§ 74-1701a State board of mortuary arts established; appointment; vacancies; terms; qualifications; removal
§ 74-1702 Certificate of appointment; oath of office
§ 74-1703 Meetings; quorum
§ 74-1704 Officers; terms; salary and expenses of secretary; seal; administration of oaths; issuance of subpoenas; employment of agents, attorneys and an investigator-inspector; rules and regulations; meetings
§ 74-1705 Compensation and expenses; educational extension and research work
§ 74-1706 Injunction or quo warranto for unlawful practice
§ 74-1707 Rules and regulations relative to funeral or burial insurance and prearranged funeral contracts
§ 74-1709 State board of embalming abolished; powers, duties, functions and property transferred to state board of mortuary arts; rules and regulations preserved
§ 74-1710 Certain officers and employees transferred to state board of mortuary arts; civil service and retirement benefits preserved
§ 74-1711 Investigations; subpoena power; petition to revoke, limit or modify subpoena; district court jurisdiction

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 74 > Article 17 - State Board of Mortuary Arts

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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.
  • seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.