Kansas Statutes 44-804. Registration of business agents; annual fee
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 44-804
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- labor organization: means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work. See Kansas Statutes 44-802
- person: when used in this act shall mean and apply to every individual, association, partnership, corporation, employer, employee, collective bargaining unit, labor organization or business agent. See Kansas Statutes 44-802
- Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) Every person, desiring to operate as a business agent in the state of Kansas, shall, before doing so, obtain a registration certificate from the secretary of state by filing an application therefor, accompanied by a registration fee of $12.50.
(b) No person shall be issued a registration certificate unless:
(1) The applicant is a citizen of the United States;
(2) the name and address of the applicant and the length of the applicant’s residence in the state of Kansas are stated in the application; and
(3) the application is accompanied by a statement signed by the president and secretary of the labor organization for whom the applicant will act as business agent, showing the applicant’s authority to do so.
(c) Unless it has been surrendered, suspended or revoked at an earlier date, the registration certificate shall be valid for the calendar year in which it was obtained and shall expire on December 31 or, for registration certificates obtained after December 31, 1982, each such registration certificate may be valid for the fiscal year of the labor organization represented by the business agent in which the certificate was obtained and shall expire on the last day of such fiscal year.