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KS Stat § 10-1207 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 10 - Bonds And Warrants|Article 12 - Revenue Bonds|10-1207 Revenue bonds; terms; disposition of excess funds.

10-1207. Revenue bonds; terms; disposition of excess funds. Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this act may have serial or term maturities, but the date of maturity on the bonds shall not be fixed for a longer period of time than 40 years after the date of issuance. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009, and amendments thereto. The bonds may be in coupon or registered form and interchangeable, and shall have such other terms and provisions as the municipality provides by ordinance, resolution or trust agreement.In no case where revenue bonds are issued under and by virtue of this act shall the total amount received therefrom be in excess of the actual cost of the project plus capitalized interest for up to six months after completion of the plant or facility and reasonable reserves and issuance expenses. No municipality shall have any right or authority to levy taxes to pay any of the principal of or interest on any revenue bonds or any judgment against the issuing municipality on account thereof. The provisions of K.S.A. 10-113, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to any bonds issued hereunder.History: L. 1947, ch. 107, § 7; L. 1949, ch. 117, § 3; L. 1968, ch. 135, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 8; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 8; L. 1979, ch. 47, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 49, § 40; May 12.
KS Stat § 10-1210 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 10 - Bonds And Warrants|Article 12 - Revenue Bonds|10-1210 Publication of intended improvements; protest; election.

10-1210. Publication of intended improvements; protest; election. The governing body, by a two-thirds vote of the members thereof, or where the utilities are under the control and management of a board of public utilities, said board by a three-fifths vote thereof, may contract for or make repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements of any of its municipally owned utilities and issue or cause to be issued revenue bonds in payment of the cost thereof without submitting to a vote of the electors of such municipality the proposal to contract for or to make such repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements and to issue such bonds in payment of the cost thereof: Provided, That such repairs, alterations, extensions or improvements will not cause duplication of existing utility service furnished by a private utility: Provided, however, That the governing body or other proper officers of any such municipality shall, before contracting for or making any such repairs, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements, cause to be published in the official paper of said municipality or, if said municipality has no official paper, then some paper of general circulation in such municipality, a notice of its intention so to do which notice shall describe the nature of the proposed repair, alteration, reconstruction, enlargement or improvement, state the total amount of the cost thereof and the amount of the bonds to be issued for the payment thereof: Provided, however, If, within fifteen days after the publication as aforesaid of such notice, there shall be filed with the clerk of such municipality a written protest against such proposed repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements and such bond issue, signed by not less than twenty percent of the qualified electors of such municipality, the governing body of such municipality shall thereupon submit such proposed project and the proposed bond issue to the electors of such municipality at a special election to be called for that purpose upon at least ten days' notice, to be held not later than sixty days after the filing of such protest or at a regular city election or general election which will occur not sooner than thirty days nor not later than sixty days after the filing of such protest. In the event that a majority of such voters voting on such proposition at such election shall vote in favor thereof, such repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements shall be made and such bonds may be issued in payment of the cost thereof.History: L. 1947, ch. 107, § 10; L. 1949, ch. 117, § 5; June 30.
KS Stat § 10-1211 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 10 - Bonds And Warrants|Article 12 - Revenue Bonds|10-1211 Refunding of bonds.

