The Ellis County Commission has approved a resolution for the county to seek a four-year exemption to the state’s new concealed carry law.

The Kansas Legislature passed a law earlier this year prohibiting many state and local government agencies from banning concealed guns on their premises unless they provide security measures. Like several other counties, Ellis County had a six-month exemption from imposing the measure, but that expires Dec. 31.

County Administrator Greg Sund, told Hays Post the resolution seeks a four-year exemption and the proposal needs to be submitted after the first of the year:

The county would need to have Sheriff Ed Harbin go over the buildings and make recommendations on how to improve safety and security of the building and the sheriff could then draw up a plan for each building.