Chapter 12, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

12-150. Agreements with county commissioners for auditing of books and records of certain political subdivisions and quasi-municipal corporations. All political subdivisions and quasi-municipal corporations of this state, except for counties, cities and school districts, are here…

12-151. Property of city exempt from levy, execution and sale; judgments not lien on property. Except for judicial tax foreclosure, all lands, buildings, monies, debts due the city, and all other property and other assets of every description belonging to any city shall be exempt…

12-152. Contracts for electric lighting of streets, hospitals and other public health facilities and for furnishing electric power to hospitals and other public health facilities. The governing body of any city in this state shall have power to enter into contracts for a term of …

12-153. Filing with register of deeds any ordinance or resolution creating certain special districts; duties of register of deeds. (a) Whenever the governing body of any municipality as defined by K.S.A. 10-101, and amendments thereto, adopts an ordinance or resolution creating a…

12-154. Election to change name of city; resolution or petition therefor; similarity to name of another city, certificate of secretary of state. The governing body of any city may by resolution, and shall when presented with a petition requesting such action signed by not less th…

12-155. Same; certification of resolution or petition; submission of proposition by county election officer. The resolution of the governing body or the petition, if found to be sufficient by the governing body, shall be certified to the county election officer. The county electi…

12-156. Same; form of proposition; notice; expenses. The proposition to appear on the ballot shall be in substantially the following form: "Shall the name of the city of __________, Kansas, be changed to the city of __________, Kansas?" Notice of the election on the proposition s…

12-157. Same; canvass; approval of proposition, effect. The results of such election shall be canvassed and the results certified in the same manner as in elections on other questions submitted in such city. If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of th…

12-158. Election supplemental and alternative to other procedures. This act shall be supplemental and an alternative to any other procedure for changing the name of a city now or hereafter provided by law. History: L. 1971, ch. 196, § 5; July 1.

12-171. Petty cash funds; establishment, records and reports; restoration of moneys in fund; use; bond of responsible employees. The governing body of any city may, by resolution, authorize one or more petty cash funds to be established and maintained in the central business offi…

12-183. Hospitals; maintenance and improvement; tax levies, use of proceeds. The governing body of any city which has established a city hospital is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax upon all taxable tangible property in the city for the purpose of equipping, operating, mai…

12-184. Adoption or abandonment of forms of city government; submission to electors, how; petition; notice of election. (a) Whenever any law of this state provides for an election on the question of the adoption or abandonment of any form of city government, such question shall b…

12-184a. Form of government continued. (a) A city shall continue to operate under its current form of government whether established at an election, or by adoption of a charter ordinance or ordinance until such time that the city's form of government is changed as provided by law…

12-184b. Forms of governments; adoption; abandonment procedures; governing body; terms of office; other. (a) Subject to subsection (b) and K.S.A. 12-1039, and amendments thereto, any city may adopt by ordinance one of the following forms of government: (1) Commission; (2) mayor-c…

12-185. Cities between 100,000 and 160,000 population and agencies thereof operating residential property outside city; payment in lieu of taxes to school district. Every city of the state of Kansas having a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) and not more than…

12-186. Same; use of moneys by school district. Moneys received by school districts from cities or agencies or authorities thereof under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-185 may be credited to any fund of the school district except the general fund. History: L. 1977, ch. 51, § 2; July…

12-187. Countywide and city retailers' sales taxes; procedure for imposition; election required; rate; use of revenue; validation of certain elections; continuation in effect of certain taxes; authority for imposition; statement of purpose and whether apportionment formula applie…

12-187a. Same; power conferred to impose tax outside of boundaries. For the purpose of levying taxes pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187 et seq., and amendments thereto, there is hereby specifically conferred upon cities and counties of this state the power and authority to impose taxes up…

12-189. Rates, general and special purposes, exceptions for certain counties; administration and collection by state; refunds; remittance to cities and counties; monthly reports; confidentiality requirements. The rate of any city retailers' sales tax shall be fixed in increments …

12-189a. Same; certain sales exempt from state sales tax subject to local tax. The following sales shall be subject to the taxes levied and collected by all cities and counties under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-187 et seq., and amendments thereto: (a) All sales of natural gas, el…

12-189d. Sales of bingo cards, faces and instant bingo tickets; exempt. All sales of bingo cards, bingo faces and instant bingo tickets by licensees under K.S.A. 79-4701 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be exempt from the taxes levied and collected by cities and counties un…

12-189g. City retailer's sales tax; validation of certain election results of the city of Latham. The result of an election that was held on November 2, 2021, for the approval of levying a city retailers' sales tax of 0.5% for the purpose of providing an adequate level of public …

12-191. Same; situs of taxable transactions; rules and regulations; effective date for collection of taxes; revenue in excess of budget, disposition. All retail transactions consummated within a county or city having a retail sales tax, which transactions are subject to the Kansa…

12-192. Apportionment of revenue from countywide retailers' sales tax between county and cities located therein, exceptions; notification of state sales tax collected in county for preceding year; county clerks to provide secretary information necessary for apportionment. (a) Exc…

12-194. Same; city and county excise taxes prohibited, exceptions; rate increase for certain development excise taxes, election required. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c), no city or county shall levy or impose an excise tax or a tax in the nature of an ex…

