Chapter 19, COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-15,127. Issuance of general obligation bonds for courthouses and jails where formerly authorized by supplemental resolution; outside bond debt limitation. In the event any board of county commissioners has heretofore made a tax levy under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-1563 or 19…

19-15,128. Issuance of general obligation bonds for courthouses and jails where special tax levy authorized under former law; limitations; validation of certain levies; election. The board of county commissioners of any county which has heretofore made a tax levy under provisions…

19-15,135. Sale of county farm or home property in certain counties with a population between 35,000 and 50,000; election. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than thirty-five thousand (35,000) and not more than fifty thousand (50,000) and …

19-15,136. Disposition of moneys received from sale of county farm or home property; use; budget law inapplicable. Whenever the board of county commissioners of such county shall sell county home or farm property as provided in K.S.A. 19-15,135, all moneys received from the sale …

19-15,137. Transfer of balance in certain fund to special county hospital and home for aged fund in certain counties with a population between 3,600 and 4,500 authorized. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than three thousand six …

19-15,138. Issuance of bonds for remodeling and restoration of courthouses in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of any county which submitted a proposition to issue bonds of the county under the authority of K.S.A. 19-15,116 for the remodeling and restoration of…

19-15,138a. Bonds issued for construction and furnishing of jail and law enforcement center in certain counties exempt from limitations on bonded indebtedness. Bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 19-15,116 by any county having a population of not less than twenty-six thous…

19-15,139. Civic centers in certain counties; acquisition, construction, operation. The board of county commissioners of Seward, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties may acquire by condemnation, gift, bequest, purchase or lease from public or private sources and may plan, construct, re…

19-15,140. General obligation bonds for civic centers in certain counties; election. In order to carry out the authority granted in K.S.A. 19-15,139, and for no other purpose, the board of county commissioners of Shawnee and Wyandotte counties may issue general obligation bonds o…

19-15,141. Bonds for civic centers in certain counties not subject to debt limitations, exception. Bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 19-15,140, and amendments thereto, by Seward and Wyandotte counties shall not be subject to or within any bonded debt limitation fixed by any other l…

19-15,142. Coliseums in certain counties; operation and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than 300,000 is hereby authorized to …

19-15,143. Bond limitation exemption; Geary county jail and law enforcement center. Bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 19-15,116 by the board of county commissioners of Geary county for the purpose of constructing, furnishing and equipping a county jail and law enforcemen…

19-15,144. Shawnee county jail; issuance of bonds to finance purchase of land and certain improvements, furnishing and equipping. (a) The board of county commissioners of Shawnee county is hereby authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county in an amount not to excee…

19-1505d. Validation of certain proceedings and bonds for county buildings. If any county, pursuant to the provisions of sections 19-1503, 19-1504 and 19-1505 of the General Statutes of 1949, relating to the erection of certain county buildings, has held a bond election therefor …

19-1510. Courthouses in counties of more than 110,000 population; exceptions; bonds. That the board of county commissioners of any county having a population of one hundred and ten thousand (110,000) or over, is hereby authorized and empowered to erect, construct, reconstruct or …

19-1511. Plans and specifications for courthouse; bids; contracts; bond of contractor; time for action to restrain. The board of county commissioners shall have the power to employ an architect to prepare the plans and specifications, and to superintend the erection, construction…

19-1512. Bonds; levies. Bonds authorized to be issued under the provisions of this act shall be issued as provided by law, and it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of any such county issuing such bonds, annually, at the time of levying other taxes, to levy a …

19-1513. Courthouse and jail in county of more than 120,000 population. Laws 1923, chapter 110, included by reference. [Authorizes board of county commissioners of county having 120,000 inhabitants or more to procure a site for a courthouse and jail by purchase, donation or conde…

19-1544. Exchange of courthouse property for fairgrounds. That any county in this state owning a building and site formerly used for courthouse purposes and no longer so used may, whenever its board of county commissioners shall by resolution determine that it is to the interest …

19-1545. Deed for exchange. Such courthouse building and site shall be conveyed by such county commissioners by proper deed of conveyance, and the property so acquired shall be conveyed to the board of county commissioners of such county. History: L. 1935, ch. 3, § 2; May 15.

19-1546. Lease for lands acquired by exchange. That lands so acquired may be by such board of county commissioners leased to any person, firm, association or corporation, to be used for fairs, races, circuses, or other exhibitions, on such terms as in the opinion of such board of…

19-1547. Free fairs on grounds exchanged for unused courthouse property; tax levy, use of proceeds. A free fair may be conducted on such grounds and a tax levied in support thereof and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12…

19-1561. Site, buildings, equipment; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required; condemnation proceedings. The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized to make an annual levy of not to exceed one mill upon all tangible property of the county for the purp…

19-1561a. Donations. Any person or persons, firm, organization, corporation or society desiring to make donation of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of the activities mentioned in K.S.A. 19-1561, shall have the right to vest title of the money or real estat…

19-1561b. 4-H buildings and furnishings; additional equipment, repair of buildings; premiums and rewards; tax levy, use of proceeds; report to county of premiums and rewards awarded. Upon the erection of such building or buildings and furnishings as herein provided, the board of …

