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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-674 Bonds for construction and equipment of addition or annex to city hospital, when; limitations; election; petition.

14-674.
Bonds for construction and equipment of addition or annex to city hospital, when; limitations; election; petition.
The governing body of any city of the second class may construct, build, erect, furnish and equip an addition or annex to any hospital being operated and maintained by such city or enlarge, add to, reconstruct or rebuild said hospital or nurses' home used in connection with said hospital, whenever such governing body shall determine that the existing hospital facilities are inadequate and such addition or annex or other improvement is necessary and needed, and such governing body may issue bonds of such city in such amount, not exceeding the limit of bonded indebtedness of said city, as may be necessary for such purpose: Provided, No such bonds shall be issued pursuant to the provisions hereof until the issuance of such bonds and the amount thereof, has been authorized by a majority vote of the electors, voting at a general city election or at a special election called for that purpose. Said election may be called by the governing body of said city upon its own motion, and shall be called upon petition of twenty-five percent (25%) of the duly registered electors of said city.
History:
L. 1945, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 160, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 104, § 1; March 8.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-675 Same; application of general bond law.

14-675.
Same; application of general bond law.
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, except as in this act otherwise provided.
History: L. 1945, ch. 139, § 2; February 24.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-676 Same; donations.

14-676.
Same; donations.
The governing bodies of any such cities are hereby authorized to accept any grants, donations or gifts which shall be in addition to the amount of the proposed bond issue.
History: L. 1945, ch. 139, § 3; February 24.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-677 Same; federal aid.

14-677.
Same; federal aid.
The governing bodies of such cities are hereby authorized and empowered to contract for the construction and equipment of said hospital buildings in such manner as to comply with and secure the benefits of any federal aid.
History: L. 1945, ch. 139, § 4; February 24.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-677a Construction or construction and equipment of hospital or addition; additional bonds for certain hospital purposes; notice; protest petition; election.

14-677a.
Construction or construction and equipment of hospital or addition; additional bonds for certain hospital purposes; notice; protest petition; election.
Any city of the second class which has voted to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing or constructing and equipping a hospital or an addition to its hospital and which is unable to proceed with such construction and equipping because of increased costs since the authorization of such bonds may issue additional bonds of the city in an amount not to exceed 50% of the original amount authorized. Before the issuance of any such bonds, the governing body of the city shall cause to be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city paper a notice of its intention to issue such additional bonds. Unless there is filed in the office of the city clerk within 30 days after the first publication of the notice a petition protesting the issuance of such bonds in accordance with this section, the governing body may proceed to issue and sell such bonds.
If within 30 days after the first publication of the notice, petitions signed by qualified electors equal in number to not less than 25% of the qualified electors of the city who voted for mayor at the last city election are filed with the city clerk, the governing body shall submit the question of issuing such additional bonds at the next regular election held within six months after the filing of such petitions, or at a special election called for that purpose if no regular election will be held within that time. If the majority of those voting on such proposition vote in favor of issuing the bonds, the governing body of the city shall proceed to issue and sell the bonds in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law, and none of the debt limitations provided by law shall apply to bonds issued under this act. The proceeds from the sale of such bonds shall be used together with the amount previously authorized for the purposes for which such original bonds were issued.
History:
L. 1949, ch. 172, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 105, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 47; July 1.
2023 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 of not more than 50,000 population; limitation; election.

14-678.
Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipping in cities in certain counties of not more than 50,000 population; 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-685 Hospitals in certain cities of less than 3,000 population.

14-685.
Hospitals in certain cities of less than 3,000 population.
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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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. 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,100 Certain cities between 4,500 and 6,000 population; acceptance of gifts; election; site, erection and equipment of hospital.

14-6,100.
Certain cities between 4,500 and 6,000 population; acceptance of gifts; election; site, erection and equipment of hospital.
Where in any city of the second class having a population of not less than four thousand five hundred (4,500) and not more than six thousand (6,000), located in a county having five (5) cities of the second class, money has been raised by public subscription or otherwise for the construction of a hospital to serve such city and the surrounding community or where such money so raised for such purpose has been partly or wholly spent for acquiring a site and the partial or complete construction and equipment of a hospital, such city may accept a gift of such money or the money not yet expended for site and hospital and the site and hospital in course of construction or constructed and equipped from the person or persons or corporation having charge or owning such money or site and partly constructed or constructed and equipped hospital.
Before the city accepts such gift the proposition shall be submitted at a regular city election or at an election called for the purpose, and if a majority of the votes cast on the proposition shall be in favor thereof the governing body shall proceed to accept the gift, and shall have power to continue with the construction and equipping of the hospital, or in case the gift is of money only shall have power to acquire a site for and erect and equip a hospital within the amount of money available except as provided in K.S.A. 14-6,101.
History:
L. 1953, ch. 113, § 1; April 13.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,101 Same; bonds; limitation; election.

