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Chapter 77.—STATUTES; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURE
Article 1.—STATUTES
77-101
Commission for Revised Statutes of 1923.
77-102
Same; members.
77-103
Reenactment of Revised Statutes of 1923; authentication.
77-104
Invalid.
77-105
Laws constituting Revised Statutes of 1923.
77-106
Incorporation of Session Laws of 1923 in Revised Statutes of 1923; publication.
77-107
Record of 1923 revision.
77-108
Quorum of commission.
77-109
Common law.
77-110
Effect of repeals by Revised Statutes of 1923 on rights and liabilities.
77-111
Same; effect on limitation periods.
77-112
Continuation of existing laws in Revised Statutes of 1923.
77-113
Construction of Revised Statutes of 1923.
77-114
Repeals by Revised Statutes of 1923.
77-115
Repealed.
77-115a
Sale of Revised Statutes 1923.
77-115b
Distribution of Revised Statutes 1923.
77-116
General Statutes of 1868.
77-117
General Statutes, compilation of 1915; sale by secretary of state.
77-118
Sale of General Statutes of 1897 and 1901 by secretary of state.
77-118a
Sale of General Statutes of 1901 by secretary of state.
77-118b
Disposition of moneys derived from sales under K.S.A. 77-118a.
77-119
Disposition of moneys from sales under K.S.A. 77-118.
77-120 through 77-122
Repealed.
77-123
Invalid.
77-124
Distribution and sale of General Statutes of 1935 ....
77-125
Repealed.
77-126 through 77-129
Repealed.
77-130
Repealed.
77-130a
Sale of copies of General Statutes of 1949.
77-130b
Disposition of proceeds.
77-131
Kansas Statutes Annotated; preparation, printing and binding; preservation of type.
77-132
Kansas Statutes Annotated; state and federal laws included in publication.
77-133
Same; other material included.
77-134
General index; contract authority.
77-135
Repealed.
77-136
Editing of statutes by revisor of statutes.
77-136a
Incorporation of certain statutes by reference in Kansas Statutes Annotated authorized.
77-137
Authentication; evidence in courts; reference to sections.
77-138
Kansas Statutes Annotated; number of copies printed; distribution and sale; sale price fixed by legislative coordinating council; proceeds credited to state general fund.
77-139 through 77-141
Repealed.
77-142 through 77-145
Repealed.
77-146
Repealed.
77-147
Disposition of obsolete volumes and supplements.
77-148
Constitutions volume; publication of new volume; contents; comparative table of sections; supplementation.
77-149
Comparative table of sections; publication in 1978.
77-150
General index volumes; publication and sale of new volumes; annual republication.
77-151
New replacement volumes to Kansas Statutes Annotated; editing, publication and printing; distribution and sale.
77-152
Same; specifications for printing and publication.
77-153 through 77-159
Reserved.
77-160
Repealed.
77-161, 77-162
Repealed.
77-163
Cumulative supplements to Kansas Statutes Annotated; general index volumes.
77-164
Same; authentication; evidence in courts; reference to sections.
77-165
Cumulative supplements to Kansas Statutes Annotated; number of copies printed; distribution and sale; sale price fixed by legislative coordinating council; proceeds credited to state general fund.
77-166
Sale of copies of 1961 supplement to General Statutes of 1949.
77-167
Repealed.
77-168
Volume 7 of Kansas Statutes Annotated; contents; preparation.
77-169
Same; cost estimates.
77-170
Same; printing; distribution; sale.
77-171
Volume 7 of Kansas Statutes Annotated; reprinting; distribution; sale.
Article 2.—STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
77-201
Rules of construction.
77-202
Repealed.
77-203
Notice; certified mail in lieu of registered mail; sufficiency.
77-204
Short title.
77-205
Determination of death.
77-206
Uniformity of construction and application.
77-207
Biological sex; application thereof to any state law or rule or regulation; application of intermediate constitutional scrutiny standard of review; important governmental objectives; collection of vital statistics.
Article 3.—RESERVED.
Article 4.—RULES AND REGULATIONS
77-401 through 77-404
Repealed.
77-405 through 77-414
Repealed.
77-415
Citation of act; effect of certain adjudications and orders; guidance documents; exclusions; definitions.
77-415a
Secretary of state to file and publish rules and regulations; adoption of rules and regulations.
77-415b
Rules and regulations continued in effect.
77-416
Filing rules and regulations; citation of statutory authority; numbering; economic impact statement; review of economic impact statement by director of the budget; environmental benefit and economic impact statement.
77-417
Duties of secretary of state.
77-418
Filing rules and regulations, form.
77-419
Revival or amendment of regulations; filing and publication.
77-420
Director of the budget; review of economic impact statement; approval or disapproval of rules and regulations; annual report to the legislature; approval of rules and regulations by secretary of administration and attorney general; requirements for filing with secretary of state.
77-420a
Adoption of rules and regulations.
77-421
Notice and hearing; adoption procedure; new rulemaking proceedings, when required; minutes and records; open meetings required.
77-421a
Repealed.
77-421b
Proposed rules and regulations; copy for joint committee.
77-422
Temporary rules and regulations; requirements and grounds for adoption; numbering; effective date; expiration.
77-423
State rules and regulations board; creation; membership; powers and duties.
77-424
Repealed.
77-425
Effective date of permanent rules and regulations; effect of filing and publication; effect of revocation.
77-426
Existing rules and regulations continued in effect; effective date of permanent rules and regulations; filing with joint legislative committee; legislature may request revocation or amendment of rules and regulations; expedited revocation.
77-427
Repealed.
77-428
Repealed.
