Kansas § 19-105 - Title of actions. In all suits or proceedings by or against a county, the name in which the county shall sue or be sued shall be "The board

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§ 19-105. Title of actions. In all suits or proceedings by or against a county, the name in which the county shall sue or be sued shall be "The board

19-105. Title of actions. In all suits or proceedings by or against a county, the name in which the county shall sue or be sued shall be "The board of county commissioners of the county of ______________;" but this provision shall not prevent county officers, where authorized by law, from suing in their name of office for the benefit of the county.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 5; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-105.

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Section 19-105 ("Title of actions. In all suits or proceedings by or against a county, the name in which the county shall sue or be sued shall be "The board") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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