Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1985-140 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6116 (as amended by L. 1985, ch. 293, 11), the obligation of a city to pay attorneys fees incurred by a city officer in defending a civil rights action is subject to the conditions and limitations prescribed by K.S.A. 75-6108. Those conditions include the filing of a written request (within 15 days after service of process upon the employee) that the city provide for the defense of the employee. K.S.A. 75-6108(d) and (e). Where no such request is filed, a city is not liable for attorneys fees incurred by the employee; however, the city governing body may, in its discretion, pay attorneys fees notwithstanding the failure to file a written request. Cited herein: K.S.A. 75-6102, 75-6108; 75-6116; L. 1985, ch. 293, section 1.