19-3610.   Same; tax levies; use of proceeds,limitations; election on levies, when.(a) The board of county commissioners each year shall levy an ad valorem tax onthe taxable tangible property within each fire district in the county organizedby virtue of this act, including or excluding such property within any city ineach district as the case may be, as is required by the budget of eachdistrict. All proceeds of such levy shall be used to carry out the powers,duties and functions of the governing body of the fire district as specified inK.S.A. 19-3601a, and amendments thereto. Except as otherwise authorized by thissection, the board of county commissioners shall not make a levy, in any year,in any fire district in excess of five mills upon the property in the district.Whenever a fire district has contracted with any other fire district, city ortownship or private entity within the vicinity of the district to furnish fireprotection to the district, the board may make a tax levy which produces a sumnot exceeding the amount payable to the other fire district, city or townshipor private entity under such contract during the budget year for which the taxlevy is made.

      (b)   The board of county commissioners of any county, when authorized by amajority of the electors of any fire district voting at an election called andheld thereon, may levy a tax of more than five mills but not more than sevenmills in any year upon the property within such district. Such election shallbe a question submitted election and shall be called and held in the mannerprovided for the calling and holding of elections upon the question of issuanceof bonds under the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1953, ch. 161, § 10;L. 1961, ch. 159, § 1;L. 1974, ch. 128, § 1;L. 1992, ch. 132, § 2;L. 2004, ch. 166, § 1; July 1.