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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act › 17-7932 Doing business in Kansas; classification of activities.

17-7932. Doing business in Kansas; classification of activities.
(a) Activities of a foreign covered entity which do not constitute doing business within the meaning of K.S.A. 17-7931, and amendments thereto, include:
(1) Maintaining, defending or settling an action or proceeding;
(2) holding meetings or carrying on any other activity concerning its internal affairs;
(3) maintaining bank accounts;
(4) maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange or registration of the covered entity's own securities or maintaining trustees or depositories with respect to those securities;
(5) selling through independent contractors;
(6) soliciting or obtaining orders, whether by mail or through employees or agents or otherwise, if the orders require acceptance outside this state before they become contracts;
(7) selling, by contract consummated outside the state of Kansas, and agreeing, by the contract, to deliver into the state of Kansas machinery, plants or equipment, the construction, erection or installation of which within the state requires the supervision of technical engineers or skilled employees performing services not generally available, and as part of the contract of sale agreeing to furnish such services, and such services only, to the vendee at the time of construction, erection or installation;
(8) creating, as borrower or lender, or acquiring indebtedness with or without a mortgage or other security interest in property;
(9) securing or collecting debts or foreclosing mortgages or other security interests in property securing the debts, and holding, protecting and maintaining property so acquired;
(10) conducting an isolated transaction that is completed within 30 days and is not one in the course of similar transactions of like nature; and
(11) transacting business in interstate commerce.
(b) A person shall not be deemed to be doing business in the state of Kansas solely by reason of being a member, stockholder, limited partner or governor of a domestic covered entity or a foreign covered entity.
(c) This section does not apply in determining whether a foreign covered entity is subject to service of process, taxation or regulation under any other law of this state.
History:
L. 2014, ch. 121, § 32; L. 2015, ch. 65, § 18; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act › 17-7933 Name requirements for foreign covered entities.

17-7933. Name requirements for foreign covered entities.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the names of all foreign covered entities must be distinguishable on the records of the office of the secretary of state from:
(1) The name of any covered entity or foreign covered entity;
(2) the name of any non-covered entity, other than a general partnership, that has filed with the secretary of state, including a series of a limited liability company for which a certificate of designation has been filed;
(3) any entity name reserved pursuant to K.S.A. 17-7923, and amendments thereto; and
(4) the name of any other covered entity, series of a limited liability company or foreign covered entity whose public organic document, certificate of designation or foreign registration has been canceled or forfeited for any reason within the previous one year.
(b) A foreign covered entity may register under any name that is not distinguishable on the records of the office of the secretary of state from the name of any other covered entity or non-covered entity that has filed with the office of the secretary of state:
(1) With the written consent of the other entity, which shall be filed with the secretary of state on a form prescribed by the secretary of state; or
(2) if the foreign covered entity indicates, as a means of identification and in its advertising within this state, the state in which the foreign covered entity was formed, and the application sets forth this condition.
History:
L. 2014, ch. 121, § 33; L. 2015, ch. 65, § 19; L. 2019, ch. 47, § 49; L. 2023, ch. 66, § 64; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act › 17-7934 Registered office and resident agent requirements for foreign covered entities; changes.

17-7934. Registered office and resident agent requirements for foreign covered entities; changes.
(a) Every foreign covered entity shall have and maintain in this state a registered office and a resident agent in the same manner as prescribed by K.S.A. 17-7924 and 17-7925, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any foreign covered entity that has qualified to do business in this state may change its registered office or resident agent in the manner prescribed in K.S.A. 17-7926, and amendments thereto.
(c) Any resident agent may change the address of the foreign covered entity's registered office in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 17-7927, and amendments thereto.
(d) Any resident agent designated by a foreign covered entity as its resident agent for service of process may resign pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 17-7928 or 17-7929, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2014, ch. 121, § 34; L. 2015, ch. 65, § 20; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 139; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act › 17-7935 Corrections to application for registration of a foreign covered entity.

