Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-2959. Intergovernmental planning agreements; approval of county commissioners. In order to promote efficiency and coordination in the overall planning by the various governmental entities having an interest within the geographical territory embraced within the planning authori…

19-2960. Urban areas; zoning regulations; zoning districts or classifications; notice; hearing; fees; amendments to regulations, rezoning or conditional uses, procedure; protest of rezoning or conditional use; existing uses; agricultural exemption; plans for streets and highways.…

19-2961. Regulations concerning subdivision of land in unincorporated area of county, procedure; reservation of land for open space or recreation; notice; hearing; amendment of regulations; fees; platting of subdivision, approval; building permits; naming and numbering streets. (…

19-2962. Board of zoning appeals; establishment; membership; meetings; powers; review of board decisions contrary to zoning regulations; judicial review. (a) Any zoning regulations adopted under this act shall provide for the establishment of a board of zoning appeals. The board …

19-2963. Penalties for violations; actions for enforcement. Any county which adopts a resolution under the provisions of this act shall have power to declare the violation thereof a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 for each offense and to provide that each …

19-2964. Reasonableness of regulations; appeal. Any person having an interest in property affected may have the reasonableness of any such act, regulation or amendment thereto determined by bringing an action against the board of county commissioners in the manner set out in K.S.…

19-2965. Existing zoning and planning continued in force until adoption of comprehensive plan. Any comprehensive plan or part thereof, subdivision regulations or zoning regulations adopted by the board of county commissioners under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2901 to 19-2913, inc…

19-2966. Severability of act. If any provision of this act is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of other provisions of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision. History: L. 1984, ch. 96, § 11; May 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATI…

19-3001. Drought emergency resolution; purchase of pumping equipment. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county of the state of Kansas shall declare by resolution that a drought emergency exists, they are hereby authorized and empowered to appropriate and expend fr…

19-3002. Management and operation; records and statements; fees for water delivered to user from drought-relief wells; disposition of moneys. The above-mentioned machinery and equipment, when so purchased or otherwise acquired shall remain the property of the county, and shall be…

19-3003. Duties of county commissioners. The boards of county commissioners in the various counties of the state are hereby authorized to sponsor or direct activities for digging wells for drought-relief and other activities for water conservation and emergency water supplies. Hi…

19-3004. Renting of county equipment; tax levy for unpaid amounts. Said boards of county commissioners are authorized, in addition to the authority granted in K.S.A. 68-141a, to rent or hire to owners of land in the county for drought-relief purposes, county trucks, machinery and…

19-3101. Ordinance; donation of cemetery land. (a) The governing body of any city may donate and convey to the county in which such property is located any lands or property which it has acquired for cemetery purposes or which is now being used as a cemetery by such city. Such do…

19-3102. History: L. 1941, ch. 173, § 2; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 145, § 3; 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 U…

19-3103. Payment of collected tax moneys to county. Upon acceptance of such property by the board of county commissioners, all cemeteries and cemetery property donated and conveyed to the county under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-3101, and amendments thereto, shall become the prop…

19-3104. Care and maintenance by county; purchase of adjoining lands; eminent domain. Lands acquired for cemetery purposes under the provisions of this act by the county shall be under the control of the board of county commissioners and such board shall have full power to make a…

19-3105. Maintenance and care of cemetery; additional land; tax levy, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy on all taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of providing a fund to be used for the maintenan…

19-3106. Abandoned or uncared for cemeteries or burial places; tax levy, use of proceeds. In any county in this state in which there is located a cemetery or other burial place in which three or more human bodies have been interred, and which cemetery or burial place has been aba…

19-3107. Uncared for cemeteries or burial places; tax levy, use of proceeds. In any county in which there is located a cemetery or other burial place in which ten (10) or more human bodies have been interred and which cemetery or burial place has not been cared for, for a period …

[Repealed or reserved.]

