Kansas Statutes
Article 61 - Kansas Tort Claims Act
75-6101 Citation of act; claims to which act applicable; act applicable to municipalities.

75-6101. Citation of act; claims to which act applicable; act applicable to municipalities. (a) K.S.A. 75-6101 to 75-6115, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas tort claims act.
(b) The Kansas tort claims act shall be applicable to claims arising from acts or omissions occurring on and after the effective date of this act.
(c) Municipalities may not exempt themselves from the provisions of the Kansas tort claims act by charter ordinance, charter resolution or other action.
History: L. 1979, ch. 186, ยง 1; July 1.

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Kansas Statutes

Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees

Article 61 - Kansas Tort Claims Act

75-6101 Citation of act; claims to which act applicable; act applicable to municipalities.

75-6102 Definitions.

75-6103 Liability of governmental entities for damages caused by employee acts or omissions, when; applicable procedure.

75-6104 Same; when; exceptions from liability.

75-6105 Same; maximum liability for claims; apportionment of multiple claims; no liability for punitive or exemplary damages or interest.

75-6106 Same; settlement of claims, procedure; effect of settlement.

75-6107 Same; judgment against governmental entity, effect; judgment against employee, effect.

75-6108 Same; defense of governmental entity or employee, when; provision of legal counsel to employee summoned to appear before grand jury or inquisition, when; refusal by governmental entity to provide defense, when; recovery of defense or legal co...

75-6109 Same; indemnification of employee acting within scope of employment; no punitive or exemplary damages; recovery or defense costs by governmental entity.

75-6110 Same; costs for defense of municipalities or its employees; special liability expense fund, establishment and maintenance; tax levy.

75-6111 Same; purchase of insurance; interlocal agreements for purchase of insurance or pooling arrangements.

75-6112 Same; judgments against municipalities, payment; periodic payments, conditions; interest; structured annuities.

75-6113 Moneys for payment of judgments or settlements against municipalities, sources.

75-6115 Claims for damages against health care providers.

75-6116 Defense and payment of liability and defense costs of employee in civil cases; payment of punitive or exemplary damages or reimbursement of related defense costs; compromise or settlement of claim; not a waiver of immunity; certain health car...

75-6117 Tort claims fund for payment of claims and defense expenses.

75-6118 Settlement of claims under other statutes.

75-6119 Exception from liability for members of governing body, appointive board, commission, committee or council of a municipality.

75-6120 Agreements for provision of gratuitous services by charitable health care providers; providers considered employees under act; rules and regulations; effect of claim on rate or cancellation of policy; reports.