17-7935. Corrections to application for registration of a foreign covered entity.
If any statement in the application for registration of a foreign covered entity was false in any material respect when made or any arrangements or other facts described have changed, making the application inaccurate in any material respect, the foreign covered entity shall file promptly with the secretary of state a certificate, executed by an authorized person, correcting the statement, together with a fee if authorized by law, as provided by K.S.A. 17-7910, and amendments thereto.
This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.
History:
L. 2014, ch. 121, § 35; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act › 17-7936 Withdrawal of registration by foreign covered entity.

17-7936. Withdrawal of registration by foreign covered entity.
(a) A foreign covered entity may cancel its registration by filing with the secretary of state a certificate of cancellation executed by an authorized person, together with a fee if authorized by law, as provided by K.S.A. 17-7910, and amendments thereto, and the business entity information report and required fee. The certificate of cancellation shall state that the foreign covered entity surrenders its authority to transact business in the state of Kansas and withdraws therefrom. The certificate of cancellation shall provide the address to which the secretary of state may mail any process against the foreign covered entity that may be served upon the secretary of state. A cancellation does not terminate the authority of the secretary of state to accept service of process on the foreign covered entity with respect to causes of action arising out of the doing of business in the state of Kansas.
(b) The filing of a certificate of dissolution or certificate of cancellation issued by the proper official of the state or other jurisdiction in which a foreign covered entity is organized shall have the same effect as the filing of a certificate of cancellation as provided for in subsection (a) above.
History:
L. 2014, ch. 121, § 36; L. 2021, ch. 61, § 33; January 1, 2023.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act › 17-7937 Action by attorney general to enjoin or restrain a foreign covered entity.

17-7937. Action by attorney general to enjoin or restrain a foreign covered entity.
The district court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin any foreign covered entity, or any agent of a foreign covered entity, from doing any business in the state of Kansas if the foreign covered entity has failed to register under this act or if such foreign covered entity has secured a certificate from the secretary of state under K.S.A. 17-7910 and 17-7931, and amendments thereto, on the basis of false or misleading representations. The attorney general, upon the attorney general's own motion or upon the relation of proper parties, may maintain an action to restrain a foreign covered entity from transacting business in this state in violation of the provisions of this act.
History:
L. 2014, ch. 121, § 37; L. 2015, ch. 65, § 21; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act › 17-7938 Certified copy of document, evidentiary effect.

17-7938. Certified copy of document, evidentiary effect.
A certified copy of any document from the secretary of state conclusively establishes that the original document is on file with the secretary of state.
This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.
History:
L. 2014, ch. 121, § 38; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 17 - Corporations › Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act › 17-7939 Severability clause.

17-7939. Severability clause.
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this act are severable.
This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.
History:
L. 2014, ch. 121, § 39; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-101 Allen.

18-101.
Allen.
The county of Allen is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Anderson county; thence south with the west boundary of Bourbon county, to the township lines dividing townships twenty-six and twenty-seven; thence west twenty-four miles on said township line; thence north on section lines with the east boundary of Woodson county, to the southwest corner of Anderson county; thence east with the south line of Anderson county, to the place of beginning.
History:
G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 2; L. 1870, ch. 39, § 1; March 24; R.S. 1923, 18-101.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-102 Anderson.

18-102.
Anderson.
The county of Anderson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Franklin county; thence south with the west boundary of Linn county, to the southwest corner of said Linn county; thence west with the section lines, to the corner to sections fourteen, fifteen, twenty-two and twenty-three, of township twenty-three south, of range seventeen east; thence north with the section lines between the second and third tiers of sections, to the southwest corner of Franklin county; thence east with the south boundary of Franklin county, to the place of the beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 3; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-102.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-103 Atchison.

