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KS Stat § 18-1,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties|18-1,100 Wallace.

18-1,100. Wallace. That the county of Wallace be bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where the east boundary line of range number thirty-eight west crosses the second standard parallel south; thence west on said standard parallel, to the west line of the state; thence south on said state line, to the third standard parallel south; thence east on said standard parallel, to a point where said standard parallel crosses the east boundary line of range No. thirty-eight west; thence north on said range line, to the place of beginning.History: L. 1881, ch. 48, § 5; March 13; R.S. 1923, 18-1,100.
KS Stat § 18-1,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties|18-1,101 Washington.

18-1,101. Washington. The county of Washington is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point where the east line of range five east intersects the base line of the state of Kansas; thence south on said range line, to the first standard parallel; thence west with said parallel, to the sixth principal meridian; thence north with said meridian, to the base line of the state of Kansas; thence east with the said base line, to the place of beginning.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 77; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-1,101.
KS Stat § 18-1,102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties|18-1,102 Wichita.

18-1,102. Wichita. The county of Wichita is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-five west with the third standard parallel; thence south along range line, to its intersection with the fourth standard parallel; thence west along said fourth standard parallel, to where it is intersected by the east line of range thirty-nine west; thence north along range line, to its intersection with the third standard parallel; thence east, to place of beginning.History: L. 1879, ch. 72, § 15; March 18; R.S. 1923, 18-1,102.
KS Stat § 18-1,103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties|18-1,103 Wilson.

18-1,103. Wilson. The county of Wilson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of the county of Woodson; thence south on section line between the second and third tiers of sections, to the sixth standard parallel; thence west with said sixth standard parallel twenty-four miles; thence north, to the southwest corner of the county of Woodson; thence east with the south line of the county of Woodson, to the place of beginning.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 78; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-1,103.
KS Stat § 18-1,104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties|18-1,104 Woodson.

18-1,104. Woodson. The county of Woodson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of Anderson county; thence south with section lines and the west line of Allen county, to the south line of township twenty-six south; thence west with said township line and the north line of Wilson county, to the east line of Greenwood county; thence north with said east line of Greenwood county, to the corner to sections fourteen, fifteen, twenty-two and twenty-three, of township twenty-three south, of range thirteen east; thence east on section lines and the south line of Coffey county, to the place of beginning.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 79; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-1,104.
KS Stat § 18-1,105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties|18-1,105 Wyandotte.

18-1,105. Wyandotte. The county of Wyandotte is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the west line of the state of Missouri, opposite the mouth of the Kansas river; thence south on the west boundary line of the state of Missouri, to the south line of township eleven south, being the northeast corner of Johnson county; thence west on township line, to the middle of the main channel of the Kansas river, in range twenty-four east; thence up the said river, in the middle of the main channel thereof, to the intersection with the east line of range twenty-two east; thence north on said range line, to the old Delaware reservation lines, the same being the dividing line between the original Delaware reserve and Delaware trust lands; thence east on said line, to the west boundary line of the state of Missouri; thence southeasterly with the said western boundary line of the state of Missouri, to the place of beginning.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 80; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-1,105.
KS Stat § 18-201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-201 County bounded by watercourse.

18-201. County bounded by watercourse. Whenever a county is bounded by a watercourse, it shall be construed to be the middle of the main channel thereof; and range, township and sectional lines shall be construed as conforming to the established United States survey.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 82; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-201.
KS Stat § 18-202 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-202 Change in county boundaries; initiation of process; hearings; election.

