48-924b. Extension of state of disaster emergency declared on March 12, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 health emergency; revocation of existing executive orders. (a) The state of disaster emergency that was declared by the governor pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, as a result of the COVID-19 health emergency, by proclamation on March 12, 2020, which was ratified and continued in force and effect through May 1, 2020, by 2020 House Concurrent Resolution No. 5025, adopted by the house of representatives with the senate concurring therein on March 19, 2020, declared by proclamation on April 30, 2020, which was extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on May 13, 2020, for an additional 12 days through May 26, 2020, and declared by proclamation on May 26, 2020, which was ratified and continued in existence through September 15, 2020, by this section, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on September 11, 2020, for an additional 30 days through October 15, 2020, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on October 7, 2020, for an additional 30 days through November 15, 2020, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on November 13, 2020, for an additional 30 days through December 15, 2020, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on December 11, 2020, for an additional 26 days through January 10, 2021, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on January 6, 2021, for an additional 16 days through January 26, 2021, and ratified and continued in existence through March 31, 2021, by this section for all 105 counties of Kansas, is hereby ratified and continued in existence from March 12, 2020, through May 28, 2021.
(b) The governor shall not proclaim any new state of disaster emergency related, in whole or in part, to the COVID-19 health emergency, including, but not limited to, any economic, financial or other crisis caused by such emergency, during 2020 or 2021, unless the governor makes specific application to the legislative coordinating council and an affirmative vote of five members thereof approves such action by the governor.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all executive orders issued during the state of disaster emergency ratified and continued in existence pursuant to this section related to the COVID-19 health emergency are hereby revoked on March 31, 2021, and shall be null and void. Any new executive orders issued during the state of disaster emergency ratified and continued in existence pursuant to subsection (a) or during a state of disaster emergency authorized pursuant to subsection (b) that are related to the COVID-19 health emergency shall be subject to revocation by the legislature or the legislative coordinating council pursuant to K.S.A. 48-925, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2020, ch. 1, § 5 (Special Session); L. 2021, ch. 1, § 3; L. 2021, ch. 7, § 5; March 25.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety
Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters
48-905a Division of emergency management, establishment.
48-907 Powers and duties of adjutant general.
48-911 Mobile support units; duties of adjutant general.
48-912 Investigations and surveys; testimony and evidence; fees and mileage of witnesses.
48-916 Authority to accept services, gifts, grants and loans.
48-917 Persons ineligible for employment.
48-919 Employees, division of emergency management; expenses.
48-923 Limitations on effect of act.
48-926 State disaster emergency plan; rules and regulations.
48-927 State resources management plan.
48-928 Duties of division of emergency management.
48-934 Duties and immunities of law enforcement, military and other authorized personnel.
48-935 Force and effect of municipal ordinances during disaster emergencies.
48-936 Immunity from liability for persons in control of certain premises.
48-937 Communications systems during disasters; recommendations to governor.
48-942 Costs of emergency management plans and programs; fees.
48-943 Rules and regulations; personnel.
48-948 Citation of act; purpose.
48-950 Kansas mutual aid system; participation by political subdivisions.
48-951 Responsibilities of participating political subdivisions.
48-952 Requests for assistance among participating political subdivisions.
48-953 Obligation of participating political subdivisions to provide assistance; conditions.
48-955 Guidelines and procedures.
48-956 Personnel of participating political subdivision; benefits.
48-957 Nature of activities governmental; liability.
48-960 Division of emergency management authorized to accept certain real property in Saline county.
48-967 Severability; act concerning governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas.
48-968 Severability; governmental response to certain emergencies.