Chapter 19, COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-2204. Exemptions unaffected. Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to conflict with or modify the provisions of K.S.A. 73-207. History: L. 1907, ch. 246, § 4; May 27; R.S. 1923, 19-2204.

19-2205. Peddlers outside cities; annual taxes; exemptions. All persons plying the vocation of a peddler outside the limits of any incorporated city within any county in this state, shall pay for the use of the county an annual tax of $25; those with an automobile or other vehicl…

19-2206. Peddler's license; where effective. A license shall be issued to any such peddler by the county clerk, upon the presentation of a receipt showing the payment of the proper tax to the county treasurer, and such license shall be good only in the county where issued, and sh…

19-2207. Penalties for peddling in violation of act; costs. Any person violating any provisions of the last two preceding sections shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and the person actually peddling shall be liable, whether he be the owner of the goods sold or carried by hi…

19-2208. Disposition of moneys for peddlers' licenses. All sums received by the county treasurer for peddlers' licenses shall be by him credited to the general fund, for the use of the county. History: L. 1915, ch. 372, § 4; May 22; R.S. 1923, 19-2208.

19-2209. Construction of act. Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to conflict with or modify the provisions of K.S.A. 73-207 and 73-208, nor the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2201 and 19-2202. History: L. 1915, ch. 372, § 5; May 22; R.S. 1923, 19-2209.

19-2231. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the transient merchant licensing act. History: L. 1985, ch. 94, § 1; July 1.

19-2232. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association or other entity. (b) "Temporary or transient business" means any business conducted for the sale or offer for sale of goods, wares, merchandise or services which is…

19-2233. Exemptions from act. (a) The provisions of the transient merchant licensing act shall not apply to: (1) Sales at wholesale to retail merchants by commercial travelers or selling agents in the usual course of business; (2) sales or displays at trade shows, expositions or …

19-2234. Noncompliance with act unlawful. It is unlawful for any transient merchant to transact business in any county in this state unless such merchant and the owners of any goods, wares or merchandise or the providers of any services to be offered for sale or sold by the merch…

19-2235. Application for license; filing; information required. (a) Any transient merchant desiring to transact business in any county in this state shall make application for and obtain a license in each county in which such merchant desires to transact business. (b) The applica…

19-2236. License application and certificate forms; duty of county clerk. The county clerk in each county shall design and cause to be printed appropriate forms for applications for licenses and for the license certificates to be issued to applicants under this act. History: L. 1…

19-2237. Registered agent; designation of; duties of county clerk; service of process, notice or demand. (a) Each registered agent designated by a transient merchant in the application for a license shall be a resident of the county and shall be agent of the transient merchant up…

19-2238. License fee; bond requirements. Each application for a transient merchant license shall be accompanied by a license fee of $250 and by a cash bond or a surety bond issued by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state in the amount of $2,000 or 5% of the w…

19-2239. Conditions and limitations of license. (a) A transient business license shall be issued under this act only when all requirements of this act have been met. (b) A license issued under this act shall: (1) Not be transferable; (2) be valid only within the territorial limit…

19-2240. Penalty for violation of act. Any person who transacts a transient business in this state without having first obtained a license in accordance with the provisions of this act or who knowingly advertises, offers for sale or sells any goods, wares, merchandise or services…

19-2241. Enforcement of act. It is the duty of the sheriff and other law enforcement officers in each county and the county or district attorney of each county to enforce the provisions of this act. History: L. 1985, ch. 94, § 11; July 1.

19-2242. Compliance with city ordinance. Nothing in this act shall be interpreted to authorize any person licensed under this act to transact business as a transient merchant in violation of any city ordinance governing the conduct of transient merchants within the corporate limi…

19-2243. Flea markets; prohibition of sale of certain baby products or drugs. (a) No person at a flea market shall sell, offer for sale or knowingly permit the sale of baby food, infant formula or similar products or any drugs. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a …

19-2504. Enclosure, filling or covering abandoned wells, mines or excavations; complaint; notice. That all unused and abandoned wells, pits, mines or other excavations situated upon land not enclosed, upon complaint in writing being made by any citizen to the owner of the land or…

19-2505. Enforcement; notice; tax levy. Upon the failure of the owner or his agent to comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2504 within the time mentioned in said section, the party complaining may notify the township trustee of the township wherein such well, pit, mine, or oth…

19-2506. Payment of expense incurred by township trustee. The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to pay out of the general fund of the county such expense so as aforesaid incurred by said trustee, upon the filing by him of an itemized and verified voucher therefor…

19-26,100. Tax levy for arts program in Wyandotte county. The board of county commissioners of Wyandotte county is hereby authorized to levy a tax not to exceed 1/3 of one mill for the purpose of providing funding for an arts program or projects. History: L. 1988, ch. 101, § 1; J…

19-26,101. Conveyance of land in Wichita county to city of Leoti. (a) The board of county commissioners of Wichita county is hereby authorized to convey to the city of Leoti the following property, and any improvements thereon: A tract of land beginning 50 feet west of the northe…

19-26,102. Vacation of certain property in Lyon county, procedure; reversion of property. (a) As used in this section: (1) "County" means Lyon county. (2) "Land" means land dedicated to public purpose located in Lyon county and which is located within the unincorporated area of t…

