Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 152 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: Short of legislative directive indicating how CURB should contract for professional services, CURB should comprise its negotiating committee pursuant to the general statute, K.S.A. 75-3799. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 66-1222, 66-1225, as amended by L. 1991, ch. 205 sections 1 and 2; K.S.A. 66-1513; 75-3799.

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 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 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 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 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 041 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.A.R. 74-5-103 prohibits certified public accountants (CPAs) from paying a commission to obtain a client and from accepting a commission for referring a client to products or services of others. The regulation promulgated pursuant to state authorization is immune from antitrust law challenge under the state action doctrine. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 1-202.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 157 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: It is our opinion that, pursuant to the definitions of public record and public agency set forth at K.S.A. 45-217, and in accordance with the declarations set forth in K.S.A. 1-401, working papers created, maintained and in the possession of a private CPA firm, whose only connection with a public entity is a service contract entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 46-1122, are records which are not subject to the provisions of the Kansas open records act (KORA). However, post audit may review such working papers in accordance with the oversight duties dictated by K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 46-1127(a), the access powers of the division of legislative post audit and as recognized by general legal principles applicable to the accountant/client relationship. Access to or review of CPA working papers by post audit does not automatically alter the nature of the records for purposes of the open records act. If copies of records are provided to post audit, records in the possession of post audit must be closed by post audit if the records in question are subject to a duty of confidentiality. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1-401; 45-215; 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; 46-1122; K.S.A. 46-1127; K.A.R. 74-5-101; 74-5-105.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 153 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. 25-4153a prohibits contributions (to legislators, candidates for legislative seats, and their committees) by registered lobbyists or political committees while the legislature is in session. This prohibition is not a violation of First Amendment rights of free speech and freedom of association. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 25-4153a; U.S. Const., First Amend.

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 042 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: Under subsection (a) of K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-3402, no port authority shall be created without approval of the legislature by concurrent resolution. Such required legislative approval relates to "creation" of a port authority, i.̲e̲.̲ activation of a port authority by ordinance or resolution. K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-3401(e). K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-3402(a) does not require approval of the ordinance itself, and the legislature may approve of the concept of activating a joint port authority by ordinance even though the required joint ordinances and resolutions have not yet been adopted. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-3401; 12-3402; 1991 House Concurrent Resolution No. 5026.

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 115 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. 76-746, the reduced-service program for regents' institutions' faculty members, discriminates against faculty members 65 years of age and older. Since it does not meet the "equal benefit or equal cost" test and is not consistent with the purposes of the age discrimination in employment act (ADEA), it is not excepted from the act pursuant to the older workers benefit protection act and would be found to violate the ADEA. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 74-4925, as amended by L. 1991, ch. 237, section 2; K.S.A. 76-746; K.A.R. 88-12-1; 29 U.S.C. sections 621, 623; 29 C.F.R. section 1625.10.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 048 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 provision of K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 31-134(b), that "nothing in this act shall be construed to impair the power of any municipality ... to prohibit or regulate the sale, handling, use or storage of fireworks within its boundaries," does not constitute a clear articulation of an anti-competitive policy and, therefore, does not bring municipal actions based on the statute within the "state action" exemption from the federal anti-trust laws. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 31-134; Kan. Const., art. 12, section 5; 15 U.S.C. section 1 e̲t̲ s̲e̲q̲.

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No 1991 162 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: When a city annexes all land formerly within township boundaries, the city becomes the owner of fire fighting equipment formerly owned by the township. In this situation, the city also becomes liable for any indebtedness on such equipment. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-520; 12-521; 12-527; K.S.A. 80-1501.

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.