Chapter 14, CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS

14-663a. Same; additional bonds; limitation; election. This act shall apply to any city of the second class wherein the qualified electors thereof have voted in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 14-662, to issue bonds for the purpose of providing revenue for the purpose of…

14-663b. Same; how bonds issued; limitations inapplicable. All bonds issued under the authority conferred in this act shall be issued, sold, registered, delivered and retired in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 14-663, and said section shall be applicable to all bonds issued under…

14-665. Same; board of trustees; appointment; terms; election. Whenever any election shall have been held for the purpose of determining whether bonds shall be issued for the purpose of acquiring a site, building and equipping such hospital and the electors of such city have decl…

14-666. Same; management. The government of any such hospital shall be as provided in K.S.A. 14-605 to 14-614, inclusive, or any amendments thereto. History: L. 1941, ch. 164, § 5; March 24.

14-667. Same; leases; approval by trustees. The governing body of any such city shall have power to lease, let or rent to any person, firm, corporation or other legally organized society the building and equipment herein provided for upon such terms and conditions, including spec…

14-668. Same; contracts; federal aid. The board of trustees of such hospital is hereby authorized and empowered to contract for a site, the construction and equipment of said hospital buildings and to do so in such manner as to comply with and secure the benefits of any federal a…

14-669. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipping hospital in certain cities between 5,000 and 8,000 population; limitation; election; petition. The governing body of any city of the second class having a population of not less than five thousand nor more than eight thousa…

14-670. Same; lease or rental by city governing body. Upon the establishment and building of a hospital in said city of the second class, the governing body of said city shall have the power by resolution to rent, lease or let said hospital unto any person, persons, corporation o…

14-671. Same; federal aid. The governing bodies of such cities of the second class are hereby authorized and empowered to accept and secure any benefits of federal aid in the construction of any such hospital. History: L. 1945, ch. 142, § 3; March 6.

14-672. Same; donations. The governing body of said city is hereby authorized to accept any grants, donations or gifts which shall be in addition to the amount of bonds voted. History: L. 1945, ch. 142, § 4; March 6.

14-673. Same; bond limitations not to apply. No other law of this state limiting bonded indebtedness shall apply to any bonds issued under the provisions of this act. History: L. 1945, ch. 142, § 5; March 6.

14-674. Bonds for construction and equipment of addition or annex to city hospital, when; limitations; election; petition. The governing body of any city of the second class may construct, build, erect, furnish and equip an addition or annex to any hospital being operated and mai…

14-675. Same; application of general bond law. All bonds authorized by this act shall be issued, sold, delivered and retired under the provisions of article 1, chapter 10, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, except as in this act otherwise provided. History:…

14-676. Same; donations. The governing bodies of any such cities are hereby authorized to accept any grants, donations or gifts which shall be in addition to the amount of the proposed bond issue. History: L. 1945, ch. 139, § 3; February 24.

14-677. Same; federal aid. The governing bodies of such cities are hereby authorized and empowered to contract for the construction and equipment of said hospital buildings in such manner as to comply with and secure the benefits of any federal aid. History: L. 1945, ch. 139, § 4…

14-677a. Construction or construction and equipment of hospital or addition; additional bonds for certain hospital purposes; notice; protest petition; election. Any city of the second class which has voted to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing or constructing and equippi…

14-678. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipping in cities in certain counties of not more than 50,000 population; limitation; election. The governing body of any city of the second class located in a county having a population of not more than 50,000 with a total assesse…

14-679. Hospitals in certain cities; management by governing body or trustees; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff; lease or rental of hospital. Upon th…

14-680. Same; federal aid and donations or gifts. The governing body of a city of the second class is hereby authorized and empowered to accept and secure any benefits of federal aid or state moneys in the construction, improvement, or maintenance of such hospital and make contra…

14-682. Same; eminent domain. If the governing body of a city of the second class and the owner of any property desired by said city for hospital purposes cannot agree as to the price to be paid therefor, the city shall have the authority to institute condemnation proceedings and…

14-683. Same; plans and specifications; contracts. No hospital buildings shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and approved by the governing body of the city and bids advertised therefor and contracts let to the lowest responsi…

14-684. Same; training school for nurses. A training school for nurses may be established and maintained in connection with such hospital and as a part of same. History: L. 1947, ch. 163, § 7; April 14.

14-685. Hospitals in certain cities of less than 3,000 population. This act shall apply to any city of the second class which has a population of less than three thousand and which is located in a county having a population of not less than eight thousand nor more than ten thousa…

14-686. Same; bonds for acquiring site, building and equipment; limitation; election. The governing body of any such city is hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds of said city in an amount not exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of acquiring a si…

14-687. Governing body vested with control of hospitals; management by governing body or trustees; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff; lease or rental …

14-688. Same; federal aid and donations or gifts. The governing body of such cities are hereby authorized and empowered to accept and secure any benefits of federal aid or state moneys in the construction, improvement, or maintenance of such hospital and make contracts and agreem…

14-690. Same; eminent domain. If the governing body of any such city of the second class and the owner of any property desired by said city for hospital purposes cannot agree as to the price to be paid therefor, the city shall have the authority to institute condemnation proceedi…

14-691. Same; plans and specifications; contracts. No hospital buildings shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and approved by the governing body of the city and bids advertised therefor and contracts let to the lowest responsi…

14-692. Same; training school for nurses. A training school for nurses may be established and maintained in connection with such hospital and as a part of same. History: L. 1947, ch. 162, § 8; April 9.

