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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-197 Thomas.

18-197.
Thomas.
That the county of Thomas be bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where the east boundary line of range No. thirty-one west crosses the first standard parallel south, thence west on said standard parallel, to a point where the east boundary line of range No. thirty-seven west crosses said standard parallel; thence south on said range line, to a point where said range line crosses the second standard parallel south; thence east on said standard parallel, to a point where the east boundary line of range No. thirty-one west crosses said standard parallel; thence north on said range line, to place of beginning.
History:
L. 1881, ch. 48, § 3; March 13; R.S. 1923, 18-197.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-198 Trego.

18-198.
Trego.
The county of Trego is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range twenty-one 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-six west; thence north with said line, to the second standard parallel; thence east with said parallel, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 74; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-198.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-199 Wabaunsee.

18-199.
Wabaunsee.
The county of Wabaunsee is bounded as follows: Commencing at the Kansas river, at a point where the section line between second and third tiers of section in range thirteen (13) east crosses the said river, in township eleven (11) south; thence south on the said section lines with the west lines of Shawnee and Osage counties, to the corners of sections fourteen (14), fifteen (15), twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23), in township fifteen (15) south, of range thirteen (13) east; thence west with the section line, to the southwest corner of section fourteen (14), of township fifteen (15) south, of range nine (9) east; thence north with the section line, to the southwest corner of section fourteen (14), in township fourteen (14) south, of range nine (9) east; thence west on section line, to the southwest corner of section fourteen (14), in township fourteen (14) south, of range eight (8) east; thence north on section lines, with the east lines of Morris and Davis* counties, to the northwest corner of section two (2), in township twelve (12) south, of range eight (8) east; thence east with the township line, to the northwest corner of section two (2), in township twelve (12) south, of range nine (9) east; thence north on the section lines with the east line of Riley county, to the middle of the main channel of the Kansas river; thence down said river, in the middle of the main channel thereof, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 75; L. 1870, ch. 40, § 1; L. 1873, ch. 56, § 1; February 25; R.S. 1923, 18-199.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-1,100 Wallace.

18-1,100.
Wallace.
That the county of Wallace be bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where the east boundary line of range number thirty-eight west crosses the second standard parallel south; thence west on said standard parallel, to the west line of the state; thence south on said state line, to 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. thirty-eight west; thence north on said range line, to the place of beginning.
History:
L. 1881, ch. 48, § 5; March 13; R.S. 1923, 18-1,100.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-1,101 Washington.

18-1,101.
Washington.
The county of Washington is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point where the east line of range five east intersects the base line of the state of Kansas; thence south on said range line, to the first standard parallel; thence west with said parallel, to the sixth principal meridian; thence north with said meridian, to the base line of the state of Kansas; thence east with the said base line, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 77; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-1,101.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-1,102 Wichita.

18-1,102.
Wichita.
The county of Wichita is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-five west with the third standard parallel; thence south along range line, to its intersection with the fourth standard parallel; thence west along said fourth standard parallel, to where it is intersected by the east line of range thirty-nine west; thence north along range line, to its intersection with the third standard parallel; thence east, to place of beginning.
History:
L. 1879, ch. 72, § 15; March 18; R.S. 1923, 18-1,102.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-1,103 Wilson.

18-1,103.
Wilson.
The county of Wilson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of the county of Woodson; thence south on section line between the second and third tiers of sections, to the sixth standard parallel; thence west with said sixth standard parallel twenty-four miles; thence north, to the southwest corner of the county of Woodson; thence east with the south line of the county of Woodson, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 78; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-1,103.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-1,104 Woodson.

18-1,104.
Woodson.
The county of Woodson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of Anderson county; thence south with section lines and the west line of Allen county, to the south line of township twenty-six south; thence west with said township line and the north line of Wilson county, to the east line of Greenwood county; thence north with said east line of Greenwood county, to the corner to sections fourteen, fifteen, twenty-two and twenty-three, of township twenty-three south, of range thirteen east; thence east on section lines and the south line of Coffey county, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 79; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-1,104.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 1 - Names And Boundaries Of Counties › 18-1,105 Wyandotte.

