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KS Stat § 80-110 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|80-110 Same; notice of election.

80-110. Same; notice of election. The township board, by a majority vote at any regular meeting of said board or at a special meeting called for that purpose, may submit a proposition to sell any such land at a general or special election: Provided, That such question shall be submitted not less than ten days before the day of such election, and notice thereof shall be given by not less than five printed or written notices posted in five public places in said township at least ten days before the date fixed for such election.History: L. 1909, ch. 258, § 2; March 30; R.S. 1923, 80-110.
KS Stat § 80-111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|80-111 Same; deeds.

80-111. Same; deeds. The township board is authorized and directed to make and execute proper deeds for such land as herein mentioned.History: L. 1909, ch. 258, § 3; March 30; R.S. 1923, 80-111.
KS Stat § 80-112 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|80-112 Disposition of certain real property by certain townships; notice and sale; use of proceeds.

80-112. Disposition of certain real property by certain townships; notice and sale; use of proceeds. Any township owning real property which is located in a city of the first, second or third class, is hereby authorized without a vote of the people, to dispose of such property, or any township located in a county having a population of less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) and an assessed tangible valuation of less than eleven million dollars ($11,000,000) and owning a township hall which was converted from a schoolhouse to such purposes, is hereby authorized without a vote of the people to dispose of such township hall and the site on which it is located if owned by said township, at public sale, upon thirty (30) days' notice in the official county paper, for cash, at the best price obtainable therefor, and to use the proceeds of such sale for the construction or repair of other township property in such township, or if not used for such purpose within one (1) year from the date of such sale, then such money arising from such sale shall become a part of the general fund of the township: Provided, That if the real property was purchased, or improvements purchased or constructed, by using moneys from some fund other than the general fund of the township, then the proceeds of the sale shall be used for the purchase of real property or for the construction or repair of similar facilities, or if not used for such purpose within one (1) year, then the money arising from such sale shall become a part of the particular township fund from which moneys were originally expended for such real property or improvements.History: L. 1927, ch. 339, § 1; L. 1929, ch. 297, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 520, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 462, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 80-113 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|80-113 Bonds for reconstruction, repair and equipment of buildings; election.

80-113. Bonds for reconstruction, repair and equipment of buildings; election. The township board of any township is hereby authorized and empowered to issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed one percent of the assessed tangible valuation of such township for the purpose of obtaining funds for the reconstruction, repair and equipment of township buildings: Provided, however, Such township shall not issue such bonds until and after an election therefor has been had, which election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 80-104 and 80-105.History: L. 1949, ch. 507, § 1; April 9.
KS Stat § 80-114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|80-114 Bonds for repairing and remodeling condemned hall; election after protest petition.

80-114. Bonds for repairing and remodeling condemned hall; election after protest petition. The officers of any township which has a township hall which has been condemned by the state fire marshal are hereby authorized to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) for the purpose of providing funds to repair and remodel such hall. Such bonds shall be issued as provided by law, but without an election: Provided, That before issuance of such bonds, such officers shall adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of said bonds which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in such township and, if within twenty days after the date of the last publication, there is filed with the township clerk of such township a petition protesting the issuance of said bonds, signed by not less than thirty percent (30%) of the qualified electors in said township as determined by the votes cast for the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes for an elective township officer at the last preceding general election, said bonds shall not be issued until the question of their issuance shall be submitted to the vote of the qualified electors of the township at any regular election or special election called for such purpose and a majority of those voting on such question vote in favor of such issuance. Such election, if one is called, shall be governed by the provisions of the general bond law.History: L. 1949, ch. 508, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 80-115 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|80-115 Tax levies for special fund for township hall; use of moneys.

80-115. Tax levies for special fund for township hall; use of moneys. The township board of any township which has a township hall, or which uses part of a township water department building or township fire department building as its township hall, is hereby authorized and empowered to levy an annual tax on the taxable tangible property in such township, to provide a special fund for the purpose of acquiring, repairing, equipping and maintaining such township hall.History: L. 1951, ch. 516, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 461, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 521, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 467, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 385, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 388, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 52; May 27.
KS Stat § 80-118 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|80-118 Payment of judgments by certain townships; no-fund warrants.

