19-101. County as corporation; powers generally; home rule. That each organized county within this state shall be a body corporate and politic, and as such shall be empowered for the following purposes: First, to sue and be sued; second, to purchase and hold real and personal estate for the use of the county, and lands […]
19-101a. Home rule powers; limitations, restrictions and prohibitions; procedure. (a) The board of county commissioners may transact all county business and perform all powers of local legislation and administration it deems appropriate, subject only to the following limitations, restrictions or prohibitions: (1) Counties shall be subject to all acts of the legislature which apply uniformly […]
19-101b. Same; charter resolutions; exemption of county from acts of legislature; procedure; election. (a) Any county, by charter resolution, may elect in the manner prescribed in this section that the whole or any part of any act of the legislature applying to such county other than those acts concerned with those limitations, restrictions or prohibitions […]
19-101c. Same; powers to be liberally construed. The powers granted counties pursuant to this act shall be referred to as county home rule powers and they shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government. History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 4; July 1.
19-101d. Enforcement of resolutions; penalties; prosecution in district court; enforcement of county codes and resolutions in certain counties. (a) (1) The board of county commissioners of any county shall have the power to enforce all resolutions passed pursuant to county home rule powers, as designated by K.S.A. 19-101c, and amendments thereto. Resolutions may be enforced […]
19-101e. Enforcement of resolutions; costs; witness fees and mileage; disposition of fines and penalties. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and in K.S.A. 19-4707, and amendments thereto, the items allowable as costs shall be the same as in cases for misdemeanor violations of state law and shall be taxed as provided in […]
19-101f. Same; appeals. Appeals in actions brought for the enforcement of county resolutions may be taken in the same manner as is provided for appeals in cases for misdemeanor violations of state law, except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 19-4737. History: L. 1976, ch. 149, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 102, § 3; April 21.
19-102. Real and personal property. Any real or personal estate heretofore or which may be hereafter conveyed to any county shall be deemed the property of such county. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 2; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-102.
19-103. Exercise of powers by commissioners. The powers of a county as a body politic and corporate shall be exercised by a board of county commissioners. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 3; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-103.
19-104. County buildings. Each county organized for judicial purposes shall, at its own expense, provide a suitable courthouse and a suitable and sufficient jail, and fireproof offices and other necessary county buildings, and keep the same in repair. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 4; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-104.
19-105. Title of actions. In all suits or proceedings by or against a county, the name in which the county shall sue or be sued shall be “The board of county commissioners of the county of ______________;” but this provision shall not prevent county officers, where authorized by law, from suing in their name of […]
19-107. Inhabitants as witnesses and jurors. On the trial of any suit in which a county may be interested, the inhabitants of such county shall be competent witnesses and jurors, if otherwise competent and qualified according to law. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 7; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-107.
19-108. Court proceedings; judgment against county; security or bond. (a) When a judgment is rendered against the board of county commissioners of any county, or against any county officer in an action prosecuted by or against the county officer in the officer’s name of office, where the judgment should be paid by the county, no […]
19-110. Leasing of lands for oil, gas or other minerals; royalty. The board of county commissioners of any county in this state is hereby authorized and empowered to lease county-owned lands in fee simple, or any part thereof, for the production of oil, gas, or other minerals, for a term of not to exceed five […]
19-111. Same; bids. The board of county commissioners shall, before entering into such lease, advertise for bids thereon for not less than fifteen (15) days by publication in the official county paper where the land is situated. Competitive bids shall be required by the board of county commissioners and publicly opened and said lease awarded […]
19-112. Same; restriction. All such leases and the occupancy thereunder of the lands leased shall not interfere materially with the purposes for which said lands are used and occupied by the county. History: L. 1937, ch. 204, § 3; March 29.
19-113. Same; proceeds to county general fund. The proceeds of such leases shall be paid into the county treasury and become a part of the general fund of the county. History: L. 1937, ch. 204, § 4; March 29.
19-114. Claims for services or materials pursuant to statutes afterwards declared void. In any and all cases where persons have been employed or materials purchased pursuant to the terms of any statute authorizing such employment to perform services or the purchase of materials, the compensation for which by such statute is made a charge or […]
19-115. Same; county commissioners not liable, when; county cannot recover. In any and all cases where a board of county commissioners has regularly allowed and paid a claim or claims against a county pursuant to the terms of any statute and such statute has thereafter been held by the supreme court of this state to […]
19-116. Actions for delinquent taxes when realty transferred to U.S. When real property shall have been transferred to the United States, subject to unpaid taxes, and the congress of the United States shall have enacted a law conferring jurisdiction on any court of competent jurisdiction to hear, determine and render judgment upon the claims of […]
