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KS Stat § 15-1126 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|15-1126 Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; special assessments; limitations.

15-1126. Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; special assessments; limitations. Any third-class city which is the county seat of a county having a population of more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) and less than six thousand (6,000) and an assessed valuation of tangible taxable property of more than nineteen million dollars ($19,000,000) and less than twenty-three million dollars ($23,000,000) and which city has been or shall be ordered by the secretary of health and environment to enlarge, improve or rebuild the city's sewage disposal plant or construct a new sewage disposal plant shall have authority and is empowered to assess not more than thirty percent (30%) of the total cost of such improvement against other taxing subdivisions whose territory includes land within the city limits of said city if the governing bodies of such overlapping taxing subdivisions give their consent to such assessments, which they are hereby authorized and empowered to do, and if no more than ten percent (10%) of the total cost of such improvement shall be charged and assessed against the county and not more than ten percent (10%) against any school district.History: L. 1951, ch. 195, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 15-1127 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|15-1127 Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; assessment of other taxing units; bonds and notes of other taxing units; terms.

15-1127. Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; assessment of other taxing units; bonds and notes of other taxing units; terms.  All assessments shall be levied by ordinance of the city and each other taxing unit assessed shall be notified in writing of the amount assessed against it. Then, such taxing subdivision assessed shall have the power to issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount of its assessment and shall pay such assessment to the city from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds within 90 days from the publication of the assessment ordinance.Such bonds shall mature in not more than 20 years from the date of issuance and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum rate prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009, and amendments thereto, and shall be executed, issued, registered, sold and retired as provided by the general bond law. If deemed necessary or proper each such taxing subdivision may issue temporary improvement notes pursuant to K.S.A. 10-123, and amendments thereto, to provide funds for paying its assessment prior to the issuance of its bonds.History: L. 1951, ch. 195, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 45; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 22; L. 1983, ch. 49, § 68; May 12.
KS Stat § 15-1128 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|15-1128 Same; bond and tax limitations inapplicable.

15-1128. Same; bond and tax limitations inapplicable. Bonds issued under the authority of this act may be issued without a petition or election and without regard to limitations on bonded indebtedness of the issuing municipalities and taxing subdivisions; and taxes may be levied to pay the principal and interest of such bonds without regard to the aggregate tax levy limitations prescribed by law and without regard to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2936, inclusive, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1951, ch. 195, § 3; March 15.
KS Stat § 15-1146 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|15-1146 Validation of sale and conveyance of land in city inundated by construction of reservoir.

15-1146. Validation of sale and conveyance of land in city inundated by construction of reservoir. In any city of the third class which has, prior to the effective date of this act, been inundated in whole or in part as the result of the construction of any dam or reservoir by the federal government, or is in the take line of any such dam or reservoir, in which the governing body of such city has sold any property located in such city which was heretofore dedicated to the public use, whether such property was real estate, personal property or mixed real estate and personal property, such sale is hereby confirmed, legalized and declared a valid sale and conveyance.History: L. 1976, ch. 77, § 1; April 8.
KS Stat § 15-11b01 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b01 City and surrounding area; organization; purposes.

15-11b01. City and surrounding area; organization; purposes. Any city of the third class together with an area surrounding such city of not more than six (6) miles square may be organized as a community building district for the maintenance, operation, improvement and equipping of a community building as hereinafter provided.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b02 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b02 Community building district; petition; order; public corporation.

