44-1403: Same; eligible entity defined; private businesses, additional
requirement.
For purposes of this act, "eligible entity" means:
(a) A unit of local government, a nonprofit private organization, a native
American Indian tribe, or private business which agrees to perform the
following:
(1) Submit a plan to provide summer and after school employment
opportunities for qualified youth;
(2) assign an officer or employee of the entity or a tribal or organization
member to serve as
a mentor or advisor to each youth employed by the entity pursuant to this act;
and
(3) abide by such guidelines as may be required by the secretary.
(b) A private business must further agree to pay at least 50% of the wages
and related fringe benefits of the youths it employs pursuant to this act.
History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 3;
Revived, L. 1996, ch. 245, § 3; May 23.
44-1404: Same; required uses of grants; limitation
on costs of
administering and acquiring equipment.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the secretary may not
make a grant under K.S.A. 44-1402 and amendments thereto to an
eligible entity, other than
a private
business, unless the
entity agrees that such entity will use all amounts received from such grant to
establish and carry out a program to provide wages and related employment
benefits to eligible individuals described in subsections (a) and (b) of
K.S.A. 44-1405 and amendments thereto for the purpose of
employing such individuals to
repair, maintain or
renovate
essential community facilities that are located within the eligible
jurisdiction that the entity serves.
(b) Not more than 10% of amounts received from a grant under
K.S.A.
44-1402 and amendments thereto for
any fiscal year may be used for the cost of administration and the acquisition
of supplies, tools and other equipment.
History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 4;
Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 4; May 23.
44-1405: Same; school attendance and income
eligibility guidelines.
An individual shall be eligible to participate in a program
described in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 44-1404, and amendments
thereto, only if the individual
is attending school and of legal age to
be employed and meets the income eligibility guidelines established by
the secretary of commerce.
History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 5;
Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 5;
L. 1998, ch. 73, § 2;
L. 2004, ch. 179, § 86; July 1.
44-1406: Discrimination prohibited.
No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the
benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in the
administration of or in connection with any program described in subsection (a)
of K.S.A. 44-1404 and amendments thereto because of race, color,
religion, sex, national
origin, age,
disability or political affiliation or belief.
History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 6;
Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 6; May 23.
44-1407: Maintenance of expenditure level by
nonbusiness entities.
The secretary may not make a grant under K.S.A. 44-1402 and
amendments thereto to an
eligible
entity, except a private business, unless the entity agrees that it will
maintain its
aggregate expenditures from all other sources for employing individuals to
repair, maintain or renovate essential community facilities at or above the
average
level of such expenditures in the two fiscal years preceding the date on which
the entity submits an application under K.S.A. 44-1403 and
amendments thereto to the
secretary.
History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 7;
Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 7; May 23.
44-1408: Report of activities to
legislature.
The secretary shall annually submit a report to the house
new economy committee and the senate
commerce committee
detailing the manner in which funds were spent pursuant to
K.S.A. 44-1401, et seq., and amendment thereto. Such
report shall include the nature of the work performed by participating youths,
the percentage of funds expended for administrative expenses,
findings on the educational, criminal and occupational disposition of
participating youths and an evaluation of the program as a whole including a
recommendation concerning continuation of the program.
The report to the house new economy committee and the senate
commerce committee under this section shall be made by the secretary either (a)
by
publishing such report on the internet and by notifying each member of the
committee that the report is available and providing, as part of such notice,
the uniform resource locator (URL) at which such report is available, or (b) by
submitting copies of such report on CD-ROM or other electronically readable
media to such committees.
History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 8;
Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 8;
L. 1998, ch. 73, § 3;
L. 2002, ch. 151, § 1; July 1.
44-1409: Guidelines, adoption by secretary of
commerce.
The secretary of commerce may adopt guidelines to
effectuate the purpose of this act, however, such
guidelines shall not be considered rules and regulations as defined in
K.S.A. 77-415 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 9;
Revived, L. 1996, ch. 245, § 9;
L. 2004, ch. 179, § 87; July 1.