68-525. Township board of highway commissioners; records and accounts; compensation.

68-525

Chapter 68.--ROADS AND BRIDGES
PART I.--ROADS
Article 5.--COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS

      68-525.   Township board of highway commissioners;records and accounts; compensation.The clerk of the township board shall keep an accurate record of allofficial acts, and a detailed record of the proceedings of the board, ina well-bound book, to be provided by the township for that purpose. Therecord shall be signed by the chairpersonand the clerk and kept openfor inspection at any reasonable time. The record and system of townshipaccounting shall be uniform throughout the state. Each of the townshiphighway commissioners shall receive compensation for thetime actually andnecessarily spent while performing duties as township highway commissioners.The amount of such compensation shall be determined bythe township board as provided by K.S.A. 80-207, and amendments thereto.The board of township highwaycommissioners may employ one or more of the members of the board oftownship highway commissioners to perform work and labor on the townshiproads of such township and bridges thereon. The amount of compensation for suchwork shall bedetermined by thetownship board as provided by K.S.A. 80-207, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1917, ch. 264, § 32; L. 1919, ch. 251, § 1;R.S. 1923, 68-525; L.1941, ch. 310, § 2; L. 1943, ch. 237, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 362, § 1; L.1965, ch. 394, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 429, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 253, § 3;L. 1996, ch. 184, § 1; May 2.