34-111. Duties of attorney general and county or district attorney. (a) The secretary shall have the duty to report in writing to the attorney general and to the county or district attorney of the county where the grain warehouse is located:
(1) Any finding by an examiner of the department that there is a substantial shortage in the amount of grain in a grain warehouse and that the shortage is not adequately accounted for; and
(2) any complaint which is referred to the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 34-121, and amendments thereto, and which the secretary reasonably believes is a basis for prosecution.
(b) In any criminal prosecution against a warehouseman for a violation of any provision of this act, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to prosecute the suit to a final determination. Upon request by the attorney general, the county or district attorney of the county or district where the suit is being prosecuted shall assist the attorney general in the prosecution.
History: L. 1907, ch. 222, § 18; R.S. 1923, 34-111; L. 1982, ch. 179, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 136, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 160, § 14; Sept. 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - Public Warehouses; Department Of Agriculture
34-101 Warehouses; supervision of; warehouse fee fund created.
34-101b Warehouse examining procedures; federal cooperation; contracts.
34-102 Duties of secretary; penalties.
34-111 Duties of attorney general and county or district attorney.
34-125 Charges by grain warehouses; minimum-maximum schedule; determined by the secretary.
34-126 Policy of Kansas concerning high-quality grain.
34-128 Abolishment of state grain inspection department; transfer of limited powers and duties.
34-130 Same; officers and employees transferred; benefits and rights.
34-131 Same; abolishment of positions determined to be unnecessary.
34-132 Same; conflicts as to power, function or duty to be resolved by governor.
34-133 Same; legal custody of records transferred; no abatement of suits, actions or proceedings.
34-134 Same; balance of funds and liabilities transferred.
34-135 Same; transfer of property; valuing and selling property; fee fund transferred.