Fire districts in certain townships; governing body, powers

80-1514a. Fire districts in certain townships; governing body, powers. Upon the creation of a fire district under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-1512 et seq., the governing body shall have the authority to: (a) Enter contracts; (b) acquire and dispose of real and personal property; (c) acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip, operate, maintain and furnish buildings to house fire fighting equipment; (d) acquire, operate and maintain fire fighting equipment; (e) issue bonds as provided in this act; (f) pay compensation and salaries to fire district employees; (g) pay compensation to volunteer members of the fire district for fighting fires, responding to emergencies or attending meetings; (h) exercise eminent domain; (i) pay the operation and maintenance expenses of the fire district and other expenses legally incurred by the fire district; (j) pay for the acquisition, installation or maintenance of one or more fire hydrants, or similar devices for fighting fires, including necessary equipment, services or supplies related thereto. The acquisition, installation and maintenance shall be subject to the mutual agreement of the governing body of the fire district and the governing body of the rural water district which owns, operates or maintains the water line on which the fire hydrant, or other similar device for fighting fires, is to be installed; and (k) do all other things necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. History: L. 1979, ch. 75, § 7; L. 1992, ch. 132, § 3; L. 2002, ch. 150, § 6; L. 2004, ch. 26, § 7; 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