77-505. Informal settlements; alternative dispute resolution. Nothing in the Kansas administrative procedure act shall preclude parties from settling a matter at any time. In addition, nothing in the Kansas administrative procedure act shall preclude use of alternative dispute resolution, with consent of the agency and all parties.
History: L. 1984, ch. 313, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 145, § 37; July 1, 2005.
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.