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KS Stat § 14-678 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-678 Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipping in cities in certain counties not over 50,000; limitation; election.

14-678. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipping in cities in certain counties not over 50,000; limitation; election. The governing body of any city of the second class located in a county having a population of not more than 50,000 with a total assessed taxable tangible valuation of not less than $60,000,000 is hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds of said city in an amount not exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of acquiring a site within or without the corporate limits of said city, building, equipping, improving or remodeling a hospital: Provided, That before any such bonds shall be issued the question of issuing the same shall be submitted to a vote of the people at a regular city primary or city election or at a special election called for the purpose of submitting said question, and no bonds shall be issued until the majority of the qualified electors who shall vote on the question at such election shall declare by their votes in favor of the issuing of said bonds.All bonds authorized by this act shall be issued, sold, delivered, and retired under the provisions of article 1, chapter 10, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and none of the restrictions or limitations respecting the amount of city indebtedness contained in any of the statutes of the state of Kansas shall apply to or in any way affect the issuance of bonds authorized by this act.History: L. 1947, ch. 163, § 1; April 14.
KS Stat § 14-679 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-679 Hospitals in certain cities; management by governing body or trustees; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff; lease or rental of hospital.

14-679. Hospitals in certain cities; management by governing body or trustees; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff; lease or rental of hospital. Upon the establishment and building of a hospital by a city of the second class, the governing body thereof is hereby vested with the authority to manage and control such hospital or such governing body may appoint three trustees from the citizens of such city with reference to their fitness for such office, who shall thereupon constitute a board of trustees for the hospital. The trustees shall within 10 days after their appointment organize a board of hospital trustees by the election of one of their number as chairman, one as secretary and one as treasurer. The board of hospital trustees is authorized to establish and fund pension and deferred compensation plans for hospital employees and to procure contracts insuring hospital employees, their dependents, or any class or classes thereof, under a policy or policies of life, disability income, health, accident, accidental death and dismemberment and hospital, surgical and medical expense insurance. The employee's contribution, if any, to the plan and to the premium for such insurance may be deducted by the employer from the employee's salary when authorized in writing by the respective employee. The board of hospital trustees shall also have authority to expend funds deemed necessary in recruitment or retention of professional staff including, but not limited to, the purchase of professional liability insurance for such staff. The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of such city.The governing body of the city shall have the power by resolution to rent, lease or let the hospital to any person, persons, corporation or society upon such terms and conditions as the governing body of the city may deem to be in the best interest of the city. Upon the expiration of the lease, the governing body of the city at the time of the expiration of such lease shall have the power to make and execute a new lease to any person, persons, corporation or society upon such terms and conditions as the governing body may deem to be in the best interest of the city.History: L. 1947, ch. 163, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 49, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 44, § 5; L. 1991, ch. 66, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 14-680 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-680 Same; federal aid and donations or gifts.

14-680. Same; federal aid and donations or gifts. The governing body of a city of the second class is hereby authorized and empowered to accept and secure any benefits of federal aid or state moneys in the construction, improvement, or maintenance of such hospital and make contracts and agreements therefor, and further to accept any grants, donations or gifts from any source whatsoever.History: L. 1947, ch. 163, § 3; April 14.
KS Stat § 14-682 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-682 Same; eminent domain.

14-682. Same; eminent domain. If the governing body of a city of the second class and the owner of any property desired by said city for hospital purposes cannot agree as to the price to be paid therefor, the city shall have the authority to institute condemnation proceedings and prosecute said suit in the name of the city by the city attorney under the provisions of the law in similar cases.History: L. 1947, ch. 163, § 5; April 14.
KS Stat § 14-683 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-683 Same; plans and specifications; contracts.

14-683. Same; plans and specifications; contracts. No hospital buildings shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and approved by the governing body of the city and bids advertised therefor and contracts let to the lowest responsible bidder.History: L. 1947, ch. 163, § 6; April 14.
KS Stat § 14-684 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-684 Same; training school for nurses.

14-684. Same; training school for nurses. A training school for nurses may be established and maintained in connection with such hospital and as a part of same.History: L. 1947, ch. 163, § 7; April 14.
KS Stat § 14-685 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-685 Hospitals in certain cities under 3,000.

14-685. Hospitals in certain cities under 3,000. This act shall apply to any city of the second class which has a population of less than three thousand and which is located in a county having a population of not less than eight thousand nor more than ten thousand and a total assessed tangible valuation of not less than twenty-two million dollars nor more than twenty-eight million dollars.History: L. 1947, ch. 162, § 1; April 9.
KS Stat § 14-686 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-686 Same; bonds for acquiring site, building and equipment; limitation; election.

