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KS Stat § 19-219 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-219 Organization of board; chairman, vacancy; charter counties, exception.

19-219. Organization of board; chairman, vacancy; charter counties, exception. It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to meet on the second Monday in January of each year, or within thirty (30) days thereafter, and organize by electing one of their number chairman for a term of one (1) year who shall preside at that meeting and at all other meetings during such year, if present; but in case of the chairman's absence, a temporary chairman may be elected from the members present; and in case of the death or resignation of the chairman of the board, the board may, at any regular or special meeting after such vacancy, elect one of their number chairman to fill the vacancy.The provisions of this section may be modified by the adoption of a charter for county government in any county which has established a charter commission pursuant to law.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 26; L. 1872, ch. 107, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-219; L. 1963, ch. 153, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-220 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-220 Powers and duties of chairman.

19-220. Powers and duties of chairman. The chairman of said board shall have power to administer oaths to any person, concerning any matter submitted to the board or connected with their powers and duties; and he shall sign all county orders.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 27; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-220.
KS Stat § 19-223 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-223 Appeals to district court; notice; bond.

19-223. Appeals to district court; notice; bond. Any person who shall be aggrieved by any decision of the board of commissioners may appeal from the decision of such board to the district court of the same county, by causing a written notice of such appeal to be served on the clerk of such board within thirty days after the making of such decision, and executing a bond to such county with sufficient security, to be approved by the clerk of said board, conditioned for the faithful prosecution of such appeal, and the payment of all costs that shall be adjudged against the appellant.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 30; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-223.
KS Stat § 19-224 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-224 Duties of clerk on appeal; procedure.

19-224. Duties of clerk on appeal; procedure. The clerk of the board, upon such appeal being taken, shall immediately give notice thereof to the county attorney, and shall make out a brief return of the proceedings in the case before the board, with their decision thereon, and shall file the same, together with the bond and all the papers in the case in his or her possession, with the clerk of the district court; and such appeal shall be entered, tried and determined the same as other appeals to the district court.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 31; R.S. 1923, 19-224; L. 1978, ch. 105, § 4; January 1, 1979.
KS Stat § 19-225 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-225 Supplies for county officers; official seals.

19-225. Supplies for county officers; official seals. The board of commissioners of their respective counties shall, at the expense of the county, furnish annually and in due season, to the assessor of the county, suitable blank assessment rolls for the several townships, prepared in accordance with the provisions of law, and shall also provide suitable books and stationery for the use of each of the county officers of their county, together with appropriate cases and other furniture for the safe and convenient keeping of all the books, documents and papers belonging to each of said officers, and also official seals for each of said officers, where the same are required by law.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 32; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-225.
KS Stat § 19-226 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-226 Record of orders.

19-226. Record of orders. The board of county commissioners, at their July session of each year, or oftener if they deem it necessary, shall carefully examine the county orders returned by the county treasurer, by comparing each order with the record of orders in the clerk's office. They shall cause to be entered on said record, opposite to the entry of each order issued, the date when the same was canceled. They shall also make a list of the orders so canceled, specifying the number, date, amount, and the person to whom the same was payable, and enter the same on the journal of the board.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 33; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-226.
KS Stat § 19-227 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-227 Annual financial statement; publication.

19-227. Annual financial statement; publication. The boards of commissioners of their respective counties shall cause to be made out and published, yearly, in at least one newspaper in their county, if such there be, a report of receipts and expenditures of the year next preceding, and the amounts allowed, and a detailed statement of the indebtedness of the county, at the end of each year; but if there be no newspaper printed in said county, their said statement shall be posted in at least five public places in said county.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 34; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-227.
KS Stat § 19-228 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-228 Statement of expenditures; publication of statement or summary of expenditures and balances.

19-228. Statement of expenditures; publication of statement or summary of expenditures and balances. (a) Except as provided by this section, the board of county commissioners shall cause to be published at the end of each calendar quarter or, if the county commissioners so provide, at the end of each month, an itemized statement of all sums of money allowed in excess of $50, and for what purpose during the preceding quarter or month. Whenever salary and wages of employees or amounts paid to vendors or other items of expense are required to be published, the amount published shall reflect the total amount paid to such employee or vendor or the total amount of such expense during the period covered by the publication. Such statement shall be published once in a newspaper having the qualifications required by K.S.A. 64-101, and amendments thereto.(b) In lieu of publishing an itemized statement of expenditures as required by subsection (a), the board of county commissioners may publish a summary of expenditures from each fund and the cash balance of each fund at the beginning and close of the quarter or month, as appropriate. If a summary of expenditures is published as authorized by this subsection, a notice also shall be included that a detailed statement of expenditures is available for public inspection at the county clerk's office. Copies of such statement shall be available upon request.(c) If the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City publishes a summary of expenditures in lieu of the itemized statement of expenditures required by subsection (a), a notice also shall be included that a detailed statement of expenditures is available at the county clerk's office, the Kansas City, Kansas public library and each branch library thereof, Kansas City, Kansas community college library and Bonner Springs library. Such notice shall be printed in 10-point boldface type.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 35; R.S. 1923, 19-228; L. 1973, ch. 103, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 111, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 118, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 147, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 15, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-229 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-229 Control of expenditures.

