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2-AN ACT concerning the secretary of state; relating to the filing of public records with the
3-secretary of state; eliminating the requirement for labor organizations to file such
4-organization's constitution, bylaws and annual reports and fees associated with such
5-filings; eliminating requirements for the board of regents to file reciprocal
6-agreements for use of educational facilities; eliminating the requirement for the
7-secretary of revenue to file an annual report and lists of tax indebtedness and
8-liabilities; eliminating the requirement that river bank easements be filed; eliminating
9-requirements for warehousemen to be licensed by the secretary of state and for filing
10-any associated records; amending K.S.A. 44-807, 44-809, 44-810, 44-823, 74-3220,
11-74-3221, 75-5501, 79-6a14, 79-3233g, 82-165 and 82-169 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp.
12-79-3233b and 82a-220 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 44-
13-805, 44-806, 44-806a, 75-4337, 82-163, 82-164 and 82-167.
3+By Committee on Government Efficiency
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5+AN ACT concerning the secretary of state; relating to the filing of public
6+records with the secretary of state; eliminating the requirement for
7+labor organizations to file such organization's constitution, bylaws and
8+annual reports and fees associated with such filings; eliminating the
9+requirement that business agents of labor organizations register and the
10+fees and filings associated with such registration; eliminating
11+requirements for the board of regents to file reciprocal agreements for
12+use of educational facilities; eliminating the requirement for the
13+secretary of revenue to file an annual report and lists of tax
14+indebtedness and liabilities; eliminating the requirement that river bank
15+easements be filed; eliminating requirements for warehousemen to be
16+licensed by the secretary of state and for filing any associated records;
17+amending K.S.A. 44-809, 44-810, 44-823, 74-3220, 74-3221, 75-5501,
18+79-6a14, 79-3233g, 82-165 and 82-169 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-
19+3233b and 82a-220 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing
20+K.S.A. 44-804, 44-805, 44-806, 44-806a, 44-807, 44-812, 75-4336, 75-
21+4337, 82-163, 82-164 and 82-167.
1422 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
15-Section 1. K.S.A. 44-807 is hereby amended to read as follows:
16-44-807. The secretary of state shall prepare and keep a register or
17-proper record showing the date of filing of the application provided for
18-in K.S.A. 44-804, and amendments thereto, the name names of the
19-licensee, and of the labor organization for whom he such licensee will
20-act as agent, and shall receive, file and properly index the documents
21-provided for in K.S.A. 44-805 and 44-806. TheSuch records provided
22-for herein shall be made available by the secretary of state to all
23-persons for examination and taking of copies.
24-Sec. 2. K.S.A. 44-809 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-
23+Section 1. K.S.A. 44-809 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-
2524 809. It shall be unlawful for any person:
26-(1) To interfere with or prevent the right of franchise of any
27-member of a labor organization. The right of franchise shall include the
28-right of an employee to make a complaint, file charges, give
29-information or testimony concerning the violations of this act, or the
30-petitioning to such employee's union regarding any grievance that such
31-employee may have concerning such employee's membership or
32-employment, or the making known facts concerning such grievance or
33-violations of law to any person, including public officials or the
34-employer, and such employee's right of free petition, lawful assemblage
35-and free speech.
25+(1) To interfere with or prevent the right of franchise of any member
26+of a labor organization. The right of franchise shall include the right of an
27+employee to make a complaint, file charges, give information or testimony
28+concerning the violations of this act, or the petitioning to such employee's
29+union regarding any grievance that such employee may have concerning
30+such employee's membership or employment, or the making known facts
31+concerning such grievance or violations of law to any person, including
32+public officials or the employer, and such employee's right of free petition,
33+lawful assemblage and free speech.
3634 (2) To prohibit or prevent any election of the officers of any labor
3735 organization.
38-(3) On and after July 1, 1955, To participate in any strike, walk-
39-out, or cessation of work or continuation thereof against an employer
40-when any of such employer's employees are organized into a collective
41-bargaining unit without the same being authorized by a majority vote of
42-the employees in such collective bargaining unit at an election, by
43-secret ballot, held, conducted and canvassed in accordance with rules
44-and regulations which that shall be adopted by the secretary of labor.
45-The provisions of This section shall not prohibit any person from
46-terminating such person's employment on such person's own volition.
36+(3) On and after July 1, 1955, To participate in any strike, walk-out,
37+or cessation of work or continuation thereof against an employer when any
38+of such employer's employees are organized into a collective bargaining
39+unit without the same being authorized by a majority vote of the
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76+employees in such collective bargaining unit at an election, by secret
77+ballot, held, conducted and canvassed in accordance with rules and
78+regulations which that shall be adopted by the secretary of labor. The
79+provisions of This section shall not prohibit any person from terminating
80+such person's employment on such person's own volition.