18-202. Change in county boundaries; initiation of process; hearings; election. (a) The boards of county commissioners of any two or more counties may adopt a resolution changing the boundaries of such counties. Such resolution shall describe the change desired. Such resolution shall not be effective until the question has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters of each of the counties voting at an election thereon as provided by K.S.A. 18-201 et seq., and amendments thereto.(b) Upon presentation of a petition requesting a change in the boundaries of two or more counties signed by at least 5% of the qualified electors of the county, the board of county commissioners shall adopt a resolution changing the boundaries as requested by the petition. Such resolution shall not be effective until the question has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters of each of the counties voting at an election thereon as provided by K.S.A. 18-201 et seq., and amendments thereto.(c) At least three public hearings shall be called and held on any resolution adopted pursuant to this section. At least one hearing shall be held in each county affected by the proposed change. Notice of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in each county affected at least three times prior to the date of each hearing.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 1; R.S. 1923, 18-202; L. 2006, ch. 207, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 18-203 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-203 Duty of commissioners when petition presented.

18-203. Duty of commissioners when petition presented. That the petition of the voters of each of the counties interested in such change shall be presented to their respective boards of county commissioners at the same regular session; and it shall be the duty of said board of county commissioners, upon being so petitioned, to order that at the next general election holden thereafter, a vote shall be taken by the several counties interested upon the proposed change: Provided, however, That no order shall be made conflicting with the provisions of section 1 of article 9 of the constitution.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 2; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-203.
KS Stat § 18-204 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-204 Notice of election.

18-204. Notice of election. The boards of county commissioners of the respective counties, at the time they make the order for such election, shall make an order requiring the county clerk to give at least four weeks' notice of such election, by causing a notice thereof to be published in some newspaper published in their respective counties. If there be no newspaper published in either of said counties, then notice shall be given in the county having no newspaper, by posting up written or printed notices in one public place in each organized township in said county for the same length of time, which notice shall be given at least four weeks prior to the day of elections, and shall set forth the exact portions of the territory to be detached from one or more of the counties and added to the other or others, and to what county or counties the same is to be attached, and also shall set forth that at the next general election the question will be presented to the qualified electors of the counties interested, whether such change in the county boundaries shall be made.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 3; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-204.
KS Stat § 18-205 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-205 How election conducted; ballots.

18-205. How election conducted; ballots. That at said election separate ballots shall be cast on the question of changing the boundary lines of said counties, which ballots shall have written or printed thereon the words "For changing county boundaries," or "Against changing county boundaries"; for which ballots a separate box shall be kept; and a return of said votes shall be made to the board of county canvassers, and canvassed as provided by law for other returns.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 4; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-205.
KS Stat § 18-206 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-206 Record of election.

18-206. Record of election. Should a majority of all the votes cast in the county to which the territory belonged be in favor of the proposed change, the clerk of the board of commissioners of said county shall notify the clerk of the board of commissioners of the county or counties interested therein, and should it be found that a majority of the votes cast in each of the counties interested are in favor of the proposed change, due record shall be made thereof in each of the counties interested.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 5; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-206.
KS Stat § 18-207 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-207 Records generally.

18-207. Records generally. The county to which the territory shall be attached shall cause to be transcribed from the records of the county to which said territory formerly belonged, all records pertaining to the real estate so attached, all taxes due and unpaid in said territory against the property or parties; also a transcript of all judgments in the district court affecting any real estate in said attached territory, and all other records, papers and documents which should properly belong to the county to which said territory is attached; which said records, papers or documents shall be transcribed or filed, as the case may be, in the appropriate records and respective offices to which the same may belong, and shall have the same force and effect and be of the same validity in all cases and for all purposes as if the same originally belonged thereto, except as is hereafter provided. All the costs attending the transfer of the above-mentioned papers and documents shall be paid by the county to which said territory is attached.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 6; R.S. 1923, 18-207; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 44; January 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 18-208 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-208 When change takes place; officers; townships.

18-208. When change takes place; officers; townships. On the first Monday of January next succeeding the said election, if the same shall have been determined in favor of the change, the change shall be deemed to have taken place, and all the officers, whether township or district, residing in the territory so detached, shall be held and deemed as belonging to the county to which the same is attached: Provided, however, That in case the territory so attached does not constitute a civil township or townships, the officers of the township lying adjacent to the attached portion of territory shall have jurisdiction therein, and such territory shall for all purposes, except as herein otherwise provided, be deemed a part of such organized township.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 7; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-208.
KS Stat § 18-209 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-209 Certified copies of bonds of officers.

