Chapter 13 — CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS

13-1350. Same; act supplemental. This act is supplemental to existing law and shall not be held to repeal existing laws, except when in direct conflict therewith, and after the adoption of its provisions by any such city to which it is applicable. History: L. 1921, ch. 101, § 5; …

13-1351. Publication of notices and resolutions. All resolutions of the board of park commissioners providing for the issuing of bonds, or levying taxes, or special assessments, or ordering the grading, curbing, guttering, paving, macadamizing, or otherwise improving of any stree…

13-1352. Power to issue bonds. The board of park commissioners of any city shall have power, subject to the limitations of this act, to issue general bonds of such city when they deem it necessary so to do, to pay for or obtain funds for the acquiring or improving of any park, pa…

13-1353. Board may acquire lands outside of cities; sale of bonds. The board of park commissioners of any city of the first class shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gift, condemnation or otherwise such lands as they may deem necessary for public parks outside of the cor…

13-1354. Clerk of board may administer oaths. The clerk of the board of park commissioners shall have power to administer oaths in all matters where an oath is required by any law. History: L. 1909, ch. 71, § 11; March 20; R.S. 1923, § 13-1354. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDIN…

13-1355. Effect of act of 1909. Nothing contained in this act shall in any way affect any appeal taken from any award heretofore made or the rights of any person relative to any lands heretofore condemned by any board of park commissioners or the award made therefor. All proceedi…

13-1356. Cities of over 110,000 population; control of military memorial parks and fields. In all cities having in excess of one hundred and ten thousand population in which is situated a military memorial park, recreation or athletic field, the management and control thereof sha…

13-1357. Same; lease to board of education; term; uses. The governing body of such city may lease to the board of education for a period not exceeding twenty years, on terms and charges to be fixed by such lease, all or any part of such military memorial park, recreation or athle…

13-1358. Same; name. The governing body of such city shall establish by ordinance an official name for any such military memorial park, recreation or athletic field, by which name it shall at all times be designated and known, and the using or designation by any other name by any…

13-1366. History: L. 1937, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1938, ch. 35, § 1; Repealed, L. 1941, ch. 128, § 9; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act held special and invalid as it confers corporate powers (prior to repeal of K.S.A. 13-1367). Barker v. Kansas City, 149 Kan. 696, 697, 700, 88 P.2d 107…

13-1367. History: L. 1937, ch. 152, § 2; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 108, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act unconstitutional because it is special law conferring corporate powers (prior to repeal of this section). Barker v. Kansas City, 149 Kan. 696, 697, 700, 88 P.2d 1071. Previo…

13-1368. History: L. 1939, ch. 124, § 1; Repealed, 1941, ch. 128, § 9; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USE…

13-1371. History: L. 1939, ch. 107, § 3; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 32; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 98, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: 13-1361. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived …

13-1374. Parking stations; definitions; eminent domain. As used in this act and the act of which this act is amendatory, the terms "public parking stations" and "parking stations" includes parking lots, passageways, arcades, and facilities for ingress and egress to parking facili…

13-1375. Same; benefit districts; survey; costs. A benefit district shall be established by ordinance. One benefit district may be designated for the acquisition of lands for one or several parking stations. Prior to the establishment of a benefit district, the governing body of …

13-1376. Same; petition; limitation of actions. After a benefit district has been established, no further proceedings shall be taken unless there is filed with the city clerk within sixty (60) days of the passage of the ordinance creating the benefit district a petition requestin…

13-1377. Same; title to land. Title to the land condemned for parking stations shall vest in the city upon the giving of notice by the commissioners appointed to appraise and assess damages as specified in article 2, chapter 26, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and any amendments…

13-1378. Same; estimate of costs filed with city clerk; benefit assessment; publication notice; limitation of actions. Whenever the governing body shall have acquired lands for public parking stations it shall cause to be made by some competent person an estimate, under oath, of …

13-1379. Same; costs; installments and interest; tax levy; special assessments; revenue bonds; leasing of parking facilities; method of operation; revenue from parking meters. The cost of acquisition and improvements of public parking stations may be levied and assessed in not to…

13-1380. Same; bonds. Bonds of such city may be issued and sold to pay the cost of the lands acquired and the cost of such improvements. The bonds shall be payable in not to exceed 10 annual installments. The last installment shall be not later than 12 years from the date of issu…

13-1380a. Same; maintenance and policing by city; charges. After any parking stations are acquired and improved by the city, the cost of maintaining, operating and policing the same shall be borne by the city. The use of such stations shall be free or for such charge or charges a…

13-1380b. Same; discontinuance. If any parking station so acquired and improved shall become unsuitable or unusable as a parking station, the governing body by ordinance may discontinue the use of said land as a parking station and use the same for other city purposes or sell the…

13-1381. Same; invalidity of part. If any part or parts, words or phrases or any section shall be held to be unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this act and it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature woul…

13-1385. Certain cities of 165,000 population or more; purchase and improvement of real estate for parks; bonds. Any city of the first class having a population of one hundred sixty-five thousand inhabitants or more and having a board of park commissioners may issue general bonds…

