Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-1561. Site, buildings, equipment; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required; condemnation proceedings. The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized to make an annual levy of not to exceed one mill upon all tangible property of the county for the purp…

19-1561a. Donations. Any person or persons, firm, organization, corporation or society desiring to make donation of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of the activities mentioned in K.S.A. 19-1561, shall have the right to vest title of the money or real estat…

19-1561b. 4-H buildings and furnishings; additional equipment, repair of buildings; premiums and rewards; tax levy, use of proceeds; report to county of premiums and rewards awarded. Upon the erection of such building or buildings and furnishings as herein provided, the board of …

19-1561c. Control and management of buildings; appointment of board; terms. Upon the erection of such building or buildings, the board of county commissioners of such county shall have the control and management of such building or buildings, and they may vest the authority to ma…

19-1561d. Tax levies voted under K.S.A. 19-1561. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county which has, prior to the effective date of this act, under the provisions of section 19-1561 of the General Statutes of 1949, submitted the question of making an annual tax levy f…

19-1561e. No-fund warrants; limitation; payment; cash basis and budget laws inapplicable. In any county such as described in K.S.A. 19-1561d, the board of county commissioners may issue no-fund warrants in an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to be used for t…

19-1561f. Maximum levies not made. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county which has, prior to the effective date of this act, under the provisions of section 19-1561 of the General Statutes of 1949, submitted the question of making an annual tax levy for acquiring a…

19-1561g. No-fund warrants for certain expenditures; limitation; redemption. In any county such as is described in K.S.A. 19-1561f, and which has let a contract for the construction of a building for 4-H club purposes, livestock shows and other agricultural or civic activities an…

19-1561h. History: L. 1959, ch. 132, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; July 1.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 …

19-1562. Validation of certain county jail bonds. Where in any county the electors have heretofore authorized, by a majority vote of the electors voting on the proposition, the issuance of bonds of the county for the purpose of erecting and equipping a county jail, said bonds, wh…

19-1563. History: L. 1943, ch. 140, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; 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…

19-1564. History: L. 1945, ch. 167, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; 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…

19-1565. History: L. 1945, ch. 172, § 1; Repealed, L. 1953, ch. 141, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

19-1569. History: L. 1945, ch. 165, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 150, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 168, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 19-1558. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Proceedings hereunder held valid. State, ex rel., v. Board of County Comm'rs, 173 Kan. 544, 545, 250 P…

19-1570. History: L. 1945, ch. 165, § 2; L. 1947, ch. 196, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 150, § 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 19-1559. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISO…

19-1571. History: L. 1945, ch. 165, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 19-1558. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned; proceedings for building new courthouse held valid. State, ex rel., v. Board of County Comm'rs, 173 Kan. 544, 545, 548, 250 P.2d 556. Pre…

19-1572. History: L. 1945, ch. 165, § 4; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 19-1560. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archi…

19-1572a. History: L. 1953, ch. 150, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; 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 …

19-1572b. History: L. 1953, ch. 150, § 4; L. 1955, ch. 152, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

19-1572c. Construction of courthouse or jail in certain counties; enlarging or remodeling; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. In any county having a population of at least seventy-five thousand (75,000) but not more t…

19-1572d. Contracts; issuance of bonds, when. Whenever the board of county commissioners deems it advisable they may proceed to advertise and let the contract for the enlarging or remodeling of such building in the manner now provided by law. If at such time there are insufficien…

19-1573. Courthouses in certain counties; remodeling, refurnishing; tax levy, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000) and having a total assessed tangible valuation of more than twenty million dollars…

19-1574. Tax levies for courthouse fund in certain counties; warrants. The tax levies herein authorized shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law and shall be outside the aggregate limitation provided by K.S.A. 79-1947 and acts amendatory thereof and s…

19-1576a. Sale of certain property in certain counties of less than 10,000 population. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000) and having an assessed taxable tangible valuation of not less than twenty-seven milli…

19-1576b. Resolution for sale of certain property in certain counties; appraisal; disposition of proceeds. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any such county shall determine, by resolution, that a county barn and welfare office and the lots of the sites upon which the …

19-1577. Bonds for combination courthouse and memorial building or courthouse, jail and memorial building in certain counties; election. That any county in this state in which a tax levy has been made for the purpose of erecting a courthouse or courthouse and jail under the provi…

