KSA Ch 28 Art 1

28-107b. Vehicles for sheriff and deputies; purchase, lease or payment of compensation for use; limitation.

28-109. All sheriffs to make oaths as to care and maintenance of prisoners; desperate characters.

28-110. Sheriff fees for service, execution and return of process; procedure; payment; exemptions.

28-137. Fees for publication of legal notices and legal advertisements in newspapers; proof of publication; taxation and collection in actions or proceedings in court.

28-137c. Legal notices and advertisements; affidavit of publisher; proof of publication.

28-150. Payment of fees by county in criminal cases; jury fees in civil and criminal cases.

28-167. Allowance for assistance, deputies, clerical and stenographic hire in certain counties.

28-170. Court fees, civil actions; authorized only by legislative enactment; prosecuting attorneys' training fund.

28-172a. Docket fee in criminal proceedings; fees and charges in other actions involving violations of state laws; authorized only by legislative enactment.

28-175. Disposition of fees and compensation not authorized to be retained by officers and employees.

28-176. Laboratory analysis fee charged as separate court costs in certain cases; use of proceeds.

28-107b. Vehicles for sheriff and deputies; purchase, lease or payment of compensation for use; limitation.

The board of county commissioners of any county may make provision for automobiles, motorcycles or other vehicles necessary for the sheriff and his deputies for the proper discharge of their duties. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section the board of county commissioners may either purchase or lease and finance the operation and maintenance of such vehicles or may authorize the use of private vehicles for such purpose and provide compensation therefor by the payment of mileage as provided by law. No mileage shall be paid to any officer for travel made in any vehicle owned or furnished by the county.

28-109. All sheriffs to make oaths as to care and maintenance of prisoners; desperate characters.

Before any sheriff shall be allowed and paid any part of the fees provided by law for the care and maintenance of any prisoner, such officer shall make an oath and attach the same to the bill therefor presented to the board of county commissioners to the effect that said prisoners were kept in a cleanly manner, provided with clean beds, pillows, wholesome food, pure water and plenty of it, and that such were fed at a clean table, in suitable, proper dishes: Provided further, That in case of desperate characters, they may be fed in their cells, at the discretion of the sheriff.

28-110. Sheriff fees for service, execution and return of process; procedure; payment; exemptions.

(1) On and after July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, the sheriff of each Kansas county shall charge a fee of $10 for serving, executing and returning any process.

(2) On and after July 1, 2013, the sheriff of each Kansas county shall charge a fee of $15 for serving, executing and returning any process.

(b) Subject to subsection (e), the fee described in subsection (a) shall be charged for serving, executing and returning process, as well as for any unsuccessful attempts to serve, execute or return process.

(c) If more than one process for the same person in the same case is issued and is in the hands of a sheriff at one time, the sheriff shall charge a single fee for serving, executing and returning the processes.

(d) If more than one process for different persons at the same address in the same case is issued and is in the hands of a sheriff at one time, the sheriff shall charge a single fee for serving, executing and returning the processes.

(e) Where return is not made or timely return is not made pursuant to K.S.A. 60-312 or 61-3005, and amendments thereto, no fee shall be charged for subsequent processes that may be required to effect service and the timely return of the failed service. However, if service is attempted and return is made showing no service because the person to be served cannot be served at that address or there is no such address, the fee in subsection (a) shall be charged for an alias summons at the same address.

(f) Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-269, and amendments thereto, a sheriff shall be reimbursed for the necessary transportation and board expenses incurred while serving under requisition made by the governor.

(g) All fees charged by a sheriff pursuant to this section for the same case may be paid in one combined payment, in a form designated by the sheriff, such as a check or money order.

(h) The state of Kansas and all municipalities in this state, as defined in K.S.A. 12-105a, and amendments thereto, are hereby exempt, in any civil action in which such state or municipality is involved, from paying service of process fees prescribed by this section.

(i) As used in this section, "process" means any summons, pleading, writ, order or notice issued by a court clerk or court.

History: L. 1913, ch. 197, § 12; R.S. 1923, 28-110; L. 1937, ch. 229, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 162, § 17; L. 1949, ch. 260, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 256, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 128, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 132, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 118, § 4; L. 2005, ch. 125, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 195, § 13; L. 2012, ch. 151, § 1; July 1.

The county treasurer, county clerk, sheriff and register of deeds shall each keep a book to be called "fee book" to be provided by the county commissioners. They shall keep a true and accurate account of all fees which they charge and collect, including all notary fees collected by them or their deputy or clerk in any proceeding pending or to become pending, filed or to be filed in their offices. They shall set forth what fees are charged, by whom paid, for what service rendered, to whom payable and the date of such charges, rendition and payment. The book shall be open to public inspection during office hours and, on demand, shall be delivered to the board of county commissioners at any time for their inspection and for audit purposes. The officer shall deliver the book to the officer's successor in office at the time that such term of office expires.

