Original jurisdiction in legislative apportionment cases

20-101a. Original jurisdiction in legislative apportionment cases. The supreme court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction in regard to any suit in law or equity, or any controversy relating to the apportionment of representation in the legislature of the state of Kansas. History: L. 1963, ch. 203, § 1; June 30. Cross References to Related Sections: Determination of validity of bills apportioning legislative districts, see Kansas Constitution, article 10, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned; seats in both houses of Kansas legislature must be apportioned on a population basis; dissent. Harris v. Anderson, 194 Kan. 302, 303, 400 P.2d 25. 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