Restoration in Wichita

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Expungement of certain convictions, arrest records and diversion agreements; procedure; restoration of person's right to keep and bear arms. (a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), any person convicted in this state of a traffic infraction, cigarette or tobacco infraction, misdemeanor or a class D or E felony, or for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993, any nongrid felony or felony ranked in severity levels 6 through 10 of the nondrug grid, or for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993, but prior to July 1, 2012, any felony ranked in severity level 4 of the drug grid, or for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2012, any felony ranked in severity level 5 of the drug grid may petition the convicting court for the expungement of such conviction or related arrest records if three or more years have elapsed since the person: (A) Satisfied the sentence imposed; or (B) was discharged from probation, a community correctional services program, parole, postrelease supervision, conditional release or a suspended sentence. (2) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), any person who has fulfilled the terms of a diversion agreement may petition the district court for the expungement of such diversion agreement and related arrest records if three or more years have elapsed since the terms of the diversion agreement were fulfilled. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(1), and except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), any person who has completed the requirements of a specialty court program established pursuant to K.S.A. 20-173, and amendments thereto, may petition the district court for the expungement of the conviction and related arrest records. The court may waive all or part of the docket fee imposed for filing a petition pursuant to this subsection. (b) Any person convicted of prostitution, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3512, prior to its repeal, convicted of a violation of K.S.A. 21-6419, and amendments thereto, or who entered into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings for such violation, may petition the convicting court for the expungement of such conviction or diversion agreement and related arrest records if: (1) One or more years have elapsed since the person satisfied the sentence imposed or the terms of a diversion agreement or was discharged from probation, a community correctional services program, parole, postrelease supervision, conditional release or a suspended sentence; and (2) such person can prove they were acting under coercion caused by the act of another. For purposes of this subsection, "coercion" means: Threats of harm or physical restraint against any person; a scheme, plan or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in bodily harm or physical restraint against any person; or the abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process. (c) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), no person may petition for expungement until five or more years have elapsed since the person satisfied the sentence imposed or the terms of a diversion agreement or was discharged from probation, a community correctional services program, parole, postrelease supervision, conditional release or a suspended sentence, if such person was convicted of a class A, B or C felony, or for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993, if convicted of an off-grid felony or any felony ranked in severity levels 1 through 5 of the nondrug grid, or for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993, but prior to July 1, 2012, any felony ranked in severity levels 1 through 3 of the drug grid, or for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2012, any felony ranked in severity levels 1 through 4 of the drug grid, or: (1) Vehicular homicide, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3405, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5406, and amendments thereto, or as prohibited by any law of another state that is in substantial conformity with that statute; (2) driving while the privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state has been canceled, suspended or revoked, as prohibited by K.S.A. 8-262, and amendments thereto, or as prohibited by any law of another state that is in substantial conformity with that statute; (3) perjury resulting from a violation of K.S.A. 8-261a, and amendments thereto, or resulting from the violation of a law of another state that is in substantial conformity with that statute; (4) violating the provisions of K.S.A. 8-142 Fifth , and amendments thereto, relating to fraudulent applications or violating the provisions of a law of another state that is in substantial conformity with that statute; (5) any crime punishable as a felony wherein a motor vehicle was used in the perpetration of such crime; (6) failing to stop at the scene of an accident and perform the duties required by K.S.A. 8-1603, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 8-1602 or 8-1604, and amendments thereto, or required by a law of another state that is in substantial conformity with those statutes; (7) violating the provisions of K.S.A. 40-3104, and amendments thereto, relating to motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; or (8) a violation of K.S.A. 21-3405b, prior to its repeal. (d) (1) No person may petition for expungement until five or more years have elapsed since the person satisfied the sentence imposed or the terms of a diversion agreement or was discharged from probation, a community correctional services program, parole, postrelease supervision, conditional release or a suspended sentence, if such person was convicted of a first violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, including any diversion for such violation. (2) No person may petition for expungement until 10 or more years have elapsed since the person satisfied the sentence imposed or was discharged from probation, a community correctional services program, parole, postrelease supervision, conditional release or a suspended sentence, if such person was convicted of a second or subsequent violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto. (3) Except as provided further, the provisions of this subsection shall apply to all violations committed on or after July 1, 2006. The provisions of subsection (d)(2) shall not apply to violations committed on or after July 1, 2014, but prior to July 1, 2015. (e) There shall be no expungement of convictions for the following offenses or of convictions for an attempt to commit any of the following offenses: (1) Rape, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3502, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5503, and amendments thereto; (2) indecent liberties with a child or aggravated indecent liberties with a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3503 or 21-3504, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5506, and amendments thereto; (3) criminal sodomy, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3505(a)(2) or (a)(3), prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5504(a)(3) or (a)(4), and amendments thereto; (4) aggravated criminal sodomy, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3506, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5504, and amendments thereto; (5) indecent solicitation of a child or aggravated indecent solicitation of a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3510 or 21-3511, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5508, and amendments thereto; (6) sexual exploitation of a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3516, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5510, and amendments thereto; (7) internet trading in child pornography or aggravated internet trading in child pornography, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5514, and amendments thereto; (8) aggravated incest, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3603, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5604, and amendments thereto; (9) endangering a child or aggravated endangering a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3608 or 21-3608a, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5601, and amendments thereto; (10) abuse of a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3609, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5602, and amendments thereto; (11) capital murder, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3439, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5401, and amendments thereto; (12) murder in the first degree, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3401, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5402, and amendments thereto; (13) murder in the second degree, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3402, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5403, and amendments thereto; (14) voluntary manslaughter, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3403, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5404, and amendments thereto; (15) involuntary manslaughter, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3404, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5405, and amendments thereto; (16) sexual battery, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3517, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5505, and amendments thereto, when the victim was less than 18 years of age at the time the crime was committed; (17) aggravated sexual battery, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3518, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5505, and amendments thereto; (18) a violation of K.S.A. 8-2,144, and amendments thereto, including any diversion for such violation; or (19) any conviction for any offense in effect at any time prior to July 1, 2011, that is comparable to any offense as provided in this subsection. (f) Except as provided in K.S.A. 22-4908, and amendments thereto, for any offender who is required to register as provided in the Kansas offender registration act, K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, there shall be no expungement of any conviction or any part of the offender's criminal record while the offender is required to register as provided in the Kansas offender registration act. (g) (1) When a petition for expungement is filed, the court shall set a date for a hearing of such petition and shall cause notice of such hearing to be given to the prosecutor and the arresting law enforcement agency. The petition shall state the: (A) Defendant's full name; (B) full name of the defendant at the time of arrest, conviction or diversion, if different than the defendant's current name; (C) defendant's sex, race and date of birth; (D) crime for which the