AGO 1989-021.

• Case Date: February 23, 1989
• Court: Kansas

Kansas Attorney General Opinions 1989. AGO 1989-021. February 23, 1989ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION NO. 89-21Jerry R. Wilson Oswego City Attorney 703 5th Street P.O. Box 210 Oswego, Kansas 67356 Re: Elections--School District Elections--Candidates for Elections Synopsis: There are no statutory obstacles to a city treasurer of a city of the second class having the mayor-council form of government simultaneously holding the office of member of the board of education of a unified school district. Moreover, the common law doctrine of incompatibility of offices does not preclude either of such simultaneous incumbencies. Cited herein: K.S.A. 25-2020. * * * Dear Mr. Wilson: You have inquired whether the city treasurer of the city of Oswego may simultaneously hold the office of member of the board of education of the unified school district encompassing the city of Oswego. The several subsections of K.S.A. 25-2020 provide generally that any person who is an elector in a unified school district may become a candidate for election to the board thereof. There does not appear to be any statutory prohibition which would prevent a city treasurer of a city of the second class from serving as a board of education member. The question of incompatibility of offices was discussed in Dyche v. Davis, 92...