Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 76-12b09

  • Institution: means a state institution for people with intellectual disability including the following institutions: Kansas neurological institute and Parsons state hospital. See Kansas Statutes 76-12b01
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Superintendent: means the chief administrative officer of the institution or the designee of the chief administrative officer. See Kansas Statutes 76-12b01

Except as limited by this act, a person shall not lose rights as a citizen, property rights or legal capacity by reason of being admitted to an institution, except that the superintendent of an institution may adopt reasonable policies concerning the exercise of such rights by persons admitted to the institution.