12-1234.   Same; tax levies; allocation ofcosts.(a) Each county or township participating in a regional library isauthorized to, and shall annually levy a tax for the maintenance ofthe library in a sum the library boarddetermines within thelimitations fixed by law. Except as provided by subsection (b), the costsof maintaining a regional library, other than a library originally establishedunder the authority of K.S.A. 80-804,shall be allocated among the participating counties or townships in theproportion of their respective populations. Tax levies for the maintenanceof libraries originally established under the authority of K.S.A. 80-804shall be made at a uniform rate in all townships participating in themaintenanceof such libraries.

      (b)   The costs of maintaining the regional library established under theauthority of K.S.A. 12-1220 by Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties shallbe allocated as provided by this subsection. One-half the costs shall beallocated between such counties on the basis of their respective populationsand 1/2 the costs shall be allocated between such counties on the basisof their respective assessed valuations.

      History:   L. 1951, ch. 485, § 17; L. 1980, ch. 66, § 3; L. 1983,ch. 64, § 1; July 1.