Instituting ouster proceedings

60-1206. Instituting ouster proceedings. (a) On complaint. The attorney general or any county attorney in the county of his or her jurisdiction, upon receiving written notice that an officer covered by K.S.A. 60-1205 has violated any of the provisions thereof, shall investigate the complaint. If reasonable cause is found for the complaint, proceedings shall be instituted to oust such officer, but proceedings may be initiated by the attorney general or the county attorney without complaint having been made. (b) Proceedings against state officers. Proceedings to oust a state officer shall be commenced only by the attorney general. If a complaint is made to a county attorney against a state officer, he or she shall immediately transmit such complaint to the attorney general. History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-1206; January 1, 1964. Source or prior law: (a). L. 1911, ch. 237, § 2; R.S. 1923, 60-1610. (b). L. 1911, ch. 237, § 3; R.S. 1923, 60-1611. Attorney General's Opinions: Property valuation director's power to require use of assessment tools by county and district appraisers. 91-136. CASE ANNOTATIONS Prior law cases, see G.S. 1949, 60-1610. 1. Section cited; life tenant has no interest in crops planted after death. Rewerts v. Whittington, 1 Kan. App. 2d 557, 561, 571 P.2d 58. 2. Cited; absence of tort action by county employee against commissioners for violation of cash-basis or budget laws examined. Greenlee v. Board of Clay County Comm'rs, 241 Kan. 802, 808, 740 P.2d 606 (1987). 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