Chapter 12 — CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

12-1276. Leavenworth and Leavenworth county library district; creation; powers and duties of board; tax levy; budget; payments to certain libraries. (a) When used in this section: (1) "County" means Leavenworth county; (2) "city" means the city of Leavenworth, Kansas; (3) "librar…

12-1281. Independence area library district act; definitions. When used in this act and unless otherwise specifically provided therein: (a) "Board of education" means the board of education of unified school district no. 446; (b) "county" means Montgomery county; (c) "city" means…

12-1282. Same; procedure to create district; election; existing contracts and obligations. (a) The board of trustees of the Independence public library may adopt a resolution proposing to create a library district. A copy of such resolution shall be filed with the county election…

12-1283. Same; library board; terms; expenses. (a) Any library district created pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1282, and amendments thereto, shall be governed by a board of trustees. Such board shall consist of seven members. Four members shall be appointed by the govern…

12-1284. Same; library board, powers. The board shall constitute a body corporate and politic, possessing the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes, under the name and style of "the board of trustees of the Independence area public library" and under such name may con…

12-1285. Same; library board, organization; treasurer's bond. (a) Each year the members of a library board shall meet and organize by the election of a chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer and such other officers as they may deem necessary. The board shall fix the date and pl…

12-1286. Same; use of library; rules and regulations. The library shall be free for the use of the residents of the library district, subject always to such reasonable rules and regulations as the library board may adopt. The library board may exclude from the use of the library …

12-1287. Same; library board; powers and duties. The library board shall have the power: (a) To make and adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the library; (b) to lease a site or sites and to lease a building or buildings for the use of the library; (c) to acquire…

12-1288. Same; budget; tax levy; financial records, audit. (a) The library board shall prepare an annual budget for the maintenance, support and operation of the library. Prior to the certification of its budget to the board of education, the library board shall meet for the purp…

12-1289. Same; citation of act. K.S.A. 12-1281 through 12-1289 shall be known and may be cited as the Independence area library district act. History: L. 2002, ch. 68, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Arch…

12-1294. Eudora community library district act; purpose of act. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the Eudora community library district act. (b) The purpose of this act is to allow for the city of Eudora to continue being a part of a library district previously esta…

12-1295. Same; definitions. When used in the Eudora community library district act: (a) "Eudora community library district" means all territory located within the boundaries of the city of Eudora and the Eudora township; and (b) "board" means the board of directors of the Eudora …

12-1296. Library district creation; appointed board as provided by joint resolution. (a) The governing body of the city of Eudora and the Eudora township board shall adopt a joint resolution creating a library district. The joint resolution creating the Eudora community library d…

12-1297. Existing contracts, debt obligations. All contracts previously entered into by the Eudora township library district shall be binding on the Eudora community library district and all outstanding bonds, debts and other obligations of the Eudora township library district sh…

12-1298. Library district board membership appointed; no compensation; expenses allowed. (a) A library district created pursuant to this act shall be governed by a library district board. The board shall consist of five directors who shall be qualified electors of the library dis…

12-1299. Meetings; bond for treasurer required. (a) Each year the directors serving on the Eudora community library district board shall meet and organize by the election of a chairperson, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as the board may deem necessary by a majority …

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

12-1301. Land for park purposes; sales or exchanges in connection with parks; use of moneys; notice; protest; election; validation of prior sales and conveyances. Any city may acquire by purchase, or lease or may take options upon, land within or without the limits of said city t…

12-1302. Same; bonds for land and improvements; election. For the purpose of acquiring land for park purposes under the provisions of this act or for the improvement thereof, cities may issue bonds whenever in the judgment of the governing body thereof it shall be expedient to ac…

12-1302a. Bonds for swimming pools; nonlitigation certificate, exception. The governing body of any city which, prior to the effective date of this act, has authorized, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1302, and amendments thereto, the issuance of general obligation bonds …

12-1303. City parks; maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds. For the purpose of maintaining such parks and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county, cities are her…

12-1304. Same; park control and regulations. City parks so established shall be under the control of the governing body of said cities, who shall provide for the establishing and care of the same out of the funds raised as aforesaid, and shall make suitable regulations for the ca…

12-1305. History: L. 1913, ch. 81, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-1305; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 131, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

12-1306. Eminent domain. Whenever it shall become necessary in any city to condemn or appropriate land within or without the limits of the city for public parks for the use and benefit of the people of the city and the governing body of the city declares it necessary to condemn o…

12-1310. Cemetery land for park purposes. The governing body of any city may and they are hereby given authority to set aside for park purposes any portion of cemetery land owned by said city that is unsuitable for burial purposes, and such tracts thus set apart for park purposes…

