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K.S.A. § 75-704 (2026)

Aid to county attorneys; opinions

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75-704. Aid to county attorneys; opinions. The attorney general shall consult with and advise county attorneys, when requested by them, in all matters pertaining to their official duties. The attorney general shall also, when required, give his or her opinion in writing, without fee, upon all questions of law submitted to him or her by the legislature, or either branch thereof, or by the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state board of education, or commissioner of insurance.

History: L. 1879, ch. 166, § 73; R.S. 1923, 75-704; L. 1968, ch. 14, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 364, § 15; January 13, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1984–2008 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Morrison v. Sebelius, 179 P.3d 366 (Kan. 2008).
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State Ex Rel. Morrison v. Sebelius, 179 P.3d 366 (Kan. 2008). · cites it 2× “" K.S.A. 75-704. This power is consistent with the long-held view that the giving of advisory opinions is an executive, not a judicial, power.”
Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood v. Kline, 197 P.3d 370 (Kan. 2008). · cites it 2× “" K.S.A. 75-704. Such a conflict did not materialize in this case.”
State v. Mustafa Abdulla Abu-Isba, 685 P.2d 856 (Kan. 1984). · cites it 2× “"K.S.A. 75-704 imposes a duty upon the attorney general to consult with and advise county attorneys, when requested by them, in all matters pertaining to their official duties.”
Aid for Women v. Foulston, 427 F. Supp. 2d 1093 (D. Kan. 2006). · cites it 2× “From a reporter’s standpoint, as supported by their trial testimony, the reporting statute was clear, and the reporters were not only authorized, but compelled, to make a case-by-case determination as to whether injury occurred. The Attorney General is not only allowed to, but…”
State ex rel. Stephan v. Reynolds, 673 P.2d 1188 (Kan. 1984). · cites it 2× “19-711 provides that when the county attorney is disabled, any court before whom it is his duty to appear may appoint an attorney to act as county attorney.”
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