15-915.   Same; issuance of bonds; petition and election, when.Whenever an agreement is entered into pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A.15-914 and for the purposes stated therein, the governing body of the participatingcounty shall issue and sell its general obligation bonds in an amount necessaryto pay the cost of construction and improvement of a swimming pool and relatedfacilities under the provisions of this act. Such bonds shall be issued,registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisionsof the general bond law. Any such governing body proposing to issue andsell such bonds shall adopt a resolution stating the amount and purposethereof and shall give notice thereof. Such notice shall be published onceeach week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper.If, within sixty (60) days next followingthe last publication of such notice, a petition protesting such bond issuesigned by not less than five percent (5%) of the qualified electors of suchcounty is presented to the county election officer, no such issuance andsale of bonds shall be made unless the proposition to issue and sell suchbonds has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the qualifiedelectors of the county voting at an election called and held thereon. Suchelection shall be noticed, called and held in the manner prescribed for thenoticing, calling and holding of elections under the general bond law.Tax levies levied by any participating county for the purpose of payingthe principal and interest upon any bonds issued under the provisions ofthis act may be reduced by an amount equal to the contributions made byparticipating cities and school districts for such purpose under the provisionsof K.S.A. 15-914.

      History:   L. 1979, ch. 48, § 2; April 20.