History: R.S. 1923, 28-123; L. 1943, ch. 162, § 18; L. 1971, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 150, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 151; L. 1982, ch. 117, § 3; July 1.

All fees charged after the taking effect of this act by any officer herein mentioned shall be collected by his successor or successors in office in the same manner and at the same time he should have collected the same had he remained in office, and such fees so collected shall be reported by the officer collecting the same to the board of county commissioners.

No person holding any office or appointment under any county, city or other municipality shall be paid any witness fees in any case whatsoever when such person is a witness for the state of Kansas, county, city or other municipality when such state, county, city or other municipality is a party to said suit; nor shall any sheriff or his undersheriff or deputies while attending court as an officer, claim or be paid any witness fees in such cases: Provided, That this act shall not apply where such witness is required to attend court at a place other than where he resides or is employed, nor shall it apply to any such witness who is not a regularly employed and salaried officer or employee of any such county, city or other municipality.

History: L. 1913, ch. 197, § 19; R.S. 1923, 28-126; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 169, § 1; July 1.

28-137. Fees for publication of legal notices and legal advertisements in newspapers; proof of publication; taxation and collection in actions or proceedings in court.

(a) A newspaper shall charge and receive for publishing a legal advertisement a rate not exceeding the lowest regular classified advertising rate charged by the newspaper to its commercial customers.

(b) On or before July 1 of each year, the publisher of each newspaper that publishes any legal advertisement in this state shall file with the county clerk of the county in which the newspaper is located a card showing the newspaper's rates for legal advertisements, which shall be effective for a period of one year from the July 1 on or before which the filing is made.

(c) Any contract rates or volume discounts given to commercial customers by the newspaper shall be available to persons or political subdivisions causing publication of legal advertisements, under the same terms and conditions as for commercial advertisements.

(d) The classified rate for legal advertisements shall not in any year be increased by more than 15% in excess of the rate for the next preceding year.

(e) Proof of the publication of all such notices shall be made in the manner required by law or the order or citation of court or summons, and each such proof of publication shall be accompanied by a verified statement of the fees and charges therefor. The fees and charges of all such publications when made in any action or proceeding in any court of this state shall be taxed as costs and collected in the same manner as other costs in the action or proceeding.

(f) Failure to charge rates in accordance with this section shall in no way affect the validity of any official public notice or legal advertisement and shall not subject any such notice or advertisement to legal attack upon such grounds.

(g) As used in this section, "legal advertisement" and "political subdivision" have the meanings provided by K.S.A. 28-137b, and amendments thereto.

History: R.S. 1923, 28-137; L. 1941, ch. 234, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 264, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 185, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 177, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 134, § 34; L. 1980, ch. 118, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 166, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 115, § 1; July 1.

(a) "Legal advertisement" means any matter required by law to be published by a political subdivision or as part of a court proceeding in this state.

(b) "Political subdivision" means any county, city, township, school district, drainage district, library district, cemetery district, hospital district, community college district or municipal utility.

28-137c. Legal notices and advertisements; affidavit of publisher; proof of publication.

When attached to a copy of a legal advertisement, the affidavit of the publisher or proprietor of a newspaper stating that the advertisement has been published in the newspaper and the dates the advertisement was published shall constitute prima facie evidence that publication was made as stated in the affidavit. Proof of the publication shall be made in the manner required by law or by court order, and each such proof shall be accompanied by a verified statement of the fees and charges therefor.

Any person liable for any costs or fees shall be entitled to receive, on demand, a certified bill of the same, in which the items of service and the charge thereof shall be specially stated.

Every officer charging fees shall, if required by the person paying them, give him a receipt therefor, setting forth the items and the date of each.

It shall be the duty of the sheriff or other officer collecting costs on execution in this state, after retaining his own fees, to pay the residue of such costs collected to the clerk of the court from which the execution issued and take a receipt therefor.

History: L. 1913, ch. 197, § 42; R.S. 1923, 28-145; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 13; July 1.

No officer shall receive any fees for constructive services or mileage in any case.

All fees provided for in this act shall be the same in each and every other county in the state, thereby making them uniform throughout the state.

28-150. Payment of fees by county in criminal cases; jury fees in civil and criminal cases.

