19-2113.   Same; sale of county farm; infirmary orhome; resolutionor petition; election; ballot.(a) The board of county commissioners of any such county owning a countyfarm, county infirmary or county home is hereby authorized, if in itsjudgment it is advisable to adopt a resolution and provide for anelection to sell the same or any part thereof.

      (b)   If the board of county commissioners shall not adopt aresolution as provided by subsection (a) then whenever the board ofcounty commissioners of any such county shall be presented with apetition signed by twenty-five percent (25%) of the qualified voters ofthe county, as determined by the number of votes cast for the secretaryof state in the last general election, asking that the county farm,county infirmary or county home or any part thereof and the petition forthe establishment, erection, repair, remodel, and purchase of realproperty and buildings for a home for the aged, may be presented to thecounty commissioners on the same petition, and may be presented to thevoters at the same election.

      (c)   Any election required under this section shall be held asprovided by K.S.A. 19-2107, and any amendments thereto. The ballot to beused at any election at which the sale of county farm, county infirmary orcounty home or any part thereof question is submitted shall be insubstantially the following term [form]:

      "Shall the county farm, county infirmary or county home or partthereof be sold?"

      Yes No

      To vote for the proposition place an "*" in the square following"Yes."

      To vote against the proposition place an "*" in the square following"No."

      If a majority of votes cast at such election on the proposition sosubmitted shall be in favor of the proposition, the board of countycommissioners shall sell the county farm, county infirmary or countyhome or any part thereof in the manner provided in K.S.A. 19-2114.

      History:   L. 1953, ch. 167, § 8; L. 1955, ch. 155, § 3; June 30.