Kansas Statutes 75-2929d. State civil service board; hearing of appeals; witnesses; production of papers
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-2929d
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- 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.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(a) The state civil service board shall hear appeals taken to it pursuant to: (1) Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 75-2940, 75-2949 and 75-3747, and amendments thereto, concerning demotion, dismissal or suspension of a permanent employee in the classified service, or concerning refusal to examine an applicant or to certify a person as eligible for a job class, and (2) Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-2973, and amendments thereto, concerning disciplinary action in violation of that statute.
(b) When an appeal is taken to the board, the board shall establish a time and a place for the hearing which shall be held within 45 days after receipt of request for the appeal. The board shall notify the person bringing the appeal and the appointing authority or other person whose action is being reviewed of the time and the place of the hearing at least 14 days prior to such hearing. Each party at the hearing shall have the right to be represented by a person of the party’s own choice. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. For purposes of the administrative procedure act, the state civil service board shall be deemed the agency head. The board may affirm, modify or reverse an agency action and order any other action it deems appropriate.
(c) The board, or the director of personnel services when authorized by majority vote of the board, may depose witnesses. Either party to a hearing may depose witnesses in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act. If books and papers are required to be produced in advance of a hearing date, the person or agency producing the books and papers shall be entitled to receive reasonable compensation to recover all costs of such production from the person or agency for which they are produced. The board, any presiding officer or the director may examine such public records as may be required in relation to any matter which the board has authority to investigate.
(d) Each person not in the classified or unclassified service who appears before the board or the director by order shall receive for such person’s attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil actions in the district court. Such fees and mileage shall be audited and paid by the state upon presentation of proper vouchers. Each witness subpoenaed at the request of parties other than the board or the director shall be entitled to compensation from the state for attendance or travel only if the board certifies that the testimony of such witness was relevant and material to the matter investigated or, if such witness is not called to testify, the board determines and certifies that such compensation should be paid.