Chapter 46 LEGISLATURE
- Article 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 46-101
- 46-102 to 46-107
- 46-108
- 46-109, 46-110
- 46-111
- 46-112 to 46-115
- 46-116
- 46-117
- 46-117a
- 46-118 to 46-122
- 46-123
- 46-124
- 46-125. Privileges of members of the legislature in court proceedings.
- 46-126. Continuance of cases.
- 46-127. Judicial notice of personnel of legislature; waiver of privilege.
- 46-127a. When judgment and order to be null and void.
- 46-128. Deposition; power of judge to prevent abuse of privileges.
- 46-129
- 46-130
- 46-131
- 46-131a
- 46-131b
- 46-131c
- 46-131d
- 46-132
- 46-133, 46-134
- 46-134a. Senate ways and means and house appropriations committees; continuing committees; meetings; visiting state institutions; compensation and expense allowances.
- 46-135
- 46-135a
- 46-136
- 46-137
- 46-137a. Compensation and expenses of legislators; increases.
- 46-137b. Same; additional compensation for legislative officers; increases.
- 46-137c. Same; warrants for payment of compensation and expenses.
- 46-137d. Application of 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212.
- 46-137e. Additional compensation and allowances for certain officers and members of the legislature.
- 46-138
- 46-139
- 46-140
- 46-141
- 46-142. Preorganizational meetings of members-elect; selection of candidates for offices of senate and house; election of majority and minority leaders; secretary of state as temporary chairperson of
- 46-143. Same; notice by secretary of state, when; exception.
- 46-144. Same; compensation and expenses.
- 46-145. Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses.
- 46-146
- 46-146a. Orientation meetings for members-elect; leadership conferences; compensation and expenses.
- 46-147
- 46-148
- 46-149
- 46-150. Employment of certain legislative officers and employees; compensation.
- 46-151
- 46-152. Preparation of vouchers and payrolls of legislators and legislative officers and employees in certain cases; selection of certain employees.
- 46-153. Approval of vouchers for payment from legislative appropriations.
- 46-154
- 46-155. Items of appropriation; limitations and exceptions.
- 46-156. Terms of members of the legislature; commencement.
- 46-157. Convening of legislature.
- 46-158. Legislative pages; compensation.
- 46-159. Legislator's absence from employment to be treated as continuous service for retirement purposes.
- 46-160. Resignation of member of senate or house of representatives; filing of notice; duty of secretary of state.
- 46-161. Compensation; expense allowances and mileage of legislators attending meetings of senate or house.
- Article 2 STATE GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS
- 46-201 to 46-204
- 46-205
- 46-206 to 46-210
- 46-211
- 46-212
- 46-213
- 46-214
- 46-214a. Title.
- 46-215. Application of definitions.
- 46-216. "Compensation" defined.
- 46-217. "Economic opportunity" defined.
- 46-218. "Preceding calendar year" defined.
- 46-219. "Legislative matter" defined.
- 46-220. "Legislator" defined.
- 46-221. State officer or employee, candidate and state officer elect defined.
- 46-222. "Lobbyist" defined; exceptions.
- 46-223. "Person" defined.
- 46-224. "State agency" and "rules and regulations" defined.
- 46-225. "Lobbying" defined; exceptions; employment of legislator as a lobbyist prohibited.
- 46-226. "Representation case" defined.
- 46-227. "Associated person" defined.
- 46-228. "Special interest" defined.
- 46-229. "Substantial interest" and "client or customer" defined.
- 46-230. "Business" defined.
- 46-231. "Contract" defined.
- 46-232. Lobbying by state officer or employee; prohibited acts; exception.
- 46-233. Contracts involving state officer or employee or legislator; prohibited acts, exceptions; challenging constitutionality of legislative action or enactment by legislator; prohibited acts.
- 46-234. Restrictions on appointments of state officers to other state offices.
- 46-235. Restrictions on compensation of state officers and employees.
- 46-236. Certain solicitations by state officers and employees, candidates for state offices and state officers elect prohibited; exceptions.
