Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-026

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-026 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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The applicable definition of "state agency," as used in rules and regulations adopted by the state records board pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3504, is set forth in K.S.A. 45-402. Under that definition, and for purposes of appointing a records officer as provided by K.A.R. 53-4-1, the deferred compensation unit of the department of administration is a state agency. However, Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. is not a state agency for purposes of K.A.R. 53-4-1 and therefore need not appoint a records officer. Cited herein: K.S.A. 40-2302; 45-402; 46-224; 75-3049; 75-3502a; 75-3504; 75-3701; 75-3728a; 75-5274; 75-5521; 75-5523; L. 1990, ch. 22, section 3; L. 1991, ch. 11, section 2; L. 1992, ch. 214, section 9; L. 1992, ch. 325, section 2; L. 1993, ch. 270, section 2; L. 1994, ch. 361, section 2; K.A.R. 53-4-1.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-026

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-026 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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The applicable definition of "state agency," as used in rules and regulations adopted by the state records board pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3504, is set forth in K.S.A. 45-402. Under that definition, and for purposes of appointing a records officer as provided by K.A.R. 53-4-1, the deferred compensation unit of the department of administration is a state agency. However, Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. is not a state agency for purposes of K.A.R. 53-4-1 and therefore need not appoint a records officer. Cited herein: K.S.A. 40-2302; 45-402; 46-224; 75-3049; 75-3502a; 75-3504; 75-3701; 75-3728a; 75-5274; 75-5521; 75-5523; L. 1990, ch. 22, section 3; L. 1991, ch. 11, section 2; L. 1992, ch. 214, section 9; L. 1992, ch. 325, section 2; L. 1993, ch. 270, section 2; L. 1994, ch. 361, section 2; K.A.R. 53-4-1.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-104

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-104 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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The Kansas guardianship program is a non-profit corporation and, therefore, must comply with the Kansas corporation code. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 17-6002; 17-7502; 17-7504; L. 1995, ch. 189; 26 U.S.C. section 501.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-024

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-024 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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The "governor's cabinet" has evolved through custom and tradition loosely patterned after the United States president's cabinet. Each member of the president's cabinet has a constitutional duty to provide opinions as the principal officer of an executive department when required by the president. U.S. const., art. II, section 2. There is a similar provision in the Kansas constitution. As such, cabinet members serve as advisors to the governor. The members of the current governor's cabinet include the secretaries of various state departments who are appointed by the governor subject to the confirmation of the senate and serve at the pleasure of the governor. In our opinion, the legislature may require that the secretary of the board of agriculture serve as a member of the governor's cabinet because as a member of the executive department she is already subject to the governor's request for information regarding her duties. Cited herein: K.S.A. 32-801; 74-5002; K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 75-3702; 75-5001; 75-5101; 75-5203; 75-5301; 75-5601; 75-5701; 75-5903. Kan. Const., art. 1, section 1; Kan. Const., art. 1, section 4; Kan. Const., art. 15, section 1; U.S. Const., Art. II, section 2.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-046

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-046 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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The term "counsel" as used in K.S.A. 72-5453 includes an attorney or lawyer. Cited herein: K.S.A. 72-5451; 72-5453.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-095

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-095 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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Public fund depository laws precluding the state and its municipalities from placing their funds in branches of national banks that do not have home offices in Kansas do not violate the commerce clause, the supremacy clause or the equal protection clause of the United States constitution. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 9-1111, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 79, sec. 15; K.S.A. 9-1401, K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 12-1675, 75-4201; 75-4205; 75-4208; 75-4209, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 194, sec. 2; 12 U.S.C. secs. 30, 36, 1831, 1831u, 1842; U.S. Const., art. I, sec. 8; art. VI; 14th amend.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1996-026

Attorney General Opinion No. 1996-026 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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A citizen has a constitutionally protected right to participate in elections on an equal basis with other citizens in the jurisdiction. In order to ensure exercise of this right, state statute and the national voter registration act require that sites designated as places of registration be open to the public at large. Designation of sites which are not open to the public at large may result in legal action against the public entity responsible for the operation of the place of registration. Cited herein: KS. A. 25-2302; 25-2303; 25-2309; 252310; 25-2311; 25-2312; 25-2313; 42 U.S.C.A. section 1973gg; 42 U.S.C.A. section 1973gg-5; 42 U.S.C.A. section 1973gg-9.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-114

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-114 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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Except to the extent the duration of a term of public office is specified or limited by the Kansas constitution, the legislature may constitutionally alter the term, even if the effect is to cut short the unexpired term of an incumbent officer. A person appointed to public office has no vested property or liberty interest in holding the office. Nor does an incumbent have a contract right to hold the office for the duration of the original fixed term. Cited herein: Kan. const. art. 2, section 18, art. 6, sections 2, 3, art. 15, secs. 1, 2; K.S.A. 74-3201, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 241, section 12; K.S.A. 75-4315b; L. 1995, ch. 241.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-077

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-077 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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A city may not prohibit the use of its park for political advocacy activities or prohibit the distribution of handbills, pamphlets, posters or any other literature of a political nature as such restrictions violate the first amendment to the United States constitution because the prohibition constitutes a prior restraint on communication without narrow objective and definite standards. Furthermore, the exclusion of all political activity in a city park is a content-based exclusion which requires the city to establish that the exclusion is necessary to serve a compelling governmental interest and is narrowly drawn to achieve that interest. Finally, a city may impose reasonable restrictions on the time, place or manner of protected speech provided the restrictions are justified without reference to their content, are narrowly tailored to serve a significant city interest and leave open ample alternative channels for communication of information. Cited herein: U.S. Const., amend. 1.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1991-026

Attorney General Opinion No. 1991-026 PDF Author: Robert T. Stephan
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Current statutes concerning the powers and duties of county officials do not authorize boards of county commissioners to enter into interlocal agreements which unilaterally require county attorneys or their staff to prosecute in municipal court for violations of a municipal DUI ordinance. If a city has enacted a DUI ordinance, violations of that ordinance which fall within the city's jurisdiction may be prosecuted in municipal court. Such prosecutions may be undertaken by an attorney authorized by the city to appear in municipal court on behalf of the city. Likewise, defense costs for indigent defendants may be paid to attorneys properly hired by the city for such purposes. Compensation paid by the city to such prosecutors or other attorneys may be contractually shared with or paid to a third party (such as a county) if that party provides contractual consideration for such payments and if the city is expending funds which may be utilized for such purposes. Attorneys involved in representation of two or more public entities must resolve potential statutory or ethical conflict of interest issues. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 8-1567; K.S.A. 12-2901; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-2909; K.S.A. 12-4104; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-4106; K.S.A. 19-701; 19-702; 22-2401a; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 75-4301a.

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-100

Attorney General Opinion No. 1995-100 PDF Author: Carla J. Stovall
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The small claims procedure act, which prohibits attorney representation except in limited circumstances, abrogates the common law principle that corporations may appear in court only through an attorney. While corporate representatives may participate in small claims matters, they may not practice law. Cited herein: K.S.A. 61-2703; 61-2704; 61-2705; 61-2707; 61-2712; 61-2713; 61-2714.