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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2775 Revenue producing works; rates; notice; contracts; revenue bonds.

19-2775.
Revenue producing works; rates; notice; contracts; revenue bonds.
That if the board of directors upon examination of the engineer's report find that the proposed improvement will be revenue producing and should liquidate its cost within a reasonable period of time they shall establish a rate for the proposed services and determine the minimum number of customers required to produce adequate revenues to pay the costs of operation and maintenance and liquidate the cost of the improvement within a reasonable period of time. A notice of their findings shall be posted in the office of the board and when a sufficient number of taxpayers sign written contracts to use the proposed services at the rates established by the board of directors the board of directors shall proceed forthwith to issue revenue bonds to pay all costs to be incurred in constructing and completing said work and cause same to be sold and cause said work to be built.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 23; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2776 Issuance of revenue bonds; lien.

19-2776.
Issuance of revenue bonds; lien.
That the board of directors may issue revenue bonds to finance the cost of constructing or purchasing revenue producing works and such bonds shall be a specific lien upon such works and the revenues derived therefrom and shall, in no case, be a debt that is guaranteed or secured by any other property within the district and no special election shall be required to authorize the issuance of such revenue bonds and such revenue bonds shall not be taken into account or in anywise be a limitation upon the power of said improvement district board of directors to issue bonds for any other purpose.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 24; L. 1953, ch. 152, § 2; March 31.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2777 Terms of revenue bonds.

19-2777.
Terms of revenue bonds.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2776, and amendments thereto, shall mature serially or otherwise. Such bonds shall mature within a maximum period of 30 years from the date of issuance and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2776, and amendments thereto, and sold, pursuant to written agreement, to the government of the United States of America or any bureau, department, instrumentality or agency thereof, shall be issued to mature in not more than 40 years and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009, and amendments thereto, payable at such times fixed by the board of directors of the improvement district issuing the same. The bonds shall mature serially or otherwise, may be in coupon or registered form and interchangeable, and shall have such other terms and provisions as the board of directors of the improvement district provides by resolution or trust agreement.
History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 25; L. 1968, ch. 135, § 4; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 57; L. 2001, ch. 48, § 1; April 5.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2778 Power of directors to operate revenue producing works.

19-2778.
Power of directors to operate revenue producing works.
The board of directors of any improvement district are authorized to operate and maintain any revenue producing works or to contract for the operation and maintenance of same and to do all other things necessary for proper conduct of the operation and maintenance of such works. They shall establish rates and charges and shall have the power to change such rates or charges if it be deemed necessary.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 26; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2779 Failure of director to perform; penalties.

19-2779.
Failure of director to perform; penalties.
That if any director of any improvement district shall willfully neglect or fail to perform any of the duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this act he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 27; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2780 Penalties for unlawful acts.

19-2780.
Penalties for unlawful acts.
That any person who shall wrongfully injure, destroy or in any manner impair the usefulness of any work or improvement constructed under the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 28; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2781 Liability for damages.

19-2781.
Liability for damages.
That in addition to the penalties provided in the preceding section, the person wrongfully or purposely injuring, damaging or impairing the usefulness of any works constructed under the terms of this act shall be liable to the improvement district for all damages occasioned by his act and for the full cost of repairing the same.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 29; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2782 Petition to be included by adjacent taxpayers and others.

19-2782.
Petition to be included by adjacent taxpayers and others.
That whenever one-fourth (1/4) of the resident taxpayers in an area adjacent to an incorporated improvement district, which has been incorporated under the terms of this act, or whenever all of the owners in an area adjacent to an incorporated improvement district which has been incorporated under the terms of this act in which area there is no resident taxpayers, shall present a petition to the county commissioners asking to be incorporated into the improvement district, said board of county commissioners shall ascertain if said petition is in conformity with the provisions of the next following section of this act.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 30; L. 1959, ch. 139, § 2; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2783 Contents of petition.