- 46-237. Gifts to state agencies, state officers and employees, candidates for state office and state officers elect; limitations and prohibitions; exceptions; hospitality; honoraria; gifts from foreig
- 46-237a. Gifts to certain state officers, employees and members of boards and commissions; limitations and prohibitions; penalties.
- 46-238. Restrictions on sale or lease of property and furnishing services by state officers and employees and candidates for state offices.
- 46-239. Disclosure statements; state officers and employees accepting representation cases; legislators contracting to perform services for state agencies; state agencies contracting with legislators
- 46-240. Same; restrictions on compensation.
- 46-241. Disclosure or use of confidential information by state officer or employee.
- 46-242. Restrictions on acceptance of representation case and conduct therein by state officer or employee.
- 46-243. Censure or forfeiture of office or employment for violation.
- 46-244. Same; commencement and final determination of action.
- 46-245, 46-246
- 46-246a. Nepotism; exceptions.
- 46-247. Individuals required to file written statements of substantial interests; exception.
- 46-247a. Filing of statement of substantial interest, exception.
- 46-248. Statements of substantial interests; information required; time for filing; filed with secretary of state.
- 46-248a. Same; failure to file on time; notice.
- 46-249. Same; content of statement.
- 46-250. Same; forms; amendments.
- 46-251. Failure to file true statement of substantial interests defined and classified as crime.
- 46-252. Same; availability for public examination and copying; procedure.
- 46-253. "Commission" defined; rules and regulations.
- 46-254. Opinions; effect of compliance with opinion; filing, publication and disposition.
- 46-255. Verified complaints; filing with commission; conditions; transmittal of copy to respondent.
- 46-256. Same; confidentiality and determination of sufficiency; investigation; notification of attorney general of violation of other laws; dismissal or hearing on complaint; remedies and protections
- 46-257. Same; examination and copying of evidence and hearing transcript by respondent; subpoenas; hearing before subcommittee of commission; powers of presiding officer; witness fees and mileage; dep
- 46-258. Hearings by commission; limitations on oral evidence; rights of parties; open to public.
- 46-259. Record of commission's investigations, inquiries and proceedings; confidentiality of records, complaints, documents and reports; release of information or material to prosecutor; report of
- 46-260. Investigations by commission; administration of oaths and subpoena of witnesses, documents and records.
- 46-261. Withdrawal of complaint by complainant; civil action, when; admissibility of certain evidence.
- 46-262. Statement of commission's findings of facts after hearing; disposition.
- 46-263. Action upon commission's findings.
- 46-264
- 46-265. Registration of lobbyists; form and contents; lobbying concerning legislative matters, copies of registrations and reports; fees; termination statement; failure to pay civil penalties, registr
- 46-266. Alphabetical listing of lobbyists by secretary of state; supplemental indices; public inspection of registration papers and reports; printing, publication and distribution of lists and indices
- 46-267. Lobbyists; contingent fees and referral fees prohibited; lobbying contracts.
- 46-268. Reports filed by lobbyists; form, time of filing and contents; filed with secretary of state.
- 46-269. Same; public record; content of report; contribution to a single special event; reports by lobbyists; requirements; maintenance of records; inspection by commission.
- 46-270. Name tags for registered lobbyists; dimensions and specifications; duties of secretary of state; tags to be worn in state capitol.
- 46-271. Lobbying restrictions; gifts or contributions; hospitality; exceptions.
- 46-272. Same; purchase or lease of property or acquisition of services from state officer or employee, candidate for state office or associated person.
- 46-273. Same; improper influence over state agency in representation case.
- 46-274. Unlawful lobbying defined and classified as crime.
- 46-275. Giving false lobbying information defined and classified as crime.
- 46-276. Violations of certain sections classified as crimes.
- 46-277. Intent required for act, action or conduct to constitute violation.
- 46-278. Severability.
- 46-279
- 46-280. Failure to register or file reports; civil penalty.
- 46-281. Application of definitions in 46-282 to 46-285.
- 46-282. "Designee" defined.
- 46-283. "Major policy making" position defined.
- 46-284. "Consultant" defined.
- 46-285. Heads of state agencies to submit lists of designees; additional information regarding designees required; organizational chart; certification; filing with secretary of state.
