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KS Stat § 19-3301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 33 - Flood Control|19-3301 Counties in which federal agencies authorized to construct certain works; powers of county commissioners.

19-3301. Counties in which federal agencies authorized to construct certain works; powers of county commissioners. That in any county of the state of Kansas in which the corps of engineers of the United States army or other department or agency of the federal government shall be authorized by the congress to construct works for the prevention, control, or mitigation of floods or flood hazards upon or along any river or the tributaries thereof, lying or situate within said county, the board of county commissioners thereof shall, if in their opinion the said construction is necessary for the public welfare, have the power and they are hereby authorized to:(a) Enter into an undertaking in the name of the county to hold the United States of America free from any damage to persons or property resulting during construction or after the completion thereof,(b) to contract with the federal government in the name of the county that when said work is completed the said county will maintain, keep in repair, and operate such flood control works,(c) to furnish all necessary lands, rights-of-way and easements, as provided in K.S.A. 19-3302, and any amendments thereto, and(d) to regulate excavations in the vicinity of such flood control works as provided in K.S.A. 19-3309 and 19-3310.History: L. 1945, ch. 391, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 168, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 93, § 1; April 19.
KS Stat § 19-3302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 33 - Flood Control|19-3302 Same; eminent domain.

19-3302. Same; eminent domain. That in any county, such as described in K.S.A. 19-3301, where it is required by the federal government as a condition to the construction of any flood control works as provided in this act, that the said county furnish the necessary lands, rights of way, or easements therefor, the board of county commissioners of said county is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire such lands, rights of way, or easements as may be necessary and said board is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire the same by purchase or by gift or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, and there is hereby conferred upon the board of county commissioners, of such county the right of eminent domain to be exercised in the manner prescribed by article 2 of chapter 26 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1945, ch. 391, § 2; June 28.
KS Stat § 19-3303 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 33 - Flood Control|19-3303 Same; acquisition of property or easements; bonds; limitations; installments.

19-3303. Same; acquisition of property or easements; bonds; limitations; installments. Whenever in such county it shall be necessary to acquire any lands, rights of way, or easements under the provisions of this act, the cost thereof and expenses connected therewith shall be defrayed by the issuance of general obligation bonds of the county, to be issued by the board of county commissioners of such county without the necessity of an election, either in one issue or in separate issues from time to time as may be necessary and as determined by the board of county commissioners of said county, the proceeds thereof to be used for such purposes and no other, except as herein otherwise provided. The aggregate of any such bonds issued under this act or under any act of which this act is amendatory shall not be in excess of one percent of the assessed valuation of the county. All bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall mature in equal annual installments over a period of not more than fifteen (15) years and it shall be the duty of the county commissioners of such county to make an annual levy on all the taxable property in such county for the retirement of the principal and interest thereof as the same shall become due. The bonds provided for in this act shall not be subject to nor included in any restrictions or limitations upon the amount of bond indebtedness of said county contained in any other law now affecting said county.History: L. 1945, ch. 391, § 3; L. 1953, ch. 156, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 28; April 25.
KS Stat § 19-3304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 33 - Flood Control|19-3304 Same; loss, damage or expense to county; insurance.

19-3304. Same; loss, damage or expense to county; insurance. That any loss, damage or expense for which the county or the board of county commissioners may be liable by reason of having entered into an indemnity agreement or undertaking to protect and defend the federal government against loss or damage resulting from or growing out of such flood control work may be paid for by said county from any funds on hand received from the sale of the bonds issued under the provisions of this act: Provided, That said board may for the purpose of saving and protecting the county from any such loss, damage or expense, apply for and purchase from any insurance or indemnity company authorized to transact business in this state, an insurance or indemnity policy or policies of insurance and pay the cost of obtaining the same from any funds received from the sale of bonds issued under the provisions of this act.History: L. 1945, ch. 391, § 4; June 28.
KS Stat § 19-3305 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 33 - Flood Control|19-3305 Same; maintenance and operation; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-3305. Same; maintenance and operation; tax levy, use of proceeds. For the purpose of maintaining and operating such flood control works as shall be constructed by the United States army corps of engineers or other agency of the United States government, when the same shall have been completed and turned over to the county and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county, the board of county commissioners of such county shall be empowered to make an annual tax levy upon all of the taxable tangible property within the county. It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners and the county engineer to keep all such flood control works in serviceable condition and to make such repairs as, from time to time, may be necessary.History: L. 1945, ch. 391, § 5; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 28; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 125; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 38; May 27.
KS Stat § 19-3306 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 33 - Flood Control|19-3306 Same; contracts for maintenance, repair or operation.

19-3306. Same; contracts for maintenance, repair or operation. That for the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions of this act, the board of county commissioners are hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States of America or any department or agency thereof and with any city or drainage district, or other county or body politic, as well as with any person, firm or individual whenever it shall be necessary as a condition to the construction of flood control works hereunder, and for the maintenance, repair or operation thereof.History: L. 1945, ch. 391, § 6; June 28.
KS Stat § 19-3308 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 33 - Flood Control|19-3308 Same; powers as to roads, bridges and culverts; bonds; limitation.

