Bond elections; costs included

24-428. Bond elections; costs included. If an election is held to vote upon the question of issuing bonds to be paid by general taxation and if the issuance is authorized by the taxpayers, there shall be included in the amount of bonds issued all costs thereof including legal, engineering and other special costs of the improvement. Whenever a drainage district authorizes improvements to be paid for by the levy of special assessments, necessary charges for engineering, legal services and assessors may be included as a part of the necessary construction costs or bond issue therefor. History: L. 1905, ch. 215, § 29; R.S. 1923, 24-428; L. 1945, ch. 197, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 171, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 118, § 8; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Attorney fees payable only from general fund not from bond fund. Chaney v. Edmonds, 153 Kan. 668, 671, 672, 113 P.2d 81. 2. Attorney fees payable only out of general fund; illegal payment; recovery; liability of directors. State, ex rel., v. Baker, 156 Kan. 439, 441, 442, 443, 134 P.2d 386. 3. Attorney fees payable only from general fund; recovery; liability of officers; subrogation. State, ex rel., v. Baker, 160 Kan. 180, 181, 187, 189, 190, 160 P.2d 264. 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