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Source or prior law:

L. 1967, ch. 464, § 1.

Attorney General's Opinions:

Authority for determining compensation of hospital board members vested in county commissioners but hospital board may contract with hospital administrator. 1999-46.

Discussions concerning candidate for municipal court judge should take place openly and not in executive session. 2002-28.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Statute controlling as to facts private citizen must prove in order to maintain an action. Linher v. Unified School District No. 259, Wichita, Kansas, 344 F. Supp. 1187, 1196.

2. Staff doctors of state institutions are employees rather than officers; no immunity from civil liability in 1974 for negligent acts. Durflinger v. Artiles, 234 Kan. 484, 505, 506, 673 P.2d 86 (1983).

3. Staff doctors of state institution not immune from civil liability for negligent release of patient prior to tort claims act. Durflinger v. Artiles, 727 F.2d 888, 910 (1984).