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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1220 Same; election to establish; tax levy, use of proceeds; library fund established; territory of existing library excluded, when.

12-1220.
Same; election to establish; tax levy, use of proceeds; library fund established; territory of existing library excluded, when.
The governing body of any municipality may by resolution, and shall, upon presentation of a petition signed by ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors of such municipality determined upon the basis of the total vote cast for the secretary of state at the last preceding general election, cause to be submitted to the voters of such municipality at the first local or general election thereafter, or if the petition so requires, at a special election called for that purpose, the question of the establishment and maintenance of a library by such municipality. If a majority of the votes cast at such election on such proposition shall be in the affirmative, the governing body shall forthwith establish such library and is hereby authorized to and shall annually levy a tax for the maintenance of such library in such sum as the library board shall determine within the limitations fixed by law 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 tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as other taxes of the municipality and, except for an amount 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, shall be kept in a separate fund to be known as the library fund of such municipality. If the territory of the municipality includes another municipality which is then maintaining a library, the proposition to establish a library by the larger municipality shall not be voted upon by the residents of the included municipality, nor shall a levy to establish or maintain such library be assessed against property therein, unless the library board and governing body of the included municipality shall give notice in writing that they desire to participate in the library to be established and to pay the tax for the establishment and maintenance thereof as other parts of the municipality establishing such library.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 40; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1221 County or township bonds for site, building and equipment; election.

12-1221.
County or township bonds for site, building and equipment; election.
Any county or township which is maintaining, or has voted to establish a library may erect and equip a library building and procure a site therefor, and may issue the bonds of such county or township for the purpose of paying the cost of such building, equipment and site. Before issuing any bonds hereunder the question of such issuance shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the county or township and if a majority of those voting on the proposition shall vote in favor thereof, such bonds may be issued. A proposition to issue such bonds may be combined with the proposition to establish a library under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1220. The election shall be called and held, and the bonds issued thereunder in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1223 Same; Johnson county; corporate status of library board.

12-1223.
Same; Johnson county; corporate status of library board.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), the library board of a library established under, or governed by the provisions of this act shall constitute a body corporate and politic, possessing the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes, under the name and style of "the board of directors of _______________ (name of municipality) library" and under such name may contract, sue and be sued and acquire, hold and convey real and personal property in accordance with law. The acquisition or disposition of real property shall be subject to the approval of the governing body of the municipality.
(b) In Johnson county, the library board shall constitute a body corporate and politic possessing the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes, under the name and type of "the board of directors of _______________ (name of municipality) library" and under such name may contract, acquire, hold and convey real and personal property in accordance with the law. The acquisition or disposition of real property shall be subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners. The library board in such county may sue with permission of the board of county commissioners, by resolution, and be sued only in the name of "The Board of County Commissioners of the County of __________;" pursuant to K.S.A. 19-105, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1951, ch. 485, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 69, § 1; January 1, 1985.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1224 Same; officers of board; meetings; notice.

12-1224.
Same; officers of board; meetings; notice.
The members of a library board shall, immediately after their appointment and annually thereafter, meet and organize by the election of a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer and such other officers as they may deem necessary. The board shall fix the date and place of its regular meetings and special meetings may be called by the chairman or upon written request of a majority of the members. Written notice, stating the time and place of any special meeting and the purpose for which called, shall, unless waived, be given each member of the board at least two (2) days in advance of such meeting, and no business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at such meeting.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1225 Powers and duties of board.