10-1211. Refunding of bonds. Any municipality governed by the provisions of this act having issued revenue bonds under this act or any previous authority may, from time to time, issue revenue bonds pursuant to the provisions of this act to refund any previous issue or part thereof of its outstanding revenue bonds. Such refunding revenue bonds shall be issued in the manner prescribed by and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-116a. In addition, any such municipality may, from time to time, issue general obligation bonds, under the provisions of the general bond law, to refund any previous issue or part thereof of its outstanding revenue bonds, including the principal amount thereof and all accrued outstanding interest thereon, if such revenue bonds are callable in accordance with their terms or the holders thereof are willing to surrender them to the municipality. Such general obligation bonds shall not be issued until a resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality stating the purpose for which such bonds are to be issued, the total amount of the bonds proposed to be issued, and the total cost to the city of the refunding project, shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of such municipality. After publication, such bonds may be issued unless a petition requesting an election on the proposition, signed by electors equal in number to not less than 5% of the electors of the municipality who voted for the office of secretary of state at the last preceding general election of such office, is filed with the clerk of such municipality within 20 days following the last publication of such resolution. If such a petition is filed, the governing body of the municipality shall submit the proposition to the voters at an election called for such purpose and held within 90 days after the last publication of the resolution, and no bonds shall be issued unless such proposition shall receive the approval of a majority of the votes cast thereon. Such election shall be called and held in the manner provided by the general bond law. No such general obligation bonds shall be issued unless: (a) The total cost to the municipality on the general obligation bonds shall amount to less than the remaining interest cost to the municipality on the outstanding revenue bonds being refunded; (b) the anticipated revenues from the utility system involved are expected to be sufficient to retire such general obligation bonds; and (c) the refunding is necessary to accomplish a comprehensive and orderly financing plan for the utility system.History: L. 1947, ch. 107, § 11; L. 1968, ch. 140, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 58, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 10-1212 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 10 - Bonds And Warrants|Article 12 - Revenue Bonds|10-1212 Act supplemental; election.

10-1212. Act supplemental; election. The power herein granted to issue bonds shall be supplemental to and not amendatory of the provisions of K.S.A. 10-102 and shall be in addition to and independent of the authority granted to certain municipalities by K.S.A. 13-1238 to 13-1245, inclusive, and by K.S.A. 13-1252 to 13-1264, inclusive, or any acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto: Provided, That, except as provided by K.S.A. 10-1210, no bonds shall be issued by any city under the provisions of this act unless and until the question of the issuance of said bonds shall have been submitted to a vote of the electors of such city at a regular or special election called for such purpose and a majority of those voting on the question shall have voted in favor of the issuance of such bonds; and such election shall have been called, noticed, held and canvassed in the manner provided by the general bond law: And provided further, That any bond election heretofore held pursuant to K.S.A. 10-1212 in which the majority of the voters voted in favor of the issuance of said bonds pursuant to said section and K.S.A. 10-1202 is, and said bonds issued or to be issued are hereby ratified and validated, provided the election statutes of the state of Kansas in such cases made and provided were complied with.History: L. 1947, ch. 107, § 12; L. 1955, ch. 75, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 82, § 2; March 27.
KS Stat § 10-1213 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 10 - Bonds And Warrants|Article 12 - Revenue Bonds|10-1213 Duties of governing bodies of municipalities having board of public utilities; elections; costs.

10-1213. Duties of governing bodies of municipalities having board of public utilities; elections; costs. In municipalities as defined herein, if the utilities plants thereof are under the control and management of a board of public utilities as provided by law, when three-fifths of said board of public utilities shall deem it necessary and expedient that revenue bonds be issued for any of the purposes provided for herein, it shall be the duty of the governing body of such city within ten days after receiving written request from said board of public utilities to take the necessary steps for the issuance of such revenue bonds and the governing bodies of such city shall issue and sell such bonds as requested by the board of public utilities, the proceeds thereof to be delivered to the treasurer of the board of public utilities. That where it is necessary, as provided herein, to hold an election to submit the question of the issuing of such revenue bonds to the qualified electors of the municipality, such elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions herein and the general bond election laws of the state of Kansas and the cost thereof, if held on dates other than the dates of the regular city election, or general election shall be paid by the board of public utilities of such city.History: L. 1949, ch. 117, § 6; June 30.
KS Stat § 11-201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 11 - Census|Article 2 - Population Or Census Statistics; Application|11-201 Census or population figures; use in application of statutes; additional uses; distribution of figures.

