2-131c. Tax levy in certain counties for buildings and maintenance thereof; request.
2-131c
2-131c. Tax levy in certain counties for buildings and maintenance
thereof; request.
The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of
more than one hundred twenty-five thousand persons and having an assessed
tangible valuation of more than one hundred fifty million dollars in which
there is a fair association and a livestock show association which are
organized and operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-125 to 2-131, both
sections inclusive, and amendments thereto, upon the request of such fair
association or livestock association is hereby authorized and empowered to
make an annual tax levy of not to exceed one-fortieth of one mill upon all
of the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of raising
funds to be used for the erection and maintenance of buildings or the
purchase of supplies and equipment of such fair association or livestock
association. The board of county commissioners shall determine the amount
necessary to be raised by such levy. The moneys raised by such levy shall
be divided equally between the fair association and the livestock show
association. The tax levy authorized by this section shall be in addition
to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall be outside
the aggregate limitation provided in K.S.A. 79-1947, and the
amount collected therefrom shall be paid to such fair association and
livestock association for the purposes and in the proportions herein
specified, and shall be in addition to the amount allowed to such
associations under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1947, ch. 3, § 1; June 30.