Chapter 74, STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-7019. Architects; qualifications for licensure. Minimum qualifications of applicants seeking licensure as architects are the following: (a) Graduation from a college or university program that is adequate in its preparation of students for the practice of architecture, as dete…

74-7020. Landscape architects; qualifications for licensure. Minimum qualifications of applicants seeking licensure as landscape architects are the following: (a) (1) Graduation from a four-year college or university program that is adequate in its preparation of students for the…

74-7021. Professional engineers; qualifications for licensure; intern engineer certificate. (a) Minimum qualifications of applicants seeking licensure as professional engineers are the following: (1) Graduation from a college or university program that is adequate in its preparat…

74-7022. Professional surveyors; qualifications for licensure; intern land surveyor certificate. (a) Minimum qualifications of applicants seeking licensure as professional surveyors are the following: (1) Proof of surveying experience and education in accordance with rules and re…

74-7023. Examinations, time, place, scope, method of procedure; license, issuance, contents, evidence; seal, purchase and use, conditions. (a) All examinations required by K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be held at such time and place as the board determines…

74-7024. Exemptions from examination for licensure; reciprocity; certain license or certificate holders; fees; conditions. Any person who holds a current license to practice any branch of the technical professions issued by the proper authority in any other state or political sub…

74-7025. Expiration of license or certificate of authorization; notice; renewal; continuing education as condition for license renewal; reinstatement after failure to renew; fee for reinstatement; replacement license; inactive status. (a) At least 30 days prior to the date of exp…

74-7026. Discipline of licensees or holders of certificates of authorization; suspension or revocation of licenses or certificates of authorization; grounds; reinstatement of license or certificate of authorization, fees. (a) The board shall have the power to limit, condition, re…

74-7027. Authority of board at hearings; witnesses, compulsory attendance. In performing its powers, duties and functions under the provisions of this act, the board shall have authority to issue an order under its seal compelling the attendance and testimony of witnesses or comp…

74-7028. Notice of denial, suspension or revocation of license or certificate of authorization; appeals. Notice of the action of the board in denying, suspending or revoking a license or certificate of authorization issued under K.S.A. 74-7036, and amendments thereto, shall be gi…

74-7029. Unlawful acts; prosecution; assistance of attorney general and district or county attorney. (a) It shall be a class A misdemeanor for any person to: (1) Practice or offer to practice or hold one's self out as entitled to practice any technical profession unless the perso…

74-7030. Civil enforcement of act. Whenever in the judgment of the board any person has engaged in, or is about to engage in, any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, a violation of this act, or any rules and regulations of the board, the board may make applica…

74-7031. Architecture; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification; definitions. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, requiring licensure or the issuance of a certificate of authorization under K.S.A. 74-7036, and amendments thereto, t…

74-7032. Landscape architecture; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, requiring licensure or the issuance of a certificate of authorization under K.S.A. 74-7036, and amendments thereto, to e…

74-7033. Engineering; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, requiring licensure or the issuance of a certificate of authorization under K.S.A. 74-7036, and amendments thereto, to engage in th…

74-7034. Land surveying; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, requiring licensure or the issuance of a certificate of authorization under K.S.A. 74-7036, and amendments thereto, to engage in…

74-7035. Act not applicable to certain practices and persons. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall not apply to: (a) The work of an employee, consultant or a subordinate of a person holding a license under K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments …

74-7036. Practice of technical professions by business entity; conditions; application for certificate of authorization, contents, fee; renewal, conditions, fee; change of principal, reporting; liability for services performed. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a bu…

74-7038. Technical submissions; limitation on acceptance or approval by public officials; building permits, invalidity; immunity from liability. A public official charged with the enforcement of any state, county or municipal building code shall not accept or approve any technica…

74-7039. Civil penalties for violations; notice and hearing; fines, costs, attorney fees, disposition; determination of amount, factors. (a) The board, in addition to any other penalty prescribed under K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, may assess civil fines after p…

74-7040. Rights and privileges of licensees saved. Any person licensed to practice the technical professions in the state of Kansas at the time this act takes effect shall thereafter continue to possess the same rights and privileges with respect to the practice of the technical …

74-7041a. Professional geologists, minimum qualifications; licensure; intern geologists. (a) Minimum qualifications of applicants seeking licensure as professional geologists are the following: (1) Graduation from a course of study in geology, or from a program which is of four o…

74-7042a. Geology; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, requiring licensure or the issuance of a certificate of authorization under K.S.A. 74-7036, and amendments thereto, to engage in the p…

74-7046. Liability of licensed professional surveyor. (a) A professional surveyor, licensed pursuant to article 70 of chapter 74 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and such professional surveyor's authorized agents and employees may enter upon lands, waters…

74-7047. Peer review; technical professions. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Board" means the state board of technical professions established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7004, and amendments thereto. (2) "Design profession" means the practice of architecture, landscape architecture,…

74-72,122. Citation of act. K.S.A. 74-72,122 through 74-72,125, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas taxpayer transparency act. History: L. 2008, ch. 112, § 5; L. 2014, ch. 86, § 6; July 1.

