http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/ en-us Copyright Washburn University School of Law Opinions from the Kansas Attorney General hosted by Washburn University School of Law. martin.wisneski@washburn.edu martin.wisneski@washburn.edu Wed, 16 May 2012 8:55:00 -0500 Synopsis: A Kansas Lottery employee may join a casino player's club, but may not allow a third party to gamble using the Lottery employee's player's club card. Kansas Lottery employees may not obtain free, discounted or non-discounted food or beverages from a casino's employee dining room. A Kansas Lottery employee may not receive the same discount offered to casino employees for food and beverages purchased at outlets open to the public. Cited herein: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5102; K.S.A. 46-215; 46-254; K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 74-8701; 74-8710; 74-8716; 74-8719; 74-8733; 74-8757; 74-8760; 74-8762; K.S.A. 75-704. Derek Schmidt Wed, 16 May 2012 8:55:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-014.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-014.pdf Synopsis: The court may not require payment of a docket fee by law enforcement agencies to file an asset forfeiture case pursuant to the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act. However, once the case has been filed, the court has statutory authority to exercise its discretion in taxing costs against the parties for maintaining an action. The docket fee is allowable as court costs. Once the court determines to award court costs, the amount of the docket fee shall be assessed as costs. We conclude the 2011 legislative amendments to K.S.A. 60-4107(b)(3) and 60-4109(b) do not change this conclusion. Cited herein: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 60-2001; 60-2003; 60-2005; K.S.A. 60-4101; K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 60-4104; 60-4107; 60-4109; 60-4112; 60-4113; K.S.A. 60-4114; and 60-4115. Derek Schmidt Tue, 15 May 2012 8:40:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-013.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-013.pdf Synopsis: Solid waste tonnage fees are not subject to the confidentiality provisions of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-5133. Cited herein: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 65-3402; K.S.A. 65-3405; 65-3415a; K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 65-3415b; 75-5133; K.S.A. 79-3601; K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 79-3614. Derek Schmidt Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:38:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-012.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-012.pdf Synopsis: The Legislature has distinguished between a creditor who sells or assigns a debt to a collection agent or agency for collection and a creditor who places a debt with a collection agent or agency for collection. When a creditor sells or assigns a debt to a collection agent or agency, the assignee is the real party in interest to file suit against the debtor and may sue in its own name under the real party in interest statute, K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 60-217(a)(1); but, the assignee cannot garnish the debtor's wages under K.S.A. 60-2310(d). The assignee must also comply with applicable laws governing debt collection. When a creditor places a debt with a collection agent or agency for collection, there is no assignment and the creditor is the real party in interest to file suit against the debtor under K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 60-217(a)(1) and can garnish the debtor's wages under K.S.A. 60-2310(d). Cited herein: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 16a-2-301, 60-217, K.S.A. 60-2310. Derek Schmidt Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:20:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-011.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-011.pdf Synopsis: A sheriff must pay over to the county treasurer fees collected by the sheriff's department for performing an inspection of vehicle identification numbers. A sheriff may charge cities for the costs of incarcerating prisoners jailed on municipal charges in an amount equal to that provided by the county for the incarceration of county prisoners. A sheriff may release a prisoner jailed on municipal charges upon the prisoner signing a valid notice to appear if the prisoner has neither posted bond nor been arraigned by the municipal court within 48 hours. A sheriff may not decline to incarcerate persons brought to a county jail by the authority of city law enforcement officers under any circumstances. Cited herein: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-116a; 12-4209; 12-4212; 12-4213; K.S.A. 12-4302; 19-506; 19-811; 19-814; 19-1903; 19-1930; 28-175. Derek Schmidt Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:35:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-010.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-010.pdf Synopsis: The application fee described in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-1015(g) applies only to persons requesting retroactive application of the 2011 amendments to the suspension period of their driving privileges pursuant to K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-1014(g). K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-1015(g) authorizes only one distribution of the aggregate amount of $100,000 from the application fees to the Division of Vehicles Operating Funds. Cited herein: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-1014; 8-1015; K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 8-1014; 8-1015; L. 2011, Ch. 105, § § 14, 15. Derek Schmidt Thu, 5 Apr 2012 10:16:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-009.