4781 (4) To enter into an all-union agreement as a representative of
48-employees in a collective bargaining unit unless the such employees to
49-be governed thereby have, by a majority vote of such employees by
50-secret ballot, authorized such agreement.
51-(5) To conduct any election referred to in subsections (3) and (4)
52-of this section without a secret ballot.
82+employees in a collective bargaining unit unless the such employees to be
83+governed thereby have, by a majority vote of such employees by secret
84+ballot, authorized such agreement.
85+(5) To conduct any election referred to in subsections (3) and (4) of
86+this section without a secret ballot.
5387 (6) To charge, receive, or retain any dues, assessments, or other
5488 charges in excess of, or not authorized by, the constitution or bylaws of
5589 any labor organization on file as provided in K.S.A. 44-806, and
5690 amendments thereto.
57-(7) To act as a business agent without having obtained and
58-possessing a valid and subsisting license.
59-(8) To act as a business agent without having obtained and
60-without possessing a valid and subsisting license.
61-(8) To solicit membership for or to act as a representative of an SENATE BILL No. 13—page 2
62-existing labor organization without authority of such labor organization
63-to do so.
64-(9) To make any false statement in an application for a license.
91+(7) To act as a business agent without having obtained and possessing
92+a valid and subsisting license.
93+(8) To solicit membership for or to act as a representative of an
94+existing labor organization without authority of such labor organization to
95+do so.
96+(9)(8) To make any false statement in an application for a license.
6597 (10) To act as a business agent or representative of any labor
6698 organization which does not have on file, with the secretary of state, its
6799 constitution and bylaws.
68-(11)(10) For any person to seize or occupy property unlawfully
69-during the existence of a labor dispute.
70-(12)(11) To coerce or intimidate any employee in the enjoyment of
71-such employee's legal rights, including those guaranteed in K.S.A. 44-
72-803, and amendments thereto, or to intimidate such employee's family,
73-picket such employee's domicile or injure the person or property of
74-such employee or such employee's family or to in any way discriminate
75-against any employee, member of a labor organization or other person
76-by reason of such employee's exercise of any right guaranteed to such
77-employee by the provisions of this act.
78-(13)(12) To picket beyond the area of the industry within which a
100+(11)(9) For any person to seize or occupy property unlawfully during
101+the existence of a labor dispute.
102+(12)(10) To coerce or intimidate any employee in the enjoyment of
103+such employee's legal rights, including those guaranteed in K.S.A. 44-803,
104+and amendments thereto, or to intimidate such employee's family, picket
105+such employee's domicile or injure the person or property of such
106+employee or such employee's family or to in any way discriminate against
107+any employee, member of a labor organization or other person by reason
108+of such employee's exercise of any right guaranteed to such employee by
109+the provisions of this act.
110+(13)(11) To picket beyond the area of the industry within which a
79111 labor dispute arises.
80-(14)(13) To engage in picketing by force and violence, or to picket
81-in such a manner as to prevent ingress and egress to and from any
82-premises, or to picket other than in a peaceable manner.
83-(15)(14) To violate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
84-(16)(15) To enter into a closed shop agreement.
85-Sec. 3. K.S.A. 44-810 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-
86-810. An action shall be commenced by the attorney general or the
87-county attorney of any county of the state on complaint of any
88-interested party, for the suspension or revocation of the license of
89-against any business agent for the violation of any of the provisions of
90-this act. Said Such action may be commenced in the district court of the
91-county of residence of such business agent or of the county in which
92-such violations occurred. Such action shall be heard by the court
93-without a jury, and the code of civil procedure shall apply in such
94-proceedings. The court may suspend such license for such time as in its
95-judgment is deemed best, or may revoke such license.
96-Sec. 4. K.S.A. 44-823 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-
97-823. (a) Agricultural employers shall recognize certified employee
112+(14)(12) To engage in picketing by force and violence, or to picket in
113+such a manner as to prevent ingress and egress to and from any premises,
114+or to picket other than in a peaceable manner.
115+(15)(13) To violate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
116+(16)(14) To enter into a closed shop agreement.
117+Sec. 2. K.S.A. 44-810 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-810.
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162+attorney of any county of the state on complaint of any interested party, for
163+the suspension or revocation of the license of against any business agent
164+for the violation of any of the provisions of this act. Said Such action may
165+be commenced in the district court of the county of residence of such
166+business agent or of the county in which such violations occurred. Such
167+action shall be heard by the court without a jury, and the code of civil
168+procedure shall apply in such proceedings. The court may suspend such
169+license for such time as in its judgment is deemed best, or may revoke
170+such license.
171+Sec. 3. K.S.A. 44-823 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-823.
