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KS Stat § 12-110c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-110c Purchase of fire-fighting equipment; issuance of general obligation bonds; procedure; limitations.

12-110c. Purchase of fire-fighting equipment; issuance of general obligation bonds; procedure; limitations. Any city operating a fire department may acquire fire-fighting equipment for the use of such city department and pay the cost thereof by the issuance of its general obligation bonds maturing not more than 15 years from their date. No such bonds shall be issued until the city has first published a notice of its intention to acquire such equipment, stating the cost thereof and its intention to issue its general obligation bonds under the provisions of this act. Such notice shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper. If, within 60 days following the date of the publication of such notice, a petition signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of such city is filed with the city clerk, no such bonds shall be issued until the same have been approved by a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at an election called and held therefor. Such election shall be called and held in the manner provided for the calling and holding of elections under the general bond law.History: L. 1976, ch. 66, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 9; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-110d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-110d Special fund for replacement of ambulance or emergency medical service equipment; transfer, use and budgeting of funds; municipality defined.

12-110d. Special fund for replacement of ambulance or emergency medical service equipment; transfer, use and budgeting of funds; municipality defined. (a) The governing body of the municipality is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer annually, by resolution, any funds received from a tax levy specifically authorized to be made for ambulance or emergency medical service, and subject to legal expenditure, which in the opinion of the governing body will not be needed for general operating expenses of the ambulance or emergency medical service in such year, to a special fund to be established for replacement of ambulance or emergency medical service equipment. Upon the adoption of such resolution, the amount provided in such resolution shall be transferred and credited to such special fund.(b) All moneys credited to such special fund shall be used by such governing body for the replacement of ambulance or emergency medical service equipment and such fund shall not be subject to K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2936, inclusive, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. In making the budget of such governing body, the amounts credited to, and the amount on hand in, such special fund and the amounts expended therefrom shall be shown for the information of the taxpayers of the municipality.(c) If the governing body of the municipality determines that all or part of the money which has been transferred to such special fund is not needed for the purposes for which it was transferred, the governing body is authorized and empowered by resolution to retransfer such amount not needed and such retransfer and expenditure thereof shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2936, inclusive, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.(d) For the purposes of this section, "municipality" means any city, county or other political subdivision operating ambulance service or emergency medical service.History: L. 1980, ch. 57, § 1; April 25.
KS Stat § 12-111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-111 Fire fighting beyond territorial limits of city or township; privileges and immunities.

12-111. Fire fighting beyond territorial limits of city or township; privileges and immunities. Whenever the necessity arises during any emergency resulting from the existence of a state of war, or from fire, or any other cause, the firemen and officers of the fire department of any city or township may, together with all necessary equipment, lawfully go or be sent beyond the territorial limits of such cities or townships to any point within the state, to assist in meeting such emergency: Provided, The fire chief or person in charge of the fire department shall have the right in every case to determine whether or not a city or township can spare all or any portion of its fire equipment and firemen at any particular time. In such event the acts performed for such purposes by such firemen or officers, and the expenditures made for such purpose by such city or township shall be deemed conclusively to be for a public and governmental purpose and all of the immunities from liability enjoyed by a city or township when acting through its firemen or officers of the fire department for a public or governmental purpose within its territorial limits shall be enjoyed by it to the same extent when such city or township is so acting under this section or under other lawful authority beyond its territorial limits. The firemen and officers of the fire department of any city or township, when acting hereunder, or under other lawful authority, beyond the territorial limits of such city or township, shall have all of the immunities from liability and exemptions from laws, ordinances and regulations and shall have all of the pension, relief, disability and other benefits, enjoyed by them while performing their respective duties within the territorial limits of such city or township.History: L. 1943, ch. 169, § 1; March 11.
KS Stat § 12-111a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-111a Exemption of certain annuities, pensions and benefits of policemen and firemen from taxes and civil liability; exception, qualified domestic relations order.

