Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 19-101c (2026)

Home rule powers to be liberally construed

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19-101c. Home rule powers to be liberally construed. The powers granted counties pursuant to this act shall be referred to as county home rule powers and they shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government.

History: L. 1974, ch. 110, § 4; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2024 · leading case: Gen. Bldg. Contractors, L.L.C. v. Bd. of Shawnee Cnty. Commissioners, 66 P.3d 873 (Kan. 2003).

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Gen. Bldg. Contractors, L.L.C. v. Bd. of Shawnee Cnty. Commissioners, 66 P.3d 873 (Kan. 2003). · cites it 3× “19-101b; K.S.A. 19-101c; K.S.A. 19-4101 et seq.; K.”

Perry v. Bd. of Franklin Cnty. Comm'rs, 132 P.3d 1279 (Kan. 2006). · cites it 2× “If a county’s resolution conflicts with any of the restrictions found in subsection (a), the resolution is null and void.”

Missouri Pac. R.R. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 643 P.2d 188 (Kan. 1982). “” K.S.A. 19-101c provides: “The powers granted counties pursuant to this act shall be referred to as county home rule powers and they shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government.”

Dillon Stores v. Lovelady, 855 P.2d 487 (Kan. 1993). “19-101 fourth, in combination with K.S.A. 19-101c, provides counties with discretion to enter into contracts which assist in administration.”

Barnes v. Bd. of Cnty. Com'rs of Cowley, 274 P.3d 697 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 5× “19-101d provides for enforcement of such resolutions, and states, in pertinent part: "(a)(1) The board of county commissioners of any county shall have the power to enforce all resolutions passed pursuant to county home rule powers, as designated by K.S.A. 19-101c, and…”

Blevins v. Hiebert, 770 P.2d 486 (Kan. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 19-101c states that the home rule power granted shall be liberally construed to give counties the largest possible measure of self-government.”

Bd. of Sedgwick Cnty. Commr's v. Noone, 682 P.2d 1303 (Kan. 1984). “K.S.A. 19-101c provides, in substance, that a county’s home rule powers shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government.”

David v. Bd. of Norton Cnty. Comm'rs, 89 P.3d 893 (Kan. 2004). “2d 691 (1997); see K.S.A. 19-101c (county home rule powers to be liberally construed).”

Blevins v. Hiebert, 783 P.2d 1260 (Kan. 1989). · cites it 2× “19-101a(a) and K.S.A. 19-101c provide broad grants of power to counties to enact local laws.”

State Ex Rel. Stephan v. Bd. of Sedgwick Cnty. Comm'rs, 770 P.2d 455 (Kan. 1989). · cites it 2× “” K.S.A. 19-101c provides: “The powers granted counties pursuant to this act shall be referred to as county home rule powers and they shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government.”

Barnes v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 274 P.3d 697 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “K.S.A. 19-101c provides: “The powers granted counties pursuant to this act shall be referred to as county home rule powers and they shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government.”

Am. Warrior, Inc. v. Bd. of Finney Cnty. Comm'rs (Kan. 2024). “K.S.A. 19-101c ("The powers granted counties pursuant to this act shall be referred to as county home rule powers and they shall be liberally construed for the purpose of giving to counties the largest measure of self-government.”

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