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KS Stat § 68-503 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-503 Joint county engineer districts; employment of engineer.

68-503. Joint county engineer districts; employment of engineer. In any county where there is not a sufficient amount of road and bridge work to keep the county engineer employed throughout the year, the board of county commissioners of any such county, with the approval of the secretary of transportation, may unite with the board of county commissioners of an adjoining county or counties and form a county engineer district and employ a county engineer for the two or more counties included in such district. The boards of county commissioners of any such county engineer district, with the approval of the secretary of transportation, may reduce or increase the size of the district or dissolve the district as the conditions may warrant or demand, but no district so formed shall be altered or dissolved in less than one year from the date of such formation.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 10; L. 1919, ch. 245, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 116; L. 1994, ch. 57, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-504 Office, assistants, supplies and clerical help for county or district engineer.

68-504. Office, assistants, supplies and clerical help for county or district engineer. The board of county commissioners of each county shall provide the county or district engineer with suitable offices, conveniently situated, and such assistants, equipment, supplies and clerical help as are necessary for the proper performance of his duties: Provided, That in counties having a population of more than five thousand (5,000) and less than seven thousand (7,000), with an assessed valuation of more than fourteen million dollars ($14,000,000) and less than seventeen million dollars ($17,000,000), in which there is located a city of the second class and at least two cities of the third class, the salaries, expenses, and clerk hire provided for herein may be paid out of the general fund, or out of the consolidated road and bridge fund, as other county bills are paid.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 13; R.S. 1923, 68-504; L. 1957, ch. 360, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 68-505 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-505 Bond of engineer.

68-505. Bond of engineer. Before entering upon his duties the county engineer shall give a bond unto the state of Kansas with surety to be approved by the board of county commissioners in the sum $2,500, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties and the protection, care and return of all property of the county which may come into his custody: Provided, Where the county engineer districts have been formed the bond shall be made payable to the state of Kansas for use of each county forming such district.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 14; Mar. 7; R.S. 1923, 68-505.
KS Stat § 68-506 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-506 Classification and designation of roads in noncounty unit road system counties.

68-506. Classification and designation of roads in noncounty unit road system counties. (a) In any county which has not adopted the county unit road system, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners with the approval of the county engineer to classify and designate the roads and highways within such county within the following classes:(1) "County major collector roads" which shall include all county roads and highways designated for inclusion in the major collector road system in accordance with K.S.A. 68-1701 to 68-1704, and amendments thereto;(2) "county minor collector roads" which shall include all county roads and highways, not designated for inclusion in the major collector road system, which are other main traveled roads utilized primarily for the movement of traffic between different areas of the county;(3) "township minor collector roads" which shall include all township roads and highways not designated for inclusion in the major collector road system, which are other main traveled roads utilized primarily for the movement of traffic between different areas of the county; and(4) "township or local service roads" which shall include all township roads and highways not designated for inclusion in the major collector road system or as county or township minor collector roads or highways.(b) The county engineer and the board of county commissioners may shift road or highway mileage from one county road or highway classification to another as continuing study indicates that such changes are needed by reason of changing traffic needs or for other reasons substantiated by engineering analysis, except that no road or highway mileage may be shifted to or from the major collector road system except as provided in article 17 of chapter 68 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 15; L. 1921, ch. 219, § 1; R.S. 1923, 68-506; L. 1925, ch. 211, § 1; L. 1935, ch. 249, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 267, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 344, § 4; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 13; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 117; L. 1986, ch. 252, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 270, § 2; L. 2005, ch. 84, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-506a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-506a City connecting link in county highway; city tax levy and bonds.

