Kansas Statutes
Article 44 - Law Enforcement In Certain Counties
19-4425 Definitions.

19-4425. Definitions. As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:
(a) "Agency" means a county law enforcement agency established under the provisions of this act.
(b) "Department" means a county law enforcement department established under the provisions of this act.
(c) "Director" means the superintendent of a county law enforcement department appointed under the provisions of this act.
(d) "Law enforcement officer" or "county law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer who is a member of a county law enforcement department appointed under the provisions of this act.
History: L. 1972, ch. 91, ยง 2; July 1.

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Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers

Article 44 - Law Enforcement In Certain Counties

19-4401 Purpose of act.

19-4402 Definitions.

19-4403 Application of act; adoption and operation of provisions.

19-4404 County law enforcement agency, membership; term of office; vacancies; compensaton.

19-4405 Same; officers; meetings; records.

19-4406 Same; general powers and duties.

19-4407 Law enforcement department; establishment; members; operation.

19-4408 Law enforcement superintendent; appointment; qualifications; terms of office; oath and bond; duties.

19-4409 Law enforcement officers; appointment; qualifications; salary schedules; civil service or job classification and merit system; suspension or removal; appeals.

19-4410 Law enforcement department personnel other than officers; appointment and removal; salary schedules.

19-4411 Law enforcement personnel commission; appointment; duties; compensation.

19-4412 Responsibility for enforcement of certain city ordinances transferred to department; acquisition of city police property; transfer of records, jail and prisoners; police officers may join department.

19-4413 Responsibility for enforcement of law transferred to department; transfer of county law enforcement property and records; sheriff deputies may join department.

19-4414 Superintendent and officers; general powers and duties.

19-4415 Quarters and facilities to be provided by county.

19-4416 Authority and responsibility of sheriff limited.

19-4417 Authority and responsibility of constable eliminated.

19-4418 Authority of city marshal or chief of police and police officers limited.

19-4419 Death, disability and retirement benefits for agency officer; credited service; officers transferring from police or sheriff's department, rights.

19-4420 No-fund warrants for finance of newly established agency; tax levies.

19-4421 Budget of expenditures; approval; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-4422 Approval of expenditures and claims.

19-4423 Abandonment of operation under act; certain counties, disposition of property, money, equipment, supplies.

19-4424 Purpose of act.

19-4425 Definitions.

19-4426 Application of act; adoption and operation of provisions.

19-4427 County law enforcement agency; membership; appointment; terms; oath; vacancies; compensation and expenses; petition for election of members of agency; election provisions; terms of elected members; abolishment of former member positions.

19-4428 Same; officers; meetings; voting, quorum; records.

19-4429 Same; powers.

19-4430 County law enforcement department; membership; supervision; duties; county or district attorney, duties.

19-4431 Law enforcement director; appointment; qualifications; compensation; oath and bond; duties.

19-4432 Law enforcement officers; appointment; qualifications; suspension or removal.

19-4433 Additional law enforcement department personnel; appointment and removal.

19-4434 Responsibility for enforcement of certain city ordinances transferred to department; contractual powers to enforce all ordinances, use city jail facilities and acquire city police property; transfer of records and prisoners; eligibility of ci...

19-4435 Powers, duties and responsibilities of sheriffs, deputies and constables transferred to department; transfer of property and records; eligibility of deputies for membership in department.

19-4436 Powers and duties of director and officers of department.

19-4437 Quarters and facilities to be provided by county.

19-4438 Sheriff relieved of all power, authority and responsibility; abolishment of office of sheriff.

19-4439 Constables relieved of all power, authority and responsibility.

19-4440 Power, authority and responsibility of city marshals, chiefs of police and police officers limited.

19-4441 Death, disability and retirement benefits for agency officers; credited service; officers transferring from police or sheriff's department, rights.

19-4442 Financing of law enforcement agency; no-fund warrants; tax levies.

19-4443 County law enforcement agency and department; cost of operation; budget; reserve fund; hearing; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-4443a 1982 budget increase; purpose; resolution; protest.

19-4444 Approval of expenditures and claims; cost of medical care of prisoners paid from county general fund or by the state; reimbursement from prisoner.

19-4445 Abandonment of operations under act; abolishment of agency and department, when; transfer and disposition of property, moneys and supplies; records; officers of county and cities.

19-4468 Consolidated law enforcement act; purpose.

19-4469 Same; definitions.

19-4470 Same; application; adoption and operation of provisions.

19-4471 Same; law enforcement system board; membership; terms; elections; vacancies; compensation.

19-4472 Same; meetings; officers; quorum; records.

19-4473 Same; general powers and duties of board.

19-4474 Same; law enforcement department; establishment; composition; supervision and operation.

19-4475 Same; director, appointment, qualifications, compensation, oath, bond, and duties.

19-4476 Same; law enforcement officers; appointment; qualifications; civil service or job classification and merit system; transfer of sheriff, deputies and police officers to department; suspension or removal.

19-4477 Same; assumption of powers and duties by agency; investigations; transfer of records and employees.

19-4478 Same; exercise of responsibility for law enforcement by agency; transfer of property and records; employees.

19-4479 Same; powers and duties of sheriff and deputies and constables transferred to agency conferred on director and officers.

19-4480 Same; quarters and facilities for agency.

19-4481 Same; sheriff relieved of powers and responsibilities on transfer of authority; abolition of office, when.

19-4482 Same; constable relieved of powers and responsibilities, when.

19-4483 Same; city marshal and police chief relieved of powers and responsibilities, when.

19-4484 Same; disability and retirement benefits for agency officers and employees; credited service; officers transferring to agency from police or sheriff's department, rights.

19-4485 Same; agency operating costs; budget; tax levy, use of proceeds; special fund established.

19-4486 Same; abandonment of operation under act; division of property; disposition of records; contracts; placement of officers and employees.