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KS Stat § 12-1285 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1285 Same; library board, organization; treasurer's bond.

12-1285. Same; library board, organization; treasurer's bond. (a) Each year the members of a library board shall meet and organize by the election of a chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer and such other officers as they may deem necessary. The board shall fix the date and place of its regular meetings and special meetings may be called by the chairperson or upon written request of a majority of the members. Written notice, stating the time and place of any special meeting and the purpose for which called, unless waived, shall be given to each member of the board at least two days in advance of such meeting, and no business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at such meeting.(b) The treasurer of the library board shall give bond, in an amount fixed by the board and approved by the governing body of the city and the board of education, for the safekeeping and due disbursement of all funds that may come into the treasurer's hands. The bond shall be filed with the county clerk. Except where otherwise provided by law, the county treasurer shall pay over to the treasurer of the library board all funds collected for the maintenance of the library, and the treasurer of the library board shall pay out the funds on orders of the board signed by the secretary and chairperson thereof. Such treasurer shall keep an accurate record of all moneys received and disbursed thereby and make a report thereof to the library board monthly, or as often as the board requires.History: L. 2002, ch. 68, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1286 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1286 Same; use of library; rules and regulations.

12-1286. Same; use of library; rules and regulations. The library shall be free for the use of the residents of the library district, subject always to such reasonable rules and regulations as the library board may adopt. The library board may exclude from the use of the library any and all persons who shall willfully violate such rules. The library board may extend the use and privilege of such library to nonresidents of the district, charge nonresidents a reasonable fee therefor and make exchanges of books with any other library upon such terms and conditions as the library board may from time to time by its regulations prescribe.History: L. 2002, ch. 68, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1287 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1287 Same; library board; powers and duties.

12-1287. Same; library board; powers and duties. The library board shall have the power:(a) To make and adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the library;(b) to lease a site or sites and to lease a building or buildings for the use of the library;(c) to acquire by purchase, gift or exchange, books, magazines, papers, printed materials, slides, pictures, films, projection equipment, phonograph records and other material and equipment deemed necessary by the board for the maintenance and extension of modern library service;(d) to employ a librarian and such other employees as the board deems necessary and to remove such employees and to fix their compensation;(e) to establish and maintain a library or libraries and traveling library service within the district or within any other municipality with which service contract arrangements have been made;(f) to contract with other libraries or with the governing body of a municipality for the furnishing of library service to the inhabitants of such municipality to the extent and upon such terms as may be agreed upon, and to contract with any school board to furnish library service to any school library or to use the library facilities of the public school to supplement the facilities of the public library;(g) to receive, accept and administer any money appropriated or granted to it by the state or the federal government or any agency or subdivision thereof for the purpose of aiding or providing library service;(h) to receive and accept any gift or donation to the library and administer the same in accordance with any provisions thereof. If no provisions are specified, the board shall have the power to hold, invest or reinvest the gift and any dividends, interest, rent or income derived from the gift in the manner the board deems will best serve the interests of the library;(i) to receive and accept any grant, gift, donation or appropriated or other funds from the United States government, or its agencies, or any other source whatsoever for the purposes of the library district established under this act;(j) to make annual reports to the state librarian and the governing body of the city of Independence and board of education on or before January 31 of each year for the preceding calendar year, showing receipts and disbursements from all funds under its control, and showing such statistical information relating to library materials acquired and on hand, number of library users, library services available, and other information of general interest as the governing body requires; and(k) to place money received from sources other than a tax levy for library purposes in a separate fund or funds or in the fund to which the tax levy money is credited unless the grantor or donor directs how and for what purpose the money shall be handled and spent.History: L. 2002, ch. 68, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1289 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1289 Same; citation of act.

12-1289. Same; citation of act. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-1281 through 12-1289 shall be known and may be cited as the Independence area library district act.History: L. 2002, ch. 68, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1294 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1294 Eudora community library district act.

12-1294. Eudora community library district act. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the Eudora community library district act.(b) The purpose of this act is to allow for the city of Eudora to continue being a part of a library district previously established by the city of Eudora and the Eudora township under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1236 et seq., as in effect in 1968, which allows cities of the third class to join with townships to form a library district. The city of Eudora was declared to be a city of the second class in 2010 and thereafter was not considered part of the library district.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 1; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-1295 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1295 Same; definitions.

12-1295. Same; definitions. When used in the Eudora community library district act:(a) "Eudora community library district" means all territory located within the boundaries of the city of Eudora and the Eudora township; and(b) "board" means the board of directors of the Eudora community library district appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 2; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-1296 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1296 Library district creation; appointed board as provided by joint resolution.

12-1296. Library district creation; appointed board as provided by joint resolution. (a) The governing body of the city of Eudora and the Eudora township board shall adopt a joint resolution creating a library district. The joint resolution creating the Eudora community library district shall include the following provisions:(1) The library district board shall be appointed as provided in the joint resolution;(2) the library district board shall replace the existing Eudora township library board; and(3) the Eudora community library district shall maintain the Eudora township public library at the discretion of the library district board.(b) A copy of the joint resolution creating the Eudora community library district shall be filed with the county clerk.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 3; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-1297 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1297 Existing contracts, debt obligations.