14-6,101.
Same; bonds; limitation; election.
Any city which has accepted a gift for hospital purposes as provided in K.S.A. 14-6,100 may issue bonds to supplement the money received by such gift to acquire a site for and construct and equip such hospital or to add to or enlarge and equip any such hospital in course of construction when received or to add to or enlarge any such hospital already constructed and equip the same when received, in an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000): Provided, That the question of issuing bonds shall be submitted to the vote of the people at the next regular city primary or regular election or at any election called for that purpose, and no bonds shall be issued until a majority of the qualified electors voting on the proposition shall have declared by their votes in favor of issuing said bonds: Provided further, A proposition for the issuance of bonds hereunder may be voted on at the same election where the acceptance of the gift is voted on.
History:
L. 1953, ch. 113, § 2; April 13.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,102 Same; bond limitations inapplicable.

14-6,102.
Same; bond limitations inapplicable.
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, except as in this act otherwise provided and none of the debt limitations provided by law shall apply to bonds issued under this act.
History:
L. 1953, ch. 113, § 3; April 13.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,103 Same; management and control of hospital; board of trustees, when; appointment; election; terms; powers.

14-6,103.
Same; management and control of hospital; board of trustees, when; appointment; election; terms; powers.
The governing body of any such city is hereby vested with the authority to manage and control such hospital and it may lease, let or rent to any person, persons, corporation, or other legally organized society, the buildings herein provided for upon such terms and conditions, including special rates for water, light and power, as it may by resolution declare, or it may appoint six (6) trustees chosen from the citizens of said city with reference to their fitness for such office, who together with the mayor, as ex officio member, shall constitute a board of trustees for said hospital. The board of trustees shall hold their offices until the next following city election, when six (6) trustees shall be elected, and hold their offices, two (2) for one (1) year, two (2) for two (2) years, and two (2) for three (3) years. At each subsequent city election, the office of each trustee whose term is about to expire shall be filled by the nomination and election of hospital trustees in the same manner as other officers are elected, none of whom shall be a physician: Provided, That if a board of trustees is appointed or elected, no contract for the leasing, letting or rental of said hospital or buildings shall be made unless and until the terms and provisions thereof shall have been approved by the board of trustees: Provided further, That if a board of trustees is appointed, or elected, the government of such hospital shall be as provided for in K.S.A. 14-605 to 14-614, inclusive, or any amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1953, ch. 113, § 4; L. 1955, ch. 120, § 1; April 12.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,104 Same; acceptance of gifts.

14-6,104.
Same; acceptance of gifts.
Except for the original gift the governing body of any such city is hereby authorized to accept any grants, donations or gifts without election and such grants, donations or gifts may be used in addition to the original gift and the amount of a proposed bond issue or for such purpose as the donor may prescribe.
History:
L. 1953, ch. 113, § 5; April 13.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,105 Same; federal aid.

14-6,105.
Same; federal aid.
The governing body of any such city is hereby authorized and empowered to contract for a site, the construction and equipment of said hospital building, in such manner as to comply with and secure the benefits of any federal aid.
History:
L. 1953, ch. 113, § 6; April 13.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,107 Same; application of act to cities whose population falls outside of population limits.

14-6,107.
Same; application of act to cities whose population falls outside of population limits.
Any such city once operating under this act whose population shall fall below or exceed the population limits herein provided or where the number of second class cities in such county shall fall below or exceed five (5) shall continue to operate under this act.
History:
L. 1953, ch. 113, § 8; April 13.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,108 ities located in counties that have issued maximum amount of bonds issued for addition to county hospital.

14-6,108.
Application of act to c
ities located in counties that have issued maximum amount of bonds issued for addition to county hospital.
The provisions of this act shall apply to any city of the second class which is located in a county which has issued bonds under, and in the maximum amount authorized by the provisions of K.S.A. 19-1869 for the purpose of constructing an enlargement and addition to the county hospital located in such city and for the purpose of equipping and furnishing the same.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 111, § 1; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,109 Same; city authorized to issue bonds to supplement county funds, when; notice; protest petition; election.