68-506a. City connecting link in county highway; city tax levy and bonds. The governing body of the city through which any such public highway shall pass, and which said city shall be declared a benefit district under the provisions of K.S.A. 68-506, shall be authorized to bear its proportion of the cost of constructing said highway at the cost of said city, and the same shall be collected by a tax levied upon all the taxable property within said city, and where the mayor and council of said city shall deem it necessary, they are hereby authorized to issue bonds of said city to pay the cost thereof, bearing interest not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009, and payable in approximately equal annual installments over a period of not to exceed fifteen (15) years, and shall levy a tax upon the taxable property of said city for the purpose of meeting the interest payments upon said bonds and to pay the principal at maturity, and should the mayor and council fail to levy a tax for the purpose of making the payments of interest and principal as herein provided for, then it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of said county to levy a tax upon the taxable property of said city and cause the same to be placed upon the tax rolls and collected the same as other taxes of said city.History: L. 1925, ch. 211, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 79; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 35; Apr. 25.
KS Stat § 68-506b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-506b Same; validation of certain acts of cities; letting of contracts; change of route; eminent domain.

68-506b. Same; validation of certain acts of cities; letting of contracts; change of route; eminent domain. Where any city of the state, a part of whose boundary is formed by a state line between this and any other state, has heretofore begun proceedings by resolution, ordinance or otherwise, whereby the board of county commissioners of the county in which such city is located has undertaken, under the provisions of K.S.A. 68-506, and amendments thereto, and such resolution has been adopted by the board of county commissioners, whereby such city has been declared a benefit district, and such road through such city has been declared a public utility, such proceedings shall not by reason of the passage of this act be invalidated or set aside. Such action and the proceedings taken thereunder are hereby ratified, confirmed and validated. It is the duty of the board of county commissioners in conjunction with the governing body of such city, subject to the approval of the secretary of transportation, to proceed with the work, or to advertise for and let contracts in the manner provided for by law in other cases for the construction of other highways, so as to connect the roads so constructed to the city limits on either side of such city.Where it has become necessary to leave the route heretofore or hereafter proposed to be used as a portion of the road or street connecting such highways at the city limits, in order to eliminate steam or electric grade crossings, or any other dangerous places on such highways, or to conform to the requirements of the Kansas department of agriculture or the United States bureau of public roads to obtain federal aid upon such road, or any part thereof, the county engineer and board of county commissioners, in conjunction with the governing body of such city, shall change the route so as to eliminate such dangerous crossings, or other dangerous places. The governing body of such city shall proceed to designate or acquire by purchase or donation a right-of-way for such street along the route over which such road may be relocated. Where the right-of-way for such purpose cannot be obtained by donation or purchase the city council is hereby authorized to condemn a right-of-way for such purpose in the manner provided for by article 2, chapter 26 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, relating to the opening, widening or extending any street, insofar as the same is applicable.History: L. 1925, ch. 211, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 118; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 174; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-506c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-506c Same; apportionment of costs.

68-506c. Same; apportionment of costs. Upon the completion of any improvement under the provisions of this act the county commissioners shall meet at their office and apportion to the cost thereof as follows:(a) If all or any portion of said improvement is entitled to and does receive federal or state aid or donations, the same shall be applied to the cost of the improvement for the purpose and to the extent for which the same was given.(b) The remainder of the cost shall be apportioned, fifty percent to the county and fifty percent to the city through which said road shall pass.All bonds issued or taxes levied under the provisions of this act shall be in addition to all other tax levies or bond issues authorized by law.History: L. 1925, ch. 211, § 4; Mar. 13.
KS Stat § 68-506d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-506d Same; city to maintain roads.

68-506d. Same; city to maintain roads. All roads improved under the provisions of this act shall after their completion be maintained and kept in repair by the city in which the same may be located.History: L. 1925, ch. 211, § 5; Mar. 13.
KS Stat § 68-506f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-506f City connecting links in county highway system; agreements for maintenance; compensation or maintenance by county.

68-506f. City connecting links in county highway system; agreements for maintenance; compensation or maintenance by county. The board of county commissioners of any county and the governing body of any city having a population of less than 5,000 which is located within such county are hereby authorized to enter into agreements for the maintenance of streets within such cities which form connecting links in the system of county roads and highways included in the major collector road system pursuant to article 17 of chapter 68 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or in the system of county minor collector roads and highways. Such agreements may provide for the maintenance of such connecting links by such cities and the reimbursement or payment of compensation to such cities by the county therefor. In the absence of agreement between the county and such cities regarding the maintenance of such connecting links it shall be the duty of the county to maintain all such connecting links in the county road and highway system. Payments to such cities for the maintenance of connecting links in county road and highway systems shall be made from the road and bridge fund of the county.History: L. 1986, ch. 252, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 84, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-506g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-506g Designating certain roads located in and out of city as part of county system; improvement and maintenance of.

