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KS Stat § 80-1548 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1548 Same; governing body; meetings; powers; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants.

80-1548. Same; governing body; meetings; powers; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants. Upon the consolidation of any such areas the board of county commissioners shall appoint a governing body composed of seven members who shall represent, as nearly as may be possible, the geographical areas in such consolidated area. Members of the governing body first appointed shall be appointed as follows: Two for a term of one year; two for a term of two years; and three for a term of three years. Thereafter all members shall be appointed for a term of three years. All vacancies on such board shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members of the governing body shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be allowed their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.Within thirty (30) days after the governing body is appointed and annually thereafter the governing body shall meet and organize by the election from its membership of a chairperson, vice-chairperson and a secretary and treasurer. The secretary and treasurer shall each give a corporate surety bond, conditioned for the faithful performance of duty and accounting for all money coming into their hands by virtue of such position. Such bonds shall be approved and be in an amount fixed by the governing body.The governing body of such consolidated district shall have authority to levy taxes and special assessments as provided by law, to enter into contracts, to acquire by lease or purchase and to operate and maintain fire fighting equipment, and to acquire or construct buildings to house the same and to do all things necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act except that no tax or special assessment shall be levied by such governing body without first having been submitted to and having been approved by the board of county commissioners. In addition to the powers provided for in this section, the governing body shall have any powers granted to a fire district under K.S.A. 80-1514a.The governing body of such consolidated district is authorized to make an annual levy of taxes upon the taxable property located within the consolidated fire district in an amount approved by the board of county commissioners but not to exceed seven mills.The governing body of any district shall also have the authority to issue general obligation bonds and no-fund warrants under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-1514b.History: L. 1967, ch. 513, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 72, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 75, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-1549 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1549 Same; transfer of records, equipment, property.

80-1549. Same; transfer of records, equipment, property. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 80-1550, the books, papers, equipment, and other real and personal property belonging to the areas being consolidated shall be transferred to and shall become the property of the new consolidated district.History: L. 1967, ch. 513, § 3; April 29.
KS Stat § 80-1550 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1550 Same; funds in fire district's treasury.

80-1550. Same; funds in fire district's treasury. All funds in the treasury of any such fire district at the time of consolidation shall be applied to the payment of any outstanding indebtedness, including bonded indebtedness, of such fire district.History: L. 1967, ch. 513, § 4; April 29.
KS Stat § 80-1551 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1551 Same; tax levy for payment of outstanding indebtedness; duty of county clerk.

80-1551. Same; tax levy for payment of outstanding indebtedness; duty of county clerk. If any fire district at the time of such consolidation shall have any outstanding indebtedness, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county to provide for the payment of such outstanding indebtedness by providing for the levy of taxes upon all of the property in the territory comprising such district prior to its consolidation with the other district or districts. The levy shall be entered by the county clerk of the county on the tax roll the same as other taxes.History: L. 1967, ch. 513, § 5; April 29.
KS Stat § 80-1552 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1552 Same; no effect upon fireman's rights.

80-1552. Same; no effect upon fireman's rights. The consolidation of any fire district under the provisions of this act shall in no way affect the rights of any fireman serving in the department of such district to benefits under any retirement or relief association program.History: L. 1967, ch. 513, § 6; April 29.
KS Stat § 80-1553 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1553 Same; certain tax levies prohibited; powers and duties of consolidated district.

80-1553. Same; certain tax levies prohibited; powers and duties of consolidated district. No levy for the payment of the cost of providing fire protection shall be assessed against any property located within the boundaries of any district consolidated under the provisions of this act except those levies hereinbefore specifically authorized. Any consolidated district formed under this act shall have all of the powers and duties of any antecedent district forming a part of such consolidated district: Provided, That the same are not in conflict with the provisions of this act.History: L. 1967, ch. 513, § 7; April 29.
KS Stat § 80-1554 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1554 Territory of township becoming part of two or more districts; transfer of unexpended balance from tax levy.