14-6,109.
Same; city authorized to issue bonds to supplement county funds, when; notice; protest petition; election.
Whenever the board of trustees of a county hospital, such as described in K.S.A. 14-6,108, shall adopt and file with the city clerk of any such city a resolution stating that the amount of money derived from the sale of the bonds described in K.S.A. 14-6,108 is insufficient to properly and adequately construct such enlargement and addition to the county hospital and to properly and adequately equip and furnish the same, the governing body of such city is hereby authorized to issue the bonds of such city in an amount not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), the proceeds thereof to be used to supplement the funds derived by the issuance of bonds by the county for the construction of such enlargement and addition to the county hospital and for the equipping and furnishing the same: Provided, That before the issuance of any such bonds, the governing body of the city shall cause to be published for two (2) consecutive weeks in the official city paper a notice of its intention to issue such bonds and unless there is filed in the office of the city clerk within thirty (30) days after the first publication of said notice a petition signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors of said city, determined on the basis of the total vote for the office of mayor at the last preceding general city election, protesting the issuance of such bonds, the governing body may proceed to issue and sell such bonds. If within said thirty (30) days a sufficient protest petition is filed with the city clerk, the governing body shall submit the question of issuing such bonds at a regular city election or a special election called for such purpose.
If a majority of those voting on such proposition shall vote in the affirmative, the governing body of the city shall proceed to issue and sell said bonds in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law, and none of the debt limitations provided by law shall apply to bonds issued under this act. The proceeds from the sale of such bonds shall be paid by the city to the board of trustees of such county hospital and shall be used, together with the amount previously provided by the county, for the construction of such enlargement and addition to the county hospital and for the equipping and furnishing the same.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 111, § 2; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,110 Certain cities authorized to enter into contracts with hospital districts to pay certain operational costs of hospital; limitation on amount; tax levy, use of proceeds.

14-6,110.
Certain cities authorized to enter into contracts with hospital districts to pay certain operational costs of hospital; limitation on amount; tax levy, use of proceeds.
The governing body of any city of the second class in which there is located or shall hereafter be located a hospital established by a hospital district, and which city is located in a county having a population of not less than fourteen thousand (14,000) and not more than sixteen thousand (16,000), and having a total assessed taxable tangible valuation of not less than thirty-seven million dollars ($37,000,000) and not more than forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000), is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the governing body of such hospital district wherein such city shall agree to pay the costs of the operation of said hospital which are in excess of the amounts received for patient care and maintenance. Such city by any such contract or agreement shall limit its maximum liability for any one calendar year to ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Any governing body of any city entering into such a contract or agreement is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy for the purpose of providing revenue to pay such agreed costs of operation of said hospital 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. Such tax levy shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law, and shall not be subject to any tax levy limit or aggregate tax levy limit prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1952, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 109, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 72; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,111 Boards of trustees of certain hospitals authorized to borrow money under federal public health service act for making certain contractual payments.

14-6,111.
Boards of trustees of certain hospitals authorized to borrow money under federal public health service act for making certain contractual payments.
The board of trustees of a hospital of any city of the second class having a population of more than eight thousand (8,000) and not more than nine thousand (9,000) not located in a county designated as an urban area which has heretofore entered into one or more contracts for the construction, reconstruction, repair, remodeling, equipping, or enlarging of a hospital may borrow funds under the provisions of the public health service act, title VI, part B, 42 U.S.C. § 291j et seq., and all acts of the United States congress amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto and any other acts of the United States congress, for the purpose of making when due any payment or payments required under such contract or contracts, in the event that funds for such purpose are not available when required because moneys required for payment to such board of trustees of a federal grant obtained by it for the purpose of making all or a part of such payments were not appropriated by the United States congress and available to such board of trustees when required.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 61, § 1; April 9.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,112 Same; loans exempt from certain statutory provisions.

14-6,112.
Same; loans exempt from certain statutory provisions.
Loans obtained by any such board of trustees under the provisions of K.S.A. 14-6,111 shall be exempt from the provisions of K.S.A. 10-1101 et seq., and amendments thereto, K.S.A. 79-2925, 79-2926, 79-2927, 79-2929, 79-2930, 79-2933, 79-2934, 79-2935, 79-2936 and 79-2937.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 61, § 2; April 9.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,113 Hospital improvements, equipment and additions in certain cities of less than 3,000 population; elections; bonds.

