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KS Stat § 68-538 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-538 Reports of township overseer.

68-538. Reports of township overseer. Each township road overseer shall keep an accurate account of all labor and materials used by him in the construction, repair and maintenance of township roads and culverts on forms prescribed by the county engineer, and in such manner as will enable the township board to determine the actual cost of constructing, repairing and maintaining the roads and culverts under his jurisdiction. He shall make a careful, itemized, signed report of the same and present it to the township board on the first of each month following the month in which the bills were incurred.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 45; L. 1919, ch. 245, § 10; R.S. 1923, 68-538; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 19; June 30.
KS Stat § 68-539 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-539 Reports of the township clerk.

68-539. Reports of the township clerk. It shall be the duty of the township clerk to make a full itemized signed statement to the county engineer of the work accomplished and the amounts expended upon the township roads and culverts during each calendar year. Said report shall include all work done by the township, the amount of money spent and how expended, and all other information provided for on the annual report blank forms furnished by the secretary of transportation. Said report shall be submitted to the county engineer within fifteen (15) days after the close of each calendar year. All reports shall be made on the standard forms prescribed by the secretary.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 46; L. 1919, ch. 245, § 11; R.S. 1923, 68-539; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 20; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 121; Aug. 15.
KS Stat § 68-540 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-540 Reports by county engineers or road supervisors.

68-540. Reports by county engineers or road supervisors. It shall be the duty of the county engineer or road supervisor to make a written report to the board of county commissioners of the work accomplished and funds expended upon all the roads and bridges for the current year, which shall close on the thirty-first day of December of each year. This report shall show which roads of the county and township systems have been completed or partially completed, and credit to such roads shall be shown upon the county road plan not later than April 15, and a copy of the report shall be immediately forwarded to the state transportation engineer upon standard printed forms.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 47; L. 1919, ch. 245, § 12; R.S. 1923, 68-540; L. 1951, ch. 385, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 122; L. 1980, ch. 205, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-541 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-541 Forms for accounts and reports.

68-541. Forms for accounts and reports. All forms and blanks necessary to secure uniformity of records and reports in the system herein provided shall be prescribed by the secretary of transportation.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 48; R.S. 1923, 68-541; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 123; Aug. 15.
KS Stat § 68-542 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-542 Meetings of county and township road officials; compensation.

68-542. Meetings of county and township road officials; compensation. The county engineer shall call a one-day meeting of all of the county and township road officials in each county at least once each year, for the purpose of discussing any and all matters pertaining to the improvement of the highways, bridges and culverts of the county and of the several townships, and to devise means of systematizing and standardizing the work. County officials in attending such meetings shall each receive from the county the same compensation as specified by law for county work. Township officials shall be compensated in an amount determined by the township board as provided by K.S.A. 80-207, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 49; R.S. 1923, 68-542; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 21; L. 1996, ch. 184, § 4; May 2.
KS Stat § 68-544 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-544 Tunnels under roads by landowners; approval; costs.

68-544. Tunnels under roads by landowners; approval; costs. Any person owning land on both sides of the public road may at his own expense tunnel under such road from one side to the other, but he shall construct such tunnel so as not to endanger the public in the use of said road. Before constructing the said tunnel the landowner shall obtain from the officials in charge of such road and county engineer their approval of the place, the kind of tunnel, and the manner of constructing the same. The officials in charge of such road shall cause the necessary repairs to be made on said bridge or tunnel at the expense of the owner: Provided, That if a bridge or culvert is a necessary structure at the place where the owner desires such tunnel, the owner shall pay only the difference between the necessary cost of such structure and the cost of making it suitable for the passage of livestock under the roadway, such difference in cost to be ascertained and fixed by the county engineer. The actual cost of such repairs if not promptly paid by the owner of such land shall be certified by the county engineer to the county clerk, who shall enter the same upon the tax roll in a separate column as a tax charge against such land and the same shall be collected as other taxes are collected, and when collected shall be credited to the county road fund if a county road and to the proper township road fund if a township road.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 51; Mar. 7; R.S. 1923, 68-544.
KS Stat § 68-545 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-545 Unlawful obstructions, excavations, removal of materials, dumping trash or other materials or plowing of roads; penalty; payment of cost to restore.

68-545. Unlawful obstructions, excavations, removal of materials, dumping trash or other materials or plowing of roads; penalty; payment of cost to restore. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to obstruct any portion of a public highway, including any portion of the entire right-of-way, in any manner with intent to prevent the free use thereof, or to make any holes therein, or to remove any earth, gravel or rock therefrom or any part thereof, or in any manner to obstruct any ditch on the side of any such highway and thereby damage the same, to dump trash, debris, sewage, or any other material, on any highway or any ditch on the side of any highway, or to plow any public highway for the purpose of scouring plows, or for any other purpose except for the improvement of such highway and as directed in writing by the county engineer and the township board of highway commissioners acting jointly. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before any court having competent jurisdiction shall be fined for each and every offense under this act in the sum of not more than $200, and shall pay costs of the action and the cost of cleaning the public highway and restoring it to its prior condition.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 52; R.S. 1923, 68-545; L. 1951, ch. 386, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 305, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 254, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-547 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-547 Highways subject to act[*].

