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KS Stat § 68-590 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-590 Same; fund provided; transfers; budget effect.

68-590. Same; fund provided; transfers; budget effect. For the purpose of permitting municipalities to finance specified improvement projects involving the construction or reconstruction of highways, bridges, roads and streets and incidental facilities thereto, the cost of which will exceed the money annually available from current revenues, the governing body of any municipality is hereby authorized and empowered by resolution to transfer each year from the fund or division thereof budgeted for roads, bridges, highways or streets of such municipality an amount of money not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of such fund or division thereof as determined by such body and subject to legal expenditure, to a special highway improvement fund.Upon the adoption of such resolution, a copy thereof shall be delivered to the treasurer of such municipality and he shall credit the amount provided in such resolution to such special highway improvement fund and shall debit the fund or division thereof as the case may be. All moneys credited to such special fund shall be used by such municipality for the purpose of the construction or reconstruction of highways, bridges, roads and streets and necessary incidental facilities and such fund shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, both inclusive, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto; except that in making the budgets of such municipalities the amounts credited to, and the amount on hand in, such special fund and the amount expended therefrom shall be shown thereon for the information of the taxpayers of such municipalities.If the governing body of any municipality shall determine that money which has been transferred to such special fund or any part thereof is not needed for the purposes for which so transferred, said governing body is hereby authorized and empowered by resolution to retransfer such amount not needed to the fund from which transferred and such retransfer shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, both inclusive, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1967, ch. 363, § 2; Apr. 29.
KS Stat § 68-591 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-591 General county rural highway system; procedure for adoption; election required.

68-591. General county rural highway system; procedure for adoption; election required. This act shall be known as the general county rural highway system act. Boards of county commissioners may adopt the provisions of this act by resolution adopted at a regular meeting, providing for submission of the question of the adoption of the provisions of this act to the electors of the county residing outside of the corporate limits of any city at an election called and held for such purpose at the time of the general election of members of the house of representatives. Such election shall be held and conducted as an election to authorize issuance of bonds is held under the general bond law.History: L. 1970, ch. 273, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 228, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-592 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-592 Classifications of highways; definitions.

68-592. Classifications of highways; definitions. (a) All the roads and highways in any county adopting the provisions of this act shall be classified, constructed and maintained according to the following classification system:(1) "County major collector roads" which shall include all county roads and highways designated for inclusion in the major collector road system in accordance with K.S.A. 68-1701 to 68-1704, and amendments thereto;(2) "county minor collector roads" which shall include all county roads and highways, not designated for inclusion in the major collector road system, which are other main traveled roads utilized primarily for the movement of traffic between different areas of the county; and(3) "local service roads" which shall include all public roads and highways not designated for inclusion in the major collector road system and not designated as county minor collector roads or highways and not included in the state highway system or other state or federal systems.(b) Such classification shall be made by the board of county commissioners, with the approval of the county engineer. The county engineer and the board of county commissioners may shift road or highway mileage from one road classification to another as continuing study indicates that such changes are needed by reason of changing traffic needs or for other reasons substantiated by engineering analysis, except, that no road or highway mileage may be shifted to or from the major collector road system except as provided in article 17 of chapter 68 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1970, ch. 273, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 252, § 4; L. 2005, ch. 84, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-593 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-593 Procedure upon adoption; payment of funds by townships to county treasurer; use; duties of treasurer.

68-593. Procedure upon adoption; payment of funds by townships to county treasurer; use; duties of treasurer. Upon the adoption of the provisions of this act by any county, the township board of all townships in such county shall forthwith pay over to the county treasurer of such county any and all unused money or funds or surplus funds in the hands of such township board which have been received or acquired by such township from any source for road purposes or for the purchase of machinery or equipment for the construction and maintenance of roads. Upon receipt of said funds and moneys, the county treasurer shall credit the same to a special fund for each such township and the board of county commissioners shall expend said special fund for the construction and maintenance of roads in the township from which it was received, which expenditure shall be in addition to funds expended by the county in such township from the regular county road and bridge fund or funds received from levies made under the provisions of this act.The county treasurer shall likewise credit and transfer to said special fund of each township all tax moneys in his hands on the date the provisions of this act are adopted which were received by him in payment of taxes levied by such township for road purposes and all such taxes thereafter collected by him, and he shall likewise credit and transfer all other moneys in his hands on the date of adoption of the provisions of this act which were received by him for the use of such township for road purposes.History: L. 1970, ch. 273, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-594 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-594 Same; transfer of equipment and road machinery.

68-594. Same; transfer of equipment and road machinery. Upon the adoption of the provisions of this act by any county, the township boards of all townships in such county shall forthwith turn over and deliver to the board of county commissioners of such county any and all road machinery and equipment which such township has acquired for the purpose of constructing and maintaining township roads.History: L. 1970, ch. 273, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-595 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-595 Same; surplus in general fund of township; payment to county treasurer, when.

