Kansas Statutes

Chapter 72: Schools

Article 43: Vocational Rehabilitation And Kansas Technical Institute

Statutes:

• 72-4301:
• 72-4302:
• 72-4302a to 72-4302c:
• 72-4303:
• 72-4304 to 72-4306:
• 72-4307:
• 72-4308: Vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons; function of division of vocational rehabilitation.
• 72-4309: Same; definitions.
• 72-4310: Same; eligibility for rehabilitation.
• 72-4311: Same; secretary of social and rehabilitation services; powers and duties; rules and regulations.
• 72-4312: Same; plan for cooperation.
• 72-4313: Same; cooperative agreements.
• 72-4314: Same; acceptance of benefits under acts of congress; cooperation and agreements with United States department of health, education and welfare.
• 72-4314a: Same; rules and regulations.
• 72-4314b: Transfer of certain lands from board of social welfare to occupational center of central Kansas, inc.
• 72-4314c: Same; release of obligation to convey property to state; sale, lease or other disposition.
• 72-4315: Custody and disbursement of vocational rehabilitation federal funds and other moneys.
• 72-4316: Approval of vouchers.
• 72-4316a:
• 72-4317 to 72-4319:
• 72-4320 to 72-4324:
• 72-4324a:
• 72-4325, 72-4326:
• 72-4327:
• 72-4328 to 72-4330:

• 72-4301:

        History:   L. 1917, ch. 280, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-4301; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4302:

        History:   L. 1917, ch. 280, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-4302; L. 1953, ch. 333, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 377, § 8; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4302a to 72-4302c:

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 269, §§ 6, 21, 22; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4303:

        History:   L. 1917, ch. 280, § 3; R.S. 1923, 72-4303; L. 1953, ch. 334, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4304 to 72-4306:

        History:   L. 1917, ch. 280, §§ 4 to 6; R.S. 1923, 72-4304 to 72-4306; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4307:

        History:   L. 1917, ch. 280, § 7; R.S. 1923, 72-4307; Repealed, L. 1953, ch. 375, § 95; July 1.

• 72-4308: Vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons; function of division of vocational rehabilitation. The function of the division of vocational rehabilitation shall include the vocational rehabilitation and placement in remunerative employment of persons whose capacity to earn a living is or is likely to be destroyed or impaired.

        History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 371, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 405, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 336, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 378, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 369, § 34; July 1.

• 72-4309: Same; definitions. For the purpose of this act the term "disabled persons" shall mean any person of employable age who by reason of any disability, physical or mental, whether congenital or acquired by accident, injury or disease, is or may be expected to be totally or partially incapacited from engaging in a remunerative occupation; the term "vocational rehabilitation" shall mean the rendering of such disabled person fit to engage in a remunerative occupation or become capable of independent living by providing such services as are necessary to rehabilitate such person.

        History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 405, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 336, § 2; June 30.

• 72-4310: Same; eligibility for rehabilitation. To be eligible for rehabilitation a person must be vocationally handicapped and susceptible to rehabilitation.

        History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 336, § 3; L. 1968, ch. 251, § 1; March 26.

• 72-4311: Same; secretary of social and rehabilitation services; powers and duties; rules and regulations. The secretary of social and rehabilitation services may disburse all funds allotted to the state by the federal government under any act of congress, and such other funds as may be made available from public and private sources for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise. The secretary may make studies, investigations, demonstrations, and reports, and provide training and instruction, including tuition and maintenance necessary in preparing staff in matters relating to vocational rehabilitation, and establish and operate rehabilitation facilities and workshops necessary to vocationally rehabilitate and place in remunerative occupations persons eligible for the benefits of this act. The secretary may adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act including regulations providing the procedure for fair hearings for applicants or recipients and for the protection of confidential records and other information.

        History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 4; L. 1951, ch. 405, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 336, § 4; L. 1968, ch. 378, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 369, § 35; July 1.

• 72-4312: Same; plan for cooperation. The state board of social welfare and the state labor commissioner or his successor are hereby empowered and directed to formulate a plan of cooperation to assist in carrying out the purposes of this act.

        History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 5; L. 1951, ch. 405, § 4; L. 1968, ch. 378, § 3; July 1.

• 72-4313: Same; cooperative agreements. The state board of social welfare is hereby empowered to enter into cooperative agreements to further the purposes of this act with other departments, agencies and institutions, both public and private, in providing for the vocational rehabilitation of handicapped individuals, in studying the problems involved therein, and in establishing, developing, and providing in conformity with the purposes of this act, such programs, facilities and services as may be necessary or desirable.

        History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 6; L. 1951, ch. 405, § 5; L. 1961, ch. 336, § 5; L. 1968, ch. 378, § 4; July 1.

• 72-4314: Same; acceptance of benefits under acts of congress; cooperation and agreements with United States department of health, education and welfare. The state of Kansas does hereby accept and adopt (1) the provisions and benefits of the act of congress entitled: "The federal vocational rehabilitation act (29 U.S.C. ch. 4) approved August 3, 1954, (P.L. 565, 83d congress,) as amended"; and (2) the provisions and benefits of other acts which may be passed by the congress providing for the rehabilitation of disabled or handicapped persons. The state board of social welfare is hereby empowered to cooperate with the secretary of the United States department of health, education, and welfare in carrying out the provisions of the acts herein accepted by the state of Kansas; to enter into agreements with the secretary of the United States department of health, education, and welfare relating to matters of making determinations of disability under provisions of the federal social security act and perform such other functions and services for the federal government relating to handicapped individuals, as will contribute to their vocational rehabilitation.

