77-534. Procedure. The procedures of this act pertaining to formal hearings apply to a conference hearing, except to the following extent:
(a) The provisions of K.S.A. 77-522, and amendments thereto, do not apply to conference hearings insofar as those provisions authorize the issuance and enforcement of subpoenas and discovery orders, but do apply to conference hearings insofar as those provisions authorize the presiding officer to issue protective orders at the request of any party or upon the presiding officer's motion.
(b) Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of K.S.A. 77-523, and amendments thereto, do not apply; but (1) the presiding officer shall regulate the course of the proceedings; (2) only the parties may testify and present written exhibits; and (3) the parties may offer comments on the issues.
History: L. 1984, ch. 313, § 34; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 19; L. 2009, ch. 109, § 18; 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.