§ 12-5375 — 911 fee moneys; approved uses; pre-approval of expenditures, request; unauthorized expenditure, penalties. [See Revisor's Note]

Kansas § 12-5375

• Jurisdiction: Kansas
• Ch. 12: CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
• Art. 53: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICES

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(a) (1) Moneys distributed to governing bodies and PSAPs pursuant to K.S.A. 12-5374, and amendments thereto, and any interest earned on revenue derived from such moneys, shall be used only for necessary and reasonable costs incurred or to be incurred by governing bodies and PSAPs for:
(A) Implementation of 911 services;
(B) purchase of 911 equipment and upgrades;
(C) maintenance and license fees for 911 equipment;
(D) training of personnel, not to include salaries;
(E) monthly recurring charges billed by service suppliers;
(F) installation, service establishment and nonrecurring start-up charges billed by the service supplier;
(G) charges for capital improvements and equipment or other physical enhancements to the 911 system;
(H) maintenance and updates that are necessary to maintain accurate GIS data;
(I) emergency repair or replacement of a radio tower; or
(J) the original acquisition and installation of road signs designed to aid in the delivery of emergency service.
(2) Such costs shall not include expenditures to lease, construct, expand, acquire, remodel, renovate, repair, furnish or make improvements to buildings or similar facilities. Such costs shall also not include expenditures to purchase, procure, maintain or upgrade subscriber radio equipment.
(3) A governing body may contract with another governing body of a PSAP for the provision of 911 PSAP services provided that the moneys distributed to any such governing body pursuant to K.S.A. 12-5374, and amendments thereto, shall only be used as authorized by this section. If a governing body serves as the provider of PSAP services for another governing body, both governing bodies shall enter into a contract or memorandum of agreement that addresses contingency plans and overflow arrangements. Any such contract or memorandum of agreement shall be reviewed by the 911 coordinating council with respect to the provisions that relate to contingency plans and overflow arrangements or that may conflict with the function of the statewide 911 system. If the 911 coordinating council determines that any such provisions are not acceptable, the 911 coordinating council and the governing bodies shall collaborate and work to resolve such concerns prior to the effective date of such contract or memorandum of agreement. Any governing body contracting with another governing body of a PSAP for the provision of 911 PSAP services shall establish in the contract or memorandum of agreement an agreed upon percentage of the governing body's distribution amount for the LCPA to distribute to the governing body of the PSAP that is providing the 911 services.
(b) The 911 coordinating council shall, pursuant to rules and regulations, establish a process for a PSAP or governing body that contracts with another governing body of a PSAP for the provision of 911 PSAP services, to seek pre-approval of an expenditure. The council shall respond in writing to any pre-approval request within 30 days and inform the PSAP stating whether the requested expenditure is approved or disapproved. If the expenditure is disapproved, the written notification shall state the reason for the disapproval and such PSAP or governing body may, within 15 days after service of the notification, make a written request to the council to appeal the council's decision and for a hearing to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.
(c) The 911 coordinating council shall annually review expenditures of 911 moneys reported on the annual report for each PSAP or governing body that contracts with another governing body of a PSAP for the provision of 911 PSAP services and shall appoint a committee to review such expenditures. If the committee determines that a reported expenditure was not authorized by this act, the committee shall request that the expenditure be refunded by the PSAP or governing body to the PSAP's or governing body's 911 account. If a PSAP or governing body does not concur with the finding of the committee, the PSAP or governing body may request a review of the decision of the committee before the 911 coordinating council. If the 911 coordinating council, based upon information obtained from an audit, determines that any PSAP or governing body has used any 911 fees for any purpose other than those authorized in this act, the governing body for such PSAP or governing body that contracts with another governing body of a PSAP for the provision of 911 PSAP services shall repay all such moneys used for any unauthorized purposes to the 911 fee fund of such PSAP or governing body. Upon a finding that the expenditure was made intentionally for a purpose clearly established as an unauthorized expenditure, the 911 coordinating council may require such PSAP or governing body to pay the lesser of $500 or 10%, of such misused moneys, to the LCPA for deposit in the 911 state grant fund. No such repayment of 911 fees shall be imposed pursuant to this section except upon the written order of the council. Such order shall state the unauthorized purposes for which the funds were used, the amount of funds to be repaid and the right of such PSAP or governing body to appeal to a hearing before the Kansas office of administrative hearings. Any such PSAP or governing body may, within 15 days after service of the order, make a written request to the council for a hearing thereon. Hearings under this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.
(d) Any final action of the council pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.
CAUTION: Section was amended to be effective on July 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026, see L. 2024, ch. 53, §§ 27, 28.

Legislative History

L. 2011, ch. 84, § 13; L. 2012, ch. 21, § 3; L. 2016, ch. 82, § 3; L. 2019, ch. 39, § 12; L. 2021, ch. 82, § 4; L. 2024, ch. 53, § 26; July 1.