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Office of Chief Counsel:
We will always provide
innovative legal solutions and regulatory services
with uncompromising standards and dedication.
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The Spring 2013 Continuing Legal Education Seminar is full. To be placed on a waiting
list, please contact Sally at 785-296-6000 or email: Sally.Wolters@da.ks.gov.
When leaving a voice mail message or sending an email, please be sure to
leave your name and phone number.
General seminar information (.pdf)
The Office of Chief Counsel manages the legal affairs of the Department of Administration and serves as the chief legal advisor to the Secretary of Administration, Division Directors, and managers. The Office of Chief Counsel is responsible for all legal work arising from the activities of the Department and provides legal advice and services in a wide variety of areas of law, including legislation, finance, constitutional, commercial transactions, employment, real estate, litigation, contracts, and administrative regulations.
The services provided to the Department of Administration by the Office of Chief Counsel include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advise the Secretary of Administration, the Office of Human Resources and Division Directors on personnel matters and labor relations issues.
- Provide legal assistance to the Office of General Services regarding accounts receivable setoff programs, payroll matters, and reimbursement issues.
- Advise the Office of Facilities and Property Management regarding real estate, construction, and property management issues.
- Advise procurement negotiation committees as well as the Office of Business Process Improvement on procurement, negotiation, and contracting issues.
- Review contracts and real estate leases for the procurement or rental of various goods and services used on behalf of the State of Kansas.
- Provide assistance to the Office of the Repealer, the Citizens' Regulatory Review Board, the State Finance Council and the Health Care Commission.
- Assist in drafting legislative bills for the Department, including statutory amendments and new statutory authorization.
- Assist Department personnel in reviewing and interpreting Constitutional law, statutory authority, and judicial rulings.
- Assist Department personnel in developing and drafting policies and procedures for the benefit of the Department as well as the State of Kansas.
- Represent the Department in litigation or other legal disputes in which the Department is a party.
- Provide Continuing Legal Education seminars to State of Kansas attorneys twice each year.
The Office of Chief Counsel also provides advice and legal services to other agencies and defends them upon request.
Some of the documents on this web page are
provided in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf).
In order to view or print these documents, you will need to
download and install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (click
here for further instructions).
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