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Article 1 - Encroachment On Adjoining Land, Surveys And Injunctions
49-101 Survey of mine upon order of court; affidavit; bond for costs. - 49-101. Survey of mine upon order of court; affidavit; bond...
49-102 Report of survey. - 49-102. Report of survey. Upon the making of such order...
49-103 Temporary injunction. - 49-103. Temporary injunction. Whenever it shall be made to appear...
49-104 Same; procedure. - 49-104. Same; procedure. The proceedings in such cases shall be...
49-105 Ingress and egress for survey; penalty for interference. - 49-105. Ingress and egress for survey; penalty for interference. It...
49-106 Survey of mining operations on adjoining land upon order of court; affidavit. - 49-106. Survey of mining operations on adjoining land upon order...
49-107 Same; notice of survey. - 49-107. Same; notice of survey. The surveyor shall, before entering...
49-108 Penalty for interfering with survey. - 49-108. Penalty for interfering with survey. If any person shall...
Article 2 - Health And Safety Of Miners
49-201 Map or plan of underground mines; copies to state geologist; corrections; abandonment of mine; expenses. - 49-201. Map or plan of underground mines; copies to state...
Article 4 - Mined-land Conservation And Reclamation
49-401 Short title. - 49-401. Short title. This act shall be known as the...
49-402 Declaration of policy. - 49-402. Declaration of policy. Where surface mining operations are conducted,...
49-402a Jurisdiction and authority vested in department of health and environment; powers, duties and functions conferred; abolition of board and office of executive director; application of documentary references and designations; rules and regulati... - 49-402a. Jurisdiction and authority vested in department of health and...
49-402b Appropriations, unexpended balances transferred, use; officers and employees, liability for accrued compensation assumed by department of health and environment. - 49-402b. Appropriations, unexpended balances transferred, use; officers and employees, liability...
49-402c Property and records transferred; resolution of conflicts by governor. - 49-402c. Property and records transferred; resolution of conflicts by governor....
49-402d Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. - 49-402d. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No...
49-402e Officers and employees transferred; civil service status; benefits and rights retained. - 49-402e. Officers and employees transferred; civil service status; benefits and...
49-403 Definitions. - 49-403. Definitions. (a) "Minerals" means coal. (b) "Overburden" means all...
49-404 Employment of inspectors and other personnel; contracts for technical services authorized; financial interest in coal mining operation prohibited; penalties for violation of prohibition; rules and regulations for enforcement; reports to congre... - 49-404. Employment of inspectors and other personnel; contracts for technical...
49-405 Powers and authority of secretary. - 49-405. Powers and authority of secretary. The secretary shall have...
49-405a Training, examination and certification of certain persons responsible for blasting or use of explosives; rules and regulations requiring. - 49-405a. Training, examination and certification of certain persons responsible for...
49-405b Area designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, when; petition to have area so designated or designation terminated; hearing; duties of secretary. - 49-405b. Area designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations,...
49-405c Civil penalty for violation of permit condition or provision of act; determination of amount of penalty; hearing; criminal penalty for violations; civil penalty for failure to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued; right to... - 49-405c. Civil penalty for violation of permit condition or provision...
49-405d Inspections, when; reports; signs, where, required information; violations; public records. - 49-405d. Inspections, when; reports; signs, where, required information; violations; public...
49-406 Permit to engage in surface mining; compliance with federal act required; annual statement of coal mined; application for permit, contents; notice of application for permit, publication; map and plan to accompany application; disapproval of ap... - 49-406. Permit to engage in surface mining; compliance with federal...
49-407 Permit to engage in surface mining; approval, modification or denial; determination and order of secretary, contents; applicant to file schedule listing notices of violation; prime farmland area, effect; informal conference; notice and hearing... - 49-407. Permit to engage in surface mining; approval, modification or...
49-408 Reclamation of land; regulations of secretary; public waters, extent. - 49-408. Reclamation of land; regulations of secretary; public waters, extent....
49-409 Revegetation of affected areas. - 49-409. Revegetation of affected areas. After the area of land...
