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K.S.A. § 19-202 (2026)

Commissioners; residence requirements; term; charter counties, exceptions

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19-202. Commissioners; residence requirements; term; charter counties, exceptions. (a) The board of county commissioners of each county shall consist of three, five or seven qualified electors.

(b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 19-204b, and amendments thereto, one county commissioner shall reside in and represent each commissioner district within the county. During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to office as a member of the board of county commissioners and during the term of office of the county commissioner, such candidate or county commissioner shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in such person's district.

(c) Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-203a, and amendments thereto, terms of office for the board of county commissioners shall be staggered in such a way that no more than a simple majority of commissioners is elected at any general election.

(d) Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-203a, and amendments thereto, all county commissioners shall hold office for a term of four years from the second Monday of January next after their election and until their successors are qualified.

(e) The provisions of subsections (a), (c) and (d) of this section may be modified by the adoption of a charter for county government in any county which has established a charter commission pursuant to law.

History: R.S. 1923, 19-202; L. 1965, ch. 158, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 121, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 67, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 38, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 250, § 2; L. 2009, ch. 134, § 4; L. 2024, ch. 24, § 1; April 18.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1967–2021 · leading case: Gomez v. Hug, 645 P.2d 916 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982).
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Gomez v. Hug, 645 P.2d 916 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “Cunningham v. Blythe, 155 Kan. 689 , 127 P.2d 489 (1942).”
Kennedy v. Bd. of Shawnee Cnty. Comm'rs, 958 P.2d 637 (Kan. 1998). “By extending the date for appointment to July 1 of an appropriate year, given the staggered terms of county commissioners and the January date for the beginning of their terms of office (K.S.A. 19-202), extending the appointment date to July 1 of the year can be seen to give new…”
State Ex Rel. Londerholm v. Schroeder, 430 P.2d 304 (Kan. 1967). “The defendant’s second term as commissioner will expire in January, 1969 (K.S.A. 19-202). “3. For approximately two years prior to first taking office as County Commissioner, the defendant engaged in business as a merchandiser of fire fighting equipment and related devices.”
Leavenworth Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs v. Copeland (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “See K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 19-202(a). The possibility, though remote, also undercuts Copeland's argument.”
Maley v. Bd. of Coffey Cnty. Comm'rs (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “County treasurers stand for election and serve four-year terms.”
K.S.A. § 19-202(a): 1 case
Leavenworth Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs v. Copeland (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). “See K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 19-202(a). The possibility, though remote, also undercuts Copeland's argument.”
K.S.A. § 19-202(c): 1 case
Leavenworth Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs v. Copeland (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). “See K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 19-202(a). The possibility, though remote, also undercuts Copeland's argument.”
K.S.A. § 19-202(d): 1 case
Leavenworth Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs v. Copeland (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). “See K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 19-202(a). The possibility, though remote, also undercuts Copeland's argument.”
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