County aid; when, amount, purposes

2-143. County aid; when, amount, purposes. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), whenever any such city shall levy a tax for the purpose of maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in which such city is located shall appropriate from the general fund of such county an amount of money equal to that appropriated by such city as above provided, and shall cause a warrant to be issued in favor of the treasurer of the county free fair board, the amount so paid by such county together with the amount raised by such city to be used for the purpose of defraying all of the expenses and maintenance of such county free fair. (b) Whenever the governing body of any city which levies a tax pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2-142, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city is located shall appropriate from the general fund of the county an amount of money which shall not exceed $5,000. The board of county commissioners shall cause a warrant to be issued in favor of the treasurer of the county free fair board in the amount paid by the county. This amount, together with the amount raised by the city, shall be used for the purpose of defraying all of the expenses and maintenance of the county free fair and to pay awards and premiums for exhibits at the fair. History: L. 1929, ch. 2, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 11; L. 1983, ch. 1, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026