History: L. 1917, ch. 237, § 1; R.S. 1923, 74-2101; L. 1931, ch. 282, § 1; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 348, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1917, ch. 237, § 2; R.S. 1923, 74-2102; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 348, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1923, ch. 27, § 1; R.S. 1923, 74-2103; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 348, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1923, ch. 27, § 3; R.S. 1923, 74-2104; L. 1939, ch. 287, § 1; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 348, § 5; July 1.
(2) The superintendent or the superintendent's designee shall designate the mode of transportation deemed necessary for the purpose of providing security for the governor and the governor's family.
(3) Subject to approval by the federal aviation administration of an exemption from applicable federal aviation administration regulations, when the governor elects to travel by state-owned vehicle or aircraft for political or personal business and the superintendent has not deemed such transportation necessary for the security of the governor or the governor's family, the governor may use such vehicle or aircraft and reimburse the state of Kansas for its use in an amount determined by the secretary of administration.
(b) In addition to the duties otherwise prescribed by law, the superintendent of the highway patrol shall supervise and manage the capitol police. In the supervision and management of the duties of the capitol police in and around the state capitol building, the superintendent of the highway patrol shall advise with the legislative coordinating council.
(c) In addition to other duties, the superintendent of the highway patrol shall provide budgeting, purchasing and related management functions for the bureau of emergency medical services of the Kansas highway patrol as may be provided by law and shall perform other functions and duties pertaining to emergency medical services as may be specified by law.
History: L. 1972, ch. 291, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 394, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 244, § 22; L. 1985, ch. 249, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 172, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 107, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 291, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 394, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 107, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 394, § 3; L. 2006, ch. 107, § 3; July 1.
(b) In addition to the general power and authority prescribed by subsection (a), the superintendent and members of the Kansas highway patrol are hereby authorized and directed to execute and enforce the laws of this state relating to public and private motor carriers of passengers or property, including any rules and regulations relating to such laws, and shall have the power and authority to require the driver of any motor vehicle owned or operated by any such carrier to stop and submit such vehicle to an inspection to determine compliance with such laws and rules and regulations.
History: L. 1972, ch. 291, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 328, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 266, § 16; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 6; May 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 11; L. 1972, ch. 291, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 7; L. 1947, ch. 398, § 5; L. 1953, ch. 375, § 58; L. 1972, ch. 291, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 12; L. 1955, ch. 347, § 4; L. 1972, ch. 291, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 237; Aug. 15.
(b) The superintendent of the patrol shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto, and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the governor. The assistant superintendent shall receive an annual salary fixed by the superintendent and approved by the governor.
(c) All other members of the patrol shall be appointed by the superintendent in accordance with appropriation acts and with the Kansas civil service act. No person shall be appointed as an officer of the patrol, other than superintendent, unless the person has had at least five years of service in the patrol as an officer or trooper. No person shall be appointed as a trooper unless the person meets the following requirements:
(1) Is a citizen of the United States;
(2) is at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment;
(3) has not been convicted by any state or the federal government of a crime which is a felony or its equivalent under the uniform code of military justice;
(4) has been fingerprinted and a search of local, state and national fingerprint files has been made to determine whether the applicant has a criminal record;
(5) is the holder of a high school diploma or furnishes evidence of successful completion of an examination indicating an equivalent achievement; and
(6) is free of any physical or mental condition which might adversely affect the applicant's performance of duties as a trooper and whose physical health has been certified by an examining physician appointed by the superintendent.
(d) No member of the patrol shall hold any other elective or appointive commission or office, except in the Kansas national guard or in the organized reserve of the United States army, air force or navy. No member of the patrol shall accept any employment or compensation from any licensee of the director of alcoholic beverage control of the department of revenue or from any licensee of the Kansas racing commission or from any officer, director, member or employee of any such licensee, nor shall any member of the patrol accept any employment or compensation for services which require the use of any state-owned equipment provided by the Kansas highway patrol or the wearing of the patrol uniform. No member of the patrol shall accept any reward or gift except with the written permission of the superintendent.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 1; L. 1939, ch. 286, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 266, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 305, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 398, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 407, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 368, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 347, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 427, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 314, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 382, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 402, § 5; L. 1963, ch. 400, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 458, § 9; L. 1965, ch. 437, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 443, § 9; L. 1968, ch. 320, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 365, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 310, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 290, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 312, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 361, § 64; L. 1975, ch. 401, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 32; L. 1984, ch. 283, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 234, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 172, § 3; July 1.
(b) The salary of each member of the Kansas highway patrol shall be fixed by the superintendent in accordance with the Kansas civil service act. All members of the patrol shall receive their actual and necessary traveling expenses and all salaries shall be paid monthly. The Kansas highway patrol superintendent shall hold office at the pleasure of the governor. The personnel of the Kansas highway patrol other than the superintendent shall serve upon first appointment for a probationary period of one year. The superintendent is authorized to assign any major, captain, lieutenant, sergeant or trooper for duty other than the place to which presently assigned. In such cases, the superintendent shall pay necessary moving expense from moneys appropriated for the Kansas highway patrol from the state general fund and available therefor in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3225.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 5; L. 1941, ch. 343, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 266, § 2; L. 1945, ch. 305, § 2; L. 1947, ch. 398, § 4; L. 1949, ch. 407, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 437, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 368, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 347, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 427, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 314, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 382, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 402, § 6; L. 1963, ch. 400, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 290, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 320, § 18; L. 1994, ch. 274, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 115, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 10; L. 1941, ch. 343, § 2; L. 1943, ch. 277, § 6; L. 1955, ch. 347, § 3; L. 1959, ch. 315, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 401, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 13; L. 1945, ch. 257, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 320, § 19; July 1, 1984.
History: L. 1957, ch. 428, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 309; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 14; May 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 330, § 8; May 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 327, §§ 1 to 4; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 310, § 1; July 1.
(b) All other sales of highway patrol vehicles shall be in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6602, and amendments thereto.
(c) The proceeds from all sales of highway patrol vehicles shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the Kansas highway patrol motor vehicle fund.
History: L. 1982, ch. 341, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 284, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 341, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 176, § 11; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 310; July 1.
History: L. 1983, ch. 320, § 17; May 12.
History: L. 1984, ch. 244, §§ 1 to 7; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 261, § 48; April 14.
History: L. 1989, ch. 256, § 1; April 27.
(b) Commencing on June 30, 1992, and on each June 30 thereafter, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the highway patrol training center fund to the state general fund $500,000.
(c) All amounts transferred from the highway patrol training center fund to the state general fund under subsection (b) are to reimburse the state general fund for the cost of financing the training of the personnel of the Kansas highway patrol which is financed from the state general fund and for accounting, auditing, budgeting, legal, payroll, personnel and purchasing services and any other governmental services which are performed on behalf of the state agency involved by other state agencies which receive appropriations from the state general fund to provide such services. Such reimbursements are in addition to those authorized by K.S.A. 75-3170a, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1990, ch. 43, § 11; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 25; May 30.
Violation of rules and regulations adopted under this section is a class A misdemeanor.
History: L. 1985, ch. 40, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1993, ch. 176, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1996, ch. 260, § 12; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 16, § 1; July 1.