Chapter 74, STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-8963. Financing for certain capital improvements for Kansas national bio and agro defense facility; bioscience development fund. (a) For the purpose of financing a capital improvement project relating to a national bio and agro defense facility, the Kansas development finance …

74-8964. Same; pledge and covenant by the state. The state hereby pledges and covenants with the holders of any bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8963, and amendments thereto, that it will not limit or alter the rights or powers vested in the Kansas development finance authority…

74-8965. Same; no pledge of state's full faith and credit or taxing power; obligations on bonds not considered a debt. Neither the state nor the department of administration shall have the power to pledge the full faith and credit or taxing power of the state for debt service on …

74-8966. Same; pledge agreements for payment of bonds. Subject to the provisions of appropriations acts, the secretary of administration shall enter into pledge agreements with the Kansas development finance authority to pledge moneys for the payment of bonds issued pursuant to K…

74-8967. Same; payment of bonds. No payment of principal and interest on bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8961, and amendments thereto, shall be made prior to July 1, 2009. History: L. 2008, ch. 27, § 5; July 1.

74-9101. Kansas sentencing commission; establishment; duties. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas sentencing commission. (b) The commission shall: (1) Develop a sentencing guideline model or grid based on fairness and equity and shall provide a mechanism for linking justic…

74-9102. Same; composition; chairperson; terms; compensation. (a) The Kansas sentencing commission shall consist of 17 members, as follows: (1) The chief justice of the supreme court or the chief justice's designee; (2) two district court judges appointed by the chief justice of …

74-9103. Same; executive director and staff. The Kansas sentencing commission shall appoint an executive director and such staff as is necessary to perform such duties as directed by the commission. The staff of the commission shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas…

74-9104. Same; reports and guidelines, when submitted. The Kansas sentencing commission shall submit its interim report and proposed guidelines to the legislature on or before February 1, 1990. A final report and recommended guidelines shall be submitted on the commencement of th…

74-9105. Same; administration and expenditure of funds. In addition to its duties under K.S.A. 74-9101 and 74-9104, the Kansas sentencing commission shall receive, administer and expend any funds available to carry out the purposes of this act. History: L. 1989, ch. 225, § 5; Apr…

74-9106. Legislative bills amending or enacting statutes creating crimes; fiscal impact and correctional resource statement. When requested by the chairperson of a special or standing committee of the legislature, a fiscal impact and correctional resource statement shall be provi…

74-9201. Kansas film services commission; establishment; composition; appointment; terms; vacancies; chairperson and vice chairperson; meetings; quorum; travel expenses. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas film services commission. The commission shall consist of 19 voting…

74-9301. Information network of Kansas, Inc.; definitions. As used in this act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or intent: (a) The acronym "INK" shall mean the information network of K…

74-9302. Same; purpose and duties. It shall be the purpose of INK to perform the following duties: (a) Provide electronic access for members of the public to public information of agencies via a gateway service; (b) develop a dial-in gateway or electronic network for access to pu…

74-9303. Same; creation; governing board, membership; officers elected annually; quorum; vote to take action. (a) There is hereby created a body politic and corporate to be known as the information network of Kansas, Inc. INK is hereby constituted as a public instrumentality and …

74-9304. Same; duties and responsibilities; state agencies to cooperate and provide services and information; services and information to be provided pursuant to contract; agency may recover actual cost incurred. (a) In order to achieve its purpose as provided in this act, INK sh…

74-9305. Same; network manager, duties and compensation; contracts for consulting, research and other services; gifts, grants and donations, acceptance; not subject to state purchasing laws. (a) INK shall hire a network manager, which may be either a person or a company or corpor…

74-9306. Same; office of information technology services to provide staff and other assistance requested; cost of assistance. The office of information technology services shall provide to INK such staff and other assistance as may be requested thereby, and the actual costs of su…

74-9307. INK; financing of operations; employees. (a) INK shall fund its operations from revenues generated from subscribers, and from money, goods or in-kind services donated from private sources. Initial funding for start-up costs shall be obtained from private donations. (b) T…

74-9308. Same; moneys, deposit or investment. All moneys received by INK from gifts, donations, grants or any other source outside the state treasury may be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the information network of Kansas fund or may be maintained in interest-bea…

74-9309. Same; citation of act. This act may be cited as and shall be known as the information network of Kansas act. History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 9; April 12.

74-9501. Kansas criminal justice coordinating council; membership; powers and duties; local government advisory group; task forces; sex offender policy board; substance abuse policy board. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas criminal justice coordinating council. (b) The c…

74-9601. Citation of act. K.S.A. 74-9601 to 74-9606 shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas guardianship program act. History: L. 1995, ch. 189, § 1; April 27.

