Chapter 14 — CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS

14-575. History: L. 1957, ch. 517, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 42; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 115, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

14-576. History: L. 1965, ch. 141, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 115, § 1; July 1.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…

14-6,100. Certain cities between 4,500 and 6,000 population; acceptance of gifts; election; site, erection and equipment of hospital. Where in any city of the second class having a population of not less than four thousand five hundred (4,500) and not more than six thousand (6,00…

14-6,101. Same; bonds; limitation; election. Any city which has accepted a gift for hospital purposes as provided in K.S.A. 14-6,100 may issue bonds to supplement the money received by such gift to acquire a site for and construct and equip such hospital or to add to or enlarge a…

14-6,102. Same; bond limitations inapplicable. 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 and none …

14-6,103. Same; management and control of hospital; board of trustees, when; appointment; election; terms; powers. The governing body of any such city is hereby vested with the authority to manage and control such hospital and it may lease, let or rent to any person, persons, cor…

14-6,104. Same; acceptance of gifts. Except for the original gift the governing body of any such city is hereby authorized to accept any grants, donations or gifts without election and such grants, donations or gifts may be used in addition to the original gift and the amount of …

14-6,105. Same; federal aid. The governing body of any such city is hereby authorized and empowered to contract for a site, the construction and equipment of said hospital building, in such manner as to comply with and secure the benefits of any federal aid. History: L. 1953, ch.…

14-6,106. History: L. 1953, ch. 113, § 7; L. 1970, ch. 81, § 10; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 494, § 39; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

14-6,107. Same; application of act to cities whose population falls outside of population limits. Any such city once operating under this act whose population shall fall below or exceed the population limits herein provided or where the number of second class cities in such count…

14-6,108. Application of act to cities located in counties that have issued maximum amount of bonds issued for addition to county hospital. The provisions of this act shall apply to any city of the second class which is located in a county which has issued bonds under, and in the…

14-6,109. Same; city authorized to issue bonds to supplement county funds, when; notice; protest petition; election. Whenever the board of trustees of a county hospital, such as described in K.S.A. 14-6,108, shall adopt and file with the city clerk of any such city a resolution s…

14-6,110. Certain cities authorized to enter into contracts with hospital districts to pay certain operational costs of hospital; limitation on amount; tax levy, use of proceeds. The governing body of any city of the second class in which there is located or shall hereafter be lo…

14-6,111. Boards of trustees of certain hospitals authorized to borrow money under federal public health service act for making certain contractual payments. The board of trustees of a hospital of any city of the second class having a population of more than eight thousand (8,000…

14-6,112. Same; loans exempt from certain statutory provisions. Loans obtained by any such board of trustees under the provisions of K.S.A. 14-6,111 shall be exempt from the provisions of K.S.A. 10-1101 et seq., and amendments thereto, K.S.A. 79-2925, 79-2926, 79-2927, 79-2929, 7…

14-6,113. Hospital improvements, equipment and additions in certain cities of less than 3,000 population; elections; bonds. (a) The governing body of any city of the second class having a population of less than three thousand (3,000) is hereby authorized and empowered to issue g…

14-6,114. Anthony, Kansas, hospital district; payment of expenses. The city of Anthony, Kansas, may expend money from its general fund for the purpose of operating and maintaining a hospital district of which the city is a part. History: L. 1984, ch. 80, § 1; May 17. Previous | N…

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14-601. History: L. 1911, ch. 113, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-601; L. 1927, ch. 138, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 138, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 109, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Petition considered; injuries received in city hospital; order sustaining demurrer reversed. Stolp v. City of Ar…

14-601a. History: L. 1933, ch. 47, § 1 (Special Session); Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 126, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1933, ch. 139, § 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES …

14-601b. History: L. 1945, ch. 138, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 117, § 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 U…

14-601c. Participation in cost of establishing hospital; bond election. Whenever, in any city of the second class which does not have adequate hospital facilities for the residents of such, a nonprofit corporation, a charitable or religious organization proposes to construct and …