12-1225.
Powers and duties of board.
Library boards shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To make and adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the library;
(b) with the approval of the governing body of the municipality, to purchase or lease a site or sites and to lease or erect a building or buildings for the use of the library;
(c) to acquire by purchase, gift or exchange, books, magazines, papers, printed materials, slides, pictures, films, projection equipment, phonograph records and other material and equipment deemed necessary by the board for the maintenance and extension of modern library service;
(d) to employ a librarian and such other employees as the board deems necessary and to remove them and to fix their compensation, except as provided in K.S.A. 12-1225b;
(e) to establish and maintain a library or libraries and traveling library service within the municipality or within any other municipality with which service contract arrangements have been made;
(f) to contract with other libraries established under the provisions of this act or with the governing body of a municipality not maintaining a public library for the furnishing of library service to the inhabitants of such municipality to the extent and upon such terms as may be agreed upon, and to contract with any school board to furnish library service to any school library or to use the library facilities of the public school to supplement the facilities of the public library;
(g) to receive, accept and administer any money appropriated or granted to it by the state or the federal government or any agency thereof for the purpose of aiding or providing library service;
(h) to receive and accept any gift or donation to the library and administer the same in accordance with any provisions thereof. If no provisions are specified, the board shall have the power to hold, invest or reinvest the gift and any dividends, interest, rent or income derived from the gift in the manner the board deems will best serve the interests of the library;
(i) to make annual reports to the state librarian and the governing body of the municipality on or before January 31 of each year for the preceding calendar year, showing receipts and disbursements from all funds under its control, and showing such statistical information relating to library materials acquired and on hand, number of library users, library services available, and other information of general interest as the governing body requires;
(j) as to money received from sources other than a tax levy for library purposes, in its discretion, to place such money in a separate fund or funds, or to place the money in the fund to which the tax levy money is credited unless the grantor or donor directs how and for what purpose the money shall be handled and spent.
History: L. 1951, ch. 485, § 8; L. 1953, ch. 65, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 103, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 104, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 69, § 7; L. 1984, ch. 69, § 2; January 1, 1985.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1225a Johnson county library board; duties of county treasurer.

12-1225a.
Johnson county library board; duties of county treasurer.
(a) In Johnson county, the library board shall have the same powers and duties prescribed in K.S.A. 12-1225, and amendments thereto, except that the county treasurer shall receive, accept and administer any money appropriated or granted to it by the state or the federal government or any agency thereof for the purpose of aiding or providing library service.
(b) The provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force on and after January 1, 1985.
History:
L. 1984, ch. 69, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1225b Same; powers and duties.

12-1225b.
Same; powers and duties.
(a) In addition to the powers and duties prescribed by K.S.A. 12-1225, and amendments thereto, in Johnson county, the library board shall:
(1) Establish bylaws for the operation of the library board;
(2) formulate new policies and revise existing programs, facilities and services for the county libraries;
(3) annually review, evaluate and report to the board of county commissioners on the status of the county libraries;
(4) review the annual work program, budget and fee schedule and provide recommendations on each to the board of county commissioners; and
(5) employ and terminate the employment of a county librarian.
(b) Any action taken by the library board or its county librarian shall be subject to the following provisions established by the board of county commissioners:
(1) Personnel policies and procedures for employees other than elected officials;
(2) any pay plan and benefits for all county employees other than elected officials;
(3) purchasing policies and procedures except as provided in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 12-1225, and amendments thereto;
(4) budget policies and procedures which budget shall be approved by the board of county commissioners;
(5) financial policies and procedures, except as provided in K.S.A. 12-1226, and amendments thereto, with respect to gifts and nongovernmental grants;
(6) audit policies and procedures; and
(7) insurance and loss control policies and procedures.
Any liability therefor will be the responsibility of the board of county commissioners, pursuant to K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(c) The provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force on and after January 1, 1985.
History:
L. 1984, ch. 69, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1225c Johnson county librarian; duties.

12-1225c.
Johnson county librarian; duties.
(a) In Johnson county, the county librarian shall be subject to the same privileges and immunities as the head of any county department. The county librarian shall be charged with the daily administration of the library and may hire or terminate the employment of subordinate employees. Employees shall be eligible for benefits provided by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 12-1225b. The board of county commissioners, upon request of the library board, may grant exceptions, by resolution, to those policies and procedures provided pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 12-1225b.
(b) The provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force on and after January 1, 1985.
History:
L. 1984, ch. 69, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1226 Treasurer of board; bond; duties; Johnson and Wyandotte counties library board treasurer.