80-1554. Territory of township becoming part of two or more districts; transfer of unexpended balance from tax levy. Any township which shall have heretofore made a levy for fire protection and thereafter a part of the territory of such township is attached to and made a part of a fire district under authority of K.S.A. 19-3629 or 19-3630 and the remaining part of the territory of such township becomes a part of a different fire district, and there remains unexpended moneys in the treasury of such township which moneys were derived from the township levy for fire protection, then, such remaining moneys shall be disposed of as provided by this act. Such remaining moneys shall be paid to the respective fire districts of which the township territory has become a part in the proportion that the assessed taxable tangible valuation of the territory of the township in each such district bears to the total assessed taxable tangible valuation of the township.History: L. 1968, ch. 391, § 1; March 30.
KS Stat § 80-1555 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1555 Certain townships may contract with fire district for purchase of equipment.

80-1555. Certain townships may contract with fire district for purchase of equipment. The township board of any township located in a county having a population of more than twelve thousand (12,000) and less than fourteen thousand (14,000), with an assessed valuation of more than forty-two million dollars ($42,000,000) and less than forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000), may contract with any organized fire district located in such county to enable such fire district to purchase fire fighting equipment. The board of township trustees may pay such sum of money as deemed reasonable and necessary for the purchase of such fire fighting equipment, such sum to be paid from the general fund of the township or from any other available source. All such contracts shall fix the terms and conditions under which the fire district agrees to purchase fire protection equipment and shall also provide for the terms and conditions upon which the township and the fire district are to cooperate in furnishing any equipment necessary to provide adequate protection; and the method of payment therefor shall be expressly stipulated.History: L. 1976, ch. 118, § 1; Feb. 25.
KS Stat § 80-1556 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1556 Certain townships may contract with certain fire districts for furnishing of fire-fighting services.

80-1556. Certain townships may contract with certain fire districts for furnishing of fire-fighting services. The township board of any township located in a county having a population of more than twenty-two thousand five hundred (22,500) and less than twenty-three thousand five hundred (23,500) which has an assessed valuation of more than seventy million dollars ($70,000,000) is hereby authorized to contract with any fire district having the same geographic territory and common boundaries with those of the township for the furnishing of fire-fighting services in such township and the governing body of any such fire district is hereby authorized to contract with such township for such purpose. Any such township board is hereby authorized to pay for such services from the general fund of the township or from any other funds or moneys received by such township, the expenditure or use of which is not otherwise limited or prohibited by law, and which has not been levied for or dedicated to another use or purpose.History: L. 1978, ch. 424, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-1557 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1557 Emergency medical service; establishment, operation and maintenance; definitions.

80-1557. Emergency medical service; establishment, operation and maintenance; definitions. (a) As used in this section:(1) "Rescue service" means a service that provides emergency care by qualified personnel through a township or fire district fire department.(2) "Emergency care" means the services provided after the onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to: (A) Place the patient's health in serious jeopardy; (B) seriously impair bodily functions; or (C) result in serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.(3) "Qualified personnel" means any individual who holds a certificate as an emergency medical service provider as defined in K.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto.(4) "Township" means any township that has established a fire department pursuant to K.S.A. 80-1901 et seq., and amendments thereto.(5) "Fire district" means any fire district that has established a fire department pursuant to K.S.A. 80-1540 et seq., and amendments thereto.(b) The township board or governing body of the fire district may authorize the township or fire district fire department to provide rescue service as a township or fire district function, within or without the township or fire district, or may contract with any person or governmental entity for the furnishing of rescue service and upon such terms and conditions, and for such compensation as may be agreed upon which shall be payable from the township general fund or the fire fund or the fire district fund.(c) The township board or governing body of the fire district may establish charges to persons receiving rescue service inside or outside of such township or fire district. The charges so made and received shall be deposited in the general funds of the township or fire district, and the same may be used in addition to funds received under the tax levies authorized by K.S.A. 80-1546 and 80-1903, and amendments thereto.(d) Qualified personnel providing rescue service shall be compensated in the same manner as other fire department employees and volunteers as provided by K.S.A. 80-1544 and 80-1904, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1986, ch. 389, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 235, § 11; L. 1993, ch. 71, § 7; L. 2019, ch. 64, § 38; June 6.
KS Stat § 80-1558 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1558 Township special fire protection reserve fund; source of revenue; limitations.

