75-7501 Kansas false claims act; citation.

75-7501. Kansas false claims act; citation. K.S.A. 75-7501 through 75-7511, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the “Kansas false claims act.” History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 1; Apr. 30.

75-7502 Same; definitions.

75-7502. Same; definitions. For purposes of this act: (a) “Act” means the Kansas false claims act. (b) “Claim” includes any request or demand, whether under contract or otherwise, for money, property or services made to any employee, officer or agent of the state or any political subdivision thereof or made to any contractor, grantee or […]

75-7503 Same; false claims; liability; damages; civil penalties; civil action.

75-7503. Same; false claims; liability; damages; civil penalties; civil action. (a) A person who commits any of the following acts shall be liable to the state or any affected political subdivision thereof, for three times the amount of damages which the state or such political subdivision sustains because of the act of that person and […]

75-7504 Same; powers and duties of attorney general; no private cause of action.

75-7504. Same; powers and duties of attorney general; no private cause of action. (a) The attorney general shall diligently investigate a violation under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto. If the attorney general finds that a person has violated or is violating K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, the attorney general may bring a civil action under […]

75-7505 Same; civil action; statute of limitations; burden of proof.

75-7505. Same; civil action; statute of limitations; burden of proof. (a) A civil action under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, may not be brought: (1) More than 6 years after the date on which the violation was committed; or (2) more than 3 years after the date on which the violation was discovered or reasonably […]

75-7506 Same; employment retaliation claims.

75-7506. Same; employment retaliation claims. Any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner retaliated against in the terms and conditions of employment by such employee’s employer because of lawful acts undertaken in good faith by the employee on behalf of the employee or others, in furtherance of an action […]

75-7507 Same; remedies not exclusive; construction of act.

75-7507. Same; remedies not exclusive; construction of act. (a) The provisions of this act are not exclusive and the remedies provided for in this act shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for in any other law or available under common law. (b) This act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote […]

75-7508 Same; recovered proceeds, distribution; false claims litigation revolving fund.

75-7508. Same; recovered proceeds, distribution; false claims litigation revolving fund. (a) Proceeds recovered as a result of an action filed pursuant to the Kansas false claims act shall be distributed in the following order: (1) To refund moneys falsely obtained from the federal government, state government or political subdivision thereof pursuant to subsection (b); and […]

75-7509 Same; joint and several liability.

75-7509. Same; joint and several liability. Liability pursuant to this act is joint and several for any violation done by two or more persons. History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 9; Apr. 30.

75-7510 Same; civil action; venue.

75-7510. Same; civil action; venue. Any action under this act may be brought in the district court of any county in which the defendant or, in the case of multiple defendants, any one defendant can be found, resides or transacts business or in which any act prohibited by K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, occurred. History: […]

75-7511 Same; severability.

75-7511. Same; severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable. […]