73-413: Validating bond issue under acts of 1919 and 1920.
Laws 1921, chapter 80, included by reference. [The title to the act
follows: "An act validating and legalizing bonds issued under the act
published in the statute book as chapter 279, Laws of 1919, or chapter 58
[*] Special Session Laws of 1920, and authorizing and directing the
issuance of bonds and subsequent proceedings for erection of military
memorials where elections have been held under said act and validating all
proceedings thereunder." The act of 1921 (ch. 256) [**] contains the same
provisions as the act of 1919 above referred to.]
History: R.S. 1923, 73-413.
73-414: Validating bond issue, consolidated cities first and second
class.
Laws 1923, chapter 214, included by reference. [The title of the act
follows: "An act authorizing and directing the issuance of bonds and
subsequent proceedings for the erection of military memorials by cities of
the first class, with which there has been consolidated a city of the
second class under the provisions of chapter 98 [12-332] of the Laws of
Kansas 1921, entitled 'An act providing for the consolidation of cities,'
and in which city of the second class, an election has been held under the
provisions of chapter 256 [*], Laws of Kansas 1921, and validating all
proceedings thereunder, notwithstanding that such city of the first class
has heretofore issued bonds for the erection of military memorials."]
History: R.S. 1923, 73-414.
73-415: Increased bond issue authorized.
Laws 1923, chapter 215, included by reference. [The title to the act
follows: "An act authorizing certain cities to increase their bonded
indebtedness heretofore authorized for the erection of a memorial
building."]
History: R.S. 1923, 73-415.
73-416: Validating bond issue, cities second class.
Laws 1923, chapter 216, included by reference. [The title to the act
follows: "An act relating to the issuance of military memorial building
bonds by cities of the second class, and validating the proceedings
already begun by certain second-class cities in the state."]
History: R.S. 1923, 73-416.
73-417: Monuments by counties and cities for certain veterans.
In grateful recognition of the service, sacrifices and sufferings of
persons who served in the army and navy of the United States in the war of
the rebellion, and the persons who served in the army, navy or marine corps
of the United States in world war I or world war II and of persons who have
served with the armed forces of the United States during the military,
naval and air operations in Korea or other places under the flags of the
United States and the United Nations or under the flag of the United States
alone, and have been honorably discharged therefrom, the board of county
commissioners of the several counties and governing body of any city of the
first, second and third class within this state are hereby authorized and
empowered to appropriate money or issue bonds of the respective counties or
cities for the purpose of erecting and maintaining monuments to the memory
of the deceased Union soldiers of the war of the rebellion and of the
deceased soldiers, sailors or marines who served in world war I or world
war II or served with the armed forces of the United States during the
military, naval and air operations in Korea or other places under the flags
of the United States and the United Nations or under the flag of the United
States alone.
History: L. 1903, ch. 362, § 1; R.S. 1923, 73-417; L. 1945, ch. 301, § 8; L.
1951, ch. 429, § 7; June 30.
73-418: Same; location.
Said monuments when erected by the board of county commissioners of any
county within this state shall be erected within some public park or
cemetery in said county to be selected by said county commissioners; and
when erected by the governing body of any city within the state shall be
erected within some public park or cemetery located at or near said city.
History: L. 1903, ch. 362, § 2; June 1; R.S. 1923, 73-418.
73-419: Same; lots for monuments.
Before any money shall be appropriated under this act, the cemetery
association owning cemetery where it is proposed to erect said monument
shall deed to the county or city so appropriating said money a lot or lots
in said cemetery for the purpose of erecting thereon the monument as
aforesaid. Said lot or lots shall be and remain the property of the county
or city erecting said monument, and shall at all times be under the care of
the board of county commissioners or the governing body, the same as other
county and city property.
History: L. 1903, ch. 362, § 3; June 1; R.S. 1923, 73-419.
73-420: Same; county and city may join.
The board of county commissioners of any county may join with the
governing body of any city located within the said county any appropriated
money, for the purpose of erecting more than one monument under this act.
History: L. 1903, ch. 362, § 4; June 1; R.S. 1923, 73-420.