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-009.pdf Synopsis: A person who has been charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and thereafter completes diversion has not been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any violation of federal or state law or city ordinance relating to liquor or narcotics. The person is not disqualified under K.S.A. 19-801b(a)(3) from being a candidate for or holding the office of sheriff. Cited herein: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-285; 8-1009; 8-1013; 8-1567; K.S.A. 19-801b; K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414; 21-5810; 21-6811; 21-6811a; K.S.A. 23-493; K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 50-6,112b; 72-1397; 72-5445; 72-5445a; 74-149; 74-5605; 76-11a13; L. 1972, ch. 75, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 322, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 168, § 1. Derek Schmidt Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:20:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-008.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-008.pdf Synopsis: A city may limit the concealed carry of firearms by persons licensed under the Personal and Family Protection Act only by posting buildings as premises where carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited and/or by personnel policies. A city council may not allow only city council members to carry concealed handguns into city council meetings. Cited herein: K.S.A. 75-401; K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c10; 75-7c17. Derek Schmidt Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:45:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-007.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-007.pdf Synopsis: An out-of-state entity is neither a Kansas municipality, or housing authority created thereby, nor part of the Division of Housing within the Kansas Development Finance Authority. Such an entity may not act as a "public housing authority" in Kansas. This opinion is intended to clarify and supersede Attorney General Opinion No. 2012-5. Cited herein: K.S.A. 17-2337; 17-2338; 17-2339; 17-2340; 17-2345; K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 74-8950; 74-8957; 74-8958; 42 U.S.C.A. § 1437; 42 U.S.C.A. § 1437a; 42 U.S.C.A. § 1437f. Derek Schmidt Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:54:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-005a.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-005a.pdf Synopsis: An out-of-state entity is neither a Kansas municipality, or housing authority created thereby, nor part of the Division of Housing within the Kansas Development Finance Authority. Such an entity may not act as a "public housing authority" in Kansas. Cited herein: K.S.A. 17-2337; 17-2338; 17-2339; 17-2340; 17-2345; K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 74-8950; 74-8957; 74-8958; 42 U.S.C.A. § 1437; 42 U.S.C.A. § 1437a; 42 U.S.C.A. § 1437f. Derek Schmidt Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:12:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-005.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-005.pdf Synopsis: The renewal registration fee for a scrap metal dealer is only required after the ten-year registration period has elapsed. The renewal registration requires the payment of both the registration fee and the renewal registration fee at the time of renewal. Cited herein: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 50-6,112a. Derek Schmidt Tue, 24 Jan 2012 8:20:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-004.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-004.pdf Synopsis: Under the Executive Aircraft test, the "transportation utility fee" (TUF) is a tax because it is a forced contribution on the owners of developed real property in the City of Mission levied for the purpose of raising revenue for the maintenance of governmental services offered to the general public, i.e., maintenance of streets. The TUF is not an ad valorem tax because it is imposed by calculating the estimated number of vehicle trips originating from a property using a trip generation model rather than the value of real property. As such, TUF is an excise tax that the City of Mission is specifically, clearly, and uniformly prohibited from levying or imposing under K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 12-194. Cited herein: Kan. Const., Art. 12, Section 5; K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 12-187 et seq.; K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 12-194. Derek Schmidt Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:30:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-003.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-003.pdf Synopsis: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 12-16,124 preempts local zoning regulations that prohibit home-based businesses engaged in the sale of firearms or ammunition over the internet. Cited herein: K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 12-16,124; Kan. Const., Art. 12, §5; L. 2007, Ch. 166. Derek Schmidt Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:30:00 -0500 http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-002.pdf http://ksag.washburnlaw.edu/opinions/2012/2012-002.pdf