Chapter 19, COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-4008. Solicitation, acceptance and expenditures of gifts and grants. Such governing boards are hereby authorized to solicit, accept and expend gifts and grants received from private, county, state and federal sources. History: L. 1961, ch. 292, § 8; L. 1970, ch. 115, § 8; L. 1…

19-4009. Application of act as to other laws. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as repealing any existing law nor as affecting any mental health center or facilities for people with intellectual disability established by any county under any other law prior to the …

19-4010. Certain counties authorized to contract with centers organized under K.S.A. 19-4001 et seq. for services; consideration; term of agreement. The board of county commissioners of any county which is not a part of a community mental health center is hereby authorized to con…

19-4011. Tax levy, use of proceeds. The county commissioners of a county entering into such an agreement with a community mental health center is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax upon all of the taxable tangible property in such county for the purpose of providing revenue …

19-4012. Effective date of agreement; payments. No agreement entered into shall become effective until the year in which the tax levy is made; and payments for the services shall be made as provided for in the agreement. History: L. 1965, ch. 196, § 3; June 30.

19-4013. Community mental health centers; sale of buildings or buildings and sites; use of proceeds of sale. Whenever the governing board of any community mental health center established under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-4001 et seq. and amendments thereto, which has acquired ti…

19-4014. Prior sales validated and confirmed. Any deed executed by the governing board of any community mental health center, to any building and site, prior to the effective date of this act, which deed has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds, is hereby confirme…

19-4015. Pension and deferred compensation plans for employees of governing boards of community mental health centers and facilities for people with intellectual disability. The governing boards created by K.S.A. 19-4002 are hereby authorized to establish and fund pension and def…

19-4016. Financial assistance to person studying to be licensed as psychologist or in a social work specialty; agreements, provisions. (a) The governing board of a community mental health center that is organized pursuant to K.S.A. 19-4001 et seq., and amendments thereto, and tha…

19-4101. Economic development programs; counties having or developing comprehensive plan. Any county which has completed or is in the process of developing a comprehensive plan for the future physical growth and development of all or a part of its area may establish and conduct a…

19-4102. Financing; tax levy; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of any such county may, by resolution, provide for the establishment of a countywide economic development program and may provide for the financing thereof from its general operating fu…

19-4103. Use of funds. Any such county establishing an economic development program under this act may utilize the funds herein authorized to conduct studies and prepare comprehensive plans for its future economic growth and development; to inventory the services, facilities and …

19-4104. Advisory committee. Such board may create a county economic development advisory committee, with such members as deemed advisable, which shall be representative of the various private and public interests and political subdivisions within the county. History: L. 1965, ch…

19-4105. Joint undertaking by two or more counties; cooperation with other agencies. Any two or more such counties may jointly and cooperatively undertake programs to promote the growth and development of the area or region in which such counties are located and any county may li…

19-4106. Economic development incentives for certain manufacturers of cellulose film; citation of act. The provisions of this act shall be known as and may be cited as the "qualified manufacturer act." History: L. 2005, ch. 80, § 1; April 14.

19-4107. Definitions. For the purposes of this act: (a) "Agreement" means an agreement entered into between the qualified manufacturer and the secretary for benefits under this act. (b) "Gross compensation" means gross wages and benefits paid to or on behalf of employees receivin…

19-4108. Eligibility requirements, application requirements, agreement, special qualified manufacturer fund, agreement limitations; secretary of commerce, duties. (a) A qualified manufacturer may be eligible for a period of three and no more than four calendar years to receive an…

19-4109. Manufacturers of cellulous film; annual report and review of secretary; violation of reporting requirements by qualified manufacturer; loss of designation. (a) The secretary shall transmit annually to the governor, the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the…

19-4110. Interlocal cooperation agreement between counties for economic development promotion; authority conferred by agreement; filing of agreement; certification of assessed valuation by appraiser. (a) The board of county commissioners of any two or more counties may enter into…

19-4201. Elective county officers; corporate surety. In each county, each elective county officer shall, before entering upon duties of his office give corporate surety to the state of Kansas and said county with a surety company duly qualified under the insurance laws of this st…

19-4202. Designated appointive county officers and employees; surety required. The county commissioners in all counties may not later than November 1, 1968, and as necessary thereafter, designate which appointive officers or employees of said county shall be required to give sure…

19-4203. Determination of officers and employees required to be bonded; blanket bond. In determining which officers or employees shall be bonded, the county commissioners may make such determination by classes of officers and employees with due regard to the duties and responsibi…

19-4204. Purchase of surety contracts for county and other municipal officers and employees; payment of premiums. (a) All surety contracts purchased pursuant to K.S.A. 19-4201 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be purchased by the county commissioners in the manner deemed nec…

19-4205. Bonds or surety contracts; approval; filing; records. All bonds or surety contracts subject to this act shall be approved as to form by the county counselor or county attorney in counties not having a county counselor, and shall be filed in the office of the county clerk…

19-4206. Bonds or surety required by other laws subject to provisions of this act; authority to purchase bonds or surety transferred to county commissioners; exception. (a) Whenever any county officer or employee is required to furnish bond or surety as a prerequisite to employme…