73-421: Same; bond issues.
The board of county commissioners of any county within this state or any
city of the first or second class within this state may issue bonds in any
sum that they may deem proper for the purposes herein set forth; said bonds
to be issued as provided by law: Provided, That before any money shall
be appropriated or bonds issued the question shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of the county or city at a general or special election.
History: R.S. 1923, 73-421; Dec. 27.
73-422: Soldiers' monument in Sedgwick county.
Laws 1903, chapter 363, and Laws 1903, chapter 362, section 6, included
by reference. [The first-named act provided for a soldiers' monument in
Sedgwick county, and the other section referred to saved said act from
repeal.]
History: R.S. 1923, 73-422.
73-423: Soldiers' monument at Winfield.
Laws 1905, chapter 150, included by reference. [Supplemental act to
chapter 362, Laws 1903; authorized a soldiers' monument in the city of
Winfield.]
History: R.S. 1923, 73-423.
73-424:
History: L. 1911, ch. 289, § 1; R.S. 1923,
73-424; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3.
73-425: Memorial and monument in counties over 70,000.
Such tax shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes, and the
money so raised shall be expended, and said soldiers' memorial and monument
constructed, in the same manner as is now provided by law for the
construction of public buildings and paying therefor by the board of county
commissioners, and the grand army of the republic and its auxiliaries of
such county shall have charge of the building of such soldiers' memorial
and monument within such county. No part of such money shall be paid for
salaries nor for any other purpose than that above specified.
History: L. 1911, ch. 289, § 2; Feb. 28; R.S. 1923, 73-425.
73-426: Same; duty of county commissioners.
Such memorial and monument shall be placed on ground belonging to the
county, and the board of county commissioners shall select the location,
and after the erection of such memorial and monument shall have charge and
care of the same.
History: L. 1911, ch. 289, § 3; Feb. 28; R.S. 1923, 73-426.
73-427: County memorials and monuments; tax levy, use of proceeds.
The board of county commissioners of any county are hereby authorized
and empowered to levy a tax, not exceeding one-half mill on the dollar,
of the taxable property of the county for one year, the proceeds
thereof, when collected, to be used in building and equipping a
soldiers' memorial and monument in such county in honor of the veterans
of such county who served either in world war I or world war II, or
both and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued
under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto,
by cities located in the county. The money raised from such tax levy shall
be expended, and said
soldiers' memorial and monument constructed, in the same manner as is
now provided by law for the construction of public buildings.
History: L. 1917, ch. 141, § 1; R.S. 1923, 73-427; L. 1947,
ch. 392, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 190; July 1.
73-427a: Same; location and care of monument.
Such a monument shall be placed on grounds belonging to the county, or
on some street or park in its county seat, the location to be selected by a
committee consisting of the members of the board of county commissioners,
two members of the American legion appointed by the commander of the
American legion post in such county seat, and two members of the veterans
of foreign wars appointed by the commander of the veterans of foreign wars
post in such county seat. After the erection of such memorial, the board of
county commissioners shall have charge and care of the same if placed on
ground belonging to the county; and if placed on a street or park in the
county seat, the governing body of such city shall have charge and care of
such memorial.
History: L. 1947, ch. 392, § 2; June 30.
73-428:
History: L. 1917, ch. 141, § 2; R.S. 1923,
73-428; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 392, § 3; June 30.
73-429: County memorials and monuments; location and care of monuments.
Such monument shall be placed on ground belonging to the county, or on
some street or park in its county seat, the location to be selected by
the grand army of the republic and the woman's relief corps of such
county seat, and the board of county commissioners, after the erection
of such monument shall have charge and care of the same if placed on
ground belonging to the county; if placed on a street or park in the
county seat, the government of such city shall have charge and care of
such monument.
History: L. 1917, ch. 141, § 3; May 26; R.S. 1923, 73-429.
73-430:
History: L. 1915, ch. 102, § 1; R.S. 1923, 73-430; L. 1935, ch. 266,
§ 1; L. 1945, ch. 301, § 9; L. 1951, ch. 429, §
8; Repealed, L. 1977, ch. 261, § 1; July 1.
