12-1688.   Community historical museums; tax levies; increases, election.(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, whenthe provisions of this act shall have been adopted by an election, thecommission shall annually, and not later than 20 daysprior to the date for the publishing of the budget of such city or schooldistrict,certify its budget to such city or school district, which shall levy a taxsufficient to raise the amount required by such budget, but in no eventmore than one mill or the amount set out in the petition provided forin K.S.A. 12-1684, except that, whensuch petition shall have beensubmitted to a city and school district jointly such budget shall becertified to the city or school district, whichever shall be the larger inpopulation, and the tax levied by such city or school district. After threeyears' operation the authority to levy the taxprovided for in this section may be revoked by a majority of the electorsvoting at an election called in the same manner as the election authorizingthe same. Upon such revocation all property and money belonging to suchcommission shall become the property of the city or school district levyingthe tax under this section.

      (b)   After any city or school district has begun to operate such amuseum, it appearing to the satisfaction of the museum commission of aparticular school district or city or of a city and school districtjointly, that the budget should be increased so as to adequately meet theneeds of the city or school district, such museum commission may submit aproposed program with the budget for carrying out the same to the levyingauthority which may then levy a tax sufficient to raise the amount requiredby the expanded budget, but not to exceed one mill, which levy shall bein addition to the one mill authorized by subsection (a) of thissection.

      No city or school district authorized to increase its levy undersubsection (b) of this section shall make such increased levy until thequestion of making such tax levy is submitted to the qualified electors ofthe city or school district at the next general election or at a specialelection called for such purpose. Any special election held under theprovisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be called and held inaccordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendmentsthereto. If a majority of the votescast and counted on the question submitted at such election are in favor ofsuch tax, the same may be made; but if a majority of the votes cast andcounted on the question submitted at such election are not in favorthereof, such tax may not be levied.

      History:   L. 1974, ch. 53, § 8;L. 1990, ch. 66, § 16; May 31.