Attorney General Opinion No. 1986-165 PDF Download

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The Secretary of Administration has the authority to enter into an agreement with a non-profit corporation whereby that corporation, at its own expense, will plan and construct a Fountain of Justice, dependent upon the Secretary's approval, on state-owned property. The Secretary may further agree to maintain such fountain, provided the agreement complies with relevant budget laws. Cited herein: K.S.A. 75-1203; 75-1254, as amended by L. 1986, ch. 317, section 1; K.S.A. 75-2236; K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 75-3717; K.S.A. 75-3741; 75-3762; 75-3763; 75-3764.

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The provisions of K.S.A. 12-708, relating to protests against zoning amendments, are mandatory, and the City of Merriam must allow a full fourteen-day period for the filing of protests before taking any action upon a recommendation of the planning commission. Cited herein: K.S.A. 12-708.

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Under its police power, a state may reimburse itself for the cost of regulating and supervising a business by assessing the necessary expenses to the business which created the necessity for such regulation and supervision. Use of conservation fee fund monies for the prevention and cleanup of pollution from oil and gas activities regulated by the state corporation commission is sufficiently related to the regulatory function to make its use for such purposes a valid exercise of the police power. The conservation fee fund may be used to fund the study and cleanup of oil and gas pollution pursuant to section 37 of 1986 House Bill No. 3078 (K.S.A. 55-143, as amended by 1986, ch. 201, section 37), to the extent that such study and cleanup are reasonably related to those activities of the oil and gas industry which are regulated by the commission. Use of the conservation fee fund by the state corporation commission for those oil and gas activities it does not regulate (as authorized by K.S.A. 55-143, as amended by L. 1986, ch. 201, section 37, which references subsection (a)(2)(A)-of K.S.A. 65-171d, as amended by L. 1986, ch. 201. section 22), is contrary to the findings of the Kansas Supreme Court in P̲a̲n̲h̲a̲n̲d̲l̲e̲ ̲E̲a̲s̲t̲e̲r̲n̲ ̲P̲i̲p̲e̲l̲i̲n̲e̲ ̲v̲.̲ ̲F̲a̲d̲e̲l̲e̲y̲. Such use exacts revenue from the oil and gas industry under the guise of a regulatory fee in violation of article 11, section 1 of the Kansas Constitution, and the commerce clause and the Fourteenth Amendment of the United State Constitution. Cited herein: Kans. Const., Art. 11, section 1; U.S. Const., Fourteenth Amendment; K.S.A. 55-131; 55-143; 65-171d, as amended by L. 1986, ch. 33, section 10(f); L. 1986, ch. 201, sections 1, 2, 10, 17, 22, 28, 37, 39 and 40; and K.A.R. 28-41-1.

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A "wire" unit, part of which is attached to the officer's body and which can pick up oral communications in the officer's presence and then be transmitted to a base unit and recorded, is not considered an oral communication within the scope of K.S.A. 22-2514(2) whereby a court order is required.

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Although a permit term or condition is not considered a "provision of the act" under K.S.A. 65-171t, and thus an action may not be brought pursuant to that section, injunctive relief may be sought through the broad powers granted to the secretary under K.S.A. 65-101. K.S.A. 65-170b grants broad authority to KDHE representatives to make inspections of records relating to a permitted facility to determine compliance with statutory and regulatory provisions relating to water pollution or public water supply. K.S.A. 65-171b does not provide for an override of the thirty day notice period provided by K.S.A. 65-165, but the same result may be achieved through injunctive relief. K.S.A. 60-224(b)(2) provides for permissive intervention when an applicant has a claim or defense with a question of law or of fact in common with the main action. "Sewage," as defined by K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 65-164 would include wastes with elevated temperatures, as long as they are "from domestic, manufacturing or other forms of industry." Cited herein: K.S.A. 60-224(b)(2); K.S.A. 65-101; K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 65-164; K.S.A. 65-165; 65-170b; 65-171b; K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 65-171d; K.S.A. 65-171t.

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Certain portions of K.S.A. 39-709, as amended by L. 1988, ch. 143, section 8, conflict with sections of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. section 1396p. In order to comply with the more restrictive federal eligibility standards, and thus remain eligible for participation in the federal medicare program, state legislative action is necessary to amend those portions of the statute that directly conflict with federal requirements. Cited herein: K.S.A. 39-709, as amended by L. 1988, ch. 143, section 8; 42 U.S.C. section 1396p (Supp. 1988).

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K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(2) authorizes public bodies subject to the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) to recess into an executive session for the purpose of "consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship ..." The term "consultation" as used in the KOMA necessarily implies the presence of an attorney. Even though a letter from an attorney to his client containing advice is a privileged communication, we must conclude that members of a public body cannot recess into an executive session to review and discuss among themselves a letter from their attorney. Therefore, it is our opinion that the "consultation with an attorney" exception to the open meetings law cannot be invoked unless the attorney for the body is present. Cited herein: K.S.A. 60-426; 75-4317; K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 75-4318(a); K.S.A. 75-4319.

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A search warrant maybe issued by a district magistrate judge upon the sworn oral or written statement of a city attorney. Municipal law enforcement officers may execute such warrant, and property seized pursuant to the warrant may be admissible as evidence in a municipal court. However, K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 8-1001(f) precludes the use of a search warrant to obtain a blood sample from a person who has refused to submit to a blood, breath or urine test pursuant to that statute. An ordinance authorizing such procedure would be in conflict with the state statute prohibiting further testing after an informed refusal. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 8-1001, as amended by L. 1986, ch. 40, section 2; K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 8-1005, as amended by L. 1986, ch. 41, section 1; K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 8-1567(m); K.S.A. 12-4504; K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 22-2202, as amended by L. 1986, ch. 133, section 1; K.S.A. 22-2502; 22-2503; 22-2507; L. 1986, ch. 40, section 1.

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A contest which requires a person to purchase a newspaper to obtain entry forms to participate constitutes a lottery and is illegal in Kansas. Cited herein: K.S.A. 21-4302.

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A precinct committee person for a political party is a person who holds an office or official position in a political party, and, therefore, may not serve as a member of a district judicial nominating commission. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 20-2906; K.S.A. 25-3801; 25-3807; 25-3902; 25-3902a; Kan. Const., art. 3, secs. 5 and 6.