32-801. Establishment of department; secretary; application of K-GOAL. (a) In order to reorganize the administration, planning and regulation of the state’s parks, wildlife and other natural resources, there is hereby established within the executive branch of government the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism, which shall be administered under the direction and supervision of […]
32-802. Assistant secretaries; employees; offices; wildtrust program. (a) The secretary shall appoint an assistant secretary for administration, an assistant secretary for wildlife, fisheries and boating and an assistant secretary for parks and tourism. The assistant secretary for administration shall be fully qualified by education, training and experience in administration. The assistant secretary for wildlife, fisheries […]
32-803. Department and secretary continuation of fish and game commission. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever the Kansas fish and game commission, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the department. (b) Except […]
32-804. Department and secretary continuation of park and resources authority. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever the state park and resources authority, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the department. (b) Except […]
32-805. Wildlife, parks and tourism commission; membership; powers and duties; compensation and expenses; meetings, quorum. (a) There is hereby created within and as a part of the department the Kansas wildlife, parks and tourism commission which shall be composed of seven members. The governor shall appoint residents of this state to be members of the […]
32-806. Organization of department; policies governing administration; accounting for compensation from leases of real property. The secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism may organize the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism in the manner the secretary deems most efficient, so long as the same is not in conflict with the provisions of this order […]
32-807. Powers of secretary. The secretary shall have the power to: (a) Adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, such rules and regulations as necessary to implement, administer and enforce the provisions of the wildlife, parks and tourism laws of this state; (b) enter into such contracts and agreements as necessary or incidental […]
32-808. Conservation officers and employees; training requirements; powers and authority. (a) The secretary shall employ conservation officers and other employees, regardless of title, to exercise law enforcement authority as provided in subsection (b), if such officers and other employees successfully complete the required course of instruction for law enforcement officers approved by the Kansas law […]
32-809. State agricultural production fund. (a) Unless otherwise provided by law, all moneys received from agricultural production on state-owned property under the control and jurisdiction of the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism shall be remitted in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall […]
32-810. Department reorganization; redesignations; continuation of agency, powers, duties and functions; references to prior agency or office; rules and regulations; orders and directives. (a) The Kansas department of wildlife and parks as established by K.S.A. 32-801 et seq. is hereby renamed the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism and the secretary of wildlife and […]
32-811. Same; assistant secretaries. (a) The secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism shall appoint an assistant secretary for wildlife, fisheries and boating and an assistant secretary for parks and tourism. The assistant secretaries shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism. The assistant secretaries shall be in the unclassified service […]
32-812. Division of tourism; director; administration. (a) There is hereby established, within the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism, the division of tourism. The head of the division of tourism shall be the director of tourism, who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism. […]
32-813. Same; abolition of division and director in department of commerce; transfer of powers, duties and functions. (a) The division of travel and tourism development of the department of commerce and the office of the director of travel and tourism development of the department of commerce that were created by K.S.A. 74-5032, and amendments thereto, […]
32-814. Same; division successor to transferred powers, duties and functions; references to prior agency or office; rules and regulations; orders and directives. (a) Except as otherwise provided by K.S.A. 32-810 through 32-818, and amendments thereto, the division of tourism and the director of tourism of the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism shall be […]
32-815. Same; transfers of appropriations; liability for compensation or salaries for transferred officers and employees. (a) The balances of all funds or accounts thereof appropriated or reappropriated for the department of commerce relating to the powers, duties and functions transferred by K.S.A. 32-810 through 32-818, and amendments thereto, are hereby transferred within the state treasury […]
32-816. Resolution of conflicts concerning property, powers, duties or functions; succession to property, property rights and records. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any property, power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolition or transfer made by or under the authority of […]
32-817. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any state agency or program mentioned in K.S.A. 32-810 through 32-818, and amendments thereto, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer’s […]
32-818. Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved. (a) All officers and employees of the department of commerce who, immediately prior to the effective date of K.S.A. 32-810 through 32-818, and amendments thereto, are engaged in the exercise and performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred by K.S.A. 32-810 through 32-818, and […]
32-824. Federal assistance for land and water conservation; department official agency. The state of Kansas hereby designates the department as the official state agency to apply for, accept, administer and disburse federal assistance and benefits under the provisions of the land and water conservation fund act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897, P.L. 88-578), as amended. […]
32-825. Same; powers of department. The department, as the administrative agency of the state for such federal assistance and benefits as may be available under the land and water conservation fund act of 1965, shall have the right and is authorized and empowered to: (a) Apply for such assistance and benefits as may be available […]