13-1386. Same; resolution. Before the issuance of any such bonds the board of park commissioners of such city shall by resolution determine the necessity for such purchase of real estate and such improvement of the same for park purposes, and shall file a certified copy of such r…

13-1387. Same; bond election; validation of prior proceedings. All bonds issued under this act shall be issued in the manner provided by law and any such bonds so issued shall be excluded from all the limitations contained in K.S.A. 13-1320 in determining the amount of bonds whic…

13-1388. Off-street parking facilities, acquisition and dispositions; use for other purposes. Any city of the first or second class may, as hereinafter provided, acquire by purchase, lease, gift or condemnation any land or lands in any areas zoned as business, commercial or indus…

13-1389. Same; survey and investigation; resolution, contents; costs, how paid; limitation of actions. The governing body of any city of the first or second class desiring to acquire land or lands and improve same for establishment of off-street parking facilities shall conduct a…

13-1390. Same; revenue bonds; rates, fees and operation. Whenever the governing body of any city of the first or second class shall adopt the resolution provided for in K.S.A. 13-1389, as amended, said governing body may proceed to acquire the land described in said resolution by…

13-1391. Same; revenue bonds; terms; use of funds; operating expenses. Whenever the governing body of a city of the first or second class issues revenue bonds under this act, such revenue bonds shall not be general obligations of such city but shall be paid exclusively from the r…

13-1392. Same; pledge of certain revenues. In the event that any city to which this act applies, has taken preliminary proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of revenue bonds but said bonds have not yet been issued, the governing body of said city may, if it deems…

13-1393. History: L. 1957, ch. 240, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 99, § 1; 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…

13-1394. History: L. 1957, ch. 130, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 99, § 1; 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…

13-1395. Revenue bonds for revenue producing swimming pools and golf courses in cities of over 200,000 population. The board of park commissioners of any city having a population in excess of two hundred thousand (200,000) is hereby authorized and empowered to issue revenue bonds…

13-1396. Same; payment exclusively from revenues derived from operations. Bonds issued under the terms of this act, together with interest thereon, shall be paid exclusively from the revenue derived from the operation of such swimming pools and golf courses. History: L. 1967, ch.…

13-1397. Same; revenues to separate fund; use. Revenues derived from the operation of any such swimming pools and golf courses financed in whole or in part by revenue bonds authorized by this act shall be paid into the treasury of the board of park commissioners and kept in a sep…

13-1398. Same; bonds lien upon revenue, recitals; verity; negotiability; outside bonded debt limitations. Such revenue bonds are hereby made a lien on the revenue produced from the operation of such swimming pools and golf courses but shall not be general obligations of the issui…

13-1399. Same; sale restrictions. Bonds issued under this act shall not be sold for less than the principal amount thereof and accrued interest thereon and shall not be offered for sale nor purchased by the state school fund commission. History: L. 1967, ch. 110, § 5; July 1. Pre…

13-13a01. History: L. 1925, ch. 111, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 87, § 2; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 83, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

13-13a02. History: L. 1925, ch. 111, § 2; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 87, § 23; 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 …

13-13a03. Established municipal university; management and control; rights and powers. The management and control of the municipal university established under the provisions of article 13a of chapter 13 of Kansas Statutes Annotated shall be vested in a board to be known as the b…

13-13a04. Board of regents; composition; appointment; qualifications; resignations; vacancies; boundaries of certain member districts. (a) (1) The board of regents of a municipal university that has a taxing district that includes only territory lying within the corporate limits …

13-13a05. Board members appointed by governing body of city and board of county commissioners; residence requirements; terms of office. (a) Whenever the board of regents of a municipal university levies a countywide retailers' sales tax pursuant to K.S.A. 13-13a38, and amendments…

13-13a06. Board members appointed by governor; terms of office. (a) On the effective date of this act, the governor shall appoint two members of the board of regents as successors to two of the members who were appointed by the board of education of the school district in which t…

13-13a07. History: L. 1925, ch. 111, § 7; L. 1961, ch. 86, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 87, § 7; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 83, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session D…

13-13a08. Oath of board of regents; service without compensation; organization; quorum. (a) Immediately after receiving notification of their appointment, regents-elect shall take oath to uphold the constitution of the United States and the constitution of Kansas, and faithfully,…

13-13a09. Rules and regulations by board of regents; tuition and charges. The board of regents so constituted shall have power to prescribe such rules, bylaws and regulations as may be proper for the board and for the government of the municipal university, its faculty, instructo…

13-13a10. History: L. 1925, ch. 111, § 10; L. 1976, ch. 87, § 10; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 83, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

13-13a11. Management of university; authority of regents. Such board of regents shall be vested with all powers, authority and control belonging to or vested in such municipal university with respect to the management of the estate, property and funds given, transferred, covenant…

13-13a12. Employment of president and other employees by regents; delegation of authority. The board of regents of a municipal university shall have power to employ a president of the municipal university, who shall be the chief executive officer of the board and of the municipal…