18-209. Certified copies of bonds of officers. If the territory included in the change constitutes one or more civil townships, the bonds of all the officers therein that are required to be filed or approved by any county officer shall be transmitted by a copy duly certified by the officer having charge thereof to the same office in the county to which the territory is attached; which said bonds shall be of the same effect and validity as if originally filed in such office.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 8; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-209.
KS Stat § 18-210 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-210 Liability for debts.

18-210. Liability for debts. The detached territory shall not, by reason of such change, be released from the payment of its just and equitable proportions of any indebtedness incurred by the county to which it formerly belonged prior to and existing at the time of such change or detachment, nor shall such territory so detached be subject to the payment of any portion of indebtedness, either principal or interest, incurred or contracted by the county to which it becomes attached prior to the date of such change or attachment.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 9; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-210.
KS Stat § 18-211 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-211 Tax levy to pay debts; exemption from debts of other county.

18-211. Tax levy to pay debts; exemption from debts of other county. In order to fully carry out the provisions of K.S.A. 18-210, it is hereby made the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county to which said territory formerly belonged, when they shall have levied a tax upon the property of their county (which tax must be uniform throughout their county), for the purpose of raising funds to pay off, in whole or in part, either principal or interest, any indebtedness existing against said county at the time of such change and detachment, to cause the clerk of their board to certify, under the seal of their board, a statement of the amount of such levy, and transmit the same to the clerk of the board of county commissioners of the county to which said territory has become attached; and it shall be the duty of such clerk at the time he receives such statement, to levy a tax to the amount therein stated, upon the taxable property included within the limits of such detached territory, according to the last assessed value thereof; and it shall be the duty of such clerk at the time he completes the tax list, as required by law, to carry out said tax against such taxable property, including such detached territory, in a column by itself, and the same shall be delivered and charged to the treasurer, collected and treated in all other respects in the same manner as now or hereafter to be provided by law for the collection of other county taxes; and it shall be the duty of said treasurer to pay the same over, from time to time, as the same is collected, to the county treasurer of the county to which the same belongs, taking his receipt therefor, which receipt shall be his voucher on settlement therefor: Provided, however, The said treasurer shall retain therefrom the sum of five percentum on said amount so collected, which shall be placed by him in the county treasury of his county, as the absolute and unconditional property of said county as a full compensation to said county for trouble and expenses incurred in the collection of said tax; and it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county to which said territory is attached, at the time or times they levy any tax in their county for the purpose of raising any funds to pay, in whole or in part, either principal or interest, any indebtedness existing against said county at the time of such change and attachment, to exempt from such levy and tax the property included within the limits of such attached territory.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 10; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-211.
KS Stat § 18-212 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties|18-212 Collection of unpaid taxes in detached territory; use of proceeds.

18-212. Collection of unpaid taxes in detached territory; use of proceeds. The taxes levied and unpaid in said detached territory, delinquent or otherwise, at the time of such change, shall be transcribed from the books in the hands of the treasurer of the county to which said territory formerly belonged, in the manner in which said tax stands upon said books, together with the warrant attached to said tax book, and pass the same over to the treasurer of the county to which said territory is attached, taking his receipt therefor, which transcript, with a duplicate warrant thereto attached, shall be sufficient authority to authorize said treasurer to proceed to collect said tax, and shall collect or cause the same to be collected, and account and be responsible therefor, in the same manner and to the same extent as now or hereafter provided by law for the collection of other county or state taxes; and said tax shall be used in that portion of the county upon which the same was levied, except that raised for state and county purposes, which shall be paid over by said treasurer to the county treasurer, from which said territory was detached, from time to time, as the same is collected.History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 11; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-212.
KS Stat § 18-301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 3 - New Counties|18-301 Election and procedure.

