Kansas Statutes > Chapter 80 > Article 3 – Township Trustee


§ 80-301	Powers and duties generally
§ 80-302	Auditing board; quarterly meetings; annual report; compensation of trustee, clerk and treasurer
§ 80-304	Annual report of trustee to county commissioners; liability of township auditing board; copies of report available for inspection
§ 80-305	Property of township; custody and disposition; receipt
§ 80-306	Prosecutions for violations of road laws
§ 80-307	Removal of obstructions from highways

Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
road: include public bridges and may be construed to be equivalent to "county way" "county road" "common road" "state road" and "territorial road. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.