18-103.
Atchison.
The county of Atchison is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Doniphan county; thence with the south boundary of Doniphan county, to the township line between townships four and five south; thence west with said township line between townships four and five south, to the range line between ranges sixteen and seventeen east; thence south with said range line, to the southwest corner of section nineteen, of township seven south, of range seventeen east; thence east with the section lines, to the intersection with the western boundary line of the state of Missouri; thence north with said western boundary line of the state of Missouri, to the place of beginning: Provided, That such boundaries shall include land adjacent to such county and ceded to the state of Kansas by the state of Missouri but shall not include land ceded by this state to the state of Missouri: Provided further, That the north line of Atchison county in the northeast corner of the county shall be the south line of Doniphan county as provided by the law setting the boundaries of Doniphan, as amended, so as to include land ceded to this state by the state of Missouri.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24; § 4; R.S. 1923, 18-103; L. 1949, ch. 196, § 1;*.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-104 Barber.

18-104.
Barber.
The county of Barber is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of township thirty south, of range fifteen west; running thence east on sectional lines to the northeast corner of township thirty, range eleven west; thence south on sectional lines to the southeast corner of said last-mentioned township; thence east on sectional lines to the northeast corner of township thirty-one, range ten west; thence south on sectional lines to the south line of the state; thence west on the state line, to the range line between ranges fifteen and sixteen west; thence north on said range lines, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 5; L. 1873, ch. 57, § 1; March 20; R.S. 1923, 18-104, ¶ 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-104a Barbour changed to Barber.

18-104a.
Barbour changed to Barber.
That the name of the county of Barbour is hereby changed so as to read "Barber."
History:
L. 1883, ch. 50, § 1; April 5; R.S. 1923, 18-104, ¶ 2.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-105 Barton.

18-105.
Barton.
The county of Barton is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range eleven west intersects the third standard parallel; thence south on said line, to the southeast corner of township twenty-one south, of range eleven west; thence west on the south line of said township, to the southwest corner of township twenty-one south, of range fifteen west; thence north on the range line, to the third standard parallel; thence east on said parallel, to the place of beginning.
History:
G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 6; L. 1873, ch. 57, § 2; March 20; R.S. 1923, 18-105.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-106 Bourbon.

18-106.
Bourbon.
The county of Bourbon is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of the county of Linn; thence south on the east line of the state of Kansas, to the southeast corner of section twenty-four, township twenty-seven, range twenty-five; thence west, to the southwest corner of section twenty-three, township twenty-seven, range twenty-one; thence north, to the southwest corner of Linn county; thence east, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 7; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-106.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-107 Brown.

18-107.
Brown.
The county of Brown is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of the county of Doniphan; thence west with the baseline or northern boundary of the state, to the range line between ranges fourteen and fifteen east; thence south with said range line, to the township line between townships four and five south; thence east with the township line between townships four and five south, to the southeast corner of township four south, of range eighteen east; thence north with the range line between ranges eighteen and nineteen east, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 8; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-107.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-108 Butler.

18-108.
Butler.
The county of Butler is bounded as follows: Commencing where the west line of Greenwood county intersects the south line of Chase county, in the center of range eight east; thence south seven townships; thence west, to the east line of range two east; thence north seven townships, to the south line of township twenty-two; thence east, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 9; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-108.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-109 Chase.

18-109.
Chase.
The county of Chase is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point where the township line between townships seventeen and eighteen south crosses the western boundary line of Lyon county; thence south with the range line between ranges nine and ten east, to the township line between townships twenty-two and twenty-three south; thence west with said township line, to the southwest corner of section thirty-six, range five east; thence north on section line, to the northwest corner of section one, township twenty, range five; thence east to the range line between ranges five and six; thence north with said range line, to the township line between townships seventeen and eighteen south; thence east with said township line, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 10; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-109.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-110 Chautauqua.

18-110.
Chautauqua.
All that portion of the county of Howard lying south of the township line separating township thirty-one and township thirty-two south shall constitute the territory of a new county hereby created, to be known as the county of Chautauqua; and all that territory lying north of said township line is hereby erected into a new county by the name of Elk.
History: L. 1875, ch. 106, § 1; June 1; R.S. 1923, 18-110, ¶ 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-110a Chautauqua and Elk Counties.

18-110a.
Chautauqua and Elk Counties.
Laws 1875, chapter 106, sections 2 to 10, inclusive, included by reference. [Made provisions for carrying into effect the division provided by section 1 [18-110 and 18-125] of the act.]
History:
R.S. 1923, 18-110, ¶ 2.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-110b Former county of Howard.

