Chapter 75, STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

75-2559. Same; annual expenditure reports by libraries receiving grants-in-aid. Annually, each local public library and each regional library receiving grants-in-aid under this act shall report to the state librarian the manner in which state grants-in-aid received were expended …

75-2560. Same; powers and duties of state librarian; withholding aid; notice of noncompliance with act to director of accounts and reports. The state librarian is hereby authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to properly administer this act. The state …

75-2561. Same; budget requests of state librarian; reports of distributions and expenditures. The state librarian shall include in his or her annual budget request the estimated amount needed for the succeeding fiscal year for grants-in-aid to libraries of Kansas. This request sh…

75-2562. Same; acceptance of federal grants or funds by state librarian; distribution; plan by advisory commission; independent application for and receipt of federal funds; effect. The state librarian shall be vested with the authority to apply for and receive any grants or othe…

75-2563. Contracts for computerized information and cataloging services; cost system; fees. (a) The state librarian may contract with any state agency or institution, any board of trustees of a community college, any board of education of a school district, the governing authorit…

75-2565. Definitions. As used in this act, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in this section: (a) "Publication" means any report, pamphlet, book or other materials provided by a state agency for use by the general public; (b) "s…

75-2566. Establishment and operation of publication collection and depository system; duties of state agencies and the state librarian. (a) The state librarian is hereby authorized and directed to establish, operate and maintain a publication collection and depository system as p…

75-2567. Same; powers and duties of state librarian; designation of libraries as complete or selective depositories. (a) The state librarian shall periodically publish and distribute to complete depository libraries, selective depository libraries, state agencies, state officers …

75-2568. Same; rules and regulations. The state librarian is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this act. History: L. 1976, ch. 358, § 4; July 1.

75-2572. Expiration of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-2569 through 75-2571 shall expire on July 1, 1996. History: L. 1992, ch. 123, § 4; July 1.

75-2575. Interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing; purpose of act. The purpose of this act is to provide for a more orderly process whereby all types of libraries in Kansas may participate in programs of interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing. It is deemed appropriate…

75-2576. Same; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Board" means the state library of Kansas board created by this act. (b) "Regional systems of cooperating libraries" means the regional systems of cooperating libraries created under autho…

75-2577. Same; function of state library. One of the functions of the state library shall be to provide programs of interlibrary cooperation under the direction and supervision of the board. History: L. 1981, ch. 319, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 114, § 12; July 1.

75-2585. Same; contracts for computerized services; state-level cooperative activities. The board may contract under K.S.A. 75-2563 when necessary and may make expenditures for state-level cooperative activities. Such expenditures may include federal funds awarded to the board fo…

75-2587. Same; participation by unified school districts; costs. The board of education of any unified school district is hereby authorized to participate in the library network created by this act. Any costs involved in such participation shall be chargeable to the general fund …

75-2588. Telecommunications services for inter-library resource sharing, fees; central library materials purchasing activity, fees; library workshops and conferences, fees; state library fund, administration, authorized expenditures; certain receipts, proceeds and other moneys cr…

75-2589. Kansas children's internet protection act; public libraries; school districts; state librarian; rules and regulations; liability. (a) Any school district that provides public access to a computer shall implement and enforce technology protection measures to ensure that n…

75-2701. State historical society; acquisition and disposition of property; executive director; Kansas state historical society, inc., board of directors, executive committee, distinction between entities; fees for admittance to property. (a) The state historical society, heretof…

75-2702. Same; collection and maintenance of historical materials; publication of journal and materials; public records; expenditures. It shall be the duty of the society to collect by gift, exchange or purchase books, maps, newspapers, pamphlets, periodicals, photographs, artifa…

75-2703. State publications for exchange purposes. To enable the society to augment its collections, by effecting exchanges with other societies and institutions, not to exceed 10 bound copies each of the several publications of the state, and of its societies and institutions, a…

75-2704. Removal of records from state historical society prohibited; exceptions. The secretary of the state historical society shall not permit any of the files, documents or records of the society to be removed from the building or buildings where the society's office and rooms…

75-2705. Certified copy of documents as evidence; fees, approval, disposition. (a) A copy of any file, document or record in the custody of the society, duly certified by the secretary of the state historical society or the secretary's authorized agent, may be received in evidenc…

75-2711. Acceptance and control of Pike's Pawnee Indian village. Laws 1901, chapter 40, included by reference. [Accepted donation from Elizabeth A. and George Johnson, of site of Pike's Pawnee Indian village, in Republic county, provided for the control of the same by Kansas stat…

75-2713. Microfilm division; duties; technician. There is hereby created a microfilm division within the state historical society. It shall be the duty of the division to reproduce on film such archives, newspapers and other records as the secretary of the state historical societ…

75-2714. Preservation of historic character of certain property; state historical society authorized to make agreements; limitation on use of eminent domain; remedies. (a) Each agency and political subdivision of this state shall cooperate with the state historical society in its…

