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KS Stat § 19-2822 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2822 Agreement with department of wildlife, parks and tourism.

19-2822. Agreement with department of wildlife, parks and tourism. The board of county commissioners of any county to which this act applies and the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism are each authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement to provide for the building and construction of one or more reservoirs, lakes, dams or embankments for impounding water on lands in the park and recreational grounds of any such county and to provide for the use, control and maintenance of such park and recreational grounds. Nothing in such agreement shall be construed to prohibit the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism or the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism from the right to exercise the same functions, rights and authority as though the lands for such park and recreational grounds had been acquired by the department, and the agreement between any such county and the secretary shall expressly provide that, notwithstanding the title to such lands shall be vested in such county, all rights therein or thereon, waters and water rights, and for keeping, improving and maintaining them for the use and benefit of the department shall be unimpaired and shall likewise be public park and recreational grounds for the use and enjoyment of the public.History: L. 1935, ch. 143, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 165; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2823 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2823 Bonds; petition; election; tax levy.

19-2823. Bonds; petition; election; tax levy. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, the board of county commissioners may issue and sell the bonds of such county, in an amount not exceeding one-tenth of one percent of the total amount of assessed valuation of such county for the fiscal year next preceding the issuance of such bonds and such bonds may be issued and sold without the necessity of an election unless a petition in opposition to the issuance of such bonds without an election signed by not less than twenty percent (20%) of the qualified electors in any such county shall be filed with the county clerk of the county within thirty (30) days following the passage of a resolution by the board of county commissioners declaring their intention to acquire title to lands for the purposes of park and recreational grounds, in which event it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of such county to submit the question of such bond issue to the voters at the next general election. Any bonds issued by such county under the provisions of this act shall be serial bonds, payable in not less than ten (10) equal annual installments nor more than thirty (30) equal annual installments over a period of not to exceed thirty (30) years and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and the board of county commissioners shall make a levy on all taxable property in such county to pay the principal and interest on the said bonds as the same become due and payable.History: L. 1935, ch. 143, § 5; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 61; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 26; April 25.
KS Stat § 19-2823a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2823a Additional park and grounds in certain counties.

19-2823a. Additional park and grounds in certain counties. Where any county in this state having a population of one hundred thirty-five thousand or more has established a county park and recreational grounds, as provided by K.S.A. 19-2819 to 19-2823, both sections inclusive, and amendments thereto, and there is also located in such county a state educational institution or industrial school, the board of county commissioners may acquire by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation proceedings, as therein set out, one additional park and recreational grounds adjoining or in close proximity to such educational institution or industrial school.History: L. 1939, ch. 162, § 1; April 10.
KS Stat § 19-2823b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2823b Same; establishment and maintenance; bonds, limitation.

19-2823b. Same; establishment and maintenance; bonds, limitation. Such park and recreational grounds may be established, managed and maintained under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2819, 19-2820, 19-2821, 19-2822 and 19-2823, and amendments thereto, except as herein otherwise provided. The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to issue and sell bonds of such county, in an amount not exceeding one thirtieth of one percent of the total amount of assessed valuation of such county for the fiscal year next preceding the issuance of such bonds in the manner as provided in K.S.A. 19-2823, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1939, ch. 162, § 2; April 10.
KS Stat § 19-2823c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2823c Same; act supplemental.

19-2823c. Same; act supplemental. This act shall be supplemental to and not amendatory of K.S.A. 19-2819 to 19-2823, both sections inclusive.History: L. 1939, ch. 162, § 3; April 10.
KS Stat § 19-2833a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2833a City lakes and parks in certain counties; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-2833a. City lakes and parks in certain counties; tax levy, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than twenty thousand (20,000) and less than thirty thousand (30,000) and an assessed valuation of more than fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax on the taxable tangible property within the county to provide funds for the recreational improvement of a city lake and park established by any city of the second class located within the county and which park and lake are located outside the city and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. Whenever county funds are made available all residents of the county shall have equal access to the use of the city park and recreational improvements therein.History: L. 1963, ch. 192, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 520, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 23; L. 1975, ch. 162, § 22; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 119; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2834 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2834 Establishment of parks and recreational grounds in certain counties.

19-2834. Establishment of parks and recreational grounds in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of not less than eleven thousand (11,000) people nor more than fourteen thousand (14,000) people and a valuation of not less than eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000) nor more than thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000), may acquire land and property for the establishment and construction of lakes, dams, parks and recreational grounds within such county, and may purchase or acquire title to necessary lands and property by donation, devise, bequest or condemnation proceedings in the manner set forth in K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive.History: L. 1937, ch. 193, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 46; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 19-2835 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2835 Cooperation with department of wildlife, parks and tourism.

