Chapter 12 — CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

12-1527. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1526, and amendments thereto, any city or cou…

12-1528. Construction of act; inapplicable to practice of engineering. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or combination thereof to engage in the practice of engineering as defined by K.S.A. 74-7003, and amendme…

12-1540. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor" means any person, firm, copartnership, corporation, association or combination thereof, who undertakes or offers to undertake for another, for hire, the planning, layi…

12-1541. Competency of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors, masters and journeymen; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and…

12-1542. Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid; continuing education; field experience. (a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioni…

12-1543. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1542, any city or county may: (a) Utilize examinations other …

12-1544. Construction of act; not applicable to certain technical professions. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or combination thereof to engage in the practice of any of the technical professions as defined b…

12-1556. Competency of general building and residential contractors; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors, based upon codes and standards effective …

12-1557. Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid. (a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors practicing within th…

12-1558. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1557, any city or county may: (a) Utilize examinations other …

12-16,100. Same; transient guest tax refund fund. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "transient guest tax refund fund" which shall be used for the payment of refunds of the transient guest tax which is levied and collected pursuant to this act. The transient gu…

12-16,101. Convention and tourism committee; appointment; terms; contracts and programs. The governing body of any city or county which levies a transient guest tax pursuant to this act may establish a convention and tourism committee to make recommendations concerning the progra…

12-16,102. Employee benefits contribution fund in certain taxing subdivisions; tax levy; use of proceeds; use of trust fund to hold and invest postemployment benefits funds, management of trust fund. (a) Except as provided in this section, "taxing subdivision" means any city, cou…

12-16,102a. History: L. 1978, ch. 67, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 163, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 48; L. 1983, ch. 65, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 71, § 13; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 17; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 57, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC…

12-16,103. Acquisition of fee title to realty; sale of realty; record. (a) The governing body of any city may acquire by condemnation, dedication, gift or purchase the fee interest in any real estate in which it could acquire a permanent easement. (b) The governing body of any ci…

12-16,104. Release of easement; notice; fee. (a) The governing body of any city may charge a fee for the release of any easement. Such fee shall not exceed the increase in value accruing to the underlying fee owners resulting from the termination of the property interest held by …

12-16,105. Use of property no longer needed for school building in McPherson, Kansas. Whenever the governing body of the city of McPherson shall determine by ordinance that the property described as Block 81 of the city of McPherson, McPherson county, Kansas, dedicated as public …

12-16,106. Human relations commission; enforcement and review of orders. (a) A local human relations commission authorized by ordinance to award compensatory damages in the Kansas act against discrimination,* in a discrimination case may secure enforcement of any final order of s…

12-16,107. Same; enforcement of subpoenas. In case of the refusal of any person to comply with any subpoena issued by a local human relations commission, or to testify to any matter regarding which such person may be lawfully questioned the district court of any county may, upon …

12-16,108. State grants or loans to municipalities; definitions. When used in this act: (a) "Municipality" means any city, county, township, school district or other political subdivision of the state; (b) "state agency" means any department, authority, office or other government…

12-16,109. Same; authority to borrow money for temporary financing of service or improvement. (a) Any municipality which has entered into a written agreement with a state agency providing for a state grant or loan to the municipality for the performance of any public service or t…

12-16,110. Same; general obligation of municipality; excluded from debt limit. Any notes or warrants issued under the authority of this act by a municipality with the power to levy taxes shall constitute a general obligation of such municipality but shall not be within any debt l…

12-16,111. Same; not subject to budget limitations. Any money received by a municipality from a state loan or grant may be expended without regard to budget limitations and over, above or outside the budget, and such expenditures shall not be charged against the budget. If a muni…

12-16,112. Same; amount of bonds, if issued. In addition to the temporary borrowing authorized by the provisions of this act, any municipality authorized by law to issue bonds for a public purpose or public improvement for which a state loan or grant may be received pursuant to a…

12-16,113. Accounting required of expenditures of transient guest tax moneys. Any entity to which funds which in the aggregate in any year exceed $25,000, are provided for convention and tourism promotion purposes from moneys received pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1693 or K.S.A. 12-1697,…

12-16,114. Housing trust funds; purpose; funding of; administration. (a) When used in this act: "Municipality" means any city or county. (b) The governing body of any municipality is hereby authorized to establish a housing trust fund for purposes including, but not limited to, t…

12-16,115. Imitation firearms; civil penalty for sale, manufacture or distribution. (a) Any person who sells, manufactures or distributes an imitation firearm in violation of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty in an action brought by the city attorney of the city or…

12-16,116. Transfer of title to public streets, avenues, alleys or lanes; cities in Crawford county. (a) When used in this act, "city" means a city located within Crawford county. (b) Any city holding title to a street, avenue, alley or lane that lies upon the boundary line with …

