12-6a30.   Same; special assessments for projects;reduction or elimination of annual installments of assessments; prepayment ofassessments.(a) In addition to any other power provided by lawand as a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, thegoverning body may make, or cause to be made, projects identified inthe petition submitted pursuant to either K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 12-6a28 or 12-6a29,andamendments thereto, and may levy and collect special assessmentsupon property in the district and provide for the payment of all or anypart of the cost of the project out of the proceeds of such specialassessments. If special assessments shall be levied to finance all or aportion of the cost of a project, the municipality shall follow theprocedures in K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, tolevy such assessments except that no assessments may be leviedagainst the municipality at large and annual installments of theassessments may be levied as provided in subsection (b).

      (b)   If the method of financing for the project includes payment fromthe sources described in subsections (c) or (e) of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 12-6a33,andamendments thereto, the ordinance or resolution of the municipalitythat authorizes the levy of special assessments may provide that theannual installments of such assessment for any year may be reducedor eliminated to the extent that, prior to the date the municipalitycertifies the tax levy of the municipality to the county clerk pursuant toK.S.A. 79-1801, and amendments thereto, the municipality hasreceived sufficient funds from the sources described in subsections(c) and (e) of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 12-6a33, and amendments thereto, to pay thedebtservice on any bonds issued under the provisions of this act, andamendments thereto, for the project which would have been paid bysuch annual installment. The municipality is not required to refund anyprepayment of assessments after such prepayment is made to themunicipality, and any prepayment of assessments under this sectionshall be in compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-115, andamendments thereto.

      History:   L. 2009, ch. 122, § 6; July 1.