12-1311. Same; application. This act shall apply only to cities now owning cemetery land unsuitable for burial purposes. History: L. 1933, ch. 117, § 2; March 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings RE…

12-1318. History: L. 1953, ch. 75, § 7; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 12; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 61, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

12-1319. History: L. 1963, ch. 81, § 1; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 173, § 85; 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 U…

12-1320. Vacation of market square located in ward 1 of city of Manhattan. The market square, excepting a fifteen foot (15') alley located in the center thereof, abutting on lots 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 and 312, located in ward 1 …

12-1321. Vacation of market square located in ward 2 of city of Manhattan. The market square, excepting a fifteen foot (15') alley located in the center thereof, abutting on lots 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147 and 148, located in ward 2 …

12-1322. Vacation of market square located in ward 3 of city of Manhattan. The market square, excepting a fifteen foot (15') alley located in the center thereof, abutting on lots 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277 and 278, located in ward 3 in the cit…

12-1323. Vacation of market square located in ward 4 of city of Manhattan. The market square, excepting a fifteen foot (15') alley located in the center thereof, abutting on lots 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287 and 288, located in ward 4 …

12-1324. Vacation of market square located in ward 5 of city of Manhattan. The market square, excepting a fifteen foot (15') alley located in the center thereof, abutting on lots 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 and 312, located in ward 5 …

12-1325. Vacation of market square abutting lots 185 through 200 in ward 6 of city of Manhattan. The market square, excepting a fifteen foot (15') alley located in the center thereof, abutting on lots 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199 and 2…

12-1326. Vacation of market square abutting lots 297 through 312 in ward 6 of city of Manhattan. The market square, excepting a fifteen foot (15') alley located in the center thereof, abutting on lots 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 and 3…

[Repealed or reserved.]

12-1401. Establishment or acquisition in cities or townships; condemnation of land. Any city or any township or city and township or two or more townships desiring to join may establish or acquire a cemetery for public use and may acquire land necessary for such purpose by condem…

12-1401a. Same; definition. As used in article 14 of chapter 12, "city" or "cities" means any city of the first, second or third class. History: L. 1982, ch. 72, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LC…

12-1402. Same; care and control; moneys. Lands acquired for cemetery purposes under the provisions of this act, when acquired for a city, shall be under the control of the governing body of the city; and, when acquired for a township, shall be under the control of the township bo…

12-1403. Same; township tax levy for site; limitation. For the purpose of providing a fund to obtain land for cemetery purposes, the township trustees shall have authority to levy a tax upon all of the taxable tangible property in such township. History: L. 1913, ch. 73, § 8; R.S…

12-1404. Same; townships may join in procuring lands. Any two or more townships having or providing a fund applicable to the procurement of lands for cemetery purposes may, if so determined upon by their several township boards at a joint meeting of such boards to be called and h…

12-1405. Cemeteries in cities; tax levy. All cities owning and controlling municipal cemeteries, are hereby authorized to make an annual levy of a tax upon all taxable tangible property in the city and townships, owning and controlling municipal or township cemeteries are hereby …

12-1406. Cities and townships may purchase land of cemetery association; notice of purchase; protest. The governing body is hereby authorized to purchase from a cemetery association, all of the unsold land belonging to the association for a consideration of not more than $1. If s…

12-1407. Same; purchase of adjoining land; tax levy, use of proceeds. The officers of such city are authorized to purchase adjoining land and levy a tax for the payment for same and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of…

12-1408. Endowment fund. In all cities and private corporations owning and conducting cemeteries in Kansas, it shall be lawful, and the governing body of such city or stockholders, in a cemetery corporation, may upon a majority vote of such governing body or stockholders, create …

12-1409. Same; contributions. Any city or corporation, upon a majority vote of the governing body of such city, or stockholders of corporations, may set aside any moneys they may have on hand, or any cemetery fund not otherwise appropriated, or any contributions for the purpose, …

12-1410. Same; use and investment of funds. All funds raised by popular subscription or profits or surplus set aside for such endowment fund as provided in this act shall be invested in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed the…

12-1411. Same; bonds of custodians of funds. In all cities or cemeteries owned and operated by private corporations, which by majority vote of their officials adopt this law, the custodians of the funds, known as endowment fund, shall include in their bonds for faithful performan…

12-1412. Improvements connecting outside city. The governing body in the cities that own cemeteries lying beyond the corporate limits of such cities shall in addition to the powers now conferred by law, have the following powers: To use money from the general improvement fund to …