Printable Format19-305. Records and accounts. It shall be the general duty of the county clerk: First, to record, in a book to be provided for that purpose, all proceedings of the board; second, to make regular entries of their resolutions and decisions in all questions concerning the raising of money; third, to record the vote of each commissioner on any question submitted to the board, if required by any member; fourth, sign all orders issued by the board for the payment of money; fifth, to preserve and file all accounts acted upon by the board, with their action thereon; and he shall perform such special duties as are required of him by law.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, ยง 44; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-305.
Cross References to Related Sections:
See also 19-311 through 19-313.
Attorney General's Opinions:
County commissioners; contracts to provide ambulance service. 79-24.
County clerk; consolidation of statutory duties with another office. 82-135.
County clerks; records and accounts. 83-149.
County equipment reserve fund; purpose; duties and authority of county clerk. 92-40.
County budget and expenditures; officers responsible for development of annual report and ongoing account of items credited monthly. 1999-18.
County clerk is responsible for taking minutes of meetings of county commissioners, but commissioners control content of finalized minutes. 2006-1.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Record kept by clerk as evidence of proceedings. Gillett v. Comm'rs of Lyon Co., 18 Kan. 410, 413.
2. Clerk does not forfeit office on signing improper order. The State, ex rel., v. Leisure, 42 Kan. 272, 273, 21 P. 1070.
3. County clerk proper depository for condemnation award; clerk of county commissioners; duties. Barker v. County of Wyandotte, 188 Kan. 750, 754, 755, 366 P.2d 291.
4. Parol evidence authorized to show vote of board when no record in minutes of meeting. Ertl v. Board of County Commissioners, 211 Kan. 202, 204, 205, 505 P.2d 700.
5. Preparation of county payroll not a mandated statutory duty of the county clerk. Perry v. Board of Franklin County Comm'rs, 281 Kan. 801, 815, 132 P.3d 1279 (2006).