History: L. 1887, ch. 235, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 295, § 1; L. 1923, ch. 240, § 1; Feb. 28; R.S. 1923, 80-901.
History: R.S. 1923, 80-902.
History: L. 1887, ch. 235, § 3; L. 1909, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 295, § 3; L. 1923, ch. 240, § 3; R.S. 1923, 80-903; L. 1961, ch. 463, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 385, § 5; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 55; May 27.
Said petition shall particularly describe the parcel or parcels or tract or tracts of land to be so purchased or secured and maintained, or if paid for by taxation, the number of annual installments into which the whole tax is to be divided, and if such petition be found true then the board of county commissioners shall cause an election to be held to determine whether such purchase or securing the grounds and issue of bonds therefor, if any are provided for, shall be made, and the same shall be submitted to the qualified electors of such township at a special or general election, as the same shall be specified in said petition: Provided, That where parks or cemeteries are already in existence and operated by a park or cemetery organization, corporation or association of persons are to be taken over and acquired that such petition, as is in this section provided, shall not be acted upon by the board of county commissioners until there has been filed with such board a written proposition stating the price, terms and conditions upon which the park or parks or cemetery association or cemetery associations engage themselves to convey to the township all the property of such association or associations, corporation or corporations, or organization or organizations within such township, has been filed with the clerk of the township board.
History: L. 1887, ch. 235, § 4; L. 1909, ch. 260, § 2; L. 1921, ch. 295, § 2; L. 1923, ch. 240, § 2; Feb. 28; R.S. 1923, 80-904.
History: L. 1923, ch. 241, § 1; March 3; R.S. 1923, 80-905.
Said petition shall particularly describe the parcel or parcels or tract or tracts of land to be so purchased or secured and maintained, or if paid for by taxation the number of annual installments into which the whole tax is to be divided; and if such petition be found true in accordance with law, then the board of county commissioners shall cause an election to be held to determine whether such purchase or securing the grounds and issue of bonds therefor, if any are provided for, shall be made, and the same shall be submitted to the qualified electors of such township, or townships, at a special or general election, as the same shall be specified in said petition: Provided, That where parks or cemeteries are already in existence and operated by a park or cemetery organization, corporation or association of persons are to be taken over and acquired that such petition, as is in this section provided, shall not be acted upon by the board of county commissioners until there has been filed with such board a written proposition stating the price, terms and conditions upon which the park or parks or cemetery association or cemetery associations engage themselves to convey to the township, or townships, all the property of such association or associations, corporation or corporations, or organization or organizations within such township, or townships, has been filed with the clerks of the township boards.
History: L. 1923, ch. 241, § 2; March 3; R.S. 1923, 80-906.
History: L. 1923, ch. 241, § 3; March 3; R.S. 1923, 80-907.
History: L. 1923, ch. 241, § 4; March 3; R.S. 1923, 80-908.
History: L. 1923, ch. 241, § 5; March 3; R.S. 1923, 80-909.
History: L. 1887, ch. 235, § 5; March 15; R.S. 1923, 80-910.
History: L. 1887, ch. 235, § 7; R.S. 1923, 80-911; L. 1983, ch. 49, § 99; May 12.
History: L. 1887, ch. 235, § 8; L. 1915, ch. 100, § 1; May 22; R.S. 1923, 80-912.
History: L. 1887, ch. 235, § 9; March 15; R.S. 1923, 80-913.
History: L. 1901, ch. 397, § 1; May 1; R.S. 1923, 80-914.
History: L. 1911, ch. 138, § 1; R.S. 1923, 80-915; L. 1992, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 74, § 2; Apr. 17.
History: L. 1917, ch. 84, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 105, § 1; R.S. 1923, 80-916; L. 1982, ch. 72, § 14; July 1.
History: L. 1921, ch. 91, § 1; Feb. 27; R.S. 1923, 80-917.
History: L. 1921, ch. 91, § 2; Feb. 27; R.S. 1923, 80-918.
History: L. 1921, ch. 91, § 3; Feb. 27; R.S. 1923, 80-919.
History: L. 1935, ch. 318, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 470, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 384, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 480, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1937, ch. 385, § 1; March 29.
History: L. 1937, ch. 376, §§ 1 to 7; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 480, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1941, ch. 398, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 478, § 1; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 317, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1947, ch. 473, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 385, § 6; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 56; May 27.
Such lease shall be effective and binding upon the township, however, only after twenty (20) days following the final publication of such lease including all the terms thereof in some newspaper of general circulation in the township for three (3) consecutive weeks: Provided, That if within such twenty (20) days following the final publication of the lease there be filed with the township clerk a petition signed by twenty-five percent (25%) of the electors of such township as determined by the total vote for secretary of state in such township at the last preceding general election protesting the execution of such lease, then such lease shall be void and of no effect.
