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KS Stat § 15-711 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 7 - Public Improvements|15-711 Additional system of artificial lights for certain districts.

15-711. Additional system of artificial lights for certain districts. The governing body of any city of the third class is hereby authorized to especially illuminate such districts within such city as it may deem expedient, and to construct, equip, and maintain a system of artificial lights for that purpose, in addition to any system now provided for by law, subject to the limitations and in the manner hereinafter provided.History: L. 1929, ch. 137, § 1; March 14.
KS Stat § 15-712 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 7 - Public Improvements|15-712 Additional lighting in certain areas of city; construction and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds.

15-712. Additional lighting in certain areas of city; construction and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds. The governing body of cities of the third class may levy an annual tax on all taxable tangible property in such city for the purpose of constructing, equipping, maintaining and defraying the cost of lighting the streets of 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.History: L. 1929, ch. 137, § 2; L. 1931, ch. 134, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 149, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 28; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 78; July 1.
KS Stat § 15-718 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 7 - Public Improvements|15-718 Street and alley improvements; cooperation with state and federal government.

15-718. Street and alley improvements; cooperation with state and federal government. The governing body of any city of the third class is hereby authorized and empowered to construct and improve the streets and alleys of the city, and may cooperate with the state or with the federal government, or both, in the planning and financing of any such improvement. If state or federal funds are available to apply to the costs of any such improvement, the city may enter into such agreement and contract with the state or federal government as necessary and proper to obtain financial aid from the state or federal government for that purpose.History: L. 1945, ch. 150, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 52; July 1.
KS Stat § 15-719 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 7 - Public Improvements|15-719 Same; temporary notes and bonds; bond election.

15-719. Same; temporary notes and bonds; bond election. To provide for the payment of the city's share of the cost of any such street or alley improvement, any such city may issue temporary notes and bonds of said city: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed to authorize the issuance of any obligations of any city in excess of the present limitations of indebtedness, prescribed by law: And further provided, That bonds shall not be issued as authorized herein until the question shall have been approved by a vote of the electors at a general city election, or a special election called for that purpose. Any such bond election shall be conducted according to the procedure outlined in the general bond law.History: L. 1945, ch. 150, § 2; June 28.
KS Stat § 15-720 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 7 - Public Improvements|15-720 Improvement or maintenance of certain streets; bonds; election.

15-720. Improvement or maintenance of certain streets; bonds; election. Whenever the governing body of any city of the third class shall deem it necessary to regrade, repave, reoil, remacadamize, resurface, repair, or maintain any street or portion of any street which has been graded, paved, oiled, macadamized, surfaced, repaired, or maintained under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-602 or 12-665, and amendments thereto, the governing body may cause such street or portion of a street to be regraded, repaved, reoiled, remacadamized, resurfaced, repaired, or maintained and the same may be ordered by resolution of the governing body of the said city and shall be done at the expense of the city, and the payment of the cost of such regrading, repaving, reoiling, remacadamizing, resurfacing, repairing, and maintenance may be made by the issuance of improvement bonds of the city.Such bonds shall be made payable at such time as the governing body shall provide by ordinance but none of such bonds shall run longer than ten (10) years nor bear interest at a rate exceeding the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009, and the credit of the city shall be pledged to the payment thereof. Before any such bonds shall be issued and the work commenced, the question of performing such work and issuing such bonds shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the city.A majority of the votes cast at the special election held for such purpose or a majority of the votes cast on a proposal at any general election when the question is submitted shall be considered sufficient to approve the proceedings under this act. The said election may be called by the governing body of the city at any time when it deems such action advisable. The election shall be held in accordance with the general laws of the state governing elections for a similar purpose.All bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall be issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law except as herein otherwise specifically provided.History: L. 1947, ch. 176, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 44; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 21; April 25.
KS Stat § 15-731 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 7 - Public Improvements|15-731 Bonds for street and highway improvements, bridges and culverts; election.

