Chapter 74 — STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-7268. History: L. 1981, ch. 299, § 24; L. 1986, ch. 305, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

74-7269. History: L. 1981, ch. 299, § 25; L. 1987, ch. 309, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

74-7270. History: L. 1981, ch. 299, § 26; L. 1987, ch. 310, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

74-7271. History: L. 1981, ch. 299, § 27; L. 1987, ch. 311, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 237, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessi…

74-7272. History: L. 1981, ch. 299, § 28; L. 1987, ch. 312, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 238, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessi…

74-7273. History: L. 1981, ch. 299, § 63; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; July 1.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…

74-7274. History: L. 1982, ch. 308, § 8; L. 1984, ch. 334, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 162, § 12; April 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Ar…

74-7275. History: L. 1986, ch. 143, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 150, § 40; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

74-7276. History: L. 1989, ch. 291, § 22; L. 1990, ch. 43, § 10; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 244, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

74-7277. History: L. 1990, ch. 270, § 26; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; 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…

74-7278. History: L. 1990, ch. 267, § 3; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; 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 …

74-7279. History: L. 1990, ch. 269, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 299, § 6; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 300, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

74-7280. History: L. 1990, ch. 271, § 2; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; 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 …

74-7281. History: L. 1990, ch. 286, § 8; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; 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 …

74-7282. History: L. 1990, ch. 314, § 2; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 116, § 54; 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 …

74-7283. 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. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LC…

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…

74-7286. History: L. 1992, ch. 116, § 4; L. 2000, ch. 144, § 3; Repealed, L. 2008, ch. 112, § 11; May 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

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…

74-7288. History: L. 1992, ch. 116, § 6; L. 1994, ch. 142, § 4; Repealed, L. 2000, ch. 144, § 23; May 25. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

74-7295. History: L. 1992, ch. 116, § 13; L. 2000, ch. 144, § 10; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 67; Repealed, L. 2008, ch. 112, § 11; May 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sess…

74-7296. History: L. 1992, ch. 116, § 14; L. 2000, ch. 144, § 11; Repealed, L. 2008, ch. 112, § 11; May 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

74-7297. History: L. 1992, ch. 116, § 15; Repealed, L. 2000, ch. 144, § 23; May 25. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

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…

74-7306. History: L. 1978, ch. 130, § 6; L. 1989, ch. 239, § 14; Repealed, L. 2019, ch. 62, § 15; May 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

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. Previous | Nex…

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…