12-1257. Libraries in urban area counties; tax levy, use of proceeds; special fund established; issuance of bonds; territory of existing library excluded; adoption and publication of resolution; prote
12-1257
12-1257. Libraries in urban area counties; tax levy, use of proceeds;
special fund established; issuance of bonds; territory of existing library
excluded; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election.
The board of county commissioners of any county designated as an urban area
under K.S.A. 19-2654, and amendments thereto, at the request of the county
library board, may make an annual levy of not to exceed one mill upon all
taxable tangible property within the county for the purpose of creating a
special fund to be used for the acquisition of sites, and for the
constructing, equipping, repairing, remodeling and furnishing of buildings
for county library purposes 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. In addition to the tax
levy authorized herein, the board of county commissioners, at the request
of the county library board, may issue bonds of such county in an aggregate
amount not exceeding 2% of the assessed tangible valuation of such county,
the proceeds of which shall be placed in such special fund and may be used
for the purposes herein enumerated. No tax levied under the authority of
this act, either for the creation of the special fund or for the repayment
of bonds issued hereunder, shall be assessed against property in any
municipality in which a municipal library has been established and is being maintained.
Prior to the levying of a tax or the issuance of any bonds under the
authority of this act, the board of county commissioners shall adopt a
resolution authorizing and stating the purpose for the same. Such
resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive
weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county. If,
within 60 days following the last publication of the resolution,
a petition in opposition to the levy or the issuance of bonds, signed by
not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the county,
is filed with the county election officer, no such levy shall be made
and no bonds shall be issued unless and until the same is approved by a
majority of the qualified electors of the county voting thereon at a
special election called and held for such purpose. Bonds issued under
the authority of this act shall not be subject to or within any bonded
debt limitation of the county prescribed by any other law of this state
and shall not be considered or included in applying any other law
limiting the bonded indebtedness of such county. Any such election shall
be called, noticed and held in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A.
10-120, and amendments thereto. Any tax levy made under the authority of this act shall
be in addition to all other tax levies authorized by law.
No qualified elector of any municipality in which a municipal library
has been established and is being maintained shall be entitled to vote
at any election called and held under the provisions of this act, nor
shall any such person's signature be considered valid on any petition
provided for herein.
History: L. 1978, ch. 60, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 41; L. 1987, ch.
69, § 1;
L. 1990, ch. 66, § 14; May 31.