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 9  AN ACT relating to state officers and employees; establishing a short term
10    disability program; authorizing payroll deductions therefor.
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12  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
13    Section 1.  The secretary of administration is authorized to establish
14  and maintain a short term disability program for state officers and em-
15  ployees. Participation in such program shall be voluntary. Periodic de-
16  ductions from state payrolls may be made in accordance with procedures
17  prescribed by the secretary of administration to cover the cost of the
18  program payable by persons who are on the state payroll when authorized
19  by such persons.
20    Sec. 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
21  publication in the statute book.