Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 19-301 (2026)

County clerk; election, term, bond

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19-301. County clerk; election, term, bond. Beginning with the general election in 1976, a county clerk shall be elected in each county, for a term of four (4) years. Such county clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, execute and file with the county treasurer a good and sufficient corporate surety bond, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the office. Such bond shall be issued by a company authorized to do business in Kansas, in an amount to be fixed by the county treasurer of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 40; R.S. 1923, 19-301; L. 1965, ch. 160, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 123, § 1; April 30.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: Perry v. Bd. of Franklin Cnty. Comm'rs, 132 P.3d 1279 (Kan. 2006).
Perry v. Bd. of Franklin Cnty. Comm'rs, 132 P.3d 1279 (Kan. 2006). · cites it 6× “Following the hearing, the district court held that under K.S.A. 19-301 et seq., the preparation of payroll is not a duty of the county clerk.”
Bd. of Lincoln Cnty. Comm'rs v. Nielander, 62 P.3d 247 (Kan. 2003). “19-201; K.S.A. 19-301; K.S.A. 19-501; K.S.A. 19-1201; K.”
State Ex Rel. Tomasic v. Unified Gov. Of Wyandotte Cnty./kansas City, 955 P.2d 1136 (Kan. 1998). “For instance, at the time that the Plan became effective, K.S.A. 19-301 provided that a county clerk shall be elected in each county.”
Barnes v. Bd. of Cnty. Com'rs of Cowley, 274 P.3d 697 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “19-101, K.S.A. 19-301 et seq., and K.S.A. 19-4101 et seq.”
Spiehs v. Armbrister (D. Kan. 2024). · cites it 4× “Shew was named “in this official capacity as the County Clerk/County Election Official for Douglas County, Kansas pursuant to K.S.A. §19-301.” More specifically, he alleges violations of his right to free speech, right to petition the government for redress, and his right to…”
Barnes v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 274 P.3d 697 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “19-101, K.S.A. 19-301 etseq., and K.S.A. 19-4101 et seq.”
Spiehs v. Armbrister (D. Kan. 2024). · cites it 2× “4 Plaintiff also changed the name of Shew’s position to “the County Clerk/County Election Official for Douglas County, Kansas pursuant to K.S.A. § 19-301.”5 On March 12, 2024, in lieu of an answer, Defendant Armbrister filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint.”
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