19-801a. Sheriff; election, term, bond. Except in those counties operating under the provisions of any consolidated law enforcement act, beginning with the general election in 1976, a sheriff shall be elected in each county, for four (4) years. Such sheriff shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, execute to the state of Kansas a good and sufficient corporate surety bond, issued by a company authorized to do business in Kansas in an amount fixed by the board of county commissioners of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Such bond, when approved, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.
History: L. 1972, ch. 75, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 93, § 23; L. 1976, ch. 123, § 4; April 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
19-801a Sheriff; election, term, bond.
19-801c Eligibility of sheriffs holding office on July 1, 1972, for nomination and election.
19-802 Condition of such bond.
19-803 Appointment of undersheriff.
19-804 Vacancy in office of sheriff, how filled; duties and liabilities of undersheriff.
19-804a Exercise of functions of sheriff by county clerk, when.
19-805a Special deputies; appointment, revocation; bonds.
19-805b Same; authority of special deputies.
19-805c Same; act extends appointing power.
19-810 Appointment of undersheriff or deputy to be in writing; revocation.
19-811 Charge and custody of jail; liability for acts.
19-812 Process, writs, precepts and orders; court attendance; fees.
19-812a Montgomery county; duties of sheriff.
19-812b Neosho county; duties of sheriff.
19-814 What sheriff shall deliver to successor.
19-815 Writs in hand on expiration of term or removal.
19-816 Default or misconduct of deputy after death, resignation or removal of sheriff.
19-817 Action for default or misconduct of sheriff or deputy.
19-818 Service of paper on sheriff.
19-820 Default as to writ or process; penalties.
19-821 Demanding or receiving illegal fees; penalties.
19-822 Uniforms and display of badges by sheriff and deputies; requirements; exceptions.
19-823 Same; allowance for uniform expense in counties under 200,000.
19-827 Payment for services provided by certain special deputies.