Chapter 12 — CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

12-3301. Definitions. As used in this act, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Rules" mean those regulations or orders that have general application; (b) "Municipality" means any county or local unit of government whic…

12-3302. City adoption of codes by reference in ordinance. The provisions of any code may be incorporated in a city ordinance by reference, in accordance with the procedure and subject to the limitations provided by K.S.A. 12-3009 through 12-3012. History: L. 1967, ch. 165, § 2; …

12-3303. County adoption by reference in resolution; publication of resolution; hearing; applicability of code to certain areas of county to be specified. The provisions of any code may be incorporated in a county resolution by reference and shall be as much a part of the resolut…

12-3304. Counties; adoption of codes by reference; filing copy of adopted code; furnishing copies. At least one copy of such code incorporated by reference by a county resolution shall be marked or stamped "official copy as incorporated by resolution no. ____," with all sections …

12-3305. Same; penalty provisions to be in full in resolution. Any county resolution which incorporates a code or part thereof by reference and provides a penalty for violating such code or such resolution shall state the penalty in full, and no part of such penalty shall be inco…

12-3401. Port authorities; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 12-3402 to 12-3433, inclusive: (a) "Port authority" means a port authority or joint port authority created pursuant to K.S.A. 12-3402, and amendments thereto. (b) "Submerged lands" means the lands presently underlying the …

12-3402. Port authorities; purpose; creation; modification of official plan by certain port authorities; legislative approval; tax levy; election required; dissolution. (a) It is the purpose of this act to promote, stimulate and develop the general welfare, economic development a…

12-3403. Same; board of directors; membership, appointment, removal, terms, officers, quorum, expenses. (a) A port authority created in accordance with this act shall be governed by a board of directors. Members of a board of directors of a port authority created by the exclusive…

12-3404. Same; employees; advisory board; professional help. A port authority created in accordance with K.S.A. 12-3402 shall employ and fix the qualifications, duties, and compensation of such employees and professional help as it may require to conduct the business of the port …

12-3405. Same; area of jurisdiction. The area of jurisdiction of a port authority created in accordance with K.S.A. 12-3402, and amendments thereto, shall include all of the territory of the city or county, or combination thereof, comprising it, together with any other property o…

12-3406. Same; statement of purpose and character of work to be undertaken; general powers and authority; limitations. A port authority established by K.S.A. 12-3402, and amendments thereto, shall clearly state the purpose for which it is to be created and the character of the wo…

12-3407. Same; plans for development, notice and hearing; filing of objections to plan; revised plan, when. The board of directors of a port authority shall prepare or cause to be prepared plans for the future development, construction, improvement and utilization of ports within…

12-3408. Same; modification, amendment or extension of plan; notice and hearing; limitations on modification or amendment of plan by certain port authorities. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), the board of directors shall, from time to time after the adoption of an offici…

12-3409. Same; validity of modification, amendment or extension of plan. A plan and any modification, amendment or extension thereof, when adopted by the board of directors after notice and hearing as provided in K.S.A. 12-3407 or 12-3408, and amendments thereto, shall be final a…

12-3410. History: L. 1969, ch. 89, § 10; L. 1981, ch. 76, § 8; Repealed, L. 1987, ch. 75, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

12-3411. Same; inapplicability to other laws. Nothing contained in K.S.A. 12-3401 to 12-3414, inclusive, shall: (a) Impair the provisions of law or ordinance directing the payment of revenues derived from public property into sinking funds or dedicating such revenues to specific …

12-3412. Port authorities; contracts; public bids, when required; disadvantaged business enterprises; sale or lease of property, when; exemption concerning sale of certain real or personal property. (a) No contract for the construction, alteration or repair of any building, struc…

12-3413. Same; budget; rents and charges; surplus of funds, use. (a) The board of directors of a port authority created in accordance with K.S.A. 12-3402, and amendments thereto, shall annually prepare a budget for the port authority. (b) Rents, charges and administrative fees re…

12-3414. Same; treasurer's bond; deposits and disbursements of funds. Before receiving any moneys, the treasurer and deputy treasurer of a port authority created in accordance with K.S.A. 12-3402, and amendments thereto, shall furnish bond in such amount as shall be determined by…

12-3415. Same; borrowing money; issuance of notes, bonds and other evidence of indebtedness; approval required. (a) For the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of purchasing or acquiring land or interests therein, and the cost of purchasing, acquiring, constructing, equ…

12-3415a. History: L. 1981, ch. 74, § 10; L. 1981, ch. 65, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 298, § 21; Repealed, L. 1987, ch. 75, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…

12-3415b. History: L. 1981, ch. 76, § 14; Repealed, L. 1987, ch. 75, § 15; 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 …

12-3416. Port authorities; conditions of bonds; negotiability. Bonds and other obligations authorized by this act shall be executed by the chairperson and secretary of the port authority. Such bonds and other obligations may be issued in one or more series, may bear such date or …

12-3417. Same; bonds; installment payment of bonds; conversion provisions. In the event any issue or series of bonds is issued pursuant to this act pursuant to a loan agreement or bond purchase agreement with any agency of the United States government, then and in that event, not…