73-431: County memorials and monuments; placing of markers.
The county commissioners of each county of this state shall designate
suitable persons residing in the county to place the grave markers
provided for in K.S.A. 73-430 at the graves of such
deceased soldiers, sailors and marines.
History: L. 1915, ch. 102, § 2; April 8; R.S. 1923, 73-431.
73-432: Same; payment by county.
The expenses of such grave markers shall be paid by the county in which
such soldiers, sailors or marines are buried; and the board of county
commissioners of such county is authorized to audit and account and pay for
said markers in a similar manner as other accounts in such county are paid.
History: L. 1915, ch. 102, § 3; April 8; R.S. 1923, 73-432.
73-433: Additional bonds when memorial erected under provisions of
73-401 to 73-410.
The governing bodies of cities of the first class of the state of
Kansas, having a population of over 100,000, who have, under the
provisions of K.S.A. 73-401 to 73-410, inclusive, erected a military memorial
building, for the purposes designated
in said statutes, may issue additional bonds, not to exceed the sum
of $41,750, the proceeds whereof to be used in furnishing and equipping
the said military memorial building and in decorating the grounds
thereof, as per the following schedule; and not otherwise and not to
exceed the amounts set forth in said schedule:
Window shades ................. $750
Portable stage ................. 2,500
Seats ................. 18,000
Painting walls in auditorium ................. 2,500
Plastering walls in auditorium ................. 4,000
Lighting fixtures ................. 7,500
Paving and curbing alley ................. 1,500
Constructing driveways ................. 5,000
________
$41,750
History: L. 1925, ch. 248, § 1; March 10.
73-434: Same; expenditures.
All expenditures set forth in K.S.A. 73-433 shall
be made by the board of trustees of the said military memorial building.
And that all vouchers drawn by the city to pay for such expenditures
shall be approved by the said board of trustees and the mayor of the
city upon which such vouchers are drawn.
History: L. 1925, ch. 248, § 2; March 10.
73-435: Same; terms.
In case said bonds will be issued, such bonds shall be run for not
more than twenty years and bear interest at a rate not to exceed the
maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and to be in denominations
of not less than $100 nor more than
$1,000.
History: L. 1925, ch. 248, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 86; March 21.
73-436: Additional bonds for memorial building; tax levy for sinking
fund; investment.
It shall be the
duty of the governing bodies of such cities during
each year to levy taxes sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds and to
create a sinking fund to pay said bonds at the date of maturity thereof.
Said sinking fund may be invested in the investments
authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the
manner prescribed
therein or in the bonds herein provided
for or county or municipal bonds.
History: L. 1925, ch. 248, § 4; L. 1977, ch. 54, § 39; July 1.
73-437: Same; specific authorization.
The bonds herein provided for, and all taxes herein provided for
may be issued or levied in addition to all other bonds or levies now
authorized under the statutes.
History: L. 1925, ch. 248, § 5; March 10.
73-438, 73-439:
History: L. 1925, ch. 249, §§ 1, 2;
Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 431, § 1; June 30.
73-440 to 73-443:
History: L. 1937, ch. 325, §§ 1 to 4;
Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 393, § 1; June 30.
73-444: Additional bonds in first-class cities for monuments
erected under 73-401 to 73-410; federal aid.
The governing body of any city of the first class in the state of Kansas
which has under the provisions of K.S.A. 73-401 to 73-410, both
inclusive, and acts amendatory and
supplementary thereto, erected a military memorial building for the
purposes designated in said sections, may issue additional bonds not to
exceed the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars, the proceeds whereof to
be used in repairing, equipping and improving said military memorial
building; Provided, however, If said governing body of said city
shall be able to procure from the United States government, directly or
indirectly, funds for the purpose specified herein, the amount of said
bonds authorized to be issued shall be reduced in the amount of any such
funds obtained from the government.
History: L. 1937, ch. 324, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 394, § 1; June 30.
73-445: Certain second-class cities authorized to transfer certain
funds to complete and equip memorial armory buildings.
