History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 172; R.S. 1923, 19-2601; L. 1963, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 79; Jan. 10, 1977.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 173; R.S. 1923, 19-2602; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 125, § 2; April 25.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 174; R.S. 1923, 19-2603; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 125, § 2; April 25.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 175; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 19-2604.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 176; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 19-2605.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 177; R.S. 1923, 19-2606; L. 1990, ch. 130, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 64, § 2; July 1.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 178; R.S. 1923, 19-2607; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 80; Jan. 10, 1977.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 179; R.S. 1923, 19-2608; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 129, § 1; July 1.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 180; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 19-2609.
History: L. 1911, ch. 140, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-2610; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 195, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1913, ch. 150, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-2611; L. 1933, ch. 60, § 1 (Special Session); L. 1935, ch. 138, § 1; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 188, § 11; Feb. 9.
History: L. 1915, ch. 288, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 221, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-2612; L. 1927, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 179, § 1; June 29.
History: L. 1917, ch. 133, § 1; L. 1923, ch. 115, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-2613; L. 1925, ch. 137, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 57, § 1 (Special Session); L. 1937, ch. 190, § 1; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 130, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1917, ch. 133, §§ 2,3; L. 1923, ch. 115, §§ 2,3; R.S. 1923, 19-2614, 19-2615; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 130, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1917, ch. 133, § 4; L. 1923, ch. 115, § 4; R.S. 1923, 19-2616; L. 1925, ch. 137, § 2; L. 1933, ch. 57, § 2 (Special Session); L. 1937, ch. 190, § 2; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 130, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1917, ch. 133, § 5; L. 1923, ch. 115, § 5; R.S. 1923, 19-2617; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 130, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1919, ch. 154, § 1; June 17; R.S. 1923, 19-2618.
History: L. 1919, ch. 154, § 2; June 17; R.S. 1923, 19-2619.
History: L. 1919, ch. 154, § 3; June 17; R.S. 1923, 19-2620.
History: L. 1919, ch. 154, § 4; June 17; R.S. 1923, 19-2621.
History: L. 1919, ch. 154, § 5; June 17; R.S. 1923, 19-2622.
History: L. 1919, ch. 154, § 6; R.S. 1923, 19-2623; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 43; Jan. 1, 1964.
History: L. 1925, ch. 138, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 195, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 119, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 166, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1925, ch. 138, §§ 2,3; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 166, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1925, ch. 143, § 1; L. 1938, ch. 41, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 190, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1925, ch. 144, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 190, § 1; June 30.
When said plat is approved by the board of county commissioners of the proper county, the same shall be filed with the register of deeds of said county, and after the filing of said plat with the register of deeds the various tracts or parcels of land therein may be conveyed by the description designated in said plat, and said land and tracts shall be subject to the restrictions contained in the plat filed with the register of deeds, as above provided, and the instrument conveying such tracts or parcel of land shall contain the recital subject to existing restrictions contained in the plat of such land now on file in the office of the register of deeds.
History: L. 1929, ch. 110, § 1; March 13.
History: L. 1945, ch. 181, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 219, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1949, ch. 222, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1933, ch. 325, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 195, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1937, ch. 201, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 112; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 201, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 20; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 113; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 201, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 51; March 21.
History: L. 1937, ch. 201, § 4; April 7.
History: L. 1941, ch. 200, §§ 1 to 3; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 190, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1941, ch. 203, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 195, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1947, ch. 215, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1951, ch. 235, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 159, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1951, ch. 235, § 2; June 30.
History: L. 1951, ch. 235, § 3; June 30.
History: L. 1955, ch. 179, § 1; June 30.
If such petition shall be filed, then the question of the providing for such collection and the establishment, maintenance, display and housing of such collection shall be submitted, at the next general election, to the legal electors of the county for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by K.S.A. 25-605. The question shall be stated on the ballot substantially as follows:
"Shall the board of county commissioners of ____________ county (here insert name of county) provide for the collection of records, documents and articles of historical value or interest and establish, maintain, display and provide housing for an historical collection of such records, documents and articles?"
If a majority of those voting on the question shall vote in favor of said proposition, then the board of county commissioners shall proceed to provide for such collection and establish, maintain, display and provide housing for such an historical collection but if a majority of the votes cast shall be against such proposition then said board shall proceed no further.
History: L. 1955, ch. 179, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 142, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1955, ch. 179, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 143, § 1; April 7.