11-201. Census or population figures; use in application of statutes; additional uses; distribution of figures. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the most recent population figures available from the United States bureau of the census as certified to the secretary of state by the division of the budget on July 1 of each year shall be used for all purposes in the application of the statutes of this state. Whenever the use of the population figures or the census of the Kansas department of agriculture is referred to or designated by a statute, such reference or designation shall be deemed to mean the population figures certified to the secretary of state pursuant to this section. The city and county population figures certified to the secretary of state pursuant to this section shall be distributed by the division of the budget to the cities and counties of the state and to such other governmental entities as the division deems appropriate and shall be made available by the division upon request of any other person.The population figures certified to the secretary of state pursuant to this section shall be disposed of in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3501 et seq., and amendments thereto.(b) On July 1 of each year, the division of the budget shall distribute to the treasurer of each county and to the secretary of revenue a table showing the total population of the county, the total population of the county residing outside the boundaries of any incorporated city and the population of each incorporated city within the county, using the most recent information which is available from the United States bureau of the census and which provides actual or estimated population figures for both cities and counties as of the same date. Such table shall be used as the basis for apportioning revenue from any countywide retailers' sales tax pursuant to K.S.A. 12-192, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1978, ch. 55, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 56, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 284, § 15; L. 1981, ch. 59, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 54, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 61, § 6; L. 1988, ch. 72, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 67, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 68, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 60; L. 2021, ch. 37, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 11-201a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 11 - Census|Article 2 - Population Or Census Statistics; Application|11-201a United States bureau of the census data; use in adopting boundaries of state senatorial and representative districts.

11-201a. United States bureau of the census data; use in adopting boundaries of state senatorial and representative districts. Population data used in adopting senatorial and representative district boundaries shall be identical to the decennial census data from the actual enumeration conducted by the United States bureau of the census and used for the apportionment of the United States house of representatives. Bureau of the census counts derived by any other means, including the use of statistical sampling, to add or subtract population by inference shall not be used.History: L. 2021, ch. 37, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 11-202 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 11 - Census|Article 2 - Population Or Census Statistics; Application|11-202 Counties, cities, townships; census authorization.

11-202. Counties, cities, townships; census authorization. Any county, city or township may conduct, or contract with the United States bureau of the census to conduct, for local purposes, a census of its inhabitants.History: L. 1978, ch. 55, § 3; July 1, 1979.
KS Stat § 11-209 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 11 - Census|Article 2 - Population Or Census Statistics; Application|11-209 Secretary of state liaison with federal bureau of census.

11-209. Secretary of state liaison with federal bureau of census. The secretary of state shall serve as the state liaison with the federal bureau of the census on matters relating to the tabulation of the population.History: L. 1987, ch. 123, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 11-210 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 11 - Census|Article 2 - Population Or Census Statistics; Application|11-210 Data used for grant applications.

11-210. Data used for grant applications. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 11-321, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 11-201a, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of making applications for grants, the secretary of state and any political subdivision of the state may use any census data available.History: L. 1999, ch. 148, § 3; L. 2021, ch. 37, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 11-321 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 11 - Census|Article 3 - Census Data For Legislative And Congressional Redistricting|11-321 Data used for congressional redistricting.

11-321. Data used for congressional redistricting. Population data used in adopting congressional district boundaries shall be identical to the decennial census data from the actual enumeration conducted by the United States bureau of the census and used for the apportionment of the United States house of representatives. Bureau of the census counts derived by any other means, including the use of statistical sampling, to add or subtract population by inference shall not be used.History: L. 1999, ch. 148, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-101 Corporate powers; home rule of local affairs and government.

12-101. Corporate powers; home rule of local affairs and government. Article 12, section 5 of the constitution of Kansas empowers cities to determine their local affairs and government by ordinance and enables the legislature to enact laws governing cities. Each city being a body corporate and politic, may among other powers —First. Sue and be sued.Second. Purchase or receive, by bequest or gift, and hold, real and personal property for the use of the city.Third. Sell and convey any real or personal estate owned by the city, and make such order respecting the same as may be deemed conducive to the interests of the city, and to provide for the improvement, regulation and government of the same.Fourth. Make all contracts and do all other acts in relation to the property and concerns of the city necessary to the exercise of its corporate or administrative powers.Fifth. Have and use a corporate seal, and alter the same at pleasure.Sixth. Exercise such other and further powers as may be conferred by the constitution or statutes of this state.History: R.S. 1923, § 12-101; L. 1967, ch. 79, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-101a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-101a Authority to levy tax for general fund.

12-101a. Authority to levy tax for general fund. The governing body of any city is hereby authorized and empowered to levy taxes in each year for the general fund and other city purposes.History: L. 1999, ch. 154, § 22; May 27.
KS Stat § 12-102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-102 Name.

