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Kansas Statutes Chapter 75. State Departments; Public Officers and Employees § 75-42b02. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<For expiration of this section, see K.S.A. 75-42b07.>

As used in this act:

(a) “Act” means the countries of concern divestment act.

(b) “Company” means any:

(1) For-profit corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, association, sole proprietorship or other organization, including any:

(A) Subsidiary of such company, a majority ownership interest of which is held by such company;

(B) parent company that holds a majority ownership of such company; and

(C) other affiliate or business association of such company whose primary purpose is to make a profit; or

(2) nonprofit organization.

(c)(1) “Country of concern” means the following:

(A) People's republic of China, including the Hong Kong special administrative region;

(B) republic of Cuba;

(C) islamic republic of Iran;

(D) democratic people's republic of Korea;

(E) Russian federation; and

(F) Bolivarian republic of Venezuela.

(2) “Country of concern” does not include the republic of China (Taiwan).

(d) “Covered transaction” means the same as defined in 31 C.F.R. § 800.213, as in effect on July 1, 2024.

(e) “Covered control transaction” means the same as defined in 31 C.F.R. § 800.210, as in effect on July 1, 2024.

(f) “Domicile” means the country where:

(1) A company is organized;

(2) a company completes a substantial portion of its business; or

(3) a majority of a company's ownership interest is held.

(g) “Person” means an individual.

(h) “Person owned or controlled by or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a country of concern” means any:

(1) Person, wherever located, who is a citizen of a nation-state controlled by a country of concern, unless such person is a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or

(2) corporation, partnership, association or other organization organized under the laws of a nation-state controlled by a country of concern.

(i) “State agency” means any department, authority, bureau, division, office or other governmental agency of this state.

(j) “State-managed fund” means:

(1) The Kansas public employees retirement fund managed by the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system in accordance with K.S.A. 74-4921, and amendments thereto;

(2) the pooled money investment portfolio managed by the pooled money investment board in accordance with article 42 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto; and

(3) any other fund that is sponsored or managed by a state agency.

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