(b) The provisions of the Kansas governmental operations accountability law apply to the department of revenue, and the department is subject to audit, review and evaluation under such law.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 299, § 37; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 62; L. 1992, ch. 116, § 46; L. 2001, ch. 86, § 11; April 12.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 63; July 1.
(b) The division of taxation and the director of taxation created by this act shall be the successors in every way, respectively, to the powers, duties and functions of the department of revenue and director of revenue in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as herein otherwise provided. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the division of taxation or director of taxation created by this act, respectively, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the department of revenue or director of revenue, respectively, in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.
(c) Whenever the department of revenue, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the division of taxation created by this act.
(d) Whenever the director of revenue, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by law, contract or other document, such reference shall be deemed to apply to the director of taxation created by this act.
(e) All rules and regulations of the director of revenue or the department of revenue in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the secretary of revenue created by this act, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law. The secretary of revenue may adopt rules and regulations governing the administration of functions of the division of taxation.
(f) All rates promulgated and all orders and directives of the director of revenue or the department of revenue in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly promulgated rates of the secretary of revenue and duly issued orders and directives of the director of taxation and division of taxation created by this act, respectively, until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.
(g) The division of taxation and director of taxation created by this act, respectively, shall be continuations of the department of revenue and director of revenue created by K.S.A. 74-2443.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 5; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 64; L. 1990, ch. 320, § 1; July 1.
(a) Devise and prescribe uniform assessment forms and records, property-identification maps, land-classification maps, land-value maps, permanent record cards, and other essential assessment tools, and to assist each county with the installation and maintenance of the same.
(b) Devise or prescribe guides, or both, for the valuation of personal property. The director of property valuation may furnish to each county one copy of each guide so prescribed and a copy or copies of each guide so devised. In the preparation of such guides, the director of property valuation shall confer with representatives of the county appraisers and district appraisers, and shall seek counsel from official representatives of organized groups interested in and familiar with the value of classes of property with which they are concerned.
(c) Render all assistance possible toward uniform assessments within the counties and throughout the state.
(d) Assist county appraisers and district appraisers to determine the fair market value in money of nonstate assessed properties, the valuation of which requires specialized technical knowledge.
(e) Compile sales ratio data as provided by K.S.A. 79-1486 through 79-1493, and amendments thereto, and to analyze such assessment data.
(f) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
History: L. 1957, ch. 429, § 8; L. 1972, ch. 342, § 82; L. 1977, ch. 328, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 348, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 126, § 39; July 1.
(b) The division of property valuation and the director of property valuation created by this act shall be the successors in every way, respectively, to the powers, duties and functions of the department of property valuation and director of property valuation in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as herein otherwise provided. Every act performed under the authority of the division of property valuation or director of property valuation created by this act, respectively, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the department of property valuation or director of property valuation, respectively, in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.
(c) Whenever the department of property valuation, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the division of property valuation created by this act.
(d) Whenever the director of property valuation, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by law, contract or other document, such reference shall be deemed to apply to the director of property valuation created by this act.
(e) All rules and regulations of the director of property valuation or the department of property valuation in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the secretary of revenue created by this act, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.
(f) All orders and directives of the director of property valuation or the department of property valuation in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be orders and directives of the director of property valuation and division of property valuation created by this act, respectively, until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.
(g) The division of property valuation and director of property valuation created by this act, respectively, shall be continuations of the department of property valuation and director of property valuation created by K.S.A. 74-2440.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 6; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 7; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, §§ 8, 9; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 457, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 10; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 65; July 1.
(b) The division of vehicles and the director of vehicles created by this act shall be the successors in every way, respectively, to the powers, duties and functions of the motor vehicle department of the state highway commission and the superintendent of the motor vehicle department in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as herein otherwise provided. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the division of vehicles or director of vehicles created by this act, respectively, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the motor vehicle department of the state highway commission or the superintendent of the motor vehicle department, respectively, in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.
(c) Whenever the motor vehicle department of the state highway commission, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the division of vehicles created by this act.
(d) Whenever the superintendent of the motor vehicle department, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by law, contract or other document, such reference shall be deemed to apply to the director of vehicles created by this act. Whenever the state highway commission, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by law, and the reference or designation pertains to the functions of the motor vehicle department in existence on the effective date of this act, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the director of vehicles created by this act.