18-1,105.
Wyandotte.
The county of Wyandotte is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the west line of the state of Missouri, opposite the mouth of the Kansas river; thence south on the west boundary line of the state of Missouri, to the south line of township eleven south, being the northeast corner of Johnson county; thence west on township line, to the middle of the main channel of the Kansas river, in range twenty-four east; thence up the said river, in the middle of the main channel thereof, to the intersection with the east line of range twenty-two east; thence north on said range line, to the old Delaware reservation lines, the same being the dividing line between the original Delaware reserve and Delaware trust lands; thence east on said line, to the west boundary line of the state of Missouri; thence southeasterly with the said western boundary line of the state of Missouri, to the place of beginning.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 80; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-1,105.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-201 County bounded by watercourse.

18-201.
County bounded by watercourse.
Whenever a county is bounded by a watercourse, it shall be construed to be the middle of the main channel thereof; and range, township and sectional lines shall be construed as conforming to the established United States survey.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 24, § 82; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-201.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-202 Change in county boundaries; initiation of process; hearings; election.

18-202.
Change in county boundaries; initiation of process; hearings; election.
(a) The boards of county commissioners of any two or more counties may adopt a resolution changing the boundaries of such counties. Such resolution shall describe the change desired. Such resolution shall not be effective until the question has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters of each of the counties voting at an election thereon as provided by K.S.A. 18-201 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(b) Upon presentation of a petition requesting a change in the boundaries of two or more counties signed by at least 5% of the qualified electors of the county, the board of county commissioners shall adopt a resolution changing the boundaries as requested by the petition. Such resolution shall not be effective until the question has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters of each of the counties voting at an election thereon as provided by K.S.A. 18-201 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(c) At least three public hearings shall be called and held on any resolution adopted pursuant to this section. At least one hearing shall be held in each county affected by the proposed change. Notice of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in each county affected at least three times prior to the date of each hearing.
History:
L. 1872, ch. 96, § 1; R.S. 1923, 18-202; L. 2006, ch. 207, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-203 Duty of commissioners when petition presented.

18-203.
Duty of commissioners when petition presented.
That the petition of the voters of each of the counties interested in such change shall be presented to their respective boards of county commissioners at the same regular session; and it shall be the duty of said board of county commissioners, upon being so petitioned, to order that at the next general election holden thereafter, a vote shall be taken by the several counties interested upon the proposed change: Provided, however, That no order shall be made conflicting with the provisions of section 1 of article 9 of the constitution.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 2; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-203.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-204 Notice of election.

18-204.
Notice of election.
The boards of county commissioners of the respective counties, at the time they make the order for such election, shall make an order requiring the county clerk to give at least four weeks' notice of such election, by causing a notice thereof to be published in some newspaper published in their respective counties. If there be no newspaper published in either of said counties, then notice shall be given in the county having no newspaper, by posting up written or printed notices in one public place in each organized township in said county for the same length of time, which notice shall be given at least four weeks prior to the day of elections, and shall set forth the exact portions of the territory to be detached from one or more of the counties and added to the other or others, and to what county or counties the same is to be attached, and also shall set forth that at the next general election the question will be presented to the qualified electors of the counties interested, whether such change in the county boundaries shall be made.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 3; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-204.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-205 How election conducted; ballots.

18-205.
How election conducted; ballots.
That at said election separate ballots shall be cast on the question of changing the boundary lines of said counties, which ballots shall have written or printed thereon the words "For changing county boundaries," or "Against changing county boundaries"; for which ballots a separate box shall be kept; and a return of said votes shall be made to the board of county canvassers, and canvassed as provided by law for other returns.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 4; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-205.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-206 Record of election.

18-206.
Record of election.
Should a majority of all the votes cast in the county to which the territory belonged be in favor of the proposed change, the clerk of the board of commissioners of said county shall notify the clerk of the board of commissioners of the county or counties interested therein, and should it be found that a majority of the votes cast in each of the counties interested are in favor of the proposed change, due record shall be made thereof in each of the counties interested.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 5; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-206.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-207 Records generally.

18-207.
Records generally.
The county to which the territory shall be attached shall cause to be transcribed from the records of the county to which said territory formerly belonged, all records pertaining to the real estate so attached, all taxes due and unpaid in said territory against the property or parties; also a transcript of all judgments in the district court affecting any real estate in said attached territory, and all other records, papers and documents which should properly belong to the county to which said territory is attached; which said records, papers or documents shall be transcribed or filed, as the case may be, in the appropriate records and respective offices to which the same may belong, and shall have the same force and effect and be of the same validity in all cases and for all purposes as if the same originally belonged thereto, except as is hereafter provided. All the costs attending the transfer of the above-mentioned papers and documents shall be paid by the county to which said territory is attached.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 6; R.S. 1923, 18-207; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 44; January 10, 1977.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-208 When change takes place; officers; townships.

