Kansas. Office of Revisor of Statutes

The statute creating the Office of Revisor of Statutes was brought about by the activities of the Kansas State Bar Association at its annual meeting in 1924. At that time, lawyers in Kansas were keenly aware of the need for continuous statutory revision and felt that the 1923 general statutory revision would constitute an excellent starting point for continuous revision. Prior to 1923, there had not been a general revision of the Kansas statutes since 1868. The Office of the Revisor of Statutes was finally created in 1929. The Office of Revisor of Statutes is responsible for drafting bills, resolutions and other legislative documents; providing legal consultation for members of the legislature and legislative committees; conducting legal research; supervising revisions and compilations of the general laws of Kansas; preparing and publishing the Kansas Statutes Annotated and cumulative supplements thereto; recommending to legislative committees such bills that will update or clarify existing laws; and performing other duties as provided by law and as directed by the Legislative Coordinating Council. [Office of Revisor of Statutes. "About Us." http://www.ksrevisor.org/about.html (accessed 24 March 2009).] [Wilder, Bessie. Governmental Agencies of the State of Kansas, 1861-1956. Lawrence: University of Kansas Publications, 1957.]

From the description of Records of the Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes, 1937 - 1996. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 692497519