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KS Stat § 12-1683 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1683 Conduct of activities of museums; acceptance of gifts.

12-1683. Conduct of activities of museums; acceptance of gifts. Any city or school district or museum board given charge of a community historical museum pursuant to this act is authorized to conduct the activities of the museum on any property under its custody and management, or, with proper consent, on any other public property and upon private property with the consent of the owners, and may receive gifts from any source whatsoever.History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1684 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1684 Petition for establishment; election; tax levies.

12-1684. Petition for establishment; election; tax levies. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 12-1688 and before a community historical museum may be established and operated as provided by K.S.A. 12-1681 and 12-1682, a petition signed by at least five percent (5%) of the qualified and registered voters of the city or school district shall be filed with the clerk thereof, requesting the governing body of the city or school district to provide, establish, maintain and conduct a community historical museum and to levy an annual tax therefor not to exceed one (1) mill, whereupon it shall be the duty of the governing body of the city or school district to cause such question to be submitted to the qualified voters thereof to be voted upon at the next regular or special election of the city or school district to be held more than thirty (30) days after the filing of such petition.History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1685 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1685 Same; filing of petition; joint meeting; notice of receipt and meeting.

12-1685. Same; filing of petition; joint meeting; notice of receipt and meeting. The petition provided for in K.S.A. 12-1684 may be directed to the governing bodies of said city and school district jointly, and in such case it may be filed with the clerk of either the city or school district. Upon receipt of the petition, the clerk shall set a day not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) days thereafter for the joint meeting of the two (2) governing bodies for the consideration of the petition and if the petition be found sufficient the proposition shall be submitted to the electors within the corporate limits of the city or school district, whichever has the greater population, the same to be submitted as provided by law for such city or school district. Notice of the receipt of the petition and the date and place of the joint meeting shall be given immediately by the clerk to the executive officer of the city and school district by registered mail.History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1686 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1686 Same; resolution or ordinance for establishment and operation of museums after approval by electors.

12-1686. Same; resolution or ordinance for establishment and operation of museums after approval by electors. Upon the adoption of the proposition by a majority of those voting thereon at the election, the governing body of the city or school district if acting independently or the joint governing bodies of a city and school district then acting jointly, shall by appropriate resolution or ordinance provide for the establishment, maintenance and conduct of such community historical museum as they deem advisable and practicable and shall establish a commission to be vested with the powers, duties and obligations necessary for the conduct of such community historical museum, the members of which shall serve without pay.History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1687 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1687 Membership of museum commissions; terms; officers; powers.

12-1687. Membership of museum commissions; terms; officers; powers. All museum commissions shall consist of five (5) members to be initially appointed as provided by either subsection (a) or (b) as follows: (a) Upon the adoption of the provisions of this act by the city or school district acting independently in the manner provided in K.S.A. 12-1684 and 12-1685, or any amendments thereto, the governing body of such city or school district shall appoint four (4) members, the first appointee to serve for four (4) years, the second for three (3) years, the third for two (2) years, and the fourth for one (1) year, and the fifth member who shall also serve for four (4) years shall be appointed by the four (4) appointee members of such commission; or (b) Upon the adoption of the provisions of this act by the city and school district acting jointly in the manner provided in K.S.A. 12-1684 and 12-1685, or any amendments thereto, the governing bodies shall each appoint two (2) of their electors to serve as members of the museum commission, and the persons so selected shall select one additional person, and all of said persons shall constitute the museum commission. Of the members of said commission first selected by the school district, one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year, and one (1) for a term of four (4) years; one (1) of those first selected by the governing body of the city shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a term of three (3) years. The additional member shall serve for a term of four (4) years. Thereafter, each of the members of said commission shall be selected in the same manner as the member he or she is succeeding and the term of office of each shall be four (4) years. Said commission shall elect a presiding officer and secretary. Said commissioners are hereby empowered to administer in all respects the business and affairs of the museum. The disbursements made by said commission shall be paid by voucher, and the claims paid by said commission shall be duly verified. The amount received from the tax herein provided shall be set over to said commission and used by said commission for the purposes herein set out; and shall be held by the treasurer of the city or school district who shall be ex officio treasurer of said commission.History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1688 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1688 Community historical museums; tax levies; increases, election.