18-208.
When change takes place; officers; townships.
On the first Monday of January next succeeding the said election, if the same shall have been determined in favor of the change, the change shall be deemed to have taken place, and all the officers, whether township or district, residing in the territory so detached, shall be held and deemed as belonging to the county to which the same is attached: Provided, however, That in case the territory so attached does not constitute a civil township or townships, the officers of the township lying adjacent to the attached portion of territory shall have jurisdiction therein, and such territory shall for all purposes, except as herein otherwise provided, be deemed a part of such organized township.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 7; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-208.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-209 Certified copies of bonds of officers.

18-209.
Certified copies of bonds of officers.
If the territory included in the change constitutes one or more civil townships, the bonds of all the officers therein that are required to be filed or approved by any county officer shall be transmitted by a copy duly certified by the officer having charge thereof to the same office in the county to which the territory is attached; which said bonds shall be of the same effect and validity as if originally filed in such office.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 8; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-209.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-210 Liability for debts.

18-210.
Liability for debts.
The detached territory shall not, by reason of such change, be released from the payment of its just and equitable proportions of any indebtedness incurred by the county to which it formerly belonged prior to and existing at the time of such change or detachment, nor shall such territory so detached be subject to the payment of any portion of indebtedness, either principal or interest, incurred or contracted by the county to which it becomes attached prior to the date of such change or attachment.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 9; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-210.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-211 Tax levy to pay debts; exemption from debts of other county.

18-211.
Tax levy to pay debts; exemption from debts of other county.
In order to fully carry out the provisions of K.S.A. 18-210, it is hereby made the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county to which said territory formerly belonged, when they shall have levied a tax upon the property of their county (which tax must be uniform throughout their county), for the purpose of raising funds to pay off, in whole or in part, either principal or interest, any indebtedness existing against said county at the time of such change and detachment, to cause the clerk of their board to certify, under the seal of their board, a statement of the amount of such levy, and transmit the same to the clerk of the board of county commissioners of the county to which said territory has become attached; and it shall be the duty of such clerk at the time he receives such statement, to levy a tax to the amount therein stated, upon the taxable property included within the limits of such detached territory, according to the last assessed value thereof; and it shall be the duty of such clerk at the time he completes the tax list, as required by law, to carry out said tax against such taxable property, including such detached territory, in a column by itself, and the same shall be delivered and charged to the treasurer, collected and treated in all other respects in the same manner as now or hereafter to be provided by law for the collection of other county taxes; and it shall be the duty of said treasurer to pay the same over, from time to time, as the same is collected, to the county treasurer of the county to which the same belongs, taking his receipt therefor, which receipt shall be his voucher on settlement therefor: Provided, however, The said treasurer shall retain therefrom the sum of five percentum on said amount so collected, which shall be placed by him in the county treasury of his county, as the absolute and unconditional property of said county as a full compensation to said county for trouble and expenses incurred in the collection of said tax; and it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county to which said territory is attached, at the time or times they levy any tax in their county for the purpose of raising any funds to pay, in whole or in part, either principal or interest, any indebtedness existing against said county at the time of such change and attachment, to exempt from such levy and tax the property included within the limits of such attached territory.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 10; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-211.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 2 - Change Of Boundaries Of Counties › 18-212 Collection of unpaid taxes in detached territory; use of proceeds.

18-212.
Collection of unpaid taxes in detached territory; use of proceeds.
The taxes levied and unpaid in said detached territory, delinquent or otherwise, at the time of such change, shall be transcribed from the books in the hands of the treasurer of the county to which said territory formerly belonged, in the manner in which said tax stands upon said books, together with the warrant attached to said tax book, and pass the same over to the treasurer of the county to which said territory is attached, taking his receipt therefor, which transcript, with a duplicate warrant thereto attached, shall be sufficient authority to authorize said treasurer to proceed to collect said tax, and shall collect or cause the same to be collected, and account and be responsible therefor, in the same manner and to the same extent as now or hereafter provided by law for the collection of other county or state taxes; and said tax shall be used in that portion of the county upon which the same was levied, except that raised for state and county purposes, which shall be paid over by said treasurer to the county treasurer, from which said territory was detached, from time to time, as the same is collected.
History: L. 1872, ch. 96, § 11; February 29; R.S. 1923, 18-212.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 18 - Counties › Article 3 - New Counties › 18-301 Election and procedure.

