Kansas Statutes 44-1015. Discrimination in housing; definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 44-1015
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- Commission: means the Kansas human rights commission created by this act. See Kansas Statutes 44-1002
- 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.
- Discriminatory housing practice: means any act that is unlawful under Kan. See Kansas Statutes 44-1015
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Labor organization: includes any organization which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of collective bargaining, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, terms or conditions of employment or of other mutual aid or protection in relation to employment. See Kansas Statutes 44-1002
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy or receivers. See Kansas Statutes 44-1002
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Commission” means the Kansas human rights commission.
(b) “Real property” means and includes:
(1) All vacant or unimproved land; and
(2) any building or structure which is occupied or designed or intended for occupancy, or any building or structure having a portion thereof which is occupied or designed or intended for occupancy.
(c) “Family” includes a single individual.
(d) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver and fiduciary.
(e) “To rent” means to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.
(f) “Discriminatory housing practice” means any act that is unlawful under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-1016, 44-1017 or 44-1026, and amendments thereto.
(g) “Person aggrieved” means any person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice or believes that such person will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.
(h) “Disability” has the meaning provided by Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 44-1002 and amendments thereto.
(i) “Familial status” means having one or more individuals less than 18 years of age domiciled with:
(1) A parent or another person having legal custody of such individual or individuals; or
(2) the designee of such parent or other person having such custody, with the written permission of such parent or other person.