Checks or drafts on banks; purpose; countersignature of county clerk of counties of less than 40,000 population

19-534. Checks or drafts on banks; purpose; countersignature of county clerk of counties of less than 40,000 population. All checks or drafts of the treasurer of any county upon the bank holding the public money not issued as a part of a warrant check as provided by K.S.A. 10-802, as amended shall show upon their face for what purpose they were drawn, and in counties having a population of less than forty thousand (40,000) such checks or drafts or checks or drafts not issued pursuant to a warrant as provided by K.S.A. 10-802, as amended shall be countersigned by the county clerk; and such depository shall not pay the check or draft of said treasurer unless so countersigned. History: L. 1876, ch. 78, § 6; R.S. 1923, 19-534; L. 1968, ch. 279, § 1; July 1. Revisor's Note: Title of L. 1876, ch. 78, limits this section to "counties having 25,000, or more." CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in determining diligence required in presenting check for payment. School District v. Ottawa County Comm'rs, 133 Kan. 528, 536, 1 P.2d 88. 2. County checks must be cashed within same period as private checks. City of Plainville v. Rooks County Comm'rs, 137 Kan. 61, 66, 19 P.2d 719. 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