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KS Stat § 12-4902 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4902 Establishment of home; acquisition of existing home; ordinance; protest; election; revenue bonds, limitation.

12-4902. Establishment of home; acquisition of existing home; ordinance; protest; election; revenue bonds, limitation. The governing body of any such city may establish a home for the aged and acquire a site for and construct and equip a building or buildings and appurtenances for such purpose or may acquire by gift or purchase an existing adult care home to be used as a home for the aged. No such home shall be established or acquired if it would cause a duplication of any similar facility then located within such municipality unless the governing body finds, upon sufficient evidence, that such existing facility is inadequate to meet the needs of the residents of such city and the proposed home or home to be acquired would not substantially compete therewith. Such home for the aged shall be established or acquired by ordinance and such ordinance shall not take effect until 60 days after it is published in the official city paper. If within 60 days a petition signed by a number of electors of the city equal to not less than 5% of the number of electors who voted at the last preceding regular city election shall be filed in the office of the clerk of such city demanding that such ordinance be submitted to a vote of the electors it shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon. Such election shall be called, noticed, and the proposition stated on the ballot in like manner as charter ordinances are required to be submitted to a vote of the electors under the provisions of subsection (3) of section 5 of article 12 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, and the ordinance, if approved by the electors, shall take effect in like manner as charter ordinances under the subsection (3).The ordinance establishing the home for the aged shall state the total estimated cost, if any, and the amount of revenue bonds, if any, that are to be issued to pay the cost of the acquisition of the site for, construction and equipment of the home for the aged or of the acquisition of an existing adult care home to be used as a home for the aged, and the total amount of such revenue bonds to be issued shall not exceed $2,000,000.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 115, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 69, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 85, § 2; April 24.
KS Stat § 12-4903 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4903 Revenue bonds; rates and charges.

12-4903. Revenue bonds; rates and charges. Any such city which establishes or acquires a home for the aged under this act is hereby empowered to issue and sell revenue bonds in payment of part of the cost or existing debt of such home for the aged, to fix by ordinance such rates, fees and charges for the use thereof or services therefrom as may be reasonable and necessary, and to provide for the manner of collecting and disbursing such revenues.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 85, § 3; April 24.
KS Stat § 12-4904 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4904 Revenues from home; deposit and use of proceeds.

12-4904. Revenues from home; deposit and use of proceeds. Revenue derived from the operation of the home for the aged shall be paid into the treasury of the city and deposited in a separate fund, except that if the city governing body has appointed a board of trustees to supervise the operation of the home as provided in K.S.A. 12-4909, and amendments thereto, revenues shall be paid into the treasury of the board of trustees and deposited in a separate fund. Revenues shall be used only for the purpose of paying the cost of operation, maintenance and repair of such home for the aged, providing an adequate depreciation fund and paying the principal of and the interest upon the revenue bonds. Such revenue bonds are hereby made a lien on the revenues produced by such home for the aged, shall not be general obligations of the city issuing the same but shall contain recitals stating the authority under which such bonds are issued, that they are issued in conformity with the provisions, restrictions and limitations of that authority, that such bonds and the interest thereon are to be paid by the issuing city from the revenues derived from the rates, fees and charges herein mentioned and not from any other fund or source, that the same have been registered in the offices of the clerk of the city and the state treasurer, respectively, and that the bonds are negotiable. All such bonds when registered and issued, as herein provided, shall import absolute verity and shall be conclusive in favor of all persons purchasing such bonds that all proceedings and conditions precedent have been had and performed to authorize the issuance thereof and may be issued in addition to the statutory limit of bonded indebtedness of the city. The provisions of K.S.A. 10-1207, and amendments thereto, shall apply to revenue bonds issued under this act.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 85, § 4; April 24.
KS Stat § 12-4905 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4905 Payment of bonds; cost of operation, repair and maintenance of home.

12-4905. Payment of bonds; cost of operation, repair and maintenance of home. Provision shall be made by appropriate ordinance by the governing body of the city establishing or acquiring the home for the aged for the payment of revenue bonds by fixing rates, fees or charges for the use or services rendered by such home for the aged, which rates, fees or charges shall be sufficient to pay the cost of the operation, repair and maintenance of the home for the aged, provide an adequate depreciation fund, and pay the principal of and the interest upon the bonds when due.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 85, § 5; April 24.
KS Stat § 12-4906 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4906 Tax levy for maintenance and repair of home.

12-4906. Tax levy for maintenance and repair of home. The governing body of any city which has established or acquired a home for the aged under the authority of this act is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy for the maintenance and repair of the home and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 69, § 17; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 30; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 58; L. 1986, ch. 85, § 6; April 24.
KS Stat § 12-4907 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4907 Home for the aged fund, established; use of fund.

