10-811.   Cancellation of state warrants; when warrant may be canceled;records of cancellation.(a) In every case in which the director of accounts and reports shall havedrawna warrant against the state treasurer and a period of one year shallhave elapsed since the issuance of such warrant, during which time noperson entitled thereto shall have appeared to claim such warrant fromthe director of accounts and reports, or to claim the moneyso authorized to be paid from the state treasurer, suchwarrant, at the discretion of the director of accounts and reportsand state treasurer, may be canceled and set aside upon their records.

      (b)   In the event that federal laws or regulations require the state torefund or credit money to the federal government because state warrantswhich were funded in whole or in part by federal funds remain uncashed orunclaimed after a specified period of time, the director of accounts andreports may cancel any such warrant after such specified period of timehas elapsed. Such specified period of time shall be prominently stated onthe face of the warrant.

      (c)   Cancellations pursuant to this section shall show the date canceledand the records shallrecite that they were unpaid but canceled by reason of this statute oflimitation. Canceled warrants shall not be considered unclaimed propertyunder the provisions of K.S.A. 58-3934 through 58-3978, andamendmentsthereto.

      History:   L. 1923, ch. 74, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 10-811; L. 1974,ch. 46, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 58, § 1;L. 1994, ch. 274, § 1; July 1.