Secretary of state ex officio register; books and records; correspondence

75-2801. Secretary of state ex officio register; books and records; correspondence. The secretary of state shall be ex officio register of the state land office. The books and records of such office shall be so kept as to show and preserve an accurate chain of title from the general government to the purchaser of each smallest subdivision of land; to preserve a permanent record, in books suitably indexed, of all correspondence with any of the departments of the general government in relation to state lands; to preserve, by proper records, copies of the original lists furnished by the selecting agents of the state, and of all other papers in relation to such lands which are of permanent interest. History: L. 1876, ch. 131, § 1; R.S. 1923, 75-2801; L. 1974, ch. 364, § 21; January 13, 1975. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Article mentioned in discussing history of government surveys and patents. Neiman v. Davis, 166 Kan. 246, 249, 200 P.2d 323. 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