14-686. Same; bonds for acquiring site, building and equipment; limitation; election. The governing body of any such city is hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds of said city in an amount not exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of acquiring a site within or without the corporate limits of said city, building, equipping, improving or remodeling a hospital: Provided, That before any such bonds shall be issued the question of issuing the same shall be submitted to a vote of the people at a regular city primary or city election or at a special election called for the purpose of submitting said question, and no bonds shall be issued until the majority of the qualified electors who shall vote on the question at such election shall declare by their votes in favor of the issuing of said bonds.All bonds authorized by this act shall be issued, sold, delivered, and retired under the provisions of article 1, chapter 10, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and none of the restrictions or limitations respecting the amount of city indebtedness contained in any of the statutes of the state of Kansas shall apply to or in any way affect the issuance of bonds authorized by this act.History: L. 1947, ch. 162, § 2; April 9.
KS Stat § 14-687 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-687 Governing body vested with control of hospitals; management by governing body or trustees; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff; lease or rental of hospital.

14-687. Governing body vested with control of hospitals; management by governing body or trustees; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff; lease or rental of hospital. Upon the establishment and building of a hospital by such cities, the governing bodies thereof are hereby vested with the authority to manage and control such hospital or such governing body may appoint three trustees from the citizens of such city with reference to their fitness for such office, who shall constitute a board of trustees for the hospital. The trustees shall within 10 days after their appointment organize a board of hospital trustees by the election of one of their number as chairman, one as secretary and one as treasurer. The board of hospital trustees is authorized to establish and fund pension and deferred compensation plans for hospital employees and to procure contracts insuring hospital employees, their dependents, or any class or classes thereof, under a policy or policies of life, disability income, health, accident, accidental death and dismemberment and hospital, surgical and medical expense insurance. The employee's contribution, if any, to the plan and to the premium for such insurance may be deducted by the employer from the employee's salary when authorized in writing by the respective employee. The board of hospital trustees may also expend such funds as deemed necessary in recruitment or retention of professional staff including, but not limited to, the purchase of professional liability insurance for such staff. The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of such city.The governing body of the city shall have the power by resolution to rent, lease or let the hospital to any person, persons, corporation or society upon such terms and conditions as the governing body of the city may deem to the best interest of the city. Upon the expiration of the lease, the governing body of the city at the time of the expiration of such lease shall have the power to make and execute a new lease to any person, persons, corporation or society upon such terms and conditions as the governing body may deem to the best interest of the city.History: L. 1947, ch. 162, § 3; L. 1971, ch. 49, § 6; L. 1972, ch. 44, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 66, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 14-688 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-688 Same; federal aid and donations or gifts.

14-688. Same; federal aid and donations or gifts. The governing body of such cities are hereby authorized and empowered to accept and secure any benefits of federal aid or state moneys in the construction, improvement, or maintenance of such hospital and make contracts and agreements therefor, and further to accept any grants, donations or gifts from any source whatsoever.History: L. 1947, ch. 162, § 4; April 9.
KS Stat § 14-690 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-690 Same; eminent domain.

14-690. Same; eminent domain. If the governing body of any such city of the second class and the owner of any property desired by said city for hospital purposes cannot agree as to the price to be paid therefor, the city shall have the authority to institute condemnation proceedings and prosecute said suit in the name of the city by the city attorney under the provisions of the law in similar cases.History: L. 1947, ch. 162, § 6; April 9.
KS Stat § 14-691 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-691 Same; plans and specifications; contracts.

14-691. Same; plans and specifications; contracts. No hospital buildings shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and approved by the governing body of the city and bids advertised therefor and contracts let to the lowest responsible bidder.History: L. 1947, ch. 162, § 7; April 9.
KS Stat § 14-692 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-692 Same; training school for nurses.

14-692. Same; training school for nurses. A training school for nurses may be established and maintained in connection with such hospital and as a part of same.History: L. 1947, ch. 162, § 8; April 9.
KS Stat § 14-693 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-693 Extension of territorial limits for hospital purposes in certain cities.

14-693. Extension of territorial limits for hospital purposes in certain cities. Where any city of the second class having a population of less than three thousand (3,000) or any city of the second class located in a county having a population of more than ten thousand (10,000) and not more than thirteen thousand (13,000) and an assessed tangible valuation of more than twenty-four million dollars ($24,000,000) and less than thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) has provided for a hospital under the provisions of K.S.A. 14-602 to 14-614, both sections inclusive, and any amendments thereto, the territorial limits of said city may for hospital purposes be extended to include territory outside the regular city limits and which territory is not in any hospital district in the manner hereinafter provided and such added territory shall be considered within such city only for the purposes specified in said sections or any amendments thereto, and for the further purposes of this act.When any territory has been added to a city as provided by this act the provisions of this act shall be supplemented to the provisions of said sections or any amendments thereto. Hospital purposes shall include nurses' training and nurses' assistants training, if there be such.History: L. 1949, ch. 166, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 87, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 14-695 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-695 Extension of territorial limits for hospital purposes in certain cities; board of trustees; terms; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff.