15-731. Bonds for street and highway improvements, bridges and culverts; election. Any city of the third class may issue general obligation bonds payable by the city at large to surface, resurface, pave, repave, curb, recurb, gutter, regutter, or otherwise improve any street or streets, avenue or avenues or other public highway or highways, other than an alley, together with necessary bringing to grade and grading, and with such culverts, drainage facilities and other incidentals as may be necessary, and to build bridges and approaches thereto, any or all of these, when authorized so to do by an election called for any one or more of such purposes and when a majority of those voting on the proposition vote in favor thereof.The governing body may call an election at any time by passing an ordinance describing the street or streets, avenue or avenues or other public highway or highways or parts thereof to be improved, or the location of the bridge to be constructed, and describing in general terms the improvement or improvements to be made and the maximum amount of bonds to be issued. If the amount of bonds authorized is not sufficient to complete the project or projects as voted upon, such part of the project or projects shall be abandoned as will bring the cost within the maximum amount of bonds authorized. In case any street, avenue or other public highway or part thereof is not improved because of insufficient bond authorization, it may be included in any subsequent election.For bonded debt purposes such bonds shall be considered the same as bonds issued to pay the cost of improvements of intersections of streets. Bonds issued under this act shall be issued, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law except as herein otherwise expressly provided. The provisions of this act are supplemental to other statutes relating to similar street improvements and shall not prevent the city from using other available statutes.History: L. 1951, ch. 194, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 15-731a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 7 - Public Improvements|15-731a Bonds for improving streets; election and nonlitigation certificate not required.

15-731a. Bonds for improving streets; election and nonlitigation certificate not required. The governing body of any city which, prior to the effective date of this act, has authorized, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 15-731, and amendments thereto, the issuance of general obligation bonds of the city in the amount of $250,000 for the purpose of resurfacing and repaving and otherwise improving certain streets in the city together with necessary grading and drainage appurtenant thereto is hereby authorized to issue and sell such bonds in the manner provided by law without approval by election and without executing a nonlitigation certificate required by K.S.A. 10-108a, and amendments thereto. All proceedings for the issuance of such bonds and all bonds issued pursuant thereto are hereby validated and confirmed. The total amount of bonds issued under authority of this act shall not exceed the amount of $250,000.History: L. 1986, ch. 87, § 1; May 8.
KS Stat § 15-733 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 7 - Public Improvements|15-733 Repair and maintenance of streets; tax levy, use of proceeds.

15-733. Repair and maintenance of streets; tax levy, use of proceeds. Any city of the third class is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy on all taxable tangible property in such city to be used for the purpose of providing funds for regrading, repaving, reoiling, remacadamizing, resurfacing, repairing or maintaining any street or any portion of any street which is located within 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.History: L. 1957, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 29; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 79; July 1.
KS Stat § 15-807 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 8 - Public Utilities|15-807 Bonds for improving waterworks system.

15-807. Bonds for improving waterworks system. Any city of the third class owning and operating an electric light plant, sewer system or waterworks plant whose water supply may be insufficient to operate said utilities is by this act authorized to increase its bonded indebtedness above fifteen percent but not exceeding twenty percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable property within said city as shown by the assessment books for the year next preceding the year in which improvements shall be authorized, for the purpose of enlarging, repairing, extending and improving its waterworks system.History: L. 1920, ch. 23, § 1; January 25; R.S. 1923, § 15-807.
KS Stat § 15-808 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 8 - Public Utilities|15-808 Same; laws applicable.

15-808. Same; laws applicable. The law governing the issuance of bonds for waterworks in cities of the third class shall govern the issuance of bonds under this act.History: L. 1920, ch. 23, § 2; January 25; R.S. 1923, § 15-808.
KS Stat § 15-809 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 8 - Public Utilities|15-809 Sale of electric light, waterworks or gas system; election; application of proceeds.