- 46-286. Participation by state officer or employee in licensure, regulation or in any contract with any organization with which such person holds a position prohibited; exceptions.
- 46-287. Advertising to influence legislative action; prohibited acts.
- 46-288. Violations of state governmental ethics laws; civil fine.
- 46-289. Same; cease and desist order; emergencies.
- 46-290. Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus.
- 46-291. Same; consent decree.
- 46-292. Same; appeal of commission orders.
- 46-293. Severability of chapter 150 of the Laws of 1991.
- Article 3 STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
- Article 4 INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMISSION
- 46-401. Senate committee on interstate cooperation; membership; chairperson.
- 46-402. House committee on interstate cooperation; membership; chairperson.
- 46-403. Governor's committee on interstate cooperation; membership; chairman.
- 46-404. Kansas commission on interstate cooperation; membership; chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary designated.
- 46-405. Functions and terms of senate committee and house committee; term of governor's committee.
- 46-406. Function of commission.
- 46-407. Establishment of delegations and committees; rules; advisory boards.
- 46-407a. Advisory committee on uniform state laws; duties; Kansas representatives to national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws; membership; compensation, expenses and allowances.
- 46-408. Commission; reports; compensation, expenses and allowances; expenditures; participation with other states in council of state governments, national conference of commissioners on uniform state
- 46-409. Title of committees and commission.
- 46-410
- 46-411. Invalidity of part.
- Article 5 BADGES AND STATUTE BOOKS FOR HOUSE MEMBERS
- Article 6 HOUSE ROLL-CALL SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT
- Article 7 LOCAL AND SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
- Article 8 PREFILING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
- 46-801. Prefiling of bills and resolutions; time and procedure for filing.
- 46-802. Same; numbering of bills and resolutions; filing; copies; charges for; list of bills and resolutions, open to public.
- 46-803. Same; printing and distribution.
- 46-804. Introduction of prefiled bills and resolutions, effect.
- Article 9 CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE
- 46-901
- 46-902
- 46-902a
- 46-903. Payment of claims based upon implied contracts, when.
- 46-904
- 46-905
- 46-906
- 46-907. Submission of certain claims to joint committee on special claims against the state.
- 46-908
- 46-909
- 46-910
- 46-911. Severability.
- 46-912. Joint committee on special claims against the state; membership; appointment; chairperson; meetings; quorum.
- 46-913. Claims against the state; filing; forms; information required; certain canceled state warrants.
- 46-914. Same; consideration of claims; hearing; notice; rules or procedure; state officers and employees to provide information and assistance.
- 46-915. Same; determination of claims; notification of claimant; recommendations for awards; introduction of bill, referral; determination of amount of award, guide; claim must be in writing, verified
- 46-916. Joint committee; secretarial and staff assistance.
- 46-917. Same; adoption of procedural guidelines.
- 46-918. Claims against the state; time of filing; consideration.
- 46-919. Purpose of act.
- 46-920. Claims against the state; payment by secretary of corrections of certain personal injuries and personal property losses of inmates authorized; limitation; setoff of moneys received by inmates
- 46-921. Same; authority for director of accounts and reports to make payment on canceled state warrants; limitation; amount; source.
- 46-922. Same; payment by state agencies for certain personal injuries and property damages or losses authorized; limitations.
- 46-923. Same; authority for director of accounts and reports to accept for payment certain claims for services or purchases made in improper fiscal year.
- 46-924. Same; acceptance of payment by claimant final; certain canceled state warrants.
- 46-925. Same; reporting to legislature by director of accounts and reports of claims paid.
- Article 10 INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES; COMPULSORY PROCESS
- 46-1001. "Investigating committee" defined.
- 46-1002. Same; when powers exercised; rules; minimum size of subcommittee; open or closed meetings; secrecy or publication of testimony.
- 46-1003. "Compulsory process" defined.
- 46-1004. Investigating committees authorized to exercise compulsory process, when.
- 46-1005. Subject of inquiry or investigation; when authorized.
- 46-1006. Subpoenas; payment of witness fees and other expenses of compulsory process.