19-2835. Cooperation with department of wildlife, parks and tourism. The board of county commissioners of any such county shall have the right to aid, assist, furnish and pay for a part or the whole of any real estate or property or constructing the whole or a part of any dam or construction work deemed by them necessary or proper in the aiding or assisting the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism in the acquisition of a lake, park and recreational site or sites and in the construction of dams, lakes and reservoirs or construction work thereon, so as to insure the completion of a lake, park or recreational grounds in such county. The control and direction of the construction work shall be as determined by the board of county commissioners and the department should the department be in whole or in part interested in such project as such. The title to such real estate or part of such real estate as may be paid for exclusively by such board of county commissioners shall be taken in the name of the county or in the name of the state of Kansas, as the board of county commissioners and the department may agree, but the real estate paid for exclusively by the county shall revert to the county should such project ever be abandoned as a park or recreational project.History: L. 1937, ch. 193, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 166; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2836 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2836 Plans and specifications; payment of cost.

19-2836. Plans and specifications; payment of cost. Before any board of county commissioners is authorized to proceed under this act, there shall be filed with such board under the certificate of the engineer for the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism, or the county engineer of such county, maps, plans and specifications showing: (1) The description or outline of the land to be in such project; (2) the portion of such land, if any, owned by the state of Kansas or the department; (3) the portion of the land to be purchased by the county, if any; (4) the probable acre surface area of water to be impounded, estimating such acreage at low-water time; (5) a brief outline of the proposed plan of construction and of estimated cost thereof, including the estimated part of the cost, if any, to be borne by the county, the part of the cost, if any, to be borne by the department and the part of the cost, if any, to be borne by any other state or federal agencies or individuals. The cost of such maps, plans, specifications and preliminary work may be paid for by the county out of its general fund.History: L. 1937, ch. 193, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 167; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2837 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2837 Bonds; petitions; election; limitation on bonds.

19-2837. Bonds; petitions; election; limitation on bonds. Upon the presentation to the board of county commissioners of the maps, plans and specifications, and information called for in the preceding section, and petitions(a) specifying that bonds may be issued in a definite amount and which amount shall, in no event, be in excess of 20% more than the estimated cost to the county for the items which the county undertakes to be responsible for as disclosed by the plans, specifications, and information on file as required in the preceding section; and(b) which petitions shall be signed by at least 25% of the qualified electors of such county as shown by the vote cast for secretary of state at the last general election in such county; and(c) following the name of each signer on such petition shall be inserted his or her precinct and residence address; and(d) on each petition an elector of the county shall certify, under oath, that he believes each signer on such petition is a qualified elector of the precinct designated after the name of such elector; then the county commissioners shall call a special election within 30 days after the filing of such petition with the county clerk of such county to submit to the voters of such county the question of issuing such bonds: Provided, That such question may be submitted at a primary or general election if either will be held within 100 days after such filing of such petitions. Notice of such election shall be given in two weekly issues in at least one newspaper of general circulation in such county, specifying the maximum amount of bonds to be issued for such lake and park project, and at such election the county commissioners shall submit to the electors the following proposition:"Shall ______________ county issue bonds in the sum not exceeding $__________ for the construction and/or aid in construction of such lake and park project as provided by law."If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the question submitted, the county commissioners may issue bonds in an amount not exceeding the sum stated in the question submitted. But in no event shall the bonds issued under the provisions of this act exceed the sum of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000).History: L. 1937, ch. 193, § 4; April 10.
KS Stat § 19-2838 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2838 Terms and maturity of bonds; tax levy; limitation.

19-2838. Terms and maturity of bonds; tax levy; limitation. Such bonds shall in no event draw in excess of the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and shall mature within fifteen (15) years, but may be made to mature serially of approximate equal amounts each year after date, and the board of county commissioners is authorized to levy a special park improvement tax to retire such bonds and interest as the same mature, and which tax levy may be in addition to all other levies now authorized by law: Provided, That in no case shall the cost of such project to the county exceed the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per acre area of water surface as is disclosed by such maps, plans and specifications.History: L. 1937, ch. 193, § 5; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 62; March 21.
KS Stat § 19-2839 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2839 Construction work; grants or gifts.

19-2839. Construction work; grants or gifts. The construction work may be let by contract or done by day labor, as the board of county commissioners and the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism may agree upon, and such board and such secretary are hereby authorized to accept funds from the state or any federal agencies or donations or bequests from any individuals in the promotion and completion of such work.History: L. 1937, ch. 193, § 6; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 168; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2840 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2840 Act supplemental.

19-2840. Act supplemental. This act shall be deemed as supplemental legislation and shall not repeal in whole or in part any other act of the legislature.History: L. 1937, ch. 193, § 7; April 10.
KS Stat § 19-2841 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2841 Establishment of joint parks and recreational grounds in certain counties.

