Posted on June 2, 2016 at 10:51 AM by Brian Herder
All of us know what county we live in, and that it's some sort of government, and definitely it involves taxes. But what are counties, anyway?
The Kansas state government is sovereign in Kansas, but carrying out local government functions from Topeka would be difficult, and Americans typically prefer local government to take care of local issues.
Kansas law defines what a Kansas county is in
KSA 19-101. The state of Kansas
legally defines 105 geographic counties to govern local issues and enforce state law locally.
Counties' powers are specifically prescribed by the state, as well as their
bureaucratic structure.
Kansas counties have their own "capital city", known as the
county seat.
Kansas law addressing counties can be found in the Kansas Statutes under
Chapter 18 - Counties and
Chapter 19 - Counties and County Officers.