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AN ACT relating to unclaimed contents of safety deposit boxes upon
  death of lessee; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 9-1504 and repealing the
  existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
  Section 1.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 9-1504 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 9-1504. In the event the sole lessee or all lessees in joint tenancy
named in the lease agreement covering a safe deposit box rental shall die,
the safe deposit box may be opened, forcibly if necessary, at any time
thereafter, in the presence of persons claiming to be interested in the
contents thereof, by two employees of the lessor, one of whom shall be
an officer of the lessor. Such employees may remove all instruments of a
testamentary nature and deposit the same with the district court, taking
its receipt therefor. The employees in their discretion may deliver life
insurance policies therein contained to the beneficiaries named in such
policies, and any deed to a cemetery lot and any burial instructions found
therein to the appropriate parties.
  Any and all other contents of such box so opened shall be kept and
retained by the bank, trust company or safe deposit company and shall
be delivered only to the parties legally entitled to the same. In the event
no person claims to be interested in the contents of such box within 60
days after the death of the lessee, the lessor may open the box by forcible
entry and remove the contents and deliver the same to the district court,
subject to the payment of rentals, of expenses, and repairs. In the event
no person claims to be interested in the contents of such box within
60 days after the death of the lessee, the lessor may open the box
by forcible entry and remove all instruments of a testamentary na-
ture and deposit the same with the district court, subject to payment
of rentals, expenses and repairs.
  Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 9-1504 is hereby repealed.
  Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.