12-1276.Leavenworth and Leavenworth county library district; creation;
powers and duties of board; tax levy; budget; payments to certain libraries.
(a) When used in this section:
(1) "County" means Leavenworth county;
(2) "city" means the city of Leavenworth, Kansas;
(3) "library district" means all territory located within Leavenworth county
except that territory located within the corporate limits of the city of
Tonganoxie and Linwood community library district No. 1 and Basehor community
library district No. 2;
(4) "board" means the library board of trustees appointed pursuant to the
provisions of this act;
(5) "library" means a library which serves the general public and is
supported in whole or in part with tax money and shall be called the
Leavenworth county library;
(6) "governing body" means the governing body of a city or the board of
county commissioners of a county;
(7) "maintenance and support" means the general and usual cost and expense
of operating a library.
(b) The proposition to establish a library district in Leavenworth county
may be
submitted to the qualified electors of the proposed library district.
The proposition shall be submitted in the same manner and subject to the
conditions provided in K.S.A. 12-1261.
(c) Except as provided by subsections (d) and (e), if the proposition to
establish a library district is approved, the
library district and board shall have the powers, duties and functions of a
library district created pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1261.
(d) The board of a library district created pursuant to this section shall
not have the power to issue general obligation bonds as authorized by
K.S.A. 12-1270.
(e) (1) The board of a library district created pursuant to this section
shall prepare, publish and approve an annual budget
for the maintenance and support of the library and may levy a tax not to exceed
3 3/4 mills on all taxable tangible property in the library district.
At least 10 days prior to filing the adopted budget with the county clerk, the
board shall submit the budget to the governing body for review thereby.
(2) Whenever the board determines
that the tax levy of 3 3/4 mills authorized by paragraph (1) is insufficient
to maintain and support the library, the board shall adopt a resolution
declaring it necessary to increase the annual levy by an additional amount
not to exceed 1/4 mill in any one year up to a total amount which shall
not exceed an amount equal to eight mills in any year.
(3) Any such
resolution adopted under paragraph (2) shall state the total amount
of the tax to be levied for
library purposes and shall be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper. Whereupon such annual
levy in an amount not to exceed the amount stated in the resolution may
be made for the ensuing budget year and each successive budget year
unless a petition, signed by at least 5% of the qualified electors of the
library district, requesting an election upon the proposition to
increase the tax levy in excess of the current tax levy
is filed with the county election officer within 60
days following the date of the last publication of the
resolution. In the event a valid petition is filed, no such increased
levy shall be made without such proposition having been submitted to and
having been approved by a majority of the electors of the library district
voting at an
election
called and held thereon. All such elections shall be called and held in
the manner provided by the general bond law. Such
taxes shall be levied and collected in like manner as other taxes, which
levy the board shall certify, on or before August 25
of each year, to the county clerk who is hereby authorized and
required to place the same on the tax roll of the county to be
collected by the county treasurer and paid over by the county treasurer to
the treasurer of such board.
(4) The levy authorized by this section shall not be deemed a levy of the
city or county, and shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or
limited by law.
(f) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A.
12-1266, the
board shall pay annually to the city of Tonganoxie
the sum of money equal to 35% of the amount of money such city has budgeted for
the annual operation and maintenance of such city's library.
The first such payment shall be made payable and
delivered to the city
on or before the 31st day of December first following approval of the creation
of the district at the election conducted pursuant to K.S.A.
12-1261, and each year
thereafter. Such
payments shall be in lieu of annual grants such township libraries receive from
the northeast Kansas library system.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A.
12-1266, the board
shall pay annually to Basehor community library district No. 2
the sum of money equal to 25% of the amount of money such district has budgeted
for the annual operation and maintenance of such district's library.
The first such payment shall be made payable and
delivered to such library district
on or before the 31st day of December first following approval of the creation
of the district at the election conducted pursuant to K.S.A.
12-1261, and each year
thereafter. Such
payments shall be in lieu of annual grants such township libraries receive from
the northeast Kansas library system.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A.
12-1266, the board
shall pay annually to Linwood community library district No. 1
the sum of money equal to 30% of the amount of money such district has budgeted
for the annual operation and maintenance of such district's library.
The first such payment shall be made payable and
delivered to such library district
on or before the 31st day of December first following approval of the creation
of the district at the election conducted pursuant to K.S.A.
12-1261, and each year
thereafter. Such
payments shall be in lieu of annual grants such township libraries receive from
the northeast Kansas library system.
