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The Attorney General's Office researches and prepares legal opinions in response to requests from elected officials or government agencies seeking interpretation and advice on state laws.

Opinions issued since 2023 are available on this website. Use the search function below or click the links to browse by year. For opinions issued prior to 2023, please visit the opinions database hosted by Washburn Law School.

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    Please note: Many factors, including subsequent legislation and court decisions, can affect the validity of past opinions. In most cases, determining the accuracy of past opinions requires a complete re-examination of the questions addressed in the opinion. It is impossible to maintain a constant review of the validity of past opinions. Our opinions are written to explain the legal issues and the law at the time the opinion is written.

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    AGO 2024-5
    The expedited process in subsections (b) and (c) of the former version of K.S.A. 19-203a only applied when county commissioner vacancies were to be filled at a special election.
    July 23, 2024PDF325.94 KB
    AGO 2024-4
    To be a “qualified employer” for purposes of the Kansas Aviation/Aerospace Tax Credit, an entity’s “principal business activity” must “involve[ ] the aviation sector.” This means that an entity’s pri...
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    AGO 2024-3
    County election officers may constitutionally prohibit electioneering on private property within 250 feet of a polling place on election day. Cited herein: K.S.A. 21-6602; 21-6611; 25-2430; 25-2435
    March 04, 2024PDF328.84 KB

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    For opinions issued prior to 2023, please visit the opinions database hosted by the Washburn University School of Law.