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KS Stat § 19-27,127 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,127 Sidewalks and pedestrian way in urban area counties.

19-27,127. Sidewalks and pedestrian way in urban area counties. Any county in this state which has been designated as an "urban area" under K.S.A. 19-2654 is hereby authorized to construct or provide for the construction of or cooperate with any city located within its boundaries in the construction of sidewalks and pedestrian ways in connection with the improvement of or upon any highway or street upon which such county is by law authorized to make or cooperate in the making of highway or street improvements.History: L. 1967, ch. 164, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,128 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,128 Same; costs.

19-27,128. Same; costs. All costs incurred by counties in the construction of or in cooperating in the construction of sidewalks and pedestrian ways shall be paid by the county in like manner as costs of construction, reconstruction, repair and rebuilding of county roads and bridges are paid.History: L. 1967, ch. 164, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,129 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,129 Storm drainage districts in counties designated urban areas.

19-27,129. Storm drainage districts in counties designated urban areas. The board of county commissioners of any county which has been designated as "urban area" under the constitution of Kansas may provide for the creation of storm drainage districts under the provisions of this act.History: L. 1968, ch. 352, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,130 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,130 Same; creation, designation and determination of boundaries; petition by city; publication and filing resolution.

19-27,130. Same; creation, designation and determination of boundaries; petition by city; publication and filing resolution. The county commissioners shall upon the receipt of a petition by the governing body of any city in which all or a part of any land lying within the proposed drainage district is located provide by resolution for the creation of a storm drainage district: Provided, That no district shall include territory lying within more than one city except upon petition by the governing bodies of all cities within which territory of such drainage district is located and no territory lying within the corporate limits of any city shall be included within the boundaries of any drainage district except upon petition by the governing body of such city: Provided further, That within such city only that area lying within the natural drainage or watershed area of the proposed district shall be included in such district. The board of county commissioners shall be the final authority in determining the boundaries and the territory to be included within any drainage district. Such resolution shall designate the district by appropriate name or number, define and fix the boundaries of the district, contain a map showing the location of the same, and shall be published once in the official county newspaper. A certified copy of such resolution shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and the register of deeds of such county.History: L. 1968, ch. 352, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,131 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,131 Same; establishment of improvement and maintenance program; costs.

19-27,131. Same; establishment of improvement and maintenance program; costs. Whenever a storm drainage district has been created under the provisions of this act, the county commissioners shall establish a program for the construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of storm sewers and drains for the purpose of carrying off storm water from such district and for the purpose of paying the costs thereof, the governing body of such county may levy a tax and may issue bonds of the county in the manner hereinafter provided.History: L. 1968, ch. 352, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,132 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,132 Same; creation of district fund; use of moneys in fund.

19-27,132. Same; creation of district fund; use of moneys in fund. A separate fund shall be created in the county treasury for each storm drainage district and identified by the name or number of such district. The proceeds from tax levies and the sale of bonds or temporary notes authorized under the provisions of this act on behalf of each district shall be credited to the fund of such district. Moneys from such fund shall be used solely for the purpose of paying costs incurred in constructing, reconstructing, repairing or maintaining storm sewers and drains within the district for which such fund was created.History: L. 1968, ch. 352, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,133 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,133 Same; annual tax levy.

19-27,133. Same; annual tax levy. The board of county commissioners creating a storm drainage district under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax of not to exceed three (3) mills upon all of the property located within the district for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of the costs of constructing, reconstructing, repairing and maintaining such storm drainage system within such district.History: L. 1968, ch. 352, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,134 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,134 Same; general obligation bonds; publication of notice; petition; election.

19-27,134. Same; general obligation bonds; publication of notice; petition; election. The board of county commissioners which has created a storm drainage district under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county to pay the cost of constructing such storm drainage system within such districts: Provided, That before any bonds shall be issued for such purposes, the county commissioners shall cause to be published once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper a notice of its intention to cause the improvement to be made and to issue bonds of the county to pay the costs thereof describing the improvement proposed to be made and the amount of bonds proposed to be issued. Such bonds may be issued and the improvement made unless a petition requesting an election upon the issuance of such bonds, signed by electors, equal in number to not less than ten percent (10%) of the electors in the district who voted for secretary of state at the last preceding general election as certified by the election commissioner is filed in the office of the county clerk within thirty (30) days following the last publication of such resolution. In the event a sufficient petition is filed within the time provided, no such bonds shall be issued until the county commissioners shall have submitted the question to and received the approval of a majority of the electors voting on the proposition at an election called and held for such purpose. The board of county commissioners shall annually levy a tax upon all of the property within such district in an amount necessary to meet the interest and principal payments of the bonds issued hereunder.Any election called and held and any bonds issued under the provisions of this section shall be in the manner provided by the general bond law.History: L. 1968, ch. 352, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,135 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,135 Same; political subdivisions may cooperate with county.

