Officer's name to be stamped on laws delivered; delivery to successor in office; liability for failure

45-109. Officer's name to be stamped on laws delivered; delivery to successor in office; liability for failure. The copy of the laws delivered to any state, district, county or township officer, on account of any office held by him, shall have stamped or written thereon the name of the office held by such person; and he shall, when he ceases to hold such office, deliver over to his successor in office all laws received by him as such officer, and take the receipt of his successor therefor, and deposit such receipt with the clerk of the board of county commissioners; and any person who shall neglect or refuse to deliver over to his successor in office all laws received by him as aforesaid shall be liable to such successor in an action for the specific recovery of the same, or for the full amount it would cost him to furnish himself with such laws, and costs of suit; which action shall, on request, be brought and prosecuted by the county attorney of the county. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 56, § 10; October 31; R.S. 1923, 45-109. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 48, § 6. 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