defendant was arrested, convicted or diverted; (E) date of the defendant's arrest, conviction or diversion; and (F) identity of the convicting court, arresting law enforcement authority or diverting authority. (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, a petition for expungement shall be accompanied by a docket fee in the amount of $176. On and after July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2025, the supreme court may impose a charge, not to exceed $19 per case, to fund the costs of non-judicial personnel. The charge established in this section shall be the only fee collected or moneys in the nature of a fee collected for the case. Such charge shall only be established by an act of the legislature and no other authority is established by law or otherwise to collect a fee. (3) All petitions for expungement shall be docketed in the original criminal action. Any person who may have relevant information about the petitioner may testify at the hearing. The court may inquire into the background of the petitioner and shall have access to any reports or records relating to the petitioner that are on file with the secretary of corrections or the prisoner review board. (h) At the hearing on the petition, the court shall order the petitioner's arrest record, conviction or diversion expunged if the court finds that: (1) (A) The petitioner has not been convicted of a felony in the past two years and no proceeding involving any such crime is presently pending or being instituted against the petitioner if the petition is filed under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2); or (B) no proceeding involving a felony is presently pending or being instituted against the petitioner if the petition is filed under subsection (a)(3); (2) the circumstances and behavior of the petitioner warrant the expungement; (3) the expungement is consistent with the public welfare; and (4) with respect to petitions seeking expungement of a felony conviction, possession of a firearm by the petitioner is not likely to pose a threat to the safety of the public. (i) When the court has ordered an arrest record, conviction or diversion expunged, the order of expungement shall state the information required to be contained in the petition. The clerk of the court shall send a certified copy of the order of expungement to the Kansas bureau of investigation that shall notify the federal bureau of investigation, the secretary of corrections and any other criminal justice agency that may have a record of the arrest, conviction or diversion. If the case was appealed from municipal court, the clerk of the district court shall send a certified copy of the order of expungement to the municipal court. The municipal court shall order the case expunged once the certified copy of the order of expungement is received. After the order of expungement is entered, the petitioner shall be treated as not having been arrested, convicted or diverted of the crime, except that: (1) Upon conviction for any subsequent crime, the conviction that was expunged may be considered as a prior conviction in determining the sentence to be imposed; (2) the petitioner shall disclose that the arrest, conviction or diversion occurred if asked about previous arrests, convictions or diversions: (A) In any application for licensure as a private detective, private detective agency, certification as a firearms trainer pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7b21, and amendments thereto, or employment as a detective with a private detective agency, as defined by K.S.A. 75-7b01, and amendments thereto; as security personnel with a private patrol operator, as defined by K.S.A. 75-7b01, and amendments thereto; or with an institution, as defined in K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto, of the Kansas department for aging and disability services; (B) in any application for admission, or for an order of reinstatement, to the practice of law in this state; (C) to aid in determining the petitioner's qualifications for employment with the Kansas lottery or for work in sensitive areas within the Kansas lottery as deemed appropriate by the executive director of the Kansas lottery; (D) to aid in determining the petitioner's qualifications for executive director of the Kansas racing and gaming commission, for employment with the commission or for work in sensitive areas in parimutuel racing as deemed appropriate by the executive director of the commission, or to aid in determining qualifications for licensure or renewal of licensure by the commission; (E) to aid in determining the petitioner's qualifications for the following under the Kansas expanded lottery act: (i) Lottery gaming facility manager or prospective manager, racetrack gaming facility manager or prospective manager, licensee or certificate holder; or (ii) an officer, director, employee, owner, agent or contractor thereof; (F) upon application for a commercial driver's license under K.S.A. 8-2,125 through 8-2,142, and amendments thereto; (G) to aid in determining the petitioner's qualifications to be an employee of the state gaming agency; (H) to aid in determining the petitioner's qualifications to be an employee of a tribal gaming commission or to hold a license issued pursuant to a tribal-state gaming compact; (I) in any application for registration as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative all as defined in K.S.A. 17-12a102, and amendments thereto; (J) in any application for employment as a law enforcement officer as defined in K.S.A. 22-2202 or 74-5602, and amendments thereto; or (K) to aid in determining the petitioner's qualifications for a license to act as a bail enforcement agent pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7e01 through 75-7e09, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 50-6,141, and amendments thereto; (3) the court, in the order of expungement, may specify other circumstances under which the conviction is to be disclosed; (4) the conviction may be disclosed in a subsequent prosecution for an offense that requires as an element of such offense a prior conviction of the type expunged; and (5) upon commitment to the custody of the secretary of corrections, any previously expunged record in the possession of the secretary of corrections may be reinstated and the expungement disregarded, and the record continued for the purpose of the new commitment. (j) Whenever a person is convicted of a crime, pleads guilty and pays a fine for a crime, is placed on parole, postrelease supervision or probation, is assigned to a community correctional services program, is granted a suspended sentence or is released on conditional release, the person shall be informed of the ability to expunge the arrest records or conviction. Whenever a person enters into a diversion agreement, the person shall be informed of the ability to expunge the diversion. (k) (1) Subject to the disclosures required pursuant to subsection (i), in any application for employment, license or other civil right or privilege, or any appearance as a witness, a person whose arrest records, conviction or diversion of a crime has been expunged under this statute may state that such person has never been arrested, convicted or diverted of such crime. (2) A person whose arrest record, conviction or diversion of a crime that resulted in such person being prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm has been expunged under this statute shall be deemed to have had such person's right to keep and bear arms fully restored. This restoration of rights shall include, but not be limited to, the right to use, transport, receive, purchase, transfer and possess firearms. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to all orders of expungement, including any orders issued prior to July 1, 2021. (l) Whenever the record of any arrest, conviction or diversion has been expunged under the provisions of this section or under the provisions of any other existing or former statute, the custodian of the records of arrest, conviction, diversion and incarceration relating to that crime shall not disclose the existence of such records, except when requested by: (1) The person whose record was expunged; (2) a private detective agency or a private patrol operator, and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made in conjunction with an application for employment with such agency or operator by the person whose record has been expunged; (3) a court, upon a showing of a subsequent conviction of the person whose record has been expunged; (4) the secretary for aging and disability services, or a designee of the secretary, for the purpose of obtaining information relating to employment in an institution, as defined in K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto, of the Kansas department for aging and disability services of any person whose record has been expunged; (5) a person entitled to such information pursuant to the terms of the expungement order; (6) a prosecutor, and such request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made in conjunction with a prosecution of an offense that requires a prior conviction as one of the elements of such offense; (7) the supreme court, the clerk or disciplinary administrator thereof, the state board for admission of attorneys or the state board for discipline of attorneys, and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made in conjunction with an application for admission, or for an order of reinstatement, to the practice of law in this state by the person whose record has been expunged; (8) the Kansas lottery, and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made to aid in determining qualifications for employment with the Kansas lottery or for work in sensitive areas within the Kansas lottery as deemed appropriate by the executive director of the Kansas lottery; (9) the governor or the Kansas racing and gaming commission, or a designee of the commission, and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made to aid in determining qualifications for executive director of the commission, for employment with the commission, for work in sensitive areas in parimutuel racing as deemed appropriate by the executive director of the commission or for licensure, renewal of licensure or continued licensure by the commission; (10) the Kansas racing and gaming commission, or a designee of the commission, and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made to aid in determining qualifications of the following under the Kansas expanded lottery act: (A) Lottery gaming facility managers and prospective managers, racetrack gaming facility managers and prospective managers, licensees and certificate holders; and (B) their officers, directors, employees, owners, agents and contractors; (11) the Kansas sentencing commission; (12) the state gaming agency, and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made