80-118. Payment of judgments by certain townships; no-fund warrants. The township board of any township located in any county having a population of more than five thousand five hundred (5,500) and not more than six thousand five hundred (6,500) and a taxable tangible valuation of not more than twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) is hereby authorized to issue no-fund warrants of such township for the purpose of paying any judgment rendered against such township in an amount necessary for the payment thereof.History: L. 1969, ch. 447, § 1; April 15.
KS Stat § 80-119 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|80-119 Same; tax levies to pay warrants; issuance, registration, redemption and form of warrants.

80-119. Same; tax levies to pay warrants; issuance, registration, redemption and form of warrants. Whenever no-fund warrants are issued under the authority of this act the township board shall make a tax levy or levies sufficient to pay such warrants and the interest thereon. Such warrants may mature serially at such yearly dates as to be payable by not more than five tax levies. Such warrants shall be issued, registered, redeemed and bear interest in the manner and be in the form prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2940, and amendments thereto, except they shall not bear the notation required by such section and may be issued without the approval of the state  board of tax appeals.History: L. 1969, ch. 447, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 53; L. 2008, ch. 109, § 119; L. 2014, ch. 141, § 126; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-122 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions|80-122 Township equipment reserve fund.

80-122. Township equipment reserve fund. (a) The township board of any township which has a surplus in its general fund may provide, by adoption of a resolution, for a township equipment reserve fund to finance the acquisition of equipment. Moneys not to exceed 25% annually of the township general fund may be budgeted and transferred to such fund. For the purposes of this act, equipment shall include machinery, vehicles and any other equipment or personal property.(b) Moneys credited to such fund from annually budgeted transfers shall not thereafter be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, and amendments thereto. In making the budgets of such township, the amounts credited to, and the amount on hand in, such equipment reserve fund and the amount expended therefrom shall be shown thereon for the information of the taxpayers of such township. Moneys in such fund may be invested in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, with interest thereon credited to such fund.(c) If the township board determines that money which has been credited to such fund or any part thereof is not needed for the purposes for which so budgeted or transferred, the board may transfer, by adoption of a resolution, such amount not needed to the general fund and such retransfer and expenditure thereof shall be subject to the budget requirement provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2008, ch. 16, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 2 - Township Officers|80-201 Filling of vacancies; term, oath and bond.

80-201. Filling of vacancies; term, oath and bond. All township officers appointed to fill vacancies shall hold their office for the remainder of the unexpired term, and until their successors are elected and qualified, and they shall take a like oath and give a like undertaking as is required to be given by officers elected.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 15; R.S. 1923, 80-201; L. 1963, ch. 501, § 1; March 1.
KS Stat § 80-202 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 2 - Township Officers|80-202 Qualifications and oaths of certain township officials.

80-202. Qualifications and oaths of certain township officials. Every person elected to the office of trustee, clerk or treasurer of any township, or road overseer of any road district, shall be an elector of the township or road district at the time of such election or appointment, and shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law. The oath shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. In the event any such officer shall become a nonresident of the township or road district, the office shall become vacant.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 16; L. 1883, ch. 146, § 1; R.S. 1923, 80-202; L. 1973, ch. 134, § 55; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 26; L. 2019, ch. 36, § 4; Apr. 25.
KS Stat § 80-203 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 2 - Township Officers|80-203 Township treasurer's bond.

80-203. Township treasurer's bond. Before entering upon the duties of office, the township treasurer shall execute a bond to the state of Kansas in an amount determined by the board of county commissioners. The amount and sufficiency of the bond shall be approved by the board of county commissioners, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the treasurer's duties. The bond shall be filed by the treasurer in the office of the county clerk.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 17; R.S. 1923, 80-203; L. 1969, ch. 468, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 370, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-207 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 2 - Township Officers|80-207 Township officers; reimbursement for expenses; compensation.

