Kansas Statutes
Article 75 - Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
74-7504 Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.

74-7504. Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any board designated in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-7502 or under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5346 to 75-5361, inclusive, and amendments thereto, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of this act. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the behavioral sciences regulatory board.
(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. 1980, ch. 242, ยง 4; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities

Article 75 - Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

74-7501 Behavioral sciences regulatory board created; composition; appointment; terms, organization; compensation and expenses; executive director and other employees.

74-7502 Abolition of state board of examiners of psychologists and board of social work examiners; transfer of powers, duties and functions to behavioral sciences regulatory board; rules and regulations preserved.

74-7503 Transfer of certain officers and employees to board; civil service and retirement rights preserved; transfer of records and property; disposition of conflicts.

74-7504 Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.

74-7505 Abolition of fee funds; transfer of moneys and liabilities to behavioral sciences regulatory board fee fund.

74-7506 Disposition of moneys received; behavioral sciences regulatory board fee fund established; approval of expenditures.

74-7507 Powers, duties and functions of board.

74-7508 Investigations by board; access to documents and other evidence; oaths and testimony; subpoenas; confidentiality of information; exceptions; client or patient communications; violations; remedies; disciplinary action.

74-7509 Existing certificates and licenses continued in effect.

74-7510 Immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions.

74-7511 Fingerprinting of applicants to practice profession regulated by board; procedure; collection and disposition of fees.