County commissioners as fence viewers; designees

29-201. County commissioners as fence viewers; designees. The board of county commissioners, in each county in this state, or their designees, shall be fence viewers in each township of such county. Any action taken by the board pursuant to K.S.A. 29-201 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall require a majority vote of the board of county commissioners. If the board appoints designees to act as fence viewers, any recommendation of such designees shall not be effective unless approved by a majority of the board of county commissioners. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 40, § 5; R.S. 1923, 29-201; L. 1949, ch. 270, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 78, § 1; July 1. Revisor's Note: For sections included in this act, see Comparative Table of Sections in Constitutions Volume. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "The Kansas Law of Livestock Trespass," Robert C. Casad, 10 K.L.R.55 (1961). Attorney General's Opinions: Enclosure of domestic animals. 87-28. Board of county commissioners, acting as fence viewers, does not have authority to order fence to be moved. 2002-42. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Appeal of county commissioners' decision as fence viewers to be taken under K.S.A 19-223 not 77-601; K.S.A. 77-601 applies to state agencies. Kaplan v. Board of Johnson County Comm'rs, 269 Kan. 122, 3 P.3d 1270 (2000). 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