Kansas § 12-5388 - State 911 operations fund established; immediate transfer of moneys to the state 911 operations fund; authorized transfers of unencumbered

§ 12-5388. State 911 operations fund established; immediate transfer of moneys to the state 911 operations fund; authorized transfers of unencumbered

12-5388. State 911 operations fund established; immediate transfer of moneys to the state 911 operations fund; authorized transfers of unencumbered moneys; 911 operations fund abolished; transfer of balance. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the state 911 operations fund. All expenditures from the state 911 operations fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the state 911 board or the chairperson's designee.(b) The state 911 operations fund shall be used only for the following purposes:(1) Administrative and operational expenses of the state 911 board, including salaries of persons employed by the board;(2) payment and expenses incurred pursuant to contracts entered into by the board for the performance of the powers, duties and functions of the board;(3) payment to state agencies or independent contractors for expenses incurred in carrying out the powers, duties and functions of the board; and(4) development, deployment, implementation and maintenance of the statewide next generation 911 system.(c) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the state 911 operations fund interest earnings based on:(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the state 911 operations fund for the preceding month; and(2) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.(d) The state 911 operations fund shall be used for the purposes set forth in this act and for no other governmental purposes. Moneys in the state 911 operations fund shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3722, 75-3725a and 75-3726a, and amendments thereto.(e) On July 1, 2025, the state 911 board, or the entity that the board has contracted for services, shall remit $1,000,000 from the 911 operations fund established outside the state treasury pursuant to K.S.A. 12-5368, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit such amount to the state 911 operations fund.(f) If the state 911 board determines that unencumbered moneys remain in the state 911 operations fund from a prior fiscal year, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the state 911 board, the chairperson of the state 911 board or the chairperson's designee may, once per fiscal year, certify to the director of accounts and reports an amount of such unencumbered moneys in the state 911 operations fund. Upon receipt of such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer such certified amount from the state 911 operations fund to the state 911 grant fund. Prior to certifying such amount to the director of accounts and reports, the state 911 board shall ensure that such transfer is based on the board's assessment of operational needs and will not impair the board's ability to continue to meet the board's statutory obligations.(g) On January 2, 2026:(1) The state 911 board, or the entity that the board has contracted for services, shall remit to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, the balance of all moneys in the 911 operations fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-5368, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit such amount to the state 911 operations fund.(2) All liabilities of the 911 operations fund are hereby transferred to and imposed on the state 911 operations fund.(3) The 911 operations fund established outside the state treasury pursuant to K.S.A. 12-5368, and amendments thereto, is hereby abolished.(h) The provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force on and after July 1, 2025.History: L. 2024, ch. 53, § 5; L. 2025, ch. 34, § 12; April 10.