Duty to receive and disburse moneys; refusal to submit to surprise cash count unlawful, grounds for ouster

19-506. Duty to receive and disburse moneys; refusal to submit to surprise cash count unlawful, grounds for ouster. It shall be the duty of the county treasurer to receive all moneys belonging to the county, from whatsoever source they may be derived, and all other moneys which are by law directed to be paid to him or her. In all cases when such payment is made to the county treasurer by personal check, such check shall be cashed as expeditiously as possible. All money received by him or her for the use of the county shall be paid out by him or her only on the orders of the board of commissioners, according to law, except where special provision for the payment thereof is or shall be otherwise made by law. It shall be unlawful for a county treasurer to refuse to submit to a surprise cash count authorized by law. Refusal by the treasurer to submit to a surprise cash count shall cause said treasurer to be subject to an ouster proceeding instituted by the county attorney or district attorney. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 66; R.S. 1923, 19-506; L. 1975, ch. 155, § 1; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: See also 19-613. Attorney General's Opinions: Prescribing duties of county officers. 80-138. Disbursement of money by county treasurer. 80-206. General provisions; home rule powers. 81-112. County treasurers; ad valorem tax reduction funds; distribution to political subdivision. 88-55. County extension councils; county treasurer; remaining account balance at end of budget year. 89-55. Libraries; use of tax levy proceeds. 92-47. Johnson county park and recreation district; use of tax levy proceeds. 92-112. County budget and expenditures; officers responsible for development of annual report and ongoing account of items credited monthly. 1999-18. Sheriff may charge cities for the costs of incarcerating prisoners jailed on municipal charges in an amount equal to the costs of incarceration of county prisoners. 2012-10. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Bank not actual depository until money deposited by treasurer. Skinner v. Mitchell, 108 Kan. 861, 869, 197 P. 569. 2. Action on county treasurer's bond held barred by three-year limitation statute. Board of Education v. Jones, 151 Kan. 276, 278, 98 P.2d 120. 3. Cited; special fund created by K.S.A. 8-145 not a county fund. Wyandotte County Comm'rs v. Ferguson, 159 Kan. 80, 86, 151 P.2d 694. 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