Organization of board; chairman, vacancy; charter counties, exception

19-219. Organization of board; chairman, vacancy; charter counties, exception. It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to meet on the second Monday in January of each year, or within thirty (30) days thereafter, and organize by electing one of their number chairman for a term of one (1) year who shall preside at that meeting and at all other meetings during such year, if present; but in case of the chairman's absence, a temporary chairman may be elected from the members present; and in case of the death or resignation of the chairman of the board, the board may, at any regular or special meeting after such vacancy, elect one of their number chairman to fill the vacancy. 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: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 26; L. 1872, ch. 107, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-219; L. 1963, ch. 153, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 6; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: County charter commission may provide for chairperson to be elected at-large. 1999-58. County commissioner districts are to be as compact and equal in population as possible but need not be contiguous. 2002-12. Fees collected by county treasurer for issuing registrations and certificates of title cannot be used for security cameras. 2008-11. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Chairman holds office until second Monday in January after election. Fuller v. Miller, 32 Kan. 130, 4 P. 175. 2. Board must elect chairman at a regular meeting. Molyneux v. Grimes, 78 Kan. 830, 834, 98 P. 278. 3. K.S.A. 19-204, 19-219 read together require board organization annually, even though board consists of long-standing members; timeliness examined. Justice v. Board of Wyandotte County Comm'rs, 17 Kan. App. 2d 102, 107, 835 P.2d 692 (1992). 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