19-2106b.   Same; enlargement of homes or additionalhomes; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication ofresolution; protest petition and election; no-fund warrants; issuance ofbonds.Whenever a county home has been established as authorized by K.S.A. 19-2106,the board of county commissioners may thereafter providefor the establishment of an additional home or homes, or for theenlargement of or addition to the home previously established and forthe equipping, repairing, remodeling, or furnishing of such home orhomes, enlargements, or additions. The county commissioners shalldetermine the amount necessary to be raised for such purposes whichshall not exceed one percent (1%) of the assessed tangible valuation ofthe county, and may levy an annual tax of not to exceed two mills uponthe taxable tangible property of the county, for the purpose of raisingsuch funds and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bondsissued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendmentsthereto, by cities located in the county. Before any taxes may belevied, the board of county commissioners shall adopt a resolutionstating the proposed purpose, amount of the fund required therefor, andshall publish the same once each week for three consecutive weeks in theofficial county newspaper. Whereupon such levy may be made unless apetition requesting an election upon the proposition signed by electorsequal in number to not less than ten percent (10%) of the electors ofthe county who voted for the secretary of state at the last precedinggeneral election is filed with the county clerk within thirty (30) daysfollowing the last publication of such resolution. In the event suchpetition is filed, the board of county commissioners shall submit thequestion of the making of the improvement to the voters at an electioncalled for that purpose and held within ninety (90) days after the lastpublication of the resolution or at the next primary or general electionif held within that time and no such levies shall be made unless suchproposition shall receive the approval of a majority of the votes castthereon. Elections on the proposition shall be noticed and held and thevote canvassed in the same manner as provided in K.S.A. 19-2107. Saidtax levies shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized orlimited by law and shall not be subject to nor within the aggregatecounty tax levy limit; and such county shall be authorized to issueno-fund warrants in the same manner as provided in K.S.A.19-2106. If at any time prior to the time that moneys are availablefrom such levy, the board of county commissioners shall deem itadvisable to proceed with such construction or improvement the board mayissue general obligation bonds of the county in the manner provided bythe general bond law, in an amount which together with any moneys raisedby the tax levy will not exceed the total amount stated in theresolution. All moneys received pursuant to this section shall be placedin the home for the aged fund, to be used for the purposes hereinprovided. Insofar as the same can be made applicable, the provisions ofK.S.A. 19-2106 to 19-2116, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shallapply to any home or addition thereto established hereunder.

      History:   L. 1959, ch. 135, § 3; L. 1967, ch. 145, § 1; L. 1979,ch. 52, § 108; July 1.