172+(a) Agricultural employers shall recognize certified employee
98173 organizations for the purpose of representing their members as to
99-grievances and conditions of employment. Employee organizations
100-may establish reasonable provisions for an individual's admission to or
174+grievances and conditions of employment. Employee organizations may
175+establish reasonable provisions for an individual's admission to or
101176 dismissal from membership.
102-(b) WhereIf an employee organization has been certified by the
103-board as representing a majority of the employees in an appropriate
104-unit, the appropriate agricultural employer shall meet and confer in
105-good faith with such employee organization in the determination of
106-conditions of employment of the agricultural employees as provided in
107-this act, and may enter into a memorandum of agreement with such
108-recognized employee organization.
109-(c) A recognized employee organization shall represent not less
110-than a majority of the employees of an appropriate unit. When a
111-question concerning the designation of an appropriate unit is raised by
112-an agricultural employer or an employee organization, the board, at the
177+(b) WhereIf an employee organization has been certified by the board
178+as representing a majority of the employees in an appropriate unit, the
179+appropriate agricultural employer shall meet and confer in good faith with
180+such employee organization in the determination of conditions of
181+employment of the agricultural employees as provided in this act, and may
182+enter into a memorandum of agreement with such recognized employee
183+organization.
184+(c) A recognized employee organization shall represent not less than a
185+majority of the employees of an appropriate unit. When a question
186+concerning the designation of an appropriate unit is raised by an
187+agricultural employer or an employee organization, the board, at the
113188 request of any of the parties, shall investigate such question and, after a
114189 hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas
115-administrative procedure act, rule on the definition of the appropriate
116-unit in accordance with subsection (e) of this section (f).
117-(d) Following determination of the appropriate unit of employees,
118-the board, at the request of the agricultural employer or on petition of
119-employees, shall investigate questions and certify to the parties in
120-writing, the names of the representatives that have been designated for SENATE BILL No. 13—page 3
121-an appropriate unit. The filing of a petition for the investigation or
122-certification of a representative of employees shall show the names of
123-not less than 30% of the employees within an appropriate unit. In any
124-such investigation, the board may provide for an appropriate hearing in
125-accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure
126-act, shall determine voting eligibility and shall take a secret ballot of
190+administrative procedure act, rule on the definition of the appropriate unit
191+in accordance with subsection (e) of this section (f).
192+(d) Following determination of the appropriate unit of employees, the
193+board, at the request of the agricultural employer or on petition of
194+employees, shall investigate questions and certify to the parties in writing,
195+the names of the representatives that have been designated for an
196+appropriate unit. The filing of a petition for the investigation or
197+certification of a representative of employees shall show the names of not
198+less than 30% of the employees within an appropriate unit. In any such
199+investigation, the board may provide for an appropriate hearing in
200+accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act,
201+shall determine voting eligibility and shall take a secret ballot of
127202 employees in the appropriate unit involved to ascertain such
128-representatives for the purpose of formal recognition. Recognition shall
129-be granted only to an employee organization that has been selected in a
130-secret ballot election by a majority of the eligible employees in an
131-appropriate unit who vote in such election. Each employee eligible to
132-vote shall be provided the opportunity to choose the employee
133-organization that such employee wishes to represent such employee,
134-from among those on the ballot, or to choose "no representation." The
135-board is authorized to hold elections to determine whether:
203+representatives for the purpose of formal recognition. Recognition shall be
204+granted only to an employee organization that has been selected in a secret
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248+ballot election by a majority of the eligible employees in an appropriate
249+unit who vote in such election. Each employee eligible to vote shall be
250+provided the opportunity to choose the employee organization that such
251+employee wishes to represent such employee, from among those on the
252+ballot, or to choose "no representation." The board is authorized to hold
253+elections to determine whether:
136254 (1) An employee organization should be recognized as the formal
137255 representative of employees in a unit;
138256 (2) an employee organization should replace another employee
139257 organization as the formal representative of employees in a unit; and
140-(3) a recognized employee organization should be decertified. If
141-the board has certified a formally recognized representative in an
142-appropriate unit, it shall not be required to consider the matter again for
143-a period of one year, unless the board determines that sufficient reason
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258+(3) a recognized employee organization should be decertified. If the
259+board has certified a formally recognized representative in an appropriate
260+unit, it shall not be required to consider the matter again for a period of
261+one year, unless the board determines that sufficient reason exists.
145262 (e) No election shall be directed in any appropriate unit or
146-subdivision thereof where there is in force and effect a valid
147-memorandum of agreement which that was not prematurely extended
148-and which is of a fixed duration not exceeding three years;, except that
149-the board shall reconsider any certification upon receipt of a voluntary
150-petition of 70% or more of the employees of any appropriate unit, that
151-is seeking decertification. The board may promulgate such rules and
152-regulations as may be appropriate to carry out the provisions of this
153-section.
