19-2122.   Homes for the aged in certain counties; operation; taxlevy, use of proceeds; election required.The board of county commissioners in any county having a population ofmore than 4,500 and not morethan 5,500 and a taxabletangible valuation of more than $25,000,000 and which has establisheda home for the aged as provided for in K.S.A. 19-2106, and amendments thereto,ishereby authorized to make an annual tax levy not to exceed one mill uponall of the taxable tangible property of the county for the operation ofsaid home 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. Such tax levy shall be inaddition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by lawand shall not be subject to or within any aggregate tax levy limit prescribedby law.

      No county authorized to increase its levies under the provisions ofthis section shall make such increased levy until the question of makingsuch tax levy is submitted to the qualified electors of the county atthe next general election or at a special election called for suchpurpose. Any special election held under the provisions of this sectionshall be called and held in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120,and amendments thereto. If a majority of thevotes cast and counted on thequestion submitted at such election are in favor of such tax, the samemay be levied; but if majority of the votes cast and counted on thequestion submitted at such election are not in favor thereof, such taxmay not be levied.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 110;L. 1990, ch. 66, § 26; May 31.