19-2783.
Contents of petition.
That the petition provided for in the next preceding section shall describe the territory proposed for annexation to and incorporation into the improvement district by sections or subdivisions of sections, according to the government survey, or by metes and bounds, and state that the taxpayers residing within the area therein embraced desire to be incorporated into the improvement district, or state that the owners of the area therein embraced if there be no resident taxpayers within such area desire to be incorporated within the improvement district, which shall be specified by corporate name in the petition.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 31; L. 1959, ch. 139, § 3; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2784 Hearing; notice.

19-2784.
Hearing; notice.
That whenever a petition in conformity to the next preceding section and signed by not less than one-fourth (1/4) of the taxpayers residing within the area named in the petition, or signed by all of the owners within the area named in the petition if there be no resident taxpayers within such area, shall be presented to the county commissioners praying that the limits of the improvement district be extended to include within its boundaries the territory described in the petition it shall be the duty forthwith of such board of county commissioners to fix a time for a hearing of such petition and to cause the county clerk to give notice thereof by one publication in some newspaper published and of general circulation in the county, at least five (5) days before the day fixed for the hearing.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 32; L. 1959, ch. 139, § 4; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2785 Hearing; decision.

19-2785.
Hearing; decision.
That at the time set for the hearing the board of county commissioners shall first ascertain whether notice has been given of the time of hearing as is required by this act and if it shall determine that such notice has been given to make a declaration and finding of that fact and cause same to be entered upon the records and thereupon to hear all persons in favor of or opposed to granting the prayer of said petition and all other evidence it may desire to hear for the purpose of ascertaining whether such petition contains the proper number of signers possessing the qualifications prescribed by this act, and whether the statements in said petition are true; and if upon such hearing it shall be found that such petition is in conformity to the requirements of this act, then such board of county commissioners shall make a finding and decision to that effect, and shall thereupon immediately declare the territory described in the petition to be annexed to and included in the said improvement district: Provided, however, That no petition shall be granted unless the consent of the board of directors of such improvement district to such annexation of territory shall have been filed with the county clerk at the time of or prior to such hearing.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 180, § 33; L. 1959, ch. 139, § 5; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2786 Petition by directors of an existing drainage district for incorporation; notice and hearing; proceedings.

19-2786.
Petition by directors of an existing drainage district for incorporation; notice and hearing; proceedings.
That whenever a petition signed by the duly elected and qualified directors of a drainage district now in existence shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which said drainage district has been incorporated asking that said drainage district be incorporated as an improvement district, said petition being in conformity with the provisions of this act except it need be signed by the directors only, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to forthwith fix a time for the hearing of said petition and to cause the county clerk to give notice thereof by one publication in some newspaper published in and of general circulation in the county at least five days before the day fixed for the hearing.
All proceedings thereafter shall be had by the board of county commissioners in conformity with the provisions of this act. That at the time set for the hearing of the petition it shall be the duty of the county commissioners to ascertain and determine whether notice of the time of the hearing as required by this act has been given, and, if it shall be determined that such notice has been given, to make a declaration and finding of that fact and cause same to be entered upon its records and thereupon to hear all persons in favor or opposed to granting said petition, and to ascertain whether the board of directors signing said petition are the duly elected and qualified directors of said drainage district and if upon hearing of evidence it shall be found that such petition is in conformity to the requirements of this act and the allegations thereof are true then such board of county commissioners shall make a finding and decision to that effect and shall thereupon immediately declare the territory described in the petition of the existing drainage district to constitute a public corporation and the inhabitants within such boundaries to be incorporated as an improvement district in accordance with the provisions of this act. Thereafter the said drainage district shall be known as "the _____________ improvement district, _____________ county, Kansas," and shall have all the powers that are herewith given to said improvement district, as provided in this act.
History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 34; June 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2786a Consolidation of adjoining districts; petition; joint meeting.