154-(e)(f) Any group of agricultural employees considering the
155-formation of an employee organization for formal recognition and the
156-board, in investigating questions at the request of the parties as
157-specified in this section, shall establish an appropriate unit to include
158-the largest number of eligible employees consistent with:
263+subdivision thereof where there is in force and effect a valid memorandum
264+of agreement which that was not prematurely extended and which is of a
265+fixed duration not exceeding three years;, except that the board shall
266+reconsider any certification upon receipt of a voluntary petition of 70% or
267+more of the employees of any appropriate unit, that is seeking
268+decertification. The board may promulgate such rules and regulations as
269+may be appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section.
270+(e)(f) Any group of agricultural employees considering the formation
271+of an employee organization for formal recognition and the board, in
272+investigating questions at the request of the parties as specified in this
273+section, shall establish an appropriate unit to include the largest number of
274+eligible employees consistent with:
159275 (1) The principles of efficient administration of the business;
160276 (2) the existence of a community of interest among employees;
161277 (3) the history of employee organization;
162278 (4) geographical location;
163279 (5) the effects of overfragmentation and the splintering of a work
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165281 (6)  the provisions of K.S.A. 44-822, and amendments thereto; and
166282 (7) the recommendations of the parties involved.
167283 (f)(g) Supervisory, confidential, clerical, domestic, technical,
168-executive and professional employees and guard shall be excluded from
169-an agricultural employee appropriate unit.
284+executive and professional employees and guard shall be excluded from an
285+agricultural employee appropriate unit.
170286 (g)(h) As a condition precedent to certification, an employee
171-organization shall file with the secretary of state a copy of its have
172-articles, bylaws or governing rules which that shall provide that the
173-employee organizations:
174-(1) Will establish and maintain standards of conduct providing for
175-the maintenance of democratic procedures and practices, including the
176-fair and equal treatment of all members;
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288+bylaws or governing rules which that shall provide that the employee
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177336 (2) will disclose fully to members in advance the purpose of all
178337 assessments and collections;
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181-state annually a list of the names and addresses of its officers and a
182-designation of its principal office within the state of Kansas, and will
183-notify the secretary of state of any changes in such information within
184-30 days after the making of such change; (5) will submit to the
185-secretary of state an annual financial report in the manner and form and
186-containing information required under the provisions of K.S.A. 44-806
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188-(4) will prohibit all business and financial interests by officers
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190-Sec. 5. K.S.A. 74-3220 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-
191-3220. Any agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of this
192-section shall be approved by the attorney general and a copy filed in the
193-office of the secretary of state.
194-Sec. 6. K.S.A. 74-3221 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-
195-3221. (a) The state board of regents may make reciprocal agreements
196-with the authorized officials having control and supervision of one or
197-more universities or colleges located in other states, territories or
198-countries. Any such agreement shall provide that residents of the state
199-of Kansas will be admitted to one or more specified universities or
200-colleges located in such other state, territory or country for the purpose
201-of pursuing courses of collegiate, graduate or professional study, and
202-that residents of such other state, territory or country will be admitted to
203-one or more specified institutions under the state board of regents for
204-the same purpose. Any such agreement may provide that residents of
205-the state of Kansas will be admitted to such university or college in
206-such other state, territory or country upon payment of tuition and fees
207-applicable to residents of such other state, territory or country on the
208-condition that like privileges will be granted to residents of such other
209-state, territory or country upon admission to such institution under
210-control of the state board of regents. Any such agreement may limit the
211-maximum number of students to be admitted under such agreement to
212-any one or more specified universities or colleges or institutions in
213-specific periods of time. Any such agreement may contain such
214-additional provisions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out
215-the intention of this act.
216-(b) Any agreement made under authority of this act shall provide
217-that such agreement may be cancelled effective not more than one year
218-after notice in writing is given by the state board of regents to the
219-proper authorities of the other party or parties to the agreement, or by
220-notice under the same conditions from the officials of any other party to
221-the agreement given to the state board of regents. Every agreement
222-made under the provisions of this act shall be signed by the chairperson
223-of the state board of regents and shall be approved by the governor.