19-3301. Counties in which federal agencies authorized to construct certain works; powers of county commissioners. That in any county of the state of Kansas in which the corps of engineers of the United States army or other department or agency of the federal government shall be …

19-3302. Eminent domain. That in any county, such as described in K.S.A. 19-3301, where it is required by the federal government as a condition to the construction of any flood control works as provided in this act, that the said county furnish the necessary lands, rights of way,…

19-3303. Acquisition of property or easements; bonds; limitations; installments. Whenever in such county it shall be necessary to acquire any lands, rights of way, or easements under the provisions of this act, the cost thereof and expenses connected therewith shall be defrayed b…

19-3304. Loss, damage or expense to county; insurance. That any loss, damage or expense for which the county or the board of county commissioners may be liable by reason of having entered into an indemnity agreement or undertaking to protect and defend the federal government agai…

19-3305. Maintenance and operation; tax levy, use of proceeds. For the purpose of maintaining and operating such flood control works as shall be constructed by the United States army corps of engineers or other agency of the United States government, when the same shall have been…

19-3306. Contracts for maintenance, repair or operation. That for the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions of this act, the board of county commissioners are hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States of America or any department or agency thereof …

19-3307. Powers conferred by K.S.A. 19-3301 et seq. also vested in cities; issuance of bonds; tax levy, use of proceeds. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, all of the rights, powers, authority and jurisdiction conferred on counties and boards of county commissioners b…

19-3308. Powers as to roads, bridges and culverts; bonds; limitation. That in any county engaging in flood control works under the provisions of article 33 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the board of county commissioners may, by order of such board, lay out, relo…

19-3309. Regulation of excavation; permits; appeal. No excavation shall be made or commenced within one thousand (1,000) feet landward or riverward of the center line of any portion of a flood control works constructed under the provisions of chapter 19, article 33 of the Kansas …

19-3310. Penalty for failure to obtain permit. Failure to obtain such permit from the proper authority prior to commencing excavation or excavating contrary to the authorization of such a permit is a class B misdemeanor. History: L. 1971, ch. 93, § 3; April 19. Previous | Next LE…

19-3311. Stormwater management and flood control; interlocal agreements; tax levy; procedure. (a) In 1988, 1989 or 1990, the board of county commissioners of any county that has entered into an interlocal agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2901 et seq., and amendments thereto, for s…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

19-3419. Counties of more than 125,000 population; appointment of election commissioner, term, removal; search committee for filling vacancies; qualifications, oath. In counties of this state having a population exceeding 125,000, as certified to the secretary of state by the dir…

19-3419a. Salaries and car allowance of election commissioners. The election commissioners in any county shall receive a salary in an amount to be fixed by resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county. Such salary shall be an annual salary payable in equal monthl…

19-3420. Assistant election commissioners; appointment, salary; expenses. The election commissioner may appoint one or more assistants, known as assistant election commissioners, who shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the election commissioner, consistent with the comp…

19-3421. Location of office. The election commissioner shall maintain his office in suitable and convenient quarters in the courthouse or in some other place, to be provided by the board of county commissioners. History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 3; L. 1953, ch. 157, § 2; January 1, 19…

19-3422. Transfer of election powers and duties to election commissioner. All the jurisdiction, powers and duties now or hereafter conferred by law upon the county clerks and city, school and township officers relating to the conduct, supervision and control of elections, are her…

19-3423. General authority; seal. (a) Election commissioners shall procure a seal of office, properly inscribed, and shall authenticate all official acts of the commissioner with such seal. The commissioner shall have full and complete power and authority over all elections in th…

19-3424. Powers, authority and duties; secretary of state, board of county commissioners, authority; ward and precinct boundaries; notices of elections; printing ballots; election contests; budget. (a) The election commissioner, in the conduct of elections, shall operate under th…

19-3425. History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 7; L. 1965, ch. 182, § 1; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived…

19-3426. Boundaries of wards and precincts; availability of description; publication of changes. The election commissioner shall proclaim the boundaries of all wards and election precincts in the county. The description of such boundaries shall during all regular business hours b…

19-3429. History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 11; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Docume…

19-3430. History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 12; L. 1949, ch. 207, § 6; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 55, § 28; April 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …

19-3431. History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 13; L. 1949, ch. 207, § 7; L. 1953, ch. 158, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 190, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 70, § 3; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 55, § 28; April 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived L…

19-3432. History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 14; L. 1965, ch. 183, § 1; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 55, § 28; April 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …

19-3433. History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 15; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 157, § 27; 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…

19-3434. Conduct of elections; cooperation. The purpose of this act is to take from the county clerks, city, school and township officers, in the counties to which this act applies, all power and authority now exercised by them in relation to the supervision, conduct and control …

19-3435. Same; how salaries and expenses paid. That the salaries and expenses of the office of the election commissioner as in this act provided, the cost of printing and distributing the ballots and all other expenses connected with county-wide elections whether primary, general…

19-3435a. Election commissioner; salaries and expenses of office; tax levy, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners in any county having an election commissioner, is hereby authorized to make a tax levy in each year, in such amount as may be necessary in order to provi…