19-28,106. Same; petition for creation; notice and hearing; resolution of county commissioners.
19-28,106
19-28,106. Same; petition for creation; notice and
hearing; resolution of county commissioners.
(a) Whenever a petition signed by one thousand (1,000) qualified
electors of an urban area county shall be presented to the board of county
commissioners of such county, requesting the creation of a county sports
authority in such county, said board shall hold a public hearing on the
petition. The board shall give notice of the hearing by publication in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county once each week for two (2)
consecutive weeks. Such notice shall state the time, location and purpose
of such hearing, but the date set for the hearing shall not be more than
thirty (30) days from the date said petition is presented to the board. If
necessary, the hearing may be continued by resolution of the board.
(b) Upon the termination of the hearing the board is hereby authorized
by duly adopted resolution to create a county sports authority, if they
find such action to be in the best interests of the people resident in the
county. A certified copy of said resolution shall be filed in the office of
the secretary of state, and upon the filing thereof, said authority shall
be a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of
Kansas.
History: L. 1972, ch. 84, § 2; March 13.