Chapter 80, TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

80-1207. Same; surplus funds; use. Whenever any township of this state shall have rid itself of the prairie dogs and there shall cease to be a necessity of any future procedure under this act (which question shall be determined by the board of county commissioners and the trustee…

80-1208. Same; penalty for failure to perform duties. Any township trustee or board of county commissioners failing to perform any of the duties imposed upon them by this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not less tha…

80-1404. Cities of first and second classes excluded from townships; wards. No city of the first or second class shall be included within the corporate limits of any township. In the event any city of the first or second class has designated no ward or wards, the entire territory…

80-1405a. Effect of change in population or valuation by annexation; eligibility for permit or license. Whenever a minimum population or valuation within a township is a prerequisite for the residents thereof to obtain any permit or license, and the township once has the required…

80-1406b. Transfer of surplus in general fund, when; resolution. The township board of any township which did not make a tax levy for the township general fund in the year next preceding and which has a surplus of moneys in the general fund may transfer all or any part of such su…

80-1406c. Certain township officers authorized to transfer certain moneys in general fund to cemetery fund, when. (a) The provisions of this section shall only apply to a township which is located in a county having a population of less than 3,100 with an assessed taxable tangibl…

80-1407. Compensation of township officers of townships with township water system. In any township having a township water system each member of the township board shall receive compensation for their services as such officers in the supervision of the operation of such water sy…

80-1408. Certain townships in certain counties between 10,000 and 13,000; additional bonds. Any township located in a county having a population of not less than ten thousand nor more than thirteen thousand and having an assessed tangible valuation of not less than twenty million…

80-1409. Same; application of general bond law. The bonds authorized in K.S.A. 80-1408 shall be issued, sold, delivered, registered and retired in accordance with the provisions of article 1, chapter 10, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any amendments thereto, except as here…

80-1413. Tax levies for funds to improve township roads; election. The township board of any township may, upon resolution adopted by a majority of the board, submit to the qualified electors of the township who reside outside of the corporate limits of any city, at any general e…

80-1413a. Validation of election to levy tax; Monmouth township, Shawnee county. Any election which was held prior to the effective date of this act for the approval of a tax to be levied by Monmouth township, in Shawnee county, to raise funds for township road improvements in ac…

80-1413b. Same; Rossville township, Shawnee County. Any election which was held prior to the effective date of this act for the approval of a tax to be levied by Rossville township, in Shawnee county, to raise funds for township road improvements in accordance with K.S.A. 80-1413…

80-1413c. Same; Mission township, Shawnee County. Any election which was held prior to the effective date of this act for the approval of a tax to be levied by Mission township, in Shawnee county, to raise funds for township road improvements in accordance with K.S.A. 80-1413 and…

80-1417. Joint township hall by certain townships and cities of third class; petition to city; contract; tax levies. The governing body of any city of the third class having a population of not to exceed 300, located within a township having a township hall and in a county with a…

80-1418. Designation of certain townships and cities in Johnson county as urban areas. Shawnee township, Mission urban township and cities in the county of Johnson having a common boundary with said Mission urban township are hereby designated as urban areas. History: L. 1957, ch…

80-1429. Tax levy for flood control in certain townships; election. The board of township trustees of any township located in a county having a population of more than six thousand three hundred (6,300) and less than six thousand five hundred (6,500) and an assessed valuation of …

80-1430. Transfer of township moneys or property to not-for-profit corporation or other governmental subdivision. (a) Any township may transfer all or any portion of any moneys or property, or the proceeds from the sale of property which the township receives by donation, contrib…

80-1501. Townships and counties contracting with cities for fire protection; procedure; reorganization as a consolidated district. (a) Any township or county may join with a municipality in the maintenance of a fire department for the prevention and fighting of fires within their…

80-1502. Contracts by cities with counties, townships, individuals, firms or corporations to furnish fire-fighting service. (a) The governing body of any municipality may contract with any county, township or individual or group of individuals, firm or corporation whose property …

80-1503. Same; tax levy. (a) Townships are hereby authorized and empowered to levy a special tax not to exceed one mill on all tangible property in the township not including a corporate city in a sufficient amount to join with a municipality or township for the purposes as provi…

80-1504. Municipal firemen on regular duty outside of city; compensation; pension. All municipal firemen, full paid or volunteer, attending and serving at fires outside the limits of the city, as provided by K.S.A. 80-1502, after being ordered or requested to do so by the fire ch…

80-1507. Benefit districts adjacent to or near cities; petition; directors; contracts. Whenever fifty-one percent of the resident property owners of any territory adjacent to, or within a radius of seven miles of a city shall petition for the creation of a benefit district for th…

80-1508. Same; contracts for fire-fighting service. Any such benefit district is hereby authorized to contract with the governing body of any municipality for the furnishing of fire-fighting service within said district by said municipality under the same terms and conditions as …

80-1509. Same; tax levies. The township board shall annually levy a tax upon the tangible taxable property in such benefit district and within the township sufficient to pay the compensation agreed upon in the contract with the municipality. History: L. 1937, ch. 377, § 3; L. 194…