to aid in determining qualifications: (A) To be an employee of the state gaming agency; or (B) to be an employee of a tribal gaming commission or to hold a license issued pursuant to a tribal-gaming compact; (13) the Kansas securities commissioner or a designee of the commissioner, and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made in conjunction with an application for registration as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative by such agency and the application was submitted by the person whose record has been expunged; (14) the Kansas commission on peace officers' standards and training and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made to aid in determining certification eligibility as a law enforcement officer pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5601 et seq., and amendments thereto; (15) a law enforcement agency and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made to aid in determining eligibility for employment as a law enforcement officer as defined by K.S.A. 22-2202, and amendments thereto; (16) (A) the attorney general and the request is accompanied by a statement that the request is being made to aid in determining qualifications for a license to act as a bail enforcement agent pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7e01 through 75-7e09, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 50-6,141, and amendments thereto; or (B) the attorney general for any other purpose authorized by law, except that an expungement record shall not be the basis for denial of a license to carry a concealed handgun under the personal and family protection act; or (17) the Kansas bureau of investigation, for the purpose of completing a person's criminal history record information within the central repository, in accordance with K.S.A. 22-4701 et seq., and amendments thereto. (m) (1) The provisions of subsection (l)(17) shall apply to records created prior to, on and after July 1, 2011. (2) Upon the issuance of an order of expungement that resulted in the restoration of a person's right to keep and bear arms, the Kansas bureau of investigation shall report to the federal bureau of investigation that such expunged record be withdrawn from the national instant criminal background check system. The Kansas bureau of investigation shall include such order of expungement in the person's criminal history record for purposes of documenting the restoration of such person's right to keep and bear arms. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 254; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 67; L. 2011, ch. 105, § 35; L. 2012, ch. 66, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 150, § 32; L. 2013, ch. 120, § 19; L. 2013, ch. 133, § 5; L. 2014, ch. 102, § 6; L. 2015, ch. 71, § 4; L. 2016, ch. 78, § 5; L. 2017, ch. 78, § 15; L. 2017, ch. 100, § 8; L. 2018, ch. 106, § 24; L. 2019, ch. 58, § 6; L. 2021, ch. 94, § 6; L. 2022, ch. 83, § 1; L. 2023, ch. 91, § 2; July 1. Prev Article 66. - SENTENCING Next 2026. Powered by KLISS. Rendered: 2026-04-21T11:06:39. Head Rev No: 854892(I)

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Criminal use of weapons. (a) Criminal use of weapons is knowingly: (1) Selling, manufacturing, purchasing or possessing any bludgeon, sand club or metal knuckles; (2) possessing with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, blackjack, slungshot, dangerous knife, straight-edged razor, throwing star, stiletto or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; (3) setting a spring gun; (4) possessing any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in suppressing the report of any firearm; (5) selling, manufacturing, purchasing or possessing a shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches in length, or any firearm designed to discharge or capable of discharging automatically more than once by a single function of the trigger, whether the person knows or has reason to know the length of the barrel or that the firearm is designed or capable of discharging automatically; (6) possessing, manufacturing, causing to be manufactured, selling, offering for sale, lending, purchasing or giving away any cartridge which can be fired by a handgun and which has a plastic-coated bullet that has a core of less than 60% lead by weight, whether the person knows or has reason to know that the plastic-coated bullet has a core of less than 60% lead by weight; (7) selling, giving or otherwise transferring any firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches long to any person under 18 years of age whether the person knows or has reason to know the length of the barrel; (8) selling, giving or otherwise transferring any firearms to any person who is both addicted to and an unlawful user of a controlled substance; (9) selling, giving or otherwise transferring any firearm to any person who is or has been a mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment, as defined in K.S.A. 59-2946, and amendments thereto, or a person with an alcohol or substance abuse problem subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment as defined in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto; (10) possessing any firearm by a person who is both addicted to and an unlawful user of a controlled substance; (11) possessing any firearm by any person, other than a law enforcement officer, in or on any school property or grounds upon which is located a building or structure used by a unified school district or an accredited nonpublic school for student instruction or attendance or extracurricular activities of pupils enrolled in kindergarten or any of the grades one through 12 or at any regularly scheduled school sponsored activity or event whether the person knows or has reason to know that such person was in or on any such property or grounds; (12) refusing to surrender or immediately remove from school property or grounds or at any regularly scheduled school sponsored activity or event any firearm in the possession of any person, other than a law enforcement officer, when so requested or directed by any duly authorized school employee or any law enforcement officer; (13) possessing any firearm by a person who is or has been a mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment, as defined in K.S.A. 59-2946, and amendments thereto, or persons with an alcohol or substance abuse problem subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment as defined in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto; (14) possessing a firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches long by any person less than 18 years of age; (15) possessing any firearm while a fugitive from justice; (16) possessing any firearm by a person who is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States; (17) possessing any firearm by a person while such person is subject to a court order that: (A) Was issued after a hearing, of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; (B) restrains such person from harassing, stalking or threatening an intimate partner of such person or a child of such person or such intimate partner, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or the child; and (C) (i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or (ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or (18) possessing any firearm by a person who, within the preceding five years, has been convicted of a misdemeanor for a domestic violence offense, or a misdemeanor under a law of another jurisdiction which is substantially the same as such misdemeanor offense. (b) Criminal use of weapons as defined in: (1) Subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9) or (a)(12) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor; (2) subsection (a)(4), (a)(5) or (a)(6) is a severity level 9, nonperson felony; (3) subsection (a)(10) or (a)(11) is a class B nonperson select misdemeanor; (4) subsection (a)(13), (a)(15), (a)(16), (a)(17) or (a)(18) is a severity level 8, nonperson felony; and (5) subsection (a)(14) is a: (A) Class A nonperson misdemeanor except as provided in subsection (b)(5)(B); (B) severity level 8, nonperson felony upon a second or subsequent conviction. (c) Subsections (a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(5) shall not apply to: (1) Law enforcement officers, or any person summoned by any such officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while actually engaged in assisting such officer; (2) wardens, superintendents, directors, security personnel and keepers of prisons, penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of crime, while acting within the scope of their authority; (3) members of the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or the Kansas national guard while in the performance of their official duty; or (4) the manufacture of, transportation to, or sale of weapons to a person authorized under subsections (c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(3) to possess such weapons. (d) Subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) shall not apply to any person who sells, purchases, possesses or carries a firearm, device or attachment which has been rendered unserviceable by steel weld in the chamber and marriage weld of the barrel to the receiver and which has been registered in the national firearms registration and transfer record in compliance with 26 U.S.C. § 5841 et seq. in the name of such person and, if such person transfers such firearm, device or attachment to another person, has been so registered in the transferee's name by the transferor. (e) Subsection (a)(6) shall not apply to a governmental laboratory or solid plastic bullets. (f) Subsection (a)(4) shall not apply to a law enforcement officer who is: (1) Assigned by the head of such officer's law enforcement agency to a tactical unit which receives specialized, regular training; (2) designated by the head of such officer's law enforcement agency to possess devices described in subsection (a)(4); and (3) in possession of commercially manufactured devices which are: (A) Owned by the law enforcement agency; (B) in such officer's possession only during specific operations; and (C) approved by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives of the United States department of justice. (g) Subsections (a)(4), (a)(5) and (a)(6) shall not apply to any person employed by a laboratory which is certified by the United States department of justice, national institute of justice, while actually engaged in the duties of their employment and on the premises of such certified laboratory. Subsections (a)(4), (a)(5) and (a)(6) shall not affect the manufacture of, transportation to or sale of weapons to such certified laboratory. (h) Subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) shall not apply to or affect any person or entity in compliance with the national firearms act, 26 U.S.C. § 5801 et