Kansas Statutes
Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations
44-804 Registration of business agents; annual fee.

44-804. Registration of business agents; annual fee. (a) Every person, desiring to operate as a business agent in the state of Kansas, shall, before doing so, obtain a registration certificate from the secretary of state by filing an application therefor, accompanied by a registration fee of $12.50.
(b) No person shall be issued a registration certificate unless:
(1) The applicant is a citizen of the United States;
(2) the name and address of the applicant and the length of the applicant's residence in the state of Kansas are stated in the application; and
(3) the application is accompanied by a statement signed by the president and secretary of the labor organization for whom the applicant will act as business agent, showing the applicant's authority to do so.
(c) Unless it has been surrendered, suspended or revoked at an earlier date, the registration certificate shall be valid for the calendar year in which it was obtained and shall expire on December 31 or, for registration certificates obtained after December 31, 1982, each such registration certificate may be valid for the fiscal year of the labor organization represented by the business agent in which the certificate was obtained and shall expire on the last day of such fiscal year.
History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 207, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 363, § 6; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries

Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations

44-801 Certain labor organizations prohibited from being representative unit for the purpose of collective bargaining.

44-802 Definitions.

44-803 Rights of employees.

44-804 Registration of business agents; annual fee.

44-805 Filing copy of constitution and bylaws and amendments.

44-806 Annual report; form and content; alternative filing of federal reports; fee.

44-806a Penalties for failure to file constitution, bylaws or annual report; cause of action to collect.

44-807 Records kept by secretary of state; availability.

44-808 Unlawful acts of employer.

44-809 Unlawful acts.

44-809a Certain acts unlawful and against public policy; construction.

44-810 Action to suspend or revoke license of business agent.

44-811 Action by or against unincorporated organization.

44-811a Purchasing and conveying of real estate by unincorporated labor organization.

44-812 Fees to state general fund.

44-813 Certain rights protected.

44-814 Violations of act; injunctions.

44-815 Invalidity of part.

44-816 Rules and regulations.

44-817 Mediators; appointment; functions; compensation; confidentiality.

44-818 Agricultural employment relations; declaration of public policy.

44-819 Agricultural employment relations; definitions.

44-820 Agricultural labor relations; board, when activated; composition, appointment and qualifications; powers and duties; meetings and compensation; deactivation.

44-821 Agricultural employee organizations authorized; purposes; limitations.

44-822 Rights of agricultural employers.

44-823 Certified employee organizations; duties of agricultural employers; determination and designation of appropriate unit; certification of representatives of appropriate unit; investigations, hearings and elections by board; membership in appropr...

44-824 Rights and duties of certified or recognized employee organizations.

44-825 Memorandum of agreement by representatives of employer and employee organization.

44-826 Impasse resolution procedures; board hearing; judicial review.

44-827 Dues check-off.

44-828 Prohibited practices.

44-829 Proceedings concerning prohibited practices; procedure; judicial review and enforcement of board's actions; remedies for certain violations.

44-830 Actions for damages.

44-831 Violations of right to work amendment; civil action for damages; attorneys' fees as costs, exception; limitation of actions.