Kansas § 39-1301 - Purpose of act
Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 39-1301 — Purpose of act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-1301. Purpose of act
39-1301. Purpose of act. (a) The purpose of this act shall be to aid in development, maintenance, improvement or expansion of community based group boarding homes for children and youth and community based services for children and youth in this state.(b) Any community based group boarding homes for children and youth that provide services for juvenile offenders only pursuant to K.S.A. 39-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be under the authority of the commissioner of juvenile justice for the purposes of K.S.A. 39-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto. All other community based group boarding homes for children and youth shall be under the authority of the secretary for the purposes of K.S.A. 39-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1973, ch. 190, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 229, § 106; July 1, 1997.
Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-1301 ("Purpose of act") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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