Chapter 74, STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-7319. Moneys payable to accused or convicted person for use of crime in publications, broadcast presentations or live entertainments, disposition; victims, notice of receipt of funds, application for award and payment to. (a) Any individual, partnership, corporation or associa…

74-7320. Same; deposit in escrow account, authorized uses. Upon the receipt of any moneys pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7319, and amendments thereto, the crime victims compensation board shall deposit the entire amount in a separate escrow account to be used only as follows: (a) Upon dis…

74-7321. Same; distribution as additional compensation; administration; rules and regulations. (a) When moneys are to be distributed pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 74-7320, and amendments thereto, the victim of the crime, and the victim's dependents, heirs, representatives …

74-7325. Protection from abuse fund; establishment; purpose; administration; grant criteria. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the protection from abuse fund. All moneys credited to the fund shall be used solely for the purpose of making grants to programs providi…

74-7331. Crime victims compensation board. (a) On July 1, 1989, the crime victims reparations board shall be and is hereby officially designated as the crime victims compensation board. (b) On and after July 1, 1989, whenever the crime victims reparations board, or words of like …

74-7332. Same; crime victims compensation fund. (a) On July 1, 1989, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer all moneys in the crime victims reparations fund to the crime victims compensation fund. On July 1, 1989, all liabilities of the crime victims reparations fund…

74-7333. Bill of rights for victims of crime. (a) In order to ensure the fair and compassionate treatment of victims of crime and to increase the effectiveness of the criminal justice system by affording victims of crime certain basic rights and considerations, victims of crime s…

74-7334. Crime victims assistance fund; establishment; purpose; administration; grant criteria. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the crime victims assistance fund. All moneys credited to the fund pursuant to K.S.A. 12-4117, 19-101e and 19-4707, and amendments the…

74-7335. Victim of crime; notification of public hearing. (a) The victim of a crime or the victim's family shall be notified of the right to be present at any public hearing or any juvenile offender proceeding concerning the accused or the convicted person or the respondent or th…

74-7336. Disposition of district court fines, penalties and forfeitures. (a) Of the remittances of fines, penalties and forfeitures received from clerks of the district court, at least monthly, the state treasurer shall credit: (1) 10.7% to the crime victims compensation fund; (2…

74-7337. Victims rights coordinator; duties. The attorney general shall appoint a victims rights coordinator. It shall be the duty of the victims rights coordinator to: (a) Create, coordinate and assist in the operation of local victim-witness programs throughout the state; (b) r…

74-7338. Victim of crime; public comment sessions; notice. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-7335 and amendments thereto, in the case of any inmate convicted of an off-grid felony or a class A felony, the secretary of corrections shall give written notice of the tim…

74-7501. Behavioral sciences regulatory board created; composition; appointment; terms, organization; compensation and expenses; executive director and other employees. (a) There is hereby created a behavioral sciences regulatory board consisting of 12 members appointed by the go…

74-7502. Abolition of state board of examiners of psychologists and board of social work examiners; transfer of powers, duties and functions to behavioral sciences regulatory board; rules and regulations preserved. (a) On July 1, 1980, the following boards are hereby abolished: (…

74-7503. Transfer of certain officers and employees to board; civil service and retirement rights preserved; transfer of records and property; disposition of conflicts. (a) On July 1, 1980, officers and employees who were engaged prior to such date in the performance of powers, d…

74-7504. Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any board designated in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-7502 or under the provisions …

74-7505. Abolition of fee funds; transfer of moneys and liabilities to behavioral sciences regulatory board fee fund. The psychologists fee fund, established by K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 74-5346, and the social work examiners fee fund, established by K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 75-5359, are hereby…

74-7506. Disposition of moneys received; behavioral sciences regulatory board fee fund established; approval of expenditures. The behavioral sciences regulatory board shall remit all moneys received by or for it from fees, charges or penalties to the state treasurer in accordance…

74-7507. Powers, duties and functions of board. (a) The behavioral sciences regulatory board shall have the following powers, duties and functions: (1) Recommend to the appropriate district or county attorneys prosecution for violations of this act, the licensure of psychologists…

74-7508. Investigations by board; access to documents and other evidence; oaths and testimony; subpoenas; confidentiality of information; exceptions; client or patient communications; violations; remedies; disciplinary action. (a) In connection with any investigation, based upon …

74-7509. Existing certificates and licenses continued in effect. All licenses issued prior to the effective date of this act under K.S.A. 75-5340 to 75-5361, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall continue in force and effect until the expiration thereof as provided immediately…

74-7510. Immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions. (a) No person reporting to the behavioral sciences regulatory board in good faith and w…

74-7511. Fingerprinting and criminal history record check of applicants to practice profession regulated by board; procedure; collection and disposition of fees. (a) As part of an original application for or reinstatement of any license, registration, permit or certificate or in …

74-7512. Licensure application processing time requirements; establishment of expedited licensure process pursuant to the adoption of rules and regulations. (a) Within 15 business days after receipt of an application for any license, registration, permit or certificate issued by …

74-7801. Coordinating council on early childhood developmental services; composition; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings. (a) The coordinating council on early childhood developmental services shall consist of not less than 16 nor more than 25 members as follows: (1) A repre…