49-410 Amendment of permit, application; requirements; limitation on transfer, assignment or sale of rights granted under permit; revision or modification of permit. - 49-410. Amendment of permit, application; requirements; limitation on transfer, assignment...
49-411 Commencement of reclamation, when; grading. - 49-411. Commencement of reclamation, when; grading. An operator shall commence...
49-413 Planting report; inspection and evaluation of vegetative cover. - 49-413. Planting report; inspection and evaluation of vegetative cover. When...
49-415 Reclamation reports; release of bond, when; hearing; conduct of hearing. - 49-415. Reclamation reports; release of bond, when; hearing; conduct of...
49-416 Effect of revocation of permit or forfeiture of bond upon future permits. - 49-416. Effect of revocation of permit or forfeiture of bond...
49-416a Review of notice or order; investigation and public hearing; order vacating, affirming, modifying or terminating notice or order; show cause order to suspend or revoke permit, hearing; assessment of costs. - 49-416a. Review of notice or order; investigation and public hearing;...
49-417 Reclamation by secretary; use of authorized funds; authority to contract; competitive bids; posting of bond or cash deposit by contractor; release of operator's bond, when. - 49-417. Reclamation by secretary; use of authorized funds; authority to...
49-418 Effect on existing laws. - 49-418. Effect on existing laws. This act shall not be...
49-420 Mined-land conservation and reclamation fee fund and mined-land reclamation fund; administrative expenses. - 49-420. Mined-land conservation and reclamation fee fund and mined-land reclamation...
49-421a Penalty for interference with performance of duties of department or its employees or agents. - 49-421a. Penalty for interference with performance of duties of department...
49-422a Judicial review. - 49-422a. Judicial review. Any action of the secretary is subject...
49-423 Savings clause. - 49-423. Savings clause. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section...
49-425 Interests in water resources not affected; replacement of water supply. - 49-425. Interests in water resources not affected; replacement of water...
49-426 Civil action to compel compliance with act; limitations; award of costs of litigation; rights to seek other relief not restricted; action for damages for injuries. - 49-426. Civil action to compel compliance with act; limitations; award...
49-427 Coal exploration operations; exploration regulations; trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information confidential; limitations on amount of coal removed under exploration permit. - 49-427. Coal exploration operations; exploration regulations; trade secrets or privileged...
49-428 Reclamation of land having abandoned mines; plans and programs developed by secretary; abandoned mined-land fund created; priorities in development of plans and programs; abandoned mines eligible for inclusion; application to secretary of inte... - 49-428. Reclamation of land having abandoned mines; plans and programs...
49-429 Application of act to underground coal mining. - 49-429. Application of act to underground coal mining. Notwithstanding the...
49-430 Supplemental provisions. - 49-430. Supplemental provisions. The provisions of K.S.A. 49-405a to 49-405d,...
49-431 Act not applicable to extraction of coal in certain circumstances. - 49-431. Act not applicable to extraction of coal in certain...
49-432 Authority of secretary and department personnel to enter property for certain purposes; entry construed as exercise of police power; studies, exploratory work. - 49-432. Authority of secretary and department personnel to enter property...
49-433 Acquisition of abandoned mined-land; findings required; eminent domain permitted, when; acquisition expenditures; disposition of revenue. - 49-433. Acquisition of abandoned mined-land; findings required; eminent domain permitted,...
Article 5 - Miscellaneous
49-501 Limits on excavation of certain land; civil remedies for violations. - 49-501. Limits on excavation of certain land; civil remedies for...
49-511 Relocation assistance for Treece community in Cherokee county; definitions. - 49-511. Relocation assistance for Treece community in Cherokee county; definitions....
49-512 Same; creation of state public trust; trustees; compensation; bylaws; audit; reporting; conveyance, assignment and transfer of property; liability; abolition date. - 49-512. Same; creation of state public trust; trustees; compensation; bylaws;...
49-513 Same; grants to trust by secretary of health and environment. - 49-513. Same; grants to trust by secretary of health and...