12-1297. Existing contracts, debt obligations. All contracts previously entered into by the Eudora township library district shall be binding on the Eudora community library district and all outstanding bonds, debts and other obligations of the Eudora township library district shall become an obligation of the Eudora community library district.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 4; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-1298 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1298 Library district board membership appointed; no compensation; expenses allowed.

12-1298. Library district board membership appointed; no compensation; expenses allowed. (a) A library district created pursuant to this act shall be governed by a library district board. The board shall consist of five directors who shall be qualified electors of the library district and shall have terms of office as established by the joint resolution. Board members appointed by the Eudora township library board shall continue to serve in their offices as directors of the Eudora community library district board until their respective terms expire and until their successors are appointed by the city of Eudora and the Eudora township as provided in the joint resolution.(b) Directors serving on the library district board shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses in attending meetings and in carrying out their duties as directors.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 5; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-1299 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-1299 Meetings; bond for treasurer required.

12-1299. Meetings; bond for treasurer required. (a) Each year the directors serving on the Eudora community library district board shall meet and organize by the election of a chairperson, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as the board may deem necessary by a majority vote. The board shall fix the date and place of its regular meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or a majority vote of the library district board. Written notice stating the time, place and purpose of any special meeting, unless waived, shall be given to each director at least two days prior to such meeting, and no business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at such meeting. The library district board may adopt such bylaws as the library district board may deem appropriate, consistent with the provisions of this act.(b) The treasurer of the library district board shall give bond, in an amount fixed by the library district board. The bond shall be filed with the Douglas county clerk. Except where otherwise provided by law, the Douglas county treasurer shall pay over to the treasurer of the library district board all funds collected for the maintenance of the library or libraries within the library district, and the treasurer of the library district board shall pay out the funds on orders of the board, signed by the secretary and chairperson of the board. The treasurer of the library district board shall keep an accurate record of all moneys received and disbursed thereby and make a monthly report thereof to the library district board, or as often as the board requires.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 6; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-12,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-12,100 Library district; powers.

12-12,100. Library district; powers. The Eudora community library district shall constitute a body corporate and politic and shall have the power to:(a) Enter into contracts;(b) sue, and be sued;(c) acquire, hold and convey real and personal property;(d) make and adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the library district;(e) lease a site or sites and to lease a building or buildings for library purposes;(f) acquire material and equipment deemed necessary by the library district board for the maintenance and extension of modern library service;(g) employ one or more librarians and such other employees as the library district board deems necessary;(h) establish and maintain a library and traveling library service within the library district or within any other municipality with which service contract arrangements have been made;(i) contract with other libraries or the governing body of a municipality for the furnishing of library service to the residents of the municipality and contract with any school board to furnish library service to any school library or to use the library facilities of the public school to supplement the facilities of the public library;(j) receive, accept and administer any moneys appropriated or granted to it by the state or the federal government;(k) receive and accept any gift or donation to the library district and administer the same in accordance with any provisions thereof; and(l) make annual reports to the state librarian, on or before January 31 of each year for the preceding calendar year, showing receipts and disbursements from all funds under its control and showing such statistical information relating to library materials acquired and on hand, number of library users, library services available and other information of general interest as the governing body requires.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 7; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-12,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-12,101 Use of library facilities by district residents; nonresidents, charge.

12-12,101. Use of library facilities by district residents; nonresidents, charge. (a) The library facilities shall be free for the use of the residents of the library district, subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the library district board may adopt. The library district board may exclude from the use of a library any and all persons who shall willfully violate its rules.(b) The library district board may extend the use and privilege of the library to nonresidents of the library district, charge nonresidents a reasonable fee therefor, and make exchanges of books with any other library upon such terms and conditions as the library district board may prescribe.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 8; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-12,102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-12,102 Library district bonds; election.

12-12,102. Library district bonds; election. (a) The library district board may issue general obligation bonds of the library district for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, reconstructing, repairing, remodeling, furnishing and equipping any library building or additions thereto, including any sites therefor. Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be subject to or within any bonded debt limit of the city of Eudora or Eudora township. The library district may levy a tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on such bonds.(b) The question of issuing general obligation bonds shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the library district. The election shall be called and held, and the bonds issued in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law. An election may be conducted pursuant to the mail ballot election act, K.S.A. 25-431 et seq., and amendments thereto. If a majority of persons eligible to vote approve the bond issue proposition, the bonds may be issued.(c) The bonds shall not be considered a debt obligation of the city of Eudora or the Eudora township.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 9; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-12,103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 12 - Libraries|12-12,103 Annual budget, tax levy; protest petition, election.