19-26,103. County land banks; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 19-26,103 through 19-26,113: (a) "County" means any county. (b) "Board" means the board of trustees of the county land bank. (c) "Bank" means the county land bank established pursuant to this act. History: L. 1996, ch. …

19-26,104. Establishment; governance; authorities and duties of county commissioners. (a) The board of county commissioners may establish a county land bank by adoption of a resolution. (b) The bank shall be governed by a board of trustees. The board of county commissioners may a…

19-26,105. Budgets; accounts and records; annual reports. (a) The bank shall be subject to the provisions of the cash-basis law, K.S.A. 10-1101 et seq., and amendments thereto. (b) The budget of the bank shall be prepared, adopted and published as provided by law for other politi…

19-26,106. Composition of board; authorities and duties; conflicts of interest; suits. (a) The board shall select annually, from its membership, a chairperson, a vice-chairperson and a treasurer. The treasurer shall be bonded in such amounts as the board of county commissioners m…

19-26,107. Powers of board. The board may: (a) Sue and be sued; (b) enter into contracts; (c) appoint and remove staff and provide for the compensation thereof; (d) acquire, by purchase, gift or devise, and convey any real property, including easements and reversionary interests,…

19-26,108. Transfers of property. (a) Any property acquired by a county, city or other taxing subdivision within such county may be transferred to the bank. The board may accept or refuse to accept any property authorized to be transferred pursuant to this subsection. The transfe…

19-26,109. Administration of property, duties of board. The board shall assume possession and control of any property acquired by it under this act and shall hold and administer such property. In the administration of property, the board shall: (a) Manage, maintain and protect or…

19-26,110. Sale of property by board; conditions; consolidation. (a) The board, without competitive bidding, may sell any property acquired by the board at such times, to such persons, and upon such terms and conditions, and subject to such restrictions and covenants deemed neces…

19-26,111. Exemption of property from taxation; exceptions. (a) Until sold or otherwise disposed of by the bank and except for special assessments levied by a municipality to finance public improvements, any property acquired by the bank shall be exempt from the payment of ad val…

19-26,112. Use of moneys received from sale of property. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), any moneys derived from the sale of property by the bank shall be retained by the bank for the purposes and operations thereof. (b) The board may use all or any part of the proceeds …

19-26,113. Advisory committees, establishment. The board may establish separate neighborhood or city advisory committees consisting of persons living or owning property within the county, city or neighborhood. In the case of neighborhood advisory committees, the board shall deter…

19-26,114. Counties; certain resolutions void as against public policy. The administration, enactment or enforcement of any county resolution which conflicts with K.S.A. 12-16,130 or 12-16,131, and amendments thereto, is hereby declared to be void and against the public policy of…

19-26,121. Citation of act; powers of board of county commissioners. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 19-26,121 through 19-26,126, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Riley county unincorporated area nuisance abatement act. (b) Before any nuisanc…

19-26,122. Orders of board of county commissioners; notice, hearing and appeal procedures; authority to abate nuisance; cost on tax rolls. (a) Whenever the board of county commissioners or other agency designated by the board files with the Riley county clerk a statement in writi…

19-26,123. Motor vehicle nuisance; abatement process. Riley county may remove and abate from property, other than public property or property open to use by the public, a motor vehicle determined to be a nuisance. Disposition of such vehicles shall be in compliance with the proce…

19-26,124. Board of county commissioners; adoption of policies and procedures by resolution. The board of county commissioners may adopt a resolution to establish any policies, procedures, designated body or other related matters for hearings that property owners or their agents …

19-26,125. Agricultural activity and oil and gas exploration and development activity exempted. (a) The legislature declares it is the policy of this state to protect and encourage the production and processing of food and other agricultural products. As nonagricultural uses of p…

19-26,126. Expiration of act, July 1, 2027. The Riley county unincorporated area nuisance abatement act, K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 19-26,121 through 19-26,126, and amendments thereto, shall expire on July 1, 2027. History: L. 2024, ch. 72, § 6; July 1.

19-26,127. Citation of act; powers of board of county commissioners. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 19-26,127 through 19-26,132, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Crawford county unincorporated area nuisance abatement act. (b) Before any nuis…

19-26,128. Orders of board of county commissioners; notice, hearing and appeal procedures; authority to abate nuisances; cost on tax rolls. (a) Whenever the board of county commissioners or other agency designated by the board files with the Crawford county clerk a statement, in …

19-26,129. Motor vehicle nuisance; abatement process. Crawford county may remove and abate from property, other than public property or property open to use by the public, a motor vehicle determined to be a nuisance. Disposition of such vehicles shall be in compliance with the pr…

19-26,130. Board of county commissioners; adoption of policies and procedures by resolution. The board of county commissioners may adopt a resolution to establish any policies, procedures, designated body or other related matters for hearings that property owners or their agents …

19-26,131. Agricultural activity and oil and gas exploration and development activity exempted. (a) The legislature declares it is the policy of this state to protect and encourage the production and processing of food and other agricultural products. As nonagricultural uses of p…

19-26,132. Expiration of act, July 1, 2027. The Crawford county unincorporated area nuisance abatement act, K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 19-26,127 through 19-26,132, and amendments thereto, shall expire on July 1, 2027. History: L. 2024, ch. 72, § 12; July 1.

19-2601. Place of county offices; office hours; penalty for failure to keep open. Every county officer shall keep his or her office at the seat of justice of such county, and in the office provided by the county, if any such has been provided; and if there be none established, th…