Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-101. County as corporation; powers generally; home rule. That each organized county within this state shall be a body corporate and politic, and as such shall be empowered for the following purposes: First, to sue and be sued; second, to purchase and hold real and personal est…

19-101a. Home rule powers; limitations, restrictions and prohibitions; procedure. (a) The board of county commissioners may transact all county business and perform all powers of local legislation and administration it deems appropriate, subject only to the following limitations,…

19-101b. Charter resolutions; exemption of county from acts of legislature; procedure; election. (a) Any county, by charter resolution, may elect in the manner prescribed in this section that the whole or any part of any act of the legislature applying to such county other than t…

19-101c. Home rule powers to be liberally construed. The powers granted counties pursuant to this act shall be referred to as county home rule powers and they shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government. History: L. 19…

19-101d. Enforcement of resolutions; penalties; prosecution in district court; enforcement of county codes and resolutions in certain counties. (a) (1) The board of county commissioners of any county shall have the power to enforce all resolutions passed pursuant to county home r…

19-101e. Enforcement of resolutions; costs; witness fees and mileage; disposition of fines and penalties. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and in K.S.A. 19-4707, and amendments thereto, the items allowable as costs shall be the same as in cases for misdemeanor vi…

19-101f. Same; appeals. Appeals in actions brought for the enforcement of county resolutions may be taken in the same manner as is provided for appeals in cases for misdemeanor violations of state law, except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 19-4737. History: L. 1976, ch. 149, § 3…

19-101g. History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 56, § 10; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 84, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 63, § 11; L. 1982, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 91, § 1; L. 1983, ch. …

19-101h. History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 56, § 10; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 84, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 63, § 11; L. 1982, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 91, § 1; L. 1983, ch. …

19-101i. History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 56, § 10; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 84, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 63, § 11; L. 1982, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 91, § 1; L. 1983, ch. …

19-101j. History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 56, § 10; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 84, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 63, § 11; L. 1982, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 91, § 1; L. 1983, ch. …

19-101k. History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 56, § 10; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 84, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 63, § 11; L. 1982, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 91, § 1; L. 1983, ch. …

19-101l. History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 56, § 10; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 84, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 63, § 11; L. 1982, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 91, § 1; L. 1983, ch. …

19-101m. History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 56, § 10; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 84, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 63, § 11; L. 1982, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 91, § 1; L. 1983, ch. …

19-102. Real and personal property. Any real or personal estate heretofore or which may be hereafter conveyed to any county shall be deemed the property of such county. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 2; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-102. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. County not entitled to poss…

19-103. Exercise of powers by commissioners. The powers of a county as a body politic and corporate shall be exercised by a board of county commissioners. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 3; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-103. Attorney General's Opinions: County commissioners; powers and…

19-104. County buildings. Each county organized for judicial purposes shall, at its own expense, provide a suitable courthouse and a suitable and sufficient jail, and fireproof offices and other necessary county buildings, and keep the same in repair. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, …

19-105. Title of actions. In all suits or proceedings by or against a county, the name in which the county shall sue or be sued shall be "The board of county commissioners of the county of ______________;" but this provision shall not prevent county officers, where authorized by …

19-106. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 6; R.S. 1923, 19-106; Repealed, L. 1979, ch. 186, § 33; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Process residence of county is in courthouse. (Dissenting opinion.) Osborne County v. City of Osborne, 104 Kan. 671, 675, 180 P. 233. 2. County not bound by j…

19-107. Inhabitants of county as witnesses and jurors. On the trial of any suit in which a county may be interested, the inhabitants of such county shall be competent witnesses and jurors, if otherwise competent and qualified according to law. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 7; Oct…

19-108. Court proceedings; judgment against county; security or bond. (a) When a judgment is rendered against the board of county commissioners of any county, or against any county officer in an action prosecuted by or against the county officer in the officer's name of office, w…

19-109. History: L. 1927, ch. 169 § 1; L. 1963, ch. 201, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 135, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

19-110. Leasing of lands for oil, gas or other minerals; royalty. The board of county commissioners of any county in this state is hereby authorized and empowered to lease county-owned lands in fee simple, or any part thereof, for the production of oil, gas, or other minerals, fo…

19-111. Same; bids. The board of county commissioners shall, before entering into such lease, advertise for bids thereon for not less than fifteen (15) days by publication in the official county paper where the land is situated. Competitive bids shall be required by the board of …

