Chapter 12, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

12-2111. Purpose of act. It is the purpose of this act to enable cities to prevent insanitary and dangerous conditions caused by the accumulation of garbage and trash. Nothing herein shall limit the existing power of cities to prohibit and abate nuisances. History: L. 1947, ch. 1…

12-2122a. Contracts for refuse collection. Any contracts currently in force, entered pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-2112 to 12-2122, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall continue in force and effect as if entered into under the interlocal cooperation act, K.S.A. 12-2…

12-2123. Acquisition of refuse or solid waste disposal sites by cities; eminent domain; bonds. (a) Whenever the governing body of any city finds and determines by resolution that it is necessary to acquire a site or sites for the disposal of refuse or solid waste as defined by K.…

12-2201. Off-street parking stations in first-class and second-class cities. It is hereby declared that the off-street parking is an integral part of the regulation of traffic and that all cities of the first and second class may establish such parking in accordance with the foll…

12-2202. Same; acquisition and improvement; payment; bonds; revenues; charges. Any city of the first or second class may acquire by donation, purchase or condemnation real estate for off-street parking stations, and may dispose of improvements thereon not appropriate to parking u…

12-2203. Lease of public parking facilities by certain cities; duration and terms of lease. Any city with a commission form of government and having a population of over 125,000 and less than 200,000 may lease public parking facilities for a term of not more than fifteen (15) yea…

12-2514. Mo-Kan metropolitan development district and agency compact; commissioners. The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, three commissioners to enter into a compact on behalf of the state of Kansas with the state of Mi…

12-2515. Same; filing when signed. The compact when signed by the signatories of each state as herein provided becomes binding upon the state of Kansas and shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. History: L. 1957, ch. 198, § 2; April 17.

12-2516. Same; filling of vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the office of a commissioner appointed to enter into the compact contained in K.S.A. 12-2514, and amendments thereto, shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. History: L. 1957, ch. 198, § 3;…

12-2517. Same; approval by congress. The Mo-Kan agency has the power to apply to the congress of the United States for its consent and approval of the compact. In the absence of the consent of congress and until consent is secured, the compact is binding upon the state of Kansas …

12-2518. Commissioners of Mo-Kan development agency; appointments; qualifications. The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, five commissioners of the Mo-Kan development agency created by compact between the states of Missou…

12-2519. Same; terms of office. Each commissioner of the Mo-Kan development agency shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor has been appointed and qualified. History: L. 1957, ch. 199, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 6; July 1.

12-2520. Same; vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the office of any commissioner of the Mo-Kan development agency shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. History: L. 1957, ch. 199, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 7; July 1.

12-2521. Same; compensation; expenses. The commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for the necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. History: L. 1957, ch. 199, § 4; April 24.

12-2522. Same; powers and duties. The commissioners shall have the powers and duties and be subject to the limitations provided for in the compact entered into between the two states, and together with five (5) commissioners from the state of Kansas* shall form the Mo-Kan develop…

12-2523. Same; advisory councils. The commissioners shall confer with federal, state and municipal governing bodies within the district and any other body or agency having to do with district facilities and may, for the purpose of securing advice and information create an advisor…

12-2524. Kansas City area transportation district and authority compact; commissioners. The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, three commissioners to enter into a compact on behalf of the state of Kansas with the state of…

12-2525. Same; filing when signed. The compact when signed by the signatories of each state as herein provided shall become binding upon the state of Kansas and shall be filed in the office of the secretary of the state of Kansas. History: L. 1965, ch. 115, § 2; June 30.

12-2526. Same; approval of congress. The authority shall have power to apply to the congress of the United States for its consent and approval of the compact; but in the absence of such consent of congress and until the same shall have been secured, the compact shall be binding u…

12-2527. Same; tax status of property owned or held and of securities issued. All property, real and personal, owned or held by the Kansas City area transportation authority, and all interest income derived from any notes, bonds or other instruments in writing issued by said auth…

12-2528. Same; securities as lawful investment. Any notes, bonds or other instruments in writing issued by the Kansas City area transportation authority pursuant to the provisions of the aforesaid compact are hereby recognized to be securities in which all state and municipal off…

12-2529. Commissioners of Kansas City area transportation authority; vacancies. Any vacancy created in the Kansas City area transportation authority, created by compact between the states of Kansas and Missouri, shall be filled as follows: Within thirty (30) days after a vacancy …

12-2530. Same; qualifications. All commissioners so appointed shall be qualified voters of the state of Kansas and shall reside within the district established by the compact: Provided, however, That at no time shall more than three (3) commissioners reside within the same county…

12-2531. Same; term of office; term limitations. (a) Persons appointed to fill vacancies shall be nominated and appointed in the manner provided in K.S.A. 12-2529, and amendments thereto, for terms of four years each or for the unexpired terms of their predecessors. (b) Each comm…

12-2532. Same; compensation and expenses. Commissioners of the Kansas City area transportation authority attending meetings of such authority, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such authority, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and…

12-2533. Same; powers and duties. The commissioners shall have the powers and duties and be subject to the limitations provided for in the compact entered into between the two states, and together with five (5) commissioners from the state of Missouri shall form the "Kansas City …

