Kansas Statutes

Chapter 25: Elections

Article 19: State Board Of Education Member Elections

Statutes:

• 25-1901: Definitions adopted by reference.
• 25-1902: Time of elections.
• 25-1903: Candidates; petition; declaration; filing fee; deadline.
• 25-1904:
• 25-1905: Application of other laws.
• 25-1906: Terms of office.
• 25-1907, 25-1908:
• 25-1909:
• 25-1910, 25-1911:

• 25-1901: Definitions adopted by reference. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "state board of education election act." Unless the context otherwise requires, words and terms defined in the state board of education act chapter 269 of the laws of 1968 shall have the same meaning when used in this act as is ascribed thereto in the state board of education act. Unless the context otherwise requires, words and terms defined in chapter 406 of the laws of 1968 shall have the same meaning when used in this act as is ascribed thereto in such act.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 157, § 1; April 30.

• 25-1902: Time of elections. The primary and general elections of members of the state board shall be held at the same time as other primary and general election of state officers, and the first such election shall be in the year 1968.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 157, § 2; April 30.

• 25-1903: Candidates; petition; declaration; filing fee; deadline. (a) A person may become a candidate for election to the office of state board member by either one of the methods provided in this section. (1) Any person who is an elector of any board member district may petition to be a candidate for member of the state board from the board member district in which such person resides. Any such person shall file with the secretary of state a petition for the candidacy of such person signed by not less than 200 electors residing in such board member district. (2) Any person who is an elector of any board member district may become a candidate for member of the state board from the board member district in which such candidate resides by filing in the office of the secretary of state a declaration of intent to be such a candidate and payment of a filing fee in the amount of $25.

        (b)   Any such petition or declaration of intent filed by a candidate to run in the primary election held in accordance with K.S.A. 25-203, and amendments thereto, shall be filed no later than 12:00 noon, June 10, prior to such primary election, or if such date falls on Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, then before 12:00 noon of the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a holiday. Any such petition or declaration of intent filed by an independent candidate for the office of state board member shall be filed no later than 12:00 noon on the Monday preceding the date fixed for the holding of primary elections in accordance with K.S.A. 25-203, and amendments thereto.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 157, § 3; L. 1971, ch. 129, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 124, § 12; July 1.

• 25-1904:

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 157, § 4; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 84, § 1; July 1.

• 25-1905: Application of other laws. Laws applicable to the election of other state officers shall apply to elections of members of the state board to the extent that the same are not in conflict with this act chapter 157 of the laws of 1968 or chapter 269 of the laws of 1968.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 157, § 5; April 30.

• 25-1906: Terms of office. (a) The regular term of office of members of the state board shall be four (4) years. Regular terms shall commence on the second Monday in January following election of the state board member.

        (b)   Of the members of the state board elected in the year 1968, five (5) shall have terms ending on the second Monday in January in 1971, and five (5) shall have terms ending on the second Monday in January in 1973. Members elected to board member positions 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 shall have the shorter terms and members elected to board member positions 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 shall have the longer terms.

        (c)   Any member elected subsequent to 1968 shall be elected for a four-year term, unless such election is to fill the unexpired term where a vacancy has occurred on the board, in which case the member shall be elected for the two (2) years remaining of the unexpired term.

        (d)   Members appointed to fill a vacancy in a board member position shall serve from time of appointment until the second Monday in January next following the election of a member to that board member position.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 157, § 6; April 30.

• 25-1907, 25-1908:

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 246, §§ 1, 2: Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 160, § 3; July 1.

• 25-1909:

        History:   L. 1970, ch. 138, § 2; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 131, § 11; March 24.

• 25-1910, 25-1911:

        History:   L. 1973, ch. 160, §§ 1, 2; L. 1980, ch. 111, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 238, § 13; May 14.