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KS Stat § 19-1511 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1511 Same; plans and specifications; bids; contracts; bond of contractor; time for action to restrain.

19-1511. Same; plans and specifications; bids; contracts; bond of contractor; time for action to restrain. The board of county commissioners shall have the power to employ an architect to prepare the plans and specifications, and to superintend the erection, construction or reconstruction of such courthouse, and pay him out of the proceeds of bonds issued on account of the cost thereof. Such architect shall file such plans and specifications, together with an estimate of the cost thereof, under oath, in the office of the county clerk of such county.No contract shall be awarded at a price in excess of such estimated cost. After considering and approving the plans and specifications prepared and filed as aforesaid, the board of county commissioners shall advertise for three consecutive weeks in the official county paper, for sealed proposals for the doing of such work, in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, and such contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, the county commissioners reserving the right to reject any or all bids. Each bidder must accompany his bid with a certified check for five percent of his bid, payable to the chairman of the board of county commissioners, as a guaranty that if the contract is awarded, he will enter into a contract with the board of county commissioners to perform the same; and if such bidder shall fail to enter into such contract when awarded to him, the amount deposited, or as much thereof as shall equal five percent of the bid, shall be and become the property of the county, as its liquidated damages in the premises, and shall be paid into the general revenue fund of the county.Each contractor shall give a good and sufficient bond, in such sum as the board of county commissioners shall fix, not less than such contract price, with one or more surety companies duly authorized to do business in the state of Kansas, as surety thereon, which bond shall be filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk of such county, and approved by the board of county commissioners, conditioned that such contractor will faithfully perform such contract in every respect, and secure such county against any and all loss or damage by reason of any default, failure or miscarriage in the performance thereof. No action shall be brought to restrain the making of such improvement, or the payment therefor, or levy of taxes or issuance of bonds therefor, on the ground of any illegality or irregularity in advertising and receiving of bids or awarding the contract, or any proceedings prior to the awarding of such contract, unless such action be commenced within thirty days after the date such contract is awarded.History: L. 1921, ch. 155, § 2; March 14; R.S. 1923, 19-1511.
KS Stat § 19-1512 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1512 Same; bonds; levies.

19-1512. Same; bonds; levies. Bonds authorized to be issued under the provisions of this act shall be issued as provided by law, and it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of any such county issuing such bonds, annually, at the time of levying other taxes, to levy a tax each year on all of the taxable property of said county, sufficient to pay the interest of said bonds, as it becomes due, and the principal thereof as such bonds mature.History: R.S. 1923, 19-1512; December 27.
KS Stat § 19-1513 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1513 Courthouse, county 120,000 or over.

19-1513. Courthouse, county 120,000 or over. Laws 1923, chapter 110, included by reference. [Authorizes board of county commissioners of county having 120,000 inhabitants or more to procure a site for a courthouse and jail by purchase, donation or condemnation and to issue bonds for such purpose; to sell the old site and buildings and carry out other proceedings in connection therewith; as the act has a restricted application it is omitted.]History: R.S. 1923, 19-1513.
KS Stat § 19-1544 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1544 Exchange of courthouse property for fairgrounds.

19-1544. Exchange of courthouse property for fairgrounds. That any county in this state owning a building and site formerly used for courthouse purposes and no longer so used may, whenever its board of county commissioners shall by resolution determine that it is to the interest of said county so to do, exchange such site and building for other real property to be used as fairgrounds, the exchange to be made upon such terms as such board of county commissioners shall deem best.History: L. 1935, ch. 3, § 1; May 15.
KS Stat § 19-1545 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1545 Same; deed.

19-1545. Same; deed. Such courthouse building and site shall be conveyed by such county commissioners by proper deed of conveyance, and the property so acquired shall be conveyed to the board of county commissioners of such county.History: L. 1935, ch. 3, § 2; May 15.
KS Stat § 19-1546 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1546 Same; lease.

