Seal of board of commissioners; open meetings; order of business

19-218. Seal of board of commissioners; open meetings; order of business. Every board of county commissioners shall have a seal, and may alter the same at pleasure. They shall sit with open doors, and all persons conducting in an orderly manner may attend their meetings; and they may establish rules and regulations to govern the transaction of their business. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 25; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-218. Cross References to Related Sections: Open meetings act, see 75-4317 et seq. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Open meeting requirements in Kansas, Jerry L. Harper, 43 J.B.A.K. 257, 262 (1974). "Open Meetings Profile: The Prosecutor's View," Bradley J. Smoot and Louis M. Clothier, 20 W.L.J. 241, 242, 247 (1981). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Commissioners may make rules regulating the transaction of business. Masters v. McHolland, 12 Kan. 17, 24; Higgins v. Curtis, 39 Kan. 283, 18 P. 207. 2. Authority of county commission to increase quorum requirements under home rule powers (K.S.A. 19-101 et seq.) determined. State ex rel. Stephan v. Board of Sedgwick County Comm'rs, 244 Kan. 536, 537, 770 P.2d 455 (1989). 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