12-111a. Exemption of certain annuities, pensions and benefits of policemen and firemen from taxes and civil liability; exception, qualified domestic relations order. Except as provided further, all annuities, pensions and benefits paid, which arise from services of a policeman or fireman, by a pension and benefit plan of a city of the first or second class under a charter ordinance related to K.S.A. 13-14a01et seq. or K.S.A. 14-10a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, are hereby made and declared exempt from any tax of the state of Kansas or any political subdivision or taxing body thereof and shall not be subject to execution, garnishment or attachment. Any pension benefit or annuity accruing to services of a policeman or fireman by a charter ordinance under this section shall not be exempt from claims of an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order. As used in this section, the terms "alternate payee" and "qualified domestic relations order" shall have the meaning ascribed to them in section 414(p) of the United States internal revenue code of 1954, as amended. The provisions of this section shall apply to any qualified domestic relations order which is in effect on or after July 1, 1994.History: L. 1974, ch. 345, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 231, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-111b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-111b Application of 12-111a, 13-14a10, 14-10a10 and 74-4978g.

12-111b. Application of 12-111a, 13-14a10, 14-10a10 and 74-4978g. The taxation provisions of this act shall apply to all taxable years commencing after December 31, 1973.History: L. 1974, ch. 345, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-120 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-120 Destruction of certain records.

12-120. Destruction of certain records. (a) The officers and employees of any city charged with the custody or having in their custody the following records, documents or other papers may destroy the same after they have been on file for the period stated:(1) Claims and any purchase orders attached thereto, five years.(2) Warrants or warrant checks, whether originals or duplicates, that have been paid, five years.(3) Duplicates of receipts or stubs of receipts issued, three years.(4) Duplicates of utility bills sent to customers, three years.(5) Bookkeeping or accounting records of utility customer's accounts, three years, except that the period for the records of deposits to guarantee the payment of bills or the return of meters shall begin when the account is closed or the customer ceases to receive service.(6) Duplicates or stubs of licenses issued for license fees or taxes, three years.(7) Bonds of officers or employees, 10 years, the period to begin at the termination of the term of the bond.(8) Insurance policies, five years, the period beginning at expiration of the policy unless a claim is pending.(9) Canceled checks, five years.(10) Requisition and duplicate purchase orders, three years.(11) Bonds and coupons, if any, stamped paid or canceled and returned by the fiscal agent, six months, the period beginning at the date of maturity of the bond or coupon.(b) The original of records, documents or other papers listed in subsection (a) may be destroyed at any time if reproduced as provided in K.S.A. 12-122, and amendments thereto, and such reproduction shall be retained for a period not less than required for the original records.History: L. 1949, ch. 123, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 142; L. 1971, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 106, § 7; L. 1983, ch. 49, § 41; L. 1988, ch. 71, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 56, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 8, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-121 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-121 Same; application of act.

12-121. Same; application of act. Nothing in K.S.A. 12-120 shall be deemed to apply to records, documents or papers not specifically mentioned nor to authorize the destruction of records, documents or papers which in their nature should be preserved permanently, nor to prohibit destruction of records, documents or papers obviously of only temporary value after a reasonable time.History: L. 1949, ch. 123, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-122 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-122 Reproduction of records on film.

12-122. Reproduction of records on film. The governing body may cause any or all records, documents or papers to be photographed, microphotographed or otherwise reproduced in a manner which accurately reproduces the original thereof in all details.History: L. 1949, ch. 123, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 41, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 56, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-123 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-123 Same; evidence in courts or administrative agencies.

12-123. Same; evidence in courts or administrative agencies.  Photographs, microphotographs or reproduction shall be deemed to be an original record for all purposes, including introduction in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy thereof, for all purposes recited herein, shall be deemed to be a transcript, exemplification or certified copy of the original.History: L. 1949, ch. 123, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 56, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-137 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-137 Limitations and procedures for exercise of constitutional home rule power of taxation or other revenue measures; ordinance; notice; referendum.