14-6,113.
Hospital improvements, equipment and additions in certain cities of less than 3,000 population; elections; bonds.
(a) The governing body of any city of the second class having a population of less than three thousand (3,000) is hereby authorized and empowered to issue general obligation bonds of said city in an amount not exceeding the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for the purpose of making improvements, adding equipment or building and equipping an addition to a hospital located therein.
(b) Before any such general obligation bonds shall be issued, the governing body of such city shall submit the question of issuing such general obligation bonds to a vote of the qualified voters of the city at a regular city election or at an election called for that purpose. No bonds shall be issued pursuant to this section until the issuance thereof has been approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors voting thereon.
History:
L. 1975, ch. 113, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 6 - Hospitals › 14-6,114 Anthony, Kansas, hospital district; payment of expenses.

14-6,114.
Anthony, Kansas, hospital district; payment of expenses.
The city of Anthony, Kansas, may expend money from its general fund for the purpose of operating and maintaining a hospital district of which the city is a part.
History:
L. 1984, ch. 80, § 1; May 17.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 7 - Water Supply And Watercourses › 14-701a Watercourse improvements; channel diversion; proceedings; how paid; bond issue; limitations; election.

14-701a.
Watercourse improvements; channel diversion; proceedings; how paid; bond issue; limitations; election.
Whenever the governing body shall by resolution deem and declare it to be expedient and necessary to alter, change and divert the channel of any watercourse and make the improvements as provided in K.S.A. 12-694, it shall cause to be prepared and submitted to said governing body, surveys, maps and specifications of the work so proposed to be done, together with an estimate of the cost thereof, of every kind and nature, including all property damage, so far as same can be approximately estimated, and upon the approval thereof, said governing body shall have the power to proceed with said work and to contract therefor and to provide for the payment of the cost, damages and expense of every kind and nature occasioned by such proposed change, alteration and diversion and the construction of all channels, tunnels, walls, embankments, levees and other work connected therewith, in whole or in part, by funds contributed or paid for such purposes, or by a levy of a special tax upon all the taxable property within the limits of the city, or by the levy of special taxes or assessments upon all the taxable property lying within a benefit district, or both, by ordinance created, declared and established by the governing body: Provided, however, That if the the governing body shall determine that the proposed work or any part thereof ought to be done and the cost defrayed by issuing bonds, to be paid by general taxation, and the estimated cost and expenses of such work or any part thereof to the city, exclusive of funds contributed or to be contributed or paid for such purpose, shall not exceed the sum of $25,000, then and in that case the governing body shall have power to issue the bonds of said city for such amount, not exceeding said sum of $25,000, without submitting the question to a vote of the inhabitants thereof; but for all sums in excess of $25,000 the governing body shall, before ordering said work done or incurring any expense therefor, call a special election to vote upon the question of making said improvements and issuing bonds to pay therefor or submit the same at the next regular election as the governing body may determine.
Such special election shall be called and conducted and returns thereof canvassed as provided by law. If a majority of those voting at the election authorize the issuing of the bonds, the governing body shall have the power to issue the same and cause the work for which they were authorized to be done, and all bonds under the provisions of this act shall be issued as provided by law.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 139, § 2; March 10.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 7 - Water Supply And Watercourses › 14-701h Same; duties of governing body.

14-701h.
Same; duties of governing body.
Before making such improvements and issuing such bonds the governing body shall determine the cost of such work and improvements as provided in K.S.A. 14-701a; and shall declare by ordinance the necessity and expediency of such work and improvements and the necessity of issuing bonds therefor as herein provided.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 139, § 9; March 10.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class › Article 7 - Water Supply And Watercourses › 14-701i Same; construction; limitation of actions; sewage exempted.

14-701i.
Same; construction; limitation of actions; sewage exempted.
The governing body shall be the sole judges of the necessity for and the expediency of the making of the improvements mentioned in K.S.A. 12-694 and the manner of the payment of the cost thereof as provided for in K.S.A. 14-701a and 14-701b, and this act shall be liberally construed to encourage the improvements of such natural watercourses and to protect lands and public and private property from damage and from injury by overflow, and to promote the public health, convenience and welfare, and no suit, action or proceeding of any kind in any wise challenging the validity of any proceedings instituted or carried on under and by virtue of this act, or to set aside any general or special tax or assessment or to enjoin the making of the levy or collection of any such tax or assessment or any installment thereof herein provided for, or questioning the validity of any bond issued pursuant thereto, shall be brought after the expiration of thirty days from the time the amount due on such lots, pieces and parcels of land for special assessment is ascertained. If any improvement herein provided for shall cross or interfere with any highway or street of any county or adjoining city the engineer of such county or adjoining city shall have authority to require such construction at said point as will safeguard such county or city against damage. Nothing in this act shall be construed as authorizing a discharge of sewage into any natural watercourse or changing the general laws in that regard.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 139, § 10; March 10.