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(a) The secretary of state, when required by any person to make out a certified copy of any law, resolution, bond, record, document or paper deposited or kept in or prepared by the secretary of state's office, shall attach an official certification thereto under the secretary of state's official seal. Such copy, thus certified, shall be received in evidence in the same manner and with like effect as the original. The secretary of state shall charge a fee per page in an amount fixed by the secretary of state and approved by the director of accounts and reports under K.S.A. 45-204 for each such copy so made and certified, and unless otherwise specifically provided by law, for photocopies of any document or instrument on file in or prepared by the secretary of state's office which are not certified, the secretary of state shall charge a fee per page in an amount fixed by the secretary of state and approved by the director of accounts and reports under K.S.A. 45-204 for each such copy.
(b) Where any such copy must be made outside the secretary of state's office, in addition to the certification fee, the secretary of state shall charge the requesting party the actual costs of reproducing and transmitting such copy in an amount fixed by the secretary of state and approved by the director of accounts and reports under K.S.A. 45-204.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 75. State Departments; Public Officers and Employees § 75-409. Certified copies under seal; evidentiary effect; fees, approval - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-75-state-departments-public-officers-and-employees/ks-st-sect-75-409/
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