19-1201. Register of deeds; election, term, bond. Beginning with the general election in 1976, a register of deeds shall be elected in each county for a term of four (4) years. Such register of deeds shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, execute to the state of Kansas and file with the county clerk, a good and sufficient corporate surety bond issued by a company authorized to do business in this state in an amount approved by the county clerk of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Such bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the office and that such register of deeds will deliver to the successor in such office all property belonging to such office.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 87; R.S. 1923, 19-1201; L. 1965, ch. 160, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 123, § 5; April 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
Article 12 - Register Of Deeds
19-1201 Register of deeds; election, term, bond.
19-1203 Vacancy in office of register of deeds, how filled.
19-1204 Custody and recording of documents.
19-1205 General indexes; entries; notation of discharge or release of instruments.
19-1206 Receiving books; entries.
19-1209 Numerical index, when.
19-1210 Entries to be made in numerical index.
19-1211 Previous transfers first entered in numerical index.
19-1213 Comparison of instrument with record.
19-1216 Records destroyed or made illegible by fire or casualty.
19-1217 Same; reindexing and re-recording without charge.
19-1218 Same; certification of information as to illegible, damaged or destroyed records; fee.
19-1219 Same; publication service on certain persons in certain actions; judgment.