77-429
Authentication of regulations by attorney general and secretary of state; rules and regulations database; duties of the secretary of state.
77-430
Kansas administrative regulations; publication, distribution and sale; sale price fixed by secretary of state; disposition of receipts.
77-430a
Repealed.
77-430b
Repealed.
77-431
Repealed.
77-432
Repealed.
77-432a
Disposition of obsolete volumes and supplements.
77-433
Duplication and distribution of regulations by agency, when.
77-434
Repealed.
77-435
Editing of rules and regulations by secretary of state; edits may not change substantive meaning thereof.
77-436
Joint committee on administrative rules and regulations; creation, membership and chairperson; meetings and quorum; duties; report to the legislature; compensation and expense allowances.
77-437
Rules and regulations of the secretary of corrections and Kansas adult authority subject to provisions of the rules and regulations filing act.
77-438
Guidance documents.
77-439
Repealed.
77-440
Rules and regulations subject to five-year review; requirements; schedule for review; identifiable purpose required.
77-441
Proposed rule and regulation requiring ratification by legislature, when; modification of proposed rule and regulation by state agency; provisions of this statute not applicable to certain rules and regulations.
Article 5.—ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
77-501
Title.
77-502
Definitions.
77-503
Application and construction; computing period of time.
77-503a
Information not disclosed in public record; when.
77-504
Waiver.
77-505
Informal settlements; alternative dispute resolution.
77-506
Conversion of proceedings.
77-507
Repealed.
77-507a
Repealed.
77-508
Hearings, not required in certain circumstances.
77-509
Repealed.
77-510
Repealed.
77-511
Time limits for processing application for an order or a request for a hearing; expiration of license, when.
77-512
Orders affecting licensure; requirements.
77-513
Hearings, applicable procedures.
77-514
Presiding officer.
77-515
Participation and representation.
77-516
Prehearing conference; notice.
77-517
Prehearing conference; procedure; prehearing order.
77-518
Notice of hearing.
77-519
Pleadings, motions, objections, briefs; service.
77-520
Default.
77-521
Intervention.
77-522
Discovery; authorization; requests; subpoenas, discovery orders and protective orders.
77-523
Hearing procedure.
77-524
Evidence; official notice.
77-525
Ex parte communications; exemption for certain agencies.
77-526
Orders, initial and final; exception for state corporation commission.
77-527
Review of initial order; exceptions to reviewability.
77-528
Stay.
77-529
Reconsideration.
77-530
Orders, when effective.
77-531
Service of order or notice.
77-532
Record.
77-533
Conference hearing; use, when.
77-534
Procedure.
77-535
Disclosure of material or essential facts.
77-536
Emergency proceedings; use, when; procedure.
77-537
Summary proceedings; use, when; right to request hearing; orders, contents.
77-538 through 77-540
Repealed.
77-541
Same; record.
77-542
Right to request hearing; statement filed.
77-543, 77-544
Reserved.
77-545
State corporation commission; adjudicative proceedings; ex parte communications; file and docket, contents; technical staff, not party to proceedings.
77-546
Commissioner of insurance; adjudicative proceedings; ex parte communications; file and docket, contents; technical staff, not party to proceedings.
77-547
Same; administrative proceedings; agency head, defined.
77-548
Director of taxation; adjudicative proceedings; ex parte communications; file and docket, contents; technical staff, not party to proceedings.
77-549
Same; application for an order; when proceedings required; agency head designation; final orders.
77-550
Division of property valuation; administrative proceedings; agency head, designation.
77-551
Hearing of state agencies; presiding officer.
77-552 through 77-560
Reserved.
77-561
Office of administrative hearings; director; employees.
77-562
Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions from department of administration office of administrative hearings; successor thereto; rules and regulations; title to property.
77-563
Same; officers and employees transferred; benefits and rights.
77-564
Same; conflicts as to power, function or duty to be resolved by governor.
77-565
Same; legal custody of records transferred; no abatement of suits, actions or proceedings.
77-566
Same; balance of funds and liabilities transferred.
Article 6.—KANSAS JUDICIAL REVIEW ACT
77-601
Title.
77-602
Definitions.
77-603
Application and construction.
77-604
Waiver.
77-605
Repealed.
77-606
Act exclusive means of review.
77-607
Persons entitled to review; final agency action.
77-608
Same; nonfinal agency action.
77-609
Jurisdiction, venue.
77-610
Initiation of action; form of action.
77-611
Standing.
77-612
Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
77-613
Time for filing petition; service of order, pleading or other matter.
77-614
Petition; filing and contents; responsive pleading, filing and service.
77-615
Petition, service and notice.
77-616
Stay and other temporary remedies.
77-617
Limitations on new issues.
77-618
Review of disputed facts, extent.
77-619
Additional evidence.
77-620
Agency record; contents, preparation, transmittal, cost.
77-621
Scope of review.
77-622
Relief on final disposition.
77-623
Review by higher court.
77-624
Initiation of action; petition; venue; form of action.
77-625
Defenses; limitations on new issues and new evidence.
77-626
Agency record.
77-627
Review by higher court.
77-628 through 77-630
Reserved.
77-631
Failure of agency to act in timely manner, interlocutory review of agency's failure to act.
Article 7.—PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION
77-701
Short title.
77-702
Public policy; purpose of act.
77-703
Definitions.
77-704
Attorney general to establish guidelines for state agencies to follow.
77-705
Same; promulgation of rules and regulations.
77-706
Written report prepared by state agency prior to governmental action; guidelines.
77-707
State agencies evaluate and review rules and regulations.
77-708
Court determination of a taking that effects property valuation.
77-709
Attorney fees and expenses.
77-710
Construction of act.
77-711
Severability.
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