History: L. 1955, ch. 179, § 4; June 30.
No tax levy greater than the amount authorized by law prior to the effective date of this act shall be made under authority of this section until the county commissioners of the county proposing to make such levy shall have adopted a resolution specifying the tax levy proposed to be made and the proposition for which the tax will be levied. Such resolution shall provide that if a petition in opposition to the tax levy, signed by not less than 10% of the qualified electors in the county, is filed with the county election officer within 40 days after the publication of the resolution, the tax levy will not be made unless first approved at a question submitted election which shall be called for that purpose or at the next general election. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the county. In the event that no petition as specified above is filed in accordance with the provisions of such notice, the governing body of such county may make the tax levy specified in the resolution. If such a petition is filed as provided in such notice, the board of county commissioners of the county may notify the county election officer of the date of an election to be held to submit the question of whether such tax levy shall be authorized. If a majority of the electors of the county voting on the question are in favor of the tax levy, the governing body may thereafter make the same.
History: L. 1955, ch. 179, § 5; L. 1963, ch. 181, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 168, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 111, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 162, § 21; L. 1976, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 114; L. 1982, ch. 120, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 102, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 27; May 31.
History: L. 1959, ch. 144, § 1; April 2.
History: L. 1959, ch. 144, § 2; April 2.
History: L. 1963, ch. 148, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1963, ch. 165, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1965, ch. 124, § 1; May 10.
(b) Whenever the owner or owners of any tract or tracts of land, which is located within territory which has been designated by law as an urban area and such tract or tracts of land is so situated that any boundary line thereof touches or adjoins the boundary line of a city the territory of which is within the same urban area, shall file with the city clerk of such city a written consent to or request for the annexation of such tract or tracts of land to such city, such tract or tracts of land may be annexed to, taken in and made a part of the city by ordinance.
(c) Any ordinance authorized by this section shall describe: (1) Platted lands by stating the name of the addition or subdivision as platted; (2) unplatted lands by stating the metes and bounds thereof; and (3) the section, township, range and county in which such platted or unplatted lands are located.
History: L. 1965, ch. 199, § 1; May 11.
(b) Any site acquired pursuant to this section, and any structures, improvements or equipment thereon, shall be subject to all permit and other requirements of the solid waste management laws of this state.
History: L. 1967, ch. 161, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 140, § 14; July 1.
History: L. 1967, ch. 161, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1967, ch. 161, § 3; July 1.
If revenue bonds are issued the board of county commissioners shall establish a schedule of fees and charges for the use of the facility to produce revenue sufficient to pay the bonds and interest, and any revenue over and above the amount necessary to pay the revenue bonds and interest each year may be used for the operation of the facility and for maintenance and improvements of and related to such facility. The revenue shall be placed in a refuse disposal fund. If the revenue is not sufficient to provide for operation, maintenance and improvement after bond and interest payments are made, such operation, maintenance and improvement expense shall be paid from the general fund of such county.
History: L. 1967, ch. 161, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1967, ch. 161, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1967, ch. 148, § 1; April 13.
History: L. 1967, ch. 148, § 2; April 13.
History: L. 1967, ch. 148, § 3; April 13.
History: L. 1967, ch. 148, § 4; April 13.
History: L. 1967, ch. 148, § 5; April 13.
(a) To make and adopt rules and regulations for the administration of a museum or cultural center;
(b) with the approval of the board of county commissioners, to purchase or lease a site or sites and to lease or erect a building or buildings for the use of the museum or cultural center;
(c) to acquire by purchase, gift or exchange, books, magazines, papers, printed materials, slides, pictures, films, projection equipment, any and all items of a historical interest, and other material and equipment deemed necessary by the board for the maintenance of a museum or cultural center;
(d) to employ a curator or museum or cultural center director and such other employees as the board shall deem necessary and to remove them and to fix their compensation;
(e) to receive and accept any gift or donation to a museum or cultural center and administer the same in accordance with any provision thereof;
(f) to contract with nonprofit corporations for the operation and maintenance of a museum.
History: L. 1967, ch. 148, § 6; April 13.
History: L. 1967, ch. 148, § 7; April 13.
History: L. 1968, ch. 389, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1968, ch. 389, § 2; July 1.