68-595. Same; surplus in general fund of township; payment to county treasurer, when. If the township board of any township which is located in a county operating under the provisions of this act and which township shall not have made an ad valorem tax levy for its general fund for one (1) or more years immediately preceding shall determine, by resolution, there is a surplus in the general fund of such township, then said township board may direct the treasurer of such township to pay a stated amount of such surplus out of the general fund of such township to the county treasurer, and upon receipt of said payment the county treasurer shall credit the same to a special fund and the board of county commissioners shall expend such special fund for the construction and maintenance of roads in the township from which such payment was received, which expenditure shall be in addition to funds expended by the county in such township from the regular county road and bridge fund or from levies made under the provisions of this act.History: L. 1970, ch. 273, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-596 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-596 County rural highway system; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required.

68-596. County rural highway system; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required. The board of county commissioners of any county adopting the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy of not to exceed five mills on all the taxable tangible property in the county outside of incorporated cities for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair and maintenance of "local service roads" and bridges and culverts located thereon within the county and for the purchase of tools, machinery and equipment to be used upon such roads and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. Such levy shall be in addition to all other levies now or hereafter authorized by law for road purposes and only one mill of such levy shall be subject to the aggregate tax levy limitation prescribed by article 19 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and amendments thereto.The board of county commissioners of any county adopting the provisions of this act may upon resolution adopted by a majority of the board, submit to the qualified electors of the county residing outside of the corporate limits of any city, at any general election or special election called for that purpose as provided by law for bond elections, the question of levying a special tax of not to exceed five mills for not to exceed two years for the purpose of raising funds for which to improve "local service roads." At such election the question on the ballot shall be stated in substantially the following form: Shall the county levy a tax of ______ mills for ______ years to raise funds for the purpose of improving "local service roads"? The judges of the election shall have the power to determine the residence qualifications of the voters under this act. If a majority of those voting on such questions shall vote in favor thereof, the county board shall levy the tax as authorized on all the taxable tangible property in such county which has a tax situs outside the corporate limits of any city. Such levy shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized or limited by law. The proceeds from such levy must first be used on mail routes and school bus routes.History: L. 1970, ch. 273, § 6; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 165; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-597 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-597 Procedure upon adoption; abandonment of system.

68-597. Procedure upon adoption; abandonment of system. Any county in this state which has heretofore adopted or may hereafter adopt the provisions of this act may at any general election after two (2) years from the date of such adoption abandon such system and return to the original county and township road system prevailing in the county before the adoption of the same: Provided, That every outstanding contract made by such county while operating under the provisions of this act [is] fully satisfied and complied with.History: L. 1970, ch. 273, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-598 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-598 Same; petition for election.

68-598. Same; petition for election. The election provided in K.S.A. 68-597 shall be called by the board of county commissioners upon the presentation of a petition signed by electors equal in number to at least twenty percent (20%) of the qualified electors of the county residing outside of the corporate limits of any city, which shall be filed with the county clerk. At any such election the votes shall be taken for and against the general county rural highway system and if the majority of the votes cast at such election be against such system, then the county shall be restored to the original county and township road system.History: L. 1970, ch. 273, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-5,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-5,100 County roads; construction and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required.

68-5,100. County roads; construction and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required. The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax of not to exceed five mills upon all taxable tangible property in the county for the purpose of providing funds for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair and maintenance of county roads 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. Before any county shall be authorized to levy a tax under the authority of this act, the board of county commissioners shall submit such proposition to the electors of the county at an election called and held for such purpose. Elections called and held under the provisions of this act shall be called and held in the manner provided for the calling and holding of elections upon the question of issuing bonds under the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto. If a majority of the votes cast and counted on such proposition at any such election shall be in favor thereof, the board of county commissioners may levy the tax provided for herein.Tax levies made under the authority of this act shall be in addition to tax levies authorized and limited under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-1947, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1974, ch. 102, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 166; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 46; May 31.
KS Stat § 68-5,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-5,101 County roads and bridges; tax levies, use of proceeds.

68-5,101. County roads and bridges; tax levies, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of each of the several counties is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax upon all taxable tangible property in the county in an amount not to exceed the limitation prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1947, and amendments thereto, for road and bridge purposes and to pay a portion of the principal and interest upon bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by any city located in such county.History: L. 1979, ch. 52, § 162; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-5,103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-5,103 Road improvements in counties over 300,000; bonds; election; limitation.

