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Session of 1999
          SENATE BILL No. 392           By Senators Biggs, Clark and Stephens           12-17          

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10             AN  ACT relating to elections; concerning the presidential primary elec-
11             tion; amending K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 25-4501 and repealing the existing
12             section; also repealing sections 2 and 3 of chapter 3 of the 1996 Session
13             Laws of Kansas.
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15       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
16             Section  1. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 25-4501 is hereby amended to read as
17       follows: 25-4501. On the first Tuesday in April of the year 2000 2004, and
18       every fourth year thereafter, there shall be held a presidential preference
19       primary election.
20             New Sec.  2. All fees received by the secretary of state from candi-
21       dates filing declarations of intent to become candidates for nomination
22       at a presidential preference primary to be held in the year 2000, in ac-
23       cordance with K.S.A. 25-4502, shall be refunded and returned to the
24       candidates from whom such fees were received.
25             New Sec.  3. Delegates and alternates to a national party convention
26       held during 2000 shall be selected by a party by its district or state com-
27       mittee, or both, at its district or state convention, or both, or as otherwise
28       provided by party rules adopted by the state committees of the political
29       parties. 
30       Sec.  4. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 25-4501 and sections 2 and 3 of Chapter
31       3 of the 1996 Session Laws of Kansas are hereby repealed.
32        Sec.  5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
33       publication in the Kansas register.