seq. (i) (1) Subsection (a)(4) shall not apply to or affect any person in possession of a device or attachment designed, used or intended for use in suppressing the report of any firearm, if such device or attachment satisfies the description of a Kansas-made firearm accessory as set forth in K.S.A. 50-1204, and amendments thereto. (2) The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any violation of subsection (a)(4) that occurred on or after April 25, 2013. (j) Subsection (a)(11) shall not apply to: (1) Possession of any firearm in connection with a firearms safety course of instruction or firearms education course approved and authorized by the school; (2) possession of any firearm specifically authorized in writing by the superintendent of any unified school district or the chief administrator of any accredited nonpublic school; (3) possession of a firearm secured in a motor vehicle by a parent, guardian, custodian or someone authorized to act in such person's behalf who is delivering or collecting a student; (4) possession of a firearm secured in a motor vehicle by a registered voter who is on the school grounds, which contain a polling place for the purpose of voting during polling hours on an election day; or (5) possession of a concealed handgun by an individual who is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under either federal or state law, and who is either: (A) 21 years of age or older; or (B) possesses a valid provisional license issued pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7c03, and amendments thereto, or a valid license to carry a concealed handgun issued by another jurisdiction that is recognized in this state pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7c03, and amendments thereto. (k) Subsections (a)(9) and (a)(13) shall not apply to a person who has received a certificate of restoration pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7c26, and amendments thereto. (l) Subsection (a)(14) shall not apply if such person, less than 18 years of age, was: (1) In attendance at a hunter's safety course or a firearms safety course; (2) engaging in practice in the use of such firearm or target shooting at an established range authorized by the governing body of the jurisdiction in which such range is located, or at another private range with permission of such person's parent or legal guardian; (3) engaging in an organized competition involving the use of such firearm, or participating in or practicing for a performance by an organization exempt from federal income tax pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 which uses firearms as a part of such performance; (4) hunting or trapping pursuant to a valid license issued to such person pursuant to article 9 of chapter 32 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto; (5) traveling with any such firearm in such person's possession being unloaded to or from any activity described in subsections (l)(1) through (l)(4), only if such firearm is secured, unloaded and outside the immediate access of such person; (6) on real property under the control of such person's parent, legal guardian or grandparent and who has the permission of such parent, legal guardian or grandparent to possess such firearm; or (7) at such person's residence and who, with the permission of such person's parent or legal guardian, possesses such firearm for the purpose of exercising the rights contained in K.S.A. 21-5222, 21-5223 or 21-5225, and amendments thereto. (m) As used in this section: (1) "Domestic violence" means the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed against a person with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship or is a family or household member. (2) "Fugitive from justice" means any person having knowledge that a warrant for the commission of a felony has been issued for the apprehension of such person under K.S.A. 22-2713, and amendments thereto. (3) "Intimate partner" means, with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person or an individual who cohabitates or has cohabitated with the person. (4) "Throwing star" means any instrument, without handles, consisting of a metal plate having three or more radiating points with one or more sharp edges and designed in the shape of a polygon, trefoil, cross, star, diamond or other geometric shape, manufactured for use as a weapon for throwing. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 186; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 48; L. 2013, ch. 88, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 97, § 11; L. 2015, ch. 16, § 2; L. 2018, ch. 61, § 1; L. 2021, ch. 94, § 2; July 1. Prev Article 63. - CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC SAFETY Next 2026. Powered by KLISS. Rendered: 2026-04-21T11:05:01. Head Rev No: 854892(I)

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Urban areas; zoning regulations; zoning districts or classifications; notice; hearing; fees; amendments to regulations, rezoning or conditional uses, procedure; protest of rezoning or conditional use; existing uses; agricultural exemption; plans for streets and highways. (a) The board of county commissioners, by resolution, may provide for the adoption or amendment of zoning regulations for the unincorporated portion of the county in the manner, and for the purposes, provided by this act. Such regulations may (1) restrict and regulate the height, number of stories and size of buildings; (2) the percentage of lots that may be occupied; (3) the size of yards, courts and other open spaces; (4) the density of population, including minimum width, depth and area of lots; (5) the location and use of buildings, structures and land for industry, business, trade or residence; and (6) the use of land located in areas designated as floodplains. Such resolution shall define the boundaries of zoning classifications by description contained therein or by setting out such boundaries upon a map incorporated and published as a part of such resolution, or by providing for the incorporation by reference in such resolution of an official map upon which such boundaries shall be fixed. Such map shall be marked "official copy incorporated by resolution of the board of county commissioners the _______ day of _____________, 19__," and filed in a public office designated by the board of county commissioners and shall be a public record. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), before the board of county commissioners creates any zone, district or zoning classification or regulates or restricts the use of buildings or land in the unincorporated portion of the county, the board shall require the planning commission to recommend to the board of county commissioners the nature and number of zoning classifications which the planning commission deems necessary, the boundaries of the same and appropriate regulations or restrictions to be enforced therein. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings or land uses throughout each zoning classification, but the regulations in one zoning classification may differ from those in other zoning classifications, and the regulations may prescribe conditions under which conditional use permits may be issued providing exceptions to such uniform regulations. The issuance of any conditional use permit shall be considered a change or revision to the zoning map and shall be subject to the same notice, hearing and voting requirements prescribed herein for rezonings. The regulations shall be made in accordance with a land use plan and, in addition to the purposes provided in K.S.A. 19-2956, shall be designed to: (1) Lessen congestion in each district; (2) provide adequate light and air; (3) prevent the overcrowding of land; (4) avoid undue concentrations of population; and (5) to facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to existing conditions, to the character of the district, its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the values of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land within the county. The notice, hearing and voting procedures for adoption of the zoning regulations shall be the same as that required for adoption of the comprehensive plan as provided by K.S.A. 19-2958. After adoption of the zoning resolution, the zoning regulations, the zoning classifications or the boundaries contained therein may from time to time be supplemented, changed or generally revised by amendment. The boundaries on the zoning map may from time to time be changed or revised by a rezoning or conditional use permit. A proposal for an amendment, rezoning or conditional use permit may be initiated by the board of county commissioners, the planning commission, any zoning board or upon application of the owner of property affected. The board of county commissioners may establish reasonable fees to be paid in advance by the owner of any property at the time of making application for any amendment, rezoning or conditional use permit. All such proposed amendments, rezonings or conditional use permits first shall be submitted to either the planning commission for recommendation regarding amendments or the appropriate zoning board for recommendation regarding rezonings or conditional use permits. All notice, hearing and voting procedures for consideration of proposed amendments, rezonings and conditional use permits shall be the same as that required for amendments, extensions or additions to the comprehensive plan as provided by K.S.A. 19-2958. Rezonings and conditional use permits shall be designated by legal description and general street location and, in addition to publication notice, written notice of such proposed rezoning or conditional use permit shall be mailed to all owners of record of lands located within 1,000 feet of the property affected by such rezoning or conditional use permit and an opportunity granted to interested parties to be heard, all as provided in the zoning regulations. Failure to receive such notice shall not invalidate any subsequent action taken. On hearings concerning rezonings and conditional use permits, such notice is sufficient to permit the zoning board to make a recommendation which affects only a portion of the land described in the notice or which gives all or any part of the land described a zoning classification of lesser change than that set forth in the notice. Recommending a zoning classification of lesser change than that set forth in the notice shall not be valid without republication, remailing and a new public hearing unless the planning commission shall have previously established, with the approval of the board of county commissioners, a table or publication available to the public which designates what zoning classifications are lesser changes authorized within the adopted zoning resolution. If such amendment, rezoning or conditional use permit affects the boundaries of any zoning classification, the resolution of the board