18-110b.
Former county of Howard.
G.S. 1868, Chapter 24, section 32, included by reference. [Section defined the boundaries of the county of Howard as follows: "Commencing at the southeast corner of Greenwood county; thence south with the west lines of Wilson and Montgomery counties, to the thirty-seventh degree of north latitude; thence west thirty-one miles, to the center of range eight east; thence north with the east line of Cowley county, to the southwest corner of Greenwood county; thence east with the south line of Greenwood county, to the place of beginning."]
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 32; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-110, ¶ 3.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-111 Cherokee.

18-111.
Cherokee.
The county of Cherokee is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of the county of Crawford; thence west with the south line of said Crawford county, to the southwest corner of section fourteen, in township thirty-one south, of range twenty-one, east of the sixth principal meridian; thence south on the section line, to the Neosho river; thence with the channel of said river, to the south boundary line of the state of Kansas; thence east on said boundary line, to the southeast corner of the state; thence north with the east line of the state of Kansas, to the place of beginning: Provided, That at the next general election, the legal voters on the strip between the west line of Cherokee county as above defined, and the west line of Cherokee neutral land, shall decide by ballot for or against being attached to Cherokee county; and the ballot so cast shall be returned and canvassed as other election returns, and the result certified to the governor, who shall issue his proclamation in accordance therewith. If a majority of the votes cast shall be in favor of being attached to Cherokee county, the west line of said county shall remain as above defined; but if a majority be against being attached to Cherokee county, then the line between said Cherokee county and the county of Labette shall be the west line of the Cherokee neutral lands — anything in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 12; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-111.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-112 Cheyenne.

18-112.
Cheyenne.
The county of Cheyenne is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range thirty-seven west intersects the fortieth degree of north latitude; thence south with said range line to the first standard parallel; thence west with said parallel, to the west line of the state of Kansas; thence north with said state line, to the fortieth degree of north latitude; thence east with said parallel, to the place of beginning.
History:
L. 1879, ch. 72, § 23; March 18; R.S. 1923, 18-112.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-113 Clark.

18-113.
Clark.
The county of Clark is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range twenty-one west with the north line of township thirty; thence south on range line, to its intersection with the south line of state of Kansas; thence west along said south line of the state of Kansas, to where the same is intersected by the east line of range twenty-six west; thence north along range line, to its intersection with north line of township thirty; thence east along township line, to place of beginning.
History:
L. 1885, ch. 71, § 3; March 13; R.S. 1923, 18-113.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-114 Clay.

18-114.
Clay.
The county of Clay is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of Riley county; thence west along the south boundary of Washington county, to the sixth principal meridian; thence south with the sixth principal meridian, to the second standard parallel; thence east with said second standard parallel, to the southeast corner of section thirty-four, township ten south, of range four east; thence north with the west boundary of Riley county, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 14; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-114.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-115 Cloud.

18-115.
Cloud.
The county of Cloud is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the sixth principal meridian where the township line between townships four and five south crosses said meridian; thence south with said sixth principal meridian, to the south line of township eight south; thence west with said township line, to the range line between ranges five and six west; thence north with said range line, to the township line between townships four and five south; thence east with said township line, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 11; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-115.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-116 Coffey.

18-116.
Coffey.
The county of Coffey is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point three miles north of the southwest corner of Franklin county; thence west with the south boundary of Osage county, to the southwest corner thereof; thence south with the section lines dividing the second and third tiers of sections of range thirteen, to a point forty rods north of the one fourth corner on the west line of section fourteen, township twenty, range thirteen; thence east parallel to the east-and-west middle line of said section, to the middle of the Neosho river; thence down the middle of said river, passing through the middle of a stone pier now standing in the middle of the Neosho river and following thence down the middle of the Neosho river, to a point twenty rods south of the east-and-west middle line of said section; thence west parallel to the east-and-west middle line of said section, to the west line of said section fourteen; thence south with the section line, to the corner of sections fourteen, fifteen, twenty-two and twenty-three of township twenty-three south, of range thirteen east; thence east with the section lines, to the northwest corner of Allen county; thence north with the west boundary of Anderson county, to the place of beginning.
History:
L. 1897, ch. 100, § 1; May 8; R.S. 1923, 18-116.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-117 Comanche.