19-1546. Same; lease. That lands so acquired may be by such board of county commissioners leased to any person, firm, association or corporation, to be used for fairs, races, circuses, or other exhibitions, on such terms as in the opinion of such board of county commissioners shall be for the best interests of the county, but no lease or other contract affecting the use and occupancy of such grounds shall extend beyond the date of the expiration of the term of the member or members of such board whose term shall first expire.History: L. 1935, ch. 3, § 3; May 15.
KS Stat § 19-1547 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1547 Free fairs on grounds exchanged for unused courthouse property; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-1547. Free fairs on grounds exchanged for unused courthouse property; tax levy, use of proceeds. A free fair may be conducted on such grounds and a tax levied in support thereof 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 as provided in K.S.A. 2-125 to 2-145, inclusive, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1935, ch. 3, § 4; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 84; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-1561 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1561 4-H clubs; site, buildings, equipment; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required; condemnation proceedings.

19-1561. 4-H clubs; site, buildings, equipment; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required; condemnation proceedings. The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized to make an annual levy of not to exceed one mill upon all tangible property of the county for the purpose of creating and providing a building fund to be used for the acquiring of a site for, the erecting and equipping of, and the furnishing of a building or buildings to be used for 4-H club purposes, livestock shows, and other agricultural or civic activities 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. Said levy may be made annually for a period of not to exceed two years. The tax herein authorized shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law. Before any such levy shall be made, the question shall be submitted on a resolution duly adopted by the board of county commissioners to the qualified electors at any general election or at a special election called for that purpose, and no levy shall be made until a majority of the qualified electors of such county voting on such question shall have voted in favor of such levy.The board of county commissioners shall determine the amount to be raised by such levy. Such fund may be used for the purposes as in this act provided and any time after the first levy has been made, if there be sufficient funds obtained, the county commissioners may proceed to acquire the site by gift or purchase, and let the contract for such building or buildings under the law as now provided for the construction of county buildings. If the board of county commissioners cannot agree with any owner as to the price of any land for such site, condemnation proceedings may be instituted by said board and prosecuted in the name of the county under the provisions of the law in similar cases.History: L. 1939, ch. 338, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 166, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 201, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 85; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-1561a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1561a Same; donations.

19-1561a. Same; donations. Any person or persons, firm, organization, corporation or society desiring to make donation of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of the activities mentioned in K.S.A. 19-1561, shall have the right to vest title of the money or real estate so donated in said county to be controlled, when accepted, by the board of county commissioners according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property: Provided, That such donations may be issued [used] for the purpose of acquisition of a site, the erecting, equipping and furnishing of a building or buildings for such activities if not inconsistent with the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property, and the same may be used in addition to the maximum amount stated in the resolution submitting the question to the electors.History: L. 1949, ch. 201, § 2; March 18.
KS Stat § 19-1561b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1561b Same; additional equipment, repair of buildings; premiums and rewards; tax levy, use of proceeds; report to county of premiums and rewards awarded.

19-1561b. Same; additional equipment, repair of buildings; premiums and rewards; tax levy, use of proceeds; report to county of premiums and rewards awarded. Upon the erection of such building or buildings and furnishings as herein provided, the board of county commissioners of the county wherein such building or buildings and furnishings are located is hereby authorized and empowered to levy annually a tax upon all taxable tangible property within said county for the purpose of purchasing additional equipment, maintaining and repairing such building or buildings and furnishings and for the payment of premiums and rewards awarded at agricultural livestock and 4-H club activities and approved by the board of county commissioners 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. In any county in which there is a fair recognized as an official county fair, the amount of the payment for premiums and rewards under this section shall not exceed the amount of the payment by the county for premiums and awards for such county fair.The board of county commissioners is authorized to pay any tax moneys collected and approved by said board for the payment of rewards and premiums to the executive board of the county agricultural extension council, except for an amount 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. The executive board is authorized to accept such payments and upon acceptance of such moneys shall provide for the awarding of rewards and premiums for the authorized activities and shall make reports, under oath, to the county commissioners of the receipts and expenditures of the moneys so received, on or before December 31 of each year.History: L. 1949, ch. 201, § 3; L. 1953, ch. 149, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 167, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 162, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 86; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 67; L. 2013, ch. 71, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-1561c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1561c Control and management of buildings; appointment of board; terms.