75-2715. Historic preservation declared policy of state. The legislature hereby finds that the historical, architectural, archeological and cultural heritage of Kansas is an important asset of the state and that its preservation and maintenance should be among the highest priorit…

75-2716. Historic preservation; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Land used for agricultural purposes": (1) Means land which is devoted to the production of plants, animals or horticultural products, including but not limited to forages…

75-2717. Historical society designated as state historic preservation agency; secretary to act as historic preservation officer. (a) The state historical society is hereby designated as the state historic preservation agency. (b) The secretary of the state historical society shal…

75-2718. Appointment by secretary of necessary staff. The secretary of the state historical society is authorized to appoint such professional and other staff members as may be necessary to carry out the duties assigned to the state historic preservation agency by law and such ot…

75-2719a. State historic sites board of review; establishment; qualifications of members; terms; compensation; previous board abolished. (a) There is hereby established the state historic sites board of review which shall be composed of the following members: (1) The governor or …

75-2720. State historic sites board of review; powers and duties. (a) The state historic sites board of review shall have the power and duty to: (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), approve nominations to the state and national registers of historic places. (2) Review…

75-2721. Historical society; historic preservation powers and duties. (a) The state historical society shall have the following historic preservation powers and duties: (1) Undertake a statewide survey to identify and document historic properties, including all those owned by the…

75-2722. Same; authority to enter into certain contracts; federal assistance; local governments, private parties. The state historical society may enter into and carry out contracts with the federal government or any agency thereof under which said government or agency grants fin…

75-2723. Same; official state agency to administer federal assistance under federal act; powers as administrative agency; availability of funds for state's share required. (a) The state historical society is hereby designated as the official state agency to administer federal ass…

75-2724. Historic preservation; development projects; threat to historic property, procedure for determining; factors; judicial review; penalty, failure to follow procedures; delegation to cities, counties or state board of regents or educational institutions. (a) The state or an…

75-2725. Action to enforce act or protect historic property. The state of Kansas or any county, municipality or other political subdivision having capacity to sue and be sued, the Kansas state historical society and any city or county historical society which, for more than two (…

75-2725a. Historic property designation; effect on agricultural land. (a) No provision of this act, or any rule and regulation promulgated thereunder, shall prohibit, hinder or otherwise restrict the agricultural use of any land used for agricultural purposes when such land is lo…

75-2725b. Citation of act. K.S.A. 75-2715 through 75-2725, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 75-2725a and this section, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the historic preservation act. History: L. 2004, ch. 74, § 2; July 1.

75-2726. Acquisition of historic property for purposes of historic preservation. (a) The state of Kansas shall not acquire or make a commitment to acquire by gift, lease, purchase or other means any historic property for purposes of historic preservation of such property unless s…

75-2727. Conveyance of land to Riley county for museum purposes. The secretary of the state historical society is hereby authorized to convey to the county of Riley the following described tract of land: Part of Section 12, Township 10 South, Range 7 East of the Sixth P.M. in the…

75-2728. Insurance for loss or damage to historical collections or personal property; receipts credited to insurance collection replacement/reimbursement fund. (a) As approved by the committee on surety bonds and insurance, the state historical society is hereby authorized to pur…

75-2729. Heritage trust fund; historic preservation project grants; conditions and requirements, award; amounts transferred from state general fund. (a) (1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the heritage trust fund. All moneys deposited in the heritage trust fund …

75-2730. World War II veterans' experience history project grants; award, criteria. (a) Subject to the provisions of appropriation acts and in accordance with the provisions of this act, the executive director of the Kansas state historical society may provide administrative and …

75-2731. Conveyance of property located in Wabaunsee county to Audubon of Kansas. (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the state historical society is hereby authorized to convey, without consideration, to Audubon of Kansas all of the rights, title and interest in the f…

75-2732. Competitive grant program for partnership historic sites; eligibility; use of moneys; selection process; reports; rules and regulations; partnership historic sites grant fund. (a) Subject to the provisions of appropriation acts, the state historical society is hereby aut…

75-2741. Title of act. K.S.A. 75-2741 through 75-2754 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas unmarked burial sites preservation act. History: L. 1989, ch. 234, § 1; July 1.

75-2742. Legislative findings; purpose of act. (a) The legislature finds that: (1) Existing state laws do not provide adequate protection for unmarked burial sites and human skeletal remains; and (2) there is no procedure regarding the treatment and disposition of human skeletal …

75-2743. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the unmarked burial sites preservation board. (b) "Evaluation" means assessment by the state historical society of the nature of human skeletal remains and goods interred with such remains and the situation in which the…

75-2744. Board; administration, composition, terms, compensation, expenses, offices. (a) There is hereby created the unmarked burial sites preservation board. The board shall be attached to the state historical society. All budgeting, purchasing and related management functions s…

75-2745. Same; powers and duties. The board shall have the power and duty to: (a) Provide for the establishment and maintenance of a registry of unmarked burial sites located in this state; (b) consult with all interested parties on occasions of disturbance, or threatened or pote…