Kansas Statutes 48-925a. Limitations on powers of governor during COVID-19 state of disaster emergency; substantially burdening or inhibiting gathering or movement of individuals or operation of religious, civic, business or commercial activity; cert…
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 48-925a
- disaster: means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or manmade cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, epidemics, contagious or infectious disease, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, riot, terrorism or hostile military or paramilitary action;
(e) "unorganized militia" means all able-bodied male and female persons between the ages of 16 and 50 years;
(f) "state disaster emergency plan" means the plan prepared and maintained by the division of emergency management pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 48-904
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) During any state of disaster emergency related to the COVID-19 public health emergency declared pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 48-924, and amendments thereto, the governor may not issue an order that substantially burdens or inhibits the gathering or movement of individuals or operation of any religious, civic, business or commercial activity, whether for-profit or not-for-profit.
(b) Any order issued that violates or exceeds the restrictions provided in subsection (a) shall not have the force and effect of law during the period of a state of disaster emergency declared under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 48-924(b), and amendments thereto, and any such order shall be null and void.