18-301.
Election and procedure.
Laws 1861, chapter 19, sections 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, included by reference. [Relates to elections in the formation of new counties and other details in regard to putting the business of the county into operation.]
History: L. 1861, ch. 19, §§ 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9; G.S. 1868, ch. 24, p. 249, §§ 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9; October 31; R.S. 1923, 18-301.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-101 County as corporation; powers generally; home rule.

19-101.
County as corporation; powers generally; home rule.
That each organized county within this state shall be a body corporate and politic, and as such shall be empowered for the following purposes: First, to sue and be sued; second, to purchase and hold real and personal estate for the use of the county, and lands sold for taxes as provided by law; third, to sell and convey any real or personal estate owned by the county, and make such order respecting the same as may be deemed conducive to the interest of the inhabitants; fourth, to make all contracts and do all other acts in relation to the property and concerns of the county, necessary to the exercise of its corporate or administrative powers; fifth, to exercise the powers of home rule to determine their local affairs and government authorized under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-101a; sixth, to exercise such other and further powers as may be especially conferred by law.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-101; L. 1974, ch. 110, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-101c Home rule powers to be liberally construed.

19-101c.
Home rule powers to be liberally construed.
The powers granted counties pursuant to this act shall be referred to as county home rule powers and they shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 110, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-101e Enforcement of resolutions; costs; witness fees and mileage; disposition of fines and penalties.

19-101e.
Enforcement of resolutions; costs; witness fees and mileage; disposition of fines and penalties.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and in K.S.A. 19-4707, and amendments thereto, the items allowable as costs shall be the same as in cases for misdemeanor violations of state law and shall be taxed as provided in K.S.A. 22-3801, 22-3802 and 22-3803, and amendments thereto.
(b) The fees and mileage for the attendance of witnesses shall be borne by the party calling the witness, except that if an accused person is found not guilty, the county shall pay all such expenses, but the court may direct that fees and mileage of witnesses subpoenaed by the accused person be charged against such person, if the court finds that there has been an abuse of the use of subpoenas by the accused person.
(c) All fines and penalties collected in actions for the enforcement of county codes and resolutions pursuant to the code for the enforcement of county codes and resolutions as provided in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 19-101d, and amendments thereto, shall be paid over to the county treasurer of the county where they are imposed for deposit in the county general fund or in the special law enforcement fund, if established. All fines and penalties collected in actions brought pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 19-101d, and amendments thereto, shall be remitted to the state treasurer, as provided in K.S.A. 20-2801, and amendments thereto.
(d) In each county which has created a county court for enforcement of county codes and resolutions as provided in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 19-101d, and amendments thereto, the court shall assess additional court costs of $20 for each violation of a resolution. The judge or clerk of the county court shall remit at least monthly to the state treasurer $2 of the additional court costs. The state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount of the remittance in the state treasury and credit 50% to the protection from abuse fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7325, and amendments thereto, and 50% to the crime victims assistance fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7334, and amendments thereto. The remaining additional court costs shall be paid over to the county treasurer of the county where they are imposed for deposit in the county general fund.
History:
L. 1976, ch. 149, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 150, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 112, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 105, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 102, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 335, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 234, § 7; L. 2002, ch. 199, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-101f Same; appeals.

19-101f.
Same; appeals.
Appeals in actions brought for the enforcement of county resolutions may be taken in the same manner as is provided for appeals in cases for misdemeanor violations of state law, except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 19-4737.
History:
L. 1976, ch. 149, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 102, § 3; April 21.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-102 Real and personal property.

19-102.
Real and personal property.
Any real or personal estate heretofore or which may be hereafter conveyed to any county shall be deemed the property of such county.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 2; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-102.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-103 Exercise of powers by commissioners.

19-103.
Exercise of powers by commissioners.
The powers of a county as a body politic and corporate shall be exercised by a board of county commissioners.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 3; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-103.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-104 County buildings.

