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KS Stat § 19-2898 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2898 Same; resolution by park boards; contents; approval of county commissioners; engineering report and recommendations.

19-2898. Same; resolution by park boards; contents; approval of county commissioners; engineering report and recommendations. Whenever, any county park board of commissioners certifies by resolution, in writing, to the board of county commissioners of any such county, that the fenced county park and recreational area, then containing over eight (8) miles of park drives, in the county park has been visited, patronized and used by an average of five hundred thousand (500,000) passenger vehicles during each of the past five (5) years and the traffic is increasing to the extent that congestion and traffic hazards develop at the entrances and exits necessarily located on one end of the public park, which by reason of topographical conditions make it impractical to provide additional entrances and exits without excessive cost and that acquisition of additional land to enlarge the park to connect with one or more existing public roads, would greatly convenience and serve persons seeking recreation in such county park, together with other information and recommendations deemed proper and in the public interest by such county park board of commissioners. Thereupon, it shall be the duty of such board of county commissioners to carefully examine said resolution, verify the facts and make findings relating to vehicular traffic congestion and hazards, if any.In the event such board of county commissioners approve the recommendations of the county park board of commissioners and deem it advisable to remedy vehicular traffic congestion and hazards, if found to exist, it shall be the further duty of such board of county commissioners to appoint one or more competent and experienced park engineers and planners to make a reconnaissance to determine most economical and practical way to correct the traffic problems and whether or not it would be best to enlarge the public park in any direction to connect with one or more existing public roads in the county, build park drives and additional vehicular entrances and exits to the county park and furnish preliminary estimate of cost, less cost of land to enlarge the park, if so recommended by such experienced park engineers and planners.History: L. 1963, ch. 191, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-2899 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2899 Same; determination as to plan; appraisers; negotiation; eminent domain.

19-2899. Same; determination as to plan; appraisers; negotiation; eminent domain. After receipt of the engineering report and recommendations about acquisition of additional park land, if any, such board of county commissioners and county park board of commissioners shall jointly confer and study the engineering report and recommendations obtained to determine most feasible and practical plan, which if approved by such board of county commissioners, including enlargement of the park, if so recommended, the board of county commissioners are empowered to appoint competent appraisers to appraise value of land needed for the county park and conduct negotiations within obtained appraised value, for ninety (90) day options to purchase additional land for park purposes. If any tract or tracts of land cannot be purchased at or within appraised value, the board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to exercise right of eminent domain in the manner as authorized by laws of Kansas within one (1) year.History: L. 1963, ch. 191, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-28,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-28,100 Same; election on bonds, when.

19-28,100. Same; election on bonds, when. If and when recommended park improvements have proceeded to the point that such overall costs to the county can be determined or estimated with reasonable accuracy and such overall costs are found by the board to be within limitations fixed by this act, then it shall be the duty of such board of county commissioners to determine if such improvements should be made and if so, such board of county commissioners shall submit the question of issuing general obligation bonds to be paid by levy of taxes against taxable properties in the county to the voters at the next general election and a majority of the voters voting at the election shall govern.History: L. 1963, ch. 191, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-28,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-28,101 Same; preliminary and working plans, when; survey and preparation of contracts before bids.

19-28,101. Same; preliminary and working plans, when; survey and preparation of contracts before bids. If and when such board of county commissioners decides to proceed with proposed park improvements, including acquisition of additional land, if any, it shall instruct its qualified and appointed park engineers to submit preliminary plans and recommendations and to then prepare working plans and specifications, survey or cause to be surveyed any additional land, if required, and further prepare contract in bid form for construction of park improvements which will require the approval of such board of county commissioners before taking competitive bids for construction in the usual manner in which public business of counties is conducted under the laws of Kansas.History: L. 1963, ch. 191, § 5; L. 1975, ch. 176, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-28,102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-28,102 Same; conditions; power of commissioners.

19-28,102. Same; conditions; power of commissioners. Such county bonds, if authorized according to the provisions of this act, shall be negotiable in form and provide for payment of principal and interest within twenty (20) years. Interest on such bonds shall be payable semi-annually at a rate of not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009, such board of county commissioners is authorized to fix the denominations of bonds to be issued and the rate of interest that the bonds will bear and advertise the same for public sale in the usual manner as provided in the general bond law.History: L. 1963, ch. 191, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 64; March 21.
KS Stat § 19-28,105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-28,105 Sports authority; definitions.