68-547. Highways subject to act[*]. The provisions of this act[*] shall not apply to the construction and maintenance of streets and highways within the corporate limits of cities, but shall apply to all other roads and highways in this state, except as provided in K.S.A. 68-506.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 54; L. 1921, ch. 219, § 2; Mar. 23; R.S. 1923, 68-547.* For location of sections of L. 1917, ch. 264, see Comparative Table of Sections in Constitutions Volume.
KS Stat § 68-548 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-548 Penalties for violations by officers.

68-548. Penalties for violations by officers. Any officer, who shall violate any of the provisions of this act; or who shall fail to perform his duty as required by this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined a sum not less than $25, nor more than $1,000, and shall forfeit his office, and it shall be a part of the judgment of the said court before whom the case is tried that such person be removed from office, and that he stand committed to the county jail until the fine and costs of the prosecution are paid.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 55; Mar. 7; R.S. 1923, 68-548.
KS Stat § 68-549 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-549 Penalties for violations by individuals.

68-549. Penalties for violations by individuals. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined in a sum not more than $500, and shall be committed to the county jail until such fine and cost of prosecution be paid.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 56; Mar. 7; R.S. 1923, 68-549.
KS Stat § 68-550 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-550 Continuance of special laws.

68-550. Continuance of special laws. No provision of this act shall be construed as repealing or superseding any special act now in force in any county of this state.History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 57; Mar. 7; R.S. 1923, 68-550.
KS Stat § 68-551 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-551 Mail route inspections; repair.

68-551. Mail route inspections; repair. The board of county commissioners of every county shall cause to be inspected every county road upon which United States mail is carried and the highway commissioners of every township shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, every mail route within their township which is not located on a county road, after the occurrence of every storm, and as soon as possible after complaint is made, and shall at such times inspect the conditions of the culverts and bridges, and within a reasonable time repair the same, and remove from the highway all obstructions that may have been caused by the elements, and do everything reasonable to keep such mail routes clear and free for the distribution of the mail.History: L. 1919, ch. 249, § 1; L. 1920, ch. 50, § 1; Feb. 6; R.S. 1923, 68-551.
KS Stat § 68-552 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-552 Same; act supplemental.

68-552. Same; act supplemental. This act shall be supplemental to chapter 264[*] of the Session Laws of Kansas for 1917 and chapter 245[*] of the Session Laws of Kansas for 1919, and in no wise amendatory of the laws of the state of Kansas in regard to roads and highways.History: L. 1919, ch. 249, § 2; L. 1920, ch. 50, § 2; Feb. 6; R.S. 1923, 68-552.* For location of sections of L. 1917, ch. 264 and L. 1919, ch. 245, see Comparative Table of Sections, Constitutions Volume.
KS Stat § 68-553 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-553 Uniform standard specifications for lumber and timber products for highway purposes.

68-553. Uniform standard specifications for lumber and timber products for highway purposes. The state transportation engineer shall provide uniform standard specifications for all lumber and timber products used in the construction of the state highways of the state of Kansas, and the county engineers of the state of Kansas shall provide uniform standard specifications for purchase of lumber and timber products for all county or township highways, bridges and culverts, and the specifications of all county engineers shall be clear and definite with reference to grade, quality, size, species and treatments required, and the same specifications shall be submitted to all bidders, and specifications for all classes of lumber and timber products shall be clear and nonconflicting: Provided, A county engineer may adopt the uniform standards and specifications of the state transportation engineer as the uniform standard specifications for his or her county.History: L. 1935, ch. 254, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 22; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 124; Aug. 15.
KS Stat § 68-554 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-554 Carload lots; engineer's specifications to bidders; certificate of inspection; affidavit as to preservative treatment.

68-554. Carload lots; engineer's specifications to bidders; certificate of inspection; affidavit as to preservative treatment. On purchases of lumber and timber products in quantities of one or more carloads county engineers shall furnish all bidders with identical proposals and specifications, and successful bidder shall be required to deliver materials in all respects the same as were described in the engineer's specifications, and shall furnish as evidence thereof certificate of inspection by an authorized lumber inspector representing the lumber manufacturers' associations or any other accredited lumber inspection agency; and also, in the case of materials treated with a preservative an affidavit shall be furnished, signed by an agent of the treating plant, or an agent of an accredited treating inspection agency, setting forth the kind and quality of preservative used, the method of impregnating the wood, and the quantity of the preservative finally retained therein.History: L. 1935, ch. 254, § 2; May 15.
KS Stat § 68-555 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-555 Unlawful purchases.

68-555. Unlawful purchases. It shall be unlawful for any county to purchase and make payment of any invoice of lumber and timber products in quantities of one or more carloads for which invoice a certificate of inspection is not of official county record.History: L. 1935, ch. 254, § 3; May 15.
KS Stat § 68-556 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-556 Competitive bids required for carload purchases; proposal forms; time.

