19-701.County attorney; election, term, bond; qualifications.
Except as otherwise provided by law, beginning with the general election
in 1976, a county attorney shall be elected
in each county who shall hold office
for a term of four (4) years. Such county attorney shall, before entering
upon the duties of
the office, execute a good and sufficient corporate surety bond to the
state of Kansas issued by a company authorized to do business in this state
in an amount fixed by the board of county commissioners of not less than
two thousand dollars ($2,000). Such bond shall be conditioned on the
faithful performance of the duties of such office, and that such county
attorney will pay
over to the county treasurer, in the manner prescribed by law, all moneys
received by virtue of such office. Such bond shall be deposited in the
office of the county clerk. No
person shall be eligible for the nomination or election to the office of
county attorney of any county unless such person shall have been regularly
admitted to practice law within the state of Kansas, and is at the time of
nomination and election a regularly qualified practicing attorney of this state.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 135; L. 1907, ch. 163, § 1; R.S.
1923, 19-701; L. 1965, ch. 160, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 163, § 2; L. 1970,
ch. 105, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 123, § 3; April 30.
19-701.County attorney; election, term, bond; qualifications.
Except as otherwise provided by law, beginning with the general election
in 1976, a county attorney shall be elected
in each county who shall hold office
for a term of four (4) years. Such county attorney shall, before entering
upon the duties of
the office, execute a good and sufficient corporate surety bond to the
state of Kansas issued by a company authorized to do business in this state
in an amount fixed by the board of county commissioners of not less than
two thousand dollars ($2,000). Such bond shall be conditioned on the
faithful performance of the duties of such office, and that such county
attorney will pay
over to the county treasurer, in the manner prescribed by law, all moneys
received by virtue of such office. Such bond shall be deposited in the
office of the county clerk. No
person shall be eligible for the nomination or election to the office of
county attorney of any county unless such person shall have been regularly
admitted to practice law within the state of Kansas, and is at the time of
nomination and election a regularly qualified practicing attorney of this state.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 135; L. 1907, ch. 163, § 1; R.S.
1923, 19-701; L. 1965, ch. 160, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 163, § 2; L. 1970,
ch. 105, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 123, § 3; April 30.
19-701.County attorney; election, term, bond; qualifications.
Except as otherwise provided by law, beginning with the general election
in 1976, a county attorney shall be elected
in each county who shall hold office
for a term of four (4) years. Such county attorney shall, before entering
upon the duties of
the office, execute a good and sufficient corporate surety bond to the
state of Kansas issued by a company authorized to do business in this state
in an amount fixed by the board of county commissioners of not less than
two thousand dollars ($2,000). Such bond shall be conditioned on the
faithful performance of the duties of such office, and that such county
attorney will pay
over to the county treasurer, in the manner prescribed by law, all moneys
received by virtue of such office. Such bond shall be deposited in the
office of the county clerk. No
person shall be eligible for the nomination or election to the office of
county attorney of any county unless such person shall have been regularly
admitted to practice law within the state of Kansas, and is at the time of
nomination and election a regularly qualified practicing attorney of this state.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 135; L. 1907, ch. 163, § 1; R.S.
1923, 19-701; L. 1965, ch. 160, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 163, § 2; L. 1970,
ch. 105, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 123, § 3; April 30.