2-131a.   Certain counties having fair associations; tax levy for buildingsand grounds, use of proceeds.The board of county commissioners of any county having a population ofnot less than twenty-nine thousand (29,000) nor more than sixty thousand(60,000) in which there is located a city of the first class having apopulation of more than sixteen thousand (16,000) and less than thirtythousand (30,000) in which there is a fair association or society whichis organized and operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-125 to2-131, inclusive, and amendments thereto, upon therequest of such fair association or society is hereby authorized andempowered to make an annual tax levy for the purpose of raising funds tobe used for the erection and maintenance of buildings of such fairassociation or society, for the purchase of grounds and for the makingof any other improvements to the buildings and grounds of suchassociation or society deemed necessary by the directors thereof 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.No levy shall exceed a rate, which multiplied by thetotal assessed tangible valuation of the county, will result inproducing more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and an amount to pay aportion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authorityof K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the countyin any one year except that any such county having an assessed tangiblevaluation of not less than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) and notmore than eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) may levy not to exceedone-fourth (1/4) mill in any one year. The tax levy authorized by thissection shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized orlimited by law and the amount collected therefrom, except for an amountto pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under theauthority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located inthe county, shall be paid to suchassociation or society for the purposes as hereinbefore specified andshall be in addition to the amount allowed to such association orsociety under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129.

      History:   L. 1941, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1951,ch. 3, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 2, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 3,§ 2; L. 1971, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 15; July 1.