15-809. Sale of electric light, waterworks or gas system; election; application of proceeds. Any city of the third class which owns an electric light or waterworks plant, electric transmission line, or water, gas or electric distribution system may sell the same except that the sale shall not be made until the proposition of whether to sell has been submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the city. If a majority of the qualified electors who vote in the election vote in favor of the sale, the governing body may dispose of the plant, transmission line or distribution system, according to the proposition voted on at the election. The proposition submitted to the electors shall contain a statement of the proposed sale price and the name of the purchaser.When the governing body decides to put the proposition to a vote, it shall pass an ordinance calling an election to be held within 40 days after the passage of the ordinance. The mayor shall cause a notice of the election to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks, the first publication to be not less than 21 days preceding the election. The notice shall state the purpose of the election, giving the sale price and the name of the purchaser, the date of the election, and the places of voting. The proposed purchaser shall bear all the expenses of the election.All sales shall be for cash, and the proceeds of the sale shall be applied upon the payment of any outstanding bonds or obligations incurred in the purchase, erection or improvement of the property sold. The excess, if any, shall be paid into the general fund of the city. If the city is unable to purchase the unmatured bonds issued for the purchase, erection or improvement of the property sold, the governing body may invest the money necessary to take up such bonds at maturity in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein or in any municipal bonds of this state, which shall become due prior to the due date of the bonds issued for the purchase, erection or improvement of the property sold, or in government bonds or federal landbank bonds. The purchase price and proceeding of the sale shall be filed with the state corporation commission.History: L. 1923, ch. 102, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 15-809; L. 1929, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1931, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1939, ch. 141, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 189, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 54, § 20; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 53; L. 2009, ch. 74, § 1; April 23.
KS Stat § 15-911 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 9 - Public Parks|15-911 Attachment of certain land outside cities for park and recreational purposes; tax levies.

15-911. Attachment of certain land outside cities for park and recreational purposes; tax levies. Any city of the third class, owning a tract of land acquired and used by said city for park and recreational purposes which tract of land is located within eight (8) miles of the corporate limits of said city, may by ordinance, duly passed, attach such park and recreational area to the city for park and recreational purposes and may impose an ad valorem tax on all lots and blocks entirely surrounded by city property sold to private persons and corporations by said city from said tract of land and all improvements located thereon and all taxable property having a tax situs therein: Provided, That such lots and blocks must be a part of the park and recreational area and subject to the rules and regulations of the city for the maintenance of the park and recreational area.History: L. 1955, ch. 133, § 1; April 2.
KS Stat § 15-912 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 9 - Public Parks|15-912 Same; ordinance; notice and hearing; filing with register of deeds; when election required; expenses.

15-912. Same; ordinance; notice and hearing; filing with register of deeds; when election required; expenses. Any ordinance providing for attachment to the city for recreational purposes as described in K.S.A. 15-911 shall be published for two (2) weeks in the official city paper and shall describe the lands to be attached by giving the metes and bounds thereof, with the section, township, range and county in which the same are located. Such publication notice shall also give notice of the time and place of a meeting to be held by the governing body of the city for the purpose of answering and hearing any objections of owners of the affected recreational lots and blocks to such attachment. The time of such meeting shall be set not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days after the date of final publication of said ordinance and notice.After said meeting, if the governing body of the city shall determine by resolution that such attachment of territory should be made to the city, it shall file or cause to be filed a certified copy of the ordinance of attachment certified by the city clerk in the office of the county clerk and in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which said lands are located and thereupon said lands shall be attached to said city: Provided, That if the owners of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the area of the lands so privately owned shall file written objections to such attachment with the city clerk of said city on or before the time of the meeting hereinbefore provided for, such attachment shall not take effect unless and until the question of such attachment shall have been submitted to a vote of the owners of the lots and blocks privately owned which are included in such attachment and the majority of those voting shall have voted in favor of the attachment.Except as herein otherwise provided, such election shall be called, noticed, held and canvassed in like manner as provided by the general bond law for bond elections. The governing body of the city shall have the power to call such an election. The governing body shall specify the place where the votes shall be cast and may appoint the judges and clerks of election who shall make their returns of the canvass of such election to the city clerk. The expense of such election shall be paid by the city.History: L. 1955, ch. 133, § 2; April 2.
KS Stat § 15-913 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 9 - Public Parks|15-913 Same; taxes, limitation; use of proceeds.

15-913. Same; taxes, limitation; use of proceeds. Any lands attached to a city of the third class for recreational purposes pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 15-911 and 15-912, shall not be taxed by the city at a rate in excess of eleven (11) mills; and all the proceeds of said taxes must be used for the purpose of properly maintaining the roads on or adjoining said park and otherwise improving and maintaining said park.History: L. 1955, ch. 133, § 3; April 2.
KS Stat § 15-914 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 9 - Public Parks|15-914 Agreements for cooperation in ownership and maintenance of swimming pool; apportionment of costs, tax levies; contributions of governmental entities.

