Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 40-1701

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

As used in the firefighters relief act:

(a) “Firefighters relief association” or “firemen’s relief association” means an association incorporated under the laws of this state composed of members of a fire department which is (1) a public fire department under the control of the governing body of an incorporated city, township, county or fire district or (2) a private fire department operated by a not-for-profit corporation which provides all of the fire protection services for an incorporated city, township, county or fire district pursuant to a contract with the governing body thereof, and which in either case has fire apparatus and necessary equipment therefor that is in serviceable condition for fire duty and has a value of $5,000 or more; and

(b) “insurance company” means every company, corporation, firm or association transacting the business of fire insurance in this state.