- 46-1007. Administration of oaths and affirmations.
- 46-1008. Subpoenas; time of issuance; preparation and signing; service; contents.
- 46-1009. Pertinency of questions; explanation thereof, when required.
- 46-1010. Information to witness of committee's authorization.
- 46-1011. Record of testimony; filing and preservation of transcript; filing or determination of availability of documents.
- 46-1012. Counsel of witnesses.
- 46-1013. Written statements of witness; receipt of documents; inclusion in record.
- 46-1014. Contempt of legislature; class A misdemeanor.
- 46-1015. Accusations of perjury and contempt of legislature; referral to speaker of house of representatives or president of senate; prosecution by attorney general.
- 46-1016. Inherent legislative power not limited.
- 46-1017. Severability.
- Article 11 LEGISLATIVE POST AUDIT
- 46-1101. Legislative post audit committee; membership; quorum; members required for action; officers; meetings; introduction of legislation.
- 46-1102. Post auditor; appointment, removal, qualifications, compensation and expenses.
- 46-1103. Division of post audit; within legislative branch; supervision by post auditor; budget; compensation of employees.
- 46-1104. Expenses and compensation of committee members; approval of vouchers and payrolls.
- 46-1105
- 46-1106. Financial-compliance audits of state agencies; audits of financial management practices of state treasurer and pooled money investment board; examinations of books and accounts of state treas
- 46-1107
- 46-1108. Performance audits; additional fiscal audits; purposes of audits.
- 46-1109. Audits on request of governor or legislators; direction of audit by committee; reimbursement of mileage expense of legislator requesting audit at presentation of report.
- 46-1110
- 46-1111
- 46-1112. Definitions.
- 46-1113. Audits under 46-1114 required when directed by post audit committee.
- 46-1114. Additional financial-compliance or performance audits authorized at direction of post audit committee; persons subject to audit; access to records, limitations.
- 46-1115. Failure to furnish information or material for audit by person entitled to receive state funds; withholding of funds; duties of post auditor and director of accounts and reports; certain cont
- 46-1116. Crime of failure to make records available for post audit defined and classified.
- 46-1117. Venue for violations of 46-1116.
- 46-1118. Reimbursement of costs incurred for federal audit services and other audit services; transaction; disposition of proceeds; audit services fund.
- 46-1119. Citation and construction of legislative post audit act.
- 46-1120. Contract audit committee; membership; chairperson; created within division of post audit; compensation; vote required for action.
- 46-1120a. Contract audit committee successor of abolished federal audit committee.
- 46-1121. Notice to post auditor of awards of federal financial assistance to state agencies; computation and reimbursement of federal audit service and other audit service costs to division; dispositi
- 46-1122. Legislative post audit committee to specify who performs financial-compliance audit work at state agencies; contract audit committee to select firm or firms needed.
- 46-1123. Procurement of firm or firms to perform financial-compliance audit; procedure.
- 46-1124
- 46-1125. Selection of firm or firms by contract audit committee; considerations.
- 46-1126. Contracts for financial-compliance audits; professional liability insurance; responsibilities of selected firm.
- 46-1127. Contract audit committee to monitor conduct of financial-compliance audit; written audit report; duty of confidentiality.
- 46-1128. Confidentiality of audit reports, when; exceptions.
- 46-1129. Confidentiality of responses to audit surveys; authorized use of information.
- 46-1130. School district audit team.
- 46-1131
- 46-1132. Same; school district performance audits.
- Article 12 LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL
- 46-1201. Legislative coordinating council; membership; officers; meetings; notice of meetings to members of legislature and certain legislative officials; copies of minutes.
- 46-1202. Legislative coordinating council; general powers and functions; rules; majority vote of five members required, exceptions.
- 46-1203
- 46-1204. Authority to contract for personal property or services; delegation; limitations; employment of attorneys.
- 46-1205. Legislative study committees; special, select and standing committees; advisory committees; minority party representation on committees.
- 46-1206. Legislative studies; initiation by resolution or by council; statutory committee authorization retained; inherent powers recognized.
