Chapter 18 — COUNTIES

18-182. Rooks. The county of Rooks is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range sixteen west intersects the first standard parallel; thence south with said range line, to the second standard parallel; thence west with said parallel, to the east line of range twe…

18-183. Rush. The county of Rush is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range sixteen west intersects the third standard parallel; thence south with said range line, to the north line of township twenty south, range sixteen west; thence west with said north line…

18-184. Russell. The county of Russell is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range eleven west intersects the second standard parallel; thence south with said range line, to the third standard parallel; thence west with said parallel, to the east line of range …

18-185. Saline. The county of Saline is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the sixth principal meridian where the line between townships twelve and thirteen south crosses the same; thence south with said sixth principal meridian, to the north line of township seventeen …

18-186. Scott. The county of Scott is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-one west with the third standard parallel; thence south along range line, to its intersection with the fourth standard parallel; thence west along the fourth …

18-187. Sedgwick. The county of Sedgwick is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of Butler county; thence south with the west line of Butler county, to the southwest corner of said Butler county; thence west with the north line of Sumner county, to the west line…

18-188. Seward. The county of Seward is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-one west with the sixth standard parallel; thence south along the said range line, to where it intersects the south boundary line of the state of Kansas; th…

18-189. Shawnee. The county of Shawnee shall be bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of section thirty-four, township thirteen, range seventeen east; thence due north on section lines, being two miles west of east line of range seventeen, to the Kansas or Kaw ri…

18-190. Sheridan. That the county of Sheridan be bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where the east boundary line of range No. twenty-six west crosses the first standard parallel south; thence west on said standard parallel, to a point where said standard parallel c…

18-191. Sherman. The county of Sherman is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range thirty-seven west intersects the first standard parallel; thence south with said line, to the second standard parallel; thence west with said parallel, to the west line of the St…

18-192. Smith. The county of Smith is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range eleven west intersects the base line of the state of Kansas; thence south with said range line, to the first standard parallel; thence west with said parallel to the east line of ran…

18-193. Stafford. The county of Stafford is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range eleven west with the north line of township twenty-one south; thence west with said township line, to the east line of range fifteen west; thence south with sa…

18-194. Stanton. That the county of Stanton is hereby created, bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-nine west with the north line of township twenty-seven south; thence south along range line, to its intersection with the sixth stand…

18-195. Stevens. The county of Stevens is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-five west with the sixth standard parallel; thence south along said range line, to where it intersects the south boundary line of the state of Kansas; the…

18-196. Sumner. The county of Sumner is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of Butler county; thence south with the east line of range two east, to the thirty-seventh degree of north latitude; thence west with said parallel, to the west line of range four west;…

18-197. Thomas. That the county of Thomas be bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where the east boundary line of range No. thirty-one west crosses the first standard parallel south, thence west on said standard parallel, to a point where the east boundary line of ra…

18-198. Trego. The county of Trego is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range twenty-one west intersects the second standard parallel; thence south with said range line, to the third standard parallel; thence west with said parallel, to the east line of range …

18-199. Wabaunsee. The county of Wabaunsee is bounded as follows: Commencing at the Kansas river, at a point where the section line between second and third tiers of section in range thirteen (13) east crosses the said river, in township eleven (11) south; thence south on the sai…

18-201. County bounded by watercourse. Whenever a county is bounded by a watercourse, it shall be construed to be the middle of the main channel thereof; and range, township and sectional lines shall be construed as conforming to the established United States survey. History: G.S…

18-202. Change in county boundaries; initiation of process; hearings; election. (a) The boards of county commissioners of any two or more counties may adopt a resolution changing the boundaries of such counties. Such resolution shall describe the change desired. Such resolution s…

18-203. Duty of commissioners when petition presented. That the petition of the voters of each of the counties interested in such change shall be presented to their respective boards of county commissioners at the same regular session; and it shall be the duty of said board of co…

18-204. Notice of election. The boards of county commissioners of the respective counties, at the time they make the order for such election, shall make an order requiring the county clerk to give at least four weeks' notice of such election, by causing a notice thereof to be pub…

18-205. How election conducted; ballots. That at said election separate ballots shall be cast on the question of changing the boundary lines of said counties, which ballots shall have written or printed thereon the words "For changing county boundaries," or "Against changing coun…

18-206. Record of election. Should a majority of all the votes cast in the county to which the territory belonged be in favor of the proposed change, the clerk of the board of commissioners of said county shall notify the clerk of the board of commissioners of the county or count…

18-207. Records generally. The county to which the territory shall be attached shall cause to be transcribed from the records of the county to which said territory formerly belonged, all records pertaining to the real estate so attached, all taxes due and unpaid in said territory…

18-208. When change takes place; officers; townships. On the first Monday of January next succeeding the said election, if the same shall have been determined in favor of the change, the change shall be deemed to have taken place, and all the officers, whether township or distric…

18-209. Certified copies of bonds of officers. If the territory included in the change constitutes one or more civil townships, the bonds of all the officers therein that are required to be filed or approved by any county officer shall be transmitted by a copy duly certified by t…

18-210. Liability for debts. The detached territory shall not, by reason of such change, be released from the payment of its just and equitable proportions of any indebtedness incurred by the county to which it formerly belonged prior to and existing at the time of such change or…

18-211. Tax levy to pay debts; exemption from debts of other county. In order to fully carry out the provisions of K.S.A. 18-210, it is hereby made the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county to which said territory formerly belonged, when they shall have levied a…

18-212. Collection of unpaid taxes in detached territory; use of proceeds. The taxes levied and unpaid in said detached territory, delinquent or otherwise, at the time of such change, shall be transcribed from the books in the hands of the treasurer of the county to which said te…

18-301. Election and procedure. Laws 1861, chapter 19, sections 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, included by reference. [Relates to elections in the formation of new counties and other details in regard to putting the business of the county into operation.] History: L. 1861, ch. 19, §§ 2, 4,…

18-302. Fraud in census. Laws 1876, chapter 63, sections 3 and 4, included by reference. [Relates to fraud in taking census preliminary to organization of new county.] History: R.S. 1923, 18-302. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC …

18-303. Organization of new counties. Laws 1887, chapter 128, included by reference. [Relates to the organization of new counties. As all counties have been organized, the act has been omitted.] History: R.S. 1923, 18-303. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Aggrieved party suing in name of stat…