12-1276.Leavenworth and Leavenworth county library district; creation;
powers and duties of board; tax levy; budget; payments to certain libraries.
(a) When used in this section:
(1) "County" means Leavenworth county;
(2) "city" means the city of Leavenworth, Kansas;
(3) "library district" means all territory located within Leavenworth county
except that territory located within the corporate limits of the city of
Tonganoxie and Linwood community library district No. 1 and Basehor community
library district No. 2;
(4) "board" means the library board of trustees appointed pursuant to the
provisions of this act;
(5) "library" means a library which serves the general public and is
supported in whole or in part with tax money and shall be called the
Leavenworth county library;
(6) "governing body" means the governing body of a city or the board of
county commissioners of a county;
(7) "maintenance and support" means the general and usual cost and expense
of operating a library.
(b) The proposition to establish a library district in Leavenworth county
may be
submitted to the qualified electors of the proposed library district.
The proposition shall be submitted in the same manner and subject to the
conditions provided in K.S.A. 12-1261.
(c) Except as provided by subsections (d) and (e), if the proposition to
establish a library district is approved, the
library district and board shall have the powers, duties and functions of a
library district created pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1261.
(d) The board of a library district created pursuant to this section shall
not have the power to issue general obligation bonds as authorized by
K.S.A. 12-1270.
(e) (1) The board of a library district created pursuant to this section
shall prepare, publish and approve an annual budget
for the maintenance and support of the library and may levy a tax not to exceed
3 3/4 mills on all taxable tangible property in the library district.
At least 10 days prior to filing the adopted budget with the county clerk, the
board shall submit the budget to the governing body for review thereby.
(2) Whenever the board determines
that the tax levy of 3 3/4 mills authorized by paragraph (1) is insufficient
to maintain and support the library, the board shall adopt a resolution
declaring it necessary to increase the annual levy by an additional amount
not to exceed 1/4 mill in any one year up to a total amount which shall
not exceed an amount equal to eight mills in any year.
(3) Any such
resolution adopted under paragraph (2) shall state the total amount
of the tax to be levied for
library purposes and shall be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper. Whereupon such annual
levy in an amount not to exceed the amount stated in the resolution may
be made for the ensuing budget year and each successive budget year
unless a petition, signed by at least 5% of the qualified electors of the
library district, requesting an election upon the proposition to
increase the tax levy in excess of the current tax levy
is filed with the county election officer within 60
days following the date of the last publication of the
resolution. In the event a valid petition is filed, no such increased
levy shall be made without such proposition having been submitted to and
having been approved by a majority of the electors of the library district
voting at an
election
called and held thereon. All such elections shall be called and held in
the manner provided by the general bond law. Such
taxes shall be levied and collected in like manner as other taxes, which
levy the board shall certify, on or before August 25
of each year, to the county clerk who is hereby authorized and
required to place the same on the tax roll of the county to be
collected by the county treasurer and paid over by the county treasurer to
the treasurer of such board.
(4) The levy authorized by this section shall not be deemed a levy of the
city or county, and shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or
limited by law.
(f) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A.
12-1266, the
board shall pay annually to the city of Tonganoxie
the sum of money equal to 35% of the amount of money such city has budgeted for
the annual operation and maintenance of such city's library.
The first such payment shall be made payable and
delivered to the city
on or before the 31st day of December first following approval of the creation
of the district at the election conducted pursuant to K.S.A.
12-1261, and each year
thereafter. Such
payments shall be in lieu of annual grants such township libraries receive from
the northeast Kansas library system.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A.
12-1266, the board
shall pay annually to Basehor community library district No. 2
the sum of money equal to 25% of the amount of money such district has budgeted
for the annual operation and maintenance of such district's library.
The first such payment shall be made payable and
delivered to such library district
on or before the 31st day of December first following approval of the creation
of the district at the election conducted pursuant to K.S.A.
12-1261, and each year
thereafter. Such
payments shall be in lieu of annual grants such township libraries receive from
the northeast Kansas library system.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A.
12-1266, the board
shall pay annually to Linwood community library district No. 1
the sum of money equal to 30% of the amount of money such district has budgeted
for the annual operation and maintenance of such district's library.
The first such payment shall be made payable and
delivered to such library district
on or before the 31st day of December first following approval of the creation
of the district at the election conducted pursuant to K.S.A.
12-1261, and each year
thereafter. Such
payments shall be in lieu of annual grants such township libraries receive from
the northeast Kansas library system.