12-137. Limitations and procedures for exercise of constitutional home rule power of taxation or other revenue measures; ordinance; notice; referendum. Where, under the power of cities granted by paragraph (b) of section 5 of article 12 of the constitution of Kansas, the governing body of any city by ordinance proposes to levy for revenue purposes any tax, excise, fee, charge or other exaction other than permit fees or license fees for regulatory purposes, which is not limited or prohibited or a procedure for the levy of which is not otherwise prescribed by enactment of the legislature as provided by said paragraph (b), such ordinance shall require a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members-elect of the governing body and shall be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper.No such ordinance shall take effect until sixty (60) days after its final publication, and if within sixty (60) days of its final publication a petition signed by a number of electors of the city equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the number of electors who voted at the last preceding regular city election shall be filed with the county election officer of the county in which such city is entirely or primarily located demanding that such ordinance be submitted to a vote of the electors, it shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon. The governing body of any city may submit any ordinance providing for such levy to a referendum without petition. Ordinances authorizing such levies submitted to referendum without petition may be passed by a majority vote of the governing body and shall be published once in the official city newspaper.History: L. 1961, ch. 78, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 56, § 1; May 13.
KS Stat § 12-138 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-138 Same; election procedure; notice of election.

12-138. Same; election procedure; notice of election. Any city election called under the provisions of this act shall be called within 30 days and held within 90 days after the filing of a petition demanding such election, or after the publication of an ordinance authorizing a levy for which an election is called without petition. The governing body shall pass an ordinance calling the election and fixing the date, which ordinance shall be published once in the official city newspaper. The sufficiency of the number of signers of any petition filed under the provisions of this act shall be determined by the county election officer. Every election held under the provisions of this act shall be conducted by the county election officer. The county election officer shall publish a notice of such election once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper, the first publication to be not less than 21 days prior to such election. The notice shall state the time of the election and the proposition which shall appear on the ballot. The proposition shall be: "Shall revenue ordinance No. ____, entitled (title of ordinance) take effect?"History: L. 1961, ch. 78, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 56, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-138a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-138a Initiative election on levying tax or other revenue measure.

12-138a. Initiative election on levying tax or other revenue measure. The governing body of any city shall be required to submit to a referendum the question of levying any tax or other revenue measure, authorized by the provisions of this act or other enactment referring to this act, upon the receipt of a petition signed by a number of electors of the city equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the number of electors who voted at the last preceding regular city election. If a majority of the electors voting thereon at such election shall approve the proposed tax or other revenue measure, the governing body of such city shall then provide by ordinance for the levy of such tax or revenue measure. An election held under the provisions of this section shall be scheduled and conducted in the same manner as if an ordinance was being submitted to the electors, except that the proposition shall state the nature of the tax or revenue measure, its proposed rate and the date it would take effect.History: L. 1977, ch. 56, § 3; May 13.
KS Stat § 12-138b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-138b Continuation in effect of tax or other revenue measures.

12-138b. Continuation in effect of tax or other revenue measures. Any city tax or other revenue measure adopted under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-137 through 12-138a shall continue in effect until amended or repealed by an ordinance of the governing body which has also been adopted under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-137 through 12-138a.History: L. 1977, ch. 56, § 4; May 13.
KS Stat § 12-138c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-138c Taxes levied under home rule; prohibition under certain circumstances.

12-138c. Taxes levied under home rule; prohibition under certain circumstances. All ad valorem tax levies, levied by cities under the authority of article 12, section 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, are hereby limited or prohibited as authorized by said article 12, section 5, in the manner herein provided. Cities are hereby prohibited from levying any such taxes, the ordinance authorizing the levy of which does not specifically authorize the use of a portion of the proceeds of the levy to pay the principal of and interest on special obligation bonds issued by such city under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, to finance, in whole or in part, such redevelopment project.History: L. 1979, ch. 52, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-140 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-140 Cities prohibited from levying taxes on income; exception.