19-2786a.
Consolidation of adjoining districts; petition; joint meeting.
Whenever a petition signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the legally qualified electors of either of two of adjacent improvement districts is presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which such improvement districts are located, praying that an election be called, at which shall be submitted the question of consolidation of such two (2) improvement districts, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to notify the boards of directors of each of such improvement districts of the fact of such petition, and request that such two boards of directors meet jointly with the board of county commissioners to determine the feasibility of such consolidation, the terms of such consolidation, the handling of outstanding bonded indebtedness, the name of the consolidated improvement district and the effective date of such proposed consolidation.
History:
L. 1959, ch. 139, § 6; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2786b Resolution of proposed consolidation; publication; election; resolution of consolidation.

19-2786b.
Resolution of proposed consolidation; publication; election; resolution of consolidation.
Following such joint meeting the board of county commissioners shall adopt a resolution, which resolution shall set forth the terms of such proposed consolidation, the effective date of such consolidation, the name of the proposed consolidated improvement district and all other matters related to such proposed consolidation, and shall also state a time and a place or places where an election is to be held in each of such improvement districts to determine upon such consolidation. Such resolution shall be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper, the first publication to be not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of such election. Such election shall be conducted in all respects as provided by law, but the board of county commissioners shall name the judges and clerks of such election, shall prescribe the form of the ballot, shall canvass the result of such an election, and such consolidation shall not be declared effective unless a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon in each of said improvement districts shall vote in favor of such consolidation.
Following such election the board of county commissioners shall again meet in joint meeting with the boards of directors of said two improvement districts, and following such meeting the board of county commissioners shall adopt a resolution declaring such consolidation to be effected, shall furnish a certified copy of such resolution to the president of each of the improvement districts concerned and shall publish said resolution once in the official county newspaper.
History:
L. 1959, ch. 139, § 7; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2786c Terms of consolidation; effect.

19-2786c.
Terms of consolidation; effect.
The terms of such consolidation shall require the payment of all outstanding bonded indebtedness and other indebtedness of each of such improvement districts, and no order of consolidation shall in any way reduce or impair the security of any creditor of either of said improvement districts.
History:
L. 1959, ch. 139, § 8; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2786f District revenue producing utility taken over by city; distribution of cash to subscribers, when.

19-2786f.
District revenue producing utility taken over by city; distribution of cash to subscribers, when.
When any improvement district revenue producing utility is taken over by the city annexing such improvement district, and no contract is entered into between such improvement district and the city as set out in K.S.A. 19-2786e, then in that event the board of directors of the improvement district shall have the power to distribute any cash on hand to the subscribers or customers of such revenue producing utility on a pro rata basis based upon the amount of money spent with such improvement district revenue producing utility by each customer during the twelve months period immediately preceding such annexation or acquisition of such revenue producing utility by the city, whichever event occurs later.
History:
L. 1959, ch. 139, § 11; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2786g Disorganization of district, when; procedure; outstanding bonds; surplus fund, disposition.

19-2786g.
Disorganization of district, when; procedure; outstanding bonds; surplus fund, disposition.
Any improvement district organized under the act of which this act is amendatory which has not elected officers at its last statutory required election time and has not operated or functioned as an improvement district for a period of at least one (1) year from such statutory election time, may be disorganized by an order of the board of county commissioners of the county in which such improvement district is located. Notice of such proposed action shall be given by publication in the official county paper once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Such disorganization of any improvement district shall in no way affect any outstanding bonds issued for payment of the cost of improvements made by such disorganized improvement district, and the county clerk and county treasurer shall continue to provide for and collect all taxes necessary to pay off any outstanding bonds and the interest thereon as they mature. Any money remaining in any fund of said improvement district after the payment of all bonds and interest and all debts of such district shall be credited to the general fund of the county in which such improvement district was located.
History:
L. 1959, ch. 139, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 122, § 20; March 18.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2786h Tax levies for additional police protection; contracts with sheriff.