68-5,103. Road improvements in counties over 300,000; bonds; election; limitation. When the board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than 300,000 determines it is necessary to make improvements on any existing roads or highways in the county or any streets in any city within the county and sufficient funds are not available for the improvements, the board may issue general obligation bonds of the county to pay the cost of the improvements. Prior to issuing any bonds, the board shall adopt a resolution which: (1) States the necessity for the improvements; (2) designates the streets or highways to be improved; (3) describes the improvements to be made; and (4) states the estimated cost of the improvements and the amount of general obligation bonds to be issued to pay the cost. The resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county.No bonds shall be issued if, within 90 days of the second publication, a petition signed by registered voters of the county equal in number to not less than 3% of the votes cast in the county for the office of governor at the last general election at which a governor was elected is filed with the county clerk requesting the question of the issuance of the bonds be submitted to and approved by the qualified electors of the county. If a sufficient petition is filed, the county election officer shall call and hold a special election on the question in the manner provided under the general bond law.If a sufficient petition is not filed within the prescribed time or if a special election is called and held and a majority of the votes cast on the question submitted is in favor of the issuance, the board of county commissioners may issue the general obligation bonds in the amount specified in the resolution. The bonds shall be authorized, issued, registered and sold in the manner prescribed by the general bond law and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and amendments thereto. General obligation bonds issued by any county under the authority of this section shall not be subject to any limitation on the bonded indebtedness of the county. The aggregate principal amount of bonds issued by any county in any fiscal year under this section shall not exceed .5% of the taxable tangible assessed valuation of the county or $1,000,000, whichever is greater.For the purpose of this section, the term "improvements" means construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair [of] any street or highway.History: L. 1983, ch. 229, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-701a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 7 - Improvement Of Roads In Benefit Districts|68-701a Filling certain gaps in counties of 130,000 or over; resolution by county commissioners; publication; time for protests.

68-701a. Filling certain gaps in counties of 130,000 or over; resolution by county commissioners; publication; time for protests. Whenever any board of county commissioners in counties of not less than 130,000 shall desire to permanently improve a road in their county on which a benefit-district petition has not been filed, they shall adopt a resolution to that effect and designate a benefit district and said resolution shall be published in an official county paper circulating in the district affected for three consecutive weeks following its adoption: Provided, That said benefit district so ordered shall not exceed three and one half miles on either side of the road to be constructed: And provided further, That said resolution shall designate the road or section of road to be improved by name and terminal points and other specially fixed locations and shall designate and describe the lands within the proposed benefit district, the type or types of permanent improvement and width or widths of roadway desired and the number of annual assessments to be levied upon the lands in the benefit district in payment thereof, which shall not be less than ten nor more than twenty.Thirty days after the first publication of such resolution the board of county commissioners shall proceed with the improvement of such road unless a protest signed by legal resident landowners of fifty-one percent of the land in such benefit district shall have been filed with the county clerk: And provided further, That the board of county commissioners shall have no authority by resolution to create a road benefit district as herein provided nor to improve a road or portion thereof under the provisions of this act, except for the purpose of constructing or permanently improving a road to fill in a gap existing between the ends of two permanently improved highways, or constructing or improving a road in a gap between the ends of a permanently improved highway and a permanently improved street in any city or town within the county or constructing or permanently improving a road in a gap existing between the ends of two sections of a permanently improved highway, or a gap between the ends of two permanently improved sections of a highway: Provided, That such gap does not exceed one and one-eighth miles in length. In improving a road under the provisions of this act in all matters not specifically covered hereby the board of county commissioners shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of article 7 of chapter 68 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.History: L. 1925, ch. 216, § 1; Mar. 20.
KS Stat § 68-701b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 7 - Improvement Of Roads In Benefit Districts|68-701b Same; time for action to restrain.

68-701b. Same; time for action to restrain. No action shall be brought to restrain the making of such improvements or payment therefor or creation of such benefit district or levy of taxes or special assessments or issuance of bonds therefor on the grounds of any illegality in said resolution or in any proceedings prior thereto or in the publication thereof unless such action be commenced within sixty days after the date of the first publication of said resolution.History: L. 1925, ch. 216, § 2; Mar. 20.
KS Stat § 68-702 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 7 - Improvement Of Roads In Benefit Districts|68-702 Contents of petition under 68-701.

68-702. Contents of petition under 68-701. The petition shall designate the road or roads to be improved by name and by terminal points and other specially fixed locations, the lands within the proposed benefit district, the type or types of permanent improvement, and width or widths of roadway desired, which types or widths may be different for different sections of the road, and the number of annual assessments to be levied upon the lands in the benefit district in payment thereof, which shall be not less than ten nor more than twenty. The petition may specify more than one type or width of road, and may improve any types that may be acceptable for federal aid, and a maximum and minimum number of annual assessments, leaving the final choice to the board of county commissioners, subject to the approval of the secretary of transportation: Provided, That where the petition specifies a certain type of road, if such petitions be allowed, the type of road shall be of the type in said petition set forth: Provided, however, That said petition may request gravel alone, in which event only gravel shall be used.History: L. 1909, ch. 201, § 2; L. 1917, ch. 265, § 2; L. 1919, ch. 246, § 2; R.S. 1923, 68-702; L. 1933, ch. 242, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 128; Aug. 15.
KS Stat § 68-702a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 7 - Improvement Of Roads In Benefit Districts|68-702a Petition void if improvement not made within three years.

68-702a. Petition void if improvement not made within three years. Where any petition for the construction or improvement of any road or roads in a benefit district has been approved by the board of county commissioners and the construction or improvement of such road or roads for which no contract has been let within three years following the date of the approval on which no action has been taken other than filing such petitions such approval of the petition by the board of county commissioners shall be null, void and of no effect and such road or roads shall neither be constructed nor improved under such petition and approval.History: L. 1925, ch. 215, § 1; May 28.