19-1561c. Control and management of buildings; appointment of board; terms. Upon the erection of such building or buildings, the board of county commissioners of such county shall have the control and management of such building or buildings, and they may vest the authority to ma…

19-1561d. Tax levies voted under K.S.A. 19-1561. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county which has, prior to the effective date of this act, under the provisions of section 19-1561 of the General Statutes of 1949, submitted the question of making an annual tax levy f…

19-1561e. No-fund warrants; limitation; payment; cash basis and budget laws inapplicable. In any county such as described in K.S.A. 19-1561d, the board of county commissioners may issue no-fund warrants in an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to be used for t…

19-1561f. Maximum levies not made. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county which has, prior to the effective date of this act, under the provisions of section 19-1561 of the General Statutes of 1949, submitted the question of making an annual tax levy for acquiring a…

19-1561g. No-fund warrants for certain expenditures; limitation; redemption. In any county such as is described in K.S.A. 19-1561f, and which has let a contract for the construction of a building for 4-H club purposes, livestock shows and other agricultural or civic activities an…

19-1562. Validation of certain county jail bonds. Where in any county the electors have heretofore authorized, by a majority vote of the electors voting on the proposition, the issuance of bonds of the county for the purpose of erecting and equipping a county jail, said bonds, wh…

19-1572c. Construction of courthouse or jail in certain counties; enlarging or remodeling; tax levy, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. In any county having a population of at least seventy-five thousand (75,000) but not more t…

19-1572d. Contracts; issuance of bonds, when. Whenever the board of county commissioners deems it advisable they may proceed to advertise and let the contract for the enlarging or remodeling of such building in the manner now provided by law. If at such time there are insufficien…

19-1573. Courthouses in certain counties; remodeling, refurnishing; tax levy, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000) and having a total assessed tangible valuation of more than twenty million dollars…

19-1574. Tax levies for courthouse fund in certain counties; warrants. The tax levies herein authorized shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law and shall be outside the aggregate limitation provided by K.S.A. 79-1947 and acts amendatory thereof and s…

19-1576a. Sale of certain property in certain counties of less than 10,000 population. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000) and having an assessed taxable tangible valuation of not less than twenty-seven milli…

19-1576b. Resolution for sale of certain property in certain counties; appraisal; disposition of proceeds. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any such county shall determine, by resolution, that a county barn and welfare office and the lots of the sites upon which the …

19-1577. Bonds for combination courthouse and memorial building or courthouse, jail and memorial building in certain counties; election. That any county in this state in which a tax levy has been made for the purpose of erecting a courthouse or courthouse and jail under the provi…

19-1578. Management of combination courthouse and memorial building; trustees. That the management and control of said combination courthouse and memorial building shall be vested in the board of county commissioners: Provided, however, The board of county commissioners may appoi…

19-1579. Certain counties of less than 5,000 population; courthouse, jail or sheriff quarters. The provisions of this act shall apply to any county having a population of less than five thousand (5,000) and having a total assessed tangible valuation of more than ten million dolla…

19-1580. Bonds for courthouse jail and sheriff's quarters; election. The board of county commissioners of any county such as described in K.S.A. 19-1579 is hereby authorized and empowered to issue general obligation bonds of such county for the purpose of providing funds to be us…

19-1581. Certain counties with a population between 12,000 and 13,000. The provision of this act shall apply to any county having a population of more than twelve thousand (12,000) and less than thirteen thousand (13,000) with an assessed tangible valuation of more than twenty-fi…

19-1582. Warrants for improving courthouse. The board of county commissioners of any such county is hereby authorized to issue no-fund warrants during a period of five consecutive years for the purpose of providing funds to be used for purpose of improving its courthouse, constru…

19-1583. Tax levies to pay warrants for improving courthouse in certain counties; surplus funds. Whenever no-fund warrants are issued under the authority provided by this act, the board of county commissioners shall make a tax levy at the first tax levying period after such warra…

19-1584. Cash basis and budget laws not to apply under this act. The provisions and restrictions of the cash basis and budget laws of this state shall not apply to the expenditures under the provisions of this act. History: L. 1949, ch. 211, § 4; April 8.

19-1585. Certain counties of more than 50,000 population; additional bonds for site and the building and equipping of courthouse or jail; resolution. That any county having a population of more than fifty thousand (50,000) and in which there is no city of the first class, which p…

19-1586. Site at place other than county seat; contracts; limitation; resolution. That where an office or offices for the rendering of county services by county officials has heretofore been established in any such county at a place other than the county seat of said county, and …

19-1587. Bond election. That no bonds shall be issued under any section of this act until the question of issuing the same shall have been submitted to the qualified electors of the county at a regular general election or at a special election called for that purpose and unless a…

19-1588. Federal or state aid; issuance and retirement of bonds. Nothing in this act shall prevent the use of any available federal or state aid or both by the county carrying out one or more of the purposes authorized by this act. The bonds issued under the authority of this act…

19-1590. Counties with a population between 50,000 and 80,000; bonds for courthouse improvements, acquisition of sites, additions, equipment and maintenance. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of not less than fifty thousand (50,000) and not more …