Any county which has been declared to be an urban area under the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 19-2654 is hereby authorized to adopt, and from time to time amend, a charter for the government of such county. Such charter shall provide for the exercise of powers of local legislation and administration not inconsistent with general law or the constitution of the state of Kansas, and may:

(a) Fix the boundaries of each county commissioner’s district, provide a method for changing them from time to time, and fix the number, term, and compensation of the commissioners and their method of election, and shall define and outline duties and powers of the county commissioners;

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 19-2680

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

(b) provide for the exercise of such powers similar or identical to the powers permitted under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 19-101 and article 39 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated;

(c) provide in the charter a method for its amendment;

(d) determine the distribution of legislative and administrative duties of the county officials, provide for consolidation or expansion of services as necessary, authorize the appointment of a county administrator or a county manager, and prescribe the general structure of county government; and

(e) authorize the appointment of or elimination of elective officials and offices within the charter similar or identical to that authorization permitted the board of county commissioners under article 39 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.

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