224-Every such agreement shall be filed in the office of the secretary of
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226-Sec. 7. K.S.A. 75-5501 is hereby amended to read as follows: 75-
227-5501. (a) The director of accounts and reports shall formulate a system
228-of payroll accounting, including timekeeping, payroll calculation and
229-pay distribution (or delivery) and labor cost distribution and analysis,
230-and shall install and operate such system of payroll accounting for all
231-state agencies. The system shall include provision for centralized
232-records, which that shall include payroll data for all individuals which
233-who with the common law employer-employee relationship is created
234-by agencies of the state of Kansas and which shall be coordinated with
235-records maintained by the division of personnel services and other state
236-agencies. If biweekly payroll periods are established under K.S.A. 75-
237-5501a, and amendments thereto, the system of payroll accounting shall
238-be modified to implement such biweekly payroll periods. State SENATE BILL No. 13—page 5
239-agencies shall utilize the system of payroll accounting to the extent
240-prescribed by the director of accounts and reports, and shall submit
241-such reports and statements as may be required by the director in order
242-to carry out the provisions of this act. The director of accounts and
243-reports shall design, revise and direct the use of records and procedures
244-and prescribe classifications of coding payroll data, methods of funding
245-labor cost through the central payroll account and a system of
246-prepayment and postpayment debit and credit transactions and entries
247-on the records created from payroll data and the necessary forms to be
248-used by all state agencies in connection with such system of payroll
249-accounting. TheSuch payroll system so designed shall include generally
250-accepted accounting principles of internal check, and which may
251-include timekeeping for attendance and performance, as prescribed in
252-this act.
253-(b) The director of accounts and reports shall provide, as a part of
254-the system of payroll accounting, a plan for the deduction from the
255-salary or wages of an amount equal to regular membership dues for
256-state officers and employees who are members of the Kansas troopers
257-association or who are in any employee organization which has filed an
258-annual report pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4337 or which has a business agent
259-registered pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4336. Such plan, in addition to such
260-provisions as are negotiated by the director of accounts and reports and
261-the employee organization, shall provide for:
262-(1) A written authorization-assignment by a state officer or
263-employee prior to any dues deduction from the salary or wages of such
264-officer or employee, which. Such authorization-assignment shall remain
265-effective for not less than 180 days and shall be terminated at any time
266-thereafter upon 30 days' prior notice by the state officer or employee of
267-termination of the authorization-assignment;
268-(2) change in the amount of regular membership dues to be
269-deducted, but not more often than twice in any fiscal year;
270-(3) renewal of an authorization-assignment by an officer or
271-employee after termination of a prior authorization-assignment upon 90
272-days' prior notice by the officer or employee who has terminated a
273-membership dues deduction; and
338+(3) will have a secret ballot election of all officers not less frequently
339+than every four years; (4) will submit to the secretary of state annually a
340+list of the names and addresses of its officers and a designation of its
341+principal office within the state of Kansas, and will notify the secretary of
342+state of any changes in such information within 30 days after the making
343+of such change; (5) will submit to the secretary of state an annual financial
344+report in the manner and form and containing information required under
345+the provisions of K.S.A. 44-806 and amendments thereto; and (6) and
346+(4) will prohibit all business and financial interests by officers which
347+that conflict with their such officers' fiduciary responsibilities.
348+Sec. 4. K.S.A. 74-3220 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-
349+3220. Any agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of this section
350+shall be approved by the attorney general and a copy filed in the office of
351+the secretary of state.
352+Sec. 5. K.S.A. 74-3221 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-
353+3221. (a) The state board of regents may make reciprocal agreements with
354+the authorized officials having control and supervision of one or more
355+universities or colleges located in other states, territories or countries. Any
356+such agreement shall provide that residents of the state of Kansas will be
357+admitted to one or more specified universities or colleges located in such
358+other state, territory or country for the purpose of pursuing courses of
359+collegiate, graduate or professional study, and that residents of such other
360+state, territory or country will be admitted to one or more specified
361+institutions under the state board of regents for the same purpose. Any
362+such agreement may provide that residents of the state of Kansas will be
363+admitted to such university or college in such other state, territory or
364+country upon payment of tuition and fees applicable to residents of such
365+other state, territory or country on the condition that like privileges will be
366+granted to residents of such other state, territory or country upon
367+admission to such institution under control of the state board of regents.
368+Any such agreement may limit the maximum number of students to be
369+admitted under such agreement to any one or more specified universities
370+or colleges or institutions in specific periods of time. Any such agreement
371+may contain such additional provisions as may be necessary or appropriate
372+to carry out the intention of this act.
373+(b) Any agreement made under authority of this act shall provide that
374+such agreement may be cancelled effective not more than one year after
375+notice in writing is given by the state board of regents to the proper
376+authorities of the other party or parties to the agreement, or by notice
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421+agreement given to the state board of regents. Every agreement made
422+under the provisions of this act shall be signed by the chairperson of the
423+state board of regents and shall be approved by the governor. Every such
424+agreement shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
425+Sec. 6. K.S.A. 75-5501 is hereby amended to read as follows: 75-
426+5501. (a) The director of accounts and reports shall formulate a system of
427+payroll accounting, including timekeeping, payroll calculation and pay
428+distribution (or delivery) and labor cost distribution and analysis, and shall
429+install and operate such system of payroll accounting for all state agencies.
