19-2651.   Same; tax levy, use of proceeds;adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election.In order to provide funds to carry out the provisions of this act and topay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authorityof K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county, theboard of county commissioners may levy an annual tax on all the taxabletangible property in the county. In Pawnee and Staffordcounties such tax levy may be made in an amountnot to exceed 3/10 of one mill on such property.

      No tax levy greater than the amount authorized by law prior to theeffective date of this act shall be made under authority of this sectionuntil the county commissioners of the county proposing to make such levyshall have adopted a resolution specifying the tax levy proposed to bemade and the proposition for which the tax will be levied. Suchresolution shall provide that if a petition in opposition to the taxlevy, signed by not less than 10% of the qualifiedelectors in the county, is filed with the county election officer within40 days after the publication of the resolution, the tax levywill not be made unless first approved at a question submitted electionwhich shall be called for that purpose or at the next general election.Such resolution shall be published once each week for twoconsecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in thecounty. In the event that no petition as specified above is filed inaccordance with the provisions of such notice, the governing body ofsuch county may make the tax levy specified in the resolution. If sucha petition is filed as provided in such notice, the board of countycommissioners of the county may notify the county election officer ofthe date of an election to be held to submit the question of whethersuch tax levy shall be authorized. If a majority of the electors of thecounty voting on the question are in favor of the tax levy, thegoverning body may thereafter make the same.

      History:   L. 1955, ch. 179, § 5; L. 1963, ch. 181, § 1; L.1965, ch. 168, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 111, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 162, § 21; L.1976, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 114; L. 1982, ch. 120, § 1;L. 1987, ch. 102, § 1;L. 1990, ch. 66, § 27; May 31.