State agency publications; distribution; sale at cost, exception; disposition of proceeds

(a) Each state agency may have printed such reports, pamphlets, books and material as pertain to its activity and which are within the terms of a specific legislative authorization or appropriation, except that a state agency which makes such reports, pamphlets, books or material available to the public on the internet for a period of at least 12 months following the publication of such material is not required to print copies of such reports, pamphlets, books or material so long as the state agency retains an electronic copy of such report, pamphlet, book or material in the archives of the agency for historical purposes. If a state agency is required by law to provide a report, pamphlet, book or other material to another state agency or state official and the state agency makes such report, pamphlet, book or other material available to the public on the internet for a period of at least 12 months following the publication of such material, in lieu of providing such report, pamphlet, book or other material the state agency shall notify such other state agency or state official that the report, pamphlet, book or other material is available on the internet or by electronic mail. A state agency may provide any such report, pamphlet, book or other material by submitting printed copies or copies on CD-ROM. (b) Notwithstanding what the provisions of subsection (a) may provide or the provisions of any other statute, each state agency which produces a report, pamphlet, book or material available to the public on the internet shall notify and provide a printed copy to the Kansas state library and the state historical society. (c) If copies are printed by the state agency, or the copies are on CD-ROM at least one shall be a printed copy of each publication and it shall be delivered to the governor, state librarian and the secretary of the state historical society. Printed copies or copies on CD-ROM of such publication shall be submitted to the legislature or the members thereof in accordance with K.S.A. 46-1212c, and amendments thereto. Printed copies or copies on CD-ROM of such publication shall be sold at approximately the cost of printing the same and the amount received therefrom shall be placed in the state treasury and credited to the fee fund of such agency, if it has a fee fund, and if not, to the general fund of the state except that research, industrial, agricultural and educational matter of general concern to the people of Kansas may be distributed without charge.