80-207. Township officers; reimbursement for expenses; compensation. (a) The township officers of any township shall be reimbursed for any expenses incurred while actually and necessarily attending to township business.(b) Members of the township board shall receive compensation for their services while actually and necessarily conducting township business.(c) The township board, by adoption of a resolution, may fix the amount of compensation to be received by the members of the board. Such resolution shall be published at least once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the township. If the total amount of compensation to be received annually by each member of the board is $100 or less, such resolution shall not be required to be published and shall be effective upon adoption of the resolution. A resolution providing for an increase in compensation shall not be effective until 30 days following the date of the last publication of the resolution.History: L. 1982, ch. 429, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 184, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 17, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-208 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 2 - Township Officers|80-208 Compensation, salary or benefits, increases; limitations.

80-208. Compensation, salary or benefits, increases; limitations. A township officer who also is an employee of the township shall abstain from voting for or participating in any motion of the township board to increase the compensation, salary or benefits to be paid to such person as an employee of the township.History: L. 2002, ch. 15, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 3 - Township Trustee|80-301 Powers and duties generally.

80-301. Powers and duties generally. The township trustee shall have the power to:(a) Divide the township into road districts, and make such alterations as may be necessary;(b) ensure all moneys belonging to the township are properly spent for road or other purposes;(c) provide for the care and management of all property, real and personal, belonging to the township, and to superintend the various interests thereof;(d) cause a record to be made accurately defining the boundaries and number of each road district, as well as the alterations made in such district or districts in the township;(e) administer all oaths in the necessary discharge of the duties of the office;(f) superintend all the financial concerns of the township, and at the July session of the board of county commissioners, annually, with the advice and concurrence of the board of county commissioners shall levy a tax on the property in the township for township road and other purposes, and report the same to the county clerk, who shall enter the same on the proper tax roll in a separate column or columns, and the treasurer shall collect the same as other taxes are collected. If the trustee and board of county commissioners fail to agree on any such levy, the board of county commissioners shall levy such township road and other taxes; and(g) discharge such other duties as may be imposed by law.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 22; L. 1885, ch. 194, § 1; R.S. 1923, 80-301; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 140; L. 1994, ch. 232, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 3 - Township Trustee|80-302 Auditing board; quarterly meetings; annual report; compensation of trustee, clerk and treasurer.

80-302. Auditing board; quarterly meetings; annual report; compensation of trustee, clerk and treasurer. The township trustee, clerk and treasurer of each municipal township shall constitute an auditing board. The auditing board shall meet in March, June, September and December of each year and examine and audit all claims against the township, and shall file their annual report with the county clerk for the approval of the board of county commissioners on or before January 31 of the succeeding year. No claim against any township shall be paid until allowed by the auditing board. All claims allowed by the auditing board shall be recorded by the clerk electronically or in a book to be kept for that purpose.The township trustee, clerk and treasurer shall each receive for the officer's services in attending to the township business, an amount determined by the township board as provided by K.S.A. 80-207, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1885, ch. 168, § 9; L. 1887, ch. 234, § 1; L. 1913, ch. 333, § 1; R.S. 1923, 80-302; L. 1953, ch. 462, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 546, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 375, § 18; L. 1977, ch. 348, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 429, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 371, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 184, § 6; L. 2007, ch. 39, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 3 - Township Trustee|80-304 Annual report of trustee to county commissioners; liability of township auditing board; copies of report available for inspection.

80-304. Annual report of trustee to county commissioners; liability of township auditing board; copies of report available for inspection. (a) The township trustee, at the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners next succeeding the annual settlement of the township treasurer and road overseers, shall make a complete report of the affairs of the township for the preceding year, stating in detail the items of account audited and allowed, the nature of each account, and the name of each person to whom such an account was allowed. Such report shall specify the amount of compensation and amount of reimbursement of expenses paid to members of the township board pursuant to K.S.A. 80-207, and amendments thereto. Such report shall be verified by affidavit and shall be examined by the board of county commissioners. If found correct and in conformity to law, the board shall approve the report and accounts and the same shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of such county. Copies of the report shall be made available upon request. If such report and accounts are found not correct, or not in conformity to law, the board shall cite such township auditing board to appear before it and correct any errors appearing therein. Such township auditing board and their bondsmen shall be liable to their township for the amount of any and all accounts or demands by them allowed or paid in excess of that authorized by law for any purpose. It shall be the duty of the county attorney of such county to prosecute any and all suits in the name of such township for the recovery of the same, in any court of competent jurisdiction.(b) Payments made prior to August 2, 1996, to township officers for duties and services performed pursuant to K.S.A. 68-525, 68-530, 68-531, 68-542, 80-207, 80-302, 80-304, 80-410, 80-1204, 80-1407, 80-1501, 80-1544 and 80-2002, and amendments thereto, or while actually and necessarily conducting township business are hereby validated.History: L. 1885, ch. 168, § 11; R.S. 1923, 80-304; L. 1984, ch. 371, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 184, § 7; L. 1997, ch. 153, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-305 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 3 - Township Trustee|80-305 Property of township; custody and disposition; receipt.