12-1688. Community historical museums; tax levies; increases, election. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, when the provisions of this act shall have been adopted by an election, the commission shall annually, and not later than 20 days prior to the date for the publishing of the budget of such city or school district, certify its budget to such city or school district, which shall levy a tax sufficient to raise the amount required by such budget, but in no event more than one mill or the amount set out in the petition provided for in K.S.A. 12-1684, except that, when such petition shall have been submitted to a city and school district jointly such budget shall be certified to the city or school district, whichever shall be the larger in population, and the tax levied by such city or school district. After three years' operation the authority to levy the tax provided for in this section may be revoked by a majority of the electors voting at an election called in the same manner as the election authorizing the same. Upon such revocation all property and money belonging to such commission shall become the property of the city or school district levying the tax under this section.(b) After any city or school district has begun to operate such a museum, it appearing to the satisfaction of the museum commission of a particular school district or city or of a city and school district jointly, that the budget should be increased so as to adequately meet the needs of the city or school district, such museum commission may submit a proposed program with the budget for carrying out the same to the levying authority which may then levy a tax sufficient to raise the amount required by the expanded budget, but not to exceed one mill, which levy shall be in addition to the one mill authorized by subsection (a) of this section.No city or school district authorized to increase its levy under subsection (b) of this section shall make such increased levy until the question of making such tax levy is submitted to the qualified electors of the city or school district at the next general election or at a special election called for such purpose. Any special election held under the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be called and held in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto. If a majority of the votes cast and counted on the question submitted at such election are in favor of such tax, the same may be made; but if a majority of the votes cast and counted on the question submitted at such election are not in favor thereof, such tax may not be levied.History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 8; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 16; May 31.
KS Stat § 12-1689 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1689 Same; definitions.

12-1689. Same; definitions. As used in this act, (a) "school district" means any school district located in whole or in part within a city of the third class located in two counties; and(b) "City" means any city of the third class located in two counties.History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1690 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1690 Same; supervisor and curator; appointment and compensation; duties.

12-1690. Same; supervisor and curator; appointment and compensation; duties. Any community museum board may appoint and fix the compensation of a supervisor or curator for the community historical museum. Said supervisor or curator shall have charge of the care, maintenance, supervision, establishment of the museum, its displays, historical collections and such other duties in connection therewith as said board may require. If there is an incorporated museum or an incorporated historical or similar society within the community, such society may be designated by said board as the supervisor or curator of said museum and said board may provide to the society such compensation, funds or reimbursements for establishing, operating, maintaining and caring for the museum and its collections or displays as shall be agreed upon by the board and the society.History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1691 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1691 Same; acceptance of gifts and articles of historical value.

12-1691. Same; acceptance of gifts and articles of historical value. The museum board may accept bequests, gifts, donations or loans of documents, records and articles of historical value or interest for such museum and also bequests, gifts or donations of money or other things of value to be used in carrying out the provisions of this act.History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1692 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1692 Promotion of tourism and conventions; definitions.