12-12,103. Annual budget, tax levy; protest petition, election. (a) The library district board shall prepare and publish an annual budget for the maintenance and support of the library.(b) The board is authorized to levy a tax of not to exceed 5 mills on all tangible property in the library district to fund the budget as determined by the library district board. The tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as other taxes and shall be kept by the library district in a separate fund to be known as the library fund of the library district. The tax levy shall not be considered a tax levy of the city of Eudora or the Eudora township.(c) The board of the library district shall have the authority to increase the mill levy authorized by subsection (b) on each dollar assessed tangible valuation for the property of the library district for the acquisition, maintenance and support of a free public library by adoption of a resolution. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. If within 30 days after the last publication of the resolution, a petition signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors in the library district is filed in the office of the county election officer requesting an election on the mill levy increase from the prior year, no increase levy shall be made unless the question is submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters of the library district voting at an election. The election shall be called and held in the manner provided under the general bond law. If the question is approved, the levy shall be certified and placed on the tax rolls.History: L. 2019, ch. 12, § 10; April 11.
KS Stat § 12-1301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 13 - Parks, Public Squares And Market Squares|12-1301 Land for park purposes; sales or exchanges in connection with parks; use of moneys; notice; protest; election; validation of prior sales and conveyances.

12-1301. Land for park purposes; sales or exchanges in connection with parks; use of moneys; notice; protest; election; validation of prior sales and conveyances. Any city may acquire by purchase, or lease or may take options upon, land within or without the limits of said city to be used as a public park for the use and benefit of the people of said city. Any city may trade or exchange any public park, public square or market square which it may own, or any portion thereof, for other land to be used for similar purposes, or may sell the same. Any such sale heretofore made is hereby confirmed, legalized and declared to be a valid sale and conveyance. Before making any such trade or exchange or sale, the city shall first publish notice of such proposal in the official city paper once each week for two consecutive weeks upon the same day of the week and, if within thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication there has not been filed with the city clerk of such city a protest signed by qualified electors of such city equal in number to not less than ten percent (10%) of the electors who voted at the last preceding regular city election as shown by the poll books, such city may make such sale, trade or exchange.In the event such a petition is filed with the city clerk within the time prescribed above no such sale, trade or exchange shall be made until the governing body shall be instructed so to do by a majority of all the votes cast on this proposition at a regular or special election. Any election required as herein provided shall be called and held as provided by law for bond elections.History: R.S. 1923, § 12-1301; L. 1939, ch. 97, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 107, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 106, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 77, § 2; April 8.
KS Stat § 12-1302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 13 - Parks, Public Squares And Market Squares|12-1302 Same; bonds for land and improvements; election.

12-1302. Same; bonds for land and improvements; election. For the purpose of acquiring land for park purposes under the provisions of this act or for the improvement thereof, cities may issue bonds whenever in the judgment of the governing body thereof it shall be expedient to acquire such lands or make such improvements: Provided, No such bonds shall be issued for the purpose of making improvements for park purposes until the governing body shall be instructed to do so by a majority of all the votes cast on the proposition at any general or special election: Provided further, Before bonds shall be issued for the purpose of acquiring land for park purposes under the provisions of this act the governing body of the city shall cause to be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the official city paper a notice of its intention to acquire such lands and issue bonds in payment thereof, which shall describe the lands to be acquired and the amount of the bonds to be issued. Such bonds may be issued and the property acquired 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 who voted at the last preceding regular city election as shown by the poll books, is filed with the city 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 governing body shall have submitted the question to and received the approval of a majority of those voting on the proposition at an election.Any election held and any bonds issued shall be as provided by the general law.History: R.S. 1923, § 12-1302; L. 1925, ch. 96, § 1; L. 1939, ch. 97, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 106, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-1302a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 13 - Parks, Public Squares And Market Squares|12-1302a Bonds for swimming pools; nonlitigation certificate, exception.

12-1302a. Bonds for swimming pools; nonlitigation certificate, exception. The governing body of any city which, prior to the effective date of this act, has authorized, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1302, and amendments thereto, the issuance of general obligation bonds of the city in the amount of $75,000 for the purpose of swimming pool and other park improvements is hereby authorized to issue and sell such bonds in the manner provided by law without approval by election and without executing a nonlitigation certificate required by K.S.A. 10-108a, and amendments thereto. All proceedings for the issuance of such bonds and all bonds issued pursuant thereto are hereby validated and confirmed. The total amount of bonds issued under authority of this act shall not exceed the amount of $75,000.History: L. 1986, ch. 60, § 1; April 17.
KS Stat § 12-1303 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 13 - Parks, Public Squares And Market Squares|12-1303 City parks; maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds.

12-1303. City parks; maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds. For the purpose of maintaining such parks 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, cities are hereby authorized to levy a tax to be known as park tax.History: L. 1909, ch. 69, § 3; R.S. 1923, § 12-1303; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 42; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 13 - Parks, Public Squares And Market Squares|12-1304 Same; park control and regulations.

12-1304. Same; park control and regulations. City parks so established shall be under the control of the governing body of said cities, who shall provide for the establishing and care of the same out of the funds raised as aforesaid, and shall make suitable regulations for the care and government of such parks.History: L. 1909, ch. 69, § 4; March 26; R.S. 1923, § 12-1304.