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Publications iconKansas Constitution

Constitution of the State of Kansas

Article 13 - Banks

§ 1. Banking laws. No bank shall be established otherwise than under a general banking law, nor be operated otherwise than by a duly organized corporation.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 64; L. 1980, ch. 356; November 4, 1980.

§ 2. State not to be stockholder. The state shall not be a stockholder in any banking institution, except that any retirement or pension plan authorized pursuant to the laws of this state may be a stockholder in any banking institution.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 62; L. 1923, ch. 255, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 459, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 460, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 364, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 342, § 1; November 3, 1992.

§ 3.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 64; eliminated by revision, L. 1980, ch. 356; November 4, 1980.

§ 4.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 64; eliminated by revision, L. 1980, ch. 356; November 4, 1980.

§ 5.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 64; transferred and renumbered as § 2 by revision, L. 1980, ch. 356; November 4, 1980.

§ 6.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 64; eliminated by revision, L. 1980, ch. 356; November 4, 1980.

§ 7.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 64; L. 1861, ch. 16, § 1; eliminated by revision, L. 1980, ch. 356; November 4, 1980.

§ 8.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 64; eliminated by revision, L. 1980, ch. 356; November 4, 1980.

§ 9.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 65; eliminated by revision, L. 1980, ch. 356; November 4, 1980.