19-2841. Establishment of joint parks and recreational grounds in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than eight thousand and less than nine thousand and having an assessed valuation of tangible property of more than sixteen million dollars, may join with the board of county commissioners of an adjoining county having a population of more than eleven thousand and less than twelve thousand and having an assessed valuation of tangible property of more than twenty-three million dollars, and the board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than forty thousand and less than fifty thousand and having an assessed valuation of tangible property of more than one hundred million dollars, may join with the board of county commissioners of an adjoining county having a population of more than twenty-four thousand and less than thirty thousand and having an assessed valuation of tangible property of more than ninety million dollars, in establishing joint park and recreational grounds, may purchase or acquire title to necessary lands and property by donation, devise, bequest or condemnation proceedings for the purpose of establishing such joint park and recreational grounds in such counties.History: L. 1937, ch. 192, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 124, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2842 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2842 Plan for improvements; engineer.

19-2842. Plan for improvements; engineer. The boards of county commissioners of any counties to which this act applies, upon the acquisition of lands for park and recreational grounds or entering into agreement for the purchase thereof, are empowered to adopt a plan for the improvement of same, including a lake or lakes, recreational facilities, reforestation, roads and roadways, and such other improvements as may be conducive to the recreation, convenience and comfort of the public and prior to the adoption of such plan, may employ an engineer to prepare plans and specifications for such improvements and make estimates of the cost thereof.History: L. 1937, ch. 192, § 2; March 26.
KS Stat § 19-2843 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2843 Eminent domain.

19-2843. Eminent domain. That for the purpose of acquiring the necessary lands, water and water rights and carrying out of the provisions of this act, there is hereby conferred upon the boards of county commissioners of any such counties, the same rights of eminent domain as are conferred by law upon cities in the acquisition of land, or water, for waterworks to be exercised as set forth in K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive.History: L. 1937, ch. 192, § 3; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 47; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 19-2844 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2844 Agreements with department of wildlife, parks and tourism.

19-2844. Agreements with department of wildlife, parks and tourism. The boards of county commissioners of any counties to which this act applies and the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism are authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement to provide for the building and construction of one or more reservoirs, lakes, dams or embankments for impounding water on lands in the park and recreational grounds of any such counties and to provide for the use, control and maintenance of such park and recreational grounds. Nothing in such agreement shall be construed to prohibit the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism or the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism from the right to exercise the same functions, rights and authority as though the lands for such park and recreational grounds had been acquired for the department, and the agreement between any such counties and the secretary shall expressly provide that, notwithstanding the title to such lands shall be vested in such counties, all rights therein or thereon, waters and water rights, and for keeping, improving and maintaining them for the use and benefit of the department shall be unimpaired and shall likewise be public park and recreational grounds for the use and enjoyment of the public.History: L. 1937, ch. 192, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 169; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2844a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2844a Construction and maintenance of roads and bridges by adjoining county.

19-2844a. Construction and maintenance of roads and bridges by adjoining county. Whenever a lake is being constructed by the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism in any county within three miles of the county line of an adjoining county, the board of county commissioners of such adjoining county is hereby authorized to construct or aid in the construction of roads and bridges around such lake in the county in which such lake is situated and access roads thereto. The board of county commissioners of such adjoining county shall, by resolution, find that the lake is of public benefit to its county and fix the amount of money from its road and bridge fund to be expended for such purpose. Such board is authorized to enter into such agreements as may be necessary with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the lake is situated for the separate or joint construction and maintenance of such roads and bridges. Any roads so constructed shall have access to roads in such adjoining county.History: L. 1957, ch. 371, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 170; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2845 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2845 Division of cost; bonds; petition; election; tax levy.

19-2845. Division of cost; bonds; petition; election; tax levy. The boards of county commissioners of such counties shall agree upon the division of the cost of the establishment and improvement of such joint park and recreational grounds which is to be paid by each county. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, the board of county commissioners may issue and sell the bonds of the county, in an amount not exceeding one-tenth of one percent of the total amount of assessed valuation of such county for the fiscal year next preceding the issuance of such bonds and such bonds may be issued and sold without the necessity of an election unless a petition in opposition to the issuance of such bonds without an election signed by not less than twenty percent (20%) of the qualified electors in any such county shall be filed with the county clerk of the county within thirty (30) days following the passage of a resolution by the board of county commissioners declaring their intention to acquire title to lands for the purposes of park and recreational grounds, in which event it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of such county to submit the question of such bond issue to the voters at the next general election.Any bonds issued by such county under the provisions of this act shall be serial bonds, payable in not less than ten (10) equal annual installments nor more than thirty (30) equal annual installments over a period of not to exceed thirty (30) years and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and the board of county commissioners shall make a levy on all taxable property in such county to pay the principal and interest on the said bonds as the same become due and payable.History: L. 1937, ch. 192, § 5; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 63; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 27; April 25.
KS Stat § 19-2853 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2853 Wyandotte county board of park commissioners; established.

19-2853. Wyandotte county board of park commissioners; established. The board of county commissioners of Wyandotte county shall provide, by resolution, for the establishment of a county board of park commissioners, which commissioners shall not be any of the elected officers or otherwise employees of the county.History: L. 1945, ch. 177, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 166, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 92, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 100, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 100, § 1; July 1.