Kan. Stat. § 19-621
Within 10 days after receiving a certificate of the order of appointment to the office specified in K.S.A. 19-620, and amendments thereto, it shall be the duty of such appointee to file with the district clerk of such appointee's county a bond, with a sufficient surety, in the sum of $20,000, to the proper county, conditioned that such appointee will faithfully perform the duties of the office of county auditor, which bond and sureties thereon shall be approved by the district court of the proper county, which approval shall be made part of the records of such court. A bond conditioned as hereinbefore recited, and executed by a bonding company authorized to do business under the laws of this state, shall upon approval of the district judge be construed to be and constitute sufficient surety, and the premium on such bond shall be paid by the county.
K.S.A. 19-621