19-2786h.
Tax levies for additional police protection; contracts with sheriff.
The governing body of any improvement district may annually levy a tax, which shall be in addition to all other levies or taxes authorized by law, in an amount not to exceed three mills, to be used for additional police protection in the district as hereinafter set out. No such tax levy shall be authorized without first having been submitted to and been approved by a majority of the electors of the district voting at an election called and held thereon. Such election shall be called and held in the manner prescribed for the calling and holding of bond elections under the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120. Any such improvement district making such levy shall contract with the sheriff of the county wherein such improvement district is located for the furnishing of specific police protection within the district by the use of sheriff's deputies and equipment. The annual amount to be paid by such improvement district to the sheriff of such county from the proceeds of the levy shall not exceed the amount to be raised by the tax levy authorized herein. Such contract shall be in such form as the parties may agree but shall be subject to the approval of the attorney general of Kansas. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the salary and general budget limitations of any sheriff of any such county is hereby raised by the amount that the sheriff is to receive under the terms of a contract with the improvement district and such amount so received may be budgeted and expended by the sheriff for salaries, equipment or any other purpose as may be otherwise allowed by law.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 105, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 122, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2786i Tax levy for maintenance of district; protest petition and election.

19-2786i.
Tax levy for maintenance of district; protest petition and election.
The governing body of any improvement district which is located in any county having a population of more than 6,000 and less than 7,500 and having an assessed tangible valuation of more than $28,000,000 and less than $32,000,000 and which is located adjacent to a park or recreation area is authorized to levy a tax of not to exceed 25 mills upon all the taxable tangible property within such improvement district for the purpose of maintaining the roads in such improvement district and otherwise improving and maintaining such improvement district.
Before any tax shall be levied under the provisions of this section, the governing body of such improvement district shall, by resolution, authorize the levy of such tax, stating the amount and the purpose for which the levy is made. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper and, if within 60 days after the date of the last publication of such resolution, a petition signed by not less than 5% or 25 of the qualified electors, whichever is the greater, in such improvement district is filed with the county election officer, no levy shall be made under the provisions of this section without the question of levying the same having been submitted to and been approved by a majority of the qualified electors of such improvement district voting at an election called and held for such purpose. All such elections shall be noticed, called and held in the manner provided for the giving of notice, calling and holding of elections upon the question of the issuance of bonds under the general bond law.
History:
L. 1979, ch. 70, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 121, § 3; April 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-2786j Detachment of land from district, procedure.

19-2786j.
Detachment of land from district, procedure.
Whenever a petition signed by the owners of at least 25% of the land in a defined area located within an improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2753, and amendments thereto, is filed with the county clerk of the county in which such improvement district is located requesting the board of county commissioners to hold a public hearing for the purpose of determining the advisability of detaching from such district the area of land described in such petition, the board of county commissioners shall call and hold a public hearing within 30 days after the filing of such petition. The board shall publish a notice of such hearing at least once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The last publication shall be not more than six days prior to the date fixed for the holding of the hearing. Following such public hearing, the board shall enter an order approving or rejecting the petition for detachment. The board of county commissioners shall enter an order detaching such land, if the improvement district has not provided any services to such land within one year preceding the date of the filing of such petition. Such order shall be effective on January 1 of the succeeding year. Thereupon, the board, by resolution, shall declare the new boundaries of the improvement district and shall certify a copy of such resolution to the county clerk.
Any land detached from the improvement district shall be liable for its proportionate share of all outstanding indebtedness of the improvement district on the date the resolution is passed by the board detaching the territory.
History:
L. 1997, ch. 143, § 4; May 8.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,127 Sidewalks and pedestrian way in urban area counties.

19-27,127.
Sidewalks and pedestrian way in urban area counties.
Any county in this state which has been designated as an "urban area" under K.S.A. 19-2654 is hereby authorized to construct or provide for the construction of or cooperate with any city located within its boundaries in the construction of sidewalks and pedestrian ways in connection with the improvement of or upon any highway or street upon which such county is by law authorized to make or cooperate in the making of highway or street improvements.
History:
L. 1967, ch. 164, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,128 Costs of sidewalks and pedestrian ways.

