Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1981-072 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Except as limited by the state constitution and the grant of authority to the federal, government by the federal constitution, the power of the state legislature is absolute with respect to all offices it creates. Such power includes the authority to shorten or lengthen the term of a public office, even though the effect may be to curtail or extend an incumbent's unexpired term. Thus, the provisions of K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 24-412 which extend the terms of office of drainage district directors elected in March of 1980 until April of 1983 represent a valid exercise of legislative authority. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 24-409, 24-412, Kan. Const., Art. 2, section 18, Art. 15, section 1, L. 1980, ch. 107.