12-4907. Home for the aged fund, established; use of fund. All moneys received from the sale of the revenue bonds herein authorized, together with all moneys received by donation, gift, bequest or otherwise, shall be placed by the city in a special fund which shall be known as the "home for the aged fund" the fund may be used for the purpose of establishing or acquiring a home for the aged or for the payment of existing debt on an acquired home as in this act provided. Whenever sufficient moneys are available in the fund, the governing body of the city may proceed to acquire the site by gift or purchase and let the contract for such building or buildings and the equipment therefor or to acquire by gift or purchase an existing adult care home to be used as a home for the aged. No building shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and adopted by the governing body of the city and bids advertised for according to law as for other city buildings.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 7; L. 1986, ch. 85, § 7; April 24.
KS Stat § 12-4908 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4908 Same; exercise of eminent domain.

12-4908. Same; exercise of eminent domain. If the governing body of the city and the owners of any property desired for the purpose of a home for the aged cannot agree as to the price to be paid therefor, or if the owner or owners of the property refuse to sell the property, the governing body is authorized to exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner provided by K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 8; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-4909 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4909 Operation of home; administration and employees.

12-4909. Operation of home; administration and employees. Every home for the aged established under this act and not leased by the governing body as provided under K.S.A. 12-4911, and amendments thereto, shall be operated under the supervision of the governing body and shall be for the benefit of all the inhabitants of such city, except that for an existing adult care home acquired by a city by gift or purchase to be used as a home for the aged, the governing body may appoint a board of trustees to supervise the operation of the home for the aged. The governing body of the city is hereby authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of the home for the aged. The governing body or, if a board of trustees has been appointed, the board of trustees shall appoint a responsible and qualified person who shall at all times be in charge of the home and who shall be known as the administrator, and such other employees as is deemed necessary for the proper and adequate care of the residents in the home.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 85, § 8; April 24.
KS Stat § 12-4910 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4910 Same; acceptance of grants and donations; use.

12-4910. Same; acceptance of grants and donations; use. The governing body of the city is hereby authorized to receive grants of federal funds and any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such home for the aged shall have the right to vest, and the governing body of the city is authorized to accept, title to the money or real estate so donated and the same shall be controlled when accepted by the governing body according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property or funds: Provided, That such donations of money, personal property or real estate may be used for the purpose of the acquisition of a site, the construction and equipping of such home for the aged or the repair or remodeling of such home for the aged, if not inconsistent with the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property or funds, and the same may be used in addition to the maximum amount which may be raised for such purpose by the issuance of revenue bonds.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 10; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-4911 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 49 - Homes For Aged|12-4911 Same; leasing of home; conditions.

12-4911. Same; leasing of home; conditions. The governing body of the city may, by ordinance, declare that it is to the best interests of such city to rent, lease or let the said home for the aged; and thereupon, said governing body may, in its discretion, rent, let or lease to a person for the purpose of maintaining and operating said home for the aged upon such terms and conditions as the governing body may deem to the best interests of the said city but the amount of the rent to be paid by the person to whom the home for the aged is rented, leased or let shall be sufficient to pay the cost of the repair and maintenance of the building, and pay the principal amount of and the interest upon the revenue bonds which have been issued to acquire a site for, construct and equip the home for the aged.History: L. 1965, ch. 146, § 11; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-5001 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 50 - Retirement Systems|12-5001 Actuarial funding standards for local police or fire pension plans; definitions.

12-5001. Actuarial funding standards for local police or fire pension plans; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 12-5001 to 12-5006, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Policeman" means an employee of a city who is assigned to the police department of the city, who is engaged in law enforcement and maintenance of order, who has been specifically designated, appointed, commissioned or styled as a policeman by the governing body or city manager of the city, and whose employment as a policeman is not seasonal or temporary and requires at least one thousand (1,000) hours of work per year.(b) "Fireman" means an employee of a city who is assigned to the fire department of the city, who is engaged in the fighting and extinguishing of fires and the protection of life and property therefrom, who has been specifically designated, appointed, commissioned or styled as a fireman by the governing body or city manager of the city, and whose employment as a fireman is not seasonal or temporary and requires at least one thousand (1,000) hours of work per year.(c) "Local police or fire pension plan" means any pension plan, system or fund which covers the policemen of a city or the firemen of a city, or both, and which was established by and is maintained and funded by such city under:(1) K.S.A. 13-14a01 to 13-14a14, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof; or(2) any part of K.S.A. 13-14a01 to 13-14a14, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof, and one or more charter ordinances adopted by such city under section 5 of article 12 of the Kansas constitution; or(3) K.S.A. 14-10a01 to 14-10a15, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof; or(4) any part of K.S.A. 14-10a01 to 14-10a15, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof, and one or more charter ordinances adopted by such city under section 5 of article 12 of the Kansas constitution; or(5) one or more charter ordinances adopted by such city under section 5 of article 12 of the Kansas constitution.(d) "Active member" means a person who is in active employment with a city as a policeman or fireman and who is covered by a local police or fire pension plan which is maintained and funded by such city.(e) "Retired member" means a person who is a former policeman or fireman of a city and who is receiving or who is entitled to receive in the future a pension from a local police or fire pension plan maintained by such city, or any other person who is receiving or who is entitled to receive in the future, a pension from a local police or fire pension plan.(f) "Board of trustees" means the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system.History: L. 1976, ch. 348, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-5003 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 50 - Retirement Systems|12-5003 KP&F system membership election for certain active members of local police or fire pension plans; final average salary.