19-27,128.
Costs of sidewalks and pedestrian ways.
All costs incurred by counties in the construction of or in cooperating in the construction of sidewalks and pedestrian ways shall be paid by the county in like manner as costs of construction, reconstruction, repair and rebuilding of county roads and bridges are paid.
History:
L. 1967, ch. 164, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,129 Storm drainage districts in counties designated urban areas.

19-27,129.
Storm drainage districts in counties designated urban areas.
The board of county commissioners of any county which has been designated as "urban area" under the constitution of Kansas may provide for the creation of storm drainage districts under the provisions of this act.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 352, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,130 Creation, designation and determination of boundaries; petition by city; publication and filing resolution.

19-27,130.
Creation, designation and determination of boundaries; petition by city; publication and filing resolution.
The county commissioners shall upon the receipt of a petition by the governing body of any city in which all or a part of any land lying within the proposed drainage district is located provide by resolution for the creation of a storm drainage district: Provided, That no district shall include territory lying within more than one city except upon petition by the governing bodies of all cities within which territory of such drainage district is located and no territory lying within the corporate limits of any city shall be included within the boundaries of any drainage district except upon petition by the governing body of such city: Provided further, That within such city only that area lying within the natural drainage or watershed area of the proposed district shall be included in such district. The board of county commissioners shall be the final authority in determining the boundaries and the territory to be included within any drainage district. Such resolution shall designate the district by appropriate name or number, define and fix the boundaries of the district, contain a map showing the location of the same, and shall be published once in the official county newspaper. A certified copy of such resolution shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and the register of deeds of such county.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 352, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,131 Establishment of improvement and maintenance program; costs.

19-27,131.
Establishment of improvement and maintenance program; costs.
Whenever a storm drainage district has been created under the provisions of this act, the county commissioners shall establish a program for the construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of storm sewers and drains for the purpose of carrying off storm water from such district and for the purpose of paying the costs thereof, the governing body of such county may levy a tax and may issue bonds of the county in the manner hereinafter provided.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 352, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,132 Creation of district fund; use of moneys in fund.

19-27,132.
Creation of district fund; use of moneys in fund.
A separate fund shall be created in the county treasury for each storm drainage district and identified by the name or number of such district. The proceeds from tax levies and the sale of bonds or temporary notes authorized under the provisions of this act on behalf of each district shall be credited to the fund of such district. Moneys from such fund shall be used solely for the purpose of paying costs incurred in constructing, reconstructing, repairing or maintaining storm sewers and drains within the district for which such fund was created.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 352, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,133 Annual tax levy.

19-27,133.
Annual tax levy.
The board of county commissioners creating a storm drainage district under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax of not to exceed three (3) mills upon all of the property located within the district for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of the costs of constructing, reconstructing, repairing and maintaining such storm drainage system within such district.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 352, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,134 General obligation bonds; publication of notice; petition; election.

19-27,134.
General obligation bonds; publication of notice; petition; election.
The board of county commissioners which has created a storm drainage district under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county to pay the cost of constructing such storm drainage system within such districts: Provided, That before any bonds shall be issued for such purposes, the county commissioners shall cause to be published once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper a notice of its intention to cause the improvement to be made and to issue bonds of the county to pay the costs thereof describing the improvement proposed to be made and the amount of bonds proposed to be issued. Such bonds may be issued and the improvement made unless a petition requesting an election upon the issuance of such bonds, signed by electors, equal in number to not less than ten percent (10%) of the electors in the district who voted for secretary of state at the last preceding general election as certified by the election commissioner is filed in the office of the county clerk within thirty (30) days following the last publication of such resolution. In the event a sufficient petition is filed within the time provided, no such bonds shall be issued until the county commissioners shall have submitted the question to and received the approval of a majority of the electors voting on the proposition at an election called and held for such purpose. The board of county commissioners shall annually levy a tax upon all of the property within such district in an amount necessary to meet the interest and principal payments of the bonds issued hereunder.
Any election called and held and any bonds issued under the provisions of this section shall be in the manner provided by the general bond law.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 352, § 6; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,135 Political subdivisions may cooperate with county.