12-102. Name. The corporate name of each city shall be "The city of _____."History: R.S. 1923, § 12-102; December 27.
KS Stat § 12-103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-103 How powers exercised.

12-103. How powers exercised. The powers hereby granted shall be exercised by the governing body of such city.History: R.S. 1923, § 12-103; December 27.
KS Stat § 12-104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-104 "Governing body" defined.

12-104. "Governing body" defined. In commission and commission-manager cities, the mayor shall be considered part of the city governing body in all matters. In mayor-council, modified mayor-council and mayor-council-manager cities, the mayor shall be considered part of the city governing body for the purpose of voting on the passage of a charter ordinance. Whether the mayor is considered part of the governing body for purposes of voting on any other matter shall otherwise be established by ordinance of the city passed by a 2/3 majority of the council. All existing ordinances and charter ordinances relating to the mayor being considered part of the city governing body shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by such city.History: L. 1923, ch. 145, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-104; L. 2018, ch. 59, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-104a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-104a Cities, consolidated cities and counties; procedure for filling prolonged vacancies.

12-104a. Cities, consolidated cities and counties; procedure for filling prolonged vacancies. (a) The purpose of this section is to provide an orderly and prompt means of filling vacancies in the governing body of a municipality. Prolonged vacancies in the governing body of a municipality deprive citizens of their right to representation and act as impediments to the orderly function of government of municipalities.(b) As used in this section, the following terms are defined as follows:(1) "Governing body" shall include the mayor and members of the council, the mayor and commissioners or the chairperson and members of the board of supervisors, depending on the form of government of the city or the consolidated city and county.(2) "Municipality" means any city or any consolidated city and county.(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the governing body of any municipality where a vacancy exists shall appoint, by a majority vote of the remaining members, a person to fill the vacancy within 60 days of the vacancy. If the appointment is not made within the 60-day time frame, the governing body shall pass a resolution calling for a special election to fill such vacancy to be held within 45 days of the passage of such resolution. Candidates for the vacant office shall file for such office as provided in K.S.A. 25-2110a, and amendments thereto. The special election shall be conducted by the county election officer. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the vacant position shall assume such office upon certification of the election results.(d) The provisions of subsection (c) shall not apply to any municipality which has a procedure for filling vacancies in its governing body and which has filled such vacancies within 60 days of the vacancy.History: L. 2015, ch. 88, § 71; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-104b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-104b City governing body members; volunteer activities.

12-104b. City governing body members; volunteer activities. A member of a city governing body may serve as a volunteer in any capacity for an emergency medical service or ambulance service or as a volunteer fire fighter and may receive the usual compensation or other remuneration for such volunteer services.History: L. 2017, ch. 40, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-110b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 1 - General Provisions|12-110b Special fund for law enforcement and purchase of ambulance and firefighting equipment; tax levies, use of proceeds; protest petition and election; investment of fund.

12-110b. Special fund for law enforcement and purchase of ambulance and firefighting equipment; tax levies, use of proceeds; protest petition and election; investment of fund. The governing body of any city proclaimed by the governor as a city of the first class not more than five years preceding the effective date of this act or hereafter and the governing body of any city of the second and third class is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy of not to exceed two mills upon all the taxable tangible property in the city for the purpose of creating and providing a special fund to be used for law enforcement purposes or for the purchase of ambulance equipment or fire-fighting equipment, or both, for such city 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. No city shall make an annual levy under the provisions of this section until the governing body of such city has adopted a resolution authorizing the making of such levy. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper. After publication, an annual levy may be made unless a petition requesting an election upon the proposition of levying the tax, signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the city, is filed with the county election officer within 30 days following the date of the last publication of the resolution. If such a petition is filed, no such annual levy shall be made without such proposition having been submitted to and having been approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon at the next primary or general election, or if such primary or general election does not take place within 60 days after the date the petition was filed, at a special election called and held thereon. All such special elections shall be called and held in the manner prescribed for the calling and holding of elections under the general bond law. The governing body may invest any portion of such special fund which is not currently needed in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein or in any obligation of any county, township, city or school district which has a bonded indebtedness not exceeding 15% of its total assessed valuation.History: L. 1947, ch. 467, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 71, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 69, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 4; L. 1977, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 53, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 30; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 7; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 13; May 31.