Kansas Statutes 75-5947. Same; contracts for services involving litigation
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5947
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Secretary: means the secretary for aging and disability services. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
- Services: means those services designed to provide assistance to the aged such as nutritional programs, facilities improvement, transportation services, senior volunteer programs, supplementary health services, programs for leisure-time activities, housing and employment counseling, other informational, referral and counseling programs to aid the aged in availing themselves of existing public or private services or other similar social services intended to aid the senior citizen in attaining and maintaining self-sufficiency, personal well-being, dignity and maximum participation in community life. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The secretary for aging and disability services may contract for the services of persons to assist in the preparation of expert testimony for litigation and to act as expert witnesses in litigation. Any such contracts shall be exempt from the competitive bid requirements of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-3739, and amendments thereto.