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KS Stat § 19-2854 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2854 Appointment of members; officers; quorum; terms; removal for cause; expenses; meeting and office space.

19-2854. Appointment of members; officers; quorum; terms; removal for cause; expenses; meeting and office space. The chairperson of the board of county commissioners, by and with the consent and approval of the board of county commissioners, shall appoint five residents of such county, as members of the county board of park commissioners provided for in K.S.A. 19-2853, and any amendments thereto. The chairperson shall designate one member of the county board of park commissioners as president and one as vice-president thereof and a majority of the board shall constitute a quorum. The chairperson shall designate one commissioner to serve for a term of one year, two commissioners to serve for a term of two years and two commissioners to serve for a term of three years and thereafter the members of such county board of park commissioners shall hold their offices for a term of three years and until their successor or successors shall have been appointed and qualified, and in event of death, dismissal, resignation or disqualification of any member of such county board of park commissioners, such member's successor shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners to fill the unexpired term caused by such vacancy. Any member of the county board of park commissioners may be removed by the board of county commissioners for the same cause justifying the removal of any appointive officer.Members of the county board of park commissioners shall receive as reimbursement for their ordinary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties an amount not to exceed $200 per month. All bills and accounts of the members shall be approved, audited and paid as other claims in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-105b, and amendments thereto. The board of county commissioners shall provide suitable meeting space for the county board of park commissioners and suitable office space for the manager and office staff.History: L. 1945, ch. 177, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 166, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 150, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 92, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 100, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2855a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2855a Wyandotte county lake; limitation on certain use and development.

19-2855a. Wyandotte county lake; limitation on certain use and development. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2855, and amendments thereto, no property located on the Wyandotte county lake may be sold, leased, developed or otherwise used for commercial hotel purposes unless: (a) An election, approving such sale, lease, development or use, has been authorized, by resolution, which has been adopted by the board of county commissioners; and (b) such sale, lease, development or use is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting thereon at any city, county or school district election, or elections, encompassing all qualified electors of the county. Any such election shall be called and held in the manner provided by the general election law or the general bond law.History: L. 1991, ch. 80, § 1; March 7.
KS Stat § 19-2856 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2856 Manager of parks; appointment; powers and duties; compensation of manager and employees.

19-2856. Manager of parks; appointment; powers and duties; compensation of manager and employees. The county board of park commissioners shall appoint a manager of parks, who shall be the executive officer of the board. He shall manage, superintend and control all parks, parkways and recreational areas, county lakes, roads and park drives, including all buildings, grounds and other structures located within such county parks and recreational areas. He shall establish and negotiate all contracts, leases and concessions, which contracts, leases and concessions must be approved by the county board of park commissioners. The manager shall, by and with the consent of the county board of park commissioners, employ such personnel as is necessary for the efficient management of the office, the parks, parkways and recreational areas, county lakes, roads and park drives, including all buildings, grounds and other structures located within such county parks and recreational areas that are under his jurisdiction. The county board of park commissioners shall establish the rates of compensation for the manager and other employees. Compensation of all employees shall be paid monthly out of the park funds. The manager shall furnish a good and sufficient bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars to the treasurer of the county for the faithful performance of his duties. Said manager shall make an annual report to the county board of park commissioners and the board of county commissioners of the park commission's proceedings, including a detailed statement of its expenditures, showing the financial conditions of all affairs under its control, which report shall be sworn to before a notary public.History: L. 1945, ch. 177, § 4; June 28.
KS Stat § 19-2857 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2857 County park and recreation fund; annual budget; disbursements.

19-2857. County park and recreation fund; annual budget; disbursements. There is hereby created in the treasury of the county a fund to be known as the county park and recreation fund. All moneys raised from taxes for park and recreation purposes shall be credited to this fund. All moneys raised as the result of contracts, leases, concessions, gifts or otherwise in the operation of the said county parks, parkways, lakes and recreational areas, shall be credited to the county park and recreation fund. The county board of park commissioners shall meet on or before the first day of June in each year for the purpose of preparing the county park and recreation budget, which budget shall be filed with the board of county commissioners on or before the fifteenth day of June in each year. The board of county commissioners shall examine such budget and if the same shall be within the limitations of the statutes the board of county commissioners shall approve the same and cause such ad valorem levy to be made as provided by law. Disbursements of the fund thus created shall be by voucher, approved by the county board of park commissioners, and signed by the president or vice-president and the manager of the county board of park commissioners, which vouchers shall be paid in the same manner as are other county vouchers, and shall be subject to the same auditing procedure as are other county vouchers.History: L. 1945, ch. 177, § 5; June 28.
KS Stat § 19-2858 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2858 Deputy sheriffs for enforcement of park regulations.

19-2858. Deputy sheriffs for enforcement of park regulations. The manager of the county board of park commissioners shall recommend to the county sheriff such number of employees as the manager deems necessary to become deputy sheriffs of the county to enforce the laws of the state and county and the rules and regulations of the county board of park commissioners. The sheriff of the county, in accordance with the recommendations of the manager, shall deputize such employees as deputy sheriffs with full law enforcement authority throughout the county. The deputy sheriffs herein created shall receive no compensation as such deputy sheriffs.History: L. 1945, ch. 177, § 6; L. 1955, ch. 166, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 187, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2859 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2859 Johnson county park and recreation district; certain property tax exempt.

19-2859. Johnson county park and recreation district; certain property tax exempt. The creation of a park district in an area composed of a portion or all of the townships of Mission and Shawnee in Johnson county, including not less than all of the cities, the boundaries of which are within the boundaries of such park district, is hereby authorized, and the government operation and financing set up as herein provided: Provided, That no lands or improvements located within such district which are otherwise exempt by law from ad valorem taxes, shall be subject to payment of any taxes levied by said district.History: L. 1953, ch. 170, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-2860 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2860 Same; definitions.

19-2860. Same; definitions. As used in this act:(a) The term "incorporated city" or "city" shall mean any city of any class without regard to its status as a separate township, if such it be, and now or hereafter located within the area originally comprising either Shawnee or Mission townships in Johnson county, Kansas, at the time such township was established;(b) the term "Mission township" shall mean the entire area as originally established, outside incorporated cities and within incorporated cities of any class;(c) the term "Shawnee township" shall mean the entire area as originally established, outside incorporated cities and within incorporated cities of any class;(d) the terms "county commissioners," "county clerk," and "county treasurer" shall mean, respectively, board of county commissioners, county clerk and county treasurer of Johnson county;(e) the terms "board" or "park board," "board of commissioners" or "governing board" shall mean the park and recreation board of commissioners herein provided for;(f) the terms "district," "park district" and "park and recreation district" shall mean the Johnson county park and recreation district herein authorized to be created;(g) the word "park" shall mean not only park but also playground unless by the context playground is not included and the term "park system" shall include the parks and playgrounds of the district.History: L. 1953, ch. 170, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 158, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2861 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2861 Same; petition; notice and hearing; establishment.

19-2861. Same; petition; notice and hearing; establishment. The park district shall be created in the following manner: When a petition, setting forth the boundaries of the proposed district in metes and bounds or other legal description sufficient definitely to identify the area to be included in the district, and requesting the creation of the area into the park district as by this act provided, and signed by not less than five thousand (5,000) qualified electors of the area described in the petition as shown by the registration books in the office of the county clerk, is presented to the board of county commissioners of Johnson county, the board of county commissioners shall fix a time for a hearing upon such petition and direct the county clerk to give notice thereof for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the district, the last publication to be at least five (5) days before the day fixed for the hearing. The notice shall describe the boundaries of the area as shown by the petition, shall state that the petition requests the creation of the Shawnee Mission park district as authorized by this act, shall state that a hearing will be held by the board of county commissioners, shall state the day and the hour of the hearing, and that all persons interested may appear before the board of county commissioners at such hearing and be heard.Before setting such hearing the board of county commissioners shall determine whether the petition is in compliance with the provisions of this act, whether the description of the area is sufficient, and whether the required number of qualified electors signed the petition which findings shall be incorporated in an appropriate order. If it finds the petition to be in compliance with this act, the boundaries of the area sufficiently described and that the required number of qualified electors have signed the petition, the board of county commissioners shall proceed with such notice and hearing and if after such hearing it determines that the interests of the area will be advanced by the creation of the park district it shall so find, and shall adopt a resolution creating such district setting forth therein its findings on all points, together with a description of the boundaries. Such park district thus created shall be known by the name and style of "the Shawnee Mission park district." One copy of the resolution shall be filed with the county clerk and one copy shall be filed with the county treasurer.History: L. 1953, ch. 170, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-2862 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2862 Same; powers of district.

19-2862. Same; powers of district. The district shall be a body corporate with power to levy taxes; to issue general obligation bonds; to issue revenue bonds as provided in this act; to contract; to sue and to be sued in like manner as other public corporations; to acquire, own, lease and hold real estate for and to establish, improve, finance, operate and maintain parks and playgrounds within or without the district but within Johnson county, Kansas, and to contract for the operation, management and supervision of any type of recreational program deemed suitable and necessary by such district, all as in this act provided. Said district may also operate a year-round indoor and outdoor recreational and cultural program for all ages of persons.History: L. 1953, ch. 170, § 4; L. 1965, ch. 174, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 156, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 227, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 158, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2862b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2862b Same; use of bond proceeds.

19-2862b. Same; use of bond proceeds. The proceeds of the bonds of each issue shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of acquiring or constructing recreational facilities for which such bonds shall have been issued, and shall be disbursed in such manner and under such restrictions, if any, as the board may provide in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or in the trust agreement hereinafter mentioned securing the same. If the proceeds of the bonds of any issue, by error of estimates or otherwise, shall be less than such cost, additional bonds may in like manner be issued to provide the amount of such deficit, and, unless otherwise provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or in the trust agreement securing the same, shall be deemed to be of the same issue and shall be entitled to payment from the same fund without preference or priority of the bonds first issued. If the proceeds of the bonds of any issue shall exceed such cost, surplus shall be deposited to the credit of the sinking fund for such bonds.History: L. 1968, ch. 227, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 113, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 125, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2862c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2862c Same; interim receipts or temporary bonds; conditions and proceedings for issuance of bonds.

19-2862c. Same; interim receipts or temporary bonds; conditions and proceedings for issuance of bonds. Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, the board may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts or temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds shall have been executed and are available for delivery. The board may also provide for the replacement of any bonds which shall become mutilated or shall be destroyed or lost. Bonds may be issued under the provisions of this act without obtaining the consent of any department, division, commission, board, bureau or agency of the state, and without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those proceedings, conditions or things which are specifically required by this act.History: L. 1968, ch. 227, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2862d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2862d Same; bonds payable from revenue and funds provided by law; no obligation of state or political subdivision; expenses.

19-2862d. Same; bonds payable from revenue and funds provided by law; no obligation of state or political subdivision; expenses. Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any such political subdivision thereof, but all such bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues derived from the recreational facilities acquired or constructed with the proceeds of the bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2862a, and from any other funds provided by law therefor. All such revenue bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that neither the state nor the board shall be obligated to pay the same or the interest thereon except from revenues of the facility or facilities for which they are issued and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the state or any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds.All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act shall be payable solely from funds provided under the provisions of this act and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the board hereunder beyond the extent to which moneys shall have been provided under the provisions of this act.History: L. 1968, ch. 227, § 5; L. 1974, ch. 125, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2862e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2862e Same; securing bonds by trust agreement; protection of rights of bondholders.

19-2862e. Same; securing bonds by trust agreement; protection of rights of bondholders. In the discretion of the board any bonds issued under the provisions of this act may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the board and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. Such trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may pledge or assign the fees and other revenues to be received, but shall not convey or mortgage any facility or any part thereof. Such trust agreement or resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the board in relation to the acquisition of golfing facilities or the construction, improvement, maintenance, repair, operation and insurance of real estate for the purpose of establishing golf courses and related facilities or in connection with which such bonds shall have been authorized, the rates of fees to be charged, and the custody, safeguarding and application of all moneys.History: L. 1968, ch. 227, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2862f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2862f Same; lawful for depository bank to furnish indemnifying bond; rights and remedies of bondholders; expenses included as cost.

19-2862f. Same; lawful for depository bank to furnish indemnifying bond; rights and remedies of bondholders; expenses included as cost. It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the state which may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds or of revenue to furnish such indemnifying bonds or to pledge such securities as may be required by the board. Any such trust agreement may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee, and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. In addition to the foregoing, any such trust agreement or resolution may contain such other provisions as the board may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such trust agreement or resolution may be treated as a part of the cost of the operation of the real estate for the purpose of establishing golf courses and related facilities.History: L. 1968, ch. 227, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2862g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2862g Same; use of bond proceeds and revenues.

19-2862g. Same; use of bond proceeds and revenues. All moneys received by the board pursuant to this act, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this act. The resolution authorizing the bonds of any issue or the trust agreement securing such bonds shall provide that any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which such moneys shall be deposited shall act as trustees of such moneys and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes hereof, subject to such regulations as this act and such resolution or trust agreement may provide.History: L. 1968, ch. 227, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2862h (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2862h Same; enforcement of rights by bondholders and trustee.

19-2862h. Same; enforcement of rights by bondholders and trustee. Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this act or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by such trust agreement, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state or granted hereunder or under such trust agreement or the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this act or by such trust agreement or resolution to be performed by the board or by any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging and collecting of fees.History: L. 1968, ch. 227, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2862i (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds|19-2862i Same; property, bonds and income exempt from taxation.

19-2862i. Same; property, bonds and income exempt from taxation. The exercise of the powers granted by this act will be in all respect for the benefit of the people of the district, for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as the operation and maintenance of golf courses and related facilities by the board will constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any property so acquired or used by the board under the provisions of this act or upon the income therefrom, and any bonds issued under the provisions of this act, their transfer and the income therefrom (including any profit made on the sale thereof) shall at all times be free from taxation within the state.History: L. 1968, ch. 227, § 10; July 1.