11-205. Same; persons to be included; determination of residence.
11-205
11-205. Same; persons to be included; determination of residence. Such enumeration shall include all persons who have established a permanent residence in the state on the date of the enumeration. Such enumeration may include the name, address and age of each such individual but shall enumerate residents by the county, township, city, ward and precinct in which they reside. For the purpose of determining residence:
(a) The residence of persons under 18 years of age shall be that of the parent or parents, guardian or conservator having legal custody of such person;
(b) the residence of persons 18 years of age and older who are students attending any school, college, university or other educational institution shall for the period of such attendance be presumed to be their place of residence prior to attendance at such school or educational institution, unless such residence has been abandoned and a new legal residence established at the place such person is living at the time of such enumeration;
(c) the residence of persons not citizens of the United States shall, for the purposes of this act, be in the country in which such persons hold citizenship;
(d) the residence of persons serving in the military forces of the United States and their dependents shall be presumed to be their place of residence at the time of induction into military service unless such residence has been abandoned and a new legal residence established at the place such person is living within the state at the time of such enumeration;
(e) the residence of persons living in areas over which the state of Kansas has ceded jurisdiction to the United States shall be presumed to be their place of residence at the time of moving to the area ceded to the United States, unless such residence has been abandoned and a new legal residence established at the place such person is living within the state at the time of such enumeration;
(f) the residence of persons living in state hospitals and state benevolent and correctional institutions shall be the place such persons resided before entering the hospital or institution unless such residence has been abandoned and new legal residence established at the time of such enumeration; and
(g) the residence of persons living in rest or nursing care homes shall be at the residence of their spouse, if married, or at their place of residence at the time of entering the home unless such residence has been abandoned and legal residence established at the home at the time of enumeration.
History: L. 1987, ch. 61, § 2; April 23.