Article 1.--STATE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND FAIRS
2-142.City aid for county fairs in certain counties; levy.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), in any county in the state
of Kansas having a population of not less
than 9,500 nor more than 11,500 in the year 1928 as shown by the
census in the office of
the state board of agriculture of Kansas, and which had a property
valuation for the year 1928 of not less than $17,000,000 and not more
than $21,000,000 as
shown by the assessed valuation in the office of the public service
commission, and in which there is a city of the third class where a county
free fair has been held annually for five years, the governing body of such
city may each year hereafter levy a tax upon all of the taxable
tangible property in such city and appropriate the amount raised
by such
levy for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the maintenance and
support of a county free fair.
(b) The governing body of any city of the second or third class, located
in Brown county, Kansas, where a county free fair has been held annually
for five years, may each year hereafter levy a tax not to exceed two mills
upon all of the taxable tangible property in such city and appropriate the
amount raised by such
levy for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the maintenance and
support of a county free fair. No levy shall be made for such purposes until
a resolution authorizing the making of such levy is passed by the governing
body of such city and published for two consecutive issues in the official
county paper. Whereupon, such levies may be made unless a petition in opposition
thereto signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the city,
as determined by the vote for secretary of state at the last preceding election,
is filed with the county election officer within 60 days following the last
publication of the resolution of the governing body of such city. If such
a petition is filed,
the governing body of such city shall submit the question to the voters
at an election called for such purpose or at the next general election.
If no protest petition is filed or if the question is submitted on a question
submitted ballot and those voting on the question shall vote in favor of
such tax levy, then the governing body of such city shall make such tax levies.
History: L. 1929, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 10; L. 1975,
ch. 494, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 1, § 1; July 1.
Article 1.--STATE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND FAIRS
2-142.City aid for county fairs in certain counties; levy.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), in any county in the state
of Kansas having a population of not less
than 9,500 nor more than 11,500 in the year 1928 as shown by the
census in the office of
the state board of agriculture of Kansas, and which had a property
valuation for the year 1928 of not less than $17,000,000 and not more
than $21,000,000 as
shown by the assessed valuation in the office of the public service
commission, and in which there is a city of the third class where a county
free fair has been held annually for five years, the governing body of such
city may each year hereafter levy a tax upon all of the taxable
tangible property in such city and appropriate the amount raised
by such
levy for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the maintenance and
support of a county free fair.
(b) The governing body of any city of the second or third class, located
in Brown county, Kansas, where a county free fair has been held annually
for five years, may each year hereafter levy a tax not to exceed two mills
upon all of the taxable tangible property in such city and appropriate the
amount raised by such
levy for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the maintenance and
support of a county free fair. No levy shall be made for such purposes until
a resolution authorizing the making of such levy is passed by the governing
body of such city and published for two consecutive issues in the official
county paper. Whereupon, such levies may be made unless a petition in opposition
thereto signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the city,
as determined by the vote for secretary of state at the last preceding election,
is filed with the county election officer within 60 days following the last
publication of the resolution of the governing body of such city. If such
a petition is filed,
the governing body of such city shall submit the question to the voters
at an election called for such purpose or at the next general election.
If no protest petition is filed or if the question is submitted on a question
submitted ballot and those voting on the question shall vote in favor of
such tax levy, then the governing body of such city shall make such tax levies.
History: L. 1929, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 10; L. 1975,
ch. 494, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 1, § 1; July 1.
Article 1.--STATE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND FAIRS
2-142.City aid for county fairs in certain counties; levy.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), in any county in the state
of Kansas having a population of not less
than 9,500 nor more than 11,500 in the year 1928 as shown by the
census in the office of
the state board of agriculture of Kansas, and which had a property
valuation for the year 1928 of not less than $17,000,000 and not more
than $21,000,000 as
shown by the assessed valuation in the office of the public service
commission, and in which there is a city of the third class where a county
free fair has been held annually for five years, the governing body of such
city may each year hereafter levy a tax upon all of the taxable
tangible property in such city and appropriate the amount raised
by such
levy for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the maintenance and
support of a county free fair.
(b) The governing body of any city of the second or third class, located
in Brown county, Kansas, where a county free fair has been held annually
for five years, may each year hereafter levy a tax not to exceed two mills
upon all of the taxable tangible property in such city and appropriate the
amount raised by such
levy for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the maintenance and
support of a county free fair. No levy shall be made for such purposes until
a resolution authorizing the making of such levy is passed by the governing
body of such city and published for two consecutive issues in the official
county paper. Whereupon, such levies may be made unless a petition in opposition
thereto signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the city,
as determined by the vote for secretary of state at the last preceding election,
is filed with the county election officer within 60 days following the last
publication of the resolution of the governing body of such city. If such
a petition is filed,
the governing body of such city shall submit the question to the voters
at an election called for such purpose or at the next general election.
If no protest petition is filed or if the question is submitted on a question
submitted ballot and those voting on the question shall vote in favor of
such tax levy, then the governing body of such city shall make such tax levies.
History: L. 1929, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 10; L. 1975,
ch. 494, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 1, § 1; July 1.