15-914. Agreements for cooperation in ownership and maintenance of swimming pool; apportionment of costs, tax levies; contributions of governmental entities. The governing body of any city of the third class, the governing body of the county wherein such city is located and the governing body of any school district or districts with an attendance center located in said county, or any two or more of such governing bodies, one of which shall be that of said county, may negotiate and enter into an agreement for the purpose of cooperating in the ownership, construction, maintenance, improvement and operation of a swimming pool and related facilities. Any such agreement shall provide for an apportionment among said city, county and school district or districts, of the cost and maintenance thereof. Each of the participating taxing subdivisions are hereby authorized and directed to levy a general tax upon the property within their respective districts for the purpose of paying their proportionate share of the costs incurred under such agreement and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by cities under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, for the financing of redevelopment projects upon property located in such county or school district. Participating cities and school districts are hereby authorized to contribute to the participating county moneys from the proceeds of such tax levies in the amount necessary to pay that portion of the principal and interest of bonds issued by the county under the provisions of K.S.A. 15-915 attributable to such city and school district or districts under such agreement.History: L. 1979, ch. 48, § 1; April 20.
KS Stat § 15-915 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 9 - Public Parks|15-915 Same; issuance of bonds; petition and election, when.

15-915. Same; issuance of bonds; petition and election, when. Whenever an agreement is entered into pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 15-914 and for the purposes stated therein, the governing body of the participating county shall issue and sell its general obligation bonds in an amount necessary to pay the cost of construction and improvement of a swimming pool and related facilities under the provisions of this act. Such bonds shall be issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law. Any such governing body proposing to issue and sell such bonds shall adopt a resolution stating the amount and purpose thereof and shall give notice thereof. Such notice shall be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper. If, within sixty (60) days next following the last publication of such notice, a petition protesting such bond issue signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the qualified electors of such county is presented to the county election officer, no such issuance and sale of bonds shall be made unless the proposition to issue and sell such bonds has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting at an election called and held thereon. Such election shall be noticed, called and held in the manner prescribed for the noticing, calling and holding of elections under the general bond law. Tax levies levied by any participating county for the purpose of paying the principal and interest upon any bonds issued under the provisions of this act may be reduced by an amount equal to the contributions made by participating cities and school districts for such purpose under the provisions of K.S.A. 15-914.History: L. 1979, ch. 48, § 2; April 20.
KS Stat § 15-1001 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 10 - Cemeteries|15-1001 Survey of cemeteries; improvements.

15-1001. Survey of cemeteries; improvements. The governing body of any city governed by this act may purchase, hold and pay for, in the manner hereinbefore mentioned, lands not exceeding eighty acres, in one body, outside the limits of such city, for the purpose of burial of the dead. The council shall provide for the survey, platting, grading, fencing, ornamenting and improving all the burial and cemetery grounds, and the avenues leading thereto, owned by such city, and may construct walks therein, rear and protect ornamental trees therein, and provide for paying the expenses thereof.History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 67; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-1001.
KS Stat § 15-1002 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 10 - Cemeteries|15-1002 Cemetery lots; conveyance; regulation.

15-1002. Cemetery lots; conveyance; regulation. Cemetery lots owned by such city shall be conveyed by certificates signed by the mayor and counter-signed by the clerk under the seal of the city, specifying that the purchaser to whom the same is issued is the owner of the lot or lots described therein, by number, as laid down on such map or plat, for the purposes of interment; and such certificate shall vest in the purchaser, his or her heirs and assigns, a right in fee simple to such lot, for the sole purpose of interment, under the regulations of the city council; and such certificate shall be entitled to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the proper county without further acknowledgment; and such description of lots shall be deemed and recognized as a sufficient description thereof.The council may limit the number of lots which shall be owned by the same person at the same time; may prescribe rules for enclosing, adorning and erecting monuments and tombstones on cemetery lots; and may prohibit any diversion of the use of such lots, and any improper adornment thereof, but no religious test shall be made as to the ownership of the lots, the burial therein, or the ornamentation of graves, or of such lots.History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 68; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-1002.