(b) Investigate and study the needs and requirements of the citizens of the county for governmental services;
(c) Investigate and study the possibilities for elimination of all unnecessary activities and of all duplication in office personnel and equipment and the coordination of activities between departments and governmental units; and
(d) To investigate and study the possibility and advisability of reforming the system of local government with a view to simplifying the organization of government, such study to include consideration of the consolidation of units of government, the transfer of powers and duties and the creation of new forms of government.
History: L. 1968, ch. 389, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1968, ch. 389, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1968, ch. 389, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1971, ch. 87, § 1; July 1.
(a) "Solid waste" means garbage, refuse and other discarded materials including, but not limited to solid and liquid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural and domestic activities.
(b) "Solid waste management system" means the entire process of storage, collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of solid wastes by any person engaging in such process as a business.
(c) "Person" means an individual, partnership, company or corporation.
History: L. 1971, ch. 217, § 1; July 1.
First. All contracts granting or giving or extending, renewing or amending any existing franchise shall be made by resolution of the board of county commissioners, and not otherwise.
Second. No franchise may be granted to any person or be extended for any longer period of time than ten (10) years from the date of such grant or extension.
Third. No person shall ever be granted any exclusive franchise.
Fourth. The board of county commissioners of the county, at all times during the existence of any such franchise, shall have the right by resolution to fix a reasonable schedule of maximum rates to be charged such county and the inhabitants thereof, by any person operating under any franchise under this act: Provided, however, That said board of commissioners shall at no time fix a rate which shall prohibit such person from earning a reasonable rate upon the fair value of the property used and useful in such service. In fixing and establishing such fair value the value of such franchise given and granted by the county to such person, shall not be taken into consideration in ascertaining the reasonableness of the rates to be charged to the inhabitants of such county.
Fifth. No franchise shall ever be granted until the resolution granting the same shall have been read in full at two (2) regular meetings of the board of commissioners, and immediately after the final adoption it shall be published in the official county paper once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks. If within thirty (30) days after the last publication of such resolution there shall be filed with the county clerk of the county a petition signed by electors equal in number to not less than five percent (5%) of the electors of the county who voted for the secretary of state at the last preceding general election, requesting an election thereon, the board of county commissioners shall submit the question of the adoption of such resolution to the voters at an election called for that purpose and held within ninety (90) days after the last publication of the resolution or at the next general election if held within such time, and no franchise shall be granted under the provisions of any such resolution unless the question of the adoption of such resolution shall receive the approval of a majority of the votes cast thereon. Such elections shall be called and held in the manner provided for the calling and holding of elections under the general bond law.
History: L. 1971, ch. 217, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1973, ch. 123, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 107, § 1; July 1.
(a) Fix the boundaries of each county commissioner's district, provide a method for changing them from time to time, and fix the number, term, and compensation of the commissioners and their method of election, and shall define and outline duties and powers of the county commissioners;
(b) provide for the exercise of such powers similar or identical to the powers permitted under K.S.A. 19-101 and article 39 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated;
(c) provide in the charter a method for its amendment;
(d) determine the distribution of legislative and administrative duties of the county officials, provide for consolidation or expansion of services as necessary, authorize the appointment of a county administrator or a county manager, and prescribe the general structure of county government ; and
(e) authorize the appointment of or elimination of elective officials and offices within the charter similar or identical to that authorization permitted the board of county commissioners under article 39 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
History: L. 1975, ch. 151, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 132, § 1; April 23.
(b) A new charter commission shall not be established until four years after the date of the establishment of a prior commission.
History: L. 1975, ch. 151, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 26, § 1; Apr. 1.
(1) (A) Three members shall be appointed by the members of the senate of the state of Kansas who are residents of Johnson county; and
(B) three members shall be appointed by the members of the house of representatives of the state of Kansas who are residents of Johnson county;
Each member appointed pursuant to this subsection (1) shall reside in a different senatorial district;
(2) two members shall be appointed by the governing body of the Johnson county republican central committee;
(3) two members shall be appointed by the governing body of the Johnson county democratic central committee;
(4) eight members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. Of such members, one member shall be appointed from each county commissioner district and the remaining shall represent the county at large;
(5) two members shall be appointed by the Johnson county chamber presidents' council;
(6) three members shall be appointed by the Johnson county members of the Johnson and Wyandotte counties council of mayors. Such members shall be mayors or their designees of cities located in Johnson county; and
(7) two members shall be appointed by the Johnson county planning commission. Such members shall be residents of the unincorporated area of Johnson county.
Such members shall be appointed within 21 days after the adoption of the resolution establishing such commission.
