19-3616.   Same; powers.Upon the creation of a fire district pursuant toK.S.A. 19-3613, and amendments thereto, the governing body ofthe fire district shall have the authority to:

      (a)   Enter contracts;

      (b)   acquire, by lease or purchase, and dispose of real and personalproperty;

      (c)   acquire, by lease or purchase, construct, reconstruct, equip, operate,maintain and furnish buildings to house fire-fighting equipment;

      (d)   acquire, by lease or purchase, operate and maintain fire-fightingequipment;

      (e)   issue bonds, if approved by the board of county commissioners, asprovided in K.S.A 19-3601b, and amendments thereto;

      (f)   pay compensation and salaries to fire district employees;

      (g)   pay compensation to volunteer members of the fire district for fightingfires, responding to emergencies or attending meetings;

      (h)   issue no-fund warrants;

      (i)   exercise eminent domain;

      (j)   pay the operation and maintenance expenses of the firedistrict and any other expenses legally incurred by the fire district;

      (k)   prepare and adopt a budget, subject to the approval ofthe board of county commissioners;

      (l)   pay for the acquisition, installation or maintenance of one or morefirehydrants, or similar devices for fighting fires, including necessary equipment,services or supplies related thereto.

      Theacquisition, installation and maintenance shall be subject to the mutualagreement of the governing body of the fire district and the governing body ofthe rural water district which owns,operates or maintains the water line on which the fire hydrant, or othersimilar device for fighting fires, is to beinstalled; and

      (m)   do all other things necessary to effectuate thepurposes of this act.

      History:   L. 1955, ch. 175, § 4;L. 1979, ch. 75, § 4;L. 1980, ch. 92, § 1;L. 1991, ch. 82, § 1;L. 1993, ch. 122, § 2;L. 2002, ch. 150, § 4;L. 2004, ch. 26, § 4; July 1.