19-28,105. Sports authority; definitions. As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:(a) "Urban area county" or "county" means any county designated an urban area by the legislature pursuant to section 17 of article 2 of the Kansas constitution;(b) "Authority" or "county sports authority" means any special authority created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-28,106;(c) "Board" means the board of county commissioners of an urban area county;(d) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture or other association of persons;(e) "Hotel, motel or tourist court" means any structure, or building, under one management, which contains rooms furnished for the accommodation or lodging of guests, with or without meals being so provided, and kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation to transient guests or permanent guests and having more than eight (8) bedrooms furnished for the accommodation of such guests;(f) "Transient guest" means a person who occupies a room in a hotel, motel or tourist court for [*] more than thirty-one (31) days;(g) "Cafe, cafeteria, lunchroom and restaurant" means any premises, or any part thereof, in which food is prepared or further processed, and thereafter either is sold at retail to the general public by a person licensed by the state food service and lodging board or is furnished to the members and guests of a private club licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2601 et seq.;(h) "Food" shall mean and include all articles commonly used for food or drink, including alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages, as said terms are defined by K.S.A. 41-102 and K.S.A. 41-2701, respectively;(i) "Taxpayers" means the person described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of K.S.A. 19-28,111.History: L. 1972, ch. 84, § 1; March 13.* Word "not" omitted in enrollment of bill.
KS Stat § 19-28,106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-28,106 Same; petition for creation; notice and hearing; resolution of county commissioners.

19-28,106. Same; petition for creation; notice and hearing; resolution of county commissioners. (a) Whenever a petition signed by one thousand (1,000) qualified electors of an urban area county shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of such county, requesting the creation of a county sports authority in such county, said board shall hold a public hearing on the petition. The board shall give notice of the hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks. Such notice shall state the time, location and purpose of such hearing, but the date set for the hearing shall not be more than thirty (30) days from the date said petition is presented to the board. If necessary, the hearing may be continued by resolution of the board.(b) Upon the termination of the hearing the board is hereby authorized by duly adopted resolution to create a county sports authority, if they find such action to be in the best interests of the people resident in the county. A certified copy of said resolution shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and upon the filing thereof, said authority shall be a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1972, ch. 84, § 2; March 13.
KS Stat § 19-28,107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-28,107 Same; appointment of commissioners; number; qualifications; terms; chairman, officers and employees; votes required for action; compensation and expenses.

19-28,107. Same; appointment of commissioners; number; qualifications; terms; chairman, officers and employees; votes required for action; compensation and expenses. (a) Any authority created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-28,106 shall be governed by five (5) commissioners appointed by the board. The commissioners of the authority shall be qualified electors of such urban area county and shall hold no elective or appointive position in any other political subdivision of the state of Kansas; and no more than three (3) of whom shall be members of the same political party. Commissioners shall hold office for a term of four (4) years, except that the commissioners first appointed shall hold office as follows: One for a term of two (2) years; two for a term of three (3) years; and two for a term of four (4) years. In making the first appointments the board shall designate the term of office for which each commissioner shall serve. In case of a vacancy, and within thirty (30) days thereof, the board shall appoint a successor of like qualifications to fill the unexpired term. Each commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and qualified. A commissioner may be removed from office for cause by a majority vote of the board.(b) The authority shall elect from its number a chairman and may appoint such officers and employees as it may require for the performance of its duties and fix and determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. No action of the authority shall be binding unless a majority of the commissioners appointed to the authority shall vote in favor thereof.(c) The commissioners shall receive such compensation for their services as the board shall prescribe, and shall be reimbursed by the authority for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, subject to the approval of the board.History: L. 1972, ch. 84, § 3; March 13.
KS Stat § 19-28,108 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-28,108 Same; powers.

19-28,108. Same; powers. In addition to other powers enumerated by this act, the authority shall have the power:(a) To acquire by gift, bequest, purchase or lease from public or private sources and to plan, construct, operate and maintain, or to lease to others for construction, operation and maintenance, a sports stadium, field house, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, centers and playing fields, necessary access roads to connect with existing thoroughfares or interstate highways, parking facilities, and other suitable concessions, and to do all things incidental or necessary to establish a commercial or private complex, located upon, above or below the ground, for the types of sports and recreation, professional or amateur, which are deemed suitable therefor by the authority;(b) To adopt a common seal;(c) To enter into contracts, including but without limitation, the power to enter into contracts with counties and other political subdivisions: Provided, That any contract entered into by the authority with any person, providing for a term of use or occupancy by such person of any building or facility of the sports complex exceeding twenty-five (25) days in any calendar year, shall not be effective unless such contract is first approved by the board;(d) To sue and be sued;(e) To receive for its lawful activities any contributions or moneys appropriated by the state, any city, county or other political subdivision or agency or by the federal government or any agency or officer thereof or from any other source;(f) To disburse funds for its lawful activities;(g) To borrow money for the acquisition, planning, construction, equipping, operation, maintenance, repair, extension and improvement of any facility, or any part or parts thereof, which it has the power to own or to operate, and to issue negotiable notes, bonds, or other instrument in writing as evidence of sums borrowed, as provided in K.S.A. 19-28,109;(h) To condemn any and all rights and property, of any kind or character, necessary for the purposes of the authority, in the manner provided in the acts contained in article 5 of chapter 26 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any acts amendatory thereof: Provided, That no property now or hereafter vested in or held by the state or by any county, city, township, school district or other political subdivision shall be taken by the authority without the consent of such political subdivision; and(i) To perform all other necessary and incidental functions, and to exercise such additional powers as shall be conferred by the legislature or by act of congress.History: L. 1972, ch. 84, § 4; March 13.
KS Stat § 19-28,110 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-28,110 Same; rapid and economical discharge of duties directed; additional powers; effect on powers of local authorities.

