In addition to the duties now prescribed by law, the township trustee shall have the custody and disposition of the property of his or her township, and shall on going out of office take from his or her successor in office a receipt for such property as he or she shall transfer to him or her, and shall file such receipt with the county clerk of his or her county; and such receipt when so filed shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.
K.S.A. 80-305