19-27,135. Same; political subdivisions may cooperate with county. Cities and other political subdivisions located within the county are authorized to cooperate fully with the county, financially and otherwise, in the operation and management of any district created pursuant to this act.History: L. 1968, ch. 352, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,136 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,136 Public parking facilities in counties between 175,000 and 210,000; acquisition.

19-27,136. Public parking facilities in counties between 175,000 and 210,000; acquisition. In every county of this state having a population of more than 175,000 persons and less than 210,000, the board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, in the manner provided by law, a site adjacent to or near the existing courthouse in said county for the purpose of constructing thereon public parking facilities for motor vehicles.History: L. 1969, ch. 153, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,137 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,137 Same; issuance of bonds authorized.

19-27,137. Same; issuance of bonds authorized. To provide funds for the cost of acquisition of the site and for construction of improvements thereon, said board of county commissioners is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county in a sum not to exceed $600,000, without an election.History: L. 1969, ch. 153, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,138 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,138 Same; regulations governing operation; fees for use; penalty provisions.

19-27,138. Same; regulations governing operation; fees for use; penalty provisions. Whenever the board of county commissioners has acquired a site and constructed parking facilities thereon, pursuant to the provisions of this act, said board is further authorized, by adoption of an appropriate resolution, to prescribe rules and regulations, for the maintenance and operation of said facilities, and, in its discretion to charge fees for the use of said public parking facilities, and to prescribe penalties for violation of such rules and regulations.History: L. 1969, ch. 153, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,139 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,139 Same; penalty for violating regulations.

19-27,139. Same; penalty for violating regulations. Any person violating the rules and regulations adopted under authority of this act, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-6602, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1969, ch. 153, § 4; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 107; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,150 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,150 Regulations for use of county parking lots in certain counties.

19-27,150. Regulations for use of county parking lots in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000) is authorized by adoption of an appropriate resolution to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of any public parking lot which the county owns.History: L. 1974, ch. 104, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,151 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,151 Same; penalties for violations.

19-27,151. Same; penalties for violations. Any person violating any of the rules and regulations adopted under the authority of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted of such a misdemeanor shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00).History: L. 1974, ch. 104, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,155 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,155 Conveyance of certain land by county sewer district to an improvement district.

19-27,155. Conveyance of certain land by county sewer district to an improvement district. Whenever any county sewer district appears to be the owner of record of any land, or rights in land, on which is located the sewage disposal plant or other facilities of an improvement district organized under K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., the board of county commissioners of the county within which such sewer district and improvement district are located may determine whether such sewer district is operative and whether any reason exists for the retention of such land by the sewer district. Upon a finding that such sewer district is not operative and that no reason exists for the retention of such land by such sewer district, the board of county commissioners, as the governing body of the sewer district, shall relinquish such land or rights in land to such improvement district by quit claim deed, assignment or otherwise as may be appropriate.History: L. 1975, ch. 150, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,156 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,156 Golf courses in certain counties; capital improvements; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election.

19-27,156. Golf courses in certain counties; capital improvements; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of less than 8,000 and an assessed taxable tangible valuation of more than $30,000,000 may make an annual levy of not to exceed one mill upon all taxable tangible property within the county for the purpose of creating a fund to be used for the acquisition of capital improvements for any golf course owned and operated by such county 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. Such fund also may be used for the operation and maintenance of any such golf course.No such tax levy shall be made under the authority of this act until the board of county commissioners adopts a resolution authorizing the same and stating the purpose for which the levy is to be made. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper. If, within 60 days following the last publication of the resolution, a petition in opposition to the levy signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the county is filed with the county election officer, no such levy shall be made unless and until the same is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting thereon at a special election called and held for such purpose. Any such election shall be called, noticed and held in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1977, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 115; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 29; L. 1993, ch. 188, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,170 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,170 Sewer districts in Finney county; financing cost of district.

