Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

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. Previous |…

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. Previous | Next LEGISLAT…

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…

19-4325. Transfers; leaves of absence. (a) Transfers may be made from a position in one grade and class to a position in another grade and class when the duties and compensation are similar. (b) Any person holding a permanent position may be granted a leave of absence on the grou…

19-4326. Layoffs; reemployment lists; abolition of positions. In accordance with the rules, the sheriff may lay off an employee whenever he deems it necessary by reason of shortage of work or funds, the reinstatement of an employee returning from authorized leave, or the abolitio…

19-4327. Dismissals and suspensions; hearings, when; reinstatement; orders. (a) The sheriff may dismiss any permanent employee when he considers that the good of the service will be served thereby, and for disciplinary purposes may suspend without pay a permanent classified emplo…

19-4328. Notice of employment, contents. The sheriff shall report to the civil service board forthwith in writing upon any appointment or employment in the service, the name of the appointee, or employee, the title and character of his office or employment, the date of commenceme…

19-4329. Compliance with act by officers and employees. All officers and employees shall conform to, comply with, and aid in all proper ways in carrying into effect the provisions of this act and the rules prescribed thereunder. History: L. 1969, ch. 136, § 27; July 1. Previous |…

19-4330. Membership in organizations; penalty for unlawful acts; resignation upon filing for public office. (a) No officer, agent, clerk or employee of this state shall directly or indirectly use his authority or official influence to compel any officer or employee covered by the…

19-4331. Penalty for violations of act or rules. Any person who willfully violates any provisions of this act or of the rules shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for a te…

19-4332. Convicted persons ineligible for office; forfeiture, when. Any person who is convicted of a misdemeanor under this act shall, for a period of five (5) years, be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position under the provisions of this act, and if he is an of…

19-4333. Incumbent employees when county comes under act; examinations, qualifications; registers; appointments; separations. (a) Upon the effective date of this act, or when any county comes under it, all employees then in the sheriff's office, whose positions are under the prov…

19-4334. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act, or the application thereof, to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby, and the decision…

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19-4401. Purpose of act. It is hereby declared that the purpose of this act shall be to provide for the protection of persons and property and to promote the general welfare of the citizens of the state of Kansas through efficient law enforcement and police protection. History: L…

19-4402. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall, for the purpose of this act, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section. Agency. A county law enforcement agency established under the provisions of this act. Department. A cou…

19-4403. Application of act; adoption and operation of provisions. The provisions of this act shall apply only to counties of this state having a population of more than fifteen thousand (15,000) and not more than twenty thousand (20,000) and an assessed tangible valuation of not…

19-4404. County law enforcement agency, membership; term of office; vacancies; compensaton. (a) There is hereby established in all counties adopting the provisions of this act a county law enforcement agency which shall be known as the "____________ county law enforcement agency.…

19-4405. Agency officers; meetings; records. Members of such agency shall meet in the office of the county attorney upon the call of such officer as soon after their appointment as possible and shall organize by electing a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. Members of the age…

19-4406. General powers and duties of agency. The agency shall be responsible for the enforcement of law and the providing of police protection throughout the county and for this purpose is hereby authorized to: (a) Appoint and establish the salary and compensation of a law enfor…

19-4407. Law enforcement department; establishment; members; operation. There is hereby established in all counties adopting the provisions of this act a county law enforcement department, which shall be composed of a superintendent, assistant superintendent and such other office…

19-4408. Law enforcement superintendent; appointment; qualifications; terms of office; oath and bond; duties. The agency shall, on or before the first day of June next following the appointment of the first members of such agency, appoint a law enforcement superintendent for such…

19-4409. Law enforcement officers; appointment; qualifications; salary schedules; civil service or job classification and merit system; suspension or removal; appeals. The agency shall by resolution authorize the appointment of such number of law enforcement officers as the agenc…

19-4410. Law enforcement department personnel other than officers; appointment and removal; salary schedules. The agency shall by resolution authorize the appointment or employment of such personnel other than law enforcement officers as may be necessary for the proper operation …

19-4411. Law enforcement personnel commission; appointment; duties; compensation. The agency of any county may appoint a commission for the purpose of examining applicants for the position of law enforcement officer, the administration of its civil service or merit rating system …