Chapter 19, COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-3705. Adoption of changes or amendments. Any change or amendment of a sanitary code shall be adopted by following the same procedure as set forth in this act for the initial adoption of the sanitary code. History: L. 1955, ch. 292, § 5; June 30. Attorney General's Opinions: Re…

19-3706. Inapplicability of act or codes. This act or any sanitary codes adopted as provided in this act shall not apply to incorporated cities or to any premises under one ownership which exceeds 10 acres in area, unless such code specifically provides for a greater acreage limi…

19-3707. Sanitary code; penalties; prosecution. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any violation of any provision of a sanitary code shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not to exceed $200 for each offense, and each day's violation shall constitute …

19-3708. Invalidity of part. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or subsection of this act shall, for any reason, be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction, to be unconstitutional and invalid, such judgment shall not affect, repeal or invalidate the remainder the…

19-3709. Septic tank cleaning and hauling of sewage; licensing; fees; regulations; penalties for violation. In any county where any person, firm, corporation or association is engaging in the business of the cleaning of septic tanks and the hauling of sewage the board of county c…

19-3801. Incorporation or enlargement; petition; limitation. For the purpose of encouraging development in this state and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the board of county commissioners of any county shall have the power, upon a proper petition being presented for t…

19-3801a. Inclusion of land located in another benefit district. Any land located within an improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall not be included within the boundaries of any industrial district created pursuant to K.S.A. 1…

19-3802. Petition by landowners for incorporation; contents of petition; notice and hearing; land excluded. The owners of 100 or more contiguous acres of land located outside the limits of an incorporated city in any county and which lands are accessible to railroad or highway tr…

19-3803. Conduct of hearing; incorporation, when; corporate name; first board of directors. At the time of the hearing provided for in the next preceding section, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners first to ascertain and determine whether the required notic…

19-3804. Records of organization; filing. It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners incorporating any industrial district under the provisions of this act to cause an entry to be made upon its records showing all of its declarations, findings, decisions and orders…

19-3805. Enlargement of district; petition; notice and hearing; filing order. Any industrial district incorporated pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3801 et seq., and amendments thereto, may be enlarged by the extension of its boundaries to include additional contiguous land of any size whic…

19-3806. Dissolution on petition of county attorney, when; notice and hearing. If, after five years from the date of creation of an industrial district under the provisions of this act, the land therein is not being used for the intended purpose, such district may be dissolved by…

19-3807. Dissolution upon petition of owners of three-fourths of land in district; notice and hearing; filing orders; records to county clerk; tax levy, when. Whenever the owners of three-fourths of the land comprising an industrial district shall file a petition with the board o…

19-3808. Powers of industrial districts; limitations. Subject to the prior and superior jurisdiction of the federal, state, county, city and township governments over public roads and their responsibility therefor, and also subject to the prior or superior rights of any public or…

19-3809. Construction of facilities; powers of directors. The board of directors of such districts shall regulate the kind and type of buildings constructed in the district in accordance with acceptable standards of construction in the interest of protecting public health and saf…

19-3810. Board of directors; powers; qualifications; meetings; officers; rules and bylaws; seal; contracts; records, public; bond of treasurer; quarterly statements; duties of county treasurer. All powers granted to an incorporated industrial district shall be exercised by a boar…

19-3811. Regular and special meetings, quorum of board; majority vote; vacancies. Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held on the first Monday of January, April, July and October of each year, unless such regular meeting day falls on a legal holiday in which event…

19-3812. Rules and regulations, publication. The board of directors of such district shall have power to make all reasonable rules and regulations as in its discretion may be necessary in the exercise of the powers and authority vested in said board by this act. Before any rules …

19-3813. Compensation of directors; term of office. The compensation of directors of industrial districts is hereby fixed at one dollar ($1) per year and all directors, excepting those first designated as hereinbefore provided, shall be elected to their offices for two (2) years …

19-3814. Election of directors; notice; conduct of election; persons entitled to vote; declaration, certification and filing of election results. Election of directors shall be held at the office of the district fixed by the board of directors on the second Tuesday in March at 10…

19-3815. Powers and duties of board; surveys, plans and estimates; engineer's report. The board of directors, subject to the limitations contained in this act, shall have the power and it shall be their duty to determine what public works, utilities, and improvements are necessar…

19-3815a. General obligation bonds; resolution; publication; action affecting validity of bonds, limitation. Upon the filing of the engineer's report, the board of directors shall examine and consider the same, and, if they approve the report and determine that the proposed work,…

19-3815b. Revenue bonds, when; resolution; revenue fund, use; surplus; application of certain statutes. When the board of directors, after filing an approval of the engineer's report, shall determine that the proposed work or any part thereof should be done and the cost defrayed …

19-3816. Statement before action against district; time for settlement. No action shall be maintained by any person or corporation against any industrial district organized under the provisions of this chapter on account of injury to persons or property unless the corporation or …

19-3817. Industrial districts not within school district, when; exceptions; tax levies for schools; rates; distribution of tax moneys; computation of taxes; bond and interest levies; distribution of moneys. An industrial district created under the terms of this act shall not be i…