12-16,117. Municipal policies regarding the provision of assistance during times of disaster; immunity from liability. (a) When used in this act: (1) "Municipality" means any city, county or township; (2) "public safety agency" means any municipal fire department, law enforcement…

12-16,118. Transfer of certain money and royalty interest to city of Oxford; procedure. (a) As used in this act: (1) "City" means the city of Oxford, Kansas; (2) "bank" means the First National Bank of Winfield, located in Winfield, Kansas; and (3) "property" means: (A) The balan…

12-16,119. Booking or processing fee; disbursement; fee limitation. (a) Any person convicted or diverted, or adjudicated or diverted under a preadjudication program, pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2906 et seq., K.S.A. 38-2346 et seq., or 12-4414 et seq., and amendments thereto, of a misde…

12-16,120. Prohibiting rent control or control of real estate purchase price by political subdivisions; exceptions. (a) No political subdivision of this state, including, but not limited to, a county, municipality or township, shall enact, maintain or enforce any ordinance or res…

12-16,121. Paving materials provided by cities and counties; limitations. (a) As used in this section and K.S.A. 12-16,122, and amendments thereto: (1) "City" means any city. (2) "County" means any county. (3) "Governing body" means the governing body of any city and the board of…

12-16,122. Paving materials; mining and manufacturing for use by cities and counties; limitations. The governing body of any city or county is hereby authorized to establish or participate in the mining or manufacturing of paving materials for the use of such city or county. Esta…

12-16,123. Cities and counties prohibited from requiring lists of tenants; exceptions. (a) As used in this section, "municipality" means any city or county or agency, department or other division of a city or county. (b) Except as provided by subsection (c) and as necessary to co…

12-16,124. Firearms and ammunition; regulation by city or county, limitations. (a) No city or county shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution or regulation, and no agent of any city or county shall take any administrative action, governing the requirement of fees, license…

12-16,124a. Same; limitation on liability of municipality. (a) No municipality shall be liable for any wrongful act or omission relating to the actions of any person carrying a firearm, including employees of such municipality, concerning acts or omissions regarding such firearm.…

12-16,124b. Same; prohibiting use of tax proceeds for firearms buyback programs. (a) No city or county shall expend any funds derived from the proceeds of any tax levied by such city or county or any political subdivision thereof, for the purpose of implementing, administering or…

12-16,125. Acceptance by city of debit or credit card for payment of taxes, utility fees or other exactions. A city may accept credit or debit cards for the payment of taxes, utility fees or other exactions. The city may establish the type of credit or debit card the city will ac…

12-16,126. Kansas emergency communications preservation act. (a) In order to enhance and preserve the operation of federally licensed amateur radio communications and to ensure its continued role in serving as an integral resource during times of emergency for Kansas and its comm…

12-16,127. History: L. 2008, ch. 161, § 1; Expired, July 1, 2013. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Sess…

12-16,128. Mayoral appointments; governing body approval; time limits; other requirements. From and after July 1, 2008, any appointment to any board, commission, advisory group or other body made by the mayor of any city which is subject to approval of the governing body of the c…

12-16,129. Accident response service fee prohibited. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Municipality" means a city, county, township, fire district or any other political and taxing subdivisions in this state. (2) "Accident response service fee" means any fee imposed on the driver…

12-16,130. Cities; counties; prohibition on requiring employers to provide certain wage levels or paid benefits or to alter or adjust employee scheduling. (a) No city, county or local government unit shall enact or administer any ordinance, resolution or law which requires an emp…

12-16,131. Cities; counties; prohibition on enacting or administering certain ordinances and resolutions. (a) No city, county or local government unit shall enact or administer any ordinance, resolution or law that requires, nor shall any city, county or local government discrimi…

12-16,132. Cities; certain ordinances void as against public policy. The administration, enactment or enforcement of any city ordinance which conflicts with K.S.A. 12-16,130 or 12-16,131, and amendments thereto, is hereby declared to be void and against the public policy of this …

12-16,133. Definitions. For the purposes of this act*, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Employee" means an individual employed in this state by an employer. (b) (1) "Employer" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporatio…

12-16,134. Knives and knife making components; regulation by municipality, limitations. (a) A municipality shall not enact or enforce any ordinance, resolution, regulation or tax relating to the transportation, possession, carrying, sale, transfer, purchase, gift, devise, licensi…

12-16,135. Severability. If any provision of this act* or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and…

12-16,136. Regulating consumer incentive items and nutrition labeling of food; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 12-16,136 and 12-16,137, and amendments thereto: (a) "Food" means substances, whether in liquid, concentrated, solid, frozen, dried or dehydrated form, that are sold for …