19-203.Vacancy in office of commissioner, how
filled; vacancies created
by increase in number of districts, how filled.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 19-204b, and amendments
thereto, when
a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the
board of county commissioners, it shall be
filled by appointment of a resident in the district to fill the office for
the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified. When a
vacancy occurs before May 1 of the first
even-numbered year following the commencement of a term of office, it shall be
filled by the appointment of a resident of such district who shall serve
until a successor is elected and qualified at the next general election.
Such successor shall assume office on the second Monday of January next
following such election.
(b) Except as provided by subsection (c), appointments under this
section shall be made in the
manner provided by K.S.A. 25-3902, and amendments thereto, for
filling vacancies in district offices.
(c) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 19-204b, and amendments
thereto,
vacancies created by an increase in the number of county commissioner
districts in a county pursuant to K.S.A. 19-204, and amendments thereto, shall
be filled by appointment of the governor.
The governor shall make such appointments
within 30 days of the date of the adoption of the resolution dividing the
county into commissioner districts or within 30 days of the date of the order
of the district court dividing the county into commissioner districts as
required by K.S.A. 19-204a, and amendments thereto. Such appointees
shall serve until successors are elected and qualified at the next general
election. Such successors shall assume office on the second Monday of January
next following their election. If at the next general election
following such appointments, more than a simple majority of commissioners are
elected, persons elected to the positions created by an increase in the number
of districts shall be elected for two year terms and until their successors are
qualified. Thereafter such members shall be elected to four year terms and
until their successors are qualified. The provisions of this subsection shall
apply to positions created by an increase in the number of districts at the
election held in November 1990 and all such elections thereafter.
History: L. 1901, ch. 129, § 3;
R.S. 1923, 19-203;
L. 1965, ch. 158, § 2;
L. 1973, ch. 102, § 1;
L. 1990, ch. 130, § 1;
L. 1992, ch. 38, § 3;
L. 1993, ch. 250, § 3;
L. 2009, ch. 134, § 5; May 28.
19-203.Vacancy in office of commissioner, how
filled; vacancies created
by increase in number of districts, how filled.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 19-204b, and amendments
thereto, when
a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the
board of county commissioners, it shall be
filled by appointment of a resident in the district to fill the office for
the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified. When a
vacancy occurs before May 1 of the first
even-numbered year following the commencement of a term of office, it shall be
filled by the appointment of a resident of such district who shall serve
until a successor is elected and qualified at the next general election.
Such successor shall assume office on the second Monday of January next
following such election.
(b) Except as provided by subsection (c), appointments under this
section shall be made in the
manner provided by K.S.A. 25-3902, and amendments thereto, for
filling vacancies in district offices.
(c) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 19-204b, and amendments
thereto,
vacancies created by an increase in the number of county commissioner
districts in a county pursuant to K.S.A. 19-204, and amendments thereto, shall
be filled by appointment of the governor.
The governor shall make such appointments
within 30 days of the date of the adoption of the resolution dividing the
county into commissioner districts or within 30 days of the date of the order
of the district court dividing the county into commissioner districts as
required by K.S.A. 19-204a, and amendments thereto. Such appointees
shall serve until successors are elected and qualified at the next general
election. Such successors shall assume office on the second Monday of January
next following their election. If at the next general election
following such appointments, more than a simple majority of commissioners are
elected, persons elected to the positions created by an increase in the number
of districts shall be elected for two year terms and until their successors are
qualified. Thereafter such members shall be elected to four year terms and
until their successors are qualified. The provisions of this subsection shall
apply to positions created by an increase in the number of districts at the
election held in November 1990 and all such elections thereafter.
History: L. 1901, ch. 129, § 3;
R.S. 1923, 19-203;
L. 1965, ch. 158, § 2;
L. 1973, ch. 102, § 1;
L. 1990, ch. 130, § 1;
L. 1992, ch. 38, § 3;
L. 1993, ch. 250, § 3;
L. 2009, ch. 134, § 5; May 28.
19-203.Vacancy in office of commissioner, how
filled; vacancies created
by increase in number of districts, how filled.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 19-204b, and amendments
thereto, when
a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the
board of county commissioners, it shall be
filled by appointment of a resident in the district to fill the office for
the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified. When a
vacancy occurs before May 1 of the first
even-numbered year following the commencement of a term of office, it shall be
filled by the appointment of a resident of such district who shall serve
until a successor is elected and qualified at the next general election.
Such successor shall assume office on the second Monday of January next
following such election.
(b) Except as provided by subsection (c), appointments under this
section shall be made in the
manner provided by K.S.A. 25-3902, and amendments thereto, for
filling vacancies in district offices.
(c) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 19-204b, and amendments
thereto,
vacancies created by an increase in the number of county commissioner
districts in a county pursuant to K.S.A. 19-204, and amendments thereto, shall
be filled by appointment of the governor.
The governor shall make such appointments
within 30 days of the date of the adoption of the resolution dividing the
county into commissioner districts or within 30 days of the date of the order
of the district court dividing the county into commissioner districts as
required by K.S.A. 19-204a, and amendments thereto. Such appointees
shall serve until successors are elected and qualified at the next general
election. Such successors shall assume office on the second Monday of January
next following their election. If at the next general election
following such appointments, more than a simple majority of commissioners are
elected, persons elected to the positions created by an increase in the number
of districts shall be elected for two year terms and until their successors are
qualified. Thereafter such members shall be elected to four year terms and
until their successors are qualified. The provisions of this subsection shall
apply to positions created by an increase in the number of districts at the
election held in November 1990 and all such elections thereafter.
History: L. 1901, ch. 129, § 3;
R.S. 1923, 19-203;
L. 1965, ch. 158, § 2;
L. 1973, ch. 102, § 1;
L. 1990, ch. 130, § 1;
L. 1992, ch. 38, § 3;
L. 1993, ch. 250, § 3;
L. 2009, ch. 134, § 5; May 28.