Authority for townships to levy taxes

79-1962. Authority for townships to levy taxes. The governing body of any township is hereby authorized and empowered to levy taxes in each year for the general fund and other township purposes, except that levies of taxes for road and noxious weed purposes shall only be levied on all taxable tangible property located outside of incorporated cities. History: L. 1933, ch. 309, § 18; L. 1938, ch. 75, § 1; L. 1939, ch. 323, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 370, § 20; L. 1943, ch. 298, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 358, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 453, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 475, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 491, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 485, § 23; L. 1951, ch. 484, § 5; L. 1963, ch. 478, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 385, § 13; L. 1977, ch. 334, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 318, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 388, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 376, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 377, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 394, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 25; May 27. Source or prior law: 79-1943, 79-1944. Revisor's Note: Tax levy for election expenses outside aggregate levy limitation authorized, see 80-1806. Attorney General's Opinions: Detachment of portion of cemetery district; procedure. 82-117. Employee benefits contribution fund and tax levy is included in aggregate mill levy limitation. 82-137. Township road tax levies; effect of election on certification of budget and levy amount. 82-188. Distribution of LAVTRF to political subdivisions. 83-24. Township tax levy for fire protection; fire protection contract with city. 83-122. Limitation on tax levies; townships. 86-36. Townships; corporate status; powers; limitation on tax levies; legal counsel. 88-138. Extermination of prairie dogs; tax levy. 89-136. 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