80-1558. Township special fire protection reserve fund; source of revenue; limitations. (a) The governing body of any township, by resolution, is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer, annually, from the fire fund of such township not to exceed 25% of the amount of money credited to the fire fund, and subject to legal expenditure, in such year to a special fire protection reserve fund.(b) Upon the adoption of such resolution, a copy thereof shall be delivered to the treasurer of such township and the treasurer shall credit the amount provided in such resolution to such special fund and shall debit the fire fund. All moneys credited to such special fund shall be used by such township for the acquisition of fire-fighting equipment, apparatus or machinery or land and buildings to be used for fire-fighting purposes. Such fund shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto. When making the budgets of such township the amounts credited to, and the amount on hand in, such special fund and the amount expended therefrom shall be shown for the information of the taxpayers of such township.(c) If the governing body of the township determines that money which has been transferred to such special fund or any part thereof is not needed for the purposes for which so transferred, the governing body, by adoption of a resolution, may retransfer such amount not needed to the fund from which it came. Such retransfer and expenditure thereof shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1993, ch. 279, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-1559 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 15 - Fire Protection|80-1559 Same; fire districts; source of revenue; limitations.

80-1559. Same; fire districts; source of revenue; limitations. (a) The governing body of any township fire district created pursuant to K.S.A. 80-1540 et seq., and amendments thereto, by resolution, is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer, annually, from the fire fund of such township fire district not to exceed 25% of the amount of money credited to the fire fund, and subject to legal expenditure, in such year to a special township fire district reserve fund.(b) Upon the adoption of such resolution, a copy thereof shall be delivered to the treasurer of such township fire district and the treasurer shall credit the amount provided in such resolution to such special fund and shall debit the fire fund. All moneys credited to such special fund shall be used by such township fire district for the acquisition of fire-fighting equipment, apparatus or machinery or land and buildings to be used for fire-fighting purposes. Such fund shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto. When making the budgets of such township fire districts the amounts credited to, and the amount on hand in, such special fund and the amount expended therefrom shall be shown for the information of the taxpayers of such township fire district.(c) If the governing body of the township fire district determines that money which has been transferred to such special fund or any part thereof is not needed for the purposes for which so transferred, the governing body, by adoption of a resolution, may retransfer such amount not needed to the fund from which it came. Such retransfer and expenditure thereof shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1993, ch. 279, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-1601 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 16 - Water Supply|80-1601 Water supply; acquisition in certain townships.

80-1601. Water supply; acquisition in certain townships. Whenever there shall be presented to the township board of any township located, in whole or in part, within fifteen (15) miles of the limits of any city of the first class located in the same county in which such township is located or adjoining a township located in the same county having a publicly owned water supply system, a sufficient number of agreements or subscriptions to purchase water at a specified schedule of rates to be set out in such agreements or subscriptions for a period of not less than three years, duly signed by the owners of property lying within said township, or any adjoining township, or any part thereof, which will permit the liquidation of the cost of constructing said water mains within said township, extending from the water mains of such city or adjoining township, from the revenue derived from the sale of water therefrom, such township board shall be authorized to contract for constructing such water mains and the purchase of any water mains which may be located in said township; to purchase, or otherwise secure a suitable supply of water and to operate and maintain the water system thereby created, or contract for such construction and/or maintenance and operation and to use such funds as may be available, or thereafter shall become available, for such construction. Such acquisition of water supply may be by the construction of a water treatment plant.History: L. 1933, ch. 125, § 1 (Special Session); L. 1937, ch. 378, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 394, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 324, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 560, § 1; L. 1966, ch. 15, § 1 (Special Session); March 14.
KS Stat § 80-1603 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 16 - Water Supply|80-1603 Sell or pledge bonds to federal government.