19-27,135.
Political subdivisions may cooperate with county.
Cities and other political subdivisions located within the county are authorized to cooperate fully with the county, financially and otherwise, in the operation and management of any district created pursuant to this act.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 352, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,136 Public parking facilities in counties with a population between 175,000 and 210,000; acquisition.

19-27,136.
Public parking facilities in counties with a population between 175,000 and 210,000; acquisition.
In every county of this state having a population of more than 175,000 persons and less than 210,000, the board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, in the manner provided by law, a site adjacent to or near the existing courthouse in said county for the purpose of constructing thereon public parking facilities for motor vehicles.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 153, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,137 Issuance of bonds for public parking facilities in certain counties authorized.

19-27,137.
Issuance of bonds for public parking facilities in certain counties authorized.
To provide funds for the cost of acquisition of the site and for construction of improvements thereon, said board of county commissioners is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county in a sum not to exceed $600,000, without an election.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 153, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,138 Regulations governing operation of public parking facilities in certain counties; fees for use; penalty provisions.

19-27,138.
Regulations governing operation of public parking facilities in certain counties; fees for use; penalty provisions.
Whenever the board of county commissioners has acquired a site and constructed parking facilities thereon, pursuant to the provisions of this act, said board is further authorized, by adoption of an appropriate resolution, to prescribe rules and regulations, for the maintenance and operation of said facilities, and, in its discretion to charge fees for the use of said public parking facilities, and to prescribe penalties for violation of such rules and regulations.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 153, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,139 Penalty for violating regulations.

19-27,139. Penalty for violating regulations.
Any person violating the rules and regulations adopted under authority of this act, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in K.S.A. 21-6602, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 153, § 4; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 107; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,150 Regulations for use of county parking lots in certain counties.

19-27,150.
Regulations for use of county parking lots in certain counties.
The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000) is authorized by adoption of an appropriate resolution to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of any public parking lot which the county owns.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 104, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,151 Penalties for violations of rules and regulations for public parking lots.

19-27,151.
Penalties for violations of rules and regulations for public parking lots.
Any person violating any of the rules and regulations adopted under the authority of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted of such a misdemeanor shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
History:
L. 1974, ch. 104, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,155 Conveyance of certain land by county sewer district to an improvement district.

19-27,155.
Conveyance of certain land by county sewer district to an improvement district.
Whenever any county sewer district appears to be the owner of record of any land, or rights in land, on which is located the sewage disposal plant or other facilities of an improvement district organized under K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., the board of county commissioners of the county within which such sewer district and improvement district are located may determine whether such sewer district is operative and whether any reason exists for the retention of such land by the sewer district. Upon a finding that such sewer district is not operative and that no reason exists for the retention of such land by such sewer district, the board of county commissioners, as the governing body of the sewer district, shall relinquish such land or rights in land to such improvement district by quit claim deed, assignment or otherwise as may be appropriate.
History:
L. 1975, ch. 150, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,156 Golf courses in certain counties; capital improvements; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election.

19-27,156.
Golf courses in certain counties; capital improvements; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election.
The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of less than 8,000 and an assessed taxable tangible valuation of more than $30,000,000 may make an annual levy of not to exceed one mill upon all taxable tangible property within the county for the purpose of creating a fund to be used for the acquisition of capital improvements for any golf course owned and operated by such county and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. Such fund also may be used for the operation and maintenance of any such golf course.
No such tax levy shall be made under the authority of this act until the board of county commissioners adopts a resolution authorizing the same and stating the purpose for which the levy is to be made. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper. If, within 60 days following the last publication of the resolution, a petition in opposition to the levy signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the county is filed with the county election officer, no such levy shall be made unless and until the same is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting thereon at a special election called and held for such purpose. Any such election shall be called, noticed and held in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1977, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 115; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 29; L. 1993, ch. 188, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,170 Sewer districts in Finney county; financing cost of district.

