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K.S.A. § 77-515 (2026)

Participation and representation

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77-515. Participation and representation. (a) Any party may participate in the hearing in person or, if the party is a corporation or other artificial person, by a duly authorized representative.

(b) Whether or not participating in person, any party may be represented at the party's own expense by counsel or, if permitted by law, other representative.

(c) A state agency may require a corporation or other artificial person to participate by counsel.

History: L. 1984, ch. 313, § 15; L. 1986, ch. 362, § 4; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2000–2014 · leading case: Babe Houser Motor Co. v. Tetreault, 14 P.3d 1149 (Kan. 2000).
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Babe Houser Motor Co. v. Tetreault, 14 P.3d 1149 (Kan. 2000). “” We also note that since 1986 a provision of the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act, K.S.A. 77-515(a), has without apparent great problems permitted participation by a duly authorized representative where a corporation or other artificial entity is involved.”
In Re the Protest Appeal of Rakestraw Bros., 337 P.3d 62 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “” K.S.A. 77-515(a). Had the legislature wanted to limit the ability to represent artificial entities in administrative proceedings only to attorneys, it could have done so by substituting “attorney” for “representative.”
In Re Protest Appeals of Lyerla, Kathy L. Liv. Trust, 336 P.3d 882 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “” K.S.A. 77-515(c). But the rules of the Court of Tax Appeals allowed at least some non-attorneys to represent corporations or other artificial entities.”
In re Tax Appeals of Lyerla Trust - ( (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “" K.S.A. 77-515(c). But the rules of the Court of Tax Appeals allowed at least some non-attorneys to represent corporations or other artificial entities.”
In re Tax Appeals of Lyerla Trust - ( (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “" K.S.A. 77-515(c). But the rules of the Court of Tax Appeals allowed at least some non-attorneys to represent corporations or other artificial entities.”
In re Tax Appeals of Lyerla Trust - ( (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “" K.S.A. 77-515(c). But the rules of the Court of Tax Appeals allowed at least some non-attorneys to represent corporations or other artificial entities.”
— K.S.A. § 77-515(a) — 2 cases
Babe Houser Motor Co. v. Tetreault, 14 P.3d 1149 (Kan. 2000). “” We also note that since 1986 a provision of the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act, K.S.A. 77-515(a), has without apparent great problems permitted participation by a duly authorized representative where a corporation or other artificial entity is involved.”
In Re the Protest Appeal of Rakestraw Bros., 337 P.3d 62 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “” K.S.A. 77-515(a). Had the legislature wanted to limit the ability to represent artificial entities in administrative proceedings only to attorneys, it could have done so by substituting “attorney” for “representative.”
— K.S.A. § 77-515(c) — 5 cases
In Re the Protest Appeal of Rakestraw Bros., 337 P.3d 62 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “” K.S.A. 77-515(a). Had the legislature wanted to limit the ability to represent artificial entities in administrative proceedings only to attorneys, it could have done so by substituting “attorney” for “representative.”
In Re Protest Appeals of Lyerla, Kathy L. Liv. Trust, 336 P.3d 882 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “” K.S.A. 77-515(c). But the rules of the Court of Tax Appeals allowed at least some non-attorneys to represent corporations or other artificial entities.”
In re Tax Appeals of Lyerla Trust - ( (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “" K.S.A. 77-515(c). But the rules of the Court of Tax Appeals allowed at least some non-attorneys to represent corporations or other artificial entities.”
In re Tax Appeals of Lyerla Trust - ( (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “" K.S.A. 77-515(c). But the rules of the Court of Tax Appeals allowed at least some non-attorneys to represent corporations or other artificial entities.”
In re Tax Appeals of Lyerla Trust - ( (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “" K.S.A. 77-515(c). But the rules of the Court of Tax Appeals allowed at least some non-attorneys to represent corporations or other artificial entities.”
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