Kansas Statutes > Chapter 19 > Article 37 – Sanitation Controls


§ 19-3701	Sanitary codes in certain counties; definitions
§ 19-3702	Adoption of code by county commissioners; contents; fees
§ 19-3703	Administration
§ 19-3704	Submission to secretary of health and environment; notice; hearing; resolution; publication
§ 19-3705	Adoption of changes or amendments
§ 19-3706	Inapplicability of act or codes
§ 19-3707	Sanitary code; penalties; prosecution
§ 19-3708	Invalidity of part
§ 19-3709	Septic tank cleaning and hauling of sewage; licensing; fees; regulations; penalties for violation

Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
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.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201