19-3818. Act not to impair powers of other political subdivisions; annexation by cities; contracts. Nothing herein contained shall impair or affect the power or jurisdiction of the county, township, zoning boards, school districts or drainage districts in which such industrial di…

19-3819. Invalidity of part. If any section, sentence, subdivision, or clause of this act or the acts of which this act is amendatory shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this act…

19-3820. Territory of industrial district included in unified school district, when; bond and interest levies for bonds authorized before creation of industrial district; collection and disposition of moneys. After July 1, 1966, in any county in which an industrial district has b…

19-3821. Industrial districts heretofore organized may elect to become subject to the provisions of this act; petition; hearing; records; limitation on bond issuance. Industrial districts organized prior to July 1, 1971, shall not be required to conform to the 1971 amendments to …

19-3901. Establishment and maintenance of public centers in certain counties; petition; election; tax levies or bonds; limitations. The board of county commissioners of any county which contains only one (1) incorporated city is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a publi…

19-3902. Donations and bequests for youth center; management; board of directors, when; powers. The county may receive donations and bequests of either money or property for the purpose of establishing and maintaining such youth center. The board of county commissioners shall mak…

19-3903. Maintenance and improvements of youth centers; tax levy, use of proceeds. Whenever a youth center and recreation grounds has been established in any county as authorized by K.S.A. 19-3901, the board of county commissioners may thereafter, annually, levy a tax upon all of…

19-3904. Youth services bureau or contracts for services to youth authorized in urban area counties; services. The board of county commissioners of any county designated as an urban area by K.S.A. 19-2654, may establish a youth services bureau or, in lieu thereof, may contract wi…

19-3905. Tax levy, use of proceeds; election required. (a) The board of county commissioners of any county that has established a youth services bureau or has contracted with a nonprofit corporation to provide the services set forth in K.S.A. 19-3904, and amendments thereto, is h…

19-3906. Citizens' governing board; membership; terms; officers. (a) The board of county commissioners of every county which establishes a youth services bureau shall appoint a citizens' governing board to be composed of not less than fifteen (15) members. The members of the gove…

19-3907. Bond and duties of treasurer of board. (a) The treasurer of the governing board of the youth services bureau shall, before he enters upon the discharge of his duties, file with the county clerk a bond in an amount prescribed by the board of county commissioners. Such bon…

19-3908. Expenditure approval by board. All money provided for the youth services bureau under the provisions of this act shall, when collected, be paid over to the credit of the treasurer of the governing board. The governing board shall have exclusive control over the expenditu…

19-3909. Advisory council; composition. The governing board shall appoint an advisory council composed of young persons living within the county. Such advisory council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the governing board and shall be composed of not less than fifteen (15) m…

19-3910. Additional powers of governing board. In addition to other powers and duties imposed by this act, the governing board shall: (a) Formulate and adopt policies relating to the activities of the youth services bureau including the employment of personnel therefor; (b) Prepa…

19-3911. Acceptance of public gifts or grants. The governing board of a youth services bureau is hereby authorized to apply for, accept and expend gifts and grants from any public or private source, including city, county, state and federal sources. History: L. 1974, ch. 108, § 8…

19-3912. Annual financial report to county commissioners, when; content. Whenever the board of county commissioners enters into a contract with a nonprofit corporation as provided in K.S.A. 19-3904, such nonprofit corporation shall annually submit a complete financial report of i…

19-4001. Community mental health centers and community facilities for people with intellectual disability; services of such facilities; services provided on contract by intellectual disability governing board; approval by secretary for aging and disability services of facility es…

19-4002. Governing boards; appointment; representation; single or separate boards. (a) (1) Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-4002a and 19-4002b, and amendments thereto, every county which establishes a mental health center or facility for people with intellectual disability shall e…

19-4002a. Sedgwick and Wyandotte counties. (a) (1) In lieu of appointing a governing board as provided by K.S.A. 19-4002, and amendments thereto, the board of county commissioners of Sedgwick county may serve as the community mental health or intellectual disability governing boa…

19-4002b. Johnson county. (a) In lieu of appointing a governing board as provided by K.S.A. 19-4002, and amendments thereto, the board of county commissioners of Johnson county may serve as the community mental health or intellectual disability governing board for Johnson county.…

19-4003. Duties of boards. The duties of the governing boards shall include: (a) Election from its members of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary and a treasurer, who shall hold office for a term of one year. Such treasurer shall give bond to be approved by the board of coun…

19-4004. Tax levies, use of proceeds; protest petition and election; issuance of bonds. In all counties wherein the board or boards of county commissioners in the event of a combination of counties has established a governing board, the respective board or boards of county commis…

19-4005. Charges for services. The governing board may establish a schedule of charges for services to persons using the community mental health center or facilities for people with intellectual disability, or both, but no person shall be denied the services of the mental health …

19-4006. Transfer and conferral of powers to center governing board; moneys. Upon the creation of any such governing board, all of the jurisdictions, powers, and duties now conferred by law upon the county board of health of such county, or of a joint board of health of such coun…

19-4007. Contracts for services with nonprofit corporations; schedule of charges; annual financial report contents; approval of establishment of corporation by secretary for aging and disability services; annual report; transfer of proceeds of tax levy to state agency. (a) If the…