3-121.   Same; use of general funds; generalobligation bonds; protestpetition and election; tax levies, use of proceeds.Municipalities operating airports jointly may pay the expenses ofpurchasing or acquiring such airports from the general funds of suchmunicipalities or may issue general obligation bonds, as authorized bylaw, but no such bonds shall be issued for the purchase or acquisitionof airports as provided hereunder, by any municipality unless and untilthe question of issuing same shall have been submitted to the qualifiedelectors of such municipality at any regular or special electionand amajority of those voting on the proposition in such municipalityshallhave voted in favor of the issuance of said bonds. In addition, any suchgoverning body may issue general obligation bonds of the county or cityin an amount not to exceed $50,000annuallywithout an election, for the purpose of providing improvements onrunways of any such airport. Any governing body proposing to issue suchbonds shall publish a resolution to that effect in a newspaper ofgeneral circulation within the city or county, as applicable. Suchresolution shall be published once each week for three consecutiveweeks. If, within 60 days following the final suchpublication,a petition signed by not less than 5% of thequalifiedelectors of such city or county, as applicable, is presented to thecounty election officer, no such bonds shall be issued until approved bya majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the next countyor city general election following the presentation of the petition.

      In lieu of issuing such bonds for the purchase or acquisition of anairport, the governing body of the municipality may levy an annual taxof not to exceed one mill on the dollar on all the taxable tangibleproperty in such municipality for not to exceed three years for thepurpose of creating a special fund to be used to pay the expenses ofpurchasing or acquiring such airports or flying fields and to pay a portionof the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A.12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. Any suchgoverning bodies are hereby further authorized to levy an annual taxfor the support, maintenance and operation of such airports and 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 county.Suchsupport, maintenance and operation expenses shall be borne in theproportion agreed upon by the municipalities in case such airports arenot leased.

      History:   L. 1941, ch. 10, § 2; L. 1947, ch. 12, § 3; L. 1970,ch. 69, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 11, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 7, § 1; L. 1979,ch. 52, § 27;L. 1999, ch. 154, § 31; May 27.