No person holding an elective state or county office shall serve on the charter commission.
(b) Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appointing authority which made the original appointment.
History: L. 1975, ch. 151, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 132, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 26, § 2; Apr. 1.
History: L. 1975, ch. 151, § 4; April 15.
History: L. 1975, ch. 151, § 5; L. 1999, ch. 26, § 3; Apr. 1.
History: L. 1975, ch. 151, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 132, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 26, § 4; Apr. 1.
History: L. 1975, ch. 151, § 7; April 15.
All information contained in such inventory shall also be recorded in a book kept for that purpose by the county clerk and during the month of February, following the filing of such inventories, the board of county commissioners shall view and check each item of personal property in each respective office or department with the inventory book prepared by the county clerk and enter a record of its findings and sign a certificate of the board's approval with reference thereto in the inventory record book prepared by the county clerk. The board of county commissioners may delegate the performance of the above duties, and the county commissioners or their delegate may perform such duties at any time during the year following the filing of such inventories. Thereafter, there shall be added to such inventory a description of the same kind and character of every article of personal property purchased or sold by said county, which addition shall show the date of the acquisition or sale of all such personal property.
History: L. 1975, ch. 166, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1975, ch. 166, § 2; July 1.
(b) Within thirty-five (35) days after the effective date of this act, the Kansas association of counties shall pay to said system an amount equal to the total of: (1) All employer contributions payable from January 1, 1976, to the date of payment at the applicable rate of contribution fixed pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4920, and any amendments thereto; and (2) all employee contributions payable from January 1, 1976, to the date of payment at the rate of contribution fixed by K.S.A. 74-4919, and any amendments thereto.
(c) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, all rights and benefits of membership including group insurance and participating service credit shall accrue to each individual who is an employee of the Kansas association of counties from January 1, 1976.
History: L. 1976, ch. 328, § 1; April 5.
History: L. 1976, ch. 328, § 2; April 5.
History: L. 1978, ch. 98, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 89, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1978, ch. 98, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 89, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1980, ch. 89, § 3; July 1.
All contracts of the director with independent shows or promoters shall be approved by the board of county commissioners before the same are valid and binding on either party.
The director shall secure a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in Kansas in an amount required by the board of county commissioners, but the amount of such bond shall not be less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
History: L. 1978, ch. 98, § 3; July 1.
(a) Determine the amounts distributed to all of the counties as apportioned on the basis of population of the counties under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2959 in the calendar year immediately preceding the effective date of this act.
(b) Determine the amounts to be distributed to all of the counties as apportioned on the basis of population of the counties under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2959 in the current year.
(c) Subtract the amounts determined in (a) above from the amounts determined in (b) above.
(d) Determine the amounts of the difference in (c) above and apportion such amounts to each county on the basis of the population of the county as ascertained from the most recent population figures available from the United States bureau of the census and published by the division of the budget of the department of administration, or as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 11-203[*].
(e) Determine the amounts distributed to the county on the basis of population of the county under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2959 in the year immediately preceding the effective date of this act.
(f) Determine the amounts the county would receive in the current year under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2959 as apportioned on the basis of the population of the county as published by the division of the budget, or as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 11-203[*].
(g) Add the amounts determined in (d) above for the county to the amounts determined in (e) above for the county.
(h) (1) If the amounts of the sums determined in (g) above are greater for every county than the amounts determined in (f) above, the amounts to be distributed to the county, as apportioned on the basis of population of the county under the provisions of said K.S.A. 79-2959 are the amounts determined in (g) above.
(2) If the amounts determined in (f) above are greater for every county than the amounts of the sums determined in (g) above, the amounts to be distributed to the county, as apportioned on the basis of population of the county under the provisions of K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 79-2959, are the amounts determined in (f) above.
History: L. 1978, ch. 55, § 4; L. 1980, ch. 284, § 16; July 1.
History: L. 1947, ch. 218, § 1; April 11.
History: L. 1959, ch. 150, § 1; March 31.
Prior to any issuance of such bonds, the board of county commissioners shall publish notice of its intent to issue such bonds once in the official county newspaper. If within 30 days following the publication of the notice a petition signed by not less than 10% of the qualified electors of the county requesting an election on the question of issuing such bonds is filed with the county clerk, an election on the question shall be called and held in the manner prescribed under the general bond law. If a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting at such election vote in favor of the issuance, the bonds shall be issued in the manner provided by the general bond law.
