13-14b13


Chapter 13.--CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS

PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS


Article 14b.--HOSPITALS

     
13-14b13.   Hospital maintenance and operation; emergency warrants.
During the year in which any such hospital is completed and for which no
tax levy has been made under the provisions of K.S.A. 13-14b12, the
governing body of the city is hereby authorized to issue emergency warrants
in a total amount of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the
purpose of raising funds to operate and maintain said hospital during such
year. Such warrants shall draw interest at a rate of not more than the
maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and may be issued
only for the purpose of paying the operating costs of the hospital during
the year. The governing body of the city shall each year, at the time of
fixing the rate of levy for such city, make provisions therein for raising
sufficient money to pay not less than twenty percent (20%) of the total
amount of warrants issued hereunder until all of said warrants have been
paid.

     
History:   L. 1949, ch. 149, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 64, §
35; March 21.