12-1226.
Treasurer of board; bond; duties; Johnson and Wyandotte counties library board treasurer.
(a) Except as provided by this section, the treasurer of the library board shall give bond, in an amount fixed by the board and approved by the governing body of the municipality, for the safekeeping and due disbursement of all funds that may come into the treasurer's hands. The bonds shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality. Except where otherwise provided by law, the treasurer of the municipality shall pay over to the treasurer of the library board all funds collected for the maintenance of the library, and the treasurer of the library board shall pay out the funds on orders of the board signed by the secretary and chairperson thereof. Such treasurer shall keep an accurate record of all moneys received and disbursed thereby and make a report thereof to the library board monthly, or as often as the board requires.
(b) In Johnson county, the treasurer of the library board shall give bond, in an amount fixed by the library board and approved by the board of county commissioners for the safekeeping and due disbursement of all funds that may come into the treasurer's hands. The bond shall be filed with the county clerk. Except where otherwise provided by law, the treasurer of the library board shall pay over to the county treasurer all funds collected for the maintenance of the library, with the exception of gifts and nongovernmental grants. The treasurer of the library board shall keep an accurate record of all moneys received along with its source and those moneys disbursed to the county treasurer. The funds of such library board in the hands of the county treasurer shall be maintained in a separate library fund and any interest payable thereon shall be added to that fund. The administration of such fund shall be with the county treasurer who shall pay out moneys from the fund upon orders signed by the chairperson of the board of county commissioners and the county clerk or their designees.
(c) In Wyandotte county, the director of revenue of the unified government shall not pay over to the treasurer of the library board moneys collected for the maintenance of the library. The director of revenue shall maintain such moneys in a separate library fund. Any interest attributable to library moneys shall be deposited in the library fund. All moneys from gift, grants, donations or bequests to the library also shall be deposited in the library fund. The director of revenue shall administer the library fund and shall pay out moneys from the library fund, upon approval of the library board, and on orders signed by the chairperson and the treasurer of the library board or other authorized officers of the library board.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 9; L. 1984, ch. 69, § 6; L. 2002, ch. 68, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1227 Use of library; rules and regulations.

12-1227.
Use of library; rules and regulations.
Every library established under, or governed by the provisions of this act shall be free to the use of the inhabitants of the municipality in which located, subject always to such reasonable rules and regulations as the library board may adopt, and said board may exclude from the use of said library any and all persons who shall willfully violate such rules. The library board may extend the use and privilege of such library to nonresidents of the municipality and may make exchanges of books with any other library upon such terms and conditions as said board may from time to time by its regulations prescribe.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 10; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1228 Penalties as to library property authorized.

12-1228.
Penalties as to library property authorized.
The governing body of a municipality maintaining a library shall have power to pass laws or ordinances imposing suitable penalties for the punishment of injury committed to library buildings or other property and for injury to or failure to return any book or other library material belonging to such library.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 11; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1229 Use of privately owned books or collections.

12-1229.
Use of privately owned books or collections.
The library board of any library may authorize any circulating library, reading matter or work of art belonging to private person, association or corporation, or loaned by any library or public institution, to be deposited in a library building, and to be drawn or used outside the library building only on payment of such fee or membership as the owner may require. Deposits of such material may be removed by the owner thereof at pleasure, and such material when deposited in the library shall be separately and distinctly marked and kept apart from similar material owned by the library, but all such material while so deposited or remaining in the library shall be subject to use without charge within the library by any person who is entitled to the use of such library.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 12; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1230 Contracts for library service; tax levy, use of proceeds.

12-1230.
Contracts for library service; tax levy, use of proceeds.
The governing body of any municipality not maintaining a library may contract with any library for the furnishing of library service to such municipality, and to pay the costs of such library service the municipality is hereby authorized to levy a tax in the amount authorized to be levied by such municipality for the establishment and maintenance of a library and, in the case of cities and counties, 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.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 13; L. 1980, ch. 65, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1231 Regional library; resolution; petition; election; board; certain cooperating township libraries to be maintained as regional libraries.

12-1231.
Regional library; resolution; petition; election; board; certain cooperating township libraries to be maintained as regional libraries.
Any two (2) or more adjoining counties, or any two (2) or more adjoining townships, may establish and maintain a regional library as provided in this act. A proposition to establish and maintain a regional library may be submitted to the electors of each county or township proposing to participate therein, by resolution of the governing body thereof, and shall be submitted upon presentation of a petition signed by ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors of the county or township as determined upon the basis of the total vote cast for secretary of state at the last preceding general election. Such proposition shall be submitted at the first general election occurring after the passage of the resolution or the presentation of the petition, and if a majority of the votes cast in each county or township voting on the proposition shall be in the affirmative, the governing bodies of such counties or townships shall forthwith create a library board and proceed to establish a regional library. Any township library originally established under the authority of K.S.A. 80-804, which has been continuously maintained and operated and which is providing library services in the member townships on the effective date of this act shall be governed by and maintained in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1231 to 12-1235, inclusive, and amendments thereto, as a regional library.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 14; L. 1980, ch. 66, § 1; April 26.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1232 Same; appointment of board; terms; vacancies; eligibility.