430+The system shall include provision for centralized records, which that shall
431+include payroll data for all individuals which who with the common law
432+employer-employee relationship is created by agencies of the state of
433+Kansas and which shall be coordinated with records maintained by the
434+division of personnel services and other state agencies. If biweekly payroll
435+periods are established under K.S.A. 75-5501a, and amendments thereto,
436+the system of payroll accounting shall be modified to implement such
437+biweekly payroll periods. State agencies shall utilize the system of payroll
438+accounting to the extent prescribed by the director of accounts and reports,
439+and shall submit such reports and statements as may be required by the
440+director in order to carry out the provisions of this act. The director of
441+accounts and reports shall design, revise and direct the use of records and
442+procedures and prescribe classifications of coding payroll data, methods of
443+funding labor cost through the central payroll account and a system of
444+prepayment and postpayment debit and credit transactions and entries on
445+the records created from payroll data and the necessary forms to be used
446+by all state agencies in connection with such system of payroll accounting.
447+TheSuch payroll system so designed shall include generally accepted
448+accounting principles of internal check, and which may include
449+timekeeping for attendance and performance, as prescribed in this act.
450+(b) The director of accounts and reports shall provide, as a part of the
451+system of payroll accounting, a plan for the deduction from the salary or
452+wages of an amount equal to regular membership dues for state officers
453+and employees who are members of the Kansas troopers association or
454+who are in any employee organization which has filed an annual report
455+pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4337 or which has a business agent registered
456+pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4336. Such plan, in addition to such provisions as
457+are negotiated by the director of accounts and reports and the employee
458+organization, shall provide for:
459+(1) A written authorization-assignment by a state officer or employee
460+prior to any dues deduction from the salary or wages of such officer or
461+employee, which. Such authorization-assignment shall remain effective for
462+not less than 180 days and shall be terminated at any time thereafter upon
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507+authorization-assignment;
508+(2) change in the amount of regular membership dues to be deducted,
509+but not more often than twice in any fiscal year;
510+(3) renewal of an authorization-assignment by an officer or employee
511+after termination of a prior authorization-assignment upon 90 days' prior
512+notice by the officer or employee who has terminated a membership dues
513+deduction; and
274514 (4) payment of all moneys deducted during each payroll period
275515 pursuant to this section to the employee organization less the amount of
276516 actual direct expenses incurred by this state for the membership dues
277517 deduction.
278-Sec. 8. K.S.A. 79-6a14 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-
279-6a14. (a) Whenever the director of property valuation shall determine
280-that it is advisable to abate motor carrier ad valorem tax liabilities
281-determined to be uncollectable accounts, the director shall file a
282-petition with the state board of tax appeals setting forth:
518+Sec. 7. K.S.A. 79-6a14 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-
519+6a14. (a) Whenever the director of property valuation shall determine that
520+it is advisable to abate motor carrier ad valorem tax liabilities determined
521+to be uncollectable accounts, the director shall file a petition with the state
522+board of tax appeals setting forth:
283523 (a)(1) The name of the debtor;
284524 (b)(2) the year for in which the tax is due;
285525 (c)(3) the amount of the obligation;
286-(d)(4) a review or statement of actions taken to collect such taxes;
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526+(d)(4) a review or statement of actions taken to collect such taxes; and
288527 (e)(5) one or more of the grounds for abatement as hereinafter set
289528 forth prescribed by this section.
290-(b) The state board of tax appeals, within 60 days after the petition
291-is filed by the director of property valuation, may approve or
292-disapprove of the abatement of any motor carrier ad valorem tax
293-liability submitted by the director. The director shall prepare an order
294-abating any tax liability, the abatement of which has been as approved
295-by the state board of tax appeals, upon receiving notice of such
296-approval. The director shall prepare an order abating any tax liability
297-submitted to and not specifically disapproved by the state board of tax SENATE BILL No. 13—page 6
298-appeals within 60 days of the filing of the petition to abate said such tax
299-liability. A list of all tax liabilities abated under the authority of this
300-section shall be filed with the secretary of state and thereafter preserved
301-by the secretary as a public record.
302-Sec. 9. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3233b is hereby amended to read as
529+(b) The state board of tax appeals, within 60 days after the petition is
530+filed by the director of property valuation, may approve or disapprove of
531+the abatement of any motor carrier ad valorem tax liability submitted by
532+the director. The director shall prepare an order abating any tax liability,
533+the abatement of which has been as approved by the state board of tax
534+appeals, upon receiving notice of such approval. The director shall prepare
535+an order abating any tax liability submitted to and not specifically
536+disapproved by the state board of tax appeals within 60 days of the filing
537+of the petition to abate said such tax liability. A list of all tax liabilities
538+abated under the authority of this section shall be filed with the secretary
539+of state and thereafter preserved by the secretary as a public record.