15-11b02. Community building district; petition; order; public corporation. Upon the presentation to the board of county commissioners of the county in which such city and surrounding area are located, of a petition setting forth the boundaries of a proposed community building district and requesting the formation of such district, signed by not less than 60% of the qualified electors of the proposed district, the sufficiency of such petition to be determined by an enumeration taken and verified for this purpose by the county election officer of the county, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners at its next regular meeting to examine the petition.If the board finds that the petition is sufficient and regular and in due form and as herein provided, the board shall enter an order establishing such community building district and shall thereupon declare the territory described in the petition a public corporation and the inhabitants within the district to be incorporated as a community building district under the name "__________ community building district of __________ county, Kansas" (inserting the name of the district and of the proper county) and henceforth, the territory and the inhabitants residing therein and their successors shall constitute a body politic and corporate under the corporate name; shall have perpetual succession; shall have a seal, and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 82, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 15-11b03 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b03 Same; meeting; notice; chairman; election of directors; terms; powers and duties.

15-11b03. Same; meeting; notice; chairman; election of directors; terms; powers and duties. Upon the establishment of said community building district the mayor of the city within such district shall cause a notice to be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in said district stating that a meeting of the qualified electors of such district will be held at the time and place fixed in said notice for the purpose of electing seven (7) directors as a temporary governing board for such district. The last publication of said notice shall be made not more than six (6) days prior to the date of the meeting. At said meeting the mayor of the city, or in case the mayor be absent, the city clerk shall act as chairman of such meeting and the qualified electors present shall proceed to elect by ballot seven (7) directors for the community building district.The directors so elected shall hold their offices until the first annual meeting of the community building district and shall have the same duties, powers, authority and jurisdiction conferred by this act on the regular board of directors.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b04 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b04 Same; acceptance of existing building; equipping and operation.

15-11b04. Same; acceptance of existing building; equipping and operation. A community building district organized under the provisions of this act is authorized to accept the conveyance of an existing community building owned by any individual, association or private or public corporation and to maintain, operate, improve and equip the same for use as a community building by the inhabitants of the community building district.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b05 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b05 Same; annual meeting; notice; posting; special meetings.

15-11b05. Same; annual meeting; notice; posting; special meetings. The annual meeting of the qualified electors of a community building district shall be held on the first Thursday of May each year. Notice of the annual meeting shall be given by the board of directors by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in said district, said publication to be not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting. The notice shall state the time and place of such meeting. A copy of such notice shall be posted on the door of the community building if said district owns a community building for at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting. A special meeting may be called by the chairman of the board of directors or by any three (3) members of the board, notice of such meeting to be given in the same manner as notice of the annual meeting except that such notice shall also state the purpose of the meeting.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 5; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b06 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b06 Same; persons entitled to vote at meetings.

15-11b06. Same; persons entitled to vote at meetings. Any person who has been a bona fide resident of the community building district for thirty (30) days prior to any meeting, who possesses the qualifications of a voter under the general election laws of the state shall be entitled to vote at said meeting.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 6; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b07 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b07 Same; board of directors; terms; vacancies.

15-11b07. Same; board of directors; terms; vacancies. Each community building district shall be governed by a board of seven (7) directors. At the first annual meeting seven (7) directors shall be elected by ballot for the following terms: Three (3) for a term of one (1) year and four (4) for a term of two (2) years. Thereafter succeeding directors should be elected for a term of two (2) years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the remaining board members for the unexpired term.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 7; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b08 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b08 Same; organization; powers; bond of treasurer; expenditures.

15-11b08. Same; organization; powers; bond of treasurer; expenditures. Immediately following the annual meeting of the district the board of directors shall organize by electing a chairman and vice-chairman from its membership and by electing from within or without its membership a secretary and treasurer of the board. Said officers shall have the powers and duties customarily exercised by such officers. The board may require a bond from the treasurer in an amount determined by the board, the cost thereof to be paid by the district. Expenditures made by said board of directors shall be paid by warrants drawn upon the treasurer and signed by the chairman and secretary.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 8; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b09 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b09 Same; powers and duties of board.

15-11b09. Same; powers and duties of board. The board of directors of the community building district shall:(a) Have full charge of the government, operation and maintenance of the community building;(b) make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for the operation and maintenance of the community building as it shall deem necessary;(c) appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as it deems necessary;(d) keep a complete record of its proceedings and make a report to each annual meeting of all receipts and expenditures and of such other information as it shall deem advisable.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 9; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b10 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b10 Same; tax levies.

