Statute 65-6115: Continuation of certain existing services by municipality;
tax levy; referendum.
The governing body of any municipality is hereby authorized to
continue, in accordance with the provisions of this act, operation of any
emergency medical service or ambulance service or centralized emergency
service communications system previously established, operated and
maintained, or continue any contract with any person, other municipality or
board of a county hospital for the furnishing of emergency medical services
or ambulance service previously executed, pursuant to the authority of any
statute repealed by this act. Such governing body is hereby authorized to
continue to levy under authority of this section any tax for the operation
and maintenance of such services or contracts previously authorized and
levied pursuant to any statute repealed by this act in any amount not
exceeding the amount specified in the ordinance or resolution providing for
the levy in such municipality under such repealed statute. No increase in
the amount of the tax previously authorized for the operation and
maintenance of such services or contracts shall be levied until the
governing body of such municipality adopts a new ordinance or resolution
which authorizes such increase and is subject to referendum in accordance
with the provisions of subsection (c) of
K.S.A. 65-6113.
History: L. 1988, ch. 261, § 15; April 14.