of county commissioners shall describe the boundaries, as amended, or if the county has made provision for the fixing of the same upon an official map which has been incorporated by reference, the amending resolution shall define the change or the boundary, as amended, shall order the official map to be changed to reflect such amendment and shall reincorporate such map as amended. Regardless whether a zoning board recommends to approve or disapprove a proposed rezoning or conditional use permit or "fails to recommend" if a protest against such rezoning or conditional use permit is filed in the office of the county clerk within 14 days after the date of the conclusion of the public hearing held pursuant to such publication notice, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20% or more of any real property subject to the rezoning or conditional use permit or by the owners of 20% of the total area, except public streets and ways, located within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the property subject to the rezoning or conditional use permit, the resolution adopting such rezoning or conditional use permit shall not be passed except by a favorable vote of at least 4 / 5 of all of the members of the board of county commissioners. (c) A resolution adopting rezoning or a conditional use permit for mining operations subject to K.S.A. 49-601 et seq., and amendments thereto, regardless of a protest petition or a failure to recommend by the planning commission, shall only require approval by a majority of all members of the board of county commissioners. (d) Regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not apply to the existing use of any buildings or land and shall not prevent the restoration of a building damaged not more than 50% of its assessed valuation by fire, explosion, act of God, or the public enemy, or prevent the continuance of the use of such building or part thereof as such use existed at the time of such damage, but shall apply to any alteration, expansion or enlargement of a building or alteration of any land after the effective date of any such zoning resolution. No determination nor rule nor regulation shall be held to apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes, nor for the erection or maintenance of buildings thereon for such purposes so long as such land and buildings erected thereon are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise. No zoning regulations shall apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes nor for the erection or maintenance of agricultural buildings as long as such agricultural buildings are used for agricultural purposes and no other. Dwellings, garages and other similar accessory buildings shall not be considered as agricultural buildings. All buildings, including agricultural buildings, may be regulated as to setback requirements from public roads so as to protect the future use and improvement of such roads. (e) Whenever the board of county commissioners has adopted, as a part of the comprehensive plan, a plan for its present or future street or highway system and such plan outlines the intentions of the county for improvements to existing streets or highways, for constructing new streets or highways or for establishing right-of-way needs for streets or highways, the board of county commissioners is hereby authorized, by resolution, to establish, further regulate and limit, and to change and amend, additional building or setback lines on such present or future streets or highways. The board of county commissioners is also authorized to prohibit any new building being located within such building or setback line outside the corporate limits of any city. The resolution may be adopted, and amended or changed, as a part of the zoning regulations. History: L. 1984, ch. 96, § 5; L. 2009, ch. 79, § 3; July 1. Prev Article 29. - PLANNING AND ZONING Next 2026. Powered by KLISS. 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Statute | Kansas State Legislature 2025-2026 Legislative Sessions Click here to view the 2023-2024 Regular Sessions Home • News • Contact • Audio/Video House Proceedings Audio Stream Senate Proceedings Audio Stream Statehouse Live & Archive House, Senate & Committee Video House Leadership Roster --> Committees Assignments --> Rules Current Events Seating Chart Roster Chief Clerk of the House District Maps Senate Leadership Roster --> Committees Assignments --> Confirmations Rules Current Events Seating Chart Roster Secretary of the Senate District Maps Legislators Find your Legislator (by map) --> House Leadership House Roster Senate Leadership Senate Roster Committees Committees Standing Joint Special and Select Commission Subcommittee Task Force Other Conference Schedules Conference Committees Committee Bill Hearings Bills & Laws Senate Bills House Bills Statute Reports Actions and Subject Index Report How a bill becomes law (pdf) Kansas Constitution Contact the Revisor Journals House Journal Senate Journal What is a Journal? Calendars House Calendar Senate Calendar What Is A Calendar? Research Memos/Reports/Publications Appropriations Revenue/Taxation Redistricting About KLRD Historical 2024 Special Session 2023-2024 Regular Sessions 2021-2022 Regular Sessions 2021 Special Session 2020 Special Session 2019-2020 Regular Sessions 2017-2018 Regular Sessions 2016 Special Session 2015-2016 Regular Sessions 2013-2014 Regular Sessions 2013 Special Session 2011-2012 Regular Sessions 2000 - 2010 Committee Data Find Bill Bill/Resolution Lookup: Find Your Legislator Search by Your Address Legislative Deadlines Legislative Deadlines (PDF) Current Events Statute Legislative Resources Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Information Services Research Department Revisor of Statutes LCC Policies About the Legislature Other State Resources Kansas.gov Ethics Commission How Do I… Become A Legislative Intern Become A Legislative Page Apply For Session Work April 21, 2026 latest news: 5 x scrolling news items --> April 21, 2026 • --> -A +A --> House Status: Adjourned until Monday, January 11, 2027 at 02:00 p.m. Senate Status: Adjourned until Monday, January 11, 2027 at 02:00 p.m. current HB current SB --> --> you are here: Home » Statute » Chapter 19 » Article 29 » Section 52 » Legislators --> 2025 Statute Prev Article 29. - PLANNING AND ZONING Next 19-2952. Existing uses; alterations. Resolutions passed under authority of this act shall not apply to the existing use of any building or land, and shall not prevent the restoration of a building damaged not more than 50% of its structural value by fire, explosion, act of God, or the public enemy, or prevent the continuance of the use of such building or part thereof as such use existed at the time of such damage but shall apply to any alteration of a building to provide for a change in such use or a change in the use of any building or land after the effective date of any such resolution. History: L. 1982, ch. 61, § 3; July 1. Prev Article 29. - PLANNING AND ZONING Next 2026. Powered by KLISS. Rendered: 2026-04-21T10:47:44. Head Rev No: 854889(I)

Statute | Kansas State Legislature 2025-2026 Legislative Sessions Click here to view the 2023-2024 Regular Sessions Home • News • Contact • Audio/Video House Proceedings Audio Stream Senate Proceedings Audio Stream Statehouse Live & Archive House, Senate & Committee Video House Leadership Roster --> Committees Assignments --> Rules Current Events Seating Chart Roster Chief Clerk of the House District Maps Senate Leadership Roster --> Committees Assignments --> Confirmations Rules Current Events Seating Chart Roster Secretary of the Senate District Maps Legislators Find your Legislator (by map) --> House Leadership House Roster Senate Leadership Senate Roster Committees Committees Standing Joint Special and Select Commission Subcommittee Task Force Other Conference Schedules Conference Committees Committee Bill Hearings Bills & Laws Senate Bills House Bills Statute Reports Actions and Subject Index Report How a bill becomes law (pdf) Kansas Constitution Contact the Revisor Journals House Journal Senate Journal What is a Journal? Calendars House Calendar Senate Calendar What Is A Calendar? Research Memos/Reports/Publications Appropriations Revenue/Taxation Redistricting About KLRD Historical 2024 Special Session 2023-2024 Regular Sessions 2021-2022 Regular Sessions 2021 Special Session 2020 Special Session 2019-2020 Regular Sessions 2017-2018 Regular Sessions 2016 Special Session 2015-2016 Regular Sessions 2013-2014 Regular Sessions 2013 Special Session 2011-2012 Regular Sessions 2000 - 2010 Committee Data Find Bill Bill/Resolution Lookup: Find Your Legislator Search by Your Address Legislative Deadlines Legislative Deadlines (PDF) Current Events Statute Legislative Resources Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Information Services Research Department Revisor of Statutes LCC Policies About the Legislature Other State Resources Kansas.gov Ethics Commission How Do I… Become A Legislative Intern Become A Legislative Page Apply For Session Work April 21, 2026 latest news: 5 x scrolling news items --> April 21, 2026 • --> -A +A --> House Status: Adjourned until Monday, January 11, 2027 at 02:00 p.m. Senate Status: Adjourned until Monday, January 11, 2027 at 02:00 p.m. current HB current SB --> --> you are here: Home » Statute » Chapter 19 » Article 29 » Section 21 » Legislators --> 2025 Statute Prev Article 29. - PLANNING AND ZONING Next 19-2921. Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions. Regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not apply to the existing use of any buildings or land and shall not prevent the restoration of a building damaged not more than 50% of its assessed valuation by fire, explosion, act of God or the public enemy, or prevent the continuance of the use of such building or part thereof as such use existed at the time of such damage, but shall apply to any alteration of a building to provide for a change in such use of any building or land after the effective date of any such zoning regulation. Except for flood plain regulations in areas designated as a flood plain, regulations adopted pursuant to this act shall not apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes, nor for the erection or maintenance of buildings thereon for such purposes so long as such land and buildings erected thereon are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise. History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 8; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 11; L. 1991, ch. 63, § 5; July 1. Prev Article 29. - PLANNING AND ZONING Next 2026. Powered by KLISS. Rendered: 2026-04-21T10:47:41. Head Rev No: 854889(I)

