19-15,144


Chapter 19.--COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS


Article 15.--COUNTY BUILDINGS

     
19-15,144.   Shawnee county jail; issuance of bonds to finance purchase
of land and certain improvements, furnishing and equipping.

(a) The board of county commissioners of Shawnee county is
hereby authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county in an
amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the purpose of constructing,
furnishing and equipping a county jail. The proceeds of such bonds also
may be used to purchase land and any improvements thereon from the Topeka
public building commission as a site for such jail. The board of county
commissioners shall enter into any agreement necessary to cancel all lease
agreements entered into with the Topeka public building commission concerning a
county jail prior to the effective date of this act.

     
(b)   Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be exempt from any
statutory limitation on bonded indebtedness and shall not be included in
computing the total bonded indebtedness of the county.

     
History:   L. 1986, ch. 64, § 2; April 24.