Same; petition for election by electors

10-203. Same; petition for election by electors. When a petition, signed by electors of any county, city or township equal in number to not less than five percent (5%) of the qualified electors of such county, incorporated city or township, shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of such county, the governing body of such city, or the trustee, clerk and treasurer of such township, asking that a vote be taken upon the question of building, purchasing or repairing a bridge such officers shall, within ten (10) days after the presentation of such petition, call an election as provided by law to vote on such proposition. History: R.S. 1923, § 10-203; L. 1935, ch. 80, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 53, § 2; April 2. Source or prior law: L. 1870, ch. 33, § 3; L. 1872, ch. 68, § 4; L. 1874, ch. 39, § 2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Contract entered into by township officers without authority is void. Salt Creek Township v. Bridge Co., 51 Kan. 520, 525, 33 P. 303. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026