17-1312e.   Information and records of examination confidential; disclosureof certain information allowed.(a) Except as provided by this section, all information which the secretaryof state shall gather or record inmaking an investigation and examination of any cemetery corporationshall be deemed to be confidential information, and shall not bedisclosed by the secretary of state, any assistant, examiner or employeethereof, except to: (1) Officers of the cemetery corporation beingaudited; and (2) the attorney general, when in the opinion of thesecretary of state the same should be disclosed.

      (b)   Upon request, the secretary of state may disclose to any person whethera cemetery corporation maintains a cemetery merchandise trust fund under K.S.A.16-322, and amendments thereto, or a permanent maintenance fund under K.S.A.17-1311, and amendments thereto, and whether such funds are maintained incompliance with the provisions of such laws.

      History:   L. 1968, ch. 330, § 9; L. 1974, ch. 95, § 5; L. 1978,ch. 76, § 4;L. 1994, ch. 229, § 6; July 1.