19-1202. Deputy registers of deeds; duties; meetings and seminars; budget; limitation of personnel action. (a) The register of deeds may appoint a deputy register of deeds. The appointment shall be in writing, filed and recorded in the office of the register of deeds. In addition to the deputy, the register also may appoint, promote, demote and dismiss any assistants necessary to carry out the duties of the office. The register shall supervise all assistants in the performance of their duties. The register's surety shall be responsible under the register's official bond for the acts of the deputy and any assistants. Within the limitations of the budget for the financing of the operation of the register's office as approved by the board of county commissioners, the register of deeds may attend and may require the deputy and any assistants to attend any meetings or seminars which the register determines will be beneficial to the operation of the register's office.
(b) The register of deeds shall submit a budget for the financing of the operation of the register's office to the board of county commissioners for their approval.
(c) Any personnel action taken by the register of deeds under this section shall be subject to the following: (1) Personnel policies and procedures established by the board of county commissioners for all county employees other than elected officials; (2) any pay plan established by the board of county commissioners for all county employees other than elected officials; (3) any applicable collective bargaining agreements or civil service system; and (4) the budget for the financing of the operation of the register's office as approved by the board of county commissioners.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 88; R.S. 1923, 19-1202; L. 1983, ch. 91, § 5; July 1.
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.