# K.S.A. § 49-404: 49-404 - Employment of inspectors and other personnel; contracts for technical services authorized; financial interest in coal mining operation prohibited; penalties for violation of prohibition; rules and regulations for enforcement; reports to congress > Kansas · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-404 ## Section - **Citation:** K.S.A. § 49-404 - **Heading:** 49-404 - Employment of inspectors and other personnel; contracts for technical services authorized; financial interest in coal mining operation prohibited; penalties for violation of prohibition; rules and regulations for enforcement; reports to congress - **Jurisdiction:** Kansas - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 49 / Article 4 / Section 49-404 ## Text 49-404. Employment of inspectors and other personnel; contracts for technical services authorized; financial interest in coal mining operation prohibited; penalties for violation of prohibition; rules and regulations for enforcement; reports to congress. Within the limits of appropriations therefor, the secretary may employ inspectors, clerical help and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of the mined-land conservation and reclamation act. Within the limits of appropriations therefor, the secretary may enter into contracts with consultants for services of a technical nature which may be required in the administration of the mined-land conservation and reclamation act. No employee of the department who performs any function or duty under this act shall have a direct or indirect financial interest in any underground or surface coal mining operation. The secretary shall prescribe by regulations, methods for filing employee statements to aid in enforcement of this provision. Whoever knowingly violates the provisions of the prohibition against financial interests shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $2,500, or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or both. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to establish methods by which this prohibition shall be monitored and enforced, to provide for filing by employees and review of statements and supplements thereto concerning any financial interest which may be affected by this prohibition, and to make such reports to congress related thereto that may be required by the national surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 (public law 95-87). ## Nearby sections - [K.S.A. § 49-401 49-401 - .](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-401.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-402 49-402 - Declaration of policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-402.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-403 49-403 - Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-403.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-404 49-404 - Employment of inspectors and other personnel; contracts for technical services authorized; financial interest in coal mining operation prohibited; penalties for violation of prohibition; rules and regulations for enforcement; reports to congress.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-404.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-405 49-405 - Powers and authority of secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-405.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-406 49-406 - Permit to engage in surface mining; compliance with federal act required; annual statement of coal mined; application for permit, contents; notice of application for permit, publication; map and plan to accompany application; disapproval of application, when; fees; performance bonds; cash deposits, securities, mortgages on real estate; liability insurance; renewal of permits; application filed for public inspection, information required to be furnished.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-406.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-407 49-407 - Permit to engage in surface mining; approval, modification or denial; determination and order of secretary, contents; applicant to file schedule listing notices of violation; prime farmland area, effect; informal conference; notice and hearing on final determination; conduct of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-407.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-408 49-408 - Reclamation of land affected by surface mining; regulations of secretary; extent that water on such land shall become public waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-408.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-409 49-409 - Revegetation of affected areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-409.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-410 49-410 - Amendment of permit, application; requirements; limitation on transfer, assignment or sale of rights granted under permit; revision or modification of permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-410.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-411 49-411 - Commencement of reclamation, when; grading.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-411.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-413 49-413 - Planting report; inspection and evaluation of vegetative cover.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-413.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-415 49-415 - Reclamation reports; release of bond, when; hearing; conduct of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-415.md) - [K.S.A. § 49-416 49-416 - Effect of revocation of permit or forfeiture of bond upon future permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-416.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C49_A4_S49-404. 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