19-229. Control of expenditures. The boards of county commissioners of the several counties of this state shall have exclusive control of all expenditures accruing, either in the publication of the delinquent tax lists, treasurer's notices, county printing, or any other county expenditures.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 36; L. 1872, ch. 108, § 1; March 21; R.S. 1923, 19-229.
KS Stat § 19-230 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-230 Plat and record of new or altered township.

19-230. Plat and record of new or altered township. Whenever any board of commissioners shall organize a new township or alter the boundaries of any township in their county, they shall cause a plat and record thereof to be made by the clerk, specifying the name and boundaries of such township; which plat and record shall be kept in the office of such clerk, and a copy thereof, under the seal of said board, shall be made by said clerk, and filed with the proper officer of said township.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 37; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-230.
KS Stat § 19-232 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-232 Unauthorized fees or costs; action to recover; penalty and attorney's fee.

19-232. Unauthorized fees or costs; action to recover; penalty and attorney's fee. All fees, costs or other allowances, or any fees obtained from or allowed against any county, when the same are not authorized by law, and not refunded on demand, may be recovered back in a civil action, in the name of the proper county, in any court of competent jurisdiction; and on the rendering of the judgment in any such case, the court rendering the same shall add one hundred percent (100%) to the same, to go to the county, and also a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) if in the district court, to go to the county attorney or other person prosecuting the same.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 39; R.S. 1923, 19-232; L. 1973, ch. 134, § 4; July 1, 1974.
KS Stat § 19-233 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-233 Violation of law by commissioner; penalty; bond of commissioner, approval, filing.

19-233. Violation of law by commissioner; penalty; bond of commissioner, approval, filing. That every person who is either elected or appointed to the office of county commissioner of any county in the state of Kansas, who shall willfully violate any provision of law, or fail to perform any duty required of him by law, shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty (50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute to the state of Kansas a good and sufficient corporate surety bond, issued by a company authorized to do business in Kansas, in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. Said bond shall be approved by the register of deeds of such county, and filed in his office.History: L. 1875, ch. 40, § 1; L. 1876, ch. 65, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-233; L. 1963, ch. 155, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-236 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-236 Emergency expenses; no-fund warrants; tax levies; limitations.

19-236. Emergency expenses; no-fund warrants; tax levies; limitations. That in addition to the powers already given by law, the board of county commissioners of each county shall have power at any meeting, in case of great loss or damage to life or property, to assist in burying the dead, caring for the wounded, rendering temporary aid to the distressed, preventing disease and pestilence, and cleaning up debris, and to issue no-fund warrants of the county therefor not exceeding 1% of the taxable property of the county, and to levy a tax at the first tax levying period thereafter to pay such warrants. Such warrants shall be issued, registered, redeemed and bear interest in the manner and 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 shall be issued without the approval of the state  board of tax appeals.History: L. 1903, ch. 43, § 1 (Special Session); R.S. 1923, 19-236; L. 1963, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 33; L. 2008, ch. 109, § 39; L. 2014, ch. 141, § 33; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-236a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-236a Civil defense in certain counties; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-236a. Civil defense in certain counties; tax levy, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) is hereby authorized and empowered to levy an annual tax on all the taxable tangible property in such county for the purpose of providing funds to be used for civil defense purposes 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.History: L. 1955, ch. 436, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 162, § 6; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 80; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-241 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-241 County charges and expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-241. County charges and expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds. It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of each county in this state to levy in each year, in addition to the taxes for other purposes, a county tax sufficient to defray all county charges and expenses incurred during such year 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.History: L. 1862, ch. 157, § 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 25, p. 295, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-241; L. 1943, ch. 134, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 81; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-242 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-242 Unlawful allowances; issuance of warrants or warrant checks for more than allowed.

19-242. Unlawful allowances; issuance of warrants or warrant checks for more than allowed. It shall be unlawful for any board of county commissioners to allow any greater sum on any account, claim or demand against the county, than the amount actually due thereon, dollar for dollar, according to the legal or ordinary compensation or price for services rendered, salaries or fees of officers, or materials furnished, or to issue county warrants or warrant checks upon such accounts, claims or demands, when allowed for more than the actual amount so allowed, dollar for dollar.History: L. 1862, ch. 157, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 25, p. 295, § 2; R.S. 1923, 19-242; L. 1951, ch. 144, § 4; L. 1968, ch. 375, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-243 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-243 Violation of 19-241, 19-242 or failure to perform duties; penalty.

19-243. Violation of 19-241, 19-242 or failure to perform duties; penalty. Any board of county commissioners, or any county commissioner, or county clerk, who shall violate any of the provisions of this act, or neglect or refuse to perform any duty herein imposed, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, and shall, moreover, be removed from office.History: L. 1862, ch. 157, § 3; G.S. 1868, ch. 25, p. 296, § 3; R.S. 1923, 19-243.
KS Stat § 19-247 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-247 Duties of county counselor.