540+Sec. 8. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3233b is hereby amended to read as
303541 follows: 79-3233b. (a) The secretary shall maintain a record of each
304-abatement that reduces a final tax liability by $5,000 or more. Such
305-record shall contain:
542+abatement that reduces a final tax liability by $5,000 or more. Such record
543+shall contain:
306544 (1) The name and address of the taxpayer, and the petitioner, if
307545 different;
308546 (2) the disputed tax liability including penalty and interest;
309-(3) the taxpayer's grounds for contesting the liability together with
310-all supporting evidence;
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312-(5) the reasons for, conditions to, and the amount of the
313-abatement; and
593+(5) the reasons for, conditions to, and the amount of the abatement;
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314595 (6) the payment made, if any.
315596 (b) Such records shall be maintained by the department for nine
316597 years.
317598 (b)(c) The secretary shall make an annual report that identifies the
318-taxpayer, summarizes the issues and the reasons for abatement, and
319-states the amount of liability that was abated pursuant to this section for
320-each abatement that reduced a final tax liability by $5,000 or more. The
599+taxpayer, summarizes the issues and the reasons for abatement, and states
600+the amount of liability that was abated pursuant to this section for each
601+abatement that reduced a final tax liability by $5,000 or more. The
321602 secretary shall file the report with the secretary of state and the attorney
322603 general on or before September 30 of each year. Any other provision of
323-law notwithstanding, the secretary shall make the annual report
324-available for public inspection upon written request.
325-Sec. 10. K.S.A. 79-3233g is hereby amended to read as follows:
326-79-3233g. (a) In all cases where the income tax liability exceeds the
327-sum of $100 including penalties and interest, the secretary shall petition
328-the state board of tax appeals to abate such income tax liability setting
329-forth and include the name of the debtor, the year for in which the tax is
330-due, and the grounds for abatement as set forth prescribed in K.S.A.
331-79-3233i, and amendments thereto.
604+law notwithstanding, the secretary shall make the annual report available
605+for public inspection upon written request.
606+Sec. 9. K.S.A. 79-3233g is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-
607+3233g. (a) In all cases where the income tax liability exceeds the sum of
608+$100 including penalties and interest, the secretary shall petition the state
609+board of tax appeals to abate such income tax liability setting forth and
610+include the name of the debtor, the year for in which the tax is due, and the
611+grounds for abatement as set forth prescribed in K.S.A. 79-3233i, and
612+amendments thereto.
332613 (b) The state board of tax appeals may, within 60 days after the
333614 petition is filed by the secretary, approve or disapprove the requested
334615 abatement. The secretary shall prepare an order abating any tax
335616 indebtedness that has been approved by the board or that has been
336-submitted to and not specifically disapproved by the board within 60
337-days of the filing of the petition. Notwithstanding any other contrary
338-provision of law, a list of all tax indebtedness abated under the
339-authority of this section shall be filed with the secretary of state and
340-thereafter preserved as a public record.
341-Sec. 11. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 82a-220 is hereby amended to read as
617+submitted to and not specifically disapproved by the board within 60 days
618+of the filing of the petition. Notwithstanding any other contrary provision
619+of law, a list of all tax indebtedness abated under the authority of this
620+section shall be filed with the secretary of state and thereafter preserved as
621+a public record.
622+Sec. 10. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 82a-220 is hereby amended to read as
342623 follows: 82a-220. (a) As used in this act:
343624 (1) "Conservation project" means any project or activity that the
344625 director of the Kansas water office determines will assist in restoring,
345-protecting, rehabilitating, improving, sustaining or maintaining the
346-banks of the Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri rivers from the effects of
347-erosion;
626+protecting, rehabilitating, improving, sustaining or maintaining the banks
627+of the Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri rivers from the effects of erosion;
348628 (2) "director" means the director of the Kansas water office; and
349-(3) "state property" means real property currently owned in full or
350-in part by the state in the Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri rivers in
351-Kansas, in and along the bed of the river to the ordinary high water
352-mark on the banks of such rivers.
353-(b) (1) The director is hereby authorized to may negotiate and
354-grant easements on state property for construction and maintenance of
355-conservation projects with cooperating landowners in such projects for
356-the expected life of the project and with such terms and conditions as SENATE BILL No. 13—page 7
357-the director, after consultation with the Kansas department of
358-agriculture, the Kansas department of health and environment, the
359-Kansas department of wildlife and parks and the Kansas department of
360-agriculture division of conservation, may deem appropriate.
361-(2) Notice of the easement shall be given to the county or counties
362-in which the easement is proposed and to any municipality or other
629+(3) "state property" means real property currently owned in full or in
630+part by the state in the Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri rivers in Kansas, in
631+and along the bed of the river to the ordinary high water mark on the banks
632+of such rivers.