History: L. 1982, ch. 110, § 1; July 1.
(b) If a petition signed by not less than 5% of the registered voters of any county is filed with the county election officer requesting an election on the question of whether a tax levy not to exceed 1/2 mill on all taxable tangible property within the county shall be made for the purpose of assisting in the provision of services for persons with physically handicapping conditions, the board of county commissioners shall submit the proposition for approval by a majority of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election thereon. The election shall be called and held in the manner provided by the general bond law. If such proposition is approved, the board of county commissioners shall levy such tax for such purpose. No such tax shall be used for the purposes for which a tax is authorized under K.S.A. 12-1680, 19-4004, 19-4011, 65-212 and 65-215, and amendments thereto.
(c) As used in this section, "physically handicapping condition" means the physical condition of a person, whether congenital or acquired by accident, injury or disease which constitutes a substantial disability, including but not limited to blindness and hearing impairments.
History: L. 1983, ch. 311, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 28; May 31.
Except as hereinafter provided the term of office of each member shall be three years commencing January 1 and ending December 31. Members of the board shall be eligible to serve unlimited consecutive terms. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board for the unexpired term of office. Members of the board shall elect from among its own members a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.
History: L. 1987, ch. 94, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 47, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1988, ch. 101, § 1; July 1.
(b) The board of county commissioners may convey such property without waiting for the expiration of the redemption period provided pursuant to K.S.A. 79-2401a, and amendments thereto.
(c) Prior to conveying such property, the board of county commissioners shall obtain a quitclaim deed from any person having the right to redeem such property pursuant to K.S.A. 79-2401a, and amendments thereto.
(d) The city shall not be liable for the payment of any delinquent property taxes and special assessments and interest thereon or other costs assessed against such property at the time of the conveyance.
History: L. 1990, ch. 88, § 1; July 1.
(1) "County" means Lyon county.
(2) "Land" means land dedicated to public purpose located in Lyon county and which is located within the unincorporated area of the county or land dedicated to public purpose located within the corporate limits of a city which has no elected governing body.
(3) "Public loss or inconvenience" or "private right" shall not be construed to extend to the taxes which may be levied upon the land.
(b) The board of county commissioners may vacate land as defined in subsection (a) as provided herein. The board shall give public notice of the same by a publication for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the vicinity of such place sought to be vacated or in the official county newspaper. Such notice shall state the board's intention to vacate such land and describe the property fully, and give the time, date and location of the hearing to be held on the proposed vacation.
(c) On the day of the hearing, the board shall hear such testimony as may be presented before it, and such other testimony as required in order to determine the advisability of such vacation. If the board determines from the proofs and evidence presented that due and legal notice has been given by publication as required in this act, and that no private rights will be injured or endangered by such vacation, and that the public will suffer no loss or inconvenience thereby, the board shall order that such vacation be made. Any order approving such vacation shall provide for the reservation to the county and the owners of any lesser property rights for public utilities, rights-of-ways and easements for public service facilities originally held in such public reservation then in existence and use. An order of vacation shall be entered at length on the records of the proceedings of the board. Thereupon the county clerk shall certify a copy of such order to the register of deeds of the county. The register of deeds shall record in the deed records of the county and write on the margin of the recorded plat of such land, the words "canceled by order" or "canceled in part by order," as the case may be, giving reference thereon to the page and book of records where such order is recorded in the register's office.
(d) Any land vacated pursuant to this section shall revert to the owners of the real estate immediately abutting thereon, according to the frontage of such real estate thereon. All lands so reverting shall revert to the owners of abutting lands holding the same by title derived directly or indirectly from the owners of such lands from which such reservation was originally platted.
History: L. 1995, ch. 161, § 2; July 1.
(a) "County" means Wyandotte county, Kansas.
(b) "Board" means the board of trustees of the Wyandotte county land bank.
(c) "Bank" means the Wyandotte county land bank established pursuant to this act.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 12; July 1.
(b) The bank shall be governed by a board of trustees. The board of county commissioners of Wyandotte county may appoint the board. Commissioners may serve on or as the board of trustees. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.
(c) The board of county commissioners may advance operating funds to the bank to pay expenses of the board of trustees and the bank. Members of the board of trustees shall receive no compensation, but shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses in attending meetings and in carrying out their duties as members of the board.
(d) The bank may be dissolved by resolution of the board of county commissioners. In such case, all property of the bank shall be transferred to and held by the board of county commissioners of the county and may be disposed of as otherwise provided by law.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 13; July 1.
