The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
SENATE BILL NO. ~.

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AN ACT Concerning Assessment and Tax
In the Several Taxing Districts of the
State of Kansas and Prescribing Penal !
ties for the Violation of this Act, and
Repeating all Acts or Parts of Acts in
Conflict herewith.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. The power of the board of
eral counties to fix rates of levy annual
ly by means of which to create a fund
out of which to meet and defray the cur
rent expenses of the county is hereby
limited as follows:
Sec. 2. In any county which has an
assessed valuation for the, current tax
year of $10.e00.0O0 or less, the levy shall /
not exceed 21s mills on the dollar of such
Sec. 3. In any county which has an as
sessed valuation for the current tax year
of $1,000 900. the levy shall not exceed
"a mills on the dollar of such valuation.
In any county which has an assessed SI1 val
00000 up to and including $50, ,000 900 the
maximum levy shall be determined by re-
valuation of $1i. 900, 600 four hundredths of
one mill for each $1,000 in excess of SILL
shall be the maximum rate of levy for all
assessed valuations which are fractions of
the next higher one million dollars of val
uation.
Sec. 4. In any county which has an as
of more than $50 o00, ,o0o. and not in excess
of $31, ,000, 900. the levy shall not exceed one
and forty-six hundredths mills. In any
in any amount in excess. of $31,OOO0O0 up
to and including $40,o00.0o0 the maximum
levy of one and forty-six hundredths mills
allowed upon valuation of $S1000,Co0,
shGe IN eaeess Of Sae and anH
rate of levy so determined shall be the
valuations which are fractions of the next
higher one million dollars of valuation
Sec. 8. In any county which has an as
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of more than $40000,000 and not in excess
of $41, 100000 the levy shall not exceed one
ty which has an assessed valuation in any
amount in excess of s41.o0o,O0o up to and
shall be determined by reducing the levy
of one and twenty-hundredths mills allow
hundredths of one mill for each $1,OOo,000
in excess of 81. 100000. and any rate of levy
SO determined shall be the maximum rate
are fractions of the next higher one mill
lion dollars of valuation.
sessed valuation for the current tax year
of more than $50 10000 and not in excess
and twenty hundredths mills. In any
county which has an assessed valuation
sS1 s GEO. 90 y ND to and including sSoooo,ooo
the maximum levy shall be determined by
reducing the levy of one and twenty hun
dredths mills allowed upon a valuation of
s51 oO0 one one-hundredths OF or ene eod 1 ~
for each s1ooOGeO99 9 IN excess OF SSdOogeTG
be the maximum rate OF levy for all as
sessed valuations which are fractions or
the next higher one million dollars or val
uation.
Sec. Z. In any county which has an as
of more than s6o.0OO,0oo. and not In excess of
$61 900, 900, the levy shall not exceed one
ty which has an assessed valuation in any
amount in excess OF SSl ,ooOOO0, up TO ana ana
shall aH be- determined ssy by S reducing the levy
of one and twenty hundredths mills al
lowed upon valuation of $61, 900 900 one
-hundredths of one mill for each $1,00O,-
OOO in excess OF S., 10000 and any rate of
levy so determined shall be the maximum
which are fractions of the next higher one
million dollars Of valuation:
sessed valuation for the current tax year
of more than s70oo0,eo0 and not In excess
and thirty hundredths mills. In any coun-
ty which has an assessed valuation in any
am9unt in IL sS9sSs o G up to 1svY and SHAM in
be determined by reducing the levy OF one
and thirty hundredths mills allowed upon
dredths Of one. mill for each 100000 in
EXCESS Of 900 oo9; and any rate ,td, of levy @
of levy for all assessed valuations which
are fractions of the next higher one mil
Sec. 8. In any county which has an as
sessed valuation for the current tax year
Of ss1, OK, 600, the levy shall not exceed one
and thirty hundredths mills. In any coun-
ty which has an assessed IS, co yaiHati0n IN IN any
including $50, 900, ,000 the maximum levy
shall be determined by reducing the levy
hundredth of one mill for each 81, 100000. in
so determined shall be the maximum rate
of levy for all assessed valuations IS WHICH IiGl
lion dollars Of valuation.
Sec. 10. In any county which has an as
of more than $50, ,ooO, 900, and not in excess
of s91, ,o00o 600. the levy shall not exceed one
and thirty hundredths mills. In any, coun-
Including 500 100000. the ma ximum levy
Of one ana thirty hunaredths mills allow
ed upon a valuation of $91, oo.oO0. one one
excess EXCESS Of # SCI 600 900. and any rate Of levy
so determined shall be the maximum rate
of levy for all assessed valuations which
are fractions of the next higher one mil
lion dollars of valuation.
assessed ee d vainatioS fop the cnrrent taa year
in excess of 500. 90o, 600, the levy shall not
B500o or more, the limitation of this chap
ter shall not preVe9t. .b Ialslmg d,t amount cunt, t36
what might have been lawfully raised up
on the assessed valuation for the year
Sec. r. The authority of the board of
county commissioners of each county to
adVS Of chapter 3ao 1os Laws Of isz Being section
6O36 of the General Statutes of 1901. is
hereby limited so that the board shall
not levy in excess Of one mill on the
county. and the taz so levied under this
Eimitation may be paid in the same man
her as is now provided in said section 81
of Chapter 10s, Laws of 1874.
Sec. 1S The authority of the board of
county commissioners of each county to
levy a road tax provided in Section 9
Of Chapter $50, Laws of 1901 being section
6O71 of the General Statutes of 1901. is
hereby limited so that the board shall
not levy in excess of four-tenths of a
mill on the dollar upon all taxable prop
erty in the county.
Sec. IA. For the purpose of maintaining
the county high schools provided for by
trustees shall not levy. to exceed five