12-11a03

Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Article 11a.--LAW ENFORCEMENT

     
12-11a03.   Law enforcement services in certain cities; tax levy, use
of proceeds; adoption and publication of ordinance; protest petition and election.
Whenever any city of the first class located in any county having a
population of more than twenty-one thousand (21,000) and an assessed
taxable tangible valuation of not more than fifty million dollars
($50,000,000) shall by ordinance determine that it is essential for the
protection of persons and property within such city to provide
additional law enforcement services, the governing body of such city is
hereby authorized to levy a tax of not to exceed one-half (1/2) mill
upon all taxable tangible property within such city to pay the cost
thereof 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.
Before any tax is levied under the
provisions of this section, the governing body shall by ordinance
authorize the levy of such tax, stating the amount thereof and the
purpose for which the levy is made. Such ordinance shall be published
once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the official city
newspaper and if within thirty (30) days next following the date of the
last publication of such resolution, a petition signed by electors equal
in number to not less than five percent (5%) of the qualified electors
of the city, is filed with the county election officer, no levy shall be
made under the provisions of this section without the question of
levying the same having been submitted to and been approved by a
majority of the electors of the city voting at an election called and
held for such purpose. All such elections shall be noticed, called and
held in the manner provided for the giving of notice, calling and
holding of elections upon the question of the issuance of bonds under
the general bond law.

     
History:   L. 1972, ch. 92, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 38; July 1.