80-1511a. Certain townships between 14,000 and 16,500; contributions to incorporated fire fighting organizations providing service; limitation. The township board of any township located in a county having a population of not less than fourteen thousand (14,000) and not more than…

80-1512. Creation of fire districts in certain townships; petition; notice and hearing; publication of resolution. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the township board of any township having a population of more than 10,000 outside the limits of any incorporated city ma…

80-1512a. Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts. Any land located within an improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any land located within an industrial district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3801 et seq., and am…

80-1513. Same; appeal to county commissioners; notice and hearing; inclusion of new lands; annexation of territory of district. (a) In the event the township board approves the creation of the fire district either as petitioned for or as modified, any landowner within such distri…

80-1514. Same; governing body of fire district. The township board shall be the governing body of any fire district created hereunder except that if in any such fire district a major portion of its territory is within the limits of one or more cities and all of the territory of s…

80-1514a. Fire districts in certain townships; governing body, powers. Upon the creation of a fire district under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-1512 et seq., the governing body shall have the authority to: (a) Enter contracts; (b) acquire and dispose of real and personal property; …

80-1514b. Same; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants. The governing body of any fire district created under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-1512 et seq. shall have the authority to issue general obligation bonds under the provisions of the general bond law except that before any bo…

80-1516. Same; employees and volunteers; compensation; quarters; clothing and equipment; insurance. The governing body shall have full direction and control over the operation of such district fire department, and may select regular employees, provide for their compensation, and …

80-1517. Same; contracts for fire protection; conditions; privileges, immunities and exemptions. The governing body of the fire district may enter into contracts with cities, and other fire districts or townships whether within or without the county or state for cooperation betwe…

80-1518. Same; right of way on highways; siren. District fire departments shall have the right of way on public highways, both inside and outside city limits, when going to or returning from a fire when operating under this act: Provided, The vehicle is equipped with a fire siren…

80-1520. Fire districts in certain townships; tax levies for operation and maintenance; notice of increased levy; petition, election. The governing body of any fire district operating under the provisions of this act other than fire districts located in counties having a populati…

80-1521. Same; existing governing body to exercise powers until new body qualified. In the event that the governing body of any existing fire district is changed by the provisions of this act, the governing body of the fire district in office at the time this act takes effect sha…

80-1522. Purchase of fire-fighting apparatus by certain townships; resolution; bonds; election; tax levies. When any township has joined with a city in maintaining a fire department under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-1501, or when any township has entered into a contract with a ci…

80-1523. Same; housing and operation of apparatus purchased. Where the fire department is a joint department, the fire-fighting apparatus purchased by the township shall be housed and operated the same as fire-fighting apparatus purchased by the city. Where the township has a con…

80-1524. Certain townships over 17,500; creation of special districts by board; costs. This act and all parts thereof shall only apply to any township in this state having a population of 17,500 or more and an assessed valuation on tangible property in excess of $30,000,000 in cu…

80-1524a. Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts. Any land located within an improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any land located within an industrial district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3801 et seq., and am…

80-1525. Same; "township board" defined. A township board as referred to herein means the township trustee, township clerk and township treasurer acting as a board. History: L. 1959, ch. 412, § 2; June 30.

80-1526. Same; creation of district by petition; procedure. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, whenever 40 or more industries and taxpayers located in any township covered by the provisions of this act are actively operated in an industrial area or district of such towns…

80-1527. Same; hearing on petition; notice and hearing. Upon the filing of such petition with any such township board to create a special fire protection district within the township, it shall be the duty of the township board to set a date for a hearing of such petition at a des…

80-1528. Same; findings by board; publication; meeting and hearing. Following such publication and public hearing and being fully informed in the premises, it is the duty of the township board of such township to find and determine the desirability and need, if any, for proposed …

80-1529. Same; organization of district or denial of petition; recordation; appeal. Following the two (2) hearings and meetings as hereinbefore set out, the township board shall promptly designate, organize and fix the boundaries of the special fire protection district, or deny t…

80-1530. Same; township board as governing body; powers; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants. When any special fire protection district of such township has been organized under the provisions of this act, the township board thereof shall govern the conduct and operation of su…

80-1531. Same; salaries of employees; volunteer firefighters. The salaries for each class of firefighters, supervisor, pension, vacation pay and other benefits in any special fire protection district shall correspond with and equal the payments made for like services in the condu…

80-1532. Same; annual budget. The first annual budget for auxiliary fire services, equipment and expenses in such special fire protection district adopted by such township board shall be adhered to and similarly and each year thereafter the township board of such township shall p…

80-1533. Same; tax levies. Any township board of such township is hereby authorized to levy not to exceed two (2) mills on each dollar of the assessed valuation of taxable property, real and personal, in any special fire protection district organized under the provisions of this …

80-1534. Same; lease of special equipment or issuance of no-fund warrants in emergencies. If any emergency exists or is threatened or other circumstances occur which in the judgment of the township board of such townships warrants summary action in advance of the levy and collect…