Attorney General Opinion No. 1991-140

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1991-140 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon recording of the viewers' report, survey and plat, a county road is regarded as established. By contrast, such a road is considered opened when the way is unenclosed and unobstructed; when it is minimally traveled; or when it is available or put in condition for public use. The 1879 non-user statute may have applicability to an established road which was not opened prior to the repeal of that statute. Mandamus does not lie to control a township board's exercise of discretion to open or to maintain a road in the absence of obstruction of duty, fraud, bad faith or gross impropriety. Neither the doctrine of abandonment nor of adverse possession generally has applicability to property established for use as a public road. The board of county commissioners are empowered to vacate any county or township road within their county by following statutory procedure. Cited herein: K.S.A. 68-102; 68-102a; 68-106; 68-115; 68-117; 68-124; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 68-506; K.S.A. 68-518c; 68-526; 68-527; 68-527a; 68-530; 68-701; L. 1874, ch. 108, section 6; L. 1879, ch. 150, section 1.