(e) All rules and regulations of the state highway commission pertaining to functions of the motor vehicle department in existence on the effective date of this act, and all rules and regulations of the motor vehicle department or the superintendent of the motor vehicle department in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the secretary of revenue created by this act, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.
(f) All orders and directives of the state highway commission pertaining to functions of the motor vehicle department and all orders and directives of the superintendent of the motor vehicle department in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be orders and directives of the director of vehicles created by this act until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.
(g) The division of vehicles and director of vehicles created by this act, respectively, shall be continuations of the motor vehicle department of the state highway commission and the superintendent of the motor vehicle department.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 11; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 12; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 13; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 247; Aug. 15.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, §§ 14, 15; Repealed, L. 1977, ch. 304, § 26; Jan. 1, 1978.
(b) From and after July 1, 1973, all of the powers, duties and functions of the existing motor vehicle reciprocity commission are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the director of vehicles created by this act, except as is herein otherwise provided.
(c) From and after July 1, 1973, the director of vehicles created by this act shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the motor vehicle reciprocity commission in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as herein otherwise provided. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the director of vehicles created by this act shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the motor vehicle reciprocity commission in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.
(d) From and after July 1, 1973, whenever the motor vehicle reciprocity commission, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the director of vehicles created by this act.
(e) All interstate contracts, arrangements or declarations of the motor vehicle reciprocity commission in existence on July 1, 1973, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly made interstate contracts, arrangements or declarations of the director of vehicles created by this act, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified by the director of vehicles and the same is approved by the governor.
(f) From and after July 1, 1973, the director of vehicles created by this act shall be a continuation of the motor vehicle reciprocity commission created by K.S.A. 74-4301.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 16; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 17; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 66; July 1.
(b) The division of alcoholic beverage control and the director of alcoholic beverage control created by this act shall be the successors in every way, respectively, to the powers, duties and functions of the office of state director of alcoholic beverage control and the state director of alcoholic beverage control in which they were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as herein otherwise provided. Every act performed under the authority of the division of alcoholic beverage control or the director of alcoholic beverage control created by this act, respectively, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the office of state director of alcoholic beverage control or the state director of alcoholic beverage control, respectively, in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.
(c) Whenever the office of state director of alcoholic beverage control is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the division of alcoholic beverage control created by this act.
(d) Whenever the state director of alcoholic beverage control is referred to or designated by law, contract or other document, such reference shall be deemed to apply to the director of alcoholic beverage control created by this act.
(e) All orders and directives of the state director of alcoholic beverage control or the office of the state director of alcoholic beverage control in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be orders and directives of the director of alcoholic beverage control or the division of alcoholic beverage control created by this act, respectively, until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.
(f) The division of alcoholic beverage control and the director of alcoholic beverage control created by this act, respectively shall be continuations of the office of state director of alcoholic beverage control and the state director of alcoholic beverage control created by K.S.A. 41-201 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 18; L. 1985, ch. 170, § 24; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 19; Repealed, L. 1989, ch. 291, § 23; April 27.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 20; Repealed, L. 1985, ch. 170, § 33; July 1.
(b) All rules and regulations of the director of alcoholic beverage control of the department of revenue and the state alcoholic beverage control board of review in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the secretary of revenue, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.
History: L. 1985, ch. 170, § 23; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 21; L. 1985, ch. 287, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 22; L. 1989, ch. 291, § 1; April 27.
(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this act.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 23; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 24; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 25; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 26; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 27; July 1.
(b) The escrow agent under any escrow agreement which is made in lieu of executing and filing a corporate surety bond under any act administered by the secretary of revenue shall be a financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Kansas.
History: L. 1978, ch. 414, § 1; July 1.
(b) Before any such sale shall be made, the interest in said real estate shall be appraised by three disinterested persons, acquainted with land values in the county where said land is located and appointed as provided in K.S.A. 75-3043a. Such appraisement shall be in writing and filed with the secretary, and the cost of the appraisement shall be paid from the proceeds of the sale. Thereafter, the secretary shall solicit sealed bids by public notice inserted in one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where said land is situated, and authorized by law to publish legal notices.
