Courthouses in counties of more than 110,000 population; exceptions; bonds

19-1510. Courthouses in counties of more than 110,000 population; exceptions; bonds. That the board of county commissioners of any county having a population of one hundred and ten thousand (110,000) or over, is hereby authorized and empowered to erect, construct, reconstruct or improve a courthouse and to construct additions and improvements thereto; and for the purpose of paying the cost and expenses thereof, may issue negotiable bonds of such county not exceeding in amount the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000), without the same being authorized by an election called or held for such purpose; and none of the restrictions and limitations respecting the amount of county indebtedness contained in any of the laws of the state of Kansas, shall apply to or in any way affect the issuance of the bonds authorized by this act or any bonds so issued; and such bonds shall be subject only to the limitations contained herein: Provided, That this section shall not apply to counties designated as urban under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2654. History: L. 1921, ch. 155, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-1510; L. 1968, ch. 94, § 4; March 19. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act not invalid because authorizing bonds without popular vote; act is supplemental to existing laws; general limitations on county indebtedness inapplicable. Harling v. Wyandotte County, 110 Kan. 542, 204 P. 763. 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