(b) The budget of the bank shall be prepared, adopted and published as provided by law for other political subdivisions of the state. No budget shall be adopted by the board until it has been submitted to, reviewed and approved by the board of county commissioners.
(c) The board shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the board shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the board.
(d) All records and accounts shall be subject to public inspection pursuant to K.S.A. 45-216 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(e) Any moneys of the bank which are not immediately required for the purposes of the bank shall be invested in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto.
(f) The bank shall make an annual report to the board of county commissioners on or before January 31 of each year, showing receipts and disbursements from all funds under its control and showing all property transactions occurring in each year. Such report shall include an inventory of all property held by the bank. A copy of such inventory also shall be published in the official county newspaper on or before January 31 of each year.
(g) The bank shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 9-1401 et seq., and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 14; July 1.
(b) The board may appoint such officers, agents and employees as it may require for the performance of its duties, and shall determine the qualifications and duties and fix the compensation of such officers, agents and employees.
(c) The board shall fix the time and place at which its meetings shall be held. Meetings shall be held within the county and shall be subject to the provision of K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto. Public notice shall be given of all meetings.
(d) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No action of the board shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which at least a quorum is present.
(e) The members of the board shall be subject to the provisions of the laws of the state of Kansas which relate to conflicts of interest of county officers and employees, including but not limited to K.S.A. 75-4301 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(f) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto, if any action at law or equity, or other legal proceeding, shall be brought against any member of the board for any act or omission arising out of the performance of duties as a member of the board, such member shall be indemnified in whole and held harmless by the board for any judgment or decree entered against such member and, further, shall be defended at the cost and expense of the bank in any such proceeding.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 15; July 1.
(a) Sue and be sued;
(b) enter into contracts;
(c) appoint and remove staff and provide for the compensation thereof;
(d) acquire, by purchase, gift or devise, and convey any real property, including easements and reversionary interests, and personal property subject to the provisions of this act;
(e) rebate all, or any portion thereof, the taxes on any property sold or conveyed by the bank;
(f) exercise any other power which may be delegated to the land bank by the board of county commissioners and the governing bodies of the cities and other taxing subdivisions located in the county by interlocal agreement and other lawful means; and
(g) exercise any other incidental power which is necessary to carry out the purposes of the land bank and this act.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 16; July 1.
(b) The fee simple title to any real estate which is sold to the county in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2804, and amendments thereto, and upon acceptance by the board of trustees may be transferred to the bank by a good and sufficient deed by the county clerk upon a written order from the board of county commissioners.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 17; July 1.
(a) Manage, maintain and protect or temporarily use for a public purpose such property in the manner the board deems appropriate;
(b) compile and maintain a written inventory of all such property. The inventory shall be available for public inspection and distribution at all times;
(c) study, analyze and evaluate potential, present and future uses for such property which would provide for the effective reutilization of such property;
(d) plan for and use the board's best efforts to consummate the sale or other disposition of such property at such times and upon such terms and conditions deemed appropriate;
(e) establish and maintain records and accounts reflecting all transactions, expenditures and revenues relating to the bank's activities, including separate itemizations of all transactions, expenditures and revenues concerning each individual parcel of property acquired; and
(f) thirty days prior to the sale of any property owned by the bank, publish a notice in the official county newspaper announcing such sale.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 18; July 1.
(b) The board, for purposes of land disposition, may consolidate, assemble or subdivide individual parcels of property acquired by the bank.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 19; July 1.
(b) Except for special assessments levied by a municipality to finance public improvements, when the board acquires property pursuant to this act, the county treasurer shall remove from the tax rolls all taxes, assessments, charges, penalties and interest that are due and payable on the property at the time of acquisition by the board.
(c) Property held by the bank shall remain liable for special assessments levied by a municipality to finance public improvements, but no payment thereof shall be required until such property is sold or otherwise conveyed by the bank.
(d) The governing body of any municipality which has levied special assessments on property acquired by the bank may abate part or all of the special assessments, and the bank and governing body may enter into agreements related thereto. Any special assessments that are abated shall be removed from the tax rolls by the county treasurer as of the effective date of the abatement.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 20; July 1.
(b) The board may use all or any part of the proceeds from the sale described in paragraph (a) to reimburse any municipality for delinquent special assessments due on such property.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 21; July 1.
History: L. 1996, ch. 264, § 22; July 1.