16-325. Same; secretary of state to audit cemetery merchandise trusts. - Kansas Statutes

16-325

Chapter 16.--CONTRACTS AND PROMISES Article 3.--FUNERAL AND CEMETERY MERCHANDISE AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS AND PLANS

      16-325.   Same; secretary of state to audit cemetery merchandise trusts. The secretary of state, or the secretary's representative, shall, while auditing each cemetery corporation, pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1312a, and amendments thereto, audit the cemetery merchandise trusts required by this act, and approve the cemetery's determination of the wholesale costs under subsection (d) of K.S.A. 16-321, and amendments thereto. For such purposes, the secretary of state or the secretary's representative, is authorized to administer oaths and to examine under oath the directors, officers, employees and agents of any cemetery corporation. Such examination may be reduced to writing by the person taking it and the examiner may make findings as to the condition of each trust fund examined. For the purposes of such audits, the secretary of state may require any officer of a cemetery corporation to furnish and submit the books, records, papers and instruments of such cemetery corporation to the examination.

      History:   L. 1982, ch. 96, § 6; L. 1988, ch. 94, § 4; July 1.