19-104.
County buildings.
Each county organized for judicial purposes shall, at its own expense, provide a suitable courthouse and a suitable and sufficient jail, and fireproof offices and other necessary county buildings, and keep the same in repair.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 4; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-104.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-105 Title of actions.

19-105.
Title of actions.
In all suits or proceedings by or against a county, the name in which the county shall sue or be sued shall be "The board of county commissioners of the county of ______________;" but this provision shall not prevent county officers, where authorized by law, from suing in their name of office for the benefit of the county.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 5; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-105.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-107 Inhabitants of county as witnesses and jurors.

19-107.
Inhabitants of county as witnesses and jurors.
On the trial of any suit in which a county may be interested, the inhabitants of such county shall be competent witnesses and jurors, if otherwise competent and qualified according to law.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 7; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-107.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-108 Court proceedings; judgment against county; security or bond.

19-108.
Court proceedings; judgment against county; security or bond.
(a) When a judgment is rendered against the board of county commissioners of any county, or against any county officer in an action prosecuted by or against the county officer in the officer's name of office, where the judgment should be paid by the county, no execution shall issue upon the judgment. The judgment shall be levied and collected by tax, as other county charges. When so collected the judgment shall be paid by the county treasurer to the person to whom it is adjudged, upon the delivery of a proper voucher therefor.
(b) The county shall not be required in any proceeding in any court to give security for costs on appeal, or any stay or supersedeas bond, where the county is plaintiff or defendant.
History:
G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 8; R.S. 1923, 19-108; L. 1993, ch. 149, § 1; April 15.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-110 Leasing of lands for oil, gas or other minerals; royalty.

19-110.
Leasing of lands for oil, gas or other minerals; royalty.
The board of county commissioners of any county in this state is hereby authorized and empowered to lease county-owned lands in fee simple, or any part thereof, for the production of oil, gas, or other minerals, for a term of not to exceed five (5) years, and so long thereafter as oil, gas, or other minerals may be produced therefrom in paying quantities. Each such lease shall be upon the usual standard form of mineral lease customarily used in the vicinity of said lands, and shall contain the usual provisions of such standard form of lease, including the annual delay rental paragraph found in all standard mineral, oil, and gas lease forms: Provided, however, That there shall be reserved to the county a royalty of not less than one eighth (1/8) part of the oil, gas, or other minerals produced from the leased premises, or in lieu thereof payment to the county of the market value of such royalty interest as provided in said lease.
History:
L. 1937, ch. 204, § 1; March 29.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-111 Same; bids.

19-111.
Same; bids.
The board of county commissioners shall, before entering into such lease, advertise for bids thereon for not less than fifteen (15) days by publication in the official county paper where the land is situated. Competitive bids shall be required by the board of county commissioners and publicly opened and said lease awarded upon such bids. In such letting the board shall have the right to reject any and all bids.
History:
L. 1937, ch. 204, § 2; March 29.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-112 Same; restriction.

19-112.
Same; restriction.
All such leases and the occupancy thereunder of the lands leased shall not interfere materially with the purposes for which said lands are used and occupied by the county.
History:
L. 1937, ch. 204, § 3; March 29.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-113 Same; proceeds to county general fund.

19-113.
Same; proceeds to county general fund.
The proceeds of such leases shall be paid into the county treasury and become a part of the general fund of the county.
History:
L. 1937, ch. 204, § 4; March 29.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-114 Claims for services or materials pursuant to statutes afterwards declared void.

19-114.
Claims for services or materials pursuant to statutes afterwards declared void.
In any and all cases where persons have been employed or materials purchased pursuant to the terms of any statute authorizing such employment to perform services or the purchase of materials, the compensation for which by such statute is made a charge or claim against any county, and after such employment and performance of services or furnishing of materials, the statute purporting to authorize such employment and purchase is held by the supreme court of this state to be unconstitutional and void, the board of county commissioners of any such county shall, nevertheless, have power and authority to entertain a claim for such services or materials and allow and pay fair and reasonable compensation therefor.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 169, § 1; April 10.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-115 Same; county commissioners not liable, when; county cannot recover.

19-115.
Same; county commissioners not liable, when; county cannot recover.
In any and all cases where a board of county commissioners has regularly allowed and paid a claim or claims against a county pursuant to the terms of any statute and such statute has thereafter been held by the supreme court of this state to be unconstitutional and void, the members of such board shall not become personally liable by reason of such payment nor shall the county be entitled to recover back any such payment where the only objection thereto is that the law pursuant to which payment was made was thereafter held unconstitutional.
History:
L. 1939, ch. 169, § 2; April 10.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-116 Actions for delinquent taxes when realty transferred to U.S.

