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Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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K.S.A. 74-4921(4)(a) provides that the Board of Trustees of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) may "[dispose] of as investments of the fund every kind of investment which men of prudence, discretion and intelligence ... dispose of for their own account." It is our opinion that the prudent person standard does not permit the KPERS Board of Trustees to make divestiture decisions solely on the basis of moral or political beliefs. The preemption doctrine, derived from the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, invalidates state laws which conflict with or are contrary to the purpose of federal laws. For the reasons outlined in this opinion, we conclude that, even though federal legislation has been enacted applying sanctions to the Republic of South Africa, the preemption doctrine does not in this instance preclude state and local governments from taking action requiring divestiture of investments in companies doing business in South Africa. Cited herein: K.S.A. 17-5004; 58-1201; 74-4904; 74-4921; H.R. 4868, 99th Cong., 2d Sess., 100 Stat. 1086 (1986); U.S. Const., Art. VI, cl. 2.
Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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K.S.A. 74-4921(4)(a) provides that the Board of Trustees of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) may "[dispose] of as investments of the fund every kind of investment which men of prudence, discretion and intelligence ... dispose of for their own account." It is our opinion that the prudent person standard does not permit the KPERS Board of Trustees to make divestiture decisions solely on the basis of moral or political beliefs. The preemption doctrine, derived from the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, invalidates state laws which conflict with or are contrary to the purpose of federal laws. For the reasons outlined in this opinion, we conclude that, even though federal legislation has been enacted applying sanctions to the Republic of South Africa, the preemption doctrine does not in this instance preclude state and local governments from taking action requiring divestiture of investments in companies doing business in South Africa. Cited herein: K.S.A. 17-5004; 58-1201; 74-4904; 74-4921; H.R. 4868, 99th Cong., 2d Sess., 100 Stat. 1086 (1986); U.S. Const., Art. VI, cl. 2.
Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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When the state operates an information network, it may be subject to liability for damages if liability would exist were the network operated by an individual. To state a cause of action for negligence, an injured party must show a duty, a breach of that duty, and damages which were caused by the breach of duty. The state, in operating an information network, may be gratuitously rendering services which are recognized as necessary for the individual's protection, thus giving rise to a duty. If negligence is established, the state may avail itself of exceptions from liability found in the tort claims act. Cited herein: K.S.A. 75-6101; 75-6103(a); K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 75-6104.
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates Publisher: American Bar Association ISBN: 9781590318737 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 216
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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Since it is the client's intent which governs the distinction between privileged and non-privileged communications, a determination of whether or not information exchanged between attorney and client is privileged requires a case-by-case consideration. To ensure compliance with the dictates of Canon 4 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and K.S.A. 60-426, when a supervising agency requests that an attorney release particular client information for enumerative or evaluative purposes, the attorney may either obtain the client's consent to do so, or, if the client refuses, compile the requested data in a less intrusive manner. If, however, the agency requests the data for purposes of determining a client's financial eligibility onto satisfy funding requirements, the exception to the privilege under DR-4-101(C)(4) would apply, making the aforementioned precautions unnecessary. Cited herein: K.S.A. 45-217; 45-221; 60-426; K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 20-3100, Supreme Court Rule No. 225, D.R. 4-101.
Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Under the provisions of Article 3, section 5 of the Kansas Constitution, no member of the Supreme Court Nominating Commission shall, while he or she is a member, hold any other "public office" by appointment. The term "public office" refers to the common-law concept of a public office, and except where the office of city attorney has been stripped of all prosecutorial and other sovereign power (through the exercise of home rule powers), a city attorney holds a public office. Cited herein: Kan. Const., Article 3, section 5.
Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Medical costs incurred by an indigent offender before or at the time of arrest are to be borne by the county if the offender is subsequently charged with a violation of state law.
Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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K.S.A. 20-105 provides that to be qualified to hold the office of justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of appeals, a person must have been regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas and have engaged in the active and continuous practice of law for a period of at least ten years prior to the date of appointment as justice or judge. Though the strict definition of "active practice" would require that the legal activities of the person in question be pursued on a full-time basis and constitute his regular business, the general rule that statutory provisions imposing qualifications for office should be construed in favor of those seeking to hold office would serve to soften this requirement. Thus, a potential nominee need not be a full-time trial attorney to be considered as actively engaged in the practice of law, and is not automatically disqualified merely for holding a position which does not require legal expertise. Cited herein: K.S.A. 20-105; 20-3002; K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 22-3707.
Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Service of process is a condition precedent to an employee's request for the provision of defense counsel by a governmental entity, unless such condition is waived. If, after the employee has been served, the entity lawfully refuses to provide for such defense, and if the request was made in accordance with the statute, then the entity must reimburse the employee for attorney expenses incurred as a result of the retention of private counsel. Absent service of process, timely request for, and proper refusal of providing legal defense counsel, no right is conferred on the employee to retain private counsel at the expense of the governmental entity. Cited herein: K.S.A. 75-6103, 75-6108, 75-6109.
Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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District attorneys and their agents are state employees for purposes of the Kansas Tort Claims Act. Cited herein: K.S.A. 22a-101, 22a-106, 25-2505, 75-6101, 75-6102.
Author: Robert T. Stephan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Mutual funds may not be used as securities for the deposit of state and municipal funds. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 9-1101; 9-1402; 75-4201; K.A.R. 17-11-2; 15 U.S.C. section 80a-1 e̲t̲ s̲e̲q̲.
Author: Robert T. Stephan
Author: Robert T. Stephan
Author: Robert T. Stephan
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Author: Robert T. Stephan
Author: Robert T. Stephan
Author: Robert T. Stephan
Author: Robert T. Stephan
Author: Robert T. Stephan
Author: Robert T. Stephan
Author: Robert T. Stephan