Said sale shall be made to the highest responsible bidder who submits his or her bid within thirty days after publication of such notice, except that in no case shall said real estate be sold for less than the appraised value thereof. The secretary may reject any and all bids, and, in any case, new bids may be called for as in the first instance. When a bid has been accepted, the acceptance thereof shall be made a part of the records of the secretary. Upon acceptance of any such bid, a deed conveying such real estate shall be approved by the attorney general and shall be executed by the secretary, and duly acknowledged by him or her before any officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments. Said deed shall contain a recital that all proceedings for the conveyance of such land were made in compliance with this act, and said recital shall be prima facie evidence that said proceedings were had in the manner and form recited. When such real estate is sold, the proceeds thereof, after deduction of the expenses of the sale and the cost of the appraisement of the real estate, shall be paid into the state treasury.
History: L. 1979, ch. 273, § 1; April 13.
(b) Before any such sale shall be made, the interest in said property shall be appraised by three disinterested persons, acquainted with land values in the county where said land is located and appointed as provided in K.S.A. 75-3043a. Such appraisement shall be in writing and filed with the secretary, and the cost of the appraisement shall be paid from the proceeds of the sale. Thereafter, the secretary shall solicit sealed bids by public notice inserted in one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where said property is situated, and authorized by law to publish legal notices.
Said sale shall be made to the highest responsible bidder who submits a bid within thirty days after publication of such notice, except that in no case shall said property be sold for less than the appraised value thereof. The secretary may reject any and all bids, and, in any case, new bids may be called for as in the first instance. When a bid has been accepted, the acceptance thereof shall be made a part of the records of the secretary. Upon acceptance of any such bid, a deed conveying such property shall be approved by the attorney general and shall be executed by the secretary, and duly acknowledged by the secretary before any officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments. Said deed shall contain a recital that all proceedings for the conveyance of such property were made in compliance with this section, and said recital shall be prima facie evidence that said proceedings were had in the manner and form recited. When such property is sold, the proceeds thereof, after deduction of the expenses of the sale and the cost of the appraisement of the property, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund.
History: L. 1980, ch. 256, § 1; April 11.
(1) A tract of land in Government Lot 4 of Section 13, Township 34, South, Range 25 East, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the Northwesterly right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 66 and the West line of said Lot; thence Northeasterly along said right-of-way line 315.5 feet; thence West to a point on the West line of said Lot 193.7 feet North of the place of beginning; thence South 193.7 feet along said West line to the place of beginning; this tract contains 0.57 acre, more or less; and
(2) a tract of land in Lots 4 and 3 of Section 13, Township 34 South, Range 25 East, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line, 796.3 feet North of the Southwest corner of said Lot 4; First Course, thence North along said West line, 128.7 feet; Second Course, thence Northeast at an angle of 53 degrees 45 minutes to the right, 269.6 feet; Third Course, thence Southeasterly at right angles, 170.0 feet; Fourth Course, thence Northeasterly at right angles, 491.6 feet; Fifth Course, thence East, 147.1 feet to an angle of 37 degrees 44 minutes to the right to the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Highway U.S. 66; Sixth Course, thence Southwesterly along said right-of-way line, 752.7 feet; Seventh Course, thence West, 254.5 feet to the place of beginning; this tract contains, 2.76 acres, more or less.
(b) Both such tracts of land shall be sold together and not separately. Before any such sale shall be made, the interest in such real estate shall be appraised by three disinterested persons, acquainted with land values in the county where such real estate is located and appointed as provided in K.S.A. 75-3043a. Such appraisement shall be in writing and filed with the secretary, and the cost of the appraisement shall be paid from the proceeds of the sale. Thereafter, the secretary shall solicit sealed bids for such real estate by public notice inserted in one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where such real estate land is situated, and authorized by law to publish legal notices.
The sale shall be made to the highest responsible bidder who submits a bid within thirty days after publication of such notice, except that in no case shall such real estate be sold for less than the appraised value thereof. The secretary may reject any and all bids, and, in any case, new bids may be called for as in the first instance. When a bid has been accepted, the acceptance thereof shall be made a part of the records of the secretary. Upon acceptance of any such bid, a deed conveying such real estate shall be approved by the attorney general and shall be executed by the secretary, and duly acknowledged by the secretary before any officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments. The deed shall contain a recital that all proceedings for the conveyance of such real estate were made in compliance with this section, and said recital shall be prima facie evidence that such proceedings were had in the manner and form recited. When such real estate is sold, the proceeds thereof, after deduction of the expenses of the sale and the cost of the appraisement of the real estate, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund.
