74-4971. Entry of Kansas highway patrol into system. On the effective date of this act, the Kansas highway patrol shall be an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952, and on July 1, 1968, the Kansas highway patrol shall become a participating employer as defined by referen…

74-4972. Definition of "patrolman" and "patrolmen." "Patrolman" or "patrolmen" means all troopers, examiners and officers of the Kansas highway patrol, but shall not include the superintendent or administrative employees of the Kansas highway patrol, except that such terms shall …

74-4973. History: L. 1968, ch. 36, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 390, § 19; L. 1974, ch. 344, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 250, § 3; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 64, § 95; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF ST…

74-4974. History: L. 1968, ch. 36, § 4; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 292, § 10; April 1.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 …

74-4975. Members subject to provisions of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; mandatory retirement, disallowed; member contributions. (a) Patrolmen who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall be subject to all of the provisions of K.S.…

74-4976. Employer contributions; included in budget; exception for first year. The division of the budget and the governor shall include in the budget and in the budget request for appropriation for personal services the sum required to satisfy the employer's obligation under thi…

74-4977. Termination of employment; conditions for prior service credit upon returning to employment. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-4963 and amendments thereto relating to termination of employment shall be applicable in all respects to patrolmen becoming members of the Kansas poli…

74-4978. Certain patrolmen not affected by act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal or amend any provisions of the law establishing the Kansas highway patrol pension system with respect to patrolmen who have the option of joining the Kansas police and firemen's retir…

74-4978a. Entry date for Kansas highway patrol for certain patrolmen. The entry date of the Kansas highway patrol shall continue to be as prescribed in K.S.A. 74-4971, except that for the purposes of those patrolmen who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement…

74-4978b. History: L. 1972, ch. 292, § 2; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 64, § 95; 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 …

74-4978c. Exception to definition of "final average salary." For any patrolman who elects to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system under the provisions of this act and retires prior to July 1, 1975, the term final average salary means the average hi…

74-4978d. Special members of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; preservation of certain prior benefits of special members. Any patrolman entitled to make an election under this act to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and who does no…

74-4978e. Application of certain laws to members electing under K.S.A. 74-4978b. Except as otherwise provided by this act, a patrolman who elects to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the provi…

74-4978f. Abolition of state highway patrol pension board; transfer of powers and assets; credit of contributions. (a) On the effective date of this act, the state highway patrol pension board is hereby abolished. On such date all of the powers provided in article 20b of chapter …

74-4978g. Preservation of entitlement to receive pension or other benefit from state highway patrol pension fund; benefits for minor children of certain deceased members; conditions for payments; termination of payments; exemption of pension and benefits from taxes and civil liab…

74-4978h. Employee contributions of special members. Beginning with the first payment of compensation for services of a patrolman after becoming a special member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, the employer shall deduct from the compensation of such special …

74-4978i. Employer contributions for members electing under K.S.A. 74-4978b and special members; amortization of accrued liability. (a) Employer contributions shall be determined, certified, appropriated and paid to the system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4967, except that in determi…

74-4978j. Affiliation of Kansas highway patrol for membership of members of capitol police; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4971, and amendments thereto, on or after the effective date o…

74-4978k. Affiliation of Kansas highway patrol for membership of members of the motor carriers inspection staff; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4971, and amendments thereto, on or after…

74-4978l. Affiliation of office of state fire marshal for membership of certain employees; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4971, and amendments thereto, on or after the effective date of…

74-4978m. Affiliation of adjutant general for membership of firefighters serving 190th Kansas air national guard; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4971, and amendments thereto, on or afte…

74-4978n. Affiliation of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for membership of certain law enforcement officers and employees; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) On July 1, 2023, the Kansas department of wildlife and parks sh…

74-4979. Entry of Kansas bureau of investigation into system. On the effective date of this act, the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952, and on July 1, 1968, the Kansas bureau of investigation shall become a participating emp…

74-4980. Definition of "agent." "Agent" means all agents of the Kansas bureau of investigation, including the director thereof if the director was a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system at the time of appointment to the office of director, but shall not inc…

74-4981. History: L. 1968, ch. 40, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 390, § 20; L. 1974, ch. 344, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 250, § 4; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 64, § 95; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF ST…