18-117.
Comanche.
The county of Comanche is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the west line of range twenty west with the north line of township thirty-one; thence south along range line, to its intersection with the south boundary line of the state of Kansas; thence east along the said boundary line of the state of Kansas, to a point where it is intersected by the west line of range fifteen west; thence north along range line, to where it intersects the north line of township thirty-one; thence west, to the place of beginning.
History: L. 1886, ch. 35, § 4; February 11; R.S. 1923, 18-117.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-118 Cowley.

18-118.
Cowley.
The county of Cowley is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Butler county; thence south, to the thirty-seventh degree of north latitude; thence west with said parallel, to the east line of range two east; thence north with said range line, to the southwest corner of Butler county; thence east, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 17; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-118.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-119 Crawford.

18-119.
Crawford.
The county of Crawford is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Bourbon county; thence south on the east line of the state of Kansas to the southeast corner of section thirteen, township thirty-one, range twenty-five; thence west on sectional lines, to the west line of the Cherokee neutral lands; thence with the boundary of Labette county, to the southeast corner of Neosho county; thence north with the east line of Neosho county, to the south boundary of Bourbon county.
History:
G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 18; L. 1874, ch. 70, § 1; March 26; R.S. 1923, 18-119.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-120 Decatur.

18-120.
Decatur.
The county of Decatur is bounded as follows: Commencing on the state line, at the northeast corner of town one, one range line between ranges twenty-five and twenty-six west; thence west on the state line, to the west line of range thirty west; thence south on said range line, to south line of town five; thence east on said line, to the east line of range twenty-six west; thence north on said range line, to the place of beginning.
History:
L. 1879, ch. 72, § 1; March 18; R.S. 1923, 18-120.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-121 Dickinson.

18-121.
Dickinson.
The county of Dickinson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of Davis county; thence south on section lines, to the middle of the main channel of the Smoky Hill fork of the Kansas river; thence down said river in the middle of the main channel thereof, to the east line of range four east; thence south on the range line, to the north line of township fourteen; thence east on township line, to the northeast corner of section five, in township fourteen south, of range five east; thence south, to the corner of sections twenty, twenty-one, twenty-eight and twenty-nine, in township fourteen south, of range five east; thence west on section lines, to the east line of range four east; thence south on said range line, to the north line of township seventeen south; thence west on said township line, to the sixth principal meridian; thence north with said meridian, to the southeast corner of section thirteen, in township thirteen south, of range one west; thence west, to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of said section thirteen; thence north with the half-section line, to the north line of said section thirteen; thence east on section line, to the sixth principal meridian; thence north with said meridian, to the second standard parallel; thence east with said parallel, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 20; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-121.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-122 Doniphan.

18-122.
Doniphan.
The county of Doniphan is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the west boundary line of the state of Missouri, where it is intersected by the extended base line or north boundary of the state of Kansas; thence west with said base line, to the corner on said line between ranges eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) east; thence south with said range line, to the southwest corner of township four (4) south, of range nineteen (19) east; thence east with the township lines between townships four (4) and five (5) south, to the range line between ranges twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) east; thence south on said range line, to the middle of the main channel of Independence creek; thence down said creek in the middle of the main channel thereof, to the former Atchison-Doniphan county line; thence easterly on said former Atchison-Doniphan county line to the former Missouri-Kansas boundary line; thence following said former Missouri-Kansas boundary line in a southerly direction to a point where said former Missouri-Kansas boundary line intersects the township line between townships 56 and 55 north of the Missouri government survey; thence east on said township line between townships 56 and 55 north of the Missouri government survey to the west boundary of the state of Missouri; thence with said western boundary line of the state of Missouri, to the place of beginning.
History:
G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 21; R.S. 1923, 18-122; L. 1949, ch. 196, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 218, § 1; March 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-123 Douglas.

