Kansas Attorney General Opinions
Free plain-English summaries of attorney general opinions issued in Kansas, with full citations and the original source on every page.
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Can a Kansas county attorney be paid extra for temporarily covering the county counselor's job during a vacancy?
Yes. The Attorney General concluded that once a county has established the position of county counselor, that office's civil duties belong to the county counselor, not the county attorney. So when a t…
Can a Kansas county raise its hotel tax rate above the state cap using its home-rule power?
Yes, mostly. The Attorney General concluded that because the Transient Guest Tax Act does not apply uniformly to all counties (it blocks a county from taxing if a city within it already has), Sherman …
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Attorney general opinions in Kansas are written by the Kansas Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.