74-72,123. Definitions; website, content, design, provision of information by agencies. (a) As used in the Kansas taxpayer transparency act: (1) "Searchable website" means a website that allows the public to search and aggregate the information identified in subsection (b) includ…

74-72,124. Public finance transparency board; organization and duties. (a) There is hereby established the public finance transparency board for the purpose of advising and consulting with the secretary of administration on the content, format and reports to be produced on the we…

74-72,125. Implementation of act; powers of the secretary of administration. The secretary of administration shall implement the provisions of this act by policies and procedures. History: L. 2008, ch. 112, § 8; May 1.

74-7283. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas governmental operations accountability law or K-GOAL. History: L. 1992, ch. 116, § 1; July 1.

74-7284. Declaration of purpose of state government and intention of act. The legislature hereby declares that the purpose of state government is to keep secure the constitutional rights of Kansas citizens, to protect their health, safety and welfare, and to otherwise serve the p…

74-7285. Performance audit, review and evaluation of agencies and programs; selection, time, objectives and scope; review, acceptance and availability of audit reports. (a) Each state agency or program shall be subject to audit, review and evaluation under the Kansas governmental…

74-7287. Legislative review, evaluation and recommendations; public hearings on legality and propriety of agency or program operations. The senate committee on ways and means, the house of representatives committee on appropriations, the legislative budget committee or the approp…

74-7301. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Allowance expense" means reasonable charges incurred for reasonably needed products, services and accommodations, including those for medical care, rehabilitation, rehabilitative occupational training and other remedial treatment an…

74-7302. Compensation for crime victim's economic loss; when; adjustment. (a) Within the limits of appropriations therefor, the board shall award compensation for economic loss arising from criminally injurious conduct if satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that the requ…

74-7303. Crime victims compensation board; appointment; terms; chairperson; compensation and expenses. (a) There is hereby established in the executive department under the jurisdiction of the attorney general a crime victims compensation board, consisting of three members appoin…

74-7304. Powers and duties. In addition to the powers and duties specified elsewhere in this act, the board shall have the following powers and duties: (a) The power to adopt by rule and regulation a description of the organization of the board, stating the general method and cou…

74-7305. Claims for compensation; application; conditions; limitations; amount. (a) An application for compensation shall be made in the manner and form prescribed by the crime victims compensation division created by K.S.A. 75-773, and amendments thereto. (b) (1) Compensation ma…

74-7307. Disposition of claim, hearing; informal disposition. Claims for reparations shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. Unless otherwise precluded by law, informal disposition may be made of a claim by stipulation, agr…

74-7308. Privilege as to communications or records relating to condition of claimant or victim, exception; examination or autopsy; report; other reports relevant to injury; confidentiality of records. (a) There shall be no privilege, except privileges arising from the attorney-cl…

74-7309. Refusal to comply with order or assertion of unauthorized privilege, effect. If a person refuses to comply with an order under this act or asserts a privilege other than one arising from the attorney-client relationship to withhold or suppress evidence relevant to a clai…

74-7310. Prosecution or conviction, effect; suspension of proceedings pending prosecution, when; tentative award. An award may be made whether or not any person is prosecuted or convicted. Proof of conviction of a person whose acts give rise to a claim is conclusive evidence that…

74-7311. Attorney fees. As part of any order, the board shall determine and award a reasonable attorney's fee, commensurate with services rendered, to be paid by the state to the attorney representing the claimant. Additional attorneys' fees may be awarded by a court in the event…

74-7312. State's subrogation rights; actions for damages; board's involvement; disposition of moneys recovered. (a) If compensation is awarded, the state shall be subrogated to all the claimant's rights to receive or recover benefits or advantages for economic loss for which, and…

74-7313. Compensation; method of payment; future economic loss; award not subject to process or assignable, exceptions. (a) The board may provide for the payment of an award in a lump sum or in installments. The portion of an award that equals the amount of economic loss accrued …

74-7314. Tentative award, when. If the board determines that the claimant will suffer financial hardship unless a tentative award is made, and it appears likely that a final award will be made, an amount may be paid to the claimant and shall be deducted from the final award, or s…

74-7315. Board's action; reconsideration; judicial review. (a) The board, on its own motion or on request of the claimant, may reconsider a decision making or denying an award or determining its amount. The board shall reconsider, at least annually, every award upon which periodi…

74-7316. Annual report by board. The board shall prepare and transmit annually to the governor and the legislature a report of its activities. Such report shall include a statistical summary of claims and awards made and denied. History: L. 1978, ch. 130, § 16; L. 1989, ch. 239, …

74-7317. Crime victims compensation fund; use; receipt of moneys. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the crime victims compensation fund. (b) Moneys in the crime victims compensation fund shall be used only for the payment of compensation pursuant to K.S.A. 74-…

74-7318. Application and construction of act. This act shall be so applied and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among those states which enact it. History: L. 1978, ch. 130, § 19; July 1.