12-153.   Filing with register of deeds any ordinance or resolutioncreating certain special districts; duties of register of deeds.(a) Whenever the governing body of any municipality as defined by K.S.A. 10-101,and amendments thereto, adopts an ordinance or resolution creatingany public improvement or special benefit district or any other districthaving the power to impose special assessments upon the taxable tangiblereal property in the district, the clerk or secretary of the municipality shallfile a certified copy of theordinance or resolution, within five days of the adoption thereof, withthe register of deeds of the county orcounties in which themunicipality is located.No fee shall be charged for the filing and the register of deedsshall file, record and index the certified copy. The ordinanceor resolution shall state:

      (1)   The boundaries of the improvement district;

      (2)   the nature of the improvement;

      (3)   the estimated cost of the improvement;

      (4)   the proposed method of assessment; and

      (5)   the proposed apportionment of cost, if any, between the improvementdistrict and the city or county.

      (b)   Any ordinance or resolution authorizing additional improvements or anyordinance or resolution which has been amended shall be filed in the samemanner as the original ordinance or resolution.

      History:   L. 1971, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 99, § 1; July 1.