Chapter 75, STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

75-37,127. Rules and regulations relating to minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products purchased by state agencies. Within 18 months after the effective date of this act, the secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations for state agencies for the p…

75-37,128. Energy audits for state-owned real property and leased real property; exception. (a) The secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations, within 18 months of the effective date of this act, for state agencies for the conduct of an energy audit at least ev…

75-37,129. Energy conservation measures; promotion of program by state corporation commission. Within the limitations of appropriations therefor, the energy programs division of the state corporation commission shall develop and increase the participation of school districts and …

75-37,129a. Rules and regulations relating to energy efficiency performance standards for state-owned buildings. Within 18 months after the effective date of this act, the secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations prescribing energy efficiency performance stan…

75-37,130. Professional services sunshine act; citation. K.S.A. 75-37,130 through 75-1,135, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the professional services sunshine act. History: L. 2000, ch. 124, § 5; July 1.

75-37,131. Same; definitions. As used in the professional services sunshine act: (a) (1) "Professional services" means services performed under a contract with a state agency by any: (A) Certified public accountant; (B) attorney; or (C) consultant. (2) "Professional services" sha…

75-37,132. Same; contract negotiation requirements; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in this section, all contracts for professional and consultant services, shall be negotiated in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-37,102, and amendments thereto. (b) The provisions of…

75-37,133. Same; expenditure of grant funds. If a state agency expends grant funds to purchase goods or services for which the state agency receives a direct service or a tangible asset, the procurement of those goods or services shall be subject to K.S.A. 75-3739, 75-37,102 and …

75-37,134. Same; use of federal funds. Nothing in K.S.A. 75-37,132 or 75-37,133, and amendments thereto, shall be construed to allow federal grant moneys received by a state agency to be handled differently from any other moneys of the state unless the requirements of the applica…

75-37,135. Same; legal services; submission to legislative budget committee, when; contingency fees, factors to consider. (a) (1) Prior to entering a contract for legal services where the amount of the fees paid to an attorney or firm of attorneys reasonably may exceed $1,000,000…

75-37,141. Alternative project delivery building construction procurement act; citation. K.S.A. 75-37,141 through 75-37,147, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas alternative project delivery building construction procurement act. History: L. 2006,…

75-37,142. Same; definitions. As used in the Kansas alternative project delivery construction procurement act, unless the context expressly provides otherwise: (a) "Act" means the Kansas alternative project delivery building construction procurement act. (b) "Agency" means the ag…

75-37,143. Same; state building advisory commission authorized to institute alternative project delivery program; acquisition of information from potential contractors; determination of project appropriateness; notices and public hearing regarding program request; rules and regul…

75-37,144. Same; construction management at-risk project delivery procedures. Construction management at-risk project delivery procedures shall be conducted as follows: (a) The director shall determine the scope and level of detail required to permit qualified construction manage…

75-37,145. Same; building design-build project delivery procedures. Building design-build project delivery procedures shall be conducted as follows: (a) The director shall determine the scope and level of detail required to permit qualified persons to submit building design-build…

75-37,146. Same; recordation and publication of bidder information. Every bid conforming to the terms of the advertisement, together with the name of the bidder, shall be recorded, and all such records with name of the successful bidder indicated thereon shall, after award or let…

75-37,147. Same; act not applicable to certain projects. The provisions of the Kansas alternative project delivery building construction procurement act shall not apply to the process of designing, constructing, altering or repairing a public highway, road, bridge, dam, turnpike …

75-37,151. Transfer of real estate to the state; requirements. (a) Notwithstanding any other statute, on and after the effective date of this section, no real estate located within or without the state of Kansas, nor any interest therein, may be transferred to the state of Kansas…

75-37,152. Financial-compliance audits; audits of financial management practices of state treasurer and pooled money investment board; transition audits of state treasurer; examinations of books and accounts of state treasurer and director of accounts and reports; duty of confide…

75-37,153. Audits of state agencies. (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2019, the department of administration shall be responsible for procuring and managing audit services for any audit of the financial affairs and transactions of a state agency that is required to comply with federa…

75-37,154. Department of administration contract audit committee; membership. (a) There is hereby created the department of administration contract audit committee, which shall consist of the following members: (1) The secretary of administration or a person designated by the sec…

75-37,155. Audits; procurement of firm or firms to perform audit work. (a) In the procurement of a firm or firms to perform an audit required by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, the secretary of administration shall encourage firms engaged in the lawful pra…

75-37,156. Same; selection of firm or firms; considerations. (a) The department of administration audit contract committee may conduct discussions with each of the firms submitted by the secretary of administration and then shall select a firm or firms from such listing to provid…

75-37,157. Same; contracts for audit work; requirements; responsibilities of selected firm. (a) Each contract for an audit required by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, entered into under K.S.A. 75-37,155 and 75-37,156, and amendments thereto, shall be enter…