Statute | Kansas State Legislature 2025-2026 Legislative Sessions Click here to view the 2023-2024 Regular Sessions Home • News • Contact • Audio/Video House Proceedings Audio Stream Senate Proceedings Audio Stream Statehouse Live & Archive House, Senate & Committee Video House Leadership Roster --> Committees Assignments --> Rules Current Events Seating Chart Roster Chief Clerk of the House District Maps Senate Leadership Roster --> Committees Assignments --> Confirmations Rules Current Events Seating Chart Roster Secretary of the Senate District Maps Legislators Find your Legislator (by map) --> House Leadership House Roster Senate Leadership Senate Roster Committees Committees Standing Joint Special and Select Commission Subcommittee Task Force Other Conference Schedules Conference Committees Committee Bill Hearings Bills & Laws Senate Bills House Bills Statute Reports Actions and Subject Index Report How a bill becomes law (pdf) Kansas Constitution Contact the Revisor Journals House Journal Senate Journal What is a Journal? Calendars House Calendar Senate Calendar What Is A Calendar? Research Memos/Reports/Publications Appropriations Revenue/Taxation Redistricting About KLRD Historical 2024 Special Session 2023-2024 Regular Sessions 2021-2022 Regular Sessions 2021 Special Session 2020 Special Session 2019-2020 Regular Sessions 2017-2018 Regular Sessions 2016 Special Session 2015-2016 Regular Sessions 2013-2014 Regular Sessions 2013 Special Session 2011-2012 Regular Sessions 2000 - 2010 Committee Data Find Bill Bill/Resolution Lookup: Find Your Legislator Search by Your Address Legislative Deadlines Legislative Deadlines (PDF) Current Events Statute Legislative Resources Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Information Services Research Department Revisor of Statutes LCC Policies About the Legislature Other State Resources Kansas.gov Ethics Commission How Do I… Become A Legislative Intern Become A Legislative Page Apply For Session Work April 21, 2026 latest news: 5 x scrolling news items --> April 21, 2026 • --> -A +A --> House Status: Adjourned until Monday, January 11, 2027 at 02:00 p.m. Senate Status: Adjourned until Monday, January 11, 2027 at 02:00 p.m. current HB current SB --> --> you are here: Home » Statute » Chapter 19 » Article 29 » Section 8 » Legislators --> 2025 Statute Prev Article 29. - PLANNING AND ZONING Next 19-2908. Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions. Regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not apply to existing structures nor to the existing use of any buildings or land, but shall apply to any alteration of a building to provide for its use for a purpose or in a manner different from the use to which it was put before the alteration. This act shall not prevent the restoration of a building damaged not more than fifty percent of its assessed valuation by fire, explosion, act of God, or the public enemy, or prevent the continuance of the use of such building or part thereof as such use existed at the time of such damage, or prevent a change of such existing use except under limitations provided herein in relation to existing buildings and premises. Except for flood plain regulations in areas designated as a flood plain, regulations adopted pursuant to this act shall not apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes, nor for the erection or maintenance of buildings thereon for such purposes so long as such land and buildings erected thereon are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise. No plat nor dedication of any such land for public purposes may be made without submission to the zoning board and the approval of the county commissioners. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 8; L. 1941, ch. 196, § 3; L. 1991, ch. 63, § 4; July 1. Prev Article 29. - PLANNING AND ZONING Next 2026. Powered by KLISS. Rendered: 2026-04-21T10:47:40. Head Rev No: 854889(I)

Statute | Kansas State Legislature 2025-2026 Legislative Sessions Click here to view the 2023-2024 Regular Sessions Home • News • Contact • Audio/Video House Proceedings Audio Stream Senate Proceedings Audio Stream Statehouse Live & Archive House, Senate & Committee Video House Leadership Roster --> Committees Assignments --> Rules Current Events Seating Chart Roster Chief Clerk of the House District Maps Senate Leadership Roster --> Committees Assignments --> Confirmations Rules Current Events Seating Chart Roster Secretary of the Senate District Maps Legislators Find your Legislator (by map) --> House Leadership House Roster Senate Leadership Senate Roster Committees Committees Standing Joint Special and Select Commission Subcommittee Task Force Other Conference Schedules Conference Committees Committee Bill Hearings Bills & Laws Senate Bills House Bills Statute Reports Actions and Subject Index Report How a bill becomes law (pdf) Kansas Constitution Contact the Revisor Journals House Journal Senate Journal What is a Journal? Calendars House Calendar Senate Calendar What Is A Calendar? Research Memos/Reports/Publications Appropriations Revenue/Taxation Redistricting About KLRD Historical 2024 Special Session 2023-2024 Regular Sessions 2021-2022 Regular Sessions 2021 Special Session 2020 Special Session 2019-2020 Regular Sessions 2017-2018 Regular Sessions 2016 Special Session 2015-2016 Regular Sessions 2013-2014 Regular Sessions 2013 Special Session 2011-2012 Regular Sessions 2000 - 2010 Committee Data Find Bill Bill/Resolution Lookup: Find Your Legislator Search by Your Address Legislative Deadlines Legislative Deadlines (PDF) Current Events Statute Legislative Resources Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Information Services Research Department Revisor of Statutes LCC Policies About the Legislature Other State Resources Kansas.gov Ethics Commission How Do I… Become A Legislative Intern Become A Legislative Page Apply For Session Work April 21, 2026 latest news: 5 x scrolling news items --> April 21, 2026 • --> -A +A --> House Status: Adjourned until Monday, January 11, 2027 at 02:00 p.m. Senate Status: Adjourned until Monday, January 11, 2027 at 02:00 p.m. current HB current SB --> --> you are here: Home » Statute » Chapter 19 » Article 15 » Section 138 » Legislators --> 2025 Statute Prev Article 15. - COUNTY BUILDINGS Next 19-15,138. Issuance of bonds for remodeling and restoration of courthouses in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of any county which submitted a proposition to issue bonds of the county under the authority of K.S.A. 19-15,116 for the remodeling and restoration of the courthouse of the county to the electors of such county at the general election held in November in 1974, which proposition was approved by a majority of the electors of the county voting thereon, is hereby authorized to issue such bonds in addition to any other bonds issued by such county prior thereto. Such bonds shall be exempt from any statutory limitation upon bonded indebtedness and shall not be included in computing the total bonded indebtedness of such county. History: L. 1976, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 92, § 1; July 1. Prev Article 15. - COUNTY BUILDINGS Next 2026. Powered by KLISS. Rendered: 2026-04-21T10:39:22. Head Rev No: 854889(I)

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Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS Next 19-120. Multi-year capital improvement fund; purpose; investment and transfer of moneys in fund. (a) The board of county commissioners of any county, which has formally approved a multi-year capital improvement plan setting forth the public improvement and infrastructure needs of the county on a prioritized basis, may establish, by adoption of a resolution, a capital improvements fund. The resolution establishing such fund, and any amendments thereto, may provide for the budgeted transfer of moneys from other county funds lawfully available for improvement purposes to the capital improvements fund, including moneys in the county's federal general revenue sharing fund and general fund. Any general property tax specifically levied for the use of such fund shall be authorized by resolution adopted under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-101a, and amendments thereto. (b) Moneys in such capital improvements fund may be used to finance, in whole or in part, any public improvement need set forth in the adopted capital improvement plan, including the repair, restoration and rehabilitation of existing public facilities. The resolution may provide that disbursements from such fund may be made for engineering and other advance public improvement plans and studies and that reimbursements may be made to the fund from bond proceeds, special assessments or state or federal aid available for the completed project. (c) Except for such reimbursed expenses, no moneys shall be credited to such special fund except as may be budgeted annually, or transferred by the annual budget from other funds. Such fund shall not thereafter be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto. In making the budgets of such counties, the amounts credited to, and the amount on hand in, such special fund and the amount expended therefrom shall be shown thereon for the information of the taxpayers of such counties. Moneys in such fund may be invested in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-131, and amendments thereto, with interest thereon credited to such fund. (d) If the board of county commissioners determines that money which has been transferred to such special fund or any part thereof is not needed for the purposes for which so transferred, the board, by adoption of a resolution, may transfer such amount not needed to the general or other fund from which it was derived and such transfer and expenditure thereof shall be subject to the budget requirement provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1987, ch. 91, § 2; July 1. Prev Article 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 79. - BUSINESS ENTITY STANDARD TREATMENT ACT Next 17-7903. Filings related to corporations. The following documents related to corporations shall be filed with the secretary of state: (a) For-profit filings: (1) For-profit articles of incorporation as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6002, and amendments thereto; (2) professional association articles of incorporation as set forth in K.S.A. 17-2709, 17-2711 and 17-6002, and amendments thereto; (3) close corporation articles of incorporation as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6426, 17-7201, 17-7202 and 17-7203, and amendments thereto; (4) public benefit corporation articles of incorporation as set forth in K.S.A. 17-72a02, and amendments thereto; (5) certificate of validation as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6428, and amendments thereto; (6) foreign for-profit application for authority as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7931, and amendments thereto; (7) for-profit business entity information report as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7503 and 17-7505, and amendments thereto; (8) professional association business entity information