Kansas Statutes 77-529. Reconsideration
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 77-529
- Agency head: means an individual or body of individuals in whom the ultimate legal authority of the state agency is vested by any provision of law. See Kansas Statutes 77-502
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- in writing: means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information. See Kansas Statutes 77-502
- 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.
- Order: means a state agency action of particular applicability that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities or other legal interest of one or more specific persons. See Kansas Statutes 77-502
- 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.
- Property: includes personal and real property. 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
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by paragraph (2), any party, within 15 days after service of a final order, may file a petition for reconsideration with the agency head, stating the specific grounds upon which relief is requested. The filing of the petition is not a prerequisite for seeking administrative or judicial review except as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 44-1010 and 44-1115, and amendments thereto, concerning orders of the Kansas human rights commission, Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 55-606 and 66-118b, and amendments thereto, concerning orders of the corporation commission.
(2) Any party applying for an exemption under: (A) Section 13, of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, or (B) Kan. Stat. Ann. § 79-201a Second, and amendments thereto, for property constructed or purchased, in whole or in part, with the proceeds of revenue bonds under the authority of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 12-1740 to 12-1749, inclusive, and amendments thereto, may file a petition for reconsideration with the state board of tax appeals within 30 days after service of a final order.
(b) Within 20 days after the filing of the petition, the agency head shall render a written order denying the petition, granting the petition and dissolving or modifying the final order, or granting the petition and setting the matter for further proceedings. An order on reconsideration altering a prior order shall be in writing and shall include findings of fact, conclusions of law and policy reasons for the decision. In proceedings before the state corporation commission, the petition is deemed to have been denied if the agency head does not dispose of it within 30 days after the filing of the petition.
An order under this section shall be served on the parties in the manner prescribed by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 77-531, and amendments thereto.
(c) If there are multiple parties to an agency adjudication and one party files a petition for judicial review, the agency retains jurisdiction to act on a timely petition for reconsideration filed by another party.
(d) Any order rendered upon reconsideration or any order denying a petition for reconsideration shall state the agency officer to receive service of a petition for judicial review on behalf of the agency.
(e) For the purposes of this section, “agency head” shall include a presiding officer designated in accordance with subsection (g) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 77-514, and amendments thereto.