14-713. Flood control works in cities in certain counties; maintenance and repair; tax levy, use of proceeds.
14-713
14-713. Flood control works in cities in certain counties; maintenance
and repair; tax levy, use of proceeds.
The governing body of any city of the second class located in a county
having a population of more than thirty-four thousand (34,000) and less than
forty thousand (40,000), is hereby authorized and directed to levy a tax each
year upon all the taxable tangible property of such city of one mill for
the purpose of maintaining and operating such flood control works, dikes
or levees as have been constructed for the prevention, control or
mitigation of floods or flood hazards within or without its city limits
and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such
city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto.
Such levy shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or
limited by law and shall not be subject to the aggregate tax levy
limitation prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1952, or any amendments
thereto. It shall be the duty of the governing body of such city to
maintain and operate such flood control works, and to keep all such
dikes or levees in serviceable condition; and to make the proper repairs
to same as may, from time to time, be necessary.
History: L. 1947, ch. 166, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 73; July 1.