15-11b10. Same; tax levies. The board of directors is authorized to determine and fix an annual tax to be levied by the community building district which shall not exceed one-half (1/2) mill on the dollar, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the community building and the payment of any expenses attendant thereupon. The board of directors shall certify such rate of levy to the county clerk and the county clerk shall levy such tax on all the taxable tangible property in the community building district. The tax so collected shall be paid by the county treasurer to the treasurer of the community building district.History: L. 1959, ch. 114, § 10; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b11 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b11 Attachment of territory outside county; petition; order; notice; tax levies.

15-11b11. Attachment of territory outside county; petition; order; notice; tax levies. Whenever a community building district has been organized within any county as authorized by K.S.A. 15-11b01 to 15-11b10, and amendments thereto, territory adjacent thereto but located in another county may be attached to such district as hereinafter provided.Upon presentation to the board of directors of the community building district of a petition setting forth the boundaries of the area petitioned to be attached to the district and signed by not less than 51% of the qualified electors of the area, as determined by an enumeration taken and verified for this purpose by the county election officer of the county in which the area proposed to be attached is located, it shall be the duty of the board of directors of the community building district, at its next annual meeting, to examine the petition and if it finds the same to be in order and further finds it to the best interest of the district to attach such territory located outside the county, it shall issue an order attaching such territory to the district and shall give notice thereof to the county clerk of the county wherein the territory petitioned to be attached is located.Such attached territory shall thereafter be subject to the tax levied by the district, and all residents within the attached territory shall thereafter be eligible to attend and to vote at all annual meetings, and the district including the attached territory shall thereafter be governed insofar as practicable by the provisions of K.S.A. 15-11b01 to 15-11b10, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, except as hereinafter provided.History: L. 1963, ch. 132, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 82, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 15-11b12 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b12 Same; budget; filing with county clerks; tax levies; certification.

15-11b12. Same; budget; filing with county clerks; tax levies; certification. The board of directors of any community building district to which territory has been attached as provided for in K.S.A. 15-11b11 shall annually file the budget of the building district with the clerk of the county in which the district was originally organized, and the county clerk of any other county in which attached territory is located shall annually, on or before August 25, certify the total amount of assessed taxable tangible property located in his or her county to the county clerk of the county in which the district was originally organized.The county clerk shall thereafter determine the rate of tax necessary to finance the budget to be derived from ad valorem taxes, but in no case to exceed the amount authorized by K.S.A. 15-11b10, and acts amendatory thereof. Upon determination of the rate of levy, the county clerk of the county in which the district was organized shall certify the same to the county clerk of any other county in which territory is located that is attached to the district; and it shall be the duty of the boards of county commissioners in each of the counties in which any of the territory or attached territory of the district lies to levy the tax upon the taxable tangible property within such territory or district.History: L. 1963, ch. 132, § 2; April 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b13 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b13 Same; payment of tax moneys to treasurer of district.

15-11b13. Same; payment of tax moneys to treasurer of district. The county treasurers of each of the counties in which territory or attached territory of the district is located, shall, upon collection of the tax moneys provided for in K.S.A. 15-11b12, pay the same to the treasurer of the community building district.History: L. 1963, ch. 132, § 3; April 30.
KS Stat § 15-11b14 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 11b - Community Building Districts|15-11b14 Same; act supplemental to 15-11b01 to 15-11b10.

15-11b14. Same; act supplemental to 15-11b01 to 15-11b10. This act shall be construed as supplemental to and a part of K.S.A. 15-11b01 to 15-11b10.History: L. 1963, ch. 132, § 4; April 30.
KS Stat § 15-1201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 12 - General Provisions|15-1201 When commission form applicable.