18-123.
Douglas.
The county of Douglas is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of Johnson county, in the middle of the main channel of the Kansas river; thence up the main channel of said Kansas river, to the southwest corner of Leavenworth county; thence north on the west boundary line of Leavenworth county, to the north line of township twelve; thence west on said north line of township twelve, to the middle of the main channel of the Kansas river; thence up the main channel of said river, to the point where the line between the second and third tiers of sections in range seventeen crosses said river; thence south on the section lines, to the corner of sections fourteen, fifteen, twenty-two and twenty-three in township fifteen south, of range seventeen east; thence east on section lines, to the southwest corner of Johnson county; thence north along the west line of Johnson county, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 22; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-123.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-124 Edwards.

18-124.
Edwards.
The county of Edwards is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the west line of range twenty west with the north line of township twenty-three; thence south along range line, to its intersection with the north line of township twenty-seven; thence east along township line, to where it intersects the west line of range fifteen west; thence north along range line, to its intersection with the north line of township twenty-four; thence west along township line, to where it intersects the west line of range eighteen west; thence north along range line, to its intersection with the north line of township twenty-three; thence west to the place of beginning.
History: L. 1886, ch. 35, § 2; February 11; R.S. 1923, 18-124.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-125 Elk.

18-125.
Elk.
All that portion of the county of Howard lying south of the township line separating township thirty-one and township thirty-two south shall constitute the territory of a new county hereby created, to be known as the county of Chautauqua; and all that territory lying north of said township line is hereby erected into a new county by the name of Elk.
History:
L. 1875, ch. 106, § 1; June 1; R.S. 1923, 18-125.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-126 Ellis.

18-126.
Ellis.
The county of Ellis is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range sixteen west intersects the second standard parallel; thence south with said range line, to the third standard parallel; thence west with said parallel, to the east line of range twenty-one west; thence north with said range line, to the second standard parallel; thence east with said parallel, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 23; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-126.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-127 Ellsworth.

18-127.
Ellsworth.
The county of Ellsworth is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of the county of Lincoln; thence west thirty miles, to range line between ranges ten and eleven west; thence south twenty-four miles, to township lines between townships seventeen and eighteen south; thence east on said line, to the west line of McPherson county; thence north on west lines of McPherson and Saline counties, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 24; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-127.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-128 Finney.

18-128.
Finney.
That the county of Finney shall be bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-one west with the fourth standard parallel; thence south along range line, to its intersection with the north line of township twenty-seven south; thence west along township line, to where it intersects the east line of range thirty-five west; thence north along range line, to where it intersects the fourth standard parallel; thence east, to place of beginning.
History: L. 1887, ch. 81, § 8; March 23; R.S. 1923, 18-128, ¶ 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-128a Garfield attached to Finney.

18-128a.
Garfield attached to Finney.
That the territory hereinafter mentioned, and formerly known as Garfield county, Kansas, is hereby made a municipal township of Finney county, Kansas, to be known as Garfield township, and is hereby attached to Finney county, Kansas, for judicial purposes, until the further provision for said territory by the legislature of this state, said territory being described as follows, to wit: Commencing where the north line of township twenty-one south intersects the east line of range twenty-seven west; thence south along range line to its intersection with the north line of township twenty-four south; thence west along township line to where it intersects the east line of range thirty-one west; thence north along range line to where it intersects the north line of township twenty-one south; thence east to the place of beginning.
History:
L. 1893, ch. 98, § 1; March 18; R.S. 1923, 18-128, ¶ 2.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-129 Ford.

18-129.
Ford.
That the county of Ford shall be bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range twenty-one west with the north line of township twenty-five south; thence south along range line, to its intersection with north line of township thirty south; thence west along township line, to where it intersects the east line of range twenty-seven west; thence north along range line, to its intersection with the north line of township twenty-five south; thence east, to place of beginning.
History:
L. 1887, ch. 81, § 10; March 23; R.S. 1923, 18-129.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-130 Franklin.

