Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-27,100. History: L. 1953, ch. 162, § 14; L. 1959, ch. 140, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 103; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Ses…

19-27,108. History: L. 1953, ch. 162, § 22; L. 1967, ch. 149, § 19; L. 1974, ch. 122, § 33; L. 1975, ch. 168, § 3; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR …

19-27,109. History: L. 1953, ch. 162, § 23; L. 1967, ch. 149, § 20; L. 1974, ch. 122, § 26; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Private individuals cannot maintain action challenging legality of sewer district. Bishop v. Sewer District No. 1, 184 Kan. 376…

19-27,112. History: L. 1953, ch. 162, § 26; L. 1967, ch. 149, § 21; L. 1969, ch. 157, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 122, § 27; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR …

19-27,113. History: L. 1953, ch. 162, § 27; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1.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 Document…

19-27,113a. History: L. 1965, ch. 170, § 3; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 149, § 22; July 1.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 Documen…

19-27,123. History: L. 1967, ch. 154, § 1; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1.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…

19-27,124. History: L. 1967, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 155, § 6; L. 1974, ch. 122, § 28; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sess…

19-27,125. History: L. 1967, ch. 152, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 155, § 7; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

19-27,125a. History: L. 1969, ch. 155, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 122, § 29; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived…

19-27,126. History: L. 1967, ch. 152, § 3; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; 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…

19-27,127. Sidewalks and pedestrian way in urban area counties. Any county in this state which has been designated as an "urban area" under K.S.A. 19-2654 is hereby authorized to construct or provide for the construction of or cooperate with any city located within its boundaries…

19-27,128. Costs of sidewalks and pedestrian ways. All costs incurred by counties in the construction of or in cooperating in the construction of sidewalks and pedestrian ways shall be paid by the county in like manner as costs of construction, reconstruction, repair and rebuildi…

19-27,129. Storm drainage districts in counties designated urban areas. The board of county commissioners of any county which has been designated as "urban area" under the constitution of Kansas may provide for the creation of storm drainage districts under the provisions of this…

19-27,130. Creation, designation and determination of boundaries; petition by city; publication and filing resolution. The county commissioners shall upon the receipt of a petition by the governing body of any city in which all or a part of any land lying within the proposed drai…

19-27,131. Establishment of improvement and maintenance program; costs. Whenever a storm drainage district has been created under the provisions of this act, the county commissioners shall establish a program for the construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of storm s…

19-27,132. Creation of district fund; use of moneys in fund. A separate fund shall be created in the county treasury for each storm drainage district and identified by the name or number of such district. The proceeds from tax levies and the sale of bonds or temporary notes autho…

19-27,133. Annual tax levy. The board of county commissioners creating a storm drainage district under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax of not to exceed three (3) mills upon all of the property located within the district for the purpose of pr…

19-27,134. General obligation bonds; publication of notice; petition; election. The board of county commissioners which has created a storm drainage district under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county to pay the cost of c…

19-27,135. Political subdivisions may cooperate with county. Cities and other political subdivisions located within the county are authorized to cooperate fully with the county, financially and otherwise, in the operation and management of any district created pursuant to this ac…

19-27,136. Public parking facilities in counties with a population between 175,000 and 210,000; acquisition. In every county of this state having a population of more than 175,000 persons and less than 210,000, the board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to acquire by …

19-27,137. Issuance of bonds for public parking facilities in certain counties authorized. To provide funds for the cost of acquisition of the site and for construction of improvements thereon, said board of county commissioners is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of …

19-27,138. Regulations governing operation of public parking facilities in certain counties; fees for use; penalty provisions. Whenever the board of county commissioners has acquired a site and constructed parking facilities thereon, pursuant to the provisions of this act, said b…

19-27,139. Penalty for violating regulations. Any person violating the rules and regulations adopted under authority of this act, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in K.S.A. 21-6602, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1969, ch. 15…

19-27,140. History: L. 1973, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 123, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 74, § 1; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…

19-27,141. History: L. 1973, ch. 122, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 25; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …

19-27,145. History: L. 1973, ch. 122, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 168, § 4; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

19-27,150. Regulations for use of county parking lots in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000) is authorized by adoption of an appr…

19-27,151. Penalties for violations of rules and regulations for public parking lots. Any person violating any of the rules and regulations adopted under the authority of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted of such a misdemeanor shall be sentenced to pay…

19-27,152. History: L. 1974, ch. 121, § 1; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; 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…

19-27,153. History: L. 1975, ch. 167, § 1; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; 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…

19-27,154. History: L. 1975, ch. 147, § 1; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; 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…

19-27,155. Conveyance of certain land by county sewer district to an improvement district. Whenever any county sewer district appears to be the owner of record of any land, or rights in land, on which is located the sewage disposal plant or other facilities of an improvement dist…

19-27,156. Golf courses in certain counties; capital improvements; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of less than 8,000 and an assessed taxable tang…

19-27,157. History: L. 1980, ch. 82, § 1; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; 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 …

19-27,169. History: L. 1980, ch. 80, § 1; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 99, § 30; 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 …

19-27,170. Sewer districts in Finney county; financing cost of district. (a) As used in this section and in K.S.A. 19-27,171 and 19-27,172, and amendments thereto, county means Finney county. (b) As a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the board of county …

19-27,171. Notice for establishing or financing sewer districts in Finney county. All notices or publications for the establishing or financing of sewer districts required by the provisions of article 27 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall state the proportionate…

19-27,172. Property not benefited by sewer districts in Finney county. Notwithstanding any provision of article 27 of chapter 19 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, any property located in a sewer district created in the county, which in the discretion of the board of county commission…

19-27,173. Oaklawn improvement district; excess moneys in bond and interest fund, expenditure authorized. The board of directors of Oaklawn Improvement District located in Sedgwick county is authorized during calendar year 1998 to expend for public improvement purposes funds bein…

19-27,174. History: L. 1998, ch. 109, § 2; Expired, July 1, 2003. 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 Sess…

19-27,181. Sedgwick county; public improvements; definitions. When used in this act: (a) "Acquire" means the acquisition of property or interests in property by purchase, gift, condemnation or other lawful means and may include the acquisition of existing property and improvement…

19-27,182. Work on improvements authorized; special assessments. The governing body of the county is hereby authorized to make, or cause to be made, works or improvements which confer a special benefit upon property within a definable area of the county and may levy and collect s…

19-27,183. Combining improvements. Any two or more types of improvements may be included in one proceeding and constructed and financed as one improvement. History: L. 1991, ch. 51, § 3; April 25. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC…

19-27,184. Initiation of improvement; notice and hearing, when; benefit district; petition procedure for initiation; resolution determining advisability of improvement. (a) Before any work is ordered or authorized for an improvement, the governing body, by resolution, shall direc…

19-27,185. Feasibility report; plans and specifications; estimates; bids. Before the adoption of a resolution ordering a hearing on the advisability of any improvement, as provided in K.S.A. 19-27,184, the governing body may secure a feasibility report to assist in the determinat…

19-27,186. Action by governing body; protest petitions. The governing body, by a majority vote of the entire membership thereof, at any time within six months after the final adjournment of the hearing on the advisability of making the improvements, may adopt a resolution authori…

19-27,187. Apportionment of costs. (a) The county, upon a 4/5 vote of the governing body, may pay such portion of the cost of the improvement as the governing body may determine, but not more than 95% of the total cost thereof. (b) If any property deemed benefited, by reason of a…

19-27,188. Assessment plan; classifications, formulae and methods of assessing. The portion of the cost of any improvement to be assessed against the property in the benefit district, as determined in accordance with K.S.A. 19-27,184, shall be apportioned against the property in …

19-27,189. Assessment rolls; notice and hearing. (a) As soon as the total cost of any improvement is determined, the governing body shall cause the assessments against each lot, piece or parcel of land deemed to be benefited, to be determined in the manner set forth in the resolu…