Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-2561

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • state librarian: means the state librarian appointed pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 75-2554

The state librarian shall include in his or her annual budget request the estimated amount needed for the succeeding fiscal year for grants-in-aid to libraries of Kansas. This request shall be based on amounts requested by the libraries and amounts reasonably available for such purposes. The legislature may appropriate, credit or transfer funds to the grants-in-aid fund as deemed necessary. At the time of making such annual requests for funds, the state librarian shall report all apportionments and payments of moneys to libraries in accordance with this act during the preceding twelve-month period together with the manner such funds were expended or encumbered.