19-116.
Actions for delinquent taxes when realty transferred to U.S.
When real property shall have been transferred to the United States, subject to unpaid taxes, and the congress of the United States shall have enacted a law conferring jurisdiction on any court of competent jurisdiction to hear, determine and render judgment upon the claims of a board of county commissioners, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the real property transferred was located shall have the authority to bring suit in any court of competent jurisdiction for such delinquent taxes pursuant to the aforesaid act of congress.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 508, § 1; March 31.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-119 County equipment and technology reserve fund; purpose; investment and transfer of moneys in fund.

19-119. County equipment and technology reserve fund; purpose; investment and transfer of moneys in fund.
(a) The board of county commissioners of any county may provide, by adoption of a resolution, for a county equipment and technology reserve fund to finance the acquisition of equipment and technology. Moneys may be budgeted and transferred to such fund from any source that may be lawfully utilized for such purposes, including use charges on the various departments and agencies of the county to finance new and replacement equipment and technology.
(b) For the purposes of this act, equipment and technology shall include machinery, vehicles and any other equipment or personal property including, but not limited to, computer hardware and software, supplies and technology expenses, including cloud technology costs.
(c) Moneys credited to such fund from annually budgeted transfers shall not thereafter be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto. In making the budgets of such county, the amounts credited to, and the amount on hand in, such fund and the amount expended therefrom shall be shown thereon for the information of the taxpayers of such county. Moneys in such fund may be invested in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-131, and amendments thereto, with interest thereon credited to such fund.
(d) If the board of county commissioners determines that money that has been credited to such fund or any part thereof is not needed for the purposes for which such moneys have been budgeted or transferred, the board may transfer, by adoption of a resolution, such amount not needed to the fund from which it came and such retransfer and expenditure thereof shall be subject to the budget requirement provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 through 79-2937, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1987, ch. 91, § 1; L. 2023, ch. 10, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-120 Multi-year capital improvement fund; purpose; investment and transfer of moneys in fund.

19-120.
Multi-year capital improvement fund; purpose; investment and transfer of moneys in fund.
(a) The board of county commissioners of any county, which has formally approved a multi-year capital improvement plan setting forth the public improvement and infrastructure needs of the county on a prioritized basis, may establish, by adoption of a resolution, a capital improvements fund. The resolution establishing such fund, and any amendments thereto, may provide for the budgeted transfer of moneys from other county funds lawfully available for improvement purposes to the capital improvements fund, including moneys in the county's federal general revenue sharing fund and general fund. Any general property tax specifically levied for the use of such fund shall be authorized by resolution adopted under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-101a, and amendments thereto.
(b) Moneys in such capital improvements fund may be used to finance, in whole or in part, any public improvement need set forth in the adopted capital improvement plan, including the repair, restoration and rehabilitation of existing public facilities. The resolution may provide that disbursements from such fund may be made for engineering and other advance public improvement plans and studies and that reimbursements may be made to the fund from bond proceeds, special assessments or state or federal aid available for the completed project.
(c) Except for such reimbursed expenses, no moneys shall be credited to such special fund except as may be budgeted annually, or transferred by the annual budget from other funds. Such fund shall not thereafter be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto. In making the budgets of such counties, the amounts credited to, and the amount on hand in, such special fund and the amount expended therefrom shall be shown thereon for the information of the taxpayers of such counties. Moneys in such fund may be invested in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-131, and amendments thereto, with interest thereon credited to such fund.
(d) If the board of county commissioners determines that money which has been transferred to such special fund or any part thereof is not needed for the purposes for which so transferred, the board, by adoption of a resolution, may transfer such amount not needed to the general or other fund from which it was derived and such transfer and expenditure thereof shall be subject to the budget requirement provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1987, ch. 91, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-121 County service taxing district; procedure for creation; dissolution.