- 46-1207. Reports of legislative studies; call of committee meetings; publication of annual report on studies.
- 46-1207a. Sale and disposition of legislative publications, documents, information or records; fees, charges and other proceeds, disposition; deposit of legislative documents with secretary of state;
- 46-1208. Legislative budget committee.
- 46-1208a. Legislative educational planning committee.
- 46-1208b. Same; feasibility study; incorporate Washburn university into state system of colleges and universities.
- 46-1208c. Higher education coordination act; duties; reports.
- 46-1208d. Kansas autism task force; membership, powers and duties; reports and recommendations to LEPC.
- 46-1208e. Early childhood education, study by LEPC and 2010 commission; recommendations and reports.
- 46-1209. Expenses and compensation of members of committees and council; place of meetings; travel authorizations; expenses and allowances of officers and employees of legislature.
- 46-1210. Legislative research department; director of legislative research; assistants and employees; duties and functions of department.
- 46-1211. Office of revisor of statutes; revisor of statutes; assistants and employees; duties and functions of office.
- 46-1211a. Authority to authorize travel by officers and employees; delegation.
- 46-1212. Library services for legislative branch of government; state librarian to acquire and maintain books and materials determined essential by legislative coordinating council at approved locatio
- 46-1212a. Division of legislative administrative services established; director and assistants; compensation and expenses; duties.
- 46-1212b. Transfers relating to the joint committee on legislative services and facilities.
- 46-1212c. State agency publications; duties of director of legislative administrative services.
- 46-1213. Employment of certain legislative employees.
- 46-1214. Annual budget requests; estimate of general legislative expense; appropriations.
- 46-1216. Approval of vouchers and payrolls of office of revisor of statutes and legislative research department; other vouchers and payrolls of council.
- 46-1217. Transition; transfer of officers and employees.
- 46-1218. Same; transfer and continuation of revisor of statutes; transfer not to affect rules and regulations.
- 46-1219. Same; abolition and transfers relating to Kansas legislative council.
- 46-1220. Same; transfer of records and property of Kansas legislative council.
- 46-1221. Nonapplication of act in certain cases.
- 46-1222
- 46-1222a. Legislative counsel; duties.
- 46-1223
- 46-1224
- 46-1225
- 46-1226. Studies commissioned by legislature; not binding; may be rejected.
- Article 13 RETIREMENT BENEFITS
- Article 14 LEGISLATIVE PETITION FOR SPECIAL SESSION
- 46-1401. Legislative petition for calling of special session by governor; form.
- 46-1402. Same; duty of governor to call special session, when.
- 46-1403. Same; convening of special session notwithstanding governor's failure to call special session upon legislative petition; session deemed properly called, when.
- Article 15 LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM
- 46-1501. Legislative information system; supervision and operation by revisor of statutes; function and scope of system.
- 46-1502. Same; use of computer central processing unit or units; printing from computer readable materials.
- 46-1503. Legislative information system; acquisition of computer programs, services and components; contracts and purchases; assistance from other agencies; providing services for other state agencies
- Article 16 COMMITTEES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Article 17 JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
- Article 18 JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
- Article 19 JOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR THE 1990's
- Article 21 JOINT COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Article 22 JOINT COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS, INVESTMENTS AND BENEFITS
- Article 23 STATE-TRIBAL RELATIONS
- Article 24 WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
- Article 25 HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
- Article 26 CONFIRMATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
- Article 27 SRS TRANSITION OVERSIGHT
- Article 28 CORRECTIONS AND JUVENILE JUSTICE OVERSIGHT
- Article 29 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OVERSIGHT
- Article 30 JOINT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN'S ISSUES
- Article 31 COMPENSATION COMMISSION
- Article 32 TASK FORCE ON CONSOLIDATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES
- Article 33 JOINT COMMITTEE ON KANSAS SECURITY
- Article 34 2010 COMMISSION
- Article 35 JOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY OVERSIGHT
- Article 36 STATE EMPLOYEE PAY PLAN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
- Article 37 JOINT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
- Article 38 JOINT COMMITTEE ON PAROLE BOARD OVERSIGHT