74-9602. Intent of legislature and goal of program. It is the intent of the legislature to provide a means to recruit volunteers to serve as court appointed guardians or conservators, or both, of adults who are found by the court to be in need of this level of protection. The goa…

74-9603. Kansas guardianship program creation; board of directors duties. (a) There is hereby created a body politic and corporate to be known as the Kansas guardianship program, a partnership involving the state of Kansas and its citizen volunteers to assist certain adults legal…

74-9604. Board of directors; membership; qualification; terms of office; vacancies; chairperson; meetings; no compensation or financial benefit. (a) The board of directors of the Kansas guardianship program shall consist of seven members as follows: (1) The chief justice of the s…

74-9605. Executive director, powers and duties; employees of Kansas guardianship program, status and participation in Kansas public employees retirement system; state telecommunications facilities and services; travel expenses. (a) The board of directors of the Kansas guardianshi…

74-9606. State appropriations; monthly expenditures report; annual audit. (a) All state appropriations to the Kansas guardianship program shall remain in the state treasury until expended by the agency pursuant to the guardianship program act. (b) The executive director of the Ka…

74-9801. Title of act. K.S.A. 74-9801 through 74-9809 shall be known and may be cited as the tribal gaming oversight act. History: L. 1996, ch. 256, § 1; July 1.

74-9802. Definitions. As used in the tribal gaming oversight act: (a) "Class III gaming" means all tribal gaming activities defined as class III gaming by the Indian gaming regulatory act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), as in effect on the effective date of this act. (b) "Employee" mea…

74-9803. State gaming agency; administration. (a) The state gaming agency is hereby transferred from the department of commerce and housing, designated by Executive Order No. 95-177 as the state gaming agency, and is attached to and made a part of the Kansas racing and gaming com…

74-9804. Executive director and other personnel of agency; qualifications. (a) (1) The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided by K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto, an executive director of the state gaming agency, to serve at the pleasure …

74-9805. Powers and duties of agency. (a) The state gaming agency shall be responsible for oversight of class III gaming conducted pursuant to tribal-state compacts and, as such, shall monitor compliance with tribal-state gaming compacts and perform the duties of the state gaming…

74-9806. Law enforcement powers, certain employees; duties of KBI. (a) The director of enforcement and compliance and all enforcement agents are hereby vested with the power and authority of law enforcement officers in the execution of the duties imposed upon the state gaming age…

74-9807. Interagency agreements; costs. A tribal gaming commission, the Kansas bureau of investigation or the state gaming agency may enter into agreements with the federal bureau of investigation, the federal internal revenue service, the Kansas attorney general or any state, fe…

74-9808. Tribal gaming fund. (a) There is hereby created the tribal gaming fund in the state treasury. (b) All amounts collected by the state gaming agency pursuant to tribal-state gaming compacts shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A…

74-9809. Prohibited acts; penalties. (a) It is a class A nonperson misdemeanor for any person to have a financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any tribal gaming facility or any host facility that conducts or operates a game which can be played at a tribal gaming facility …

74-9901. Advisory commission on African-American affairs established; advisory to governor. There is hereby established the advisory commission on African-American affairs hereinafter referred to as the advisory commission. The advisory commission shall be advisory to the governo…

74-9902. Same; composition; appointment; term. (a) The advisory commission shall consist of seven members. The membership of the advisory commission shall include: (1) One member appointed by the president of the senate; (2) one member appointed by the minority leader of the sena…

74-9903. Same; organization; meetings; quorum; compensation and expense allowances. (a) The advisory commission shall organize annually by the election from its membership of a chairperson and a secretary. The advisory commission may adopt such rules of procedure as the commissio…

74-9904. Executive director; appointment; duties. (a) The advisory commission may appoint, subject to the approval of the governor, an executive director who shall be qualified by education and experience to assume the responsibilities of such office. (b) The executive director s…

74-9905. Same; functions, powers and duties of commission. The advisory commission shall have the following functions, powers and duties: (a) Gather and disseminate information and conduct hearings, conferences and special studies on problems and programs concerning African-Ameri…

74-9906. Appointment of technical advisors and assistants. The executive director of the advisory commission may appoint, subject to the approval of the advisory commission and the governor, technical advisors and assistants to develop, assist and cooperate with local organizatio…

74-99b01. Citation of act. K.S.A. 74-99b01 to 74-99b20, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the bioscience authority act. History: L. 2004, ch. 112, § 1; July 1.

74-99b02. Findings and declarations; exercise of powers permitted by act deemed essential governmental function. (a) The legislature of the state of Kansas hereby finds and declares that: (1) Biosciences develop uses of biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, bi…

74-99b03. Definitions. As used in the bioscience authority act, and amendments thereto, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the content: (a) "Authority" means the Kansas bioscience authority created by …

74-99b04. Kansas bioscience authority; establishment; headquarters; membership, terms of office; vacancies; confirmation; compensation; meetings; powers; quorum; dissolution. (a) There is hereby established a body politic and corporate, with corporate succession, to be known as t…

74-99b05. Executive committee established; duties. (a) The board shall establish an executive committee of the authority, to be composed of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson, the secretary and two additional members of the board to be chosen by the chairperson from the remain…

74-99b06. Records of the board; public records; exemptions from open records act. (a) All resolutions and orders of the board shall be recorded and authenticated by the signature of the secretary or any assistant secretary of the board. The book of resolutions, orders, minutes of…

74-99b07. Quorum required to transact business; executive session, when used; open meetings act; exceptions. (a) No business of the board shall be transacted except at a regular or special meeting at which a quorum consisting of at least a majority of the total voting membership …