History: L. 1980, ch. 256, § 2; April 11.
(b) There is hereby created the publications fee fund in the state treasury. The secretary of revenue shall remit all moneys received by or for the secretary from such fees and collected under this section 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 publications fee fund.
(c) All expenditures from the publications fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of revenue or by a person or persons designated by the secretary.
History: L. 1983, ch. 269, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 397; July 1.
(b) The secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee may:
(1) Publish statistics, so classified as to prevent identification of particular reports or returns and the items thereof;
(2) allow the inspection of returns by the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;
(3) provide the post auditor access to all such excise tax reports or returns in accordance with and subject to the provisions of subsection (g) of K.S.A. 46-1106, and amendments thereto;
(4) disclose taxpayer information from excise tax returns to persons or entities contracting with the secretary of revenue where the secretary has determined disclosure of such information is essential for completion of the contract and has taken appropriate steps to preserve confidentiality;
(5) provide information from returns and reports filed under article 42 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to county appraisers as is necessary to insure proper valuations of property. Information from such returns and reports may also be exchanged with any other state agency administering and collecting conservation or other taxes and fees imposed on or measured by mineral production;
(6) provide, upon request by a city or county clerk or treasurer or finance officer of any city or county receiving distributions from a local excise tax, monthly reports identifying each retailer doing business in such city or county or making taxable sales sourced to such city or county, setting forth the tax liability and the amount of such tax remitted by each retailer during the preceding month, and identifying each business location maintained by the retailer and such retailer's sales or use tax registration or account number;
(7) provide information from returns and applications for registration filed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 79-3601, and amendments thereto, to a city or county treasurer or clerk or finance officer to explain the basis of statistics contained in reports provided by subsection (b)(6);
(8) disclose the following oil and gas production statistics received by the department of revenue in accordance with K.S.A. 79-4216 et seq. and amendments thereto: Volumes of production by well name, well number, operator's name and identification number assigned by the state corporation commission, lease name, leasehold property description, county of production or zone of production, name of purchaser and purchaser's tax identification number assigned by the department of revenue, name of transporter, field code number or lease code, tax period, exempt production volumes by well name or lease, or any combination of this information;
(9) release or publish liquor brand registration information provided by suppliers, farm wineries and microbreweries in accordance with the liquor control act. The information to be released is limited to: Item number, universal numeric code, type status, product description, alcohol percentage, selling units, unit size, unit of measurement, supplier number, supplier name, distributor number and distributor name;
(10) release or publish liquor license information provided by liquor licensees, distributors, suppliers, farm wineries and microbreweries in accordance with the liquor control act. The information to be released is limited to: County name, owner, business name, address, license type, license number, license expiration date and the process agent contact information;
(11) release or publish cigarette and tobacco license information obtained from cigarette and tobacco licensees in accordance with the Kansas cigarette and tobacco products act. The information to be released is limited to: County name, owner, business name, address, license type and license number;
(12) provide environmental surcharge or solvent fee, or both, information from returns and applications for registration filed pursuant to K.S.A. 65-34,150 and 65-34,151, and amendments thereto, to the secretary of health and environment or the secretary's designee for the sole purpose of ensuring that retailers collect the environmental surcharge tax or solvent fee, or both;
(13) provide water protection fee information from returns and applications for registration filed pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-954, and amendments thereto, to the secretary of the state board of agriculture or the secretary's designee and the secretary of the Kansas water office or the secretary's designee for the sole purpose of verifying revenues deposited to the state water plan fund;
(14) provide to the secretary of commerce copies of applications for project exemption certificates sought by any taxpayer under the enterprise zone sales tax exemption pursuant to subsection (cc) of K.S.A. 79-3606, and amendments thereto;
(15) disclose information received pursuant to the Kansas cigarette and tobacco act and subject to the confidentiality provisions of this act to any criminal justice agency, as defined in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 22-4701, and amendments thereto, or to any law enforcement officer, as defined in subsection (c)(10) of K.S.A. 21-3110, and amendments thereto, on behalf of a criminal justice agency, when requested in writing in conjunction with a pending investigation; and
(16) provide to retailers tax exemption information for the sole purpose of verifying the authenticity of tax exemption numbers issued by the department.
