2-131d.   Certain counties having fair associations;tax levy for buildingsand grounds, use of proceeds.The board of county commissioners of any county in which there is acounty fair association officially recognized by thesecretaryof agriculture, upon the request of such fair association, may make anannual tax levy for the purpose of raising funds to be used for thepurchase of grounds and the erection and maintenance of buildings ofsuch fair associations and to pay a portion of the principal and intereston bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto,by cities located in the county.No levy shall exceed a rate,which multiplied by the total assessed tangible valuation of the county,will result in producing more than$33,000 and anamount to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued underthe authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities locatedin the county inany one year. The tax levy authorized shall be in addition to allother tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subjectto or within the aggregate tax levy limit prescribed by K.S.A.79-1947, and amendments thereto. The amount collected by the county forsuch purpose, except foran amount to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issuedunder the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by citieslocated in the county, shallbe paid to such fair associations for the purposes herein specified,upon request of such fair association. The fairassociation may use any portion of this amount, not needed for purchaseof grounds and the erection and maintenance of buildings, to supplementand increase premiums and awards for exhibitions by 4-H members andorganized F.F.A. members.

      History:   L. 1951, ch. 6, § 1;L. 1969, ch. 1, § 1;L. 1979, ch. 52, § 17;L. 2004, ch. 101, § 6;L. 2007, ch. 32, § 1; July 1.