19-112. Same; restriction. All such leases and the occupancy thereunder of the lands leased shall not interfere materially with the purposes for which said lands are used and occupied by the county. History: L. 1937, ch. 204, § 3; March 29. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATIN…

19-113. Same; proceeds to county general fund. The proceeds of such leases shall be paid into the county treasury and become a part of the general fund of the county. History: L. 1937, ch. 204, § 4; March 29. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 …

19-114. Claims for services or materials pursuant to statutes afterwards declared void. In any and all cases where persons have been employed or materials purchased pursuant to the terms of any statute authorizing such employment to perform services or the purchase of materials, …

19-115. Same; county commissioners not liable, when; county cannot recover. In any and all cases where a board of county commissioners has regularly allowed and paid a claim or claims against a county pursuant to the terms of any statute and such statute has thereafter been held …

19-116. Actions for delinquent taxes when realty transferred to U.S. When real property shall have been transferred to the United States, subject to unpaid taxes, and the congress of the United States shall have enacted a law conferring jurisdiction on any court of competent juri…

19-117. Limitations and procedures for exercise of home rule power of taxation or other revenue measures; resolution; notice; referendum; initiative; continuation in effect of tax or other revenue measure. (a) Where the board of county commissioners of any county by resolution pr…

19-118. History: L. 1980, ch. 68, § 2; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 74, § 17; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USE…

19-119. County equipment and technology reserve fund; purpose; investment and transfer of moneys in fund. (a) The board of county commissioners of any county may provide, by adoption of a resolution, for a county equipment and technology reserve fund to finance the acquisition of…

19-120. Multi-year capital improvement fund; purpose; investment and transfer of moneys in fund. (a) The board of county commissioners of any county, which has formally approved a multi-year capital improvement plan setting forth the public improvement and infrastructure needs of…

19-121. County service taxing district; procedure for creation; dissolution. From and after July 1, 2008, the board of county commissioners may establish a county service taxing district in any portion of the county encompassing the boundaries of a township which has been dissolv…

19-122. Payment of taxes, utility fees and exactions; credit and debit cards accepted. (a) Any county may accept credit or debit cards for the payment of any taxes, utility fees or other exactions. The county may establish the type of credit or debit card the county will accept. …

19-123. Redevelopment districts encompassing federal enclaves; authority to grant utility franchises, authorization and approval by county commission, conditions, franchise fees, fee collection, use of funds by redevelopment district. (a) The board of county commissioners of any …

19-124. Code inspection and enforcement fund; purpose; expenditure and transfer of moneys in fund. (a) The board of county commissioners of any county may provide, by adoption of a resolution, for a code inspection and enforcement fund to finance the operations, equipment and cap…

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19-201. Commissioner districts; charter counties, exception. Except as provided in K.S.A. 19-204b, and amendments thereto, each county in the state of Kansas shall have three, five or seven commissioner districts, which shall be designated numerically and serially beginning with …

19-202. Commissioners; residence requirements; term; charter counties, exceptions. (a) The board of county commissioners of each county shall consist of three, five or seven qualified electors. (b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 19-204b, and amendments thereto, one county commissio…

19-203. Vacancy in office of commissioner, filled by appointment; vacancies created by an increase in the number of districts, filled by election. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), when a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the board of county commissioners, such …

19-203a. Vacancy in office of commissioner created by an increase in the number of districts, filled by election; term of commissioner upon election. (a) Vacancies created in the office of commissioner by the board of county commissioner's adoption of a resolution or by judicial …

19-204. Apportionment of commissioner districts; change in the number of districts subject to approval of electors; limitation on changes; charter counties, exception. (a) Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-204a, and amendments thereto, the board of county commissioners, on the day …

19-204a. Change in the number of districts, when; duties of the chief judge of the district court if board fails to apportion new districts. When the voters of a county approve a change in the number of county commissioner districts at an election held under K.S.A. 19-204(c), and…

19-204b. Election of Sherman county commissioners at large; when allowed. (a) The board of county commissioners of Sherman county may provide for the election of county commissioners in accordance with this section. The procedure for the election of county commissioners shall be …

19-205. Eligibility to office of commissioner; appointment of commissioner to state board; volunteer activities. (a) Except as provided by K.S.A. 12-344 and 12-345, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 12-363 and 12-365, and amendments thereto, no person holding any state, county, …

19-206. Meetings of board; when. The board of county commissioners shall meet in regular session, at the county seat on such days and at such times each month, as established by resolution adopted by the board and in special session on the call of the chairperson for the transact…

19-207. History: R.S. 1923, 19-207, ¶ 1; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 149, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …