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KS Stat § 80-2022 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 20 - Sewage Systems|80-2022 Territory taken into city; bond liability; operation of sewage disposal plant in territory annexed.

80-2022. Territory taken into city; bond liability; operation of sewage disposal plant in territory annexed. If any part of the territory on which a sewer system is located, is taken into any city during the time any bonds of such sewage districts are outstanding, which bonds are payable by special assessments against lots or parcels of ground so taken into the city, the city shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the portion of the sewer system taken into the city: Provided, That the governing body of the sewage district shall continue to levy the special assessments against the lots or parcels of ground taken into the city which are necessary to retire such bonds. In the event of such annexation, the sewage district may continue to empty its sewage into any main, intercepting or outfall sewers in the territory annexed, and may continue to operate any sewage disposal plant in the territory annexed unless the city shall take over the operation of such sewage-disposal plant without charge to the sewage district: Provided, That if any sewers constructed by revenue bonds shall be within the territory so annexed, the governing body of the sewage district shall retain the right, after such annexation, to provide for continuation of collecting the charges herein provided for the use of such sewers in the annexed territory until such time as the original bonds or any refunding bonds issued to pay for such construction are retired, unless the city shall assume the obligation of the payment of the principal and interest of such revenue bonds as may then be outstanding.History: L. 1941, ch. 399, § 22; L. 1949, ch. 502, § 3; L. 1957, ch. 530, § 1; April 9.
KS Stat § 80-2023 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 20 - Sewage Systems|80-2023 Act supplemental.

80-2023. Act supplemental. This act shall be construed as supplemental to and not as repealing any existing laws. The purpose of this act is to provide an additional method for the construction and maintenance of sewers and sewage-disposal plants.History: L. 1941, ch. 399, § 23; April 15.
KS Stat § 80-2024 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 20 - Sewage Systems|80-2024 City control of annexed portions; tapping fee; powers of governing body; cities excepted.

80-2024. City control of annexed portions; tapping fee; powers of governing body; cities excepted. In the event the territory included within a sewage district, or any part thereof, organized pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 80-2001 to 80-2020, inclusive, becomes a part of a city, such city shall control and manage that portion of the sewer system within the boundaries of such city, and shall be responsible for the certification of special taxes levied in payment of the principal and interest of the outstanding bonds. Such city shall not permit any person, firm or corporation, governmental agency or body politic, not within the boundaries of the sewage district at the time of annexation, to use the facilities of such a sewage system without paying a sum of money as a tapping fee therefor, which tapping fee shall be fixed by the governing body of the city and shall be the proper pro rata portion of the cost of building the sewer system. Such tapping fee may be made payable in installments and collected the same as other special assessments for similar services are collected in such city. Such tapping fee shall be used solely for the purpose of paying principal and interest of unpaid bonds issued to pay the cost of building the main or lateral sewers to be used by the area not theretofore charged with the cost of the same.For the purpose of paying the tapping fees and for the purpose of providing for the extension of use of the facilities in the event of annexation, such city annexing all or part of such sewage district may extend the boundaries of the sewage district, or lateral sewer district, or organize lateral sewer districts, and levy assessments and issue bonds and construct main or lateral sewers, all as is provided in K.S.A. 80-2001 to 80-2020, inclusive.The provisions of this act shall not apply to any city of the first class having a population of not less than eighty-five thousand (85,000) nor more than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000).History: L. 1953, ch. 470, § 1; April 10.
KS Stat § 80-2025 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 20 - Sewage Systems|80-2025 Validation of certain bonds issued prior to February 18, 1953.

80-2025. Validation of certain bonds issued prior to February 18, 1953. If any sewage district in any township in any county in this state has heretofore issued bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing sewers in lateral sewer districts within the said main sewage district, which said bonds were issued to mature during a period of more than twenty-five (25) years from the date of issuance thereof, instead of within twenty-five (25) years as provided by law at the time of the issuance of such bonds, and such bonds were otherwise legally issued, such bonds are hereby declared to be legal and binding obligations of said sewage district and are hereby validated.History: L. 1953, ch. 472, § 1; Feb. 18.
KS Stat § 80-2026 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 20 - Sewage Systems|80-2026 Completion of certain improvement projects after territory taken into city; bonds; tax levies.

80-2026. Completion of certain improvement projects after territory taken into city; bonds; tax levies. If all or any part of the territory of a sewage district organized pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 80-2001 to 80-2020, inclusive, and any amendments thereto is taken into any city at a time when said district shall have commenced a sewer improvement project and issued temporary notes for the payment of all or part of the costs of such sewer improvement project and before bonds have been issued to pay the costs of such sewer improvement project, the governing body of such sewage district shall have power to complete such sewer improvement project and to issue such bonds; and the liability for such bonds shall be determined, and tax levies to pay such bonds shall be made, in the same manner as provided in K.S.A. 80-2022 and any amendments thereto.History: L. 1957, ch. 529, § 1; April 13.
KS Stat § 80-2027 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 20 - Sewage Systems|80-2027 Investigation by secretary of health and environment to determine whether sewage system of certain districts adequate; notice and hearing.

80-2027. Investigation by secretary of health and environment to determine whether sewage system of certain districts adequate; notice and hearing. The secretary of health and environment is authorized to conduct investigations to determine whether or not the sewage system of any township sewage district organized under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-2001 to 80-2023, inclusive, and amendments thereto, is adequate. Before determining whether or not such system is adequate the secretary of health and environment shall hold a hearing at some convenient place within such township, notice of which hearing shall be published once in the official county newspaper at least 10 days prior to such hearing, and at such hearing the governing body of such sewage district or any other interested person may appear. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.History: L. 1961, ch. 468, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 125; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 349; July 1, 1989.
KS Stat § 80-2028 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 20 - Sewage Systems|80-2028 Same; finding of inadequacy; notice; issuance of bonds; election, when; limitations; tax levies.

80-2028. Same; finding of inadequacy; notice; issuance of bonds; election, when; limitations; tax levies. (a) If after such hearing the secretary of health and environment shall find that said sewage system is inadequate, the secretary shall so notify the governing body of such sewage district and said governing body shall proceed promptly to adopt a plan to correct the inadequacies specified by said secretary.(b) If the governing body of such sewage district has issued bonds after an election held pursuant to K.S.A. 80-2005, or acts amendatory thereof, to pay the cost of said sewage system such governing body may issue the general obligation bonds or revenue bonds of said sewage district without an election for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, repairing, replacing, extending, improving or enlarging, in any manner, said sewage system, including any sewage treatment or disposal facilities but excluding lateral sewers, in order to correct the inadequacies of such system, if the secretary of health and environment approves the amount and purpose for which such bonds are to be issued. The total amount of general obligation bonds issued without an election under the authority of this act shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total amount of the original bonds authorized at the election hereinbefore mentioned, which was held under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-2005. If the amount of bonds hereinbefore authorized to be issued without an election does not provide sufficient moneys to make such improvements, then the governing body of such sewage district may issue the necessary additional bonds, but no such additional bonds shall be issued unless and until the question of their issuance shall have been submitted to a vote of the electors of such sewage district and a majority of those voting on the question shall have voted in favor thereof. The election on such question shall be noticed, held, conducted, and canvassed in like manner as provided in K.S.A. 80-2005 insofar as the same can be made applicable, but the ballot used at said election and the proposition submitted to the electors shall be in conformity with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120.(c) The governing body of such sewage district may levy an annual tax on all real property within such sewage district for any purpose for which bonds may be issued under the provisions of this section, which tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized or limited by law, and use the proceeds of such tax to correct the inadequacies of said sewage system and to pay expenses incidental thereto.History: L. 1961, ch. 468, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 126; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-2029 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 20 - Sewage Systems|80-2029 Same; general obligation bonds; special assessments; revenue bonds; conditions.

80-2029. Same; general obligation bonds; special assessments; revenue bonds; conditions. General obligation bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall be payable out of special assessments levied against each lot and parcel of ground in said sewage district in the manner provided by K.S.A. 80-2007, or acts amendatory thereof. Said bonds shall be general obligations of said entire sewage district as provided in K.S.A. 80-2006 and 80-2012, or acts amendatory thereof, and shall mature within the period provided for and otherwise governed by the provisions of those sections. Revenue bonds issued hereunder shall be payable exclusively from the revenues derived from the operation of said sewage system and shall be issued and paid and charges shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of article 12 of chapter 10 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any amendments thereto.History: L. 1961, ch. 468, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 80-2201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 22 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|80-2201 Acquisition of land for disposal of refuse in certain townships over 7,500; tax levies; garbage and trash fund.

80-2201. Acquisition of land for disposal of refuse in certain townships over 7,500; tax levies; garbage and trash fund. The township board of any township, having a population of more than 7,500 and located in a county adjoining two cities either within or without the state each of which has a population in excess of 120,000, if by resolution the township board deems it necessary to protect the public health and welfare of the inhabitants of such township, may acquire land by lease, purchase, or under the provisions of K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive, and amendments thereto, by condemnation, within or without such township, to be used for the disposal of trash and garbage collected from the inhabitants of such township. For the purpose of acquiring such land and maintenance thereof, a tax levy on all taxable tangible property may be made annually. The funds derived from such levies shall be placed in the garbage and trash fund.History: L. 1949, ch. 505, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 92; L. 1970, ch. 385, § 11; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 70; May 27.
KS Stat § 80-2202 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 22 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|80-2202 Powers of township board in certain townships over 7,500; contracts with certain cities.

80-2202. Powers of township board in certain townships over 7,500; contracts with certain cities. The township board shall have the power to make all necessary rules and regulations concerning the acquiring of said land and relating to the use of said land when so acquired, and may provide rules and regulations fixing the powers and duties of inhabitants desiring to dump trash and garbage thereon; may provide facilities for incineration; may adopt land fill procedure and may deny the right to use said land for the purpose of disposing of trash and garbage to those persons who refuse or fail to comply with the rules and regulations adopted; may have the right to purchase equipment or erect buildings or other facilities thereon; may lease all or any part of such land for uses not inconsistent with the purpose for which it is acquired; may, by contract, permit the use of such land by cities or other townships: Provided, That a city, which was a part of a township at the time any tax levy was made under the provisions of the act of which this section is amendatory for the purpose of acquiring such land, may use such land for the purpose of disposing trash and garbage from such city upon payment to the municipal township in which such land is situate a reasonable monthly amount to help defray the cost of the maintenance and operation of said land as a place for the disposal of trash and garbage and such municipal township shall enter into a contract so providing whenever requested to do so by such a city; may have power to sell said land when no longer needed for the purpose for which it was acquired and the proceeds of such sale shall revert to the garbage and trash fund to be used for acquiring additional or other land for the same purposes.History: L. 1949, ch. 505, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 473, § 1; April 10.
KS Stat § 80-2203 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 22 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|80-2203 Same; joint exercise of powers by townships.

80-2203. Same; joint exercise of powers by townships. Two or more townships may exercise jointly the powers herein conferred upon each by this act; such joint exercise of powers shall be by means of a resolution adopted by the township board of each township, which shall contain the terms of the contract under which they proposed to exercise such powers jointly. The contract shall specify the respective interest and participation of each township in the acquisition of land; erection, operation and maintenance of buildings and equipment and which contain the rules and regulations governing the use of such land in disposing of garbage and trash thereon; such contract shall also define the respective interests of the townships in the proceeds from any sale or lease of the land. The joint resolution of each township board may alter or amend said contract in any particular.History: L. 1949, ch. 505, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 80-2204 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 22 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|80-2204 Disposal of garbage, rubbish and trash by certain townships; eminent domain; bonds; tax levies; agreements.

80-2204. Disposal of garbage, rubbish and trash by certain townships; eminent domain; bonds; tax levies; agreements. Whenever the township board of any township located in a county having a population of more than 55,000 and less than 100,000 finds and determines by resolution it is necessary to acquire a site or sites for the disposal of garbage, rubbish and trash within or without the township, the township board may acquire such site or sites by gift, purchase or condemnation and may construct necessary facilities thereon and purchase necessary equipment for the disposal of such garbage, rubbish and trash. In the event the township board of any such township finds it is necessary to acquire such site or sites by condemnation the governing body of the county shall proceed under the provisions of chapter 26 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, or in substitution thereof. Whenever any such township shall so condemn such a site or sites, such township shall acquire a fee simple title thereto.In order to pay for such site or sites and the construction of all necessary facilities and equipment to be used in the disposal of garbage, rubbish and trash, the township board of such township is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the township in the manner provided by the general bond law. Whenever such a site has been acquired, the township board may pay the cost of the operation and maintenance of the same from the general fund or may levy a special tax therefor on all taxable tangible property of the township. Any two or more of such townships may join in the acquisition of a site or sites for the disposal of garbage, rubbish and trash and the operation and maintenance of such sites as heretofore provided in this section; and the township boards of such townships are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into agreements for such purposes.History: L. 1963, ch. 506, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 385, § 12; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 71; May 27.
KS Stat § 80-2205 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 22 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|80-2205 Operation of solid waste disposal site by certain townships; tax levy; solid waste disposal fund; protest petition; election, when.

80-2205. Operation of solid waste disposal site by certain townships; tax levy; solid waste disposal fund; protest petition; election, when. The township board of any township located in a county having a population of more than seven thousand eight hundred (7,800) and less than eight thousand three hundred (8,300) and an assessed tangible valuation of more than forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000) and less than fifty-seven million dollars ($57,000,000) may annually levy a special tax at a rate not to exceed one-half (1/2) mill on all taxable tangible property within the township for the purpose of operating and maintaining a site for the disposal of solid waste. The moneys derived from the levy authorized herein shall be placed in a special fund known as the "solid waste disposal fund" and shall be used only for the purposes authorized herein. Said levy shall be in addition to, and shall not be included within, any aggregate limit fixed by law for townships.No such tax levy shall be made under the authority of this act until the board of township trustees shall have adopted 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 (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the township. If, within sixty (60) days following the last publication of the resolution, a petition in opposition to the levy signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the qualified voters of the township is filed with the county election officer of the county in which such township is located, no such levy shall be made unless and until the same is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the township 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. 1978, ch. 428, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 429, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-2502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 25 - Hospitals And Health Care Facilities|80-2502 Existing hospitals and districts governed by act; exceptions.

80-2502. Existing hospitals and districts governed by act; exceptions. (a) Any existing hospital district and any existing hospital established under the laws of this state prior to the effective date of this act are hereby continued in existence and shall be governed in accordance with the provisions of this act, and any existing board shall be deemed to be the board for purposes of this act unless and until a new board is selected in accordance with the provisions of this act.(b) This act shall not affect any judicial proceeding pending or any contract, tax levy, bond issuance or other legal obligation existing on the effective date of this act.History: L. 1984, ch. 374, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 80-2504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers|Article 25 - Hospitals And Health Care Facilities|80-2504 Same; hospital board; election; notice; term; annual meeting.

80-2504. Same; hospital board; election; notice; term; annual meeting. Upon the establishment of a hospital district, the board of county commissioners shall cause a notice to be published, once each week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in the hospital district stating that a meeting of the qualified electors of such hospital district will be held at the time and place fixed in the notice for the purpose of electing the first board for such district. The last publication of such notice shall be made not more than six days prior to the date fixed for the holding of the meeting. The cost of such publication shall be borne equally by the political subdivisions joining in the establishment of the hospital district and paid from the respective general funds thereof. At the time and place fixed for the holding of the meeting, the chairperson of the board of county commissioners, or a person designated by the chairperson, shall call such meeting to order and the qualified electors of the hospital district shall proceed to elect a chairperson and a secretary for the meeting. Thereupon, the qualified electors shall proceed to:(a) Provide for the establishment of a board to be vested with the management and control of the hospital and fix the number of members thereof in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 80-2506;(b) elect by ballot the members of the first board to serve for designated terms of one, two and three years and until the selection and qualification of their successors who shall be selected in a manner to be determined at the meeting; and(c) determine the date, time and place of annual meetings of the qualified electors which date, time and place shall be incorporated into the bylaws adopted by the board.History: L. 1984, ch. 374, § 4; July 1.