12-1232.
Same; appointment of board; terms; vacancies; eligibility.
The library board of a regional library shall consist of six appointed members and, in addition thereto, the official head of each participating county or township shall appoint a member of the governing body to be an ex officio member with the same powers as appointed members. Each county or township participating in a regional library shall be equally represented on the library board, but in case such uniform representation cannot be obtained because of the number of counties or townships participating, the governing body shall agree on a method of rotating representation among the participating counties or townships. The official head of each participating county or township, with the approval of the governing body thereof, shall appoint the members from such county or township.
Terms of all members of the library board of any township library previously established under the authority of K.S.A. 80-804 shall expire on the effective date of this act and successors to such members shall be appointed in the manner and for the terms prescribed in this section.
The members first appointed shall be appointed, one for a term expiring the first April 30th following date of appointment, two for terms expiring the second April 30th following date of appointment, one for a term expiring the third April 30th following date of appointment, and two for terms expiring the fourth April 30th following date of appointment. Upon the expiration of the terms of members first appointed, succeeding members shall be appointed in like manner for terms of four years. Vacancies occasioned by removal from the county or township, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. Except for the ex officio members of the board, no person holding any office in a participating county or township shall be a member of the library board while holding such office, and no person who has been appointed for two four-year terms to the library board shall be eligible for further appointment to such board.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 15; L. 1980, ch. 66, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 171, § 6; May 17.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1233 Same; powers and duties.

12-1233.
Same; powers and duties.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the powers and duties of regional library boards, the powers and duties of officers and members of such boards, and the manner and procedure by which such powers and duties are to be exercised, shall be as provided herein for library boards generally.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 16; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1234 Same; tax levies; allocation of costs.

12-1234.
Same; tax levies; allocation of costs.
(a) Each county or township participating in a regional library is authorized to, and shall annually levy a tax for the maintenance of the library in a sum the library board determines within the limitations fixed by law. Except as provided by subsection (b), the costs of maintaining a regional library, other than a library originally established under the authority of K.S.A. 80-804, shall be allocated among the participating counties or townships in the proportion of their respective populations. Tax levies for the maintenance of libraries originally established under the authority of K.S.A. 80-804 shall be made at a uniform rate in all townships participating in the maintenance of such libraries.
(b) The costs of maintaining the regional library established under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1220 by Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties shall be allocated as provided by this subsection. One-half the costs shall be allocated between such counties on the basis of their respective populations and 1/2 the costs shall be allocated between such counties on the basis of their respective assessed valuations.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 17; L. 1980, ch. 66, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 64, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1235 Same; withdrawal of county or township; election; division of property.

12-1235.
Same; withdrawal of county or township; election; division of property.
After a county or township has participated in a regional library for not less than three (3) years, such county or township may vote to establish and maintain a separate library, and upon so voting shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the regional library. The withdrawal of a county or township from a regional library shall be effective on May first following the vote to establish a separate library. Upon the withdrawal of a participating county or township, such county or township shall be entitled to its fractional share (based upon the number of participating counties or townships) of the property and funds on hand and to be collected from levies made, of the regional library. Such division shall be made in cash or in property and in such proportions as the library board of the regional library shall determine.
History:
L. 1951, ch. 485, § 18; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1237 Same; election canvass; annual tax levy.

12-1237.
Same; election canvass; annual tax levy.
The board of county commissioners shall, at its next meeting following the holding of such election, canvass the results of said election. If a majority of the votes cast at such election on such proposition shall be in the affirmative, the board of county commissioners shall forthwith establish such library district and such library district, through its governing body, is hereby authorized to and shall annually levy the tax for the maintenance of such library in such sum as the library board shall determine, within the limitations fixed by law.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 2; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1238 Same; election of directors; notice.