19-1578. Management of combination courthouse and memorial building; trustees. That the management and control of said combination courthouse and memorial building shall be vested in the board of county commissioners: Provided, however, The board of county commissioners may appoi…

19-1579. Certain counties of less than 5,000 population; courthouse, jail or sheriff quarters. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county having a population of less than five thousand (5,000) and having a total assessed tangible valuation of more than ten million dolla…

19-1580. Bonds for courthouse jail and sheriff's quarters; election. The board of county commissioners of any county such as described in K.S.A. 19-1579 is hereby authorized and empowered to issue general obligation bonds of such county for the purpose of providing funds to be us…

19-1581. Certain counties with a population between 12,000 and 13,000. The provision of this act shall apply to any county having a population of more than twelve thousand (12,000) and less than thirteen thousand (13,000) with an assessed tangible valuation of more than twenty-fi…

19-1582. Warrants for improving courthouse. The board of county commissioners of any such county is hereby authorized to issue no-fund warrants during a period of five consecutive years for the purpose of providing funds to be used for purpose of improving its courthouse, constru…

19-1583. Tax levies to pay warrants for improving courthouse in certain counties; surplus funds. Whenever no-fund warrants are issued under the authority provided by this act, the board of county commissioners shall make a tax levy at the first tax levying period after such warra…

19-1584. Cash basis and budget laws not to apply under this act. The provisions and restrictions of the cash basis and budget laws of this state shall not apply to the expenditures under the provisions of this act. History: L. 1949, ch. 211, § 4; April 8. Previous | Next LEGISLAT…

19-1585. Certain counties of more than 50,000 population; additional bonds for site and the building and equipping of courthouse or jail; resolution. That any county having a population of more than fifty thousand (50,000) and in which there is no city of the first class, which p…

19-1586. Site at place other than county seat; contracts; limitation; resolution. That where an office or offices for the rendering of county services by county officials has heretofore been established in any such county at a place other than the county seat of said county, and …

19-1587. Bond election. That no bonds shall be issued under any section of this act until the question of issuing the same shall have been submitted to the qualified electors of the county at a regular general election or at a special election called for that purpose and unless a…

19-1588. Federal or state aid; issuance and retirement of bonds. Nothing in this act shall prevent the use of any available federal or state aid or both by the county carrying out one or more of the purposes authorized by this act. The bonds issued under the authority of this act…

19-1589. History: L. 1949, ch. 215, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 137, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

19-1589a. History: L. 1955, ch. 178, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; 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 …

19-1590. Counties with a population between 50,000 and 80,000; bonds for courthouse improvements, acquisition of sites, additions, equipment and maintenance. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of not less than fifty thousand (50,000) and not more …

19-1591. History: L. 1955, ch. 433, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 170, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 145, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

19-1594. Counties of more than 175,000 population; repairs and improvements to county buildings; replacing of equipment; plan; limitation; resolution; publication; bonds; election, when. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of one hundred seventy-fi…

19-1595. Issuance of bonds; limitations. All bonds issued by such county for the purposes herein provided may be issued annually over a period of not to exceed five (5) years, but the total amount of all such issues shall not exceed the aggregate amount fixed and stated in said r…

19-1596. Counties acquiring voting machines; building for storing and servicing and for other uses; resolution; plans and specifications; acquisition of site; costs; bonds. The board of county commissioners of any county which has acquired or which hereafter may acquire voting ma…

19-1597. Publication of resolution regarding acquisition of voting machines; bids; protest petition; election. The resolution herein referred to, to be unanimously adopted by the board of county commissioners of such counties shall be published for three (3) consecutive issues in…

19-1598. Bond requirements; outside debt limitations. All such bonds shall be issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law. Any bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to any limitation of bon…

19-1599. Improvement of courthouse property in counties of more than 250,000 population; leasing of old site, conditions. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) is hereby authorized to improve by repai…

19-1601. Location or removal of county seat, when; petition; order for election. When the county seat of any county has not been located by a vote of the electors of the county, and county buildings have not been erected at the county seat at a cost to the county of at least one …

19-1601a. Office at place other than county seat; validation. Whenever a board of county commissioners has established in any county at a place other than the county seat of said county, an office for the rendering of county services by county officials, such action of the board …

19-1601b. Deputy or clerks at place other than county seat; compensation; additional compensation to county officer. Such board of county commissioners may require any county official to provide a deputy or such clerk or clerks as may be necessary to render services of his office…