Any city of the second class in which city bonds were voted during
the year, 1937, in an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, for
the purpose of erecting a memorial armory building under the provisions
of K.S.A. 73-401 to 73-410, both sections inclusive, and amendments thereto, and the
proceeds of such bonds were expended in the erection of a memorial
armory building according to approved plans therefor, and such funds so
created and provided were insufficient to complete said memorial
according to such plans, and additional funds in the sum of
approximately twelve thousand dollars are necessary for the proper
completion and equipment of said memorial armory building, and such city
is the owner of a waterworks and power and light plant, and revenues are
derived by such city from the sale and consumption of water, power, and
light, such city is hereby authorized, by resolution of the governing
body of such city, to transfer from said waterworks, power and light
funds, when surpluses of such funds exist and are not needed for payment
of outstanding bonds, or interest on outstanding bonds or any
obligations incurred for the construction of such plant or plants, or
the renewal, extension or operation of such plant or plants from which
such fund or funds were derived, in the total sum of twelve thousand
dollars over a period of three years, and to use said funds so
transferred from said utility fund or funds for the purpose of
completing and equipping said memorial building, and thus to complete
and equip said memorial building: Provided, however, That any
portion of said amount may be so transferred and used in any year during
said period of time, but that the aggregate so transferred and used
shall not exceed the total sum of twelve thousand dollars.
History: L. 1941, ch. 169, § 1; June 30.
73-446: Disposal of memorial building and land or diversion of use
of building, when; publication of resolution; petition for election;
disposition of moneys.
Any city which has a memorial building constructed under the authority
of article 4 of chapter 73 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated may:
(1) Dispose of the building and the land upon which situated, or any
part of such land, or
(2) If no bonds issued therefor are outstanding, may divert the use
of said building to a city hall or building for the accommodation of its
officers and employees and the transaction of the general business of
the city and for such purposes may make such alterations, repairs or
changes as may be necessary, in the following manner: The city council
or commission shall adopt a resolution setting forth that in its
judgment the building is improperly designed to be of use to the
community, or that the community no longer needs the building because of
conditions to be set forth in the resolution, or that the building is
used so little that the cost of maintenance and operation is excessive,
and that the city has an opportunity to sell said building and the land
on which situated or a part of such land, for cash at a price to be
stated, and that the city will sell such building and the land or a part
of the land, according to the terms of the proposition, after a certain
date to be stated in said resolution, unless within twenty (20) days
after the publication of the resolution a petition addressed to the
governing body and signed by not less than fifty-one percent (51%) of
the number of qualified electors as shown by the registration books on
the day of the publication of the resolution, or in case of a city
having no registration, then according to an estimate of the number of
qualified electors on the day of publication of the resolution as
prepared and certified to by the city clerk, shall be filed with the
city clerk requesting that the matter be voted upon at a special
election, or at the next regular city election if such election will
fall within ninety (90) days after the publication of the resolution.
If no sufficient petition is filed within the required time, or if a
sufficient petition is filed and an election is held and a majority of
the votes cast are in favor of the proposition, the council or
commission may proceed with the disposal of the property or the
diversion of the use of the building according to the proposition set
out in the resolution. The consideration received for the building and
land disposed of under this section shall be applied on the payment of
any outstanding bonds issued for the memorial, or, in the event no bonds
are outstanding, it shall be transferred to the general fund, or be
placed in a special fund for the purchase or construction of another
building more appropriate for the use of the city. A special election
shall be noticed and held in the same manner and with the same form of
ballot as in the case of bond elections under the provisions of K.S.A.
10-120, or any amendments thereto, the
first publication of the notice to be in the week following the
determination of the sufficiency of the petition and without further
action than said determination.
History: L. 1943, ch. 89, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 342, § 1; June 30.
73-447: Auditorium in certain second-class cities.
The provisions of this act shall apply to any city having a
population of more than three thousand five hundred (3,500)
which is located in a county having a population of more than twelve thousand
five hundred (12,500) and less than thirteen thousand five hundred (13,500),
in which a city auditorium has been constructed as a military memorial prior
to the effective date of this act.
