{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-17-6517","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 17-6517","heading":"Powers of district court in certain proceedings; punishment for disobedience of orders.","body":"(a) The district court, in any proceeding instituted under K.S.A. 17-6501, 17-6505 or 17-6515, and amendments thereto, may determine the right and power of persons claiming to own stock to vote at any meeting of the stockholders.\n(b) The court may: (1) Appoint a master to hold any election provided for in K.S.A. 17-6501, 17-6505 or 17-6515, and amendments thereto, under such orders and powers as it deems proper; (2) punish any officer or director for contempt in case of disobedience of any order made by the court; and (3) in case of disobedience by a corporation of any order made by the court, may enter a decree against such corporation for a penalty of not more than $5,000.","path":["Chapter 17.—CORPORATIONS","Article 65.—MEETINGS, ELECTIONS, VOTING AND NOTICES"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_065_0017.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:10:46Z","sha256":"9cbcb515ed722a0022f6b1064203337e3668dcc294e749c0fdaba354be1d6f08","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-17-6516","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-17-6518"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}