18-301. Election and procedure. Laws 1861, chapter 19, sections 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, included by reference. [Relates to elections in the formation of new counties and other details in regard to putting the business of the county into operation.]History: L. 1861, ch. 19, §§ 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9; G.S. 1868, ch. 24, p. 249, §§ 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-301.
KS Stat § 18-302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 3 - New Counties|18-302 Fraud in census.

18-302. Fraud in census. Laws 1876, chapter 63, sections 3 and 4, included by reference. [Relates to fraud in taking census preliminary to organization of new county.]History: R.S. 1923, 18-302.
KS Stat § 18-303 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 18 - Counties|Article 3 - New Counties|18-303 Organization of new counties.

18-303. Organization of new counties. Laws 1887, chapter 128, included by reference. [Relates to the organization of new counties. As all counties have been organized, the act has been omitted.]History: R.S. 1923, 18-303.
KS Stat § 19-101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|19-101 County as corporation; powers generally; home rule.

19-101. County as corporation; powers generally; home rule. That each organized county within this state shall be a body corporate and politic, and as such shall be empowered for the following purposes: First, to sue and be sued; second, to purchase and hold real and personal estate for the use of the county, and lands sold for taxes as provided by law; third, to sell and convey any real or personal estate owned by the county, and make such order respecting the same as may be deemed conducive to the interest of the inhabitants; fourth, to make all contracts and do all other acts in relation to the property and concerns of the county, necessary to the exercise of its corporate or administrative powers; fifth, to exercise the powers of home rule to determine their local affairs and government authorized under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-101a; sixth, to exercise such other and further powers as may be especially conferred by law.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-101; L. 1974, ch. 110, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-101c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|19-101c Same; powers to be liberally construed.

19-101c. Same; powers to be liberally construed. The powers granted counties pursuant to this act shall be referred to as county home rule powers and they shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government.History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-101e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|19-101e Enforcement of resolutions; costs; witness fees and mileage; disposition of fines and penalties.

19-101e. Enforcement of resolutions; costs; witness fees and mileage; disposition of fines and penalties. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and in K.S.A. 19-4707, and amendments thereto, the items allowable as costs shall be the same as in cases for misdemeanor violations of state law and shall be taxed as provided in K.S.A. 22-3801, 22-3802 and 22-3803, and amendments thereto.(b) The fees and mileage for the attendance of witnesses shall be borne by the party calling the witness, except that if an accused person is found not guilty, the county shall pay all such expenses, but the court may direct that fees and mileage of witnesses subpoenaed by the accused person be charged against such person, if the court finds that there has been an abuse of the use of subpoenas by the accused person.(c) All fines and penalties collected in actions for the enforcement of county codes and resolutions pursuant to the code for the enforcement of county codes and resolutions as provided in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 19-101d, and amendments thereto, shall be paid over to the county treasurer of the county where they are imposed for deposit in the county general fund or in the special law enforcement fund, if established. All fines and penalties collected in actions brought pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 19-101d, and amendments thereto, shall be remitted to the state treasurer, as provided in K.S.A. 20-2801, and amendments thereto.(d) In each county which has created a county court for enforcement of county codes and resolutions as provided in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 19-101d, and amendments thereto, the court shall assess additional court costs of $20 for each violation of a resolution. The judge or clerk of the county court shall remit at least monthly to the state treasurer $2 of the additional court costs. The state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount of the remittance in the state treasury and credit 50% to the protection from abuse fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7325, and amendments thereto, and 50% to the crime victims assistance fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7334, and amendments thereto. The remaining additional court costs shall be paid over to the county treasurer of the county where they are imposed for deposit in the county general fund.History: L. 1976, ch. 149, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 150, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 112, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 105, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 102, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 335, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 234, § 7; L. 2002, ch. 199, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-101f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|19-101f Same; appeals.

19-101f. Same; appeals. Appeals in actions brought for the enforcement of county resolutions may be taken in the same manner as is provided for appeals in cases for misdemeanor violations of state law, except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 19-4737.History: L. 1976, ch. 149, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 102, § 3; April 21.