Chapter 75, STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

75-2949. Dismissals, demotions and suspensions; basis; procedure; hearings; status after demotion; employee relieved of duties pending investigation. (a) An appointing authority may dismiss or demote any permanent employee in the classified service when the appointing authority c…

75-2949d. Dismissal, demotion or suspension of permanent employee in classified service; grounds and procedure, generally. (a) A permanent employee in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act may be dismissed, demoted or suspended because of deficiencies in work …

75-2949e. Dismissal, demotion or suspension of permanent employees in classified service; evaluation requirement, exceptions; counseling. (a) Grounds for dismissal, demotion or suspension of a permanent employee for deficiencies in work performance include, but are not limited to…

75-2949f. Same; personal conduct detrimental to state service. Grounds for dismissal, demotion or suspension of a permanent employee for personal conduct detrimental to the state service include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Gross misconduct or conduct grossly unbec…

75-2950. Reports of actions affecting employment and compensation. The head of each state agency or a person designated by the head of each state agency shall report to the division of personnel services all actions affecting the employment and compensation status of all officers…

75-2952. Officers and employees shall comply with law. All officers and employees of this state shall conform to, comply with, and aid in all proper ways in carrying into effect the provisions of this act and the rules prescribed thereunder. History: L. 1941, ch. 358, § 28; June …

75-2953. Use of authority or official influence to compel state officer or employee to apply for or become member of organization, pay or promise to pay assessment or contribution or take part in political activity; penalty for violation; officer or employee in classified service…

75-2954. Local officers to furnish aid and space for examination. The officers having control of public buildings in political subdivisions of the state and school districts shall, upon request of the director, furnish convenient space for examinations and necessary furniture, he…

75-2955. Veterans' preference. (a) In establishing certified pools of eligible candidates under this act, veterans' preference shall be given to: (1) Any person who entered the armed services before October 15, 1976, and separated from the armed services under honorable condition…

75-2956a. Reciprocal agreements between secretary of administration and public agency or body; cooperation with other governmental agencies. The secretary of administration is authorized and empowered to enter into reciprocal agreements, upon such terms as may be agreed upon, for…

75-2957. Penalties for violations. Any person who willfully violates any provisions of this act or of the rules shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six…

75-2958. Conviction of misdemeanor. Any person who is convicted of a misdemeanor under this act shall, for a period of five years, be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in the state service, and if he or she is an officer or employee of the state, shall for…

75-2959. Severability of provisions. If any provision of this act, or the application thereof, to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby, and the …

75-2960. Appropriations. Adequate appropriations shall be made to carry out the purpose and provisions of this act. History: L. 1941, ch. 358, § 36; June 1.

75-2961. Citation of act. K.S.A. 75-2925, 75-2926, 75-2929a to 75-2929h, inclusive, 75-2935 to 75-2935c, inclusive, 75-2938 to 75-2949, inclusive, 75-2949d to 75-2950, inclusive, 75-2952 to 75-2955, inclusive, and 75-2956a to 75-2961a, inclusive, 75-2971, 75-2972 and 75-2973, and…

75-2961a. State provided housing, food service or other employee maintenance; approval by finance council; rates and value; rules and regulations. In connection with any position in the classified or unclassified service of the Kansas civil service act, any state agency may furni…

75-2971. Trainee or training positions; procedures; regulations. (a) To facilitate the operation of trainee or training programs, the secretary of administration may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3706 concerning certifications, appointments, salaries, promotio…

75-2972. Positions placed in classified service, status of incumbent; prior service credit "CETA" employees in unclassified service. (a) When a position in the unclassified service is brought into the classified service, or when a position that is not in the state service is brou…

75-2973. Kansas whistleblower act; state employee communications with legislators, legislative committees, auditing agencies and others; prohibited acts; relief and appeals, costs. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas whistleblower act. (b) As used in th…

75-2974. Campaign contributions by classified state employees; solicitation by supervisors; provision of employee mailing lists for political purposes; prohibiting disciplinary action for voluntary contributions; enforcement; civil penalties. (a) No supervising official shall sol…

75-2975. Academic degree requirements for employment or promotion; acceptability; conditions; applicability of act. When the state requires as a qualification for employment or promotion to any state office or employment, that the person seeking such office or employment or promo…

75-30,100. Payments to state agencies and educational institutions; acceptable methods of payment. (a) Any state agency that imposes or collects fees, tuition or other charges shall accept payment thereof in the form of a personal, certified or cashier's check or money order. A s…

75-3001. Beginning of political year; commencement of terms of state officers. The political year of the state of Kansas shall begin on the second Monday of January in each year; and the terms of office of all state officers, except where otherwise specially provided, shall comme…

75-3002. Fiscal year. The fiscal year in this state shall commence on the first day of July in each year, and close on the thirtieth day of June next succeeding. History: L. 1879, ch. 166, § 125; March 20; R.S. 1923, 75-3002. Source or prior law: L. 1865, ch. 68, § 5; G.S. 1868, …

75-3024. Contingent or other funds; accounts; embezzlement. Where an appropriation shall be made as a contingent fund for any office or officer, or any other purpose, to be expended for the state, the officer or person having charge of such fund shall keep an account therewith sh…

