Employment of assistants; compensation

19-1417. Employment of assistants; compensation. It shall be the duty of each county surveyor to employ disinterested persons to act as such surveyor's assistants. The expenses of such assistants shall be paid in advance, if required by the county surveyor, by the party on whose application the survey may be made, and the money so advanced shall be accounted for by the county surveyor and the amount expended to be taxed on the bill of cost. Any appointed assistant shall receive, for each day that such assistant may actually be employed in performing the work, the prevailing wages for like services within the area, as determined by the board of county commissioners. History: L. 1891, ch. 89, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 146, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 156, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-1417; L. 1951, ch. 222, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 136, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 49, § 8; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1862, ch. 196, § 17; G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 167. 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