Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-2314. History: L. 1929, ch. 147, § 4; Repealed, L. 1949, ch. 203, § 8; June 30. Source or Prior Law: 19-2301 through 19-2310. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…

19-2315. History: L. 1929, ch. 147, § 5; Repealed, L. 1949, ch. 203, § 8; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1927, ch. 334, § 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session …

19-2316. History: L. 1941, ch. 194, § 2; Repealed, L. 1949, ch. 203, § 8; June 30.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 …

19-2319. History: L. 1949, ch. 203, § 3; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 110, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 19-2311, 19-2312. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Docume…

19-2320. History: L. 1949, ch. 203, § 4; L. 1957, ch. 178, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 141, § 1; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 110, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 19-2313, 19-2314. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetin…

19-2321. History: L. 1949, ch. 203, § 5; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 110, § 1; July 1.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…

19-2322. History: L. 1949, ch. 203, § 6; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 110, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 19-2316. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archi…

19-2323. History: L. 1949, ch. 203, § 7; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 110, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 19-2315. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archi…

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19-2401. History: L. 1877, ch. 119, §§ 1–6; R.S. 1923, 19-2401; L. 1925, ch. 136, § 1; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 136, § 7; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Damage suit; grasshopper raid not proximate cause of injury. Kirchner v. Helm, 108 Kan. 357, 360, 195 P. 602. 2. Cited but not cons…

19-2402. History: L. 1877, ch. 120, §§ 1–9; R.S. 1923, 19-2402; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 136, § 4; March 17. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

19-2403. History: L. 1917, ch. 147, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 314, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-2403; L. 1925, ch. 136, § 2; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 136, § 7; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited but not construed in damage action for stock poisoning. Underhill v. Motes, 158 Kan. 173, 177, 146 P.2d 3…

19-2404. History: L. 1917, ch. 147, § 2; R.S. 1923, 19-2404; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 136, § 7; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Fund may be replenished by special tax not exceeding one mill. State, ex rel., v. Thomas County Comm'rs, 122 Kan. 850, 855, 253 P. 406. Previous | Next LEGIS…

19-2407. History: L. 1917, ch. 147, § 5; R.S. 1923, 19-2407; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 136, § 7; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

19-2408. History: L. 1917, ch. 147, § 6; R.S. 1923, 19-2408; L. 1925, ch. 136, § 3; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 136, § 7; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited but not construed in damage action for stock poisoning. Underhill v. Motes, 158 Kan. 173, 177, 146 P.2d 374. Previous | Next LEG…

19-2412. History: L. 1959, ch. 136, § 4; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 19; L. 1975, ch. 162, § 20; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 111; Repealed, L. 1995, ch. 124, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF…

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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…

19-26,115. History: L. 2021, ch. 30, § 1; Expired, July 1, 2024. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Sessi…

19-26,116. History: L. 2021, ch. 30, § 2; Expired, July 1, 2024. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Sessi…

19-26,117. History: L. 2021, ch. 30, § 3; Expired, July 1, 2024. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Sessi…

19-26,118. History: L. 2021, ch. 30, § 4; Expired, July 1, 2024. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Sessi…

19-26,119. History: L. 2021, ch. 30, § 5; Expired, July 1, 2024. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Sessi…

19-26,120. History: L. 2021, ch. 30, § 6; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 26, § 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…

19-26,121. 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. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDIN…

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…