Claims and accounts; duties of county attorney or assistant or county counselor in certain counties

19-716. Claims and accounts; duties of county attorney or assistant or county counselor in certain counties. (a) The county attorney or an assistant county attorney of each county of the state which does not have a county auditor and which has a population of less than 70,000 shall meet with the board of county commissioners of such county at each session when bills and accounts are presented for allowance, examine such bills and accounts, ascertain, as far as possible, the correctness of such accounts and give an opinion to the board of county commissioners as to the liability of the county for them. No bill shall be allowed by the board of county commissioners until the county attorney has passed upon it. (b) If there is a county counselor of a county which is subject to this section, the county counselor shall perform the duties imposed on the county attorney by this section. History: L. 1913, ch. 156; § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-716; L. 1968, ch. 254, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 74, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 99, § 2; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Claims pursuant to statutes afterwards held void, see 19-114, 19-115. Attorney General's Opinions: County attorney authority to appoint assistants. 83-65. County attorney and county counselor; duties; juvenile matters. 92-67. Authorizing payment of bills and claims; duties of county officers. 97-15. 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