Public officer; appointment or qualifications contrary to law; ouster proceedings; duty of attorney general

75-714. Public officer; appointment or qualifications contrary to law; ouster proceedings; duty of attorney general. Whenever the attorney general determines that any person appointed by the governor to any public office, position, board, commission, department, agency or other instrumentality of the state, or any governmental subdivision thereof, does not possess the requisite qualifications prescribed by law for such appointee, or that the appointment was otherwise in contravention of such law or any other law of this state, said attorney general shall commence ouster proceedings against such appointee in the manner provided in the code of civil procedure. History: L. 1969, ch. 285, § 1; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: County commissioners; control of county clerk's office. 81-287. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; non-lawyer remaining on supreme court nominating commission following issuance of temporary permit to practice law examined. State ex rel. Stephan v. Adam, 243 K. 619, 620, 760 P.2d 683 (1988). 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