68-506g. Designating certain roads located in and out of city as part of county system; improvement and maintenance of. Whenever any county major collector road or county minor collector road is located partly within and partly without a city or connects any such road or highway with a city, by and with the consent of the governing body, the board of county commissioners is hereby given power and authority and required to designate such public road or highway as a part of the county road or highway system. Such road or highway shall be improved and maintained as other parts of the county road system, except that the governing body of such city may aid in the construction, maintenance and improvement of such road or highway as it would were the road or highway wholly within the corporate limits of the city and may improve any such city boundary line road or street in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-693, and amendments thereto. When a road or highway is being, or has been improved by the county where state or federal aid has been extended in the improvement of such road or highway, and such road or highway terminates at the city limits, and where a road or highway has been or shall be constructed with federal aid, which such road or highway terminates at a state line, and the state line is the corporate limits of a city within this state, the secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to extend federal aid, and the board of county commissioners, on the application of the governing body of the city, shall declare such city through which a street or streets form a connection between such roads or highways, a benefit district, and shall extend state aid on that part of the road or highway lying within the city limits in the same way and in the same manner as they extend aid in the improvement of the road or highway outside of the city limits. The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to cooperate and deal with the governing body of the city, board of county commissioners, or other interested parties that provide funds to take care of the local part of the costs of the improvement of the road or highway lying within the city limits, and such improvement shall be under the supervision and direction of the secretary as provided for in the improvement of other roads and highways of like nature in the county.History: L. 2005, ch. 84, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-508 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-508 Maps of county roads; filing by county engineer for correction and approval.

68-508. Maps of county roads; filing by county engineer for correction and approval. As soon as the county roads are so designated, the county engineer shall mark them upon some map which shows the public roads and section lines in the county, and for this purpose existing atlas maps may be used, provided the county roads selected are plainly marked thereon. The map shall be filed with the board of county commissioners of such county for correction and approval.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 17; Mar. 7; R.S. 1923, 68-508.
KS Stat § 68-515b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-515b Adoption of county road unit system; procedure.

68-515b. Adoption of county road unit system; procedure. Boards of county commissioners may adopt the provisions of the county road unit system by resolution at a regular meeting of said board, and in the event of the filing with the county clerk of a petition signed by ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors in the county, the board of county commissioners shall adopt the provisions of the county road unit system by resolution at the next regular meeting of said board: Provided, That in either event said resolution shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county for at least three (3) consecutive weeks: Provided further, That such adoption shall take effect ninety (90) days after date of the first publication of the resolution providing for such adoption unless within such time there is filed with the county clerk a petition signed by ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors in the county protesting such adoption, in which event the board of county commissioners is hereby required to submit the question of a county road unit system to the electors of the respective counties.History: L. 1961, ch. 299, § 15; June 30.
KS Stat § 68-516 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-516 Classification of highways in county unit road counties.

68-516. Classification of highways in county unit road counties. (a) All the roads and highways in county unit road counties shall be classified, constructed and maintained according to the following classification system:(1) "County major collector roads" which shall include all county roads and highways designated for inclusion in the major collector road system in accordance with K.S.A. 68-1701 to 68-1704, and amendments thereto;(2) "county minor collector roads" which shall include all county roads and highways, not designated for inclusion in the major collector road system, which are other main traveled roads utilized primarily for the movement of traffic between different areas of the county; and(3) "local service roads" which shall include all public roads and highways not designated for inclusion in the major collector road system and not designated as county minor collector roads or highways and not included in the state highway system or other state or federal systems.(b) Such classification shall be made by the board of county commissioners, with the approval of the county engineer. The county engineer and the board of county commissioners may shift road or highway mileage from one road or highway classification to another as continuing study indicates that such changes are needed by reason of changing traffic needs or for other reasons substantiated by engineering analysis, except, that no road or highway mileage may be shifted to or from the major collector road system except as provided in article 17 of chapter 68 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 25; L. 1919, ch. 245, § 7; R.S. 1923, 68-516; L. 1929, ch. 224, § 1; L. 1931, ch. 248, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 341, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 345, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 344, § 5; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 16; L. 1986, ch. 252, § 3; L. 2005, ch. 84, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-516a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-516a County unit system; payment over and use of township funds.