(c) Any person receiving any information under the provisions of subsection (b) shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions of subsection (a) and to the penalty provisions of subsection (d).
(d) Any violation of this section shall be a class A, nonperson misdemeanor, and if the offender is an officer or employee of this state, such officer or employee shall be dismissed from office. Reports of violations of this paragraph shall be investigated by the attorney general. The district attorney or county attorney and the attorney general shall have authority to prosecute any violation of this section if the offender is a city or county clerk or treasurer or finance officer of a city or county.
History: L. 1984, ch. 301, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 333, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 192, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 126, § 45; L. 1999, ch. 126, § 12; L. 2000, ch. 140, § 7; L. 2005, ch. 110, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1993, ch. 192, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 121; July 1.
History: L. 1989, ch. 291, § 21; April 27.
History: L. 1996, ch. 177, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1983, ch. 289, § 7; L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1; July 1.
All funds collected, less the fees for collection services as provided in the contract, shall be remitted to the director of taxation within 45 days from the date of collection from a taxpayer. Forms to be used for such purposes shall be prescribed by the director of taxation.
History: L. 1983, ch. 289, § 8; July 1.
History: L. 1983, ch. 289, § 9; July 1.
History: L. 1983, ch. 289, § 10; July 1.
History: L. 1983, ch. 289, § 11; July 1.
History: L. 1983, ch. 289, § 15; July 1.
(b) The secretary or secretary's designee shall determine whether a pay plan is warranted by the taxpayer's financial condition and shall determine the length and conditions for such plan. If a taxpayer fails to comply with the terms of a pay plan established by the secretary or secretary's designee under this act, all tax, interest and penalty which is due shall be immediately collectible.
(c) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to administer and implement this act including the establishment of criteria governing the length and terms of such plans.
History: L. 1988, ch. 383, § 4; April 14.
History: L. 1988, ch. 327, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 290, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 182, § 18; May 21.
History: L. 1989, ch. 291, § 18; L. 1993, ch. 191, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1989, ch. 291, §§ 19, 20; Repealed, L. 1999, ch. 94, § 11; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 343, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 147, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1994, ch. 191, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1994, ch. 85, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1999, ch. 94, § 8; L. 2002, ch. 186, § 12; July 1.
History: L. 2002, ch. 186, § 2; July 1.
(b) The division of vehicles shall establish training programs for employees who engage in the issuance of drivers' license and identification cards regarding document recognition and federal rules used to determine lawful presence.
(c) The division of vehicles shall ensure the physical security of locations where drivers' licenses and identification cards are produced and the security of document materials and papers from which drivers' licenses and identification cards are produced.
(d) In the event that a social security account number is already registered or associated with another person to whom any state has issued a driver's license or identification card, the division of vehicles shall resolve the discrepancy and take appropriate action.
(e) The division of vehicles shall retain any documentation presented to secure a license or identification card when the division of vehicles has reasonable grounds to believe the documentation or the application is fraudulent.
(f) The division of vehicles may disclose motor vehicle records, including photographs or digital images maintained in connection with the issuance of drivers' licenses, to any federal, state or local agency, including any court or law enforcement agency, to assist such agency in carrying out the functions required of such governmental agency. In January of each year, the division shall report to the house committee on veterans, military and homeland security regarding the utilization of the provisions of this subsection.
History: L. 2007, ch. 160, § 1; July 1.
(b) Each agent designated by the secretary under subsection (a), shall have the authority to make arrests, conduct searches and seizures and carry firearms while investigating violations of laws administered by the secretary of revenue, director of vehicles and director of taxation and generally to enforce all the criminal laws of the state as violations of those laws are encountered by such agents during the routine performance of their duties. No agent of the secretary shall be certified to carry firearms under the provisions of this section without having first successfully completed the training course or courses prescribed for law enforcement officers under subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-5604a, and amendments thereto. The secretary may adopt rules and regulations prescribing other training required for such agents or employees.
(c) Each agent designated by the secretary shall: (1) Be vested with law enforcement authority; (2) be in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act; (3) not have been convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or of the United States prior to or during employment as law enforcement officer under the authority of the secretary of revenue; (4) be a certified law enforcement officer or have one year of investigative experience or, in lieu thereof, a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
History: L. 2007, ch. 160, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 2007, ch. 160, § 16; July 1.