Attorney General Opinion No. 1985-072 PDF Download

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A city may use moneys credited to a special liability expense fund to purchase tort liability insurance, but may not use such moneys to construct a "holding pond" on city property. While a city may reduce or eliminate the tax levy authorized by subsection (c) of K.S.A. 75-6110, it may not transfer tax moneys in the special liability expense fund to the general fund of the city. Cited herein: K.S.A. 75-6110, 75-6111, 79-5001, 79-5016; Kan. Const., Art. 11, section 5.

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The express language of K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 41-2708(a)(10) states that a county or city shall suspend or revoke the license of a cereal malt beverage licensee if the licensee employs any person who has been adjudged guilty of any violation of the intoxicating liquor laws. The legislature has distinguished between managerial and other types of employees, however, in allowing a licensee to employ as a manager or agent any person convicted of an intoxicating liquor law, as long as the conviction occurred more than two years prior to the date the licensee made application for the license. Cited herein: K.S.A. 41-2703; K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 41-2708.

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An appointed non-lawyer member may not continue membership on the judicial nominating committee once that member has been granted a temporary permit to practice law. Cited herein: K.S.A. 20-119; 20-120, 20-123; 20-124; 20-125; 20-127; Supreme Court Rule 705.

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Except as limited by the state constitution and the grant of authority to the federal, government by the federal constitution, the power of the state legislature is absolute with respect to all offices it creates. Such power includes the authority to shorten or lengthen the term of a public office, even though the effect may be to curtail or extend an incumbent's unexpired term. Thus, the provisions of K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 24-412 which extend the terms of office of drainage district directors elected in March of 1980 until April of 1983 represent a valid exercise of legislative authority. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 24-409, 24-412, Kan. Const., Art. 2, section 18, Art. 15, section 1, L. 1980, ch. 107.

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T̲h̲e̲ ̲W̲y̲a̲n̲d̲o̲t̲t̲e̲ ̲E̲c̲h̲o̲, in its current form, qualifies as a newspaper in which legal notices may be published pursuant to K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 64-101. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 64-101.

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The common law doctrine of incompatibility of offices does not preclude one person from simultaneously holding the offices of deputy sheriff and mayor of a third class city having the mayor-council form of government. Cited herein: K.S.A. 15-301, 15-308, K.S.A. 1984 Supp. 19-805, K.S.A. 19-812, 19-813.

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In the absence of legislation implementing the consolidation of probation, parole and community corrections services, the "consolidation" provision of section 300 of chapter 239 of the 1992 Session Laws is a nullity. Cited herein: L. 1992, ch. 239, secs. 284, 300.

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The common law doctrine of incompatibility of offices precludes one person from simultaneously holding the offices of city council member and county clerk. Cited herein: K.S.A. 79-1965, 79-5004.

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The abandonment of the commission form of government by a city of the second class does not invalidate city ordinances adopted under that form of government. Cited herein: K.S.A. 14-1807.

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Under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6116 (as amended by L. 1985, ch. 293, 11), the obligation of a city to pay attorneys fees incurred by a city officer in defending a civil rights action is subject to the conditions and limitations prescribed by K.S.A. 75-6108. Those conditions include the filing of a written request (within 15 days after service of process upon the employee) that the city provide for the defense of the employee. K.S.A. 75-6108(d) and (e). Where no such request is filed, a city is not liable for attorneys fees incurred by the employee; however, the city governing body may, in its discretion, pay attorneys fees notwithstanding the failure to file a written request. Cited herein: K.S.A. 75-6102, 75-6108; 75-6116; L. 1985, ch. 293, section 1.