19-27,170. Sewer districts in Finney county; financing cost of district. (a) As used in this section and in K.S.A. 19-27,171 and 19-27,172, and amendments thereto, county means Finney county.(b) As a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the board of county commissioners of a county which has created or has received a petition seeking to create main sewer districts, lateral sewer districts, or joint sewer districts pursuant to the provisions of article 27 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, may by resolution determine that all or a portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging or extending the storm or sewage systems and related disposal works, pumping stations, pumps or other apparatus for handling and disposing of sewage be borne by the county-at-large and paid out of the general revenue fund or by the issuance of general obligation improvement bonds of the county as the board of county commissioners may determine, in the manner provided by law. The proportionate share of the costs of such sewer improvements not borne by the county-at-large shall be assessed against the property within the sewer district in accordance with the provisions of article 27 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Where the county shall issue bonds to pay the costs of sewer improvements in accordance with this act, and all or a portion of such costs shall be borne by the county-at-large, such bonds shall be general obligations of the county, shall be issued in accordance with the general bond law, and shall be in addition to and may exceed the limits of bonded indebtedness of such county.(c) The board of county commissioners shall have the power to establish a schedule of charges for the use of such sewer improvements financed in accordance with this act. Such charges may be based on the use required and shall include consideration of, but not limited to the quantity, quality and rate of sewage or waste water contributed to the system. Except as provided in subsection (d), any such service charge shall become a lien on the property against which the service charge is made from the date such charge becomes due. Funds generated by such service charges shall be used for the purpose of paying all or any portions of the costs of constructing or reconstructing the sewer improvements, for the costs of operation and maintenance thereof, or for the payment of principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued in accordance with this act.(d) The lien established by subsection (c) shall not apply whenever the use of the sewage disposal system has been contracted for by a tenant and not by the landlord or owner of the property affected.History: L. 1982, ch. 111, § 1;  L. 1983, ch. 99, § 29; L. 2004, ch. 107, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-27,171 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,171 Same; notice.

19-27,171. Same; notice. All notices or publications for the establishing or financing of sewer districts required by the provisions of article 27 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall state the proportionate share of the project costs borne by the county-at-large.History: L. 1982, ch. 111, § 2;  April 22.
KS Stat § 19-27,172 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,172 Same; property not benefited.

19-27,172. Same; property not benefited. Notwithstanding any provision of article 27 of chapter 19 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, any property located in a sewer district created in the county, which in the discretion of the board of county commissioners, is not benefited by the sewer improvements financed by this act shall not be apportioned and assessed pursuant to the provisions of this act until the property is so benefited. At such time, the governing body shall reapportion and reassess all property in the district.History: L. 1982, ch. 111, § 3;  April 22.
KS Stat § 19-27,173 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,173 Oaklawn improvement district; excess moneys in bond and interest fund, expenditure authorized.

19-27,173. Oaklawn improvement district; excess moneys in bond and interest fund, expenditure authorized. The board of directors of Oaklawn Improvement District located in Sedgwick county is authorized during calendar year 1998 to expend for public improvement purposes funds being held in any bond and interest fund of the improvement district that do not exceed the balance of funds remaining in such fund after payment of principal and interest from such fund during calendar year 1998 has been credited and after applications for refunds of taxes against such fund filed under K.S.A. 79-1702, and amendments thereto, have been unanimously recommended to be refunded by such board of county commissioners on or before February 15, 1998, have been credited. The improvement district may authorize the expenditure of such excess funds during calendar year 1998 by adopting a resolution that identifies the public improvement for which such funds are to be expended and that prescribes the amount to be expended from such fund.History: L. 1998, ch. 109, § 1; Apr. 23.
KS Stat § 19-27,182 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,182 Same; work on improvements authorized; special assessments.

19-27,182. Same; work on improvements authorized; special assessments. The governing body of the county is hereby authorized to make, or cause to be made, works or improvements which confer a special benefit upon property within a definable area of the county and may levy and collect special assessments upon property in the area deemed by the governing body to be benefited by such improvement for the special benefits conferred upon such property by any such work or improvement and to provide for the payment of all or any part of the cost of the work or improvement out of the proceeds of such special assessments as hereinafter provided. Such work or improvements may include, but not be limited to:(a) Acquisition of property or interest in property when necessary for any of the purposes authorized by this act;(b) opening, constructing, widening and extending streets and otherwise improving paving and other surfacing, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, crosswalks, driveway entrances and structures, including traffic control devices, drainage works incidental thereto and service connections from sewer, water, gas and other utility mains, conduits or pipes necessarily lying within curb lines;(c) improving storm water and sanitary sewer systems and appurtenances thereto;(d) improving street lights and street lighting systems;(e) improving waterworks systems;(f) improving parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities;(g) improving any street or other facility by landscaping, planting of trees, shrubs and other perennial plants;(h) improving dikes, levees and other flood control works, gates, lift stations, bridges and streets appurtenant thereto;(i) improving vehicle and pedestrian bridges, overpasses and tunnels, including the construction and improvement of roadways, ramps and other structures necessary to the intersections of streets with state or federal highways;(j) improving retaining walls and area walls on public ways or land abutting thereon; and(k) improving property for off-street parking facilities, including construction and equipment of buildings thereon for such purpose.History: L. 1991, ch. 51, § 2; April 25.
KS Stat § 19-27,183 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-27,183 Same; combining improvements.

19-27,183. Same; combining improvements. Any two or more types of improvements may be included in one proceeding and constructed and financed as one improvement.History: L. 1991, ch. 51, § 3; April 25.