68-556. Competitive bids required for carload purchases; proposal forms; time. No purchase of lumber and timber products in quantities of one or more carloads shall be made except after competitive bids have been tendered to the purchasing officer, or board; nor sooner than the tenth day after proposal forms have been made available to bidders; nor shall any change be made in specifications after publication unless the time for opening bids be extended ten days (or more) from the date of making such change: Provided, however, That in case of emergencies caused by floods or fires which have caused the highways or bridges to become unusable the provisions of this section shall be waived.History: L. 1935, ch. 254, § 4; May 15.
KS Stat § 68-557 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-557 Penalty for noncompliance.

68-557. Penalty for noncompliance. The neglect or refusal of any officer charged with the administration of this act to enforce or comply with the provisions herein shall constitute a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).History: L. 1935, ch. 254, § 5; May 15.
KS Stat § 68-559b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-559b Same; expenditures.

68-559b. Same; expenditures. When a sufficient fund has been created by the annual tax levy authorized by K.S.A. 68-559a, or, at any time after the second levy has been made, the board of county commissioners may make expenditures from the special road and bridge fund for the purpose of construction and reconstruction of county roads and bridges.History: L. 1945, ch. 275, § 2; June 28.
KS Stat § 68-559c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-559c Same; federal or state aid.

68-559c. Same; federal or state aid. The board of county commissioners of any such county may receive and use and have the benefit of any federal or state aid in so constructing and reconstructing such county roads and bridges.History: L. 1945, ch. 275, § 3; June 28.
KS Stat § 68-560 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-560 Certain townships may turn over maintenance, repair and construction of roads to county; election; resolution; petition; abandonment.

68-560. Certain townships may turn over maintenance, repair and construction of roads to county; election; resolution; petition; abandonment. (a) In any county not operating under the county road unit system, any township in such county, pursuant to a written agreement with the board of county commissioners, may turn over the maintenance, repair and construction of township roads to the county as provided by this subsection. Any such agreement shall specifically state the duration of such agreement. The question of turning over the maintenance, repair and construction of the township roads to the county shall be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the township at the general election whenever there shall have been submitted to the board of county commissioners at least 60 days prior to the date of such general election a petition signed by 10% of the qualified electors of such township or a resolution of the township board calling for such election.(b) Any township which has adopted the provisions of this act may abandon the provisions of this act, and take over the maintenance, repair and construction of township roads, as provided by this subsection. The question of abandoning the adoption of the provisions of this act shall be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the township at any general election after the date such township has adopted the provisions of this act, whenever there shall have been submitted to the board of county commissioners at least 60 days prior to the date of any such general election, a petition signed by at least 20% of the qualified electors of such township.History: L. 1941, ch. 319, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 254, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 210, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-561 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-561 Same; procedure upon adoption of act; tax levies; use of machinery.

68-561. Same; procedure upon adoption of act; tax levies; use of machinery. Whenever any township has petitioned or voted to turn over the maintenance, repair and construction of the township roads to the county, as hereinbefore provided, the township board of such township is hereby authorized and directed to pay over to the board of county commissioners of such county any and all unused road money or funds or surplus funds and all other moneys received by such township for road purposes and in the hands of such township board and any road machinery or equipment owned by such township, to be used by the board of county commissioners for road work on the township roads in the township. The township board shall each year certify to the board of county commissioners, as is now prescribed by law, the aggregate amount to be raised by taxation for township road purposes within such township for the year next ensuing, and the board of county commissioners shall determine the rate of levy, and levy such rates as are now provided by law. Such taxes and all other moneys received by such township board for road purposes shall be placed by the county treasurer in a separate fund to be used by the county commissioners only for road work and improvement on township roads within the township: Provided, That the county shall not be obligated to spend on the roads and highways of such townships more money than is credited to said separate fund.No rental charge shall be made by the county for the use of any machinery used on township roads in any such township except such rental as shall be mutually agreed upon by the said township board and board of county commissioners.History: L. 1941, ch. 319, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 68-572 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-572 Intergovernmental agreements for road construction and maintenance; county, city and township.

68-572. Intergovernmental agreements for road construction and maintenance; county, city and township. The board of county commissioners of any county, any township board of highway commissioners of the county or city governing body within such county are hereby authorized to enter into agreements for the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of any roads or streets. Such agreements also may provide methods of mutual assistance and cooperation whereby the machinery, equipment and employees of the county and township may be used for grading or bringing to grade township roads by the county or by the county and township and the completion and maintenance thereof by the township. Such agreements also may provide for the improvement and maintenance of city boundary line roads or streets in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-693, and amendments thereto. Any such agreement between a county and a township may require the county engineer, and it is hereby made the county engineer's duty in conformity therewith, to make all necessary surveys for the laying out or bringing to grade any of such township roads.History: L. 1945, ch. 274, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 354, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 270, § 3; July 1.