19-4207. Bonding of county and other municipal officers and employees; definitions. When used in K.S.A. 19-4204 and 19-4206, and amendments thereto, "municipality" means township, city, school district or other political or taxing subdivision of the state, or any agency, authorit…

19-4301. Personnel advisory board in counties with a population between 100,000 and 160,000 and counties over 300,000 population; membership; personnel officer; job classification and merit rating system. There is hereby established in any county having a population of more than …

19-4302. Personnel officer; additional powers and duties; salary. The board of county commissioners of such county shall assign to the county personnel officer such other powers, duties and responsibilities as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. Said personn…

19-4303. Civil service for sheriff's office in certain counties. Any county designated as an urban area county by the legislature pursuant to the provisions of section 17 of article 2 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and any county having a population of more than three…

19-4304. Civil service board; creation; membership. Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this act, the board of county commissioners of such county shall, by resolution, create a civil service board which shall be composed of five (5) members appointed as hereinaft…

19-4305. Appointment, terms, vacancies. The first members of said civil service board shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners of such county for terms as follows: One (1) member until the third Monday in January of the first year following his appointment; two (2)…

19-4306. Qualifications of members. No person appointed as a member of said civil service board shall hold any office in any political party, except for the office of precinct committeeman or committeewoman, nor shall any person be appointed as a member of said civil service boar…

19-4307. Removal from office; hearing. Any member of said civil service board may be removed from said board by affirmative vote of all three (3) county commissioners, but then only upon written charges filed with the county commission and after said member of the civil service b…

19-4308. Oath; filing. Before entering upon the duties of a member of said board, each appointee shall take and subscribe to the oath of office set out in K.S.A. 54-106. Such oath shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. History: L. 1969, ch. 136, § 6; July 1.

19-4309. Meetings, organization, officers. The said civil service board shall meet quarterly on dates fixed by the board, and at such other times as the board deems necessary. At the first meeting each year, the board shall organize itself for business by choosing a chairman, vic…

19-4310. Office space, supplies, equipment, personnel. The said board of county commissioners shall provide suitable rooms for civil service board meetings, and shall supply the said board with necessary supplies and equipment. Said board may, subject to approval by the board of …

19-4311. Powers and duties of board. The said civil service board shall: (a) Set up regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Such regulations shall provide, among other things, for personnel efficiency records to be kept by the sheriff, standards of…

19-4312. Compensation of board; expenses. The members of the said civil service board shall not receive any salary for their services, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties and shall receive mileage pursuant…

19-4313. Board quorum. Three (3) members of the said civil service board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A majority vote of three (3) members present shall constitute action of the board. History: L. 1969, ch. 136, § 11; July 1.

19-4314. Application of act to certain personnel of sheriff's office. The provisions of this act shall apply to all officers or employees of the sheriff's office other than the sheriff, undersheriff, secretarial employees, clerical employees, cooks or maintenance personnel. The p…

19-4315. Political party activity prohibitions. Except as otherwise authorized in this act, no person holding office or employed under the provisions of this act shall be an officer or employee of any political party or organization, actively engaged in the work or campaigns of a…

19-4316. Classification of offices, employments and positions; ratification; changes; when effective. The civil service board, shall, as soon as practicable and after consultation with the sheriff, classify all offices, employments and positions, not exempt from the provisions of…

19-4317. Competitive examinations. (a) All competitive examinations for positions in the classified service shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the capacity and fitness of the persons examined to efficiently discharge the duties of the class in which employment i…

19-4318. Refusal to examine or to certify applicant, when; statement upon request; bond requirements. (a) The civil service board may refuse to examine an applicant, or after examination may refuse to certify an eligible applicant who is found to lack any of the preliminary requi…

19-4319. Discrimination prohibited. No discrimination shall be exercised, threatened, or promised, by any person in the civil service against or in favor of any applicant, eligible, or employee in the civil service because of age, sex, race, political or religious opinions or aff…

19-4320. Appointment from certifications; terms of eligibility; appointment from lists, exception. (a) Appointments, promotions and reinstatements to all positions subject to the provisions of this act, and the rules made in pursuance thereof, shall be made from among those certi…

19-4321. Establishing new positions; certification of names; appointment on probation; standards of performance; rules and regulations. (a) The sheriff shall give written notice to the civil service board of his intention to establish new positions and of the existence of any vac…

19-4322. Vacancies, how filled; promotions. Vacancies in positions under the provisions of this act shall be filled, so far as practicable, by promotions from among persons holding positions and in accordance with the rules of the board. Promotions shall be based upon merit and f…

19-4323. When positions filled without competition. Positions covered by this act may be filled without competition only as follows: (a) Whenever there are urgent reasons for filling a vacancy in any position in the classified service and the civil service board is unable to cert…

19-4324. Probationary period; dismissals and demotions. Except as in this act otherwise provided, all original appointments to and promotions within the classified service shall be for a probationary period, the length of which for the several classes in the classified service sh…