Kansas Statutes
Article 44 - Law Enforcement In Certain Counties
19-4438 Sheriff relieved of all power, authority and responsibility; abolishment of office of sheriff.

19-4438. Sheriff relieved of all power, authority and responsibility; abolishment of office of sheriff. The sheriff of any county adopting the provisions of this act shall be and is hereby relieved of all power, authority and responsibility now or hereafter prescribed by law from and after the date fixed for the transfer of such authority and responsibility to the law enforcement department under the provisions of this act, including the power, authority and responsibility of such sheriff relating to the enforcement of the laws of this state, the service of process, collection of delinquent taxes, the operation of the county jail and any other duty or authority now or hereafter imposed or conferred by law. On the date fixed for the transfer of such power, authority and responsibility, the office of sheriff in such county shall be and is hereby abolished, and at the general election next following such abolishment, and all general elections thereafter, no sheriff shall be elected in any such county.
History: L. 1972, ch. 91, § 15; L. 1974, ch. 132, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 172, § 3; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

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.