75-3025. Contracts for excessive expenditures; penalty. Any officer or agent of the state who shall be empowered to expend any public moneys, or to direct such expenditures, is hereby prohibited from making any contract for the erection or repair of any building, or for any other…

75-3026. Accounts of expenditures; penalty. Whenever an appropriation shall be made by the state for any purpose, to be expended by the state, the officer or person having charge of such fund shall keep an account thereof, showing when, to whom and for what purpose any portion of…

75-3027. Printing of reports. The reports of state officers, boards and commissions made to the governor, when required to be printed, shall be placed in the hands of the director of printing, who shall proceed to print, stitch and cover them as required by law as speedily as pos…

75-3027a. Official written communications of state agencies; required information; definitions. (a) Every official letter, form or other official written communication issued by a state agency to a citizen of this state shall bear on the face of such document the name of the stat…

75-3036. State general fund defined; placement of public moneys and revenues; restrictions on transfer; notification; report by the director of the budget. (a) The state general fund is exclusively defined as the fund into which shall be placed all public moneys and revenue comin…

75-3036a. Prohibiting purchase of identifiable imported meats with certain appropriations from state general fund. No moneys appropriated from the general fund for any correctional institution, as defined in K.S.A. 75-5202(d), and amendments thereto, any institution, as defined i…

75-3043a. Appraisal of real property before purchase by state or agency thereof; duties of director of property valuation; compensation of appraisers. Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute or rule and regulation, prior to the state of Kansas or any agency thereof p…

75-3044. State agency defined. As used in this act unless the context requires otherwise, "state agency" means any state office or officer, department, board, commission, institution, bureau, society or any agency, division or unit within any state office, department, board, comm…

75-3046. Reports of state agencies; preparation required; contents; availability. Each state agency shall prepare a report concerning the state agency which shall include a description of the program of each agency, information of historical importance and other pertinent informa…

75-3048. State agency publications; distribution; sale at cost, exception; disposition of proceeds. (a) Each state agency may have printed such reports, pamphlets, books and material as pertain to its activity and which are within the terms of a specific legislative authorization…

75-3048a. Reports of state agencies; "publication" defined. As used in this act "publication" means any report or document which is intended to be made available to the public and which is originated by a state agency. History: L. 1972, ch. 316, § 1; July 1.

75-3048b. Same; central duplicating to provide library with copies of certain publications. The central duplicating service of the department of administration shall make two additional copies of each publication that it reproduces in more than fifty (50) copies and shall deliver…

75-3048c. Same; agency to provide library with copies of certain publications. Every state agency that prints or otherwise reproduces more than fifty (50) copies of any publication, except through the director of printing or the central duplicating service, shall make two additio…

75-3049. State agency defined. As used in this act "state agency" means any state office or officer, department, board, commission, institution, authority, or any agency, division or unit within any office, department, board, commission or other state authority or any person empl…

75-3050. Applications and contracts for federal or other nonstate funds; notice. Whenever a state agency makes application or enters into a contract or agreement or submits state plans for participation in or for grants of federal or other nonstate funds, the state agency making …

75-3051. Same; notification of amendment. If any application or agreement provided to the director of the budget or the director of legislative research in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3050 and amendments thereto, is amended, the state agency shall notify the director of the budget …

75-3052. Opening and maintaining petty cash funds; authorization and conditions by director of accounts and reports. Any state agency, as defined in K.S.A. 75-3701, may apply to the director of accounts and reports for authority to open and maintain one or more petty cash funds i…

75-3053. Use of petty cash funds. Petty cash funds authorized under this act may be used to provide for payment of any authorized expenditure of not more than $100. No petty cash fund may be used to pay regular employees or current accounts which are payable monthly. No money sha…

75-3054. Reconciliation and statement of payments; restoration of funds. At the close of each month, or more frequently if necessary, the state agency shall prepare an itemized and detailed reconciliation and statement of payments for each petty cash fund authorized for the state…

75-3055. Petty cash funds; maintenance and operation; instructions by director of accounts and reports; reconciliations; reimbursement of losses, limit; termination. Petty cash funds authorized under this act may be maintained in cash and shall not be required to be maintained in…

75-3072. Imprest funds; authorized uses; limitations. (a) Subject to subsection (b), imprest funds established by or under this act may be used to provide for travel advances and other transactions which demand immediate attention or advance payment. (b) In no event may any such …

75-3073. Imprest funds; periodic reconciliation statement; reimbursement of losses; replenishing fund. At the close of each month, or more frequently if necessary, the state agency shall prepare an itemized and detailed reconciliation and statement of payments for each imprest fu…

75-3075. Same; establishment by state agencies. Except as otherwise provided in any statute, any state agency which wishes to have an imprest fund may apply to the director of accounts and reports for permission to establish such a fund. The director of accounts and reports may, …

75-3076. Same; moneys, where kept; disbursements; cancellation of certain checks. The moneys of all imprest funds established by or under this act shall be kept in local banks designated or approved for such purpose by the pooled money investment board, except moneys in change fu…

75-3077. Same; revolving funds abolished; transfer of balances; additional transfers to attain balances specified for imprest funds. On the effective date of this act the revolving funds specified in K.S.A. 76-2601 are hereby abolished, and all revolving funds established pursuan…