12-2534. Same; additional powers of the authority. In further effectuation of that certain compact between the states of Kansas and Missouri heretofore made and entered into on December 28, 1965, the Kansas City area transportation authority of the Kansas City area transportation…

12-2535. Kansas City area transportation district and authority; tax levy, use of proceeds; protest petition and election. Any board of county commissioners participating as a member of the Kansas City area transportation district and the Kansas City area transportation authority…

12-2536. Kansas and Missouri metropolitan culture district compact; text of compact. The Kansas and Missouri metropolitan culture district compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Kansas with the state of Missouri legally joining therein, in the form su…

12-2537. Same; applicability of Kansas tort claims act. The provisions of the Kansas tort claims act shall apply to the metropolitan culture district and to the Kansas members of the metropolitan culture district commission. History: L. 1991, ch. 232, § 2; July 1. Cross Reference…

12-2538. Same; Kansas commissioners, expenses. Kansas members of the metropolitan culture district commission shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as provided for in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendm…

12-2539. Same; retailers' sales tax levy; rate; administration, enforcement and collection; use of proceeds; expiration, when. (a) The board of county commissioners of any county which has been authorized by a majority of the electors of the county to create or to become a part o…

12-2540. Same; expiration upon nullification and voidance. The provisions of this act shall expire upon nullification and voidance of the Kansas and Missouri metropolitan culture district compact pursuant to either article IX or article X of the compact. History: L. 1991, ch. 232…

12-2615. Uninsured risks; payment of; funds. (a) The governing body of any city, county or school district may pay the costs relating to any uninsured loss. The governing body of a city or county may pay such costs from the risk management reserve fund of the city or county. The …

12-2616. Name and citation of act; application of K.S.A. 40-2209 and 40-2215. (a) K.S.A. 12-2616 through 12-2629, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas municipal group-funded pool act. (b) The provisions of K.S.A. 40-2209 and 40-2215, and amendment…

12-2617. Authorization of municipalities to pool liabilities; pools not deemed insurance and not subject to regulation except as enumerated. Five or more municipalities as defined in K.S.A. 75-6102, and amendments thereto, may enter into agreements to pool their liabilities for K…

12-2618. Certificate of authority to operate pool; application; hearing upon denial of application. Application for a certificate of authority to operate a pool shall be made to the commissioner of insurance not less than 60 days prior to the proposed inception date of the pool. …

12-2619. Irrevocable consent for service of process on commissioner of insurance. Every group-funded pool applying for authority to operate a pool in this state, as a condition precedent to obtaining such authority, shall file in the insurance department a written irrevocable con…

12-2620. Certificate of authority granted on perpetual basis; examinations; submission of financial statement and reports; suspension of certificate, grounds, hearing; revocation; dissolution or injunction of pool. (a) All certificates granted hereunder shall be perpetual unless …

12-2621. Premium contributions, determination, deposit and use; refunds. (a) With respect to the categories of coverage described in subparagraphs (d)(1) through (4) of K.S.A. 12-2618, and amendments thereto, premium contributions to the pool shall be based upon appropriate manua…

12-2622. Same; investments. The trustees shall not utilize any of the contributions collected as premiums for any purpose unrelated to the pool. Moneys not needed for current obligations may be invested by the trustees. Such investments shall be limited to investments permitted b…

12-2624. Gross premium tax, rate, payment, assessment period; deductions for cancellations and dividends. In addition to the fees required to be paid in K.S.A. 12-2623, and amendments thereto, and as a condition precedent to the continuation of the certificate of authority provid…

12-2625. Pools subject to additional assessments and regulation of insurance trade practices; workers compensation premiums of pool members not considered in workers compensation plan assessments. (a) Each pool shall be assessed annually as provided by K.S.A. 44-566a and 74-713, …

12-2626. Application for membership in pool; written notice; approval; termination or cancellation of participation. (a) After the inception date of the group-funded pool, prospective new members of the pool shall submit an application for membership to the board of trustees or i…

12-2627. Board of trustees of pool, qualifications, duties; administrator, bond; audits; credit transactions; delegation of authority from board to administrator. To ensure the financial stability of the operations of each group-funded pool, the board of trustees of each pool is …

12-2628. Licensing of persons or agencies soliciting insurance business for pool. Any person or agency soliciting for a proposed or authorized group-funded pool shall hold a current license authorizing such person to sell each line of insurance offered for sale. Any person licens…

12-2629. Commissioner of insurance to provide advice and counsel to local governments. The commissioner of insurance shall make such recommendations as deemed advisable to assist Kansas local governments in the effective, efficient and fiscally sound operation of any proposed gro…

12-2630. Allowing municipalities in Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties to pool with municipalities outside of state. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 12-2616 through 12-2629, and amendments thereto, any municipalities as defined in K.S.A. 75-6102,…

12-2631. Group-funded pools refund fund; refunding balances of the group-funded pools fee fund and the group-funded workers' compensaiton fee fund; abolishment of funds. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the group-funded pools refund fund. (b) (1) Moneys in th…

12-2701. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) The term "municipality" means any city of the first, second or third class owning and operating a water distribution system or any township or improvement district owning and operating a water distribution system, and which city, tow…