Chapter 12 — CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

12-4516f. History: L. 1978, ch. 120, § 27; L. 1980, ch. 102, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 158, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 48, § 13; L. 1985, ch. 78, § 5; L. 1987, ch. 292, § 22; L. 1988, ch. 315, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 45; L. 1995, ch. 251, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 256, § 10; L. 199…

12-4517. Conviction of ordinances comparable to class A or B misdemeanor, assault or certain alcohol related offenses; fingerprinting; exceptions; costs. (a) (1) Except as provided further, the municipal court judge shall ensure that all persons convicted of violating municipal o…

12-4601. Appeal; stay of proceedings. An appeal may be taken to the district court in the county in which said municipal court is located: (a) By the accused person in all cases; and (b) By the city upon questions of law. The appeal shall stay all further proceedings upon the jud…

12-4602. Same; procedure. An appeal to the district court may be taken as provided in K.S.A. 22-3609. The appearance bond may continue in effect throughout the appeal; however, the municipal judge may require a separate appeal bond. Hearing and judgment on appeal shall be as prov…

12-4701. History: L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4701; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 237, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned; city ordinance providing for mandatory sentencing with no probation violates Code of Procedure for Municipal Courts and is void. City of Junction City v. Griffin,…

12-4801. Child care centers in certain cities and counties; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. The governing body of any county having a population of more than twenty-five thousand one hundred (25,100) and less than …

12-4802. Same; special child care center fund; use of moneys derived from tax levies. All moneys derived from taxes levied by a city or county under the authority of K.S.A. 12-4801 shall be placed in a special child care center fund and shall be used only for the purpose of finan…

12-4803. History: L. 1975, ch. 51, § 3; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 66, § 60; May 31. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

12-4804. Collection and disposition of taxes; verification of needs to city or county treasurer. The tax levy referred to in K.S.A. 12-4801 shall be made at the same time that other city or county taxes are levied and shall be certified and collected in the same manner and remain…

12-4805. Filing budget with clerk; approval of governing body. At least sixty (60) days prior to the date provided by law for certifying city or county taxes to the county clerk, the duly authorized board of trustees, board of supervisors or board of directors of any such child c…

12-4806. Child care centers not entitled to benefits or tax proceeds. No person, firm, association of persons or corporation maintaining a child care center or other facility providing child care services shall be entitled to the benefits of this act or be entitled to receive any…

12-4807. Contracts with eligible private institutions not prohibited. Nothing in this act shall prohibit the governing body of any city or county levying a tax, as authorized under K.S.A. 12-4801, from contracting with any private person, firm, association of persons or corporati…

12-4808. Review of existing facilities by governing body prior to expenditure for new facility. For the purpose of avoiding any duplication of services or competition between services, before any expenditure may be made under the provisions of this act on any new facility, all or…

12-4901. Homes for aged; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "City" means any incorporated city in the state of Kansas; (b) "home for the aged" means a building or buildings and the appurtenances to be used as a home for aged persons, and such other persons as the governing bod…

12-4902. Establishment of home; acquisition of existing home; ordinance; protest; election; revenue bonds, limitation. The governing body of any such city may establish a home for the aged and acquire a site for and construct and equip a building or buildings and appurtenances fo…

12-4903. Revenue bonds; rates and charges. Any such city which establishes or acquires a home for the aged under this act is hereby empowered to issue and sell revenue bonds in payment of part of the cost or existing debt of such home for the aged, to fix by ordinance such rates,…

12-4904. Revenues from home; deposit and use of proceeds. Revenue derived from the operation of the home for the aged shall be paid into the treasury of the city and deposited in a separate fund, except that if the city governing body has appointed a board of trustees to supervis…

12-4905. Payment of bonds; cost of operation, repair and maintenance of home. Provision shall be made by appropriate ordinance by the governing body of the city establishing or acquiring the home for the aged for the payment of revenue bonds by fixing rates, fees or charges for t…

12-4906. Tax levy for maintenance and repair of home. The governing body of any city which has established or acquired a home for the aged under the authority of this act is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy for the maintenance and repair of the home and to pay a porti…

12-4907. Home for the aged fund, established; use of fund. All moneys received from the sale of the revenue bonds herein authorized, together with all moneys received by donation, gift, bequest or otherwise, shall be placed by the city in a special fund which shall be known as th…

12-4908. Same; exercise of eminent domain. If the governing body of the city and the owners of any property desired for the purpose of a home for the aged cannot agree as to the price to be paid therefor, or if the owner or owners of the property refuse to sell the property, the …

12-4909. Operation of home; administration and employees. Every home for the aged established under this act and not leased by the governing body as provided under K.S.A. 12-4911, and amendments thereto, shall be operated under the supervision of the governing body and shall be f…

12-4910. Same; acceptance of grants and donations; use. The governing body of the city is hereby authorized to receive grants of federal funds and any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such home for the aged shall have…

12-4911. Same; leasing of home; conditions. The governing body of the city may, by ordinance, declare that it is to the best interests of such city to rent, lease or let the said home for the aged; and thereupon, said governing body may, in its discretion, rent, let or lease to a…

[Repealed or reserved.]