14-602. Hospital site and building; tax levy, use of proceeds; petition and election. The governing body of any city of the second class may levy a tax on each dollar of assessed valuation of all property in the city, for the purpose of acquiring a site and building a hospital in…

14-603. History: L. 1917, ch. 104, § 2; L. 1921, ch. 134, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-603; L. 1961, ch. 103, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 81, § 3; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 494, § 39; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Me…

14-604. Board of trustees; membership; term; election. A hospital having been established, the governing body shall proceed at once to appoint three trustees, chosen from the citizens of the city with reference to their fitness for such office, who shall constitute a board of tru…

14-605. Same; organization, oath and compensation; powers and duties of board; administrator contracts; employees, appointment and benefits; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff; board meetings; examination of hospital; reports to governing body. The tr…

14-606. Same; vacancies. Vacancies in the board of trustees, occasioned by removals, resignations or otherwise, shall be reported to the governing body, and be filled in like manner as original appointments, appointees to hold office until the next following city election, when s…

14-607. Same; eminent domain. If the board of hospital trustees and the owner of any property desired by them for hospital purposes cannot agree as to the price to be paid therefor, they shall report the facts to the governing body, and condemnation proceedings shall be institute…

14-608. Same; plans. No hospital buildings shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and adopted by the board of hospital trustees, and bids advertised for according to law for other public buildings. History: L. 1917, ch. 104, § 7…

14-609. Same; use of hospital; fees; regulations. Every hospital established under this act shall be for the benefit of all the inhabitants of said city, and of any person falling sick or being injured or maimed within its limits, but every such inhabitant or person who is not a …

14-610. Same; rules and regulations. When such hospital is established, the physicians, nurses, attendants, the persons sick therein, and all persons approaching or coming within said hospital, and all furniture and other articles used or brought there, shall be subject to such r…

14-611. Same; donations. Any person or persons, firm, organization, corporation or society, desiring to make a donation of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such hospital, shall have the right to vest title of the money or real estate so donated in said c…

14-612. Same; physicians; rights of patients. In the management of such hospital no discrimination shall be made against practitioners of any school of medicine or healing recognized by the laws of Kansas, and all such legal practitioners shall have equal privileges in treating p…

14-613. Same; training school for nurses. The board of trustees of such city hospital may establish and maintain in connection therewith, and as a part of said city hospital, a training school for nurses. History: L. 1917, ch. 104, § 12; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 14-613. Previous | N…

14-614. Same; fees; account of receipts. The board of hospital trustees shall have power to determine whether or not patients presented at said city hospital for treatment are subjects of charity, and shall fix such prices for compensation for patients, other than those who may b…

14-615. History: R.S. 1923, § 14-615; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Source or prior law: L. 1917, ch. 104, § 14; Revised, 1923. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Arc…

14-616. History: L. 1923, ch. 96, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-616; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

14-617. History: L. 1923, ch. 96, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 14-617; L. 1970, ch. 81, § 16; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 494, § 39; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

14-618. Government of hospital. The government of any such hospital shall be as provided in chapter 104 of the Session Laws of the state of Kansas of 1917. History: L. 1923, ch. 96, § 3; March 23; R.S. 1923, § 14-618. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Polic…

14-633. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipment in certain cities between 5,000 and 8,000 population; limitation; election. The governing body of any city of the second class having a population of not less than five thousand nor more than eight thousand and located in a…

14-634. Same; lease of hospital. 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 or society upon such t…

14-635. 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. 1941, ch. 157, § 3; February 19. Previous | Next LEGISLATI…

14-640d. Hospital maintenance and improvements; tax levy, use of proceeds. Whenever any city of the second class shall have heretofore established a hospital in such city and issued bonds pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 14-636 and 14-637, the governing body of such city may …

14-641. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipment of hospital and training school for nurses in certain cities of not less than 12,000 population; limitation; election; war memorial; federal and state aid. The governing body of any city of the second class having a populat…

14-642. History: L. 1941, ch. 159, § 2; L. 1945, ch. 137, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 81, § 5; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 494, § 39; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session …

14-643. History: L. 1941, ch. 159, § 3; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 137, § 13; February 23. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Docume…