12-1238.
Same; election of directors; notice.
Upon the establishment of such library district the county clerk of the county within which such library district is located, shall cause a publication notice to be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in said library district, stating that a meeting of the qualified voters of said library district will be held at the time and place fixed in said notice, for the purpose of electing seven (7) directors to act as the governing body of said library district. The last publication of such notice shall be made not more than seven (7) days prior to the date fixed for the holding of said meeting. The costs of such publication shall be paid by the city of the third class located within said library district from the general funds of said city, or, from the library funds of said city. At the time and place fixed for the holding of said meeting the county clerk shall call such meeting to order and the electors of such district shall proceed to elect a chairman and a secretary for said meeting. Thereupon, the qualified voters shall proceed to elect, by ballot, seven (7) directors for said library district, one for a term expiring the first Tuesday in April of the year following the date of such election; two (2) for a term expiring the first Tuesday in April of the second year following the date of such election; two (2) for a term expiring the first Tuesday in April of the third year following the date of such election; and two (2) for a term expiring the first Tuesday in April of the fourth year following the date of such election. Upon the expiration of the terms of the first board of directors, their successors shall be elected in the manner provided for electing members of library boards.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 3; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1239 Same; annual meeting; time of.

12-1239.
Same; annual meeting; time of.
An annual meeting of the qualified voters of such library district shall be held on the first Tuesday in March of each year at 2 o'clock p.m. At the first annual meeting a majority of the qualified voters present may determine whether the subsequent annual meetings shall convene at 2 o'clock p.m. or at 7:30 o'clock p.m. Thereafter, said annual meeting shall convene at the time so determined, unless at a subsequent annual meeting a majority of the qualified voters present determine that the annual meeting shall convene at such later or earlier time, as the case may be.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 4; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1240 Same; notice of annual meeting.

12-1240.
Same; notice of annual meeting.
It shall be the duty of the board of directors to give notice of every annual meeting by causing a notice to be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in said library district. The last publication of such notice to be made not more than six (6) days prior to the date of holding the meeting. Such notice shall include the time and place of such meeting.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 5; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1241 Same; persons entitled to vote; officers of board; terms of directors; vacancies.

12-1241.
Same; persons entitled to vote; officers of board; terms of directors; vacancies.
Any person who shall have been in good faith a resident of said library district for thirty (30) days prior to the date of any district meeting or other election and who possesses the qualifications of a voter at a general election shall be entitled to vote at said meeting or at any bond election. Every library district so created shall be governed by a board of seven (7) directors who shall be qualified voters of such library district. The board of directors shall elect one of their number as chairman of said board and shall also elect from the members of said board a secretary and a treasurer and such other officers as they deem necessary. At each annual meeting, upon the expiration of the term of any director, his or her successor shall be elected for a term of four (4) years, expiring on the first Tuesday of April of the fourth year following his or her election. Vacancies in said board of directors accruing by death, removal, resignation or otherwise shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment made by the chairman of said board, by and with the endorsement and approval of a majority of the remaining board members, and shall be for the unexpired term in like manner as the original elections.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 6; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1242 Same; powers of board of directors.

12-1242.
Same; powers of board of directors.
The library board of a library established as herein provided shall constitute a body corporate and politic, possessing the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes under the name and style of: "library district No. ____, county of ____, state of Kansas." And under such name may contract, sue and be sued, acquire, hold and convey real and personal property in accordance with law.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 7; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1243 Same; regular and special meetings.

12-1243.
Same; regular and special meetings.
The library board shall fix the date and place of its regular meetings, and special meetings may be called by the chairman of said board, and shall be called by the chairman upon the written request of a majority of the board members. Written notice stating the time and place of any special meeting and the purpose for which called shall, unless waived, be given each member of the board at least two days in advance of such meeting, and no business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at such special meeting.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 8; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1244 Same; election on building, equipment and site; bonds.

12-1244.
Same; election on building, equipment and site; bonds.
The board of directors of said library district shall have authority to call an election of said district for the purpose of building, erecting and equipping a library building and procuring a site therefor and may issue bonds of such district for the purpose of paying the costs of such building, equipment and site. Before issuing any bonds hereunder the question of such issuance shall be submitted to the qualified electors of such district. The election shall be called and held, and the bonds issued thereunder in accordance with the provisions of the general bond laws applicable thereto.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 9; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1245 Same; powers and duties.

12-1245.
Same; powers and duties.
The directors of said library district shall have all of the powers and duties vested in library boards under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1225.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 10; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1246 Same; bond of treasurer; records and reports.