68-516a. County unit system; payment over and use of township funds. Upon the adoption of the county road unit system in any county, the township board of any township in such county shall forthwith pay over to the county treasurer of such county any and all unused money or funds or surplus funds in the hands of such township board which have been received or acquired by such township from any source for road purposes or for the purchase of machinery or equipment for the construction and maintenance of roads. Upon receipt of said funds and moneys, the county treasurer shall credit the same to a special fund for each such township and the board of county commissioners shall expend said special fund for the construction and maintenance of roads in the township from which it was received, which expenditure shall be in addition to funds expended by the county in such township from the regular county road and bridge fund.The county treasurer shall likewise credit and transfer to said special fund of each township all tax moneys in his hands on the date the county road unit system is adopted which were received by him in payment of taxes levied by such township for road purposes and all such taxes thereafter collected by him, and he shall likewise credit and transfer all other moneys in his hands on the date of adoption of the county road unit system which were received by him for the use of such township for road purposes. The provisions of this section shall also be applicable to counties which have adopted the county road unit system prior to the date this act takes effect and to all townships and township boards in such counties.History: L. 1931, ch. 252, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 345, § 2; Mar. 16.
KS Stat § 68-516b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-516b Same; delivery of machinery and equipment; appraisement; expenditures within township; assumption of township contracts.

68-516b. Same; delivery of machinery and equipment; appraisement; expenditures within township; assumption of township contracts. Upon the adoption of the county road [unit] system in any county, the township board of any township in such county shall forthwith turn over and deliver to the board of county commissioners of such county any and all road machinery and equipment which such township has acquired for the purpose of constructing and maintaining township roads. Upon making such delivery, the township board shall file with the county clerk the name of some qualified elector of such township who shall be an appraiser in behalf of the township of such machinery or equipment.Within ten (10) days after the filing of the name of said township elector with the county clerk, the board of county commissioners shall file with the county clerk the name of a qualified elector of the county who does not reside in such township who shall be the representative of the county as an appraiser of such machinery or equipment. Within five (5) days thereafter, the township appraiser and the county appraiser shall meet and select a third appraiser. Said three appraisers shall constitute a board of appraisers for the purpose of fixing the value of the road machinery and equipment so delivered to the county by the township and they shall forthwith make such appraisal. In making such appraisal, said board of appraisers shall deduct the amount, if any, which the township board owes for any such machinery to any person from whom leased or purchased. The amount of such appraisal shall be certified by the board of appraisers and filed in the office of the county clerk and the county treasurer. Each of such appraisers shall receive the sum of fifteen dollars ($15) for making such appraisal which shall be paid by the county commissioners from the county road and bridge fund.Within two (2) years after the filing of such appraisal, the board of county commissioners shall expend for the construction and maintenance of roads in the township from which such road machinery and equipment was received an amount of money equivalent to the appraised value of such machinery and equipment which expenditure shall be in addition to funds expended by the county in such township from the regular county road and bridge fund. That if any of such machinery and equipment so delivered to the county was purchased or leased by the township under a contract of purchase or lease and such contracts provide that the township upon making further payments would receive title to said machinery and equipment, then the county shall assume said contracts as to future payments and be liable therefor, which payments shall be made from the county road and bridge fund. All copies of such contracts in the hands of the township board shall forthwith be delivered by the township clerk to the county clerk.History: L. 1949, ch. 345, § 3; Mar. 16.