In all cases where the fees prescribed by this act in criminal cases for the sheriff, clerk and witnesses for the state, are not paid by the defendant or the prosecuting witness, they shall be paid by the county in which the criminal prosecution is instituted: Provided, That no such fees shall be paid by the board of county commissioners until the sheriff shall have filed his affidavit that said fees cannot be collected from any other source. Jury fees in civil and criminal cases shall be paid by the county.

History: L. 1913, ch. 197, § 47; R.S. 1923, 28-150; L. 1963, ch. 309, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 134, § 36; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 14; July 1.

No officer serving any process shall be entitled to any fees for the same, unless he return on such process the amount of his fees and the items thereof.

No fees allowed by this act shall be due or demanded until the services for which fees are chargeable shall be performed, except as hereinbefore provided.

28-167. Allowance for assistance, deputies, clerical and stenographic hire in certain counties.

When in any county having a population of not more than one hundred thousand (100,000) it is necessary, the board of county commissioners shall allow such reasonable sums for assistants, deputies, clerical and stenographic hire as may be necessary to properly expedite the business of the offices of the county attorney, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds and sheriff.

History: L. 1943, ch. 162, § 12; L. 1953, ch. 204, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 152; L. 1978, ch. 112, § 4; July 1.

All salaries provided for in this act shall be paid out of the county general fund in equal monthly installments.

In any county having a population of 80,000 or less, the board of county commissioners shall allow any county officer, deputy or employee his actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of his duties and shall allow mileage to any such officer, deputy, or employee at the rate prescribed by law for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in a privately owned vehicle in the performance of his duties.

28-170. Court fees, civil actions; authorized only by legislative enactment; prosecuting attorneys' training fund.

(a) The docket fee prescribed by K.S.A. 60-2001, and amendments thereto, and the fees for service of process, shall be the only costs assessed for services of the clerk of the district court and the sheriff in any case filed under chapter 60 or chapter 61 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, except that no fee shall be charged for an action filed under K.S.A. 60-3101 et seq., and under K.S.A. 60-31a01 et seq., and amendments thereto. For services in other matters in which no other fee is prescribed by statute, the following fees shall be charged and collected by the clerk. Only one fee shall be charged for each bond, lien or judgment:

1.	For filing, entering and releasing a bond, mechanic's lien, notice of intent to perform, personal property tax judgment or any judgment on which execution process cannot be issued.	$14
2.	For filing, entering and releasing a judgment of a court of this state on which execution or other process can be issued.	$24
3.	For a certificate, or for copying or certifying any paper or writ, such fee as shall be prescribed by the district court.

(b) The fees for entries, certificates and other papers required in naturalization cases shall be those prescribed by the federal government and, when collected, shall be disbursed as prescribed by the federal government. The clerk of the court shall remit to the state treasurer at least monthly all moneys received from fees prescribed by subsection (a) or (b) or received for any services performed which may be required by law. The state treasurer shall deposit the remittance in the state treasury and credit the entire amount to the state general fund.

(c) In actions pursuant to the revised Kansas code for care of children, K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 38-2201 et seq., and amendments thereto, the revised Kansas juvenile justice code, K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 38-2301 et seq., and amendments thereto, the act for treatment of alcoholism, K.S.A. 65-4001 et seq., and amendments thereto, the act for treatment of drug abuse, K.S.A. 65-5201 et seq., and amendments thereto, or the care and treatment act for mentally ill persons, K.S.A. 59-2945 et seq., and amendments thereto, the clerk shall charge an additional fee of $1 which shall be deducted from the docket fee and credited to the prosecuting attorneys' training fund as provided in K.S.A. 28-170a, and amendments thereto.

(d) Except as provided further, the bond, lien or judgment fee established in subsection (a) shall be the only fee collected or moneys in the nature of a fee collected for such bond, lien or judgment. Such fee shall only be established by an act of the legislature and no other authority is established by law or otherwise to collect a fee. On and after July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2025, the supreme court may impose an additional charge, not to exceed $22 per bond, lien or judgment fee, to fund the costs of non-judicial personnel.

History: L. 1943, ch. 162, § 15; L. 1949, ch. 260, § 5; L. 1957, ch. 243, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 241, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 168, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 218, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 196, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 145, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 105, § 10; L. 1982, ch. 116, § 5; L. 1983, ch. 140, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 147, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 217, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 30; L. 1986, ch. 145, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 134, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 167, § 47; L. 1997, ch. 156, § 40; L. 2004, ch. 118, § 5; L. 2006, ch. 215, § 6; L. 2007, ch. 195, § 15; L. 2008, ch. 95, § 7; L. 2009, ch. 116, § 14; L. 2010, ch. 62, § 6; L. 2011, ch. 87, § 6; L. 2012, ch. 66, § 6; L. 2013, ch. 125, § 6; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 26; L. 2015, ch. 81, § 12; L. 2017, ch. 80, § 8; L. 2019, ch. 58, § 9; July 1.

