County treasurer; election, term, bond

19-501. County treasurer; election, term, bond. Each county treasurer elected at the general election in 1976 shall serve until the second Tuesday in October of 1981 and until a successor is elected and qualified. At the general election in 1980, and every four (4) years thereafter, a county treasurer shall be elected in each county for a term of four (4) years, commencing on the second Tuesday in October following the election, and until a successor is elected and qualified. Such county treasurer shall, before entering upon the duties, of the office execute to the state of Kansas a corporate surety bond issued by a company authorized to do business in this state and approved by the board of county commissioners in an amount of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Such bond, with the approval of the board endorsed thereon by the clerk, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. In the event the board of commissioners shall not be in session in time for any county treasurer to present such bond for their approval as above specified, or such county treasurer shall be unable, for any reason, to present such bond at any regular meeting of the board after due notice of such county treasurer's election, such county treasurer may present such bond to the chairman or clerk of the board for approval, and the approval endorsed thereon shall have the same effect as if done by the board of county commissioners. In the event the amount of the bond is approved by only the chairman or the clerk of the board, it shall not be less than twice the amount of all moneys directed by the board to be levied in the county during the previous year. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 61; L. 1875, ch. 77, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-501; L. 1959, ch. 129, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 160, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 123, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 90, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 36, § 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Home rule powers. 80-88. County treasurer; term of person appointed to fill vacancy in office. 81-128. Governmental organization; new appointive office; elimination of elective office; public election. 88-5. County commission cannot, by charter ordinance, change term limitations of county officials which are established by statute. 92-134. Residency requirements for election to and filling vacancies in county offices. 95-93. Proof of automobile insurance for registration of motor vehicle; what constitutes. 1999-62. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Treasurer's bond runs to state. Comm'rs of Pawnee Co. v. A.T. & S.F. Rld. Co., 21 Kan. 748, 750. 2. Meaning of regular and consecutive terms. Horton v. Watson, 23 Kan. 229, 231. 3. Commissioners may require treasurer to give new and larger bond. Comm'rs of Neosho Co. v. Leahy, 24 Kan. 54. 4. Action on bond brought in name of state. Comm'rs of Harvey Co. v. Munger, 24 Kan. 205, 208. 5. Constitution forbids treasurer holding office more than two consecutive terms. Davis v. Patten, 41 Kan. 480, 21 P. 677. 6. Takes office second Tuesday in October. Bank v. Reilly, 97 Kan. 817, 824, 156 P. 747. 7. Action on treasurer's bond held barred by three-year limitation statute. State, ex rel., v. McKay, 140 Kan. 276, 278, 36 P.2d 327. 8. Various duties of treasurer discussed in action on bond; limitations. Amusement Co. v. Eddy, 143 Kan. 988, 991, 57 P.2d 458. 9. County treasurer served one elective term, then appointed to fill vacancy in next term, then elected for balance of same unexpired term, was eligible for unexpired term but ineligible for next complete elective term. State, ex rel., v. Cheatum, 162 Kan. 248, 251, 175 P.2d 123. 10. Action on bond to recover moneys misappropriated by county treasurer accrued at end of each term; K.S.A. 60-512 applied. State, ex rel., v. Masterson, 221 Kan. 540, 541, 561 P.2d 796. 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