19-501. County treasurer; election, term, bond. Each county treasurer elected at the general election in 1976 shall serve until the second Tuesday in October of 1981 and until a successor is elected and qualified. At the general election in 1980, and every four (4) years thereafter, a county treasurer shall be elected in each county for a term of four (4) years, commencing on the second Tuesday in October following the election, and until a successor is elected and qualified. Such county treasurer shall, before entering upon the duties, of the office execute to the state of Kansas a corporate surety bond issued by a company authorized to do business in this state and approved by the board of county commissioners in an amount of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Such bond, with the approval of the board endorsed thereon by the clerk, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. In the event the board of commissioners shall not be in session in time for any county treasurer to present such bond for their approval as above specified, or such county treasurer shall be unable, for any reason, to present such bond at any regular meeting of the board after due notice of such county treasurer's election, such county treasurer may present such bond to the chairman or clerk of the board for approval, and the approval endorsed thereon shall have the same effect as if done by the board of county commissioners. In the event the amount of the bond is approved by only the chairman or the clerk of the board, it shall not be less than twice the amount of all moneys directed by the board to be levied in the county during the previous year.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 61; L. 1875, ch. 77, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-501; L. 1959, ch. 129, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 160, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 123, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 90, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
19-501 County treasurer; election, term, bond.
19-502a Purchase of burglary insurance authorized; premium payment.
19-502b Surety bonds for deputies and employees; filing, approval, cost.
19-503 Deputy treasurers, duties; meetings and seminars; budget; limitation of personnel action.
19-504 Vacancy in office of county treasurer, how filled.
19-505 Persons ineligible to hold office.
19-506a Revenues from national wildlife refuge system; distribution; use.
19-506b Surprise cash count; required annually in certain counties.
19-507 Accounts of receipts and expenditures; inspection of books; October settlement.
19-508 Settlement of affairs of political divisions; receipts and vouchers.
19-508a Financial reports to cities.
19-508b Financial reports to school districts; copies to state board of education.
19-509 Warrants; payment and redemption; received in payment of taxes.
19-510 Endorsement on county orders.
19-510a Payment into county treasury; receipt from county treasurer.
19-512 Treasurer not to act as county clerk or deputy.
19-513 Delivery of books, papers and moneys to successor; penalty for failure.
19-514 Discount of warrants unlawful; penalty.
19-516 Statement of tax of persons so requesting.
19-517 Same; fee for notifying person of amount of taxes or for accepting payment through mail.
19-518 Same; cancellation of tax receipt where check not paid.
19-521 Same; verification; penalty for perjury.
19-524 Same; publication and posting of statement.
19-525 Same; penalty for failure to make and publish statement; action.
19-531 Duplicate ticket of deposit; statement of amount of money sent to fiscal agent.
19-533 Monthly statement by fiscal agent.
19-535 Duties of county clerk as to checks and drafts.
19-537 Penalty for violating 19-531 to 19-537.
19-547 Publication of delinquent personal property tax statements; costs, payment and collection.