14-6,109.   Same; city authorized to issue bonds to supplement countyfunds, when; notice; protest petition; election.Whenever the board of trustees of a county hospital, such as describedin K.S.A. 14-6,108, shall adopt and file with the city clerk of any suchcity a resolution stating that the amount of money derived from the sale ofthe bonds described in K.S.A. 14-6,108 is insufficient to properly andadequately construct such enlargement and addition to the county hospitaland to properly and adequately equip and furnish the same, the governingbody of such city is hereby authorized to issue the bonds of such city inan amount not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), theproceeds thereof to be used to supplement the funds derived by the issuanceof bonds by the county for the construction of such enlargement andaddition to the county hospital and for the equipping and furnishing thesame: Provided, That before the issuance of any such bonds, thegoverning body of the city shall cause to be published for two (2)consecutive weeks in the official city paper a notice of its intention toissue such bonds and unless there is filed in the office of the city clerkwithin thirty (30) days after the first publication of said notice apetition signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the qualifiedelectors of said city, determined on the basis of the total vote for theoffice of mayor at the last preceding general city election, protesting theissuance of such bonds, the governing body may proceed to issue and sellsuch bonds. If within said thirty (30) days a sufficient protest petitionis filed with the city clerk, the governing body shall submit the questionof issuing such bonds at a regular city election or a special electioncalled for such purpose.

      If a majority of those voting on such proposition shall vote in theaffirmative, the governing body of the city shall proceed to issue and sellsaid bonds in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law, andnone of the debt limitations provided by law shall apply to bonds issuedunder this act. The proceeds from the sale of such bonds shall be paid bythe city to the board of trustees of such county hospital and shall beused, together with the amount previously provided by the county, for theconstruction of such enlargement and addition to the county hospital andfor the equipping and furnishing the same.

      History:   L. 1961, ch. 111, § 2; June 30.