Renting or hiring of machinery and equipment prohibited; exceptions

68-141a. Renting or hiring of machinery and equipment prohibited; exceptions. No board of county commissioners or board of township trustees shall rent or hire county or township machinery and equipment to residents of the county or township or to any other person for private use, except that any such board may rent or hire such machinery and equipment for private use for road clearing purposes and may make reasonable charges therefor. The board of county commissioners in any county in the state is hereby authorized to rent or hire county machinery or equipment to any township or city located in the county. The township trustees in any township of the state is hereby authorized to rent or hire township machinery or equipment to the county or any city in the county where such township is located. History: L. 1933, ch. 235, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 91, § 1 (Special Session); L. 1977, ch. 228, § 1; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Township trustee's duties, see 80-305 through 80-307. Attorney General's Opinions: Rental or hiring road machinery and equipment for private use; supervision; times and charges for rental. 90-91. County commission may contract with private individuals for road work if services are for the county's public purpose. 93-1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Discussed in construing county road unit system law (K.S.A. 68-516, 68-516a). Rausch v. Hill, 164 Kan. 505, 510, 190 P.2d 357. 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