80-1603. Sell or pledge bonds to federal government. Such township board may sell said bonds as provided by law, or may, if deemed advisable, pledge or sell any of such bonds, issued for the construction of said water mains, to the federal government as provided in the said national industrial recovery act, or any other federal act for the purpose of procuring funds for such construction.History: L. 1933, ch. 125, § 3 (Special Session); L. 1937, ch. 378, § 2; March 17.
KS Stat § 80-1604 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 16 - Water Supply|80-1604 Terms of bonds.

80-1604. Terms of bonds. Any bonds issued under the terms of this act shall mature serially or otherwise within a maximum period of forty (40) years from the date of issue and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and the provisions of K.S.A. 10-112 and K.S.A. 10-113 shall not apply to this act.History: L. 1933, ch. 125, § 4 (Special Session); L. 1963, ch. 503, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 94; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 38; April 25.
KS Stat § 80-1605 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 16 - Water Supply|80-1605 Contracts to supply water; tax levies for rental of fire hydrants and water.

80-1605. Contracts to supply water; tax levies for rental of fire hydrants and water. The board of township trustees of any township to which this act applies is expressly authorized to contract with any school district, any state department, or any state institution, board of county commissioners of any county, or with any other township, municipality or political subdivision of the state of Kansas for the purpose of supplying water, and such school district, state department or state institution, county commissioners, other township boards, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the state are hereby authorized to contract and pay a reasonable price for such water, and such contract may extend for a period of years not longer than the period for which revenue or additional bonds are issued: Provided, That any township in which a water system is established under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized and empowered to obligate the township to pay a reasonable price as rental for the installation and maintenance of fire hydrants or plugs, and to pay a reasonable price for the water used for fire-fighting or other emergency purposes, and such contract may extend for a period of years not longer than the period for which the revenue or additional revenue bonds were issued. For the purpose of raising funds to pay for such rental of fire hydrants and water used, said township board is hereby authorized and empowered to levy annually, a tax sufficient to raise the amount necessary. The levy herein authorized shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law.History: L. 1933, ch. 125, § 5 (Special Session); L. 1937, ch. 379, § 2; L. 1941, ch. 394, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 80-1607 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 16 - Water Supply|80-1607 Election to pledge payment or to refund revenue bonds; general obligation bonds.

80-1607. Election to pledge payment or to refund revenue bonds; general obligation bonds. The township board of any township maintaining and operating or proposing to maintain and operate a water system under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-1601 to 80-1605, inclusive, may submit to a vote of the qualified voters of such township at any general election or at a special election called for that purpose the proposition of whether or not the full faith and credit of such township shall be pledged to the payment of principal of and interest on bonds issued to pay the cost of constructing a water system or making extensions, repairs or improvements thereto, or for the purpose of redeeming, refunding and paying off water system revenue bonds of the township previously issued under said acts: Provided, however, That said bonds shall be authorized by a majority vote cast at an election held on the proposition, such election to be held as now provided by law for the issuance of general obligation bonds of municipalities: Provided further, That if said proposition to be submitted to the voters be on the proposition of issuing refunding bonds to redeem, refund and pay off outstanding revenue bonds of the township, then, before an election shall be called, the township board shall make a finding that the existing revenue bonds of such township can be refunded by general obligation bonds of such township bearing a reduced interest rate.If any such proposition shall receive a majority of the votes cast on said proposition at said election, the township board shall issue general obligation bonds of the township to the payment of which the full faith and credit of the township shall be pledged, after first pledging the net revenue of the water system to the payment of the principal on and interest of said bonds. All such bonds shall mature within a maximum period of thirty (30) years from the date of issue and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and the provisions of K.S.A. 10-112 and 10-113 shall not apply thereto.History: L. 1939, ch. 343, § 1; L. 1939, ch. 344, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 95; March 21.