The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
Published in The Topeka State Journal
Feb. 10, 1861
HOUSE BILL NO. 10.

4 b.
AN ACT concerning assessment and
taxation and to limit the levy of taxes in
the several taxing districts of the State of
Kansas and to limit the creation of mu-
punish. officers for the violation of this
act and to repeal all acts and parts of acts
In conflict herewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Kansas:
Section /; That it shall be unlawful for
any county. OFFICER; any township board or
any township officer; any city council.
board Of education of any city, or any Of
any other taxing district or any officer
thereof that is authorized, or whose du-
ties It may be under; the laws of the state;
taxation: to tx Or make any levy upon
within their respective municipalities or
taxing districts that will produce sum
OF money in excess of two per cent more
duced by the levy of the maximum rate
now provided by law on the assessed val
uati3 n, OF the property of their respective
year 1907
Provided, that the State Tax Commits
County Commissioners of any county the
Mayor and Council of any city, or the
board of education of any city after such
notice to the voters therein as said Tax
Commission may prescribe, and upon a
showing of the necessity therefor-may fix
greater sum to be raised by taxation for
any lawful purpose in such municipality
or taxing district as hereinbefore provid-
ed. and may make and fix such an addi-
tional levy not in excess of the limit here
tofore provided by law for such purpose
as will be necessary to produce such
greater sum; and provided further; that
school or other taxing district. by direct
vote may authorize such increase in any
levy for any such purpose as they may
deem best. not in excess of the levy here
tofOre fixed by law for such purpose.
Section 2. This, act shall in no way
be made for the purpose pos of the ' payment Mt
OF any Judgment or bonded debt against
any municipality or taxing district. and
m no Of @ aay e limit any ley made by
Section 3. That it shall be unlawful for
the county clerk Of any county within
county and levy made in violation of the
provisions of this act.
Section 4. Any officer of any board,
violate any Of the provisions of this fi act t
shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum
not less than one hundred dollars or
| more than five hundred dollars for such
offense.
Section 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force after its publication in the Of
I hereby certify that the above bill orig
| mated in the House and passed that body
Concurred In Senate Amendments Jam
]. s. SIMMONS,
Speaker of the House.
G. H. BRILLIANT
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate January 30 1905
w. J. FITZGERALD
President of the Senate
w. E. PITTS,
Assistant Secretary of the Senate.
Approved February /, 1905
80 st E. w. HOCH, 81
~ -,eA Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS.
Office of the Secretary of State.
l. c. E. Denton. Secretary of State of the
State of Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file In
my office.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
| subscribed my name and affixed my Off
cial seal. this LIST day of February, 1908.
c. E. DENTON.
lSeal1 Secretary of State.
By J. T. BOTKIN,
Assistant Secretary of State.