12-5001. Actuarial funding standards for local police or fire pension plans; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 12-5001 to 12-5006, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Policeman" means an employee of a city who is assigned to the police department of the city, who is engaged …

12-5002. Actuarial standards imposed; minimum annual contribution rate; optional schedule of phased-in contributions; actuarial services by KPERS or private firm; rules and regulations; actuarial evaluation of proposed pension plan changes. (a) From and after January 1, 1978, no …

12-5003. KP&F system membership election for certain active members of local police or fire pension plans; final average salary. (a) Each active member of a local police or fire pension plan, which is maintained and funded by a city which affiliates after the effective date of th…

12-5004. Abolition of local plans upon affiliation with KP&F system; transfer of assets to Kansas public employees retirement fund; credit of contributions; authorizing transfer endorsements, transfer of powers and duties to KPERS board of trustees. (a) On the entry date of the c…

12-5005. Retired members and certain active members of local plans made special members of KP&F system; employee contributions; preservation of local plan entitlements for special members, exceptions; exemption from taxes and legal claims and process and nonassignable, exception …

12-5006. Rate of employer contributions for members and special members of KP&F system under K.S.A. 12-5003, 12-5005 or 74-4955. (a) Employer contributions for active members of local police or fire pension plans who become members of the Kansas police or firemen's retirement sys…

12-5007. Administration of local police and firemen's retirement system by KPERS board. The provisions of K.S.A. 12-5001 through 12-5006, and amendments thereto, shall be administered by the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system. The provisions of K.S…

12-5008. Option of certain members of local police or fire pension plans for KP&F system membership. (a) Each active or inactive vested member of a local police or fire pension plan, which is maintained and funded by a city which has affiliated prior to the effective date of this…

12-5040. Group health care benefits plan; availability for retirants; coverage, end; eligibility; cost of coverage; definitions. (a) Each local government which provides an employer-sponsored group health care benefits plan for the employees of the local government shall make cov…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

12-5101. History: L. 1979, ch. 89, § 1; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 88, § 19; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Local governments' power to regulate professional wrestling. 81-75. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived…

12-5105. History: L. 1979, ch. 89, § 5; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 88, § 19; 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 US…

12-5106. History: L. 1979, ch. 89, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 78, § 4; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 88, § 19; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

12-5219. Title of act. This act may be referred to as the "local residential housing finance law." History: L. 1982, ch. 60, § 1; April 22. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Arch…

12-5220. Legislative findings; declaration of necessity. It is hereby found and declared that there exists within the state of Kansas a serious shortage of decent, safe and sanitary housing which persons and families of low and moderate income can afford. It is hereby further dec…

12-5221. Definitions. Whenever used in this act, the following words and terms shall have the following respective meanings unless different meanings clearly appear from the context: (a) "Bonds" means any revenue bonds or notes authorized under this act and payable as provided he…

12-5222. Powers of cities and counties. In addition to powers which a city or county may have, cities and counties shall have all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes of this act including, but not limited to, the following: (a) To acquire, and to contract and enter into a…

12-5223. History: L. 1982, ch. 60, § 5; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 71, § 8; May 5. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEF…

12-5224. Bonds; adoption of ordinance; interest rate; terms and conditions. The exercise of any or all powers granted by this act shall be authorized and the bonds shall be authorized to be issued under this act for the purposes set forth in this act, by an ordinance or resolutio…

12-5225. Ordinance authorizing issuance of bonds; covenants. Any ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds under this act may contain covenants regarding (a) the use and disposition of the revenues and receipts from any home mortgage loans for which the bonds are to be issu…

12-5226. Bonds; signatures of officers; validity. The bonds shall bear the manual or facsimile signatures of such officers of a city or county as may be designated in the ordinance authorizing such bonds and such signatures shall constitute the valid and binding signatures of suc…

12-5227. Pledge of bonds. Any pledge made to secure bonds shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The revenues and receipts or property or interests in property pledged and thereafter received by a city or county, trustee or custodian shall immediately b…