19-3308. Same; powers as to roads, bridges and culverts; bonds; limitation. That in any county engaging in flood control works under the provisions of article 33 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the board of county commissioners may, by order of such board, lay out, relocate, alter, widen, vacate or construct such roads or highways, and build, alter, remove or replace such bridges or culverts, as the board of county commissioners may deem necessary or advisable in connection with such flood control works. All land required for the purposes herein stated shall be acquired by the board of county commissioners in the manner provided in K.S.A. 68-114: Provided, That general obligation bonds of the county may be issued as provided in article 33 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and the proceeds thereof used to pay for such land and the costs, expenses and other charges occasioned by operations authorized in this act; but in no event shall the aggregate of bonds issued by any such county under the provisions of article 33 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, exceed, for all purposes, the amount therein provided of one percent of the assessed valuation of the county.History: L. 1949, ch. 218, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 156, § 2; April 8.
KS Stat § 19-3309 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 33 - Flood Control|19-3309 Same; regulation of excavation; permits; appeal.

19-3309. Same; regulation of excavation; permits; appeal. No excavation shall be made or commenced within one thousand (1,000) feet landward or riverward of the center line of any portion of a flood control works constructed under the provisions of chapter 19, article 33 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated without first obtaining a permit. Permits requested of the county shall be reviewed by the county engineer. If he determines that the proposed excavation shall be detrimental or will impair or endanger the function of any flood protection works, permission for such excavation shall be denied. If he determines that a restricted or conditional permit for excavation can be granted to the applicant which will not be detrimental or will not impair or endanger the function of such flood protection works he shall issue such restricted or conditional permit. If he determines that no impairment of or danger to such flood protection works will occur as a result of such excavation he shall issue a permit to the applicant. The issuance of any permits hereunder shall not authorize the violation of any existing zoning laws or building codes.Any person feeling aggrieved by the determination of the county engineer may appeal his decision in writing to the board of county commissioners within ten (10) days of the determination and the board after a public hearing shall have authority to affirm, reverse or modify the determination.History: L. 1971, ch. 93, § 2; April 19.
KS Stat § 19-3310 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 33 - Flood Control|19-3310 Same; penalty for failure to obtain permit.

19-3310. Same; penalty for failure to obtain permit. Failure to obtain such permit from the proper authority prior to commencing excavation or excavating contrary to the authorization of such a permit is a class B misdemeanor.History: L. 1971, ch. 93, § 3; April 19.
KS Stat § 19-3419 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3419 Counties over 130,000; appointment, term, removal; vacancies; qualifications, oath.

19-3419. Counties over 130,000; appointment, term, removal; vacancies; qualifications, oath. In counties of this state having a population exceeding 130,000, there shall be an office of commissioner of elections, which shall be administered by an election commissioner. The election commissioner shall be appointed by the secretary of state and shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The secretary of state may remove the election commissioner for official misconduct. Upon occurrence of a vacancy in the office of county election commissioner, the secretary of state shall appoint a successor. If the vacancy occurs before the expiration of a term of office, the appointment shall be for the unexpired term. Such election commissioner shall have been a qualified elector and a resident of the county at least two years prior to appointment. Within 10 days after receiving official notice of the appointment and before entering upon the duties of the office, the election commissioner shall take, subscribe and cause to be filed in the office of the secretary of state an oath of office for the faithful discharge of official duties.History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 207, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 274, § 12; L. 1953, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 169, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 191, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 187, § 15; L. 1961, ch. 213, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 238, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 181, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3419a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3419a Salaries and car allowance of election commissioners.

19-3419a. Salaries and car allowance of election commissioners. The election commissioners in any county shall receive a salary in an amount to be fixed by resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county. Such salary shall be an annual salary payable in equal monthly installments or in the manner as other county officers and employees.The election commissioner shall receive a car allowance in an amount to be fixed by resolution of the board of county commissioners.History: L. 1969, ch. 160, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 153, § 28; L. 1973, ch. 175, § 37; L. 1974, ch. 361, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 380, § 1; L. 2018, ch. 59, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3420 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3420 Assistant election commissioners; appointment, salary; expenses.

19-3420. Assistant election commissioners; appointment, salary; expenses. The election commissioner may appoint one or more assistants, known as assistant election commissioners, who shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the election commissioner, consistent with the compensation policies and pay plan adopted by the board of county commissioners, and shall be paid in the same manner as other county officers and employees. In addition, the election commissioner may hire additional staff as may be needed to effectively operate the office of election commissioner and to conduct the elections required by law, subject to the adopted policies and procedures of the board of county commissioners. Such staff shall be paid and provided employment benefits in the same manner as other county employees.History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 207, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 212, § 14; L. 1955, ch. 169, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 245, § 20; L. 1961, ch. 213, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 238, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 181, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 259, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 160, § 2; L. 2018, ch. 59, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3421 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3421 Location of office.

19-3421. Location of office. The election commissioner shall maintain his office in suitable and convenient quarters in the courthouse or in some other place, to be provided by the board of county commissioners.History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 3; L. 1953, ch. 157, § 2; Jan. 1, 1954.
KS Stat § 19-3422 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3422 Transfer of election powers and duties.