74-4982. Continuation of membership in the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system; termination of membership. Any agent employed on or before June 30, 1968, who does not make election in the manner provided by this act to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's …

74-4983. Members subject to provisions of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; mandatory retirement, disallowed; member contributions. (a) Agents who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall be subject to all of the provisions of K.S.A. …

74-4984. Employer contributions; included in the budget; exception for first year. The division of the budget and the governor shall include in the budget and in the budget request for appropriation for personal services the sum required to satisfy the employer's obligation under…

74-4985. Termination of employment; conditions for prior service credit upon returning to employment. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-4963 and amendments thereto relating to termination of employment shall be applicable in all respects to agents becoming members of the Kansas police …

74-4986. Certain agents not affected by act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal or amend any provisions of the law establishing the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system with respect to agents who have the option of joining the Kansas police and firemen's re…

74-4986a. Abolition of Kansas bureau of investigation pension board; transfer of powers and assets; credit of contributions. (a) On the effective date of this act, the Kansas bureau of investigation pension board is hereby abolished. On such date all of the powers provided in art…

74-4986b. Preservation of entitlement to receive pension or other benefit from KBI pension fund. Any person receiving or entitled to receive a pension or any other benefit, or who will become entitled to receive a pension or any other benefit, from the Kansas bureau of investigat…

74-4986c. Employer contributions for Kansas bureau of investigation; amortization of accrued liability. (a) Employer contributions shall be determined, certified, appropriated and paid to the system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4967, except that in determining the employer's prior se…

74-4986d. Increase in retirement benefits for certain persons; schedule. Any member, joint annuitant or beneficiary of a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system who is receiving a benefit from the Kansas public employees retirement system calculated in accordance …

74-4986e. Same; increases accrue from July 1, 1973. The increases granted herein shall accrue from July 1, 1973, and be in addition to the increase granted under K.S.A. 74-4943. History: L. 1973, ch. 325, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Polic…

74-4986f. Affiliation with system by educational institution for university police officers; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Educational institution" means any state educational institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents; and (b) "universit…

74-4986g. Same; application for affiliation; credited service. (a) On the effective date of this act, any educational institution shall be an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952 and amendments thereto. Any such educational institution may affiliate with the Kansas poli…

74-4986h. Same; election to become a member by a university police officer. (a) Each university police officer employed by any educational institution on the date of affiliation of such educational institution, may become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement sys…

74-4986i. Same; application of K.S.A. 74-4951 through 74-4970; employee contributions; deductions. (a) University police officers who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall be subject to all the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4951 through 74-4970 and a…

74-4986j. Same; employer contributions. The division of the budget and the governor shall include in the budget and in the budget request for appropriations for personnel services the amount required to satisfy the employer's obligation under this act as certified by the board of…

74-4986k. Deferred retirement option program. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 74-4986k through 74-4986r, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas deferred retirement option program act, and shall be effective on and after January 1, 2016. (b) The provisi…

74-4986l. Definitions. (a) As used in this act, unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires: (1) "Act" means the Kansas deferred retirement option program act; (2) "board" means the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system; (3) "DROP" mea…

74-4986m. Same; interest credits. (a) The board shall establish within the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system a deferred retirement option program for members. The board shall administer the DROP in compliance with the federal internal revenue code and applicable treas…

74-4986n. Election; requirements; continued service. (a) (1) A member who is appointed or employed prior to July 1, 1989, and who did not make an election pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4955a, and amendments thereto, may elect to participate in the DROP by making application in such form …

74-4986o. Same; accrual calculation; recalculation of final average salary for accumulated sick and annual leave compensation at retirement; lump sum credit. (a) For each DROP member, the board shall calculate a monthly DROP accrual. The system shall determine the DROP member's r…

74-4986p. Termination events. (a) A member's participation in the DROP ceases on the occurrence of the earliest of the following: (1) Termination of the member's active service with a participating employer of the system; (2) the last day of the member's elected DROP period that …

74-4986q. Same; distributions. (a) A member, who satisfies the requirements of this act, shall be entitled to a distribution of such member's DROP account, including any lump sum credited as provided in K.S.A. 74-4986o(d), and amendments thereto. Such distribution may be through …