28-172a. Docket fee in criminal proceedings; fees and charges in other actions involving violations of state laws; authorized only by legislative enactment.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whenever the prosecuting witness or defendant is adjudged to pay the costs in a criminal proceeding in any county, a docket fee shall be taxed as follows:

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in actions involving the violation of any of the laws of this state regulating traffic on highways, including those listed in K.S.A. 8-2118(c), and amendments thereto, a cigarette or tobacco infraction, any act declared a crime pursuant to the statutes contained in chapter 32 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any act declared a crime pursuant to the statutes contained in article 8 of chapter 82a of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, whenever the prosecuting witness or defendant is adjudged to pay the costs in the action, a docket fee of $86 shall be charged. When an action is disposed of under K.S.A. 8-2118(a) and (b), or K.S.A. 79-3393(f), and amendments thereto, the docket fee to be paid as court costs shall be $86.

(2) In actions involving the violation of a moving traffic violation under K.S.A. 8-2118, and amendments thereto, as defined by rules and regulations adopted under K.S.A. 8-249, and amendments thereto, whenever the prosecuting witness or defendant is adjudged to pay the costs in the action, a docket fee of $86 shall be charged. When an action is disposed of under K.S.A. 8-2118(a) and (b), and amendments thereto, the docket fee to be paid as court costs shall be $86.

(c) If a conviction is on more than one count, the docket fee shall be the highest one applicable to any one of the counts. The prosecuting witness or defendant, if assessed the costs, shall pay only one fee. Multiple defendants shall each pay one fee.

(d) Statutory charges made pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 20-362, and amendments thereto, shall be paid from the docket fee; the family violence and child abuse and neglect assistance and prevention fund fee shall be paid from criminal proceedings docket fees. All other fees and expenses to be assessed as additional court costs shall be approved by the court, unless specifically fixed by statute. Additional fees shall include, but are not limited to, fees for Kansas bureau of investigation forensic or laboratory analyses, fees for detention facility processing pursuant to K.S.A. 12-16,119, and amendments thereto, fees for the sexual assault evidence collection kit, fees for conducting an examination of a sexual assault victim, fees for service of process outside the state, witness fees, fees for transcripts and depositions, costs from other courts, doctors' fees and examination and evaluation fees. No sheriff in this state shall charge any district court of this state a fee or mileage for serving any paper or process.

(e) In each case charging a violation of the laws relating to parking of motor vehicles on the statehouse grounds or other state-owned or operated property in Shawnee county, Kansas, as specified in K.S.A. 75-4510a, and amendments thereto, or as specified in K.S.A. 75-4508, and amendments thereto, the clerk shall tax a fee of $2 which shall constitute the entire costs in the case, except that witness fees, mileage and expenses incurred in serving a warrant shall be in addition to the fee. Appearance bond for a parking violation of K.S.A. 75-4508 or 75-4510a, and amendments thereto, shall be $3, unless a warrant is issued. The judge may order the bond forfeited upon the defendant's failure to appear, and $2 of any bond so forfeited shall be regarded as court costs.

(f) Except as provided further, the docket fee established in this section shall be the only fee collected or moneys in the nature of a fee collected for the docket fee. Such fee shall only be established by an act of the legislature and no other authority is established by law or otherwise to collect a fee. On and after July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2025, the supreme court may impose an additional charge, not to exceed $22 per docket fee, to fund the costs of non-judicial personnel.

History: L. 1974, ch. 168, § 9; L. 1975, ch. 218, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 163, § 28; L. 1977, ch. 145, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 167, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 116, § 7; L. 1984, ch. 148, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 45; L. 1985, ch. 106, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 146, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 134, § 5; L. 1989, ch. 239, § 6; L. 1990, ch. 134, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 315, § 8; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 217; L. 1994, ch. 335, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 214, § 37; L. 1998, ch. 155, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 127, § 11; L. 2000, ch. 177, § 5; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 9; L. 2004, ch. 95, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 195, § 14; L. 2006, ch. 218, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 195, § 17; L. 2008, ch. 95, § 8; L. 2009, ch. 116, § 15; L. 2009, ch. 143, § 14; L. 2010, ch. 62, § 7; L. 2010, ch. 155, § 11; L. 2011, ch. 87, § 7; L. 2012, ch. 66, § 7; L. 2013, ch. 125, § 7; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 27; L. 2015, ch. 81, § 13; L. 2017, ch. 80, § 9; L. 2019, ch. 58, § 10; July 1.