12-1692. Promotion of tourism and conventions; definitions. As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:(a) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture or other association of persons;(b) "Hotel, motel or tourist court" means any structure or building which contains rooms furnished for the purposes of providing lodging, which may or may not also provide meals, entertainment or various other personal services to transient guests, and which is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation by transient or permanent guests and having more than two bedrooms furnished for the accommodation of such guests;(c) "Transient guest" means a person who occupies a room in a hotel, motel or tourist court for not more than 28 consecutive days;(d) "Business" means any person engaged in the business of renting, leasing or letting living quarters, sleeping accommodations, rooms or a part thereof in connection with any motel, hotel or tourist court;(e) "Convention and tourism promotion" means: (1) Activities to attract visitors into the community through marketing efforts, including advertising, directed to at least one of the five basic convention and tourism market segments consisting of group tours, pleasure travelers, association meetings and conventions, trade shows and corporate meetings and travel; and (2) support of those activities and organizations which encourage increased lodging facility occupancy; and(f) "Accommodations broker" means any business which maintains an inventory of two or more rooms in one or more locations which are offered for pay to a person or persons for not more than 28 consecutive days.History: L. 1975, ch. 490, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 117, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 185, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1694a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1694a Same; establishment of transient guest tax refund fund; maintenance by secretary of revenue.

12-1694a. Same; establishment of transient guest tax refund fund; maintenance by secretary of revenue. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "transient guest tax refund fund" which shall be used for the payment of refunds of the transient guest tax which is levied and collected pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1692 to 12-1695, inclusive, and amendments thereto. The transient guest tax refund fund shall be held by the state treasurer for prompt refunding of all transient guest tax overpayments. Said fund shall be maintained by the secretary of revenue from the transient guest tax collections in an amount determined by the secretary of revenue as necessary to meet the current refunding requirements for the transient guest tax under said statutes but such amount shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).History: L. 1976, ch. 81, § 2; April 23.
KS Stat § 12-1695 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1695 Convention and tourism committee; appointment; terms; contracts for programs.

12-1695. Convention and tourism committee; appointment; terms; contracts for programs. The governing body of any city or county which levies a transient guest tax pursuant to this act may establish a convention and tourism committee to make recommendations concerning the programs and expenditures for promotion of conventions and tourism. If the governing body decides to appoint a convention and tourism committee, the governing body shall appoint 10 members to such committee, a majority of which shall be representatives of businesses coming within the terms of this act. In appointing such members, the governing body shall attempt to create a representative balance of large and small businesses and businesses from the various geographic areas of such city or county. The governing body shall provide, by resolution, for the method of appointment and the length of term of members. The length of term shall not exceed four years. The governing body levying such tax shall have the authority to contract for convention and tourism programs to be implemented.History: L. 1975, ch. 490, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 135, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1696 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1696 Promotion of tourism and conventions; definitions.

12-1696. Promotion of tourism and conventions; definitions. As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:(a) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture or other association of persons;(b) "Hotel, motel or tourist court" means any structure or building which contains rooms furnished for the purposes of providing lodging, which may or may not also provide meals, entertainment or various other personal services to transient guests, and which is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation by transient or permanent guests and having more than two bedrooms furnished for the accommodation of such guests;(c) "Transient guest" means a person who occupies a room in a hotel, motel or tourist court for not more than 28 consecutive days;(d) "Business" means any person engaged in the business of renting, leasing or letting living quarters, sleeping accommodations, rooms or a part thereof in connection with any motel, hotel or tourist court;(e) "Convention and tourism promotion" means: (1) Activities to attract visitors into the community through marketing efforts, including advertising, directed to at least one of the five basic convention and tourism market segments consisting of group tours, pleasure travelers, association meetings and conventions, trade shows and corporate meetings and travel; and (2) support of those activities and organizations which encourage increased lodging facility occupancy; and(f) "Accommodations broker" means any business which maintains an inventory of two or more rooms in one or more locations which are offered for pay to a person or persons for not more than 28 consecutive days.History: L. 1977, ch. 93, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 117, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 185, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1697 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1697 Same; tax levy by city or county; basis of tax; payment and collection; requirements prior to levy.