report as set forth in K.S.A. 17-2718, and amendments thereto; (9) for-profit certificate of amendment as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6003, 17-6401, 17- 6601, 17-6602 and 17-6603, and amendments thereto; (10) amendment to professional associations as set forth in K.S.A. 17-2709, and amendments thereto; (11) foreign for-profit corporation certificate of amendment as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7302, and amendments thereto; (12) restated articles of incorporation as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6605, and amendments thereto; (13) change of registered office or resident agent as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7926, 17-7927, 17-7928 and 17-7929, and amendments thereto; (14) for-profit certificate of correction as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7912, and amendments thereto; (15) mergers as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6701 through 17-6708, and amendments thereto; (16) foreign mergers as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7302, and amendments thereto; (17) certificate of amendment or termination of merger as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6701, and amendments thereto; (18) foreign corporation merger as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7302, and amendments thereto; (19) certificate of revival as set forth in K.S.A. 17- 7002, and amendments thereto; (20) certificate of dissolution prior to commencing business as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6803, and amendments thereto; (21) certificate of dissolution by stockholder's meeting as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6804, and amendments thereto; (22) certificate of dissolution by written consent as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6804, and amendments thereto; (23) foreign certificate of cancellation as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7936, and amendments thereto; and (24) certificate of restoration as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7001, and amendments thereto. (b) Not-for-profit filings: (1) Not-for-profit articles of incorporation as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6002, and amendments thereto; (2) foreign not-for-profit application for authority as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7931, and amendments thereto; (3) not-for-profit business entity information report as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7504, and amendments thereto; (4) not-for-profit certificate of amendment as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6602, and amendments thereto; (5) not-for-profit certificate of correction as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7912, and amendments thereto; (6) not-for-profit change of registered office or resident agent as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7926, 17-7927, 17-7928 and 17-7929, and amendments thereto; (7) not-for-profit certificate of revival as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7002, and amendments thereto; (8) certificate of dissolution as set forth in K.S.A. 17-6803, 17-6804 and 17-6805, and amendments thereto; and (9) certificate of restoration as set forth in K.S.A. 17-7001, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 3; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 129; L. 2017, ch. 71, § 12; L. 2021, ch. 61, § 27; L. 2024, ch. 45, § 14; July 1. Prev Article 79. - BUSINESS ENTITY STANDARD TREATMENT ACT Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 75. - CORPORATE FILINGS, REPORTS AND FEES Next 17-7506. Fees for corporate documents filed and indexed or issued by secretary of state; fees for certificates and copies; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary of state shall charge each corporation a fee established pursuant to rules and regulations, but not exceeding $250, for issuing or filing and indexing articles of incorporation of a for-profit or a foreign corporation application. (b) The secretary of state shall charge each corporation a fee established by rules and regulations, but not exceeding $50, for articles of incorporation of a nonprofit corporation. (c) The secretary of state shall charge each corporation a fee established by rules and regulations, but not exceeding $150, for issuing or filing and indexing any of the corporate documents described below: (1) Certificate of extension, revocation of dissolution, restoration or revival of articles of incorporation; (2) certificate of amendment of articles of incorporation, either prior to or after payment of capital; (3) certificate of designation of preferences; (4) certificate of retirement of preferred stock; (5) certificate of increase or reduction of capital; (6) certificate of dissolution, either prior to or after beginning business; (7) certificate of revocation of voluntary dissolution; (8) certificate of change of location of registered office and resident agent; (9) certificate of merger or consolidation or agreement of merger or consolidation; (10) certificate of ownership and merger; (11) certificate of extension, restoration, renewal or revival of a certificate of authority of foreign corporation to do business in Kansas; (12) change of resident agent or amendment by foreign corporation; (13) certificate of withdrawal of foreign corporation; (14) certificate of correction of any of the instruments designated in this section; (15) reservation of corporate name; (16) restated articles of incorporation; (17) extension of a business entity information report; (18) certificate of validation; and (19) certificate of reinstatement. (d) The secretary of state shall charge each corporation a fee established pursuant to rules and regulations, but not exceeding $50, for issuing certified copies, photocopies, certificates of good standing and any other certificate or filing for which a filing or indexing fee is not prescribed by law. (e) The secretary of state shall not charge fees for providing the following information: Name of the corporation; postal address of its registered office and the name of its resident agent; the amount of its authorized capital stock; the state of its incorporation; date of filing of articles of incorporation, foreign corporation application or business entity information report; and date of expiration. (f) The secretary of state shall prescribe by rules and regulations any fees required by this act. History: L. 1972, ch. 54, § 6; L. 1973, ch. 99, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 99, § 7; L. 1978, ch. 347, § 4; L. 1983, ch. 272, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 41, § 6; L. 2004, ch. 143, § 86; L. 2009, ch. 20, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 125; L. 2021, ch. 61, § 17; L. 2023, ch. 66, § 50; L. 2024, ch. 45, § 11; July 1. Prev Article 75. - CORPORATE FILINGS, REPORTS AND FEES Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 70. - EXTENSION, RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF CORPORATE STATUS Next 17-7001. Revocation of voluntary dissolution; restoration of expired articles of incorporation; procedure; effect. (a) At any time prior to the expiration of three years following the dissolution of a corporation pursuant to K.S.A. 17-6804, and amendments thereto, or such longer period as the district court may have directed pursuant to K.S.A. 17-6807, and amendments thereto, or, at any time prior to the expiration of three years following the expiration of the time limited for the corporation's existence as provided in its articles of incorporation or such longer period as the court may have directed pursuant to K.S.A. 17-6807, and amendments thereto, a corporation may revoke the dissolution effected by it or restore its articles of incorporation after it has expired of its own limitation in the following manner: (1) For purposes of this section, "stockholders" means the stockholders of record on the date the dissolution became effective or the date of expiration by limitation. (2) The board of directors shall adopt a resolution recommending that the dissolution be revoked in the case of a dissolution or that the articles of incorporation be restored in the case of an expiration by limitation and directing that the question of the revocation or restoration be submitted to a vote at a special meeting of stockholders. (3) Notice of the special meeting of stockholders shall be given in accordance with K.S.A. 17-6512, and amendments thereto, to each of the stockholders. (4) At the meeting, a vote of the stockholders shall be taken on a resolution to revoke the dissolution in the case of a dissolution or to restore the articles of incorporation in the case of an expiration by limitation. If a majority of the stock of the corporation that was outstanding and entitled to vote upon a dissolution at the time of its dissolution, in the case of a revocation of dissolution, or that was outstanding and entitled to vote upon an amendment to the articles of incorporation to change the period of the corporation's duration at the time of its expiration by limitation, in the case of restoration, shall be voted for the resolution, a certificate of revocation of dissolution or a certificate of restoration shall be executed in accordance with K.S.A. 17-7908 through 17-7910, and amendments thereto, and filed in accordance with K.S.A 17-7910, and amendments thereto. Such certificate shall be specifically designated as a certificate of revocation of dissolution or a certificate of restoration in its heading and shall state: (A) The name of the corporation; (B) the postal address of the corporation's registered office in this state, which shall be stated in accordance with K.S.A. 17-7924(c), and amendments thereto, and the name of its resident agent at such address; (C) the names and respective postal addresses of its officers; (D) the names and respective postal addresses of its directors; and (E) that a majority of the stock of the corporation that was outstanding and entitled to vote upon a dissolution at the time of its dissolution have voted in favor of a resolution to revoke the dissolution, in the case of a revocation of dissolution, or that a majority of the stock of the corporation that was outstanding and entitled to vote upon an amendment to the articles of incorporation to change the period of the corporation's duration at the time of its expiration by limitation, in the case of a restoration, have voted in favor of a resolution to restore the articles of incorporation; or that, if applicable, in lieu of a meeting and vote of stockholders, the stockholders have given their consent to the revocation or restoration in accordance with K.S.A. 17-6518, and amendments thereto; and (F) in the case of a restoration, the new specified date limiting the duration of the corporation's existence or that the corporation shall have perpetual existence. (b) Upon the effective time