History: L. 1949, ch. 504, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 464, § 1; April 6.
History: L. 1970, ch. 405, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 405, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 405, § 3; July 1.
Before any such bonds shall be issued, the question of issuing the same shall first be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the township at a general election or at a special election called for the purpose of submitting the question; and no bonds shall be issued until a majority of the qualified electors of the township voting on the question shall have declared by their votes in favor of issuing said bonds. Such election may be called on motion of the township officers and shall be called if a petition signed by twenty-five percent (25%) of the electors of the township as shown by the vote cast for governor at the last preceding election is filed with the township clerk requesting such election.
If the bonds are authorized at such election, by a majority vote of qualified electors voting thereon, such bonds shall be issued, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with article 1 of chapter 10 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, except that such bonds shall mature within a maximum period of ten (10) years from date of issue; and none of the debt limitations provided by law shall apply to bonds issued hereunder.
History: L. 1971, ch. 325, § 1; July 1.
No tax levy provided for or authorized by this section may be made if prior to the levy of such tax a petition in opposition to the levy, signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the qualified electors in such township cemetery district, is filed with the county election officer. If such petition is filed within the prescribed time, no such tax may be levied unless a majority of the qualified electors of the township cemetery district approve such levy at the next general election.
History: L. 1975, ch. 132, § 4; July 1.
(b) If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition are in favor thereof, the governing body of such township shall have the power to levy an annual tax upon all the taxable tangible property within such township for the purpose of establishing, providing and maintaining recreational facilities. Such tax levy shall be at a rate which, when multiplied by the total assessed tangible valuation of the township, will not result in producing more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in any one year, except that in no event shall such levy exceed two (2) mills.
History: L. 1975, ch. 507, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1978, ch. 78, § 1; July 1.
(b) Upon the conveyance of the cemetery property under subsection (a), title to all such property shall vest in Attica township, and the permanent maintenance fund, if any, together with any investments then outstanding, and all books, records and papers of such cemetery shall be transferred to the treasurer of such township and shall become the property thereof. Upon the transfer of such property and funds, the township board shall care for and maintain such cemetery with any moneys of the cemetery corporation including the principal of and income from the permanent maintenance fund, if any; and, if such moneys are insufficient to properly maintain such cemetery, with funds of the township. The principal of and income from the permanent maintenance fund may be deposited in any appropriate fund of the township or may be invested in the manner provided for other township money, but shall be used exclusively for care and maintenance of such cemetery.
History: L. 1992, ch. 42, § 2; July 1.
Beginning at a point on the south line 20 feet west of the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 13 in township 12 of range 16 west of the 6th P.M., Shawnee county, Kansas, thence running north 27 rods, thence west 12 rods, thence south 27 rods to the south line of such quarter, thence east to the point of beginning.
(b) Upon the conveyance of the cemetery property under subsection (a), title to all such property shall vest in Tecumseh township, and the permanent maintenance fund, if any, together with any investments then outstanding, and all books, records and papers of such cemetery shall be transferred to the treasurer of such township and shall become the property thereof. Upon the transfer of such property and funds, the township board shall care for and maintain such cemetery with any moneys of the cemetery corporation including the principal of and income from the permanent maintenance fund, if any; and, if such moneys are insufficient to properly maintain such cemetery, with funds of the township. The principal of and income from the permanent maintenance fund may be deposited in any appropriate fund of the township or may be invested in the manner provided for other township money, but shall be used exclusively for care and maintenance of such cemetery.
History: L. 1997, ch. 74, § 3; Apr. 17.
That part of the southeast quarter of section 33 in township 12 south of baseline in range 16 east of the principal meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the above described parcel of ground, thence north 21 rods, thence east 40 rods, thence south 21 rods, thence west 40 rods to the place of beginning.
(b) Upon the conveyance of the cemetery property under subsection (a), title to all such property shall vest in Topeka township, and the permanent maintenance fund, if any, together with any investments then outstanding, and all books, records and papers of such cemetery shall be transferred to the treasurer of such township and shall become the property thereof. Upon the transfer of such property and funds, the township board shall care for and maintain such cemetery with any moneys of the cemetery corporation including the principal of and income from the permanent maintenance fund, if any; and, if such moneys are insufficient to properly maintain such cemetery, with funds of the township. The principal of and income from the permanent maintenance fund may be deposited in any appropriate fund of the township or may be invested in the manner provided for other township money, but shall be used exclusively for care and maintenance of such cemetery.
History: L. 2000, ch. 43, § 1; July 1.