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KS Stat § 12-6a13 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a13 Improvements; special improvement fund; tax levy, use of proceeds; limitation on fund.

12-6a13. Improvements; special improvement fund; tax levy, use of proceeds; limitation on fund. Any city proposing to make any improvements under the authority of the act may by ordinance establish a "special improvement fund" in the city treasury, and levy an annual tax on the assessed taxable tangible property of the city for the purposes of such fund and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto. Such fund may be used to pay the cost of planning any improvement hereunder and for preparing preliminary plans, studies and engineering reports preparatory to the consideration of the feasibility of any improvement and to pay the initial cost of such improvements when ordered by the governing body and until temporary notes or improvement bonds shall have been issued and sold, except that such fund shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of such improvement bond funds. The special improvement fund shall not exceed one percent (1%) of the total assessed tangible valuation of the city for the preceding year or one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), whichever amount is less. Such fund need not be budgeted for expenditure during any year but the amount thereof shall be stated in the published budget of expenditures. All grants in aids or contributions made to the city for planning and preparation of plans for improvements made under this act may be credited to the special improvement fund and the amount of such aid or contribution shall be in addition to the amount of such fund otherwise limited by this section.History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 13; L. 1970, ch. 69, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 34; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-6a14 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a14 Same; cost of improvements, how paid; limitations.

12-6a14. Same; cost of improvements, how paid; limitations. The total cost of any improvement made under the authority of this act shall be paid as follows:(a) All costs made payable by the city at large which may be paid from general funds legally available for such purposes or from other general improvement funds available for such purposes may be paid from such funds.(b) Costs payable by special assessments which have been paid in full prior to the date set by the governing body as provided in K.S.A. 12-6a10, and amendments thereto, shall be paid from assessments so collected.(c) Costs payable by special assessments, to be paid in installments, and costs made payable by the city at large and not payable from available general funds, or other general improvement funds available to the governing body for such purpose, shall be paid by the issuance and sale of bonds of the city as provided by law.(d) During the progress of any improvement the governing body may issue temporary notes of the city as provided by law or may issue special obligation temporary notes of the city to pay such costs, and upon completion of the work, bonds of the city shall be issued and sold as provided hereinbefore.(e) The costs of more than one improvement may be paid from a single issue and sale of bonds without other consolidation of the proceedings prior to the bond issue.(f) The amount of any such general obligation bonds outstanding at any one time shall not exceed the bonded debt limitations of such city under the provisions of any law applicable thereto.(g) Any city may also issue special obligation bonds to refund any bonds and repay any temporary notes previously issued under this act.History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 14; L. 1959, ch. 72, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 171, § 4; May 17.
KS Stat § 12-6a15 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a15 Same; bond elections, when.

12-6a15. Same; bond elections, when. The governing body of any city proposing to issue general obligation bonds of the city for payment of any portion of the costs of any improvement authorized by this act may by resolution submit the question of issuing such bonds at a general or special election called for that purpose, and if such election be called, no such bonds shall be issued until and unless a majority of the electors voting on the proposition shall have given their approval to the issuance of such bonds.History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 15; June 29.
KS Stat § 12-6a16 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a16 Same; separate improvement funds; uses; balances.

12-6a16. Same; separate improvement funds; uses; balances. A separate fund shall be created in the city treasury for each improvement or combination of improvements and such fund shall be identified by a suitable title. The proceeds from the sale of bonds and temporary notes and any other moneys appropriated thereto by the governing body shall be credited to such fund. Such fund shall be used solely to pay the costs incurred in the making of the improvement, and upon the completion of the improvement, the balance thereof (if any) shall be transferred and credited to the city bond and interest fund.History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 16; June 29.
KS Stat § 12-6a17 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a17 Service assessments; collection; no-fund warrants; limitation on actions.

12-6a17. Service assessments; collection; no-fund warrants; limitation on actions. (a) The governing body of any city, in addition to any other authority provided by law, may provide for and charge all or any part of the cost of any work performed by the city which is deemed necessary as a result of the failure of any person to perform any work which has been made such person's duty to perform by law or ordinance.(b) Such service assessment shall be made by ordinance after a statement of the costs has been given the owner or other person and not less than sixty (60) days thereafter, during which time the charge may be paid without interest to the city treasurer. All such moneys shall be credited as a reimbursable item to the fund or funds of the city from which the cost of such services by the city are paid or payable.(c) Any service assessment may be paid in one (1) installment or over a period of not to exceed three (3) years in equal annual installments with interest from the date of issuance of any no-fund warrant hereinafter authorized.(d) The governing body may let any of the aforesaid service work to contract or order the work by force account and issue no-fund warrants to pay the cost thereof in an amount not in excess of the contract or the cost of materials and labor necessary to the service performed. Such warrants may be issued to be payable over a period of three (3) years from and after January 1 of the year following the certification of the assessment to the county clerk.(e) The aforesaid no-fund warrants shall be issued and registered as provided by K.S.A. 79-2940 and bear interest at not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 until paid: Provided, It shall be sufficient that the warrants recite that they are issued under the authority of the city governing body and by virtue of this act. Such warrants shall be redeemed and paid by the county treasurer as by law provided.(f) All unpaid service assessments shall be certified by the city clerk to the county clerk with interest on the unpaid installments at the rate fixed by the no-fund warrants.(g) No suit to set aside the said assessments shall be brought after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the publication of the ordinance fixing said assessments.History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 17; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 10; March 21.
KS Stat § 12-6a20 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a20 Disclosure by seller; acknowledgment.

12-6a20. Disclosure by seller; acknowledgment. As part of the contract or prior to the execution of a contract for the sale of any real property which is subject to a special assessment or fee pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, the seller of the property shall disclose to the buyer that the property is subject to such special assessment or fee or located in an improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., and amendments thereto. If the amount of such special assessment or fee is unknown, the seller shall make a good faith estimation of such amount. The seller of the property shall obtain a written acknowledgment from the buyer that the buyer is aware of such assessment or fee or that the property is located in an improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 2003, ch. 156, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-6a26 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a26 Community improvement district act; purposes of act.

12-6a26. Community improvement district act; purposes of act. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a26 through 12-6a36, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the community improvement district act.(b) The powers conferred by this act are for economic development purposes and any other purpose for which public money may be expended.History: L. 2009, ch. 122, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-6a28 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a28 Same; creation of district for financing projects; petition request, contents; findings; establishment of district.

12-6a28. Same; creation of district for financing projects; petition request, contents; findings; establishment of district. (a) In addition to any other power provided by law and as a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the governing body of any municipality may create a district as provided by this act for the purpose of financing projects. Under this section, a municipality may create a district, or may modify a district previously created under this section, upon receipt of a petition that is signed by the owners of all of the land area within the proposed district, and is both (1) seeking financing only by assessments and (2) not seeking the issuance of full faith and credit bonds pursuant to this act. The petition shall contain:(A) The general nature of the proposed project;(B) the estimated cost of the project;(C) the proposed method of financing the project;(D) the proposed amount and method of assessment;(E) a map of the proposed district; and(F) a legal description of the boundaries of the proposed district.(b) Names may not be withdrawn from the petitions by the signers thereof after the governing body commences consideration of the petitions or later than seven days after the filing of such petition with the clerk of the municipality, whichever occurs first. The petition shall contain a notice that: (1) The names of the signers may not be withdrawn after such a period of time; and (2) the signers consent to any assessments to the extent described therein without regard to benefits conferred by the project.(c) Upon filing of the petition pursuant to this section, the governing body may proceed without notice or a hearing to make findings by resolution or ordinance as to the nature, advisability and estimated cost of the project, the boundaries of the district and the amount and method of assessment. Upon making such findings, the governing body by majority vote may authorize the project in accordance with such findings as to the advisability of the project. The resolution or ordinance shall be effective upon publication once in the newspaper.(d) The district boundaries and the method of financing for the project shall not require that all property that is benefited by the project, whether the benefited property is within or without the district, be included in the district or be subject to an assessment.(e) Following authorization of the project, the ordinance or resolution establishing the district shall be submitted for recording in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the district is located.History: L. 2009, ch. 122, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-6a30 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a30 Same; special assessments for projects; reduction or elimination of annual installments of assessments; prepayment of assessments.

12-6a30. Same; special assessments for projects; reduction or elimination of annual installments of assessments; prepayment of assessments. (a) In addition to any other power provided by law and as a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the governing body may make, or cause to be made, projects identified in the petition submitted pursuant to either K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a28 or 12-6a29, and amendments thereto, and may levy and collect special assessments upon property in the district and provide for the payment of all or any part of the cost of the project out of the proceeds of such special assessments. If special assessments shall be levied to finance all or a portion of the cost of a project, the municipality shall follow the procedures in K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, to levy such assessments except that no assessments may be levied against the municipality at large and annual installments of the assessments may be levied as provided in subsection (b).(b) If the method of financing for the project includes payment from the sources described in subsections (c) or (e) of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a33, and amendments thereto, the ordinance or resolution of the municipality that authorizes the levy of special assessments may provide that the annual installments of such assessment for any year may be reduced or eliminated to the extent that, prior to the date the municipality certifies the tax levy of the municipality to the county clerk pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1801, and amendments thereto, the municipality has received sufficient funds from the sources described in subsections (c) and (e) of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a33, and amendments thereto, to pay the debt service on any bonds issued under the provisions of this act, and amendments thereto, for the project which would have been paid by such annual installment. The municipality is not required to refund any prepayment of assessments after such prepayment is made to the municipality, and any prepayment of assessments under this section shall be in compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-115, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2009, ch. 122, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-6a32 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a32 Same; suit to set aside assessments or question validity of proceedings or sales tax limited in time; protest petition limited in time.

12-6a32. Same; suit to set aside assessments or question validity of proceedings or sales tax limited in time; protest petition limited in time. No suit to set aside the assessments or otherwise question the validity of the proceedings for the creation of the district or the authorization of the project shall be brought after the expiration of 30 days from the publication of the ordinance or resolution creating the district. No suit to set aside the community improvement district sales tax shall be brought after the expiration of 30 days from the publication of the ordinance or resolution declaring the intent to impose the community improvement district sales tax. No protest petition pertaining to the issuance of full faith and credit bonds, as described in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a36, and amendments thereto, shall be brought after the expiration of 60 days following the date of the public hearing described in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a29, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2009, ch. 122, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-6a33 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a33 Same; sources for payment of costs of project.

12-6a33. Same; sources for payment of costs of project. The cost of all or a portion of any project authorized pursuant to this act shall be paid from all or any of the following sources:(a) A pledge of special assessments imposed in the district pursuant to this act which have been paid in full prior to the date set aside by the governing body as provided in K.S.A. 12-6a10, and amendments thereto.(b) A pledge of special assessments imposed in the district pursuant to this act, to be paid in installments.(c) A pledge of all of the revenue received from the community improvement district sales tax authorized by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a31, and amendments thereto.(d) A pledge of a municipality's full faith and credit to use its ad valorem taxing authority for the repayment of full faith and credit bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a36, and amendments thereto.(e) Any other funds appropriated by the municipality for the purpose of paying project costs including the principal and interest of bonds issued pursuant to this act.History: L. 2009, ch. 122, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-6a34 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6a - General Improvement And Assessment Law|12-6a34 Same; creation of separate fund for each district; moneys credited to such funds and use thereof; use of remaining moneys.

12-6a34. Same; creation of separate fund for each district; moneys credited to such funds and use thereof; use of remaining moneys. A separate fund shall be created for each district and such fund shall be identified by a suitable title. Community improvement district sales tax remitted to the municipality pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a31, and amendments thereto, special assessments paid to the municipality pursuant to this act, proceeds from the sale of bonds issued pursuant to this act, and any other moneys appropriated by the governing body for the purpose of paying project costs, including the principal of and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this act, shall be credited to such fund. Such fund shall be used solely to pay the cost of the project through either the issuance of bonds or pay-as-you-go financing, and shall not be limited by the estimated cost amount listed in the ordinance or resolution authorizing the project. In the event moneys remain in the fund after the expiration of the community improvement district sales tax, such moneys shall continue to be used solely to pay the cost of the project. Upon payment of all project costs and principal of and interest on any bonds issued for such district, the municipality shall have the authority to spend any moneys remaining in such fund for the purposes for which local sales tax receipts may be spent.History: L. 2009, ch. 122, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-715b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-715b Zoning of land outside city limits; conditions and limitations; notice to county commissioners.

12-715b. Zoning of land outside city limits; conditions and limitations; notice to county commissioners. Cities are hereby authorized to adopt zoning regulations affecting all or any designated portion of the land located outside the city but within three miles thereof under the following conditions. Except for flood plain regulations in areas designated as a flood plain, nothing in this act shall be construed as authorizing any city to adopt regulations applying to or affecting any land in excess of three acres under one ownership which is used only for agricultural purposes:(a) The city has established a planning commission under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-702, and amendments thereto, which provides for the appointment of two commission members who reside outside the city but within the area subject to the zoning regulations of the city, or the city has established a joint, metropolitan or regional planning commission in cooperation with the county in which such city is located pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-718, and amendments thereto.(b) The land outside the city which is subject to the zoning regulations of the city has been included within a comprehensive plan recommended by either of such planning commissions and has been approved by the city governing body or the board of county commissioners.(c) The county has specifically excluded the land from county zoning regulations or the county does not have in effect zoning regulations for such area adopted in conformity with the statutes prescribing procedure for the adoption of county zoning regulations.(d) The city has notified the board of county commissioners in writing 60 days before initiating zoning regulations by ordinance for such area of its intention to adopt such regulations by ordinance.History: L. 1969, ch. 76, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 67, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 63, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-715c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-715c Same; procedure for adoption, amendment and enforcement of regulations.

12-715c. Same; procedure for adoption, amendment and enforcement of regulations. This act is supplemental to the authority granted by K.S.A. 12-707, and amendments thereto, and any city empowered by this act to adopt zoning regulations for the area outside the city shall plan, adopt, amend, enforce and review zoning regulations in conformity with the provisions of article 7 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, insofar as such provisions can be made applicable.History: L. 1969, ch. 76, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 67, § 2; May 17.
KS Stat § 12-715d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-715d Same; city regulations and authority terminate upon adoption of regulations by county.

12-715d. Same; city regulations and authority terminate upon adoption of regulations by county. This act is supplemental to the provisions of the laws of this state which authorize counties to adopt zoning regulations for all or any part of the land located within the county and outside of any incorporated city, which laws are specifically K.S.A. 19-2901 to 19-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto. All city zoning regulations and the authority of any city to adopt zoning regulations for land located outside the city shall cease and terminate as to any tracts of land lying within such area on the date the county places in effect zoning regulations governing the same tracts of land which are in reasonable conformance with a comprehensive plan and have been adopted in conformity with the appropriate statutes set forth in this section.History: L. 1969, ch. 76, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 67, § 3; May 17.
KS Stat § 12-741 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-741 Planning and zoning in cities and counties; authorization.

12-741. Planning and zoning in cities and counties; authorization. (a) This act is enabling legislation for the enactment of planning and zoning laws and regulations by cities and counties for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, and is not intended to prevent the enactment or enforcement of additional laws and regulations on the same subject which are not in conflict with the provisions of this act.(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 1; July 1.