18-130.
Franklin.
The county of Franklin is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Douglas county; thence south with the west boundary of Miami county, to the southwest corner thereof; thence west with the section lines, to the corner to sections fourteen, fifteen, twenty-two and twenty-three, township nineteen south, of range seventeen east; thence north with the section lines between the second and third tiers of sections in range seventeen east, to the southwest corner of Douglas county; thence east with the south boundary of said Douglas county, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 26; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-130.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-131 Geary.

18-131.
Geary.
The county of Geary is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of section twenty-seven, township eleven south, of range eight, east of the sixth principal meridian; thence west on section line, to the southwest corner of section nineteen, township eleven south, of range seven east; thence north on section line, to the middle of the channel of the Kansas river's 1977 course; thence up the middle of said channel of the Kansas river, to where the west line of section twenty-three, township eleven south, of range six, crosses said river; thence north, to the northwest corner of section twenty-three, township eleven south, of range six; thence west on section line, to the southwest corner of section fourteen, township eleven, range five east; thence north on section line, to the intersection of the boundary of the Fort Riley military reservation with the west line of said section fourteen, township eleven south, range five east; thence northeasterly and northerly along said boundary of the reservation as described in miscellaneous record book S, pages 321 through 339 and pages 486 through 490 in the register of deeds office of Riley county, to the east quarter section line of section thirty-five, township ten south, range five east, thence west along the east-west quarter section line to the west section line of said section thirty-five, township ten south, range five east, thence north on section line to the northeast corner of section three, township ten south, of range five east; thence west on township line, to the northwest corner of section two, township ten south, of range four east; thence south on the section lines, to the middle channel of the Smoky Hill river; thence down the middle channel of said Smoky Hill river, to the east line of range four east; thence south on said range line, to the southwest corner of township thirteen; thence east on township line, to the southeast corner of section thirty-four, township thirteen south, of range eight east; thence north on section lines, to place of beginning.
History: L. 1875, ch. 62, § 1; R.S. 1923, 18-181; L. 1969, ch. 134, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 88, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-131a Davis changed to Geary.

18-131a.
Davis changed to Geary.
That the name of Davis county, in this state, is hereby changed to Geary county.
History:
L. 1889, ch. 132, § 1; March 7; R.S. 1923, 18-131, ¶ 2.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-131b Construction of statutes containing "Davis county."

18-131b.
Construction of statutes containing "Davis county."
All statutes and parts of statutes in which the name of Davis county occurs shall be construed to apply to Geary county as fully as though the word Geary was substituted for the word Davis in every place in which the name Davis county occurs.
History:
L. 1889, ch. 132, § 2; March 7; R.S. 1923, 18-131, ¶ 3.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-131c Validating acts under name of Geary.

18-131c.
Validating acts under name of Geary.
Laws 1893, chapter 61, included by reference. [Act legalized certain acts done relating to Davis county under the name of Geary county; also provided for the restoration of the name of Davis county on the vote of the electors of said county. Election held and no majority in favor of change.]
History:
R.S. 1923, 18-131, ¶ 4.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-132 Gove.

18-132.
Gove.
That the county of Gove be bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where the east boundary line of range No. twenty-six west crosses the second standard parallel south; thence west on said standard parallel, to a point where said standard parallel crosses the east boundary line of range No. thirty-two west; thence south on said range line, to a point where said range line crosses the third standard parallel south; thence east on said standard parallel, to a point where said standard parallel crosses the east boundary line of range No. twenty-six west; thence north on said range line, to the place of beginning.
History:
L. 1881, ch. 48, § 4; March 13; R.S. 1923, 18-132.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-133 Graham.

18-133.
Graham.
The county of Graham is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range twenty-one west intersects the first standard parallel; thence south, to second standard parallel; thence west, to the east line of range twenty-six west; thence north, to the first standard parallel; thence east, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 28; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-133.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-134 Grant.

