19-27,186. Same; action by governing body; protest petitions.
19-27,186
19-27,186. Same; action by governing body; protest petitions.
The governing body, by a majority vote of the entire
membership thereof, at any time within six months after the final
adjournment of the hearing on the advisability of making the improvements,
may adopt a resolution authorizing the improvement in accordance with the
finding of the governing body upon the advisability of the improvement, as
provided in K.S.A. 19-27,184, which shall be effective upon
publication once in the
newspaper. The improvement shall not be commenced if, within 20 days after
publication of the resolution ordering the improvement, written protests
signed by both 51% or more of the resident owners of record of property
within the benefit district and the owners of record or more than 1/2 of
the total area of such district are filed with the county clerk. Names may
be withdrawn from any protests by the signers thereof at any time before
the governing body convenes its meeting to determine the sufficiency
thereof. No benefit district lying within the fringe area of a city as
defined in K.S.A. 19-270, and amendments thereto, shall be established
until the county has complied with the provisions thereof. Any resolution
establishing a benefit district under the terms of this act shall be filed
with the register of deeds in accordance with K.S.A. 12-153, and amendments
thereto.
History: L. 1991, ch. 51, § 6; April 25.