77-502. Definitions. As used in this act:
(a) "State agency" means any officer, department, bureau, division, board, authority, agency, commission or institution of this state, except the judicial and legislative branches of state government and political subdivisions of the state, which is authorized by law to administer, enforce or interpret any law of this state.
(b) "Agency head" means an individual or body of individuals in whom the ultimate legal authority of the state agency is vested by any provision of law.
(c) "License" means a franchise, permit, certification, approval, registration, charter or similar form of authorization required by law for a person to engage in a profession or occupation.
(d) "Order" means a state agency action of particular applicability that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities or other legal interest of one or more specific persons.
(e) "Party to state agency proceedings," or "party" in context so indicating, means:
(1) A person to whom an order is specifically directed; or
(2) a person named as a party to a state agency proceeding or allowed to intervene as a party in the proceeding.
(f) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, political subdivision or unit thereof or public or private organization or entity of any character, and includes another state agency.
(g) "Political subdivision" means political or taxing subdivisions of the state, including boards, commissions, authorities, councils, committees, subcommittees and other subordinate groups or administrative units thereof, receiving or expending and supported in whole or in part by public funds.
(h) "Writing," "written," or "in writing" means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.
History: L. 1984, ch. 313, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 63, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 77 - Statutes; Administrative Rules And Regulations And Procedure
Article 5 - Administrative Procedure Act
77-503 Application and construction; computing period of time.
77-503a Information not disclosed in public record; when.
77-505 Informal settlements; alternative dispute resolution.
77-506 Conversion of proceedings.
77-508 Hearings, not required in certain circumstances.
77-512 Orders affecting licensure; requirements.
77-513 Hearings, applicable procedures.
77-515 Participation and representation.
77-516 Prehearing conference; notice.
77-517 Prehearing conference; procedure; prehearing order.
77-519 Pleadings, motions, objections, briefs; service.
77-522 Discovery; authorization; requests; subpoenas, discovery orders and protective orders.
77-524 Evidence; official notice.
77-525 Ex parte communications; exemption for certain agencies.
77-526 Orders, initial and final; exception for state corporation commission.
77-527 Review of initial order; exceptions to reviewability.
77-530 Orders, when effective.
77-531 Service of order or notice.
77-533 Conference hearing; use, when.
77-535 Disclosure of material or essential facts.
77-536 Emergency proceedings; use, when; procedure.
77-537 Summary proceedings; use, when; right to request hearing; orders, contents.
77-542 Right to request hearing; statement filed.
77-547 Same; administrative proceedings; agency head, defined.
77-550 Division of property valuation; administrative proceedings; agency head, designation.
77-551 Hearing of state agencies; presiding officer.
77-561 Office of administrative hearings; director; employees.
77-563 Same; officers and employees transferred; benefits and rights.
77-564 Same; conflicts as to power, function or duty to be resolved by governor.
77-565 Same; legal custody of records transferred; no abatement of suits, actions or proceedings.