49-514 Same; purchase of property and provision of moving expenses. - 49-514. Same; purchase of property and provision of moving expenses....
49-515 Same; grants to school districts. - 49-515. Same; grants to school districts. In addition to the...
49-516 Same; funding of trust; application for assistance, procedure. - 49-516. Same; funding of trust; application for assistance, procedure. (a)...
49-517 Same; rights not created; valuation determinations not subject to judicial review. - 49-517. Same; rights not created; valuation determinations not subject to...
Article 6 - Surface-mining Land Conservation And Reclamation
49-601 Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; citation of act. - 49-601. Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; citation of act. This...
49-602 Same; policy statement. - 49-602. Same; policy statement. It is the policy of this...
49-603 Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; definitions. - 49-603. Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; definitions. As used in...
49-604 Same; application of act. - 49-604. Same; application of act. K.S.A. 49-602 through 49-624 shall...
49-605 Same; license required; application and fees; duration of license; validity, when. - 49-605. Same; license required; application and fees; duration of license;...
49-606 Same; denial, suspension or revocation of license; proceedings. - 49-606. Same; denial, suspension or revocation of license; proceedings. (a)...
49-607 Same; registration of mining site, when; application, contents; fees; signing of site; unlawful acts. - 49-607. Same; registration of mining site, when; application, contents; fees;...
49-608 Same; bond or security to accompany registration application; registration of site and authority to operate mine. - 49-608. Same; bond or security to accompany registration application; registration...
49-609 Same; amendment or cancellation of registration, applications; procedures and requirements. - 49-609. Same; amendment or cancellation of registration, applications; procedures and...
49-610 Same; transfer of site control responsibility; application. - 49-610. Same; transfer of site control responsibility; application. (a) If...
49-611 Same; conduct and activities required after completion of mining operations; release of bond or security. - 49-611. Same; conduct and activities required after completion of mining...
49-612 Same; periodic reports, contents; report after completion of mining operation. - 49-612. Same; periodic reports, contents; report after completion of mining...
49-613 Same; reclamation of affected lands, when; extensions; inspections; approval; release of bond or security. - 49-613. Same; reclamation of affected lands, when; extensions; inspections; approval;...
49-614 Same; extension of time for reclamation of affected lands. - 49-614. Same; extension of time for reclamation of affected lands....
49-615 Same; bonds or other security; requirements; exceptions. - 49-615. Same; bonds or other security; requirements; exceptions. (a) A...
49-616 Same; single bond for multiple sites. - 49-616. Same; single bond for multiple sites. Any operator who...
49-617 Same; cancellation of bonds by surety prohibited; substitute bond required, when. - 49-617. Same; cancellation of bonds by surety prohibited; substitute bond...
49-618 Same; inspections by director of sites; notice of violations; corrective measures. - 49-618. Same; inspections by director of sites; notice of violations;...
49-619 Same; violation hearings, conduct; bond forfeiture proceedings; duties of attorney general. - 49-619. Same; violation hearings, conduct; bond forfeiture proceedings; duties of...
49-620 Same; bond forfeiture proceedings; satisfaction of operator obligation to reclaim affected lands; use of proceeds to reclaim affected lands. - 49-620. Same; bond forfeiture proceedings; satisfaction of operator obligation to...
49-621 Same; civil penalties; amount; procedures. - 49-621. Same; civil penalties; amount; procedures. (a) The secretary, upon...
49-622 Same; land reclamation fund established; deposits and expenditures. - 49-622. Same; land reclamation fund established; deposits and expenditures. (a)...
49-623 Same; rules and regulations; fee amount determination. - 49-623. Same; rules and regulations; fee amount determination. (a) The...
49-624 Same; legal services. - 49-624. Same; legal services. The commission may request from the...
49-625 Natural resource development districts; application for creation, modification or dissolution; procedure; information required, notice to persons seeking to develop or make improvements in district; resolution of city or county approving or di... - 49-625. Natural resource development districts; application for creation, modification or...