19-601. County auditor; appointment in counties between 40,000 and 60,000; term; removal. That in all counties containing over forty thousand (40,000) and not more than sixty thousand (60,000) inhabitants, there may be appointed by the district court of the judicial district in which such county is located one person, who shall have the qualifications of […]
19-602. Surety bond. Within ten days after receiving a certificate of the order appointing him to the office specified in the first [*] section of this act, and after his confirmation by the county board as provided herein, it shall be the duty of such person to file with the district clerk of his county […]
19-603. Oath of office. It shall be the duty of such appointee, immediately upon the filing of his bond as provided in the first [*] section of this act, to file with said clerk an affidavit that he will faithfully perform the duties of his office. History: L. 1872, ch. 67, § 3; March 14; […]
19-604. Records; office. It shall be the duty of such county auditor, immediately upon his qualification as hereinbefore provided, to furnish himself with such records as may be necessary, and keep the same in some safe and convenient office, the expense of which shall be borne by the proper county, and to keep his office […]
19-605. Audit and record of claims against county. It shall be the duty of such auditor to audit all claims of every nature and description presented to or claimed against his county, showing the nature of the claim, the amount allowed, to whom, and keep a perfect record thereof, and of his decisions thereon. And […]
19-606. Certification of claims to county clerk. It shall be the duty of the auditor, immediately upon the reception of the claims certified to him by the county clerk, to proceed to examine and audit the same, and on or before the first Monday of the next succeeding month to certify to the county clerk […]
19-607. What claims allowed. The auditor shall allow no claim unless the same is expressly provided for by law, and due according to the terms of the law, or due by virtue of a contract authorized by law. History: L. 1872, ch. 67, § 7; March 14; R.S. 1923, 19-607.
19-608. Action on audit by county commissioners; appeal. At the next succeeding meeting of the county board of commissioners after the auditor shall have filed his report with the county clerk as hereinbefore provided, it shall be the duty of the county clerk to present such report to said board; and it shall be the […]
19-609. Abstract of auditor’s report; publication. The auditor shall cause to be published after the close of each calendar quarter or, if the county commissioners so provide, after the close of each calendar month, in the paper in which the county printing is done, an abstract of the auditor’s reports for the preceding quarter or […]
19-612. Annual report of auditor; estimates. The auditor shall annually make a report to the board of county commissioners, stating under appropriate heads the total amount of claims allowed by him during the year, and shall also make an estimate, from the best source of information he can obtain, and report the same to the […]
19-613. Payment of claims allowed by board. The claims allowed by the board shall be paid in the order of their allowance, and the treasurer of the county shall publish a bulletin monthly, in his office, of the amount of cash on hand to redeem the orders according to their priority of date, and the […]
19-614. Penalty for corruptly allowing claim. If the auditor shall corruptly allow any claim before him, he shall be liable to the county in an amount four times as great as the amount so allowed by him, to be recovered in the name of the proper county; and such county auditor shall, in such case, […]
19-615. Claim not to be sued on until disallowed. No claim, which the auditor has power under this act to pass upon, shall be sued on till after the decision of the auditor and board of commissioners thereon. History: L. 1872, ch. 67, § 14; March 14; R.S. 1923, 19-615.
19-616. Examination of treasurer’s accounts; report to board. It shall be the duty of the auditor, once in two months, to examine the accounts of the county treasurer, and report thereon in detail to the board of county commissioners at their next regular meeting after such examination. History: L. 1874, ch. 56, § 3; March […]
19-617. Quarterly statement by sheriffs. The sheriffs of counties are hereby required to prepare and file with the respective county auditors, quarterly, a sworn statement of the moneys collected by them, for which they are accountable to the respective counties. The auditor shall examine the sheriff’s books, compare the sworn statements with the facts and […]
19-618. Failure of such officers to make reports or turn over moneys. It shall be the duty of the auditor to inform the county attorney of any neglect or refusal on the part of either of the above-named officers to make such reports, or turn over to the proper authorities the moneys in their hands, […]
19-619. Reaudit of claims; examination of settlements of treasurer. When a claim shall have been once audited and reported to the county clerk by the auditor, he shall not be required, nor is he authorized to re-examine and reaudit the same claim, nor any part thereof, unless the same shall be certified to him by […]
19-620. Appointment of auditor in counties between 80,000 and 300,000; term; removal. In all counties containing over eighty thousand (80,000) and not more than three hundred thousand (300,000) inhabitants, there shall be appointed by the district court of the judicial district in which such county is located, one person who shall have the qualifications of […]
19-621. Same; bond. Within 10 days after receiving a certificate of the order of appointment to the office specified in K.S.A. 19-620, and amendments thereto, it shall be the duty of such appointee to file with the district clerk of such appointee’s county a bond, with a sufficient surety, in the sum of $20,000, to […]
19-622. Audit of claims; duties of county clerk. It shall be the duty of such auditor to audit all claims of every nature and description presented to or claimed against his county, showing the nature of the claim, the amount allowed, to whom, and keep a perfect record thereof, and of his decisions thereon. And […]
