11-205

Chapter 11.--CENSUS
Article 2.--POPULATION OR CENSUS STATISTICS; APPLICATION

      11-205.   Same; persons to be included; determination of residence.Such enumeration shall include all persons who have established apermanent residence in the state on the date of the enumeration.Such enumeration may include the name,address and age of each such individual but shall enumerate residents bythe county, township, city,ward and precinct in which they reside. For the purpose ofdetermining residence:

      (a)   The residence of persons under 18 years of age shall be that of theparent or parents, guardian or conservator having legal custody of such person;

      (b)   the residence of persons 18 years of age and older who are studentsattending any school, college, university or other educational institutionshall for the period of such attendance be presumed to be their place ofresidence prior to attendance at such school or educational institution,unless such residence has been abandoned and a new legal residenceestablished at the place such person is living at the time of such enumeration;

      (c)   the residence of persons not citizens of the United States shall,for the purposes of this act, be in the country in which such persons hold citizenship;

      (d)   the residence of persons serving in the military forces of theUnited States and their dependents shall be presumed to be their place ofresidence at the timeof induction into military service unless such residence has been abandonedand a new legal residence established at the place such person is livingwithin the state atthe time of such enumeration;

      (e)   the residence of persons living in areas over which the state ofKansas has ceded jurisdiction to the United States shall be presumed to betheir place of residence at the time of moving to the area ceded to theUnited States, unless such residence has been abandoned and a new legalresidence established at the place such person is living within the stateat the time of such enumeration;

      (f)   the residence of persons living in state hospitals and state benevolentand correctional institutions shall be the place such persons resided before entering thehospital or institution unless such residence has been abandoned and newlegal residence established at the time of such enumeration; and

      (g)   the residence of persons living in rest or nursing care homes shallbe at the residence of their spouse, if married, or at their place ofresidence at the time of entering the home unless such residence has beenabandoned and legal residence established at the home at the time of enumeration.

      History:   L. 1987, ch. 61, § 2; April 23.