12-1246.
Same; bond of treasurer; records and reports.
The treasurer of said library district shall give bond in an amount fixed and approved by the board of said library district for the safekeeping and due disbursement of all funds which may come into his or her hands as such treasurer. Said bond shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which said district is located. Such treasurer shall keep an accurate record of all money and property received and disbursed by him or her and make a report thereof monthly to the library board, or, as often as said board may require.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 11; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1247 Library districts; tax levy, procedure to increase levy; certification to county clerk.

12-1247.
Library districts; tax levy, procedure to increase levy; certification to county clerk.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), the directors of the library district, as the governing body thereof and in the same manner as required by law applying to other taxing units, shall levy annually a tax not to exceed 1.5 mills on each dollar assessed tangible valuation for the property of the library district, for the maintenance and support of a free public library, to be levied and collected in like manner with other taxes. The library board shall certify the levy on or before August 25th of each year to the county clerk who is hereby authorized and required to place the same on the tax rolls of the county to be collected by the treasurer of the county and to be paid over by the county treasurer to the treasurer of the library district.
(b) The directors of the library district shall have the authority to increase the mill levy authorized by subsection (a) in an amount not to exceed 3 mills on each dollar assessed tangible valuation for the property of the library district for the acquisition, maintenance and support of a free public library by adoption of a resolution. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the library district. If within 30 days after the last publication of the resolution, a petition signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors in the library district is filed in the office of the county election officer requesting an election thereon, no levy in an amount exceeding 1.5 mills shall be made unless the question is submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters of the library district voting at an election. Such election shall be called and held in the manner provided under the general bond law. If the question is approved, the levy shall be certified and placed on the tax rolls in the same manner provided by subsection (a).
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 12; L. 1986, ch. 72, § 1; April 17.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1248 Same; acceptance of grants.

12-1248.
Same; acceptance of grants.
Such library district, after its creation and establishment as provided by this act, shall be vested with authority to apply for and receive any grants for library purposes or for the construction and maintenance of a library in said district, from the state or federal government, or any agency thereof, and shall be authorized to execute any agreements necessary, on behalf of said library district, to receive any such grants, all in the manner as is now or hereafter provided by law.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 145, § 13; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1249 Issuance of library bonds by certain counties between 6,600 and 7,300 population; duties of planning commission and governing board of city in which building to be located; election provisions.

12-1249.
Issuance of library bonds by certain counties between 6,600 and 7,300 population; duties of planning commission and governing board of city in which building to be located; election provisions.
The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than six thousand six hundred (6,600) and less than seven thousand three hundred (7,300) and having an assessed tangible valuation of less than twenty-one million dollars ($21,000,000) and in which there is located a city of the second class which maintains a library is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county to acquire a site and construct a building to be used for library purposes in such second-class city. Before any such bonds are issued under authority of this act the governing body of such city shall request the recommendations of its library board as to the location and type of building needed to best serve the community, including the provision of such library materials as may be appropriate for use in connection with vocational or technical training. Upon receipt of recommendations from its library board the governing body of any such city shall transmit a copy thereof to the planning board of such city for its recommendations as to site location and accessibility. Such planning board shall promptly consider and act upon such recommendations by giving its advice thereon to the governing body of such city. Upon receipt of the recommendations of the planning board the governing body of such city shall by resolution duly adopted submit to the board of county commissioners of such county its findings as to the advisability of issuance of bonds under authority of this act and its recommendations as to location, type of construction and such other recommendations as it may deem appropriate. Such resolution shall be transmitted to the board of county commissioners by such city and upon receipt thereof such board of county commissioners is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county in an amount not in excess of one percent (1%) of the assessed tangible valuation of the county: Provided, No bonds shall be issued under authority of this act until the same have been approved by the electors of such county at a special election called for the purpose or at a general election, and any such election shall be conducted and such bonds shall be issued in the manner prescribed in chapter 10 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 208, § 1; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1250 Same; cooperation between library board and county commissioners; use of library.

12-1250.
Same; cooperation between library board and county commissioners; use of library.
Any board of county commissioners issuing bonds under authority of this act shall confer and advise with the library board of the second-class city involved in selection of an architect and in development of plans for such building. Upon completion of such building and acceptance thereof by the board of county commissioners, the same shall be made available for library purposes to be used by the library board of such city of the second class or any successor library board, or other authority offering public library services to all of the residents of such county. The library facilities and services offered in any library constructed under the provisions of this act shall be available to any persons authorized to use the same by the library board of such city.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 208, § 2; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1251 Same; gifts and assistance; federal aid.

