Kan. Admin. Regs. § 84-4-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 32, August 8, 2024

Section 84-4-1 - Application for approval

(a) Filing. An application may be submitted by a local government which, acting through its legislative body, has adopted or amended by ordinance or resolution its own provisions and procedures, for a determination by the board that such provisions and procedures are substantially equivalent to the provisions and procedures set forth in the act and these rules. Applications under this section shall be in writing and signed by the governing body, or its authorized representative. Such an application may be filed at any time after the applicant has given public notice of its intention to so file and may be withdrawn by the applicant at any time before disposition of it by the board and after giving public notice of such withdrawal. Such public notice shall consist of posting in a conspicuous place at suitable offices of the applicant for not less than five working days and inclusion in a public advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the applicant for not less than one day.

(b) Contents of application. An application for determination that local provisions and procedures are substantially equivalent to the provisions and procedures set forth in the act and these rules shall contain the following:

(1) Name and address of the applicant.

(2) A copy of the local law, ordinance or resolution adopted or amended by the legislative body of the applicant.

(3) If an amendment, a statement as to whether the ordinance or resolution to be amended has been determined to be substantially equivalent to the provisions and procedures set forth in the act and these rules, and if so, whether the board has determined that the continuing implementation of such ordinance or resolution was not substantially equivalent to such provisions and procedures.

(4) A copy of the public notice announcing the application and a description of the manner and date of its publication.

(5) The names and addresses of any employee organizations which have been certified or recognized to represent any public employees of the applicant.

(6) The names and addresses of any other employee organizations which claim to represent any public employees of the applicant.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 84-4-1

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-4323(d) (4), 75-4335; effective, E-72-29, Sept. 29, 1972; effective Jan. 1, 1973; amended May 1, 1975; amended July 30, 1990.