Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-2816. Eminent domain. That for the purpose of acquiring the necessary lands, water and water rights and carrying out of the provisions of this act, there is hereby conferred upon the board of county commissioners of any such county, the same rights of eminent domain as are con…

19-2817. Agreement with department of wildlife and parks and any county for building, construction and maintenance of certain park and recreation grounds. The board of county commissioners of any county to which this act applies and the secretary of wildlife and parks are each au…

19-2818. Bonds; petition; election; tax levy. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, the board of county commissioners may issue and sell the bonds of such county, in an amount not exceeding one-tenth of one percent of the total amount of assessed valuation o…

19-2819. Establishment of parks and recreational grounds in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of any county having, or which may hereafter have a population of one hundred thirty-five thousand or more may establish parks and recreational grounds within such coun…

19-2820. Plan for improvements; engineer. The board of county commissioners of any county to which this act applies, upon the acquisition of lands for park and recreational grounds or entering into agreement for the purchase thereof, is empowered to adopt a plan for the improveme…

19-2821. Eminent domain. That for the purpose of acquiring the necessary lands, water and water rights and carrying out of the provisions of this act, there is hereby conferred upon the board of county commissioners of any such county, the same rights of eminent domain as are con…

19-2822. Agreement with department of wildlife and parks and any county for the building, construction and maintenance of certain park and recreation grounds. The board of county commissioners of any county to which this act applies and the secretary of wildlife and parks are eac…

19-2823. Bonds; petition; election; tax levy. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, the board of county commissioners may issue and sell the bonds of such county, in an amount not exceeding one-tenth of one percent of the total amount of assessed valuation o…

19-2823a. Additional park and grounds in certain counties. Where any county in this state having a population of one hundred thirty-five thousand or more has established a county park and recreational grounds, as provided by K.S.A. 19-2819 to 19-2823, both sections inclusive, and…

19-2823b. Establishment and maintenance; bonds, limitation. Such park and recreational grounds may be established, managed and maintained under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2819, 19-2820, 19-2821, 19-2822 and 19-2823, and amendments thereto, except as herein otherwise provided. Th…

19-2823c. Act supplemental. This act shall be supplemental to and not amendatory of K.S.A. 19-2819 to 19-2823, both sections inclusive. History: L. 1939, ch. 162, § 3; April 10. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived…

19-2833a. City lakes and parks in certain counties; tax levy, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than twenty thousand (20,000) and less than thirty thousand (30,000) and an assessed valuation of more than fifty-five millio…

19-2834. Establishment of parks and recreational grounds in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of not less than eleven thousand (11,000) people nor more than fourteen thousand (14,000) people and a valuation of not less than eigh…

19-2835. Cooperation with department of wildlife and parks. The board of county commissioners of any such county shall have the right to aid, assist, furnish and pay for a part or the whole of any real estate or property or constructing the whole or a part of any dam or construct…

19-2836. Plans and specifications; payment of cost thereof. (a) Before any board of county commissioners is authorized to proceed under this act, there shall be filed with such board under the certificate of the engineer for the Kansas department of wildlife and parks, or the cou…

19-2837. Bonds; petitions; election; limitation on bonds. Upon the presentation to the board of county commissioners of the maps, plans and specifications, and information called for in the preceding section, and petitions (a) specifying that bonds may be issued in a definite amo…

19-2838. Terms and maturity of bonds; tax levy; limitation. Such bonds shall in no event draw in excess of the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and shall mature within fifteen (15) years, but may be made to mature serially of approximate equal amounts each ye…

19-2839. Construction work; grants or gifts. The construction work may be let by contract or done by day labor, as the board of county commissioners and the secretary of wildlife and parks may agree upon, and such board and such secretary are hereby authorized to accept funds fro…

19-2840. Act supplemental. This act shall be deemed as supplemental legislation and shall not repeal in whole or in part any other act of the legislature. History: L. 1937, ch. 193, § 7; April 10. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC…

19-2841. Establishment of joint parks and recreational grounds in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than eight thousand and less than nine thousand and having an assessed valuation of tangible property of more than sixte…

19-2842. Plan for improvements; engineer. The boards of county commissioners of any counties to which this act applies, upon the acquisition of lands for park and recreational grounds or entering into agreement for the purchase thereof, are empowered to adopt a plan for the impro…

19-2843. Eminent domain. That for the purpose of acquiring the necessary lands, water and water rights and carrying out of the provisions of this act, there is hereby conferred upon the boards of county commissioners of any such counties, the same rights of eminent domain as are …

19-2844. Agreements with department of wildlife and parks. The boards of county commissioners of any counties to which this act applies and the secretary of wildlife and parks are authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement to provide for the building and construction of …

19-2844a. Construction and maintenance of roads and bridges by adjoining county. Whenever a lake is being constructed by the Kansas department of wildlife and parks in any county within three miles of the county line of an adjoining county, the board of county commissioners of su…

