Kansas Statutes Chapter 19. Counties and County Officers § 19-801b. Qualifications for office; law enforcement certification required; waiver; status and salary while in attendance

(1) Is a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of the county;

(2) has not been convicted of a crime that would constitute a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony under the laws of this state;

(3) has not been convicted of a misdemeanor related to gambling, liquor or narcotics within five years immediately preceding the date of election or appointment; and

(4) has: (A) Graduated from a high school accredited by the state board of education or the appropriate accrediting agency of another state jurisdiction; (B) obtained a high school education from a nonaccredited private secondary school as defined in K.S.A. 72-4345, and amendments thereto; or (C) obtained the equivalent of a high school education as defined by rules and regulations of the Kansas commission on peace officers' standards and training.

(1) Shall possess current full-time law enforcement certification from the commission;

(2) if such person has allowed such full-time certification to lapse due to more than five years since employment as a Kansas law enforcement officer, shall:

(3) if such person has not obtained full-time certification by the commission, shall satisfactorily complete the next scheduled full-time basic training course required by K.S.A. 74-5607a, and amendments thereto, that is available for such person to attend after election or appointment to the office of sheriff, or the one subsequent to it.