12-5003. KP&F system membership election for certain active members of local police or fire pension plans; final average salary. (a) Each active member of a local police or fire pension plan, which is maintained and funded by a city which affiliates after the effective date of this act with the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system with regard to all active members and retired members of such plan as provided in K.S.A. 74-4954, who elected not to become a member of said system prior to the effective date of this act, may become a member of said system by filing a written statement of election to become a member of said system with the board of trustees on or before the entry date of such city under K.S.A. 74-4954. Failure to file such written election shall be presumed to be an election not to become a member of said system. Such election, whether to become a member or not to become a member as provided in this section, shall be irrevocable.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this act, any active member of a local police or fire pension plan who elects to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system as provided in this section, shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4951 to 74-4977, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.(c) For any such active member who elects to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system as provided in this section, the term "final average salary" means the average highest annual compensation paid to such member for service as a policeman or fireman for any three of the five years immediately preceding retirement or termination of service, notwithstanding the definition of such term in K.S.A. 74-4952.History: L. 1976, ch. 348, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-5006 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 50 - Retirement Systems|12-5006 Rate of employer contributions for members and special members of KP&F system under 12-5003, 12-5005 or 74-4955.

12-5006. Rate of employer contributions for members and special members of KP&F system under 12-5003, 12-5005 or 74-4955. (a) Employer contributions for active members of local police or fire pension plans who become members of the Kansas police or firemen's retirement system under K.S.A. 12-5003 or 74-4955 and for active members of such plans who become special members of said system under K.S.A. 12-5005, shall be determined, certified, appropriated and paid to said system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4967, except that in determining the employer's prior service contribution the board, upon the recommendation of the actuary, shall include an amount to cover all liabilities (1) which shall have accrued at the time of entry into said system relating to members who become members under K.S.A. 12-5003 or 74-4955, and (2) which will be incurred relating to all special members who become special members under K.S.A. 12-5005. The foregoing liabilities of the employer shall be added to any accrued liability under the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system as the same may exist on the day immediately preceding the entry date of the employer for purposes of all such members and special members, and shall be amortized over the balance of the period heretofore established to amortize such employer accrued liability of the employer. The actuary may recommend and the board may approve a plan of paying the employer's total obligation by an annual level amount necessary to maintain the actuarial reserve integrity of the Kansas public employees retirement fund, or by an annual rate of employer contribution, or by a combination of both.(b) The employer rate of contribution for each such employer shall apply to the amount of compensation on which members who become members under K.S.A. 12-5003 or 74-4955 and on which special members who become special members under subsection (a) of K.S.A. 12-5005 contribute. During the first fiscal year after entry date of the employer for purposes of all such members and special members, the rate shall be the same as heretofore certified by the board for any such employer who was affiliated with the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system prior to July 1, 1976, for such period.History: L. 1976, ch. 348, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-5007 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 50 - Retirement Systems|12-5007 Administration of local police and firemen's retirement system by KPERS board.

12-5007. Administration of local police and firemen's retirement system by KPERS board. The provisions of K.S.A. 12-5001 through 12-5006, and amendments thereto, shall be administered by the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system. The provisions of K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, shall apply to the administration of the provisions of K.S.A. 12-5001 through 12-5006, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1976, ch. 348, § 7; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-5040 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 50 - Retirement Systems|12-5040 Group health care benefits plan; availability for retirants; coverage, end; eligibility; cost of coverage; definitions.

12-5040. Group health care benefits plan; availability for retirants; coverage, end; eligibility; cost of coverage; definitions. (a) Each local government which provides an employer-sponsored group health care benefits plan for the employees of the local government shall make coverage under such group health care benefits program available to retired former employees and their dependents, upon written application filed with the clerk or secretary thereof within 30 days following retirement of the employee, as provided by this section. Coverage under the employee group health care benefits plan may cease to be made available upon (1) the retired employee attaining age 65, (2) the retired employee failing to make required premium payments on a timely basis, or (3) the retired employee becoming covered or becoming eligible to be covered under a plan of another employer.(b) Each such local government shall make such coverage available to all persons who were employed by the local government for not less than 10 years and who retired from such employment after December 31, 1988, and may make such coverage available to other retired employees and their dependents. Each such retired employee who elects to continue such coverage may be required to contribute to the employee group health benefits plan, including the administrative costs thereof, but such contribution shall not exceed 125% of the premium cost for other similarly situated employees. The local government may pay for all or part of the cost of continuing the employee group health care benefits plan coverage for such retired former employees and their dependents.(c) As used in this section, "local government" means any county, city, township, special district, unified school district or any instrumentality of any one or several of such governmental entities; and "retired" means any employee who has terminated employment and is receiving a retirement or disability benefit for service with the local government from which they terminated employment.History: L. 1988, ch. 302, § 18; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-5219 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 52 - Local Residential Housing|12-5219 Title of act.

12-5219. Title of act. This act may be referred to as the "local residential housing finance law."History: L. 1982, ch. 60, § 1; April 22.