74-7802. Same; duties. The coordinating council on early childhood developmental services established by this act shall: (a) Solicit information and opinions from concerned agencies, groups and individuals on proposed policies and recommendations for the delivery of health, educa…

74-7803. Expenses of appointed members; staff person, appointment, compensation, assignment. (a) The members of the coordinating council who are appointed by the governor under subsection (a)(8) of K.S.A. 74-7801 and amendments thereto shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary…

74-7901. Kansas wildlife arts council; composition; chairperson; provision of staff and clerical services. There is hereby created a Kansas wildlife arts council which shall be composed of five members. One member shall be a member of the Kansas wildlife and parks commission appo…

74-7902. Same; wildlife art series; annual submission, consideration and selection of painting. It shall be the duty of the council to establish a Kansas wildlife art series. For this purpose the council annually shall invite artists to submit paintings featuring Kansas wildlife,…

74-7903. Compensation of artist commissioned; prints; selected artwork property of Fort Hays state university. The artist commissioned may be paid for the artwork provided and shall agree to sign such number of prints as determined by the director of the Fort Hays state universit…

74-7904. Printing of prints and stamps; sale, price. Fort Hays state university shall provide for the printing of prints and stamps from each painting in amounts determined by the director of the Fort Hays state university Sternberg museum. Such prints shall be numbered consecuti…

74-7905. Disposition and use of sale proceeds. All moneys received from the sale of prints and stamps shall be credited to the wildlife art fund which is hereby established and used only for the payment of expenses incurred by the council and the Fort Hays state university museum…

74-8001a. Abolition of Kansas, Inc., its board and certain offices thereof. Kansas, Inc., its board, the office of chief executive officer, and the president of Kansas, Inc., along with their powers, duties, and functions, as created pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8001 et seq., and amendm…

74-8004. Duties of secretary; advice from public and professional entities; cooperation and assistance of state agencies. (a) In order to achieve its purpose as provided in this act, the secretary of commerce shall: (1) Serve in an advisory capacity to the governor, the standing …

74-8006. Annual report of secretary; contents; transmittal to governor and legislature. The secretary of commerce shall publish an annual report for the governor, legislature, citizens and media of Kansas. The report shall include: (a) An analysis of the current state of and emer…

74-8009a. Financing of annual budget; secretary authorized to contract, receive donations, contributions and grants; monthly report of private fund expenditures; annual financial report. (a) The state shall provide an annual appropriation to fund research and evaluation activitie…

74-8010. Review and evaluation of state economic development programs and activities; recommendations to legislature. (a) The secretary of commerce shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of economic development programs and activities within the state, including, but not by …

74-8013. Funds of the department of commerce; disposition. (a) All state appropriations to or grants of state appropriations to the secretary of commerce shall remain in the state treasury until expended or transferred to other state agencies by the secretary of commerce. (b) Exc…

74-8015. Reports of community and economic development grants or loans. (a) As used in this section "state agency" means any state office or officer, department, board, commission, institution, bureau or any agency, division or unit within any office, department, board, commissio…

74-8016. Cost-benefit model for property tax exemptions. Subject to appropriations, the secretary of commerce shall develop, adapt or adopt a uniform cost-benefit model for purposes of statewide data collection and for evaluating industrial revenue bond and economic development p…

74-8103. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Applied research" means those research activities occurring at educational institutions and in private enterprises, which have potential commercial application; (b) "basic research" mea…

74-8104. Powers; exemption from state purchasing laws; certain records secure. (a) The secretary shall have all the powers necessary to achieve the purposes, specified in K.S.A. 74-8102, and amendments thereto, including the power to: (1) Adopt rules and regulations as deemed nec…

74-8106. Centers of excellence, establishment authorized, types, functions; basic research fund, applied research and development fund, technology transfer fund, creation, sources, uses; centers of excellence committee; awards of funding, requirements; establishment of new center…

74-8107. Applied research matching grant fund, creation, sources, uses; award of grants, prerequisites; approval of proposals, required findings; applied research committee; commercialized research. (a) The Kansas technology enterprise applied research matching grant fund is here…

74-8108. Small business innovation research matching grant bridge financing programs. (a) The secretary is directed to develop a small business innovation research (SBIR) matching grant program which meets the highest current standards for state matching grants to federal phase I…

74-8108a. Review of small business innovation research bridge financing program. Five years from the effective date of this act, the secretary shall conduct a review of the small business innovation research bridge financing program and report the results of the review to the leg…

74-8109. Seed-capital fund, creation, sources, uses; investment committee; limitation on certain investments. (a) There is hereby created the technology enterprise seed-capital fund to which shall be credited any state funds specifically so designated. The secretary may credit th…

74-8110. Technology transfer and technical referral services; clearinghouse; technical information data bases; industrial liaison offices. (a) The secretary shall establish a clearinghouse to provide technology transfer and technical referral services and shall fund educational i…

74-8111. Annual report, contents, presentation and distribution; program funding levels, evaluation and recommendations; appropriations below threshold levels, effect; audit. (a) The secretary shall publish an annual report which shall include an audit in accordance with generall…

74-8112. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and t…