15-1201. When commission form applicable. All cities of the third class which shall adopt the provisions of this act, by a majority vote of all electors voting at a special election called for that purpose as hereinafter provided, shall be governed by the provisions of this act.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 1; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1201.
KS Stat § 15-1202 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 12 - General Provisions|15-1202 Powers exercised by board of commissioners.

15-1202. Powers exercised by board of commissioners. Each city governed by the provisions of this act shall be a body corporate and politic, and the powers hereby granted shall be exercised by the board of commissioners of such city as hereinafter set forth, and such board of commissioners shall have and exercise all such rights, powers and duties as are conferred upon them by this act, and such other powers, rights and duties as are now or shall be hereafter conferred by the laws of the state of Kansas upon the mayors and councils of cities of the third class, insofar as the same are not in conflict with the provisions of this act.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 2; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1202.
KS Stat § 15-1302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 13 - Elections|15-1302 Commissioners; terms.

15-1302. Commissioners; terms. There shall be an election for commissioners in cities of the third class adopting this act. All commissioners shall have terms of four years, except commissioners elected in April, 1968, shall have terms expiring in 1973. Commissioners elected in the year 1967 shall have terms expiring in 1971.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 4; R.S. 1923, § 15-1302; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 45; April 30.
KS Stat § 15-1304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 13 - Elections|15-1304 Arrangement of names.

15-1304. Arrangement of names. The names of all candidates for mayor and commissioners and other elective offices of any city adopting the provisions of this act shall be arranged under the designation of the office, in alphabetical order, according to the surnames.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 6; R.S. 1923, § 15-1304; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 46; April 30.
KS Stat § 15-1401 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 14 - Board Of Commissioners|15-1401 Qualifications of mayor and commissioners.

15-1401. Qualifications of mayor and commissioners. The mayor and each of said commissioners shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of such city.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 7; R.S. 1923, § 15-1401; L. 1972, ch. 161, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 106, § 4; March 22.
KS Stat § 15-1402 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 14 - Board Of Commissioners|15-1402 Holding other offices.

15-1402. Holding other offices. Neither the mayor nor any commissioner shall be elected or appointed to any office created by, or the compensation of which was increased or fixed by, the board of commissioners while he or she was a member thereof, until the expiration of at least two years after such person has ceased to be a member of said board.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 8; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1402.
KS Stat § 15-1404 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 14 - Board Of Commissioners|15-1404 Bond of mayor and commissioners.

15-1404. Bond of mayor and commissioners. (a) The mayor and each of the commissioners, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall give a good and sufficient surety bond, to be executed by a bonding company authorized to do business in Kansas, payable to and for the use and benefit of any such city, in the sum of not less than $2,000, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of office, and that such officer will save such city harmless from all loss caused by such person's neglect of duty, or misfeasance in office or for the willful expenditure of any moneys of such city in violation of law. The cost of such surety bonds shall be borne by such city.(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the mayor or commissioners are included within a blanket or other surety bond covering other officers and employees of the city, in an amount not less than required by subsection (a).History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 10; R.S. 1923, § 15-1404. L. 1989, ch. 69, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 15-1405 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 14 - Board Of Commissioners|15-1405 Vacancy in office of mayor or commissioner.

15-1405. Vacancy in office of mayor or commissioner. In case of any vacancy from any cause in the office of mayor or any commissioner, the remaining members of the board of commissioners, within 10 days after the happening of such vacancy, shall elect some suitable person to fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term of such office. If the remaining members cannot agree upon some such suitable person, then they shall call in the then city attorney, who shall cast the decisive vote for such appointment.The resignation of the mayor or any commissioner elected under this act shall be made in writing to the board of commissioners for their action thereon. If the mayor or any commissioner shall remove from the territorial limits of such city, such removal shall, ipso facto, be deemed to create a vacancy in such person's office.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 11; R.S. 1923, § 15-1405; L. 1985, ch. 80, § 6; May 2.