(a) The state of Kansas hereby declares its intent to accede to the Hague convention abolishing the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents.
(b) Upon presentation of a public document to which the convention applies, the secretary of state, or an assistant or deputy assistant secretary of state appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-412 , shall affix to the document the certificate required by the convention. The secretary of state shall maintain a record of all documents certified under this section and shall charge $5 for certification of any such document.