19-28,110. Same; rapid and economical discharge of duties directed; additional powers; effect on powers of local authorities. (a) The authority is authorized and directed to proceed to carry out its duties, functions and powers in accordance with this act as rapidly as may be economically practicable and is vested with all necessary and appropriate powers not inconsistent with the constitution or the laws of the United States to effectuate the same, except the power to levy taxes or assessments not authorized by this act.(b) Nothing contained in this act shall impair the powers of any city, county or other political subdivision to acquire, own, operate, develop or improve any facility which the authority is given the right to own, operate, develop or improve, and all powers granted herein to the authority may be exercised in cooperation with said political subdivisions.History: L. 1972, ch. 84, § 6; March 13.
KS Stat § 19-28,112 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-28,112 Tax levy for county zoo in counties over 300,000; election; disposition of moneys.

19-28,112. Tax levy for county zoo in counties over 300,000; election; disposition of moneys. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than 300,000 is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax of not to exceed 1/2 mill upon all of the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of providing funds for the operation and maintenance of the county zoo. No tax levy shall be made under the provisions of this section until the question of making such tax levy is submitted to the qualified electors of the county at an election called for such purpose and the majority of those voting on the question shall vote in favor of such tax levy, then the board of county commissioners is authorized and empowered to make such tax levies. Any election held under the provisions of this section shall be called and held in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto. The tax levies authorized by this section shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized by law. The amounts collected by the county for the purposes hereinbefore specified shall be paid to the proper administrative officers of the zoo under such regulations as the commissioners shall adopt.History: L. 1973, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 31; May 31.
KS Stat § 19-2908 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 29 - Planning And Zoning|19-2908 Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions.

19-2908. Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions. Regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not apply to existing structures nor to the existing use of any buildings or land, but shall apply to any alteration of a building to provide for its use for a purpose or in a manner different from the use to which it was put before the alteration. This act shall not prevent the restoration of a building damaged not more than fifty percent of its assessed valuation by fire, explosion, act of God, or the public enemy, or prevent the continuance of the use of such building or part thereof as such use existed at the time of such damage, or prevent a change of such existing use except under limitations provided herein in relation to existing buildings and premises. Except for flood plain regulations in areas designated as a flood plain, regulations adopted pursuant to this act shall not apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes, nor for the erection or maintenance of buildings thereon for such purposes so long as such land and buildings erected thereon are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise. No plat nor dedication of any such land for public purposes may be made without submission to the zoning board and the approval of the county commissioners.History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 8; L. 1941, ch. 196, § 3; L. 1991, ch. 63, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2916b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 29 - Planning And Zoning|19-2916b Counties between 150,000 and 200,000; bonds to carry out master plan.

19-2916b. Counties between 150,000 and 200,000; bonds to carry out master plan. Whenever the planning board in counties having a population of more than one hundred fifty-thousand (150,000) and less than 200,000 has filed with the board of county commissioners a master plan for the physical development of the county, which plan will require a number of years to execute, and such master plan is approved by the board of county commissioners, such county is hereby authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount sufficient to carry out such master plan.History: L. 1953, ch. 168, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-2916c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 29 - Planning And Zoning|19-2916c Same; election.

19-2916c. Same; election. No bonds shall be issued under the provisions of this act unless and until the same are authorized by a vote of the electors of such county.History: L. 1953, ch. 168, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-2916d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 29 - Planning And Zoning|19-2916d Same; bond limitations inapplicable.

19-2916d. Same; bond limitations inapplicable. Any bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to limitations of bonded indebtedness of such county.History: L. 1953, ch. 168, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-2921 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 29 - Planning And Zoning|19-2921 Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions.

19-2921. Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions. Regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not apply to the existing use of any buildings or land and shall not prevent the restoration of a building damaged not more than 50% of its assessed valuation by fire, explosion, act of God or the public enemy, or prevent the continuance of the use of such building or part thereof as such use existed at the time of such damage, but shall apply to any alteration of a building to provide for a change in such use of any building or land after the effective date of any such zoning regulation. Except for flood plain regulations in areas designated as a flood plain, regulations adopted pursuant to this act shall not apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes, nor for the erection or maintenance of buildings thereon for such purposes so long as such land and buildings erected thereon are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise.History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 8; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 11; L. 1991, ch. 63, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2950 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 29 - Planning And Zoning|19-2950 Zoning in improvement districts; public purpose.

19-2950. Zoning in improvement districts; public purpose. For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare and for conserving the values of property within any improvement district which is located adjacent to any park or recreation area within Wabaunsee county, the governing body of such district is hereby authorized by resolution to divide such district into zones or districts, and regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings and the uses of the land within each district or zone. Such zones or districts may be created for the purpose of restricting the use of buildings and land located within the same for dwellings, business, industry, conservation, floodplain or for other purposes deemed necessary. The use of buildings and land and the regulations and restrictions upon the use of the same shall be uniform as to each zone or district but the uses and regulations and restrictions in any one zone or district may differ from those in other zones or districts.History: L. 1982, ch. 61, § 1; July 1.