19-3422. Transfer of election powers and duties. All the jurisdiction, powers and duties now or hereafter conferred by law upon the county clerks and city, school and township officers relating to the conduct, supervision and control of elections, are hereby withdrawn from said county clerks and city, school and township officers, in all counties having a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000), and the same are conferred upon the election commissioner appointed as provided in K.S.A. 19-3419; and all laws of the state relating to the registration, qualification, challenging and voting of electors at any election in any such county are conferred upon and made applicable to the county election commissioner.History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 4; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 54; April 30.
KS Stat § 19-3423 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3423 General authority; seal.

19-3423. General authority; seal. (a) Election commissioners shall procure a seal of office, properly inscribed, and shall authenticate all official acts of the commissioner with such seal. The commissioner shall have full and complete power and authority over all elections in the county and shall see that such elections are conducted according to law.(b) The election commissioner and assistant election commissioner shall have the general powers of a notary public in the performance of all notarial acts.History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 5; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 55; L. 1998, ch. 81, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3426 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3426 Boundaries of wards and precincts; availability of description; publication of changes.

19-3426. Boundaries of wards and precincts; availability of description; publication of changes. The election commissioner shall proclaim the boundaries of all wards and election precincts in the county. The description of such boundaries shall during all regular business hours be available for inspection in the office of the election commissioner. When any such boundaries are changed by the election commissioner, such changes shall be published once in the official paper of the county. Such publication shall be made at least 30 days prior to any election.History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 8; L. 1981, ch. 124, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3434 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3434 Conduct of elections; cooperation.

19-3434. Conduct of elections; cooperation. The purpose of this act is to take from the county clerks, city, school and township officers, in the counties to which this act applies, all power and authority now exercised by them in relation to the supervision, conduct and control of elections within each county to which this act applies, and it is hereby made the duty of all public officials to cooperate fully with the election commissioner in response to any written request made to them by said election commissioner to the end that the declared purposes of this act be made fully effective.History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 16; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 57; April 30.
KS Stat § 19-3435 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3435 Same; how salaries and expenses paid.

19-3435. Same; how salaries and expenses paid. That the salaries and expenses of the office of the election commissioner as in this act provided, the cost of printing and distributing the ballots and all other expenses connected with county-wide elections whether primary, general or special elections, in counties having an election commissioner, shall be paid by the county. The expense of all drainage district elections shall be paid by the drainage district holding such election from the general fund of such drainage district.History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 17; L. 1949, ch. 207, § 8; L. 1961, ch. 198, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 184, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-3435a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3435a Election commissioner; salaries and expenses of office; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-3435a. Election commissioner; salaries and expenses of office; tax levy, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners in any county having an election commissioner, is hereby authorized to make a tax levy in each year, in such amount as may be necessary in order to provide the necessary fund for the payment of the salaries and expenses of the office of the election commissioner and of election expenses as provided for in K.S.A. 19-3435 and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. Said tax levy shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to nor within the aggregate tax levy limit prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1947, or acts amendatory thereof.History: L. 1961, ch. 198, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 184, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 127; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3436 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3436 Transfer and delivery of books and records.

19-3436. Transfer and delivery of books and records. All files, books, records, papers, documents and data of every kind in any way pertaining to elections and necessary to the proper administration of election and voter registration and now under the jurisdiction and control of the city or school officers or the county clerk in any county to which this act applies shall be transferred and delivered over to the election commissioner appointed hereunder.History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 18; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 58; April 30.
KS Stat § 19-3437 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3437 Establishment and changing of ward and precinct boundaries in Johnson county.

19-3437. Establishment and changing of ward and precinct boundaries in Johnson county. Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary, in any county which has been declared by K.S.A. 19-2654 to be an urban area, all precinct boundary lines shall be established and may be changed from time to time, exclusively by the election commissioner of any such county. No precinct shall be divided by a ward boundary line, and if any ward territory is changed, under the provisions of this act, such that a precinct is divided by a ward boundary line, such county election commissioner shall change the boundaries of such precincts in accordance with this act within one (1) year.History: L. 1969, ch. 161, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3438 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3438 Same; limitations; procedure.

19-3438. Same; limitations; procedure. Boundary lines of wards within the territory of any city shall be changed not more often than once each year at a time which will not interfere with any election procedure. Ward boundary lines within cities shall be changed only by the governing body of the city by ordinance duly enacted; in the event that any ward is established outside of a city, its boundaries shall be prescribed by order of the county election commissioner, which orders shall be published one time in the official county paper. In the event that the governing body of any city adopts an ordinance under the provisions of this act such that any election will be interefered with, the county election commissioner shall notify such governing body and the secretary of state. The governing body of such city shall immediately repeal such ordinance, and upon such repeal, ward boundary lines in such city shall exist as before the ordinance repealed was adopted. In the event that any such city fails to repeal such an ordinance, the secretary of state shall issue an order nullifying such ordinance, if in the opinion of the secretary of state, an election will be interfered with. Any such order shall be directed to the county election commissioner and the governing body of such city.History: L. 1969, ch. 161, § 2; July 1.