        History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 7; L. 1951, ch. 405, § 6; L. 1961, ch. 336, § 6; L. 1968, ch. 378, § 5; July 1.

• 72-4314a: Same; rules and regulations. The secretary of social and rehabilitation services may adopt rules and regulations in the field of vocational rehabilitation.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 378, § 9; L. 1973, ch. 369, § 36; July 1.

• 72-4314b: Transfer of certain lands from board of social welfare to occupational center of central Kansas, inc. The state board of social welfare is hereby authorized to either convey directly to the occupational center of central Kansas, inc., or to secure the direct conveyance from the United States of America to the occupational center of central Kansas, inc., part of the property acquired by quitclaim deed dated October 10, 1966, and recorded in the office of the register of deeds, Saline county, Kansas, book 268, page 118, between the United States of America and the state of Kansas, grantee, described as follows: The east 668.5 feet of block 8 of Schilling subdivision to the city of Salina, Saline county, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 255.29 feet west and 48.11 feet north of the southeast corner of section 34, township 14 south, range 3 west of the 6th principal meridian in Saline county, Kansas; thence north on a line parallel to the centerline of Centennial road, a distance of 642 feet; thence west, on a line perpendicular to the centerline of Centennial road, a distance of 668.5 feet; thence south, on a line parallel to the centerline of Centennial road, a distance of 642 feet; thence east, on a line parallel to the north line of said tract, a distance of 668.5 feet to the point of beginning; the same containing approximately 9.852 acres of land and the buildings and improvements thereon. Said board is hereby authorized to secure approval from the proper agency of the federal government for such conveyance, or to execute and sign whatever documents are needed to effect the transfer of said property, including any documents required by the federal government or any agency thereof, and any documents required by the laws of this state to effect the transfer of title of the above described land from the state of Kansas to the occupational center of central Kansas, inc. Before signing any of said documents, the state board of social welfare shall take all necessary precautions to insure that the conveyance of the above described land will in no way affect the existing title to the remainder of the property acquired from the United States of America by the quitclaim deed dated October 10, 1966, and before the state board of social welfare shall sign any of said documents, the occupational center of central Kansas, inc., shall amend its articles of incorporation to provide that the land described herein shall be deeded to the state of Kansas in the event that said corporation should dissolve or discontinue the activities for which it was originally incorporated. A copy of said articles of incorporation showing said amendment shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds, along with all documents of transfer ordinarily so recorded.

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 404, § 1; April 26.

• 72-4314c: Same; release of obligation to convey property to state; sale, lease or other disposition. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in K.S.A. 72-4314b, and amendments thereto, the occupational center of central Kansas, inc., is hereby released from any obligation to deed or convey to the state of Kansas any part of the property acquired by quitclaim deed dated October 4, 1969, and recorded in the office of the register of deeds, Saline county, Kansas, Deed Book 284, pages 346-348, between the state of Kansas, grantor, and the occupational center of central Kansas, inc., grantee, described as follows: The east 668.5 feet of block 8 of Schilling Subdivision to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 255.29 feet west and 48.11 feet north of the southeast corner of section 34, township 14 south, range 3 west of the 6th principal meridian in Saline County, Kansas; thence north on a line parallel to the centerline of Centennial Road, a distance of 642 feet; thence west, on a line perpendicular to the centerline of Centennial Road, a distance of 668.5 feet; thence south, on a line parallel to the centerline of Centennial Road, a distance of 642 feet; thence east, on a line parallel to the north line of said tract, a distance of 668.5 feet to the point of beginning; the same containing approximately 9.852 acres of land and the buildings and improvements thereon.

        The occupational center of central Kansas, inc., is hereby authorized to amend its articles of incorporation to remove any provision that the property described in this section shall be deeded to the state of Kansas in the event that such corporation should dissolve or discontinue the activities for which it was originally incorporated. A copy of the articles of incorporation of the occupational center of central Kansas, inc., showing such amendment may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of Saline county, Kansas. The occupational center of central Kansas, inc., is further hereby authorized to resell, lease, mortgage or otherwise dispose of such property, and any improvements thereon, or any part thereof at such time and in such manner as the occupational center of central Kansas, inc., may determine.

        History:   L. 1998, ch. 127, § 8; Apr. 30.

• 72-4315: Custody and disbursement of vocational rehabilitation federal funds and other moneys. The state treasurer is hereby designated custodian of all money received by the state from appropriations made by the congress of the United States for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise, and of all money received by the state board of social welfare from public or private sources for the purposes of this act, and is authorized to receive and provide for the proper custody of the same and to make disbursements therefrom upon warrants drawn by the director of accounts and reports.

        History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 8; L. 1961, ch. 336, § 7; L. 1968, ch. 378, § 6; July 1.

• 72-4316: Approval of vouchers. The director of accounts and reports shall draw his warrants on the state treasurer for the purpose mentioned in this act, upon vouchers approved by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services or a person or persons designated by him.

        History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 9; L. 1961, ch. 336, § 8; L. 1968, ch. 378, § 7; L. 1973, ch. 369, § 37; July 1.

• 72-4316a:

        History:   L. 1961, ch. 336, § 9; L. 1967, ch. 434, § 3; L. 1968, ch. 378, § 8; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 371, § 5; July 1.

• 72-4317 to 72-4319:

        History:   L. 1941, ch. 337, §§ 1 to 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4320 to 72-4324:

        History:   L. 1963, ch. 377, §§ 1 to 5; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4324a:

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 263, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4325, 72-4326:

        History:   L. 1963, ch. 377, §§ 6, 7; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4327:

        History:   L. 1963, ch. 278, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.

• 72-4328 to 72-4330:

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 427, §§ 1 to 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 318, § 18; April 21.