Terms of township officers

25-1602. Terms of township officers. Township officers shall serve until their successors are elected, or appointed, and qualified. History: R.S. 1923, 25-1602; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 138; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 32, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 4; L. 1874, ch. 134, § 1; L. 1875, ch. 92, § 1; L. 1879, ch. 179, § 1; L. 1885, ch. 195, § 1; L. 1903, ch. 235, § 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Qualifications of township officers. 86-82. County commission may appoint person to fill vacancy on board of directors of county health center. 2001-26. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Incumbent holds over when successor fails to qualify. Borton v. Buck, 8 Kan. 302. 2. Election of one justice where term of both expire. Frazer v. Miller, 12 Kan. 459. 3. Recitals in certificate of election to vacancy. Hale v. Evans, 12 Kan. 562. 4. Justices of peace must be elected at time prescribed. Odell v. Dodge, 16 Kan. 446. 5. Certificate of election is prima facie evidence; pendency of contest is no defense in quo warranto. The State, ex rel., v. Buckland, 23 Kan. 259. 6. Validity of acts of justice de facto considered. Morton, Adm'r, v. Lee, 28 Kan. 286. 7. Person filling vacancy holds until successor chosen and qualified. Ward v. Clark, 35 Kan. 315, 10 P. 827. 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