75-1519. Emergency response fund; expenditures; transfers. (a) The hazardous materials emergency fund of the state fire marshal is hereby redesignated as the emergency response fund of the state fire marshal. In addition to any other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the state fire marshal from the moneys appropriated from the emergency response fund, expenditures shall be made by the state fire marshal from the moneys appropriated from the emergency response fund to establish and maintain regional emergency response teams to provide a response to hazardous materials or search and rescue incidents.
(b) In the event the balance of the emergency response fund of the state fire marshal falls below $500,000, the state fire marshal may certify to the director of accounts and reports an amount to be transferred from the fire marshal fee fund to the emergency response fund of the state fire marshal, which amount shall not exceed the amount necessary to bring the balance of the emergency response fund to $500,000. The director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount certified by the state fire marshal from the fire marshal fee fund to the emergency response fund of the state fire marshal.
History: L. 2015, ch. 50, ยง 2; May 21.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 15 - State Fire Marshal
75-1510 Office of state fire marshal established; appointment of state fire marshal; qualifications.
75-1511 Transfer of jurisdiction, powers and duties.
75-1513 Acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; disposition.
75-1515 Assistant attorney general; appointment and compensation.
75-1518 Regional search and rescue teams; advisory committee; rules and regulations.