75-37,158. Same; performance of firm; written audit reports; duty of confidentiality. (a) The department of administration audit contract committee shall monitor the performance of the firm conducting an audit pursuant to a contract entered into under K.S.A. 75-37,157, and amendm…

75-37,159. Same; reimbursement of additional costs; disposition of proceeds; department of administration audit services fund. (a) Whenever the secretary of administration contracts with a firm to perform any audit work for any state agency to satisfy financial-compliance audit r…

75-37,160. Same; notice to secretary of awards of federal financial assistance to state agencies; computation and reimbursement of federal audit service and other audit service costs; disposition of moneys received; expenditures from department of administration audit services fu…

75-37,161. Monumental building surcharge; exemption; division of post audit. The division of post audit is hereby exempt from paying any monumental building surcharge charged and collected by the department of administration or any other state agency that is levied against all st…

75-37,162. Division of the state employee health benefits plan established; director; appointment; officers and employees. (a) There is hereby established, within the department of administration, the division of the state employee health benefits plan. The head of the division s…

75-37,163. Administration of state employee health benefits plan; powers, duties and functions; transferred from department of health and environment. All powers, duties and functions of the staff of the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment …

75-37,164. Department of administration successor to transferred powers, duties and functions; force and effect of actions; references to division in statutes and other documents; transfer of rules and regulations, orders and directives. (a) The department of administration and t…

75-37,165. Transfer of funds and liabilities. (a) The balances of all funds or accounts thereof appropriated or re-appropriated for the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment or any state agency, department, board, commission or council, relat…

75-37,166. Transfer of property and rights; conflict between agencies; resolution by governor. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any property, power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolition or transfer made …

75-37,167. Suits, actions, other proceedings or criminal actions not abated by reorganization. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or that could have been commenced, by or against any state agency or program mentioned in K.S.A.…

75-37,168. Transfer of officers and employees of department of health and environment involved in state employee health benefits plan; determination by secretary of administration; civil service rights and benefits retained. (a) All officers and employees of the division of healt…

75-37,169. Powers, duties and functions related to state workers compensation self-insurance fund transferred from department of health and environment; administration of fund; state workplace health and safety program established; transfer of orders, directives, property, office…

75-37,170. Workers compensation and prior claims against any state agency continued against state workers compensation self-insurance fund; defense, investigation and settlement of claims by department of administration; payment of claims. (a) All claims for compensation under th…

75-37,171. Rules and regulations authorized for administration of state workers compensation self-insurance fund. The secretary of administration may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the state workers compensation self-insurance fund, including the …

75-37,172. Negotiated managed care organization procurement; adoption of written polices; contents. (a) The department of administration shall adopt written policies governing the negotiated procurement of state medicaid services to be provided by managed care organizations pursu…

75-3701. Definitions. As used in part I of this act unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Department" means the department of administration; (2) "executive director" means the secretary of administration; (3) "state agency" means any state office or officer, department, bo…

75-3702a. Secretary of administration; appointment and confirmation; creation and administration of the department of administration; application of K-GOAL. (a) There is hereby created a department of administration, the head of which shall be the secretary of administration. The…

75-3702b. Same; transfer of existing powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders, directives and rules and regulations. (a) All the powers, duties and functions of the existing state department of administration and the existing executive director of the department of ad…

75-3702c. Employees; appointment by secretary; classified civil service; exception. Except as provided in article 12 of chapter 75 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, the secretary of administration shall appoint, subject to the Kansas civil service act, all officers and employees of t…

75-3702d. Transition; preservation of civil rights of action and proceedings; criminal actions not to abate. (a) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any existing state agency menti…

75-3702e. Same; transfer of employees; rights preserved. Effective July 1, 1972, officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to said date in the performance of powers, duties, and functions of any existing state agency which becomes a part of the department of admin…

75-3702f. Same; transfer of property and records. In all cases where, under the provisions of this act, part or all of the powers, duties, and functions of any existing state agency are divided between the department of administration and any other existing state agency or newly …

75-3702g. Same; governor to resolve conflicts. When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolishment, transfer, attachment or other change made by this act, or under authority of…

75-3702i. Severability of 1972 department of administration act. If any word, phrase, sentence or provision of this act is determined to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this act and they shall be given effect without the invalid provision, and…

75-3702j. Organization of department; delegation of powers and duties. (a) Subject to the limitations of this section, the secretary of administration may organize the department of administration in the manner the secretary deems most efficient. Division heads and employees of t…

75-3702k. Transfer of powers and duties of Kansas, Inc., its board, president and chief executive officer to the secretary of commerce. (a) The secretary of commerce, for the sole purpose of efficiently wrapping up and concluding the affairs of Kansas, Inc. and satisfying any out…