12-1697. Same; tax levy by city or county; basis of tax; payment and collection; requirements prior to levy. (a) In order to provide revenues to promote tourism and conventions, the governing body of any county or the governing body of any city is hereby authorized to levy a transient guest tax at not to exceed the rate of 2% upon the gross receipts derived from or paid directly or through an accommodations broker by transient guests for sleeping accommodations, exclusive of charges for incidental services or facilities, in any hotel, motel or tourist court. The percentage of such tax shall be determined by the board of county commissioners or the city governing body and shall be specified in the resolution or ordinance authorizing the same.(b) Any transient guest tax levied pursuant to this section shall be based on the gross rental receipts collected by any business or accommodations broker.(c) The taxes levied pursuant to this section shall be paid by the consumer or user to the business and it shall be the duty of each and every business to collect from the consumer or user the full amount of any such tax, or an amount equal as nearly as possible or practicable to the average equivalent thereto. Each business collecting any of the taxes levied hereunder shall be responsible for paying over the same to the state department of revenue in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-1698, and amendments thereto, and the state department of revenue shall administer and enforce the collection of such taxes.(d) A transient guest tax authorized by this section shall not be levied until the governing body of such county or city has passed a resolution or ordinance authorizing the same.(e) The collection of any county or city transient guest tax authorized to be levied pursuant to this section shall commence on the first day of the calendar quarter next following the 30th day after the date of the receipt by the department of revenue of the resolution or ordinance authorizing the levy of such tax.History: L. 1977, ch. 93, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 60, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 185, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1699 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1699 Same; levy of tax prohibited, when.

12-1699. Same; levy of tax prohibited, when. No county shall levy a transient guest tax within the corporate limits of any city in such county where a transient guest tax is being levied and collected according to law. No city located within a county where a transient guest tax is being levied and collected according to law shall levy any such tax.History: L. 1977, ch. 93, § 4; April 2.
KS Stat § 12-16,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-16,100 Same; transient guest tax refund fund.

12-16,100. Same; transient guest tax refund fund. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "transient guest tax refund fund" which shall be used for the payment of refunds of the transient guest tax which is levied and collected pursuant to this act. The transient guest tax refund fund shall be held by the state treasurer for prompt refunding of all transient guest tax overpayments. Said fund shall be maintained by the secretary of revenue from the transient guest tax collections in an amount determined by the secretary of revenue as necessary to meet the current refunding requirements for the transient guest tax under this act but such amount shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).History: L. 1977, ch. 93, § 5; April 2.
KS Stat § 12-16,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-16,101 Convention and tourism committee; appointment; terms; contracts and programs.

12-16,101. Convention and tourism committee; appointment; terms; contracts and programs. The governing body of any city or county which levies a transient guest tax pursuant to this act may establish a convention and tourism committee to make recommendations concerning the programs and expenditures for promotion of conventions and tourism. If the governing body decides to appoint a convention and tourism committee, the board of county commissioners or city governing body shall appoint 10 members to such committee, a majority of which shall be representatives of businesses coming within the terms of this act. In appointing such members, the board of county commissioners or city governing body shall attempt to create a representative balance of large and small businesses and businesses from the various geographic areas of such county. The board of county commissioners or city governing body shall provide, by resolution, for the method of appointment and the length of the term of members. The length of term shall not exceed four years. The board of county commissioners or city governing body levying such tax shall have the authority to contract for convention and tourism programs to be implemented.History: L. 1977, ch. 93, § 6; L. 2001, ch. 135, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-16,103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-16,103 Acquisition of fee title to realty; sale of realty; record.

12-16,103. Acquisition of fee title to realty; sale of realty; record. (a) The governing body of any city may acquire by condemnation, dedication, gift or purchase the fee interest in any real estate in which it could acquire a permanent easement.(b) The governing body of any city may sell real estate acquired or held in fee simple when it is no longer needed for public purposes, including, but not limited to, real estate acquired for the construction of municipal water supply structures or reservoirs and land adjacent thereto, street, sanitary and storm sewer systems. A record of all sales authorized herein shall be maintained in the office of the city clerk.History: L. 1984, ch. 60, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 77, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 77, § 1; July 1.