19-101.
County as corporation; powers generally; home rule.
That each organized county within this state shall be a body corporate and politic, and as such shall be empowered for the following purposes:
First, to sue and be sued;
second, to purchase and hold real and personal estate for the use of the county, and lands sold for taxes as provided by law;
third, to sell and convey any real or personal estate owned by the county, and make such order respecting the same as may be deemed conducive to the interest of the inhabitants;
fourth, to make all contracts and do all other acts in relation to the property and concerns of the county, necessary to the exercise of its corporate or administrative powers;
fifth, to exercise the powers of home rule to determine their local affairs and government authorized under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-101a;
sixth, to exercise such other and further powers as may be especially conferred by law.
History:
G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-101; L. 1974, ch. 110, § 1; July 1.
Notes of Decisions
Couser v. Gay (2020)
ca10
“See Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 19-101 , 19-101a, 19-801 et.”
Blevins v. Board of Douglas County Comm'rs (1992)
kan · cites it 2×
“and the amounts involved, along with the following: “WHEREAS, the Board has been advised by legal counsel that the only way the Board can lawfully call a referendum on the question of County financing of the local share of the costs of the Trafficway project is to schedule an…”
Board of County Commissioners v. Bremby (2008)
kan
“It appears from the face of the petition that these individuals represented by the Board would have standing to challenge the agency’s decision under the traditional injury test.”
Dillon Stores v. Lovelady (1993)
kan · cites it 3×
“According to the *277 county, the Home Rule Act (K.S.A. 19-101 et seq.) extends a wide variety of powers to counties.”
BOARD OF COM'RS OF SUMNER COUNTY v. Bremby (2008)
kan
“It appears from the face of the petition that these individuals represented by the Board would have standing to challenge the agency's decision under the traditional injury test.”
Barnes v. Board of County Commissioners (2011)
kan · cites it 2×
“We categorize the claims generally as follows: (1) The property owners contend the County exceeded its statutory authority in violation of the County Home Rule Act, K.S.A. 19-101 et seq. when the Board enacted the self-help and abatement remedy provisions in Section 6 of…”
Board of Sedgwick County Commr's v. Noone (1984)
kan · cites it 3×
“The parties agree that the facts are undisputed and are as set forth in the plaintiffs petition: On August 15, 1983, the plaintiff Board passed county resolution #211-1983, pursuant to the home rule authority granted Sedgwick County by K.S.A. 19-101 et seq. That resolution…”
Barnes v. BD. OF CTY. COM'RS OF COWLEY CTY. (2011)
kan · cites it 2×
“We categorize the claims generally as follows: (1) The property owners contend the County exceeded its statutory authority in violation of the County Home Rule Act, K.S.A. 19-101 et seq. when the Board enacted the self-help and abatement remedy provisions in Section 6 of…”
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