14-695. Extension of territorial limits for hospital purposes in certain cities; board of trustees; terms; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-16,128, and amendments thereto, within 30 days after the addition of the territory the board of commissioners of such city or the mayor, by and with the consent of the council, shall appoint two electors residing in the added territory to the board of trustees to serve until the next regular city election and until their successors are elected and qualified, and the board of hospital trustees shall thereafter consist of five trustees, but at all times at least two of the trustees shall be residents of the city in the added territory. At the next regular city election, two trustees from the added territory shall be elected, one for a term of one year and one for a term of two years, and a successor to the trustee whose office expires under K.S.A. 14-604, and amendments thereto, who may reside anywhere in the hospital territory. Successors to the short-term trustees shall be elected for three-year terms.The board of hospital trustees is authorized to establish and fund pension and deferred compensation plans for hospital employees and to procure contracts insuring hospital employees, their dependents, or any class or classes thereof, under a policy or policies of life, disability income, health, accident, accidental death and dismemberment and hospital, surgical and medical expense insurance. The employee's contribution, if any, to the plan and to the premium for such insurance may be deducted by the employer from the employee's salary when authorized in writing by the respective employee.The board of hospital trustees shall also have authority to expend funds deemed necessary in recruitment or retention of professional staff including, but not limited to, the purchase of professional liability insurance for such staff.History: L. 1949, ch. 166, § 3; L. 1971, ch. 49, § 7; L. 1972, ch. 44, § 7; L. 1991, ch. 66, § 7; L. 2008, ch. 163, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 14-696 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-696 Same; budget; tax levy; revenues.

14-696. Same; budget; tax levy; revenues. In addition to the certification of January under the provisions of K.S.A. 14-605, the board of hospital trustees shall, on or before the tenth day of July of each year, file with the governing body of the city a budget for the ensuing budget year, which shall be the ensuing calendar year, and shall accompany such budget with a condensed budget to be published as a part of the regular city budget. At the hearing on the regular city budget there shall be a hearing on the hospital budget, and all persons within the hospital territory may appear at the hearing and be heard. The budget may be modified and reduced but not increased before final adoption and the budget may be adopted by the hospital board immediately after the hearing or afterward. A copy of the adopted budget shall be certified by the chairman and secretary to the governing body of the city.The governing body of the city shall make a tax levy not exceeding one-half mill, according to the requirements of the budget, for hospital purposes, and such levy shall be extended by the county clerk over the entire hospital territory within the county and such levy shall not be included within the total aggregate tax levy limit of the city. Where the added territory extends into an adjacent county the city clerk shall certify the hospital levy to the county clerk of the adjacent county and he or she shall extend the levy on all the tangible taxable property of such territory in his or her county. Upon the receipt of the revenue provided by such levy from the county treasurer or treasurers the city treasurer shall turn the money over to the treasurer of the board of hospital trustees, taking his or her receipt therefor.History: L. 1949, ch. 166, § 4; April 5.
KS Stat § 14-697 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-697 Same; agreements for nurses' training.

14-697. Same; agreements for nurses' training. In addition to the power to establish and maintain in connection with the hospital and as a part of it, a training school for nurses, the board of trustees may enter into agreements with schools or educational institutions for the training of nurses and nurses' assistants or may provide a training school for the preliminary training of nurses and nurses' assistants and contract with schools or educational institutions for the further training of nurses and nurses' assistants and such contracts may be on a continuing basis or for a definite term.History: L. 1949, ch. 166, § 5; April 5.
KS Stat § 14-698 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 6 - Hospitals|14-698 Same; bonds for sites, buildings, equipment and improvements; election; costs.

14-698. Same; bonds for sites, buildings, equipment and improvements; election; costs. Whenever in the judgment of the board of trustees it is necessary to erect and equip a hospital building, or to erect and equip an addition to an existing hospital building, or to make extensive alterations and improvements of existing hospital buildings, or to erect and equip a building for a nurses' training school, or to erect and equip a dormitory for nurses and nurses in training, and acquiring sites in any case where necessary and the landscaping thereof, or for several or all of such purposes, and current funds are insufficient, it shall prepare an explanatory statement and an estimate or estimates of the cost or costs and submit the same to the governing body of the city and request that the matter of issuing bonds of the city be submitted to an election of the electors of the hospital territory.The governing body of the city shall thereupon provide for a bond election as provided by K.S.A. 10-120. If bonds are to be voted for more than one purpose as herein specified one proposition describing the different purposes and stating one amount may be submitted, or separate propositions for different purposes with the proper amount may be submitted. The cost of the bond election shall be borne out of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds if the election carries and the bonds are issued; otherwise it shall be paid by the board of hospital trustees, upon claim being filed by the city. If a majority of the votes cast on a proposition are in favor of the proposition the bonds may be issued. The bonds shall be issued as are other city bonds and shall be general obligation bonds of such city, but such bonds shall not be subject to any bond limitation nor limit the issuance of other bonds of such city or other taxing unit in which any hospital territory is situated.The governing body of the city shall annually make such levy for bond principal and interest as is necessary to retire the bonds as they mature and the interest as it accrues, such tax levy or levies to extend over the entire hospital territory, and shall be certified and extended and the money collected and turned to the city treasurer the same as the current levy for hospital purposes, but the bond and interest money shall be kept by the city treasurer in a separate fund designated "hospital bond and interest fund" and shall only be used to pay the hospital bonds and interest.History: L. 1949, ch. 166, § 6; April 5.