18-134.
Grant.
That the county of Grant is hereby created, bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-five west with the north line of township twenty-seven south; thence south along range line, to where it intersects the sixth standard parallel; thence west along said sixth standard parallel, to where it is intersected by the east line of range thirty-nine west; thence north along said range line, to its intersection with the north line of township twenty-seven south; thence east, to place of beginning.
History:
L. 1887, ch. 81, § 2; March 23; R.S. 1923, 18-134.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-135 Gray.

18-135.
Gray.
That the county of Gray is hereby created, bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range twenty-seven west with the north line of township twenty-four south; thence south along range line, to its intersection with the north line of township thirty south; thence west along township line, to where it intersects the east line of range thirty-one west; thence north along range line, to its intersection with north line of township twenty-four south; thence east, to place of beginning.
History: L. 1887, ch. 81, § 5; March 23; R.S. 1923, 18-135, ¶ 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-135a Gray and Lane counties.

18-135a.
Gray and Lane counties.
Laws 1879, chapter 72, section 8, included by reference. [Part of an act defining the boundaries of certain counties: This section gave the boundaries of "the county of Buffalo" and became obsolete by reason of the creation of Gray county and the change of the boundaries of Lane county by Laws 1881, chapter 48.]
History:
R.S. 1923, 18-135, ¶ 2.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-136 Greeley.

18-136.
Greeley.
The county of Greeley is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-nine west with the third standard parallel; thence south along said range line, to where it intersects the fourth standard parallel; thence west along said fourth standard parallel, to the west boundary line of the state of Kansas; thence north along the west boundary line of the state of Kansas, to where it is intersected by the third standard parallel; thence east, to place of beginning.
History:
L. 1879, ch. 72, § 19; March 18; R.S. 1923, 18-136.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-137 Greenwood.

18-137.
Greenwood.
The county of Greenwood is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Lyon county; thence south six and one-half townships; thence west thirty-one miles, to the center of range eight east; thence north, to the south line of Chase county; thence east on the south line of Chase county, to the southeast corner thereof; thence north on east line of Chase county, to the south line of township twenty-one south; thence east, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 29; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-137.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-138 Hamilton.

18-138.
Hamilton.
That the county of Hamilton shall be bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-nine west with the fourth standard parallel; thence south along said range line, to its intersection with the north line of township twenty-seven south; thence west along township line to the west boundary line of the state of Kansas; thence north along west boundary line of the state of Kansas, to where it is intersected by the fourth standard parallel; thence east, to place of beginning.
History:
L. 1887, ch. 81, § 7; March 23; R.S. 1923, 18-138.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-139 Harper.

18-139.
Harper.
That the county of Harper shall be bounded as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of township thirty-one south, of range five, west of the sixth principal meridian; thence west on the township line, to the northwest corner of township thirty-one south, of range nine west; thence south on the range line between ranges nine and ten west, to the state line; thence east on the state line, to the range line between ranges four and five west; thence north along said range line, to place of beginning.
History:
L. 1885, ch. 69, § 1; March 3; R.S. 1923, 18-139.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-140 Harvey.

18-140.
Harvey.
The county of Harvey is bounded as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of township twenty-two (22) south, of range three (3) west; running thence south on section lines, to the southwest corner of township twenty-four (24) south, of range three (3) west; thence east on section lines, to the southeast corner of township twenty-four (24) south, of range two (2) east; thence north on section lines, to the northeast corner of township twenty-two (22) south, of range two (2) east; thence west on section lines, to the place of beginning.
History:
L. 1872, ch. 97, § 5; L. 1873, ch. 59, § 1; March 6; R.S. 1923, 18-140.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-141 Haskell.

18-141.
Haskell.
That the county of Haskell is hereby created, bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-one west with the north line of township twenty-seven south; thence south along range line, to where it intersects the sixth standard parallel; thence west along the sixth standard parallel, to its intersection with the east line of range thirty-five west; thence north along range line, to where it intersects the north line of township twenty-seven south; thence east, to place of beginning.
History:
L. 1887, ch. 81, § 1; March 23; R.S. 1923, 18-141.