The Kansas Department of Revenue, under the direction of the Secretary's Office, oversees the Division of Taxes, Division of Vehicles, Property Valuation Division, and Alcoholic Beverage Control. The current Department was developed in July 1972 through statute to combine the former Departments of Revenue, Motor Vehicles, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Property Valuation, Ports of Entry, and the Motor Vehicle Reciprocity Commission. The Department collects taxes and fees, administers Kansas tax laws, issues licenses, enforces alcohol laws, and aids Kansas citizens and local governments.