20-331.   Residence requirements of judges of the district court.(a) Except as provided in subsection (b),any person who has thequalifications prescribed for a district judge byK.S.A. 20-334 shall be eligible for nomination, election orappointment to the office of judge of the district court in any judicialdistrict. If such person is not a resident of the judicialdistrict at the time of nomination, election or appointment, suchperson shall establish residency in the judicial district before takingthe oath of office and shall maintain residency while holding office.

      (b)   No person shall be eligible for nomination, election or appointment tothe office of judge of the district court in any county of any judicialdistrict for which there has been established residence requirements forthe holding of such office if such person is not a resident of the countyat the time of nomination, election or appointment.

      History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 36; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 85; L.1978, ch. 111, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 132, § 1; July 1.