Kansas Statutes
Article 19 - Jails
19-1924 Sale of old jail or jailer's residence; procedure; construction of new.

19-1924. Sale of old jail or jailer's residence; procedure; construction of new. Whenever any county jail or jailer's residence, or both, has been condemned as unfit for county jail purposes, or whenever any county has built a new jail or jailer's residence, and has not disposed of the old one, the board of county commissioners of said county be and they are hereby authorized to sell and dispose of said old jail or jailer's residence or both and the real estate thereto belonging at not less than three-fourths of its appraised value, without an election being held for such purpose, such value to be ascertained and determined as hereinafter provided upon such terms and conditions as said board of county commissioners shall deem proper and just, upon first giving thirty days' notice in the official paper of said county of the time, place, manner and terms and conditions of said sale; and the said board of county commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to use the funds derived from such sale in the construction, furnishing and equipping of such new jail or jailer's residence or both, whether built as separate buildings or in conjunction with or as a part of a county courthouse.
History: L. 1909, ch. 104, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-1924; L. 1927, ch. 158, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 198, § 1; February 27.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers

Article 19 - Jails

19-1901 Jail at county seat.

19-1903 Sheriff to keep jail; separation of sexes; meals and fuel for prisoners.

19-1904 Calendar.

19-1905 Copies of calendar for judges.

19-1906 Bibles for prisoners; ministers to have access to jail.

19-1907 Intoxicating liquors; penalty.

19-1908 Same; penalty for others furnishing liquor.

19-1909 Cost of keeping civil prisoner.

19-1910 Cost of keeping prisoner under criminal process; costs paid by the state; reimbursement from prisoner.

19-1911 Process.

19-1912 Preservation of same.

19-1913 Delivery thereof to successor of officers.

19-1914 Escape of prisoner confined on civil process; liability of sheriff.

19-1915 Judgment for escape satisfied by recommitment; costs.

19-1916 Prisoner sent to jail of nearest county.

19-1917 Fugitives from other states; compensation for custody.

19-1919 Treatment of prisoners; juvenile prisoners; visits of parents and friends.

19-1923 Jails in certain areas other than county seat; cooperation by city.

19-1924 Sale of old jail or jailer's residence; procedure; construction of new.

19-1925 Same; appraisement.

19-1927 Abandoned jail and site; sale; conveyance to historical society, when; conditions.

19-1928 Same; deed.

19-1928a Same; use of funds derived from sale.

19-1929 Commitment of prisoners in city jails in counties not having a sufficient jail.

19-1930 County jails; U.S. prisoners, city prisoners and inmates on parole or conditional release; compensation for maintenance; payments by inmates to defray maintenance cost; Sedgwick county, tax levy; failure of sheriff or jailer to perform duties...

19-1931 Jail facilities in certain counties; issuance of bonds; election; debt limitations inapplicable.

19-1932 Same; authority of board not limited; means of site acquisition.

19-1933 Chase county jail; transfer of property from public building commission; duties of county commissioners.

19-1934 Same; financing of jail; bonds.

19-1935 Death of prisoner in custody of city or county; investigation by Kansas bureau of investigation.