of filing in the office of the secretary of state of the certificate of revocation of dissolution or the certificate of restoration, the revocation of the dissolution or the restoration of the corporation shall become effective and the corporation may again carry on its business. (c) Upon the effectiveness of the revocation of the dissolution or the restoration of the corporation as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of K.S.A. 17-6501(c), and amendments thereto, shall govern, and the period of time the corporation was in dissolution or was expired by limitation shall be included within the calculation of the 30-day and 13-month periods to which K.S.A. 17-6501(c), and amendments thereto, refers. An election of directors, however, may be held at the special meeting of stockholders to which subsection (a) refers, and in that event, that meeting of stockholders shall be deemed an annual meeting of stockholders for purposes of K.S.A. 17-6501(c), and amendments thereto. (d) If, after the dissolution became effective or after the expiration by limitation, any other entity identified in K.S.A. 17-7918, and amendments thereto, shall have adopted the same name as the corporation, or shall have adopted a name so nearly similar thereto as not to distinguish it from the corporation, or any foreign covered entity shall have qualified to do business in this state under the same name as the corporation or under a name so nearly similar thereto as not to distinguish it from the corporation, then, in such case, the corporation shall not be reinstated under the same name that it bore when its dissolution became effective or it expired by limitation, but shall adopt and be reinstated or restored under some other name, and in such case the certificate to be filed under this section shall set forth the name borne by the corporation at the time its dissolution became effective or it expired by limitation and the new name under which the corporation is to be reinstated. (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction or power of the district court under K.S.A. 17-6808 and 17-6809, and amendments thereto. (f) At any time prior to the expiration of three years following the dissolution of a nonstock corporation pursuant to K.S.A. 17-6805, and amendments thereto, or such longer period as the district court may have directed pursuant to K.S.A. 17-6807, and amendments thereto, or, at any time prior to the expiration of three years following the expiration of the time limited for a nonstock corporation's existence as provided in its articles of incorporation or such longer period as the district court may have directed pursuant to K.S.A. 17-6807, and amendments thereto, a nonstock corporation may revoke the dissolution effected by it or restore its articles of incorporation after it has expired by limitation in a manner analogous to that by which the dissolution was authorized or, in the case of a restoration, in the manner in which an amendment to the articles of incorporation to change the period of the corporation's duration would have been authorized at the time of its expiration by limitation, including: (1) If applicable, a vote of the members entitled to vote, if any, on the dissolution or the amendment; and (2) the filing of a certificate of revocation of dissolution or a certificate of restoration containing information comparable to that required by subsection (a)(4). Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, only subsections (b), (d) and (e) shall apply to nonstock corporations. History: L. 1972, ch. 52, § 117; L. 1998, ch. 189, § 19; L. 2000, ch. 39, § 40; L. 2004, ch. 143, § 73; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 101; L. 2023, ch. 66, § 40; July 1. Prev Article 70. - EXTENSION, RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF CORPORATE STATUS Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 47. - URBAN RENEWAL LAW Next 17-4760. Definitions. The following terms wherever used or referred to in this act, shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context: (a) "Agency" or "urban renewal agency" shall mean a public agency created by K.S.A. 17-4757. (b) "Municipality" shall mean any incorporated city in the state of Kansas. (c) "Public body" shall mean the state or any municipality, township, village, board, commission, authority, district, or any other subdivision or public body of the state. (d) "Local governing body" shall mean the council, commission or other legislative body charged with governing the municipality. (e) "Mayor" shall mean the mayor of a municipality or other officer or body having the duties customarily imposed upon the executive head of a municipality. (f) "Clerk" shall mean the clerk and other official of the municipality who is the custodian of the official records of such municipality. (g) "Federal government" shall include the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America. (h) "Slum area" shall mean an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential, which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, or crime, and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals or welfare. (i) "Blighted area" shall mean an area (other than a slum area) which by reason of the presence of a substantial number of slum, deteriorated or deteriorating structures, predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility or usefulness, insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements, diversity of ownership, tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land, defective or unusual conditions of title, improper subdivision or obsolete platting, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of a municipality, retards the provision of housing accommodations or constitutes an economic or social liability and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use: Provided, That if such blighted area consists of open land the conditions contained in the proviso in K.S.A. 17-4747(d) shall apply. (j) "Urban renewal project" may include undertakings or activities of a municipality in an urban renewal area for the elimination and for the prevention of the development or spread of slums and blight, and may involve slum clearance and redevelopment in an urban renewal area, or rehabilitation or conservation in an urban renewal area, or any combination or part thereof in accordance with an urban renewal plan. (k) "Slum clearance and redevelopment" may include: (1) Acquisition of a slum area or a blighted area or portion thereof; (2) demolition and removal of buildings and improvements; (3) installation, construction, or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other improvements necessary for carrying out in the area the urban renewal provisions of this act in accordance with the urban renewal plan; and (4) making the land available for development or redevelopment by private enterprise or public agencies (including sale, initial leasing, or retention by the municipality itself) at its fair value for uses in accordance with the urban renewal plan. (l) "Rehabilitation" or "conservation" may include the restoration and renewal of a slum or blighted area or portion thereof, in accordance with an urban renewal plan, by: (1) Carrying out plans for a program of voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation of buildings or other improvements; (2) acquisition of real property and demolition or removal of buildings and improvements thereon where necessary to eliminate unhealthful, insanitary or unsafe conditions, lessen density, eliminate obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare, or to otherwise remove or prevent the spread of blight or deterioration, or to provide land for needed public facilities; (3) installation, construction or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other improvements necessary for carrying out in the area the urban renewal provisions of this act; and (4) the disposition of any property acquired in such urban renewal area (including sale, initial leasing, or retention by the municipality itself) at its fair value for uses in accordance with such urban renewal plan. (m) "Urban renewal area" means a slum area or a blighted area or a combination thereof which the local governing body designates as appropriate for an urban renewal project. (n) "Urban renewal plan" means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for an urban renewal project, which plan: (1) Shall conform to the general plan for the municipality as a whole; and (2) shall be sufficiently complete to indicate such land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment, improvements, and rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the urban renewal area, zoning and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum densities, building requirements, and the plan's relationship to definite local objectives respecting appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, and other public improvements. (o) "Real property" shall include all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest, right and use, legal or equitable, therein, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise. (p) "Bonds" shall mean any bonds (including refunding bonds), notes, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, debentures or other obligations. (q) "Obligee" shall include any bondholder, agents or trustees for any bondholders, or lessor demising to the municipality property used in connection with an urban renewal project, or any assignee or assignees of such lessor's interest or any part thereof, and the federal government when it is a party to any contract with the municipality. (r) "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic; and shall include any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other person acting in a similar representative capacity. (s) "Area of operation" shall mean the area within the corporate limits of the municipality and the area within five (5) miles of such limits, except that it shall not include any area which lies within the territorial boundaries of another incorporated city unless a resolution shall have been adopted by the governing body of such other city declaring a need therefor and except that it shall not include any area lying beyond the territorial boundaries of the county in which the municipality is located. (t) "Board" or "commission" shall mean a board, commission, department, division, office, body or other unit of the municipality. (u) "Public officer" shall mean any officer who shall be delegated by the local governing body to be in charge of any department or branch of the government of the municipality relating to health, fire, building regulations, or to other activities concerning dwellings in the municipality. History: L. 1955, ch. 86, § 19; L. 1957, ch. 157, § 1; June 29. Prev Article 47. - URBAN RENEWAL LAW Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top