12-195. Same; use of proceeds for payment of bonds prohibited; exceptions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 12-195b, 12-1774, 12-17,103 and 74-8924, and amendments thereto, or subsection (b), no city or county shall commit any of the funds or proceeds derived from a ret…

12-195a. Same; allotment of county proceeds to townships. Any county receiving revenue derived from a countywide retailers' sales tax imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187, and amendments thereto, is authorized to allot any portion of such revenue allocated to the county to any towns…

12-195b. Same; pledge of proceeds for payment of bonds; conditions. The governing body of any city or county by the appropriate ordinance or resolution, may authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide for the payment of all or any portion of the cost of any publ…

12-196. Same; transfer of revenue to road and bridge fund. The board of county commissioners may transfer any portion of the revenue received pursuant to K.S.A. 12-192 from the county general fund to the county road and bridge fund. History: L. 1982, ch. 109, § 1; July 1. Attorne…

12-197. Same; pledging of revenue received; procedure. The governing body of any city or the board of commissioners of any county which has adopted an ordinance or resolution submitting to the electors of such city or county a proposition on the imposition of a retailers' sales t…

12-198. Imposition of city and county and Washburn university compensating use tax upon tangible personal property, vehicles and vessels; rate; continued exemption for provision of certain tangible personal property exempt from taxation prior to July 1, 2003; administration and c…

12-199. Imposition of city and county compensating use tax upon certain motor vehicles; rate; administration, collections and distribution. (a) Except as otherwise provided by K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3697, and amendments thereto, a compensating use tax for the privilege of using or …

12-205. Municipal exemption or immunity from antitrust liability. (a) When used in this section "municipality" means any city, county, township or other political or taxing subdivision of the state. (b) The legislature of the state of Kansas recognizes the importance and the nece…

12-301. Consolidation of cities; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 12-302 et seq., and amendments thereto: (a) "City" means any city. (b) "Council" means the governing body of a city. History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 1; L. 1911, ch. 74, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-301; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 1; L.…

12-302. Same; initiation of process; election; limitations. (a) Whenever the governing bodies of two or more cities desire to consolidate such cities, they may submit the question of consolidating such cities at elections called and held in the manner provided in subsection (b) o…

12-303. Name of city; election for change, when. The name of the city resulting from the consolidation shall be that of the city having the greatest number of inhabitants: Provided, That if the governing bodies of the consolidating cities agree on a name other than that of the la…

12-304. Resolution for joint session of councils. The city council of the largest city shall, on the receipt of such resolution, if deemed expedient, pass a resolution specifying the time of holding such joint session of the city councils of the cities proposing to consolidate. H…

12-305. Holding joint session; officers. At the time specified by the largest city for holding the session of the city councils, the councils of the cities proposing to consolidate shall meet in the council chamber of the largest city, and the mayor of the largest city shall be p…

12-306. Joint session; adjournment; vote requirement. Said joint session may be adjourned from time to time, until the business for which it is assembled is completed. On all preliminary questions a majority of those present and voting shall be sufficient, but on the final passag…

12-307. Joint ordinance; publication. The joint ordinance shall be signed by the mayors of all the cities, and attested by the clerks, and shall be published in the official newspaper of each city. It shall provide some day in the future when such ordinance shall go into effect. …

12-308. Smaller city to become part of larger. After the consolidation the other city or cities shall become a part of the largest and consolidated city, the same as other annexed territory, except as provided for in this act. History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 8; R.S. 1923, § 12-308; …

12-309. Smaller city as ward; redistricting. In case the consolidated city shall be divided into wards, the territory of each city party to the consolidation shall form at least one ward of the same until the consolidated city shall be redistricted into new wards. History: L. 188…

12-310. Filling vacancies in offices of smaller city. After the passage and approval of the joint ordinance as herein provided, the mayor, by and with the consent of the council of the larger city, shall fill all vacancies of councilmen in the smaller city, as now provided by law…

12-311. Ordinances and regulations of larger city operative. All ordinances, rules and regulations of the largest city shall remain in force and effect over all the territory embraced in such consolidated city, and all ordinances of the other city or cities shall be repealed, exc…

12-312. Terms of officers of smaller cities. On the taking effect of the consolidation herein provided for, the terms of all the officers of the city or cities, other than the largest city, shall cease, except that the city assessor of any such other city shall complete his or he…

12-314. Debts of smaller cities assumed. All legal and enforceable debts, claims and demands against any of the other cities shall be assumed and paid by the consolidated city. History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 14; R.S. 1923, § 12-314; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 12; March 18.

12-315. Property of smaller cities. All the property of every description belonging to the other city or cities shall, upon the consolidation thereof, become the property of the consolidated city. History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 15; R.S. 1923, § 12-315; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 13; March …

12-316. Pending actions against smaller cities. All actions at law pending in any court in favor or against the other city or cities shall be prosecuted and defended in the name of the consolidated city. History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 16; R.S. 1923, § 12-316; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 14;…

12-318. Terms for consolidation stated in joint ordinance. The joint ordinance provided for in this act shall state the terms upon which the consolidation of the cities shall be effected; and such ordinance may provide what business may be done by the city council of such other c…

12-319. Boundaries. Such joint ordinance shall define the boundaries of the other city or cities, and for the purpose of making said boundaries regular, may include therein any territory already platted, and any territory adjacent to such other city or cities, that may be divided…