28-175. Disposition of fees and compensation not authorized to be retained by officers and employees.

County officers and employees shall receive no compensation, tips, fees, mileage or salaries, which compensation, tips, fees, mileage or salaries are or shall be paid to such officer or employee directly or indirectly by reason of his or her performance of the duties or obligations of such county office or employment, unless such compensation, tips, fees, mileage or salaries are specifically allowed to them by law. All such compensation, tips, fees, mileage or salaries received, directly or indirectly by them or from their respective offices from any source whatsoever, which compensation, tips, fees, mileage or salaries would not have been received except for such officer's or employee's performance of the duties or obligations of such county office or employment, including all notary fees collected by any officer, deputy or clerk in any proceeding pending or to become pending, filed or to be filed in said office, not specifically authorized to be retained by them, shall be paid over on the first and fifteenth days of each month, or if either of said dates be a Sunday or legal holiday, then on the next secular day, to the county treasurer accompanied by a sworn statement in such form as the board of county commissioners may prescribe, to the effect that all compensation, tips, fees, mileage and salaries collected are correctly set forth therein. All such compensation, tips, fees, mileage and salaries shall be placed by said treasurer to the credit of the county general fund. Any compensation, fees or other income which are specifically authorized by law to be paid to any county officer or employee from public funds of the county may be retained by them. Any officer or employee receiving compensation, tips, fees, mileage or salaries from sources other than public funds of the county which compensation, tips, fees, mileage or salaries would not have been received except for such county officer's or employee's performance of the duties or obligations of his or her office or employment, shall be reported by such officer or employee to the county clerk on or before September 10 and on the 10th day of the month following each quarter year thereafter.

History: L. 1968, ch. 266, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 201, § 13; L. 1977, ch. 112, § 14; May 14.

28-176. Laboratory analysis fee charged as separate court costs in certain cases; use of proceeds.

(a) The court shall order any person convicted or diverted, or adjudicated or diverted under a preadjudication program pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2906 et seq., K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 38-2346 et seq., or 12-4414, and amendments thereto, of a misdemeanor or felony contained in chapters 21, 41 or 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or a violation of K.S.A. 8-2,144 or 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or a violation of a municipal ordinance or county resolution prohibiting the acts prohibited by such statutes, unless the municipality or county has an agreement with the laboratory providing services that sets a restitution amount to be paid by the person that is directly related to the cost of laboratory services, to pay a separate court cost of $400 for every individual offense if forensic science or laboratory services, forensic computer examination services or forensic audio and video examination services are provided, in connection with the investigation, by:

(6) the Garden City police department computer, audio and video forensics laboratory.

(b) Such fees shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any and all fines and penalties otherwise provided for by law for such offense.

(c) The court shall not lessen or waive such fees unless the court has determined such person is indigent and the basis for the court's determination is reflected in the court's order.

(d) Such fees shall be deposited into the designated fund of the laboratory or forensic science or computer center that provided such services. Fees for services provided by:

(1) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall be deposited in the Kansas bureau of investigation forensic laboratory and materials fee fund which is hereby created;

(2) the Sedgwick county regional forensic science center shall be deposited in the Sedgwick county general fund;

(3) the Johnson county sheriff's laboratory shall be deposited in the Johnson county sheriff's laboratory analysis fee fund;

(4) the heart of America regional computer forensics laboratory shall be deposited in the general treasury account maintained by such laboratory;

(5) the Wichita-Sedgwick county computer forensic crimes unit shall be retained by the Sedgwick county sheriff. All funds retained by the sheriff pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be credited to a special fund of the sheriff's office; and

(6) the Garden City police department computer, audio and video forensics laboratory shall be deposited in the Garden City general fund.

(e) Disbursements from the funds and accounts described in subsection (d) shall be made for the following:

(6) from the Kansas bureau of investigation forensic laboratory and materials fee fund, the destruction of seized property and chemicals as described in K.S.A. 22-2512 and 60-4117, and amendments thereto.

(f) On or before the 10th day of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the Kansas bureau of investigation forensic laboratory and materials fee fund interest earnings based on:

(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the Kansas bureau of investigation forensic laboratory and materials fee fund for the preceding month; and

(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.

(g) All expenditures from the Kansas bureau of investigation forensic laboratory and materials fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the attorney general or by a person or persons designated by the attorney general.

History: L. 1992, ch. 298, § 83; L. 1996, ch. 224, § 6; L. 2000, ch. 32, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 124, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 169, § 105; L. 2008, ch. 175, § 5; L. 2010, ch. 117, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 105, § 29; L. 2014, ch. 1, § 3; L. 2014, ch. 117, § 4; July 1.