12-1251.
Same; gifts and assistance; federal aid.
The board of county commissioners and the governing body of such city of the second class are authorized to receive any gifts, contributions or assistance for the use of any public library in such second-class city including any federal aid or assistance that is authorized by law.
History:
L. 1965, ch. 208, § 3; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1252 Acceptance of gifts for library purposes by cities and boards of education, or jointly; conditions.

12-1252. Acceptance of gifts for library purposes by cities and boards of education, or jointly; conditions.
(a) The board of education of any school district, the governing body of any city, or both jointly are authorized to receive gifts. The gift may be conditioned so that the money will be used only for the purpose of construction and furnishing of a library.
(b) The board of education or the governing body of the city, or both, may by resolution contract and agree to pay the donor during the donor's lifetime interest on the principal sum of the gift at the rate as the donor and the recipient agree upon. The interest agreed upon shall be paid by the school district or city, or both, in periodic semiannual payments in the same manner as interest on bonded indebtedness. The interest may be paid by the school district or city, or both, from bond funds, or from special capital outlay funds, or if there are insufficient amounts in such funds, then from the general operating fund of the school district, or city, or both. The board of education of any school district making an agreement and receiving any gift under this act may make an annual tax levy on the taxable tangible property in the school district in an amount necessary to meet the interest requirements agreed upon in the resolution accepting the gift. Any tax levied under authority of this act shall not be subject to any tax levy limitation, and expenditures for interest paid under authority hereof shall not be counted as operating expenses. The aggregate amount of the periodic payments, using a standard annuity table, shall not at the time of the gift be estimated to exceed the principal amount of the gift.
(c) The donor and the board of education or the governing body, or both, may agree upon additional conditions.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 151, § 1; L. 2021, ch. 45, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1253 Same; acceptance of gift; terms.

12-1253.
Same; acceptance of gift; terms.
Any gift offered under provisions of this act shall be accepted only by formal action by resolution in the case of a board of education or ordinance in the case of a city. Such resolution or ordinance shall cite this act as authority therefor and shall recite the terms of the gift and the conditions thereof.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 151, § 2; March 26.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1254 Library in cities between 120,000 and 150,000 population; submission of proposition to levy tax for building fund; use of proceeds.

12-1254.
Library in cities between 120,000 and 150,000 population; submission of proposition to levy tax for building fund; use of proceeds.
In all cities having a population by the official state census of more than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) and less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) in which a free public library has heretofore been established as provided by law, the board of directors of such free public library is hereby authorized and empowered to submit the question of making an annual tax levy of not to exceed one (1) mill for a period not to exceed five (5) years upon the taxable tangible property within such city for the purpose of creating a building fund to be used for the construction, reconstruction, additions to, furnishing and equipping of the building housing such free public library and of a building to house motor vehicles of such free public library and the architectural expense incidental thereto, to the electors of such city at an election called and held in the manner provided for the calling and holding of elections under the provisions of the general bond law, at the time fixed for the holding of the primary election in August. The amount of such levy and the period for which it will be made shall be stated in the notice and upon the ballot of such election. No tax levy shall be made under the provisions of this act without the question of the making of such levy having been submitted to and having received the approval of a majority of the electors of such city voting thereon at an election called and held for such purpose. All moneys derived from the tax levy authorized by this act shall be placed in a building fund to be used only for the purposes for which the tax levy was made. All tax levies authorized by this act shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized by law and shall not be subject to any of the limitations prescribed by law, including K.S.A. 12-1215 and 12-1217 and any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
History:
L. 1970, ch. 73, § 1; March 11.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities › Article 12 - Libraries › 12-1255 Same; investment of moneys in building fund.

12-1255.
Same; investment of moneys in building fund.
Such board of directors may invest any portion of the building fund which is not currently needed in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein or in direct short-term obligations of the United States government, the principal and interest whereof is guaranteed by the government of the United States. All interest received thereon on any such investment, shall upon receipt thereof be credited to the building fund.
History:
L. 1970, ch. 73, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 54, § 7; July 1.