20-166.Access to justice fund; expenditures;
grant guidelines established
by the supreme court.
(a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the
access
to justice fund. Money credited to the fund pursuant to K.S.A. 20-362, and
amendments thereto, shall be used solely for the purpose of making grants for
operating expenses to programs, including dispute resolution programs, which
provide access to the Kansas civil justice system for persons who would
otherwise be unable to gain access to civil justice. Such programs may provide
legal assistance to pro se litigants, legal counsel for civil and domestic
matters or other legal or dispute resolution services provided the recipient of
the assistance or counsel meets financial qualifications under guidelines
established by the program in accordance with grant guidelines promulgated by
the supreme court of Kansas.
(b) All expenditures from the access to justice fund shall be made in
accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts
and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chief justice of the
Kansas supreme court or by a person or persons designated by the chief justice.
(c) The chief justice may apply for, receive and accept money from any
source for the purposes for which money in the access to justice fund may be
expended. Upon receipt of each such remittance,
the chief justice shall remit the
entire amount
to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of
K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance,
the state treasurer shall
deposit the entire amount in
the state treasury to the credit of the access to
justice fund.
(d) Grants made to programs pursuant to this section shall be based on the
number of persons to be served and such other requirements as may be
established by the Kansas supreme court in guidelines established and
promulgated to regulate grants made under authority of this section. The
guidelines may include requirements for grant applications, organizational
characteristics, reporting and auditing criteria and such other standards for
eligibility and accountability as are deemed advisable by the supreme court.
History: L. 1996, ch. 234, § 1;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 69; July 1.
20-166.Access to justice fund; expenditures;
grant guidelines established
by the supreme court.
(a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the
access
to justice fund. Money credited to the fund pursuant to K.S.A. 20-362, and
amendments thereto, shall be used solely for the purpose of making grants for
operating expenses to programs, including dispute resolution programs, which
provide access to the Kansas civil justice system for persons who would
otherwise be unable to gain access to civil justice. Such programs may provide
legal assistance to pro se litigants, legal counsel for civil and domestic
matters or other legal or dispute resolution services provided the recipient of
the assistance or counsel meets financial qualifications under guidelines
established by the program in accordance with grant guidelines promulgated by
the supreme court of Kansas.
(b) All expenditures from the access to justice fund shall be made in
accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts
and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chief justice of the
Kansas supreme court or by a person or persons designated by the chief justice.
(c) The chief justice may apply for, receive and accept money from any
source for the purposes for which money in the access to justice fund may be
expended. Upon receipt of each such remittance,
the chief justice shall remit the
entire amount
to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of
K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance,
the state treasurer shall
deposit the entire amount in
the state treasury to the credit of the access to
justice fund.
(d) Grants made to programs pursuant to this section shall be based on the
number of persons to be served and such other requirements as may be
established by the Kansas supreme court in guidelines established and
promulgated to regulate grants made under authority of this section. The
guidelines may include requirements for grant applications, organizational
characteristics, reporting and auditing criteria and such other standards for
eligibility and accountability as are deemed advisable by the supreme court.
History: L. 1996, ch. 234, § 1;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 69; July 1.
20-166.Access to justice fund; expenditures;
grant guidelines established
by the supreme court.
(a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the
access
to justice fund. Money credited to the fund pursuant to K.S.A. 20-362, and
amendments thereto, shall be used solely for the purpose of making grants for
operating expenses to programs, including dispute resolution programs, which
provide access to the Kansas civil justice system for persons who would
otherwise be unable to gain access to civil justice. Such programs may provide
legal assistance to pro se litigants, legal counsel for civil and domestic
matters or other legal or dispute resolution services provided the recipient of
the assistance or counsel meets financial qualifications under guidelines
established by the program in accordance with grant guidelines promulgated by
the supreme court of Kansas.
(b) All expenditures from the access to justice fund shall be made in
accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts
and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chief justice of the
Kansas supreme court or by a person or persons designated by the chief justice.
(c) The chief justice may apply for, receive and accept money from any
source for the purposes for which money in the access to justice fund may be
expended. Upon receipt of each such remittance,
the chief justice shall remit the
entire amount
to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of
K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance,
the state treasurer shall
deposit the entire amount in
the state treasury to the credit of the access to
justice fund.
(d) Grants made to programs pursuant to this section shall be based on the
number of persons to be served and such other requirements as may be
established by the Kansas supreme court in guidelines established and
promulgated to regulate grants made under authority of this section. The
guidelines may include requirements for grant applications, organizational
characteristics, reporting and auditing criteria and such other standards for
eligibility and accountability as are deemed advisable by the supreme court.
History: L. 1996, ch. 234, § 1;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 69; July 1.