19-2845. Division of cost; bonds; petition; election; tax levy. The boards of county commissioners of such counties shall agree upon the division of the cost of the establishment and improvement of such joint park and recreational grounds which is to be paid by each county. For t…

19-2853. Wyandotte county board of park commissioners; established. The board of county commissioners of Wyandotte county shall provide, by resolution, for the establishment of a county board of park commissioners, which commissioners shall not be any of the elected officers or o…

19-2854. Appointment of members; officers; quorum; terms; removal for cause; expenses; meeting and office space. The chairperson of the board of county commissioners, by and with the consent and approval of the board of county commissioners, shall appoint five residents of such c…

19-2855. Powers of board; issuance of bonds; tax levy, use of proceeds. (a) The county board of park commissioners shall be vested with all the power, authority and control previously vested in the board of county commissioners relating to county parks, parkways and recreational …

19-2855a. Wyandotte county lake; limitation on certain use and development. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2855, and amendments thereto, no property located on the Wyandotte county lake may be sold, leased, developed or otherwise used for commercial hotel purposes un…

19-2856. Manager of parks; appointment; powers and duties; compensation of manager and employees. The county board of park commissioners shall appoint a manager of parks, who shall be the executive officer of the board. He shall manage, superintend and control all parks, parkways…

19-2857. County park and recreation fund; annual budget; disbursements. There is hereby created in the treasury of the county a fund to be known as the county park and recreation fund. All moneys raised from taxes for park and recreation purposes shall be credited to this fund. A…

19-2858. Deputy sheriffs for enforcement of park regulations. The manager of the county board of park commissioners shall recommend to the county sheriff such number of employees as the manager deems necessary to become deputy sheriffs of the county to enforce the laws of the sta…

19-2859. Johnson county park and recreation district; certain property tax exempt. The creation of a park district in an area composed of a portion or all of the townships of Mission and Shawnee in Johnson county, including not less than all of the cities, the boundaries of which…

19-2860. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) The term "incorporated city" or "city" shall mean any city of any class without regard to its status as a separate township, if such it be, and now or hereafter located within the area originally comprising either Shawnee or Mission …

19-2861. Petition; notice and hearing; establishment. The park district shall be created in the following manner: When a petition, setting forth the boundaries of the proposed district in metes and bounds or other legal description sufficient definitely to identify the area to be…

19-2862. Powers of district. The district shall be a body corporate with power to levy taxes; to issue general obligation bonds; to issue revenue bonds as provided in this act; to contract; to sue and to be sued in like manner as other public corporations; to acquire, own, lease …

19-2862a. Revenue bonds for recreational facilities; leases; form and issuance of bonds. The park board in the name of the district is hereby authorized to provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance of Johnson county park and recreation district rev…

19-2862b. Use of bond proceeds. The proceeds of the bonds of each issue shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of acquiring or constructing recreational facilities for which such bonds shall have been issued, and shall be disbursed in such manner and under such restrict…

19-2862c. Interim receipts or temporary bonds; conditions and proceedings for issuance of bonds. Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, the board may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts or temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive b…

19-2862d. Bonds payable from revenue and funds provided by law; no obligation of state or political subdivision; expenses. Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or a pled…

19-2862e. Securing bonds by trust agreement; protection of rights of bondholders. In the discretion of the board any bonds issued under the provisions of this act may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the board and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company …

19-2862f. Lawful for depository bank to furnish indemnifying bond; rights and remedies of bondholders; expenses included as cost. It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the state which may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds or of r…

19-2862g. Use of bond proceeds and revenues. All moneys received by the board pursuant to this act, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this act. The resolution authorizing the b…

19-2862h. Enforcement of rights by bondholders and trustee. Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this act or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by such tr…

19-2862i. Property, bonds and income exempt from taxation. The exercise of the powers granted by this act will be in all respect for the benefit of the people of the district, for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as the operation and maintenance of golf …

19-2862j. General obligation bonds for parks and playgrounds; election; revenue bonds for golf courses, swimming pools and related facilities. In addition to those powers specified in K.S.A. 19-2868, the park board shall have power to issue bonds of the district for acquiring rea…

19-2863. Governing board's qualifications; terms, appointment; vacancies; compensation. The governing body of the Johnson county park and recreation district shall be a board of park and recreation commissioners which shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be qualified elec…

19-2864. Officers of board; oath; bonds. The board shall hold its annual organizational meeting at the first regular session of the board held in December each year at which time the board shall meet and organize by election from its own members of a chairperson, a vice-chairpers…

19-2865. Board meetings; rules; records; quorum. The park board shall at a time and place to be designated by said board meet in regular session once in each month during the year, and in special session on the call of the chairperson or at the request of any three (3) members on…

19-2866. Officers, duties; authentication of signatures. The chairperson, and, in such chairperson's absence or disability, the vice-chairperson, shall preside at all meetings and sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver for the board all contracts, warrants, or documents of any ki…