80-305. Property of township; custody and disposition; receipt. In addition to the duties now prescribed by law, the township trustee shall have the custody and disposition of the property of his or her township, and shall on going out of office take from his or her successor in office a receipt for such property as he or she shall transfer to him or her, and shall file such receipt with the county clerk of his or her county; and such receipt when so filed shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.History: L. 1871, ch. 153, § 1; March 16; R.S. 1923, 80-305.
KS Stat § 80-306 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 3 - Township Trustee|80-306 Prosecutions for violations of road laws.

80-306. Prosecutions for violations of road laws. The township trustee shall prosecute in the name of his or her township all violations of the different road laws, or any provisions thereof; and in such prosecution it shall be the duty of the county attorney to act on behalf of the township.History: L. 1871, ch. 153, § 2; March 16; R.S. 1923, 80-306.
KS Stat § 80-307 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 3 - Township Trustee|80-307 Removal of obstructions from highways.

80-307. Removal of obstructions from highways. The township trustee may remove obstructions from the highways in cases where the road overseers shall refuse or fail to do so; and the trustee shall in such cases have all the power of road overseers in calling out the inhabitants to perform the work necessary to remove such obstructions.History: L. 1871, ch. 153, § 3; March 16; R.S. 1923, 80-307.
KS Stat § 80-401 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 4 - Township Treasurer|80-401 Duties of treasurer.

80-401. Duties of treasurer. The township treasurer shall receive and take charge of all moneys belonging to the township, or which are by law required to be paid to him or her, and shall pay out and account for the same upon orders drawn upon him or her by the township trustee, and shall discharge such other duties as may be required of him or her by law.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 26; March 11; R.S. 1923, 80-401.
KS Stat § 80-402 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 4 - Township Treasurer|80-402 Same; accounts; exhibit at annual meeting.

80-402. Same; accounts; exhibit at annual meeting. The township treasurer shall keep a true account of all moneys by him or her received by virtue of his or her office, and the manner in which the same have been disbursed, keeping a separate account with each fund, electronically or in a book to be provided at the expense of the township for that purpose, and shall exhibit such account, together with his or her vouchers, to the township auditing board at their annual meeting on the last Saturday of October in each year for adjustment and settlement.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 27; L. 1885, ch. 168, § 12; L. 1886, ch. 140, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 39, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-403 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 4 - Township Treasurer|80-403 Same; verification; duplicate to county clerk.

80-403. Same; verification; duplicate to county clerk. The account as provided for in the last preceding section shall be made out in duplicate, and shall be verified by affidavit that the same is in all respects true and correct, and that it contains the full and true amount of all moneys received by him or her during the full period of time for which he or she should make such statement; and one of such verified duplicates shall be filed forthwith by the treasurer in the office of the county clerk.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 28; March 11; R.S. 1923, 80-403.
KS Stat § 80-404 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 4 - Township Treasurer|80-404 Deposit of moneys; investment of idle funds.

80-404. Deposit of moneys; investment of idle funds. In all townships the township treasurer shall deposit all public money coming into his or her hands in an official capacity in a bank which is a member of the federal deposit insurance corporation or a savings and loan association which is a member of the federal savings and loan insurance corporation within the county, the same to be designated by the township board. Such deposits shall be made in the name of such treasurer as such officer. Township moneys not immediately required for the purposes for which such moneys were collected or received may be invested in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-1675.History: L. 1911, ch. 333, § 1; R.S. 1923, 80-404; L. 1933, ch. 159, § 3; L. 1937, ch. 82, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 407, § 1; July 1.