23-108a. License fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; disposition.

23-108a

Chapter 23.--DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Article 1.--MARRIAGE

      23-108a.   License fee; authorized only by legislativeenactment; disposition.(a) The judge or clerk of the district court shall collect from theapplicant for a marriage license a fee of $59.

      (b)   The clerk of the court shall remit all fees prescribed by this sectionto the state treasurer inaccordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Uponreceipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entireamount in the state treasury. Of each remittance, the statetreasurer shall credit 38.98% to the protection from abusefund, 15.19% to the family and children trust account ofthe family and children investment fund created by K.S.A. 38-1808, andamendments thereto, 16.95% to thecrime victims assistance fund created by K.S.A. 74-7334, and amendmentsthereto, 15.25% to the judicial branch nonjudicial salary adjustment fundcreated by K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 20-1a15, and amendments thereto,and the remainder to the state general fund.

      (c)   Except as provided further, the marriage license fee established in thissectionshall be the only fee collected or moneys in the nature of a fee collected fora marriage license. Such fee shall only be established by an act of thelegislature and no other authority is established by law or otherwise tocollect a fee. On andafter July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, the supreme court may impose anadditional charge, not to exceed $10 per marriage license fee, to fund thecostsofnon-judicial personnel.

      History:   L. 1984, ch. 136, § 1;L. 1989, ch. 239, § 5;L. 1992, ch. 313, § 10;L. 1996, ch. 188, § 3;L. 2001, ch. 5, § 85;L. 2006, ch. 215, § 5;L. 2008, ch. 95, § 6;L. 2009, ch. 116, § 13; July 1.