12-3418. Same; exercise of powers constitutes governmental function; tax exemption for property acquired, exceptions. The exercise of the powers granted by this act will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperi…

12-3419. Same; payment of bonds from combined revenues; priorities; subsequent series of bonds, liens. The board of directors of a port authority may in its discretion authorize one issue of bonds hereunder for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, i…

12-3420. Same; issuance of bonds and refunding bonds; approval required. The board of directors of a port authority may issue bonds hereunder for the purpose of refunding any bonds or other obligations of the port authority theretofore issued pursuant to this act; or it may autho…

12-3421. Same; bonds not debt of state, county or city, exception; special obligations, required recitals. No bonds issued under provisions of this act shall ever become a debt or obligation of the state of Kansas, nor shall the faith and credit of the state of Kansas be pledged …

12-3422. Same; pledges of revenues and income; powers of board of directors. The board of directors of a port authority issuing bonds pursuant to the provisions of this act shall pledge for the payment of principal of or interest on such bonds, all or any part of the revenues to …

12-3423. Same; agreement with federal government. The board of directors of a port authority may enter into any agreement or contract with the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof which it may consider advisable or necessary in order to obtain a grant…

12-3424. Same; segregation and use of proceeds; contracts for buildings and facilities. The proceeds to be derived from the sale of bonds herein authorized shall be segregated and used solely for the purpose for which the bonds are authorized. The board of directors of a port aut…

12-3425. Same; approval of bonds by attorney general; effect. All bonds issued hereunder shall be submitted to the attorney general of Kansas for examination, and when such bonds have been examined and certified as legal obligations of the issuing authority by the attorney genera…

12-3426. Same; investments in bonds of authority authorized. Bonds issued under the provisions of this act are hereby made securities in which all banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and others carrying on a banking business; all insurance…

12-3427. Same; borrowing money in anticipation of issuance of bonds; restrictions; failure to issue bonds, effect. Whenever the board of directors of a port authority shall have adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of any series of bonds hereunder and said bonds have bee…

12-3428. Same; sale of bonds; conditions. All bonds sold hereunder may be sold at public or private sale in the discretion of the board of directors. If such bonds are sold at public sale, they shall be awarded to the best bidder, based upon an open competitive public offering. N…

12-3429. Same; emergencies; contracts. If the port authority determines that an emergency exists and an expenditure in an amount exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) is necessary in order to avoid loss of life, substantial damage to property, or damage to the public peace, he…

12-3430. Same; oath and bond of trustees. Any trustee or trustees, as provided herein, first shall take the oath of office required of an elected public officer and shall be under a good and sufficient fidelity bond, to be approved by the attorney general, in a surety company aut…

12-3431. Same; meetings open to public; records. After the effective date of this act, meetings of an organized port authority shall be open to the public to the same extent as is required by law of other public boards and commissions. All records of said authority shall be publi…

12-3432. Same; liability of trustees. No trustee or beneficiary shall be charged with any liability whatsoever by reason of any act or omission committed or suffered in the performance of such trust or in the operation of the trust property, except for willful or grossly negligen…

12-3433. Same; liberal construction; severability. This act being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, and for the growth and development of commerce and industry in the state of Kansas, it shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. The pr…

12-3501. Constitutional exemption not impaired. This act recognizes that section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of Kansas provides that all property used exclusively for state purposes shall be exempted from taxation. Nothing in this act shall be construed to reduce such con…

12-3502. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Local unit of government" means any county, city, township, or any other taxing subdivision of this state, or the board thereof, which has statutory power and authority to make levy of special …

12-3503. Nonapplication of act in certain cases. (a) The provisions of this act shall have no application to any levy of special assessment taxes against the state of Kansas, which assessments were apportioned by a board prior to the effective date of this act. (b) The provisions…

12-3504. Notice to secretary of administration, when required; rules and regulations relating to notice. Whenever any board proposes to levy a special assessment for any purpose, and there is located within the territory upon which the special assessment is proposed to be levied,…

12-3505. Representation by attorney general, department heads and secretary. Upon receiving any notice under K.S.A. 12-3504, the secretary shall give notice thereof to all interested department heads, the attorney general, and such other state officers as the secretary may determ…

12-3506. Determination of state liability. (a) The state of Kansas shall be liable for a lawful and reasonable share of any special assessments levied by any board against any property owned by the state of Kansas or on property in which the state has a property interest for the …

12-3507. Approval of assessment plan and method of assessment; exception. (a) In the event that the statute under which any levy of any special assessment is made authorizes a board to determine the assessment plan or the method of apportionment of such assessments, the secretary…

12-3508. Lump-sum payment of state liability; exception; boards not to certify assessment to county clerk; protest and negotiation of assessments. (a) All special assessments for which the state has liability shall be paid in one lump sum pursuant to appropriation therefor by the…

12-3509. Department budgets to include items to pay liability. When the amount of any special assessment of taxes for which the state is liable is known by the secretary, he or she shall notify the appropriate state department head of the amount to be included in the budget of th…

12-3510. Court action against state prohibited; claim permitted. No action shall be brought in any court against the state of Kansas for payment of any special assessment of taxes. The prohibition specified in this section shall not limit the right of any board to file a claim wi…