Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 127 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Records pertaining to an internal investigation of an agency's employee, disclosure of which would not interfere with a prospective administrative adjudication or civil litigation nor disclose the identity of a confidential informant, may nevertheless be discretionarily closed if they fit the definition of a personnel record set forth in K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 45-221, as amended. Unless specifically altered by law, the decision concerning how to exercise existing discretionary closure authority may be made by the official custodian or custodian of the record, as those terms are defined by K.S.A. 45-217(c) and (d). Cited herein: K.S.A. 45-215; 45-217; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 45-221, as amended by L. 1991, ch. 149, section 11; K.S.A. 73-1207; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 73-1208c; K.S.A. 73-1209.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1992 127 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Article 15, section 10 of the Kansas constitution does not preclude the legislature from amending K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 41-2646 to allow counties to consider a proposition to limit sales of liquor by the drink in public places to those places which obtain a temporary permit. K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 41-2642 would need to be amended as well, should the legislature choose to do this. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 41-2642; 41-2646; L. 1947, ch. 248, section 1; Kan. Const., art. 15, section 10.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1985 127 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the provisions of K.S.A. 1984 Supp. 22-2908 (as amended by L. 1985, ch. 48, section 16) and K.S.A. 12-4415 (as amended by L. 1985, ch. 48, section 11), a county attorney or city attorney is not prohibited from entering into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings if a defendant (charged with an alcohol related offense) has been convicted of or pleaded n̲o̲l̲o̲ c̲o̲n̲t̲e̲n̲d̲e̲r̲e̲ to a violation of an alcohol related offense in a state other than Kansas. However, a previous conviction in another state must be considered in determining whether diversion of a defendant is in the interest of justice. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1984 Supp. 8-1567 (as amended by L. 1985, ch. 50, section 5), K.S.A. 12-4415 (as amended by L. 1985, ch. 48, section 11), K.S.A. 1984 Supp. 22-2908 (as amended by L. 1985, ch. 48, section 16); L. 1983, ch. 37, section 2.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 088 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Section 2(b)(10) of chapter 150 of the 1991 Session Laws does not preclude endorsements by a newspaper, the publisher and editor of which is a member of the commission on governmental standards and conduct. Cited herein: L. 1991, ch. 150, section 2.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 024 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enforcement of the governmental ethics act against the employees of interstate agencies by criminal prosecution is not favored by the law. The terms of the interstate compact or agreement take precedence over the unilateral actions of any single member state. Cited Cited [sic] herein: K.S.A. 2-3101; 12-2514; 12-2524; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 46-247; K.S.A. 46-215, e̲t̲ s̲e̲q̲.; 48-2001; 65-34a01; 72-6011; 79-4301; 82a-528; 82a-529; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 74-8731; U.S. Const., Art. 1, section 10, cl. 3.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 049 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legislature intended that the term "noneconomic loss," found in K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 65-34,126 and not otherwise defined, have the meaning commonly accorded it and as defined by case law interpreting generally similar statutes. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 65-34,100; 65-34,102; 65-34,126.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 062 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, as amended and codified at 23 U.S.C. section 127, contains a grandfather clause which has been interpreted by the courts to provide that a state may allow divisible loads in excess of 80,000 pounds today if in 1956 state statutes o̲r̲ regulations would have permitted the issuance of special permits for divisible excess loads, regardless of actual state practice at that time. Congress has acquiesced in this broad interpretation. Kansas statute K.S.A. 8-5,122 (Corrick, 1956) was broad enough to authorize the issuance of special permits for divisible loads. Therefore, the Kansas department of transportation can do so now pursuant to the grandfather clause. Cited herein: K.S.A. 8-5,122 (Corrick, 1956); K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 8-1911.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 140 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon recording of the viewers' report, survey and plat, a county road is regarded as established. By contrast, such a road is considered opened when the way is unenclosed and unobstructed; when it is minimally traveled; or when it is available or put in condition for public use. The 1879 non-user statute may have applicability to an established road which was not opened prior to the repeal of that statute. Mandamus does not lie to control a township board's exercise of discretion to open or to maintain a road in the absence of obstruction of duty, fraud, bad faith or gross impropriety. Neither the doctrine of abandonment nor of adverse possession generally has applicability to property established for use as a public road. The board of county commissioners are empowered to vacate any county or township road within their county by following statutory procedure. Cited herein: K.S.A. 68-102; 68-102a; 68-106; 68-115; 68-117; 68-124; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 68-506; K.S.A. 68-518c; 68-526; 68-527; 68-527a; 68-530; 68-701; L. 1874, ch. 108, section 6; L. 1879, ch. 150, section 1.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 105 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The general laws governing agency apply when determining who is an agent. Marking the "not sure" box of the real estate sales questionnaire will not invalidate the form. Cited herein: L. 1991, ch. 162, sections 3, 4, 7.

Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 130 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kansas law does not currently prohibit licensed physicians from performing abortions and, under current court decisions, the state may not prohibit abortions at any stage when the woman's life or health is at risk. The state may suggest guidelines for determining, after viability, when the woman's health is at risk, but the decision in a particular case must be left to the woman's physician. The physician's decision would be reviewable by the courts. Cited herein: K.S.A. 21-3407, 65-443; 65-444; 65-445; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 65-2837, as amended by L. 1991, ch. 192, section 3.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 059 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legislature is authorized pursuant to article 4, section 3 of the Kansas constitution to prescribe the grounds and procedures for recall of elected public officials. The procedure set forth by the legislature obligates the county or district attorney to determine the sufficiency of the grounds asserted in a petition seeking the recall of a local officer. The county or district attorney does not determine whether the local officer should be subject to recall. Rather, the county or district attorney determines whether the grounds are set forth with sufficient particularity so as to permit the local officer an opportunity to prepare a statement in justification of the officer's conduct in office. Cited herein: K.S.A. 25-4301; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 25-4302; K.S.A. 25-4312; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 25-4320; K.S.A. 25-4326; 25-4329; 25-4331; Kan. Const., art. 4, section 3.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 032 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Generally, marital relationships between governmental officers or employees are not p̲e̲r̲ s̲e̲ prohibited by Kansas law. Kansas conflict of interest laws prohibit certain interaction with or activities involving entities in which a public officer or employee has a substantial interest. These conflict of interest laws do not preclude an individual from serving as a public officer or employee. Because the appointment in question is for a court personnel position, statutes concerning that position and the judicial rules and canons should also be considered in making such an appointment. Cited herein: K.S.A. 13-2903; 14-537; 20-342; 20-343; 46-215; 46-221; 46-231; 46-233; 46-239; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 46-247; K.S.A. 74-605; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 75-4301a; 75-4304.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 116 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 46-1101 gives the legislative post auditor access to otherwise confidential or private records; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 46-1106 requires the post auditor to comply with any "duty of confidentiality imposed by law." The Kansas open records act (KORA), K.S.A. 45-215 e̲t̲ s̲e̲q̲., requires public records to be disclosed upon request unless a law permits or requires closure of a specific public record. The record in question is a contract which was in part made by a public agency. It therefore meets the definition of a public record, and is subject to the KORA. The only provision we have located that permits or requires closure of the questioned portions of the public record is in the contract itself. Public records may not be closed by contract unless a law permits or requires closure of the specific record. As no such law has been located, with regard to the specific portions of the record in question, it is our opinion that a contractual term attempting to close this information is void as against stated public policy. Such a term must therefore be severed from the otherwise legal portions of the agreement, and disclosure of the questioned portions of the record may occur. Disclosure of other records or matters must be examined on a case by case basis to determine if there is a legal duty to disclose such records or matters. Absent a mandatory disclosure requirement, an agreement not to disclose creates a duty which post audit must respect, pursuant to K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 46-1106 (g). Cited herein: K.S.A. 45-215; 45-216; 45-217; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 45-221, as amended by L. 1991, ch. 149, section 12; K.S.A. 46-1101; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 46-1106; 46-1108; 46-1114.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 054 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 60-303 does not authorize a special process server to execute. However, the district court may appoint a civilian to execute an order issued by it pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2401. Execution must be performed within the parameters of the statute and the court's order. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 60-303; K.S.A. 60-2401.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 050 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If a public record qualifies as a personnel record, it may be closed pursuant to K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 45-221(a)(4), with the exception of the information noted therein. However, not every public record concerning public employees automatically qualifies as a personnel record. Public records may be closed pursuant to K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 45-221(a)(30) when public disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Closure under this subsection may not occur if the elements of invasion of privacy are not present, if the invasion of privacy can be eliminated by deleting the identifying personal information pursuant to K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 45-221(d), by providing statistical information pursuant to K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 45-221(e), or if the individual whose privacy interest is at risk consents to the disclosure. Closure under K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 45-221(a)(4) or (a)(30) is discretionary not mandatory. Cited herein: K.S.A. 45-215; 45-216; 45-217; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 45-221.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 132 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the newspaper in Grinnell, Kansas has been publishing for at least one year it may move to Scott City, Kansas and may publish Scott City's legal notices as long as it meets the requirements set forth in K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-1651. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-1651; 64-101.