19-1561c. Control and management of buildings; appointment of board; terms. Upon the erection of such building or buildings, the board of county commissioners of such county shall have the control and management of such building or buildings, and they may vest the authority to manage such building or buildings in a board of three members, such members to be appointed as follows: One member to be appointed by the board of county commissioners of such county, one member to be appointed by the executive board of the agricultural extension council of the county or such other agency as may be hereafter recognized for carrying into effect the extension work in said county, and one member to be selected by the persons so appointed. Such board shall serve at the pleasure of the board of county commissioners.History: L. 1949, ch. 201, § 4; L. 1953, ch. 149, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-1561d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1561d Tax levies voted under 19-1561.

19-1561d. Tax levies voted under 19-1561. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county which has, prior to the effective date of this act, under the provisions of section 19-1561 of the General Statutes of 1949, submitted the question of making an annual tax levy for acquiring a site, for the erecting and equipping of and the furnishing of a building or buildings to be used for 4-H club purposes, livestock shows, and other agricultural or civic activities to the qualified electors of the county, and a majority of those voting on the question shall have voted in favor of such levy.History: L. 1953, ch. 148, § 1; March 28.
KS Stat § 19-1561e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1561e Same; no-fund warrants; limitation; payment; cash basis and budget laws inapplicable.

19-1561e. Same; no-fund warrants; limitation; payment; cash basis and budget laws inapplicable. In any county such as described in K.S.A. 19-1561d, the board of county commissioners may issue no-fund warrants in an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to be used for the purposes for which the tax levies described in K.S.A. 19-1561d were authorized: Provided, That the amount of such warrants plus the interest payable thereon shall not exceed the total amount authorized to be raised by the tax levy under the authority conferred by K.S.A. 19-1561. Such no-fund tax warrants shall be paid by the levies made under K.S.A. 19-1561 and such warrants shall be issued, registered and bear interest in the manner and be in the form prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2940 except they shall not bear the notation required by said section and may be issued without the approval of the state commission of revenue and taxation. None of the provisions of the cash basis and budget laws of this state shall apply to any expenditures made, the payment of which has been provided for by the issuance of warrants under this act.History: L. 1953, ch. 148, § 2; March 28.
KS Stat § 19-1561f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1561f Same; maximum levies not made.

19-1561f. Same; maximum levies not made. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county which has, prior to the effective date of this act, under the provisions of section 19-1561 of the General Statutes of 1949, submitted the question of making an annual tax levy for acquiring a site for, the erecting and equipping of and the furnishing of a building or buildings to be used for 4-H club purposes, livestock shows, and other agricultural or civic activities to the qualified electors of the county, and a majority of those voting on the question shall have voted in favor of such levy and which county did not make the maximum tax levies authorized by law for such purposes but did make tax levies for such purposes not exceeding in the aggregate one and fifteen hundredths (1.15) mills.History: L. 1953, ch. 147, § 1; April 7.
KS Stat § 19-1561g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1561g Same; no-fund warrants for certain expenditures; limitation; redemption.

