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. Cross References to Related Sections: Constitutional provision, see Kansas Constitution, article 4, § 2. Special provision for Sherman County, see 19-204b. Attorney General's Opinions: Levees; powers of county commissioners. 90-69. County commission cannot, by charter ordinance, change term limitations of county officials which are established by statute. 92-134. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned; zoning case alleging constitutional and state law violations; county granted summary judgment. Continental Coal, Inc. v. Cunningham, 553 F. Supp. 2d 1273, 1280 (2008). 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