19-247. Duties of county counselor. The county counselor shall: (a) When requested by the board of county commissioners or when necessary, attend the meetings of such board;(b) give advice upon all legal questions that arise and assist the board on all legal matters referred to the county counselor;(c) commence, prosecute or defend, as the case requires, all civil suits or actions in which the county is interested and represent the county generally in matters of civil law;(d) draw all contracts and other papers required by the board of county commissioners and furnish to the board, when requested by it, opinions in writing upon legal matters pending before the board;(e) if applicable, perform the duties provided by K.S.A. 19-716, and amendments thereto; and(f) perform all the duties in civil matters that have previously been required by law of the county attorney of the county.History: L. 1917, ch. 128, § 2; L. 1923, ch. 112, § 2; R.S. 1923, 19-247; L. 1947, ch. 189, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 145, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 398, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 71, § 8; L. 1984, ch. 99, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-248 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-248 Effect of act on office of county attorney.

19-248. Effect of act on office of county attorney. Upon and after the appointment of such county counselor, the county attorney of such counties shall not be required to represent said counties in any civil actions or business, excepting, however, tax foreclosure suits in counties having more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) but less than three hundred thousand (300,000) inhabitants, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit, qualify or in any manner affect the duties of said county attorney in any criminal actions or business, and said county attorneys shall continue to discharge such duties in all criminal matters as they are now required by law to do: Provided, That the county attorney shall not be required to represent the county in tax foreclosure suits if a resolution is adopted by the board of county commissioners directing the county counselor to represent said counties in such suits.History: L. 1917, ch. 128, § 3; L. 1923, ch. 112, § 3; R.S. 1923, 19-248; L. 1947, ch. 189, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 145, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 398, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-250 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-250 Reproduction and preservation of public records, other than court records; minimum standards.

19-250. Reproduction and preservation of public records, other than court records; minimum standards. The board of county commissioners of any county in the state may, by resolution, provide for and authorize any officer of the county to photograph, microphotograph or otherwise reproduce or to have photographed, microphotographed or otherwise reproduced any of the records, papers or documents which are by law placed in the custody and control of such officer, except court records, and to acquire necessary facilities and equipment, and to acquire, maintain and use all such appropriate containers, files and other methods as shall be necessary to accommodate and preserve the photographs, microphotographs, films or as otherwise reproduced. Such photographing, microphotographing, filming or otherwise reproducing may be so authorized for the reproducing of lists and records in the usual day by day official activities of any such officer, where to do so will greatly promote efficiency in the office, or as a method of preserving old or worn records, papers or documents. The photographic film and prints or reproductions therefrom shall comply with federal standard No. 125a, dated April 24, 1958, or the latest revision thereof, issued pursuant to the federal property and administrative services act of 1949, and any amendments thereto, and the device used to reproduce such records for any type of storage shall be one which accurately reproduces the original thereof in all details. The county may use reproduction methods which include the digital storage and retrieval of official county records.History: L. 1953, ch. 160, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 41, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 104, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 112, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-251 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-251 Same; equipment and facilities; operation.

19-251. Same; equipment and facilities; operation. Any such county may purchase, lease or acquire the equipment and facilities necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this act and by contract and agreement arrange for the use thereof, and may employ such parties as are necessary to operate said equipment and facilities.History: L. 1953, ch. 160, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-252 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-252 Same; deemed original record; evidence; transcript.

19-252. Same; deemed original record; evidence; transcript. Photographs, microphotographs or reproductions shall be deemed to be an original record for all purposes, and may be used as evidence in all courts or administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy thereof, for all purposes recited herein, shall be deemed to be a transcript, exemplification or certified copy of the original.History: L. 1953, ch. 160, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 112, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-260a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 2 - County Commissioners|19-260a Appointment of purchasing officer in Johnson and Sedgwick counties; compensation, clerk hire, expenses; bond.

19-260a. Appointment of purchasing officer in Johnson and Sedgwick counties; compensation, clerk hire, expenses; bond. The board of county commissioners of Johnson and Sedgwick counties shall appoint a qualified person who shall be known as the county purchasing officer, and who shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. The board of county commissioners shall fix the compensation of the county purchasing officer and make allowances for clerk hire and the expenses of conducting the office of said purchasing officer. A surety bond issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state in a sum determined to be necessary and proper by the board of county commissioners shall be furnished as required by K.S.A. 19-4202 and 19-4203, and amendments thereto, to cover the purchasing officer, conditioned that such officer will honestly and faithfully perform the duties of the office, and that all supplies and equipment purchased and agreements entered into for said county shall be purchased at the lowest and best price obtainable. Such bond shall be approved by the board of county commissioners. The cost of such bond shall be paid by the county from the county general fund.History: L. 1971, ch. 84, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 98, § 1; April 9.