19-121.
County service taxing district; procedure for creation; dissolution.
From and after July 1, 2008, the board of county commissioners may establish a county service taxing district in any portion of the county encompassing the boundaries of a township which has been dissolved or disorganized as a result of the consolidation or attachment of its territory to another township or townships or where the duties of the township have been transferred to the county by adoption of a resolution. The resolution shall specify the service or services to be provided within the county service taxing district.
Upon passage of a resolution authorizing the creation of a county service taxing district, the board of county commissioners shall cause to be published twice in the official county newspaper of the county the resolution. The resolution shall include a general description of the territory to be included within the area, the type of service or services to be undertaken in the area, a statement of the means by which the service or services will be financed, and a designation of the county agency or officer who will be responsible for supervising the provision of the service or services. The county service taxing district shall be deemed established 60 days after the second publication of the resolution or at such later date as may be specified in the resolution.
Upon receipt of a petition signed by a majority of the qualified voters within the territory of the proposed county service taxing district prior to the effective date of its creation, the creation of the district shall be abandoned.
Upon adoption of the next annual budget following the creation of a county service taxing district the board of county commissioners shall include in such budget appropriate provisions for the operation of the taxing district including, as appropriate, a property tax levied only on property within the boundaries of the taxing district, the levy of a service charge against the users of such services within the area, or the imposition of special assessments or by any combination thereof. The levy and collection of such special assessments shall be made in accordance with the procedure required by K.S.A. 12-6a08 to 12-6a12, and amendments thereto.
After its creation, a county service taxing district shall be dissolved by the board of county commissioners upon receipt of a petition calling for the dissolution of such county service taxing district signed by a majority of the qualified voters residing within the territory of the county service taxing district.
History:
L. 2008, ch. 163, § 23; May 29.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-122 Payment of taxes, utility fees and exactions; credit and debit cards accepted.

19-122. Payment of taxes, utility fees and exactions; credit and debit cards accepted.
(a) Any county may accept credit or debit cards for the payment of any taxes, utility fees or other exactions. The county may establish the type of credit or debit card the county will accept. The county may set a fee to be added to each credit card transaction equal to the charge paid by the county for the use of the credit card by the person. If the county imposes a fee for payments made by credit card, the county shall provide notice of such fee to the person making payment by credit card.
(b) Any transaction involving payment by credit card pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 16a-2-403, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2012, ch. 126, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 1 - General Provisions › 19-124 Code inspection and enforcement fund; purpose; expenditure and transfer of moneys in fund.

19-124. Code inspection and enforcement fund; purpose; expenditure and transfer of moneys in fund.
(a) The board of county commissioners of any county may provide, by adoption of a resolution, for a code inspection and enforcement fund to finance the operations, equipment and capital needs for authorized functions of such department, including, but not limited to, building, construction, land, water and gas application, inspection, testing and permitting. Such expenses may be supported with charges assessed to building users based on a schedule of fees to be approved and transferred to such fund from any source that may be lawfully utilized for such purposes, including the county general fund.
(b) Expenditures from the fund shall be subject to the budget requirements of K.S.A. 79-2925 through 79-2937, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2023, ch. 10, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 2 - County Commissioners › 19-201 Commissioner districts; charter counties, exception.

19-201.
Commissioner districts; charter counties, exception.
Except as provided in K.S.A. 19-204b, and amendments thereto, each county in the state of Kansas shall have three, five or seven commissioner districts, which shall be designated numerically and serially beginning with number 1.
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:
L. 1901, ch. 129, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-201; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 2; L. 2009, ch. 134, § 3; May 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 2 - County Commissioners › 19-202 Commissioners; residence requirements; term; filling vacancies; charter counties, exceptions.

19-202.
Commissioners; residence requirements; term; filling vacancies; charter counties, exceptions.
(a) The board of county commissioners of each county shall consist of three, five or seven qualified electors.
(b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 19-204b, and amendments thereto, one county commissioner shall reside in and represent each commissioner district within the county. During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to office as a member of the board of county commissioners and during the term of office of the county commissioner, such candidate or county commissioner shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in such person's district.
(c) Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-203, and amendments thereto, terms of office for the board of county commissioners shall be staggered in such a way that no more than a simple majority of commissioners is elected at any general election.
(d) Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-203, and amendments thereto, all county commissioners shall hold office for a term of four years from the second Monday of January next after their election and until their successors are qualified.
(e) The provisions of subsections (a), (c) and (d) 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:
R.S. 1923, 19-202; L. 1965, ch. 158, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 67, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 38, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 250, § 2; L. 2009, ch. 134, § 4; May 28.