History: L. 1951, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 307, § 1; July 1.
73-448: Same; bonds for repair, reconstruction, equipment or demolition; election.
The governing body of any city to which this act applies is
hereby authorized and empowered
to issue the general obligation bonds of such city in an amount not
exceeding one million dollars
($1,000,000) for the purpose of
providing funds to be used for the repair, reconstruction, equipment
or demolition
of an existing city auditorium. No such bonds shall be issued until the
question of their issuance shall have been submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of such city at a regular city election or at a
special election called for that purpose and the majority of those
voting on the question shall have voted in favor of the issuance of said
bonds. Such election shall be called and held and such bonds shall be
issued, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of
the general bond law and such bonds shall be exempt from
any statutory limitation on the bonded indebtedness of such city.
History: L. 1951, ch. 180, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 307, § 2; July 1.
73-449: Improving and repairing military memorial buildings in certain
cities of second class; bonds; election.
The governing body of any city of the second class having a population
of more than 10,000 and located in a county having a
population of more than 40,000, which county has
erected a military memorial building for the purposes and as provided in
K.S.A. 73-401 to 73-410, inclusive,
may issue
additional bonds not to exceed the sum of
$50,000, the proceeds of which shall be used in repairing, equipping,
improving or altering the military memorial building. No
bonds shall be issued by any city under the authority conferred by this
section until the question of the issuance of the bonds has been
submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of such city at a regular
city election, or at a special election called for that purpose and
a majority of those voting on the question vote in favor of the issuance of the bonds.
Such bond election shall be called and held and the bonds shall be
issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the
provisions of the general bond law. All bonds issued under the
authority conferred by this act shall be subject to and within any
bonded debt limitation provided by the laws of this state.
History: L. 1951, ch. 430, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 76; July 1.
73-450: Certain counties under 3,000; use of tax proceeds for
different type building, when.
The provisions of this act shall apply to any county having a population
of not more than three thousand (3,000) which has been authorized by an
election to levy taxes in the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars
($75,000) and which has levied taxes, acquired real estate and a fund
amounting to more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) under the
provisions of chapter 256 [*], of the Laws of Kansas of 1921, as amended,
and which has taken no further steps toward the erection of any kind of a
building or structure as authorized by said chapter.
History: L. 1953, ch. 362, § 1; June 30.
73-451: Same; resolution; publication; protest petition; election.
Whenever the board of county commissioners of any such county finds that
the amount authorized to be levied as taxes is either insufficient or that
the need for such building or structure has ceased to exist and shall also
find that the general welfare of such county would be better served by a
different type of memorial building other than the particular character of
memorial approved by the voters, then such board may adopt a resolution
setting forth such findings and stating the character of the memorial
building suitable to the needs of the people of such county and publish
such resolution for six (6) days in the official paper of the county, if
the same be a daily, and for two (2) consecutive weeks, if the same be a
weekly; whereupon said board shall proceed to construct the type of
building described in said resolution and to use the proceeds of such tax
levies for the payment of same and may use any surplus moneys after the
building is completed for the repair, equipment and improvement of same:
Provided, If a petition in opposition to same, signed by not less than
twenty-five percent (25%) of the electors of such county, is filed with the
county clerk within thirty (30) days following the last publication of such
resolution, then it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners
to submit the question to the electors of the county at the next general
election for their approval or rejection; and if a majority of the electors
voting at such election shall vote in favor thereof, said board shall
proceed with the construction of such building.
History: L. 1953, ch. 362, § 2; June 30.
73-452: Same; sale or lease of memorial building and land to
certain hospital districts.
When the board of county commissioners of any county has constructed a
medical building as a memorial under the authority of K.S.A. 73-450 and
73-451, the board of trustees of any such memorial
building shall have the power to sell or lease such building and the
land acquired for such memorial purpose, or any part thereof, to a
hospital district organized under the provisions of article 18 of
chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory thereof
and supplemental thereto. The trustees of any such hospital district may
purchase or lease said building and land, or any part thereof.
History: L. 1961, ch. 169, § 1; April 17.