14-693. Extension of territorial limits for hospital purposes in certain cities. Where any city of the second class having a population of less than three thousand (3,000) or any city of the second class located in a county having a population of more than ten thousand (10,000) a…

14-694. Same; designation of boundaries; publication of ordinance; election upon petition; attachment of territory; cost of election. The governing body of any city specified in K.S.A. 14-693 shall by ordinance designate the boundaries of the area outside the city limits which it…

14-695. Extension of territorial limits for hospital purposes in certain cities; board of trustees; terms; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff. Subject …

14-696. Same; budget; tax levy; revenues. In addition to the certification of January under the provisions of K.S.A. 14-605, the board of hospital trustees shall, on or before the tenth day of July of each year, file with the governing body of the city a budget for the ensuing bu…

14-697. Same; agreements for nurses' training. In addition to the power to establish and maintain in connection with the hospital and as a part of it, a training school for nurses, the board of trustees may enter into agreements with schools or educational institutions for the tr…

14-698. Same; bonds for sites, buildings, equipment and improvements; election; costs. Whenever in the judgment of the board of trustees it is necessary to erect and equip a hospital building, or to erect and equip an addition to an existing hospital building, or to make extensiv…

14-699. Same; election of trustees; nominations; vacancies; expenses. At all elections under this act all electors within the hospital territory, both within and without the regular city limits, shall be entitled to vote for all hospital trustee candidates and on all hospital bon…

14-701a. Watercourse improvements; channel diversion; proceedings; how paid; bond issue; limitations; election. Whenever the governing body shall by resolution deem and declare it to be expedient and necessary to alter, change and divert the channel of any watercourse and make th…

14-701b. Same; benefit district; assessment of benefits; appraisers; oath; duties; hearing of complaints; notice; limitation of actions. If the governing body shall determine that the cost of the improvements provided in K.S.A. 12-694 or any part thereof ought to be paid by the l…

14-701h. Same; duties of governing body. Before making such improvements and issuing such bonds the governing body shall determine the cost of such work and improvements as provided in K.S.A. 14-701a; and shall declare by ordinance the necessity and expediency of such work and im…

14-701i. Same; construction; limitation of actions; sewage exempted. The governing body shall be the sole judges of the necessity for and the expediency of the making of the improvements mentioned in K.S.A. 12-694 and the manner of the payment of the cost thereof as provided for …

14-705. Extension of water mains beyond boundaries by city having municipal plant; petition. Any city of the second class owning or maintaining a municipal water system may extend its water mains into territory beyond the boundaries of said city for the purpose of supplying water…

14-706. Same; form and effect of petition; benefit district. The aforesaid petition so presented shall be in the form of a contract, creating a benefit district, prescribing the place where such water mains are to be located and stipulating and agreeing that the cost of laying an…

14-707. Same; bonds; assessment. In the event that said governing body of such city shall order the laying and construction of such water mains, they shall issue ten-year serial bonds to pay the cost thereof, and the board of county commissioners shall levy and pay over to the ci…

14-708. Same; effect of adjacent territory becoming part of city. In the event in * such territory so supplied with water service shall thereafter be added to and become a part of said city supplying such service, said contract shall be abrogated, and water shall be furnished on …

14-709. Same; funds. All money that is received from said water service shall be deposited in the water fund of said city, and shall become a part of said fund. The expense of extending such service shall be part of the same funds thereof in the same manner as the cost of extendi…

14-710. Same; construction. This act is intended to be supplemental to all other acts of the Revised Statutes, and on no account shall the Revised Statutes of 1923 be repealed hereby. History: L. 1925, ch. 120, § 6; March 10.

14-713. Flood control works in cities in certain counties; maintenance and repair; tax levy, use of proceeds. The governing body of any city of the second class located in a county having a population of more than thirty-four thousand (34,000) and less than forty thousand (40,000…

14-714. Extension of sewer or water mains outside cities, when; bonds; protest petition; election; eminent domain; act supplemental. The governing body of any city of the second class adjacent to which and within one-half (½) mile of the city limits there is a county hospital gro…

14-901. Election to change to city of third class. Whenever any city of the second class organized under the laws of the state of Kansas has been reduced in population to one thousand or less, as shown by the last returns of the assessor taking the enumeration of said city, the m…

14-902. Tenure of office. The officers of such city holding office at the time of such election shall, including the governing body as well as all other city officers, hold their office until the next regular election for city of the third class and until their successors are ele…