19-1561g. Same; no-fund warrants for certain expenditures; limitation; redemption. In any county such as is described in K.S.A. 19-1561f, and which has let a contract for the construction of a building for 4-H club purposes, livestock shows and other agricultural or civic activities and due to a lack of funds such contract does not include necessary or desirable plumbing and heating fixtures, flooring or desirable additions or veneer to the exterior walls, the board of county commissioners may expend a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the purpose of providing such necessary or desirable plumbing and heating fixtures, flooring and additions or veneer to the exterior walls, and in order to provide funds for such purposes, the board of county commissioners may issue no-fund warrants in an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Such no-fund warrants shall be in the form, issued, bear interest, be redeemed and any surplus existing after such redemption shall be handled in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2940, or any amendments thereto, except such no-fund warrants shall not bear the notation required by said K.S.A. 79-2940 or be subject to the approval of the state commission of revenue and taxation. At the first tax-levying period after said no-fund warrants are issued, the board of county commissioners shall make a tax levy on all the taxable tangible property of the county sufficient to redeem said warrants and pay the interest thereon. Such tax levy shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to any of the limitations prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1947, or acts amendatory thereof.History: L. 1953, ch. 147, § 2; April 7.
KS Stat § 19-1562 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1562 Validation of certain county jail bonds.

19-1562. Validation of certain county jail bonds. Where in any county the electors have heretofore authorized, by a majority vote of the electors voting on the proposition, the issuance of bonds of the county for the purpose of erecting and equipping a county jail, said bonds, when sold and delivered, are hereby declared to be legal, valid and binding obligations of such county, notwithstanding the fact that there may have been irregularities or defects in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds, and in the manner in which the question as to the erection of said county jail and the issuance of county bonds for the purpose of paying for such improvement may have been submitted to the electors at such election and notwithstanding the fact that at such election the proposition submitted to the electors may have embraced the issuance of bonds both for erecting and equipping a county jail.History: L. 1941, ch. 204, § 1; March 20.
KS Stat § 19-1572c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1572c Construction of courthouse or jail in certain counties; enlarging or remodeling; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election.

19-1572c. Construction of courthouse or jail in certain counties; enlarging or remodeling; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. In any county having a population of at least seventy-five thousand (75,000) but not more than one hundred ten thousand (110,000) which has constructed or which hereafter constructs a courthouse or jail, or both, under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-1569, [*] and amendments thereto, the board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy of not to exceed one mill upon all the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of enlarging or remodeling, or both, of the courthouse or jail, or both, of said county 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.Said levy may be made annually for a period of not to exceed ten (10) years until sufficient funds have been created for said purpose or purposes. The board of county commissioners shall determine the total amount necessary to be raised for such purposes, not to exceed one percent (1%) of the assessed tangible valuation of the county, and the amount so determined shall be included in the resolution and publication hereinafter provided for. The interest and principal of such fund may be used for the purposes as provided in this act. No levies shall be made under the provisions of this act until a resolution authorizing the making of such levies to create such special fund be passed by the board of county commissioners and published for three successive issues in the official county paper, whereupon such levies may be made unless a petition in opposition to the same, signed by not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the qualified electors of such county as determined by the vote for secretary of state at the last preceding election, is filed with the county clerk of such county within thirty (30) days following the last publication of the resolution by the board of county commissioners.In the event such petition is filed it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to submit the question to the voters at an election called for such purpose or at the next general election. Such tax levies shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to any aggregate tax levy.History: L. 1953, ch. 169, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 87; July 1.* Section now repealed.
KS Stat § 19-1572d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 15 - County Buildings|19-1572d Same; contracts; issuance of bonds, when.

19-1572d. Same; contracts; issuance of bonds, when. Whenever the board of county commissioners deems it advisable they may proceed to advertise and let the contract for the enlarging or remodeling of such building in the manner now provided by law. If at such time there are insufficient moneys in the special fund, the board of county commissioners may issue bonds of the county in an amount which together with the amount raised by the levy authorized by this act will not exceed the total amount stated in the resolution of the board of county commissioners. All such bonds shall be issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law. Nothing in this act shall prevent the use of any available federal or state aid or both by the county in carrying out one or more of the purposes authorized by this act.History: L. 1953, ch. 169, § 2; April 8.