12-1276.Leavenworth and Leavenworth county library district; creation;
powers and duties of board; tax levy; budget; payments to certain libraries.
(a) When used in this section:
(1) "County" means Leavenworth county;
(2) "city" means the city of Leavenworth, Kansas;
(3) "library district" means all territory located within Leavenworth county
except that territory located within the corporate limits of the city of
Tonganoxie and Linwood community library district No. 1 and Basehor community
library district No. 2;
(4) "board" means the library board of trustees appointed pursuant to the
provisions of this act;
(5) "library" means a library which serves the general public and is
supported in whole or in part with tax money and shall be called the
Leavenworth county library;
(6) "governing body" means the governing body of a city or the board of
county commissioners of a county;
(7) "maintenance and support" means the general and usual cost and expense
of operating a library.
(b) The proposition to establish a library district in Leavenworth county
may be
submitted to the qualified electors of the proposed library district.
The proposition shall be submitted in the same manner and subject to the
conditions provided in K.S.A. 12-1261.
(c) Except as provided by subsections (d) and (e), if the proposition to
establish a library district is approved, the
library district and board shall have the powers, duties and functions of a
library district created pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1261.
(d) The board of a library district created pursuant to this section shall
not have the power to issue general obligation bonds as authorized by
K.S.A. 12-1270.
(e) (1) The board of a library district created pursuant to this section
shall prepare, publish and approve an annual budget
for the maintenance and support of the library and may levy a tax not to exceed
3 3/4 mills on all taxable tangible property in the library district.
At least 10 days prior to filing the adopted budget with the county clerk, the
board shall submit the budget to the governing body for review thereby.
(2) Whenever the board determines
that the tax levy of 3 3/4 mills authorized by paragraph (1) is insufficient
to maintain and support the library, the board shall adopt a resolution
declaring it necessary to increase the annual levy by an additional amount
not to exceed 1/4 mill in any one year up to a total amount which shall
not exceed an amount equal to eight mills in any year.
(3) Any such
resolution adopted under paragraph (2) shall state the total amount
of the tax to be levied for
library purposes and shall be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper. Whereupon such annual
levy in an amount not to exceed the amount stated in the resolution may
be made for the ensuing budget year and each successive budget year
unless a petition, signed by at least 5% of the qualified electors of the
library district, requesting an election upon the proposition to
increase the tax levy in excess of the current tax levy
is filed with the county election officer within 60
days following the date of the last publication of the
resolution. In the event a valid petition is filed, no such increased
levy shall be made without such proposition having been submitted to and
having been approved by a majority of the electors of the library district
voting at an
election
called and held thereon. All such elections shall be called and held in
the manner provided by the general bond law. Such
taxes shall be levied and collected in like manner as other taxes, which
levy the board shall certify, on or before August 25
of each year, to the county clerk who is hereby authorized and
required to place the same on the tax roll of the county to be
collected by the county treasurer and paid over by the county treasurer to
the treasurer of such board.
(4) The levy authorized by this section shall not be deemed a levy of the
city or county, and shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or
limited by law.
(f) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A.
12-1266, the
board shall pay annually to the city of Tonganoxie
the sum of money equal to 35% of the amount of money such city has budgeted for
the annual operation and maintenance of such city's library.
The first such payment shall be made payable and
delivered to the city
on or before the 31st day of December first following approval of the creation
of the district at the election conducted pursuant to K.S.A.
12-1261, and each year
thereafter. Such
payments shall be in lieu of annual grants such township libraries receive from
the northeast Kansas library system.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A.
12-1266, the board
shall pay annually to Basehor community library district No. 2
the sum of money equal to 25% of the amount of money such district has budgeted
for the annual operation and maintenance of such district's library.
The first such payment shall be made payable and
delivered to such library district
on or before the 31st day of December first following approval of the creation
of the district at the election conducted pursuant to K.S.A.
12-1261, and each year
thereafter. Such
payments shall be in lieu of annual grants such township libraries receive from
the northeast Kansas library system.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A.
12-1266, the board
shall pay annually to Linwood community library district No. 1
the sum of money equal to 30% of the amount of money such district has budgeted
for the annual operation and maintenance of such district's library.
The first such payment shall be made payable and
delivered to such library district
on or before the 31st day of December first following approval of the creation
of the district at the election conducted pursuant to K.S.A.
12-1261, and each year
thereafter. Such
payments shall be in lieu of annual grants such township libraries receive from
the northeast Kansas library system.