68-418. History: L. 1929, ch. 225, § 19; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 383, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Duty of county commissioners to issue benefit bonds. State, ex rel., v. Leavenworth County Comm'rs, 128 Kan. 453, 456, 279 P. 10. 2. Duty of highway commission to complete benefit-district projects. State, ex rel., v. Johnson County Comm'rs, 131 Kan. 403, 409, 292 P. 921. 3. Section valid; co-operation between county and commission required. State, ex rel., v. State Highway Comm., 132 Kan. 327, 328, 336, 295 P. 986. 4. Commission may be sued; liability under "existing" county contracts considered. McCandliss Const. Co. v. Neosho County Comm'rs, 132 Kan. 651, 653, 654, 296 P. 720. 5. Held commission assumes liability of county on its contracts. Roberts v. Nemaha County Comm'rs, 133 Kan. 15, 16, 298 P. 754. 6. Section cited in discussing road and bridge funds of 1925 and 1927. State, ex rel., v. State Highway Comm., 138 Kan. 294, 296, 26 P.2d 606. 7. Commission not liable for interest on outstanding county warrants. First Nat'l Bank v. Wabaunsee County Comm'rs, 145 Kan. 552, 558, 66 P.2d 558. 8. Commission assumed rights and liabilities of counties; venue of action against commission is in Shawnee county. Verdigris River Drainage Dist. v. City of Coffeyville, 149 Kan. 191, 193, 194, 196, 199, 86 P.2d 592. 9. Constitutionality of section discussed but not determined. Verdigris River Drainage Dist. v. City of Coffeyville, 150 Kan. 765, 768, 769, 771, 97 P.2d 105. 10. County's contract to maintain floodgate valid; highway commission liable on contract. Verdigris River Drainage Dist. v. State Highway Comm., 155 Kan. 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 125 P.2d 387. 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