19-27,170.
Sewer districts in Finney county; financing cost of district.
(a) As used in this section and in K.S.A. 19-27,171 and 19-27,172, and amendments thereto, county means Finney county.
(b) As a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the board of county commissioners of a county which has created or has received a petition seeking to create main sewer districts, lateral sewer districts, or joint sewer districts pursuant to the provisions of article 27 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, may by resolution determine that all or a portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging or extending the storm or sewage systems and related disposal works, pumping stations, pumps or other apparatus for handling and disposing of sewage be borne by the county-at-large and paid out of the general revenue fund or by the issuance of general obligation improvement bonds of the county as the board of county commissioners may determine, in the manner provided by law. The proportionate share of the costs of such sewer improvements not borne by the county-at-large shall be assessed against the property within the sewer district in accordance with the provisions of article 27 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Where the county shall issue bonds to pay the costs of sewer improvements in accordance with this act, and all or a portion of such costs shall be borne by the county-at-large, such bonds shall be general obligations of the county, shall be issued in accordance with the general bond law, and shall be in addition to and may exceed the limits of bonded indebtedness of such county.
(c) The board of county commissioners shall have the power to establish a schedule of charges for the use of such sewer improvements financed in accordance with this act. Such charges may be based on the use required and shall include consideration of, but not limited to the quantity, quality and rate of sewage or waste water contributed to the system. Except as provided in subsection (d), any such service charge shall become a lien on the property against which the service charge is made from the date such charge becomes due. Funds generated by such service charges shall be used for the purpose of paying all or any portions of the costs of constructing or reconstructing the sewer improvements, for the costs of operation and maintenance thereof, or for the payment of principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued in accordance with this act.
(d) The lien established by subsection (c) shall not apply whenever the use of the sewage disposal system has been contracted for by a tenant and not by the landlord or owner of the property affected.
History:
L. 1982, ch. 111, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 99, § 29; L. 2004, ch. 107, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,171 Notice for establishing or financing sewer districts in Finney county.

19-27,171.
Notice for establishing or financing sewer districts in Finney county.
All notices or publications for the establishing or financing of sewer districts required by the provisions of article 27 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall state the proportionate share of the project costs borne by the county-at-large.
History:
L. 1982, ch. 111, § 2; April 22.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,172 Property not benefited by sewer districts in Finney county.

19-27,172.
Property not benefited by sewer districts in Finney county.
Notwithstanding any provision of article 27 of chapter 19 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, any property located in a sewer district created in the county, which in the discretion of the board of county commissioners, is not benefited by the sewer improvements financed by this act shall not be apportioned and assessed pursuant to the provisions of this act until the property is so benefited. At such time, the governing body shall reapportion and reassess all property in the district.
History:
L. 1982, ch. 111, § 3; April 22.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers › Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts › 19-27,173 Oaklawn improvement district; excess moneys in bond and interest fund, expenditure authorized.

19-27,173.
Oaklawn improvement district; excess moneys in bond and interest fund, expenditure authorized.
The board of directors of Oaklawn Improvement District located in Sedgwick county is authorized during calendar year 1998 to expend for public improvement purposes funds being held in any bond and interest fund of the improvement district that do not exceed the balance of funds remaining in such fund after payment of principal and interest from such fund during calendar year 1998 has been credited and after applications for refunds of taxes against such fund filed under K.S.A. 79-1702, and amendments thereto, have been unanimously recommended to be refunded by such board of county commissioners on or before February 15, 1998, have been credited. The improvement district may authorize the expenditure of such excess funds during calendar year 1998 by adopting a resolution that identifies the public improvement for which such funds are to be expended and that prescribes the amount to be expended from such fund.
History:
L. 1998, ch. 109, § 1; April 23.