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679+expected life of the project and with such terms and conditions as the
680+director, after consultation with the Kansas department of agriculture, the
681+Kansas department of health and environment, the Kansas department of
682+wildlife and parks and the Kansas department of agriculture division of
683+conservation, may deem appropriate.
684+(2) Notice of the easement shall be given to the county or counties in
685+which the easement is proposed and to any municipality or other
363686 governmental entity that, in the opinion of the director, holds a riparian
364687 interest in the river and may have an interest in the project or results
365-thereof. Those persons or entities receiving notice shall have a period,
366-not to exceed 30 days, to provide comment on the proposed easement
367-to the director.
368-(3) In the event such an easement is proposed to be granted on
369-state property owned or managed by any other agency of the state, the
370-director shall give notice of the proposed easement and project to that
371-agency and shall jointly negotiate any such easement so granted.
372-(4) A copy of all easements so entered shall be filed by the
373-director with the office of the secretary of state and the office of the
374-register of deeds for the county or counties in which the easement is
375-located.
376-(c) The director shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to
377-carry out the provisions of this act.
378-Sec. 12. K.S.A. 82-165 is hereby amended to read as follows: 82-
379-165. Every bonded warehouseman applying for such license shall file
380-with the secretary of state, before being issued such license, shall
381-obtain a good and sufficient bond to the state of Kansas, to be approved
382-by the secretary of state, with other than personal sureties, in the penal
383-sum of not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000, proportioned, in the
384-discretion of the secretary of state, according to the capacity of the
385-warehouse so operated. The bond shall be conditioned for the faithful
386-performance of his or her such warehouseman's duties as a
387-warehouseman under the laws of this state, and of such additional
388-obligations as a warehouseman which that may be assumed by him or
389-her such warehouseman under contract with any owner depositing
390-goods with him or her such warehouseman or with any purchaser or
391-holder of warehouse receipts issued by him or her such warehouseman.
392-Sec. 13. K.S.A. 82-169 is hereby amended to read as follows: 82-
393-169. It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or do business as a
394-"bonded warehouseman" without complying with the provisions of this
395-act, and procuring and having a license as herein provided.
396-Sec. 14. K.S.A. 44-805, 44-806, 44-806a, 44-807, 44-809, 44-810,
397-44-823, 74-3220, 74-3221, 75-4337, 75-5501, 79-6a14, 79-3233g, 82-
398-163, 82-164, 82-165, 82-167 and 82-169 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-
399-3233b and 82a-220 are hereby repealed. SENATE BILL No. 13—page 8
400-Sec. 15. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
688+thereof. Those persons or entities receiving notice shall have a period, not
689+to exceed 30 days, to provide comment on the proposed easement to the
690+director.
691+(3) In the event such an easement is proposed to be granted on state
692+property owned or managed by any other agency of the state, the director
693+shall give notice of the proposed easement and project to that agency and
694+shall jointly negotiate any such easement so granted.
695+(4) A copy of all easements so entered shall be filed by the director
696+with the office of the secretary of state and the office of the register of
697+deeds for the county or counties in which the easement is located.
698+(c) The director shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry
699+out the provisions of this act.
700+Sec. 11. K.S.A. 82-165 is hereby amended to read as follows: 82-165.
701+Every bonded warehouseman applying for such license shall file with the
702+secretary of state, before being issued such license, shall obtain a good and
703+sufficient bond to the state of Kansas, to be approved by the secretary of
704+state, with other than personal sureties, in the penal sum of not less than
705+$5,000 nor more than $50,000, proportioned, in the discretion of the
706+secretary of state, according to the capacity of the warehouse so operated.
707+The bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her
708+such warehouseman's duties as a warehouseman under the laws of this
709+state, and of such additional obligations as a warehouseman which that
710+may be assumed by him or her such warehouseman under contract with
711+any owner depositing goods with him or her such warehouseman or with
712+any purchaser or holder of warehouse receipts issued by him or her such
713+warehouseman.
714+Sec. 12. K.S.A. 82-169 is hereby amended to read as follows: 82-169.
715+It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or do business as a "bonded
716+warehouseman" without complying with the provisions of this act, and
717+procuring and having a license as herein provided.
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719+44-810, 44-812, 44-823, 74-3220, 74-3221, 75-4336, 75-4337, 75-5501,
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765+Sec. 14. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
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402-I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the
403-SENATE, and passed that body
404-_________________________
405- _________________________
406-President of the Senate.
407-_________________________
408-Secretary of the Senate.
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410-Passed the HOUSE ________________________
411- _________________________
412-Speaker of the House.
413-_________________________
414-Chief Clerk of the House.
415-APPROVED ____________________________
416-_________________________
417-Governor.
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