12-140. Cities prohibited from levying taxes on income; exception. Except as otherwise specifically authorized by K.S.A. 12-1,101 to 12-1,109, no city shall have power to levy and collect taxes on incomes from whatever source derived.History: L. 1961, ch. 79, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 63, § 10; May 13.
KS Stat § 12-142 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-142 Cities prohibited from imposing sales or excise taxes on sales of cigarettes or cereal malt beverages or products; exception.

12-142. Cities prohibited from imposing sales or excise taxes on sales of cigarettes or cereal malt beverages or products; exception. No city shall impose a retailers' sales tax, excise tax or tax in the nature of an excise upon the sale of cigarettes as defined by K.S.A. 79-3301 or cereal malt beverages and malt products as defined by K.S.A. 79-3817, including wort, liquid malt, malt syrup and malt extract other than a retailers' sales tax levied under the provisions of this act.History: L. 1961, ch. 458, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 393, § 28; April 30.
KS Stat § 12-143 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-143 City vehicle tax authorized; tax situs; amount of tax.

12-143. City vehicle tax authorized; tax situs; amount of tax. The governing body of any city is hereby prohibited from levying and collecting license or stamp taxes on motor vehicles, as defined in K.S.A. 8-126, except as provided in this act. Any city levying a vehicle license or stamp tax shall provide for the levying, administration, enforcement and collection of such tax by ordinance, and no such ordinance shall levy a tax on any vehicle which does not have a taxable situs within the city. The taxable situs of a motor vehicle, for the purposes of this act, shall be the city in which such motor vehicle is usually kept, garaged or stored during the night and on weekends and holidays, irrespective of the legal residence of the owner thereof. The amount of such tax shall be uniform for all motor vehicles at either five dollars ($5) per vehicle or ten dollars ($10) per vehicle.History: L. 1967, ch. 57, § 1; April 29.
KS Stat § 12-144 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-144 Same; approval by election required.

12-144. Same; approval by election required. Any ordinance providing for such a vehicle license or stamp tax shall be valid only if first submitted to the qualified electors of the city at an election called and held for such purpose in accordance with the procedure set forth in K.S.A. 12-137 and 12-138, and if approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the proposition: Provided, That the wording of any proposition submitted to the voters shall be: "Shall the city levy a tax on motor vehicles of $________, the revenue to be used for street improvements and traffic control purposes?"History: L. 1967, ch. 57, § 2; April 29.
KS Stat § 12-145 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-145 Same; exemptions.

12-145. Same; exemptions. No city shall levy a vehicle tax on: (a) Motor vehicles which are exempt from the requirements of state motor vehicle registration under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-128 or 8-136;(b) motor vehicles for which provision is made for registration under K.S.A. 8-161, 8-168 or 8-1,101 to 8-1,123, inclusive.History: L. 1967, ch. 57, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 30, § 5; January 1, 1979.
KS Stat § 12-146 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-146 Same; use of tax proceeds.

12-146. Same; use of tax proceeds. The revenue derived from such taxes shall be used for the improvement of highways and for the regulation of vehicular traffic thereon and for no other purposes. The revenue derived from any taxes levied on a date following final adoption of the city's budget may be expended during the first year without regard to budget law limitations.History: L. 1967, ch. 57, § 4; April 29.
KS Stat § 12-147 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-147 Tax subdivisions authorized to enter into agreements with owners of tax exempt property for payments in lieu of taxes.

12-147. Tax subdivisions authorized to enter into agreements with owners of tax exempt property for payments in lieu of taxes. Every taxing subdivision of the state of Kansas is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts for the payment of service charges in lieu of taxes, with the owner or owners of property which is exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxes under the laws of the state of Kansas and is further authorized to receive and expend revenue resulting therefrom in the manner hereinafter provided.History: L. 1969, ch. 81, § 1; July 1.