Kansas Statutes 12-1284. Same; library board, powers
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1284
- board: means the library board of trustees appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act;
(f) "library" means a library which serves the general public and is supported in whole or in part with tax money and shall be called the Independence area public library;
(g) "governing body" means the governing body of the city of Independence, Kansas or the board of county commissioners of Montgomery county, Kansas; and
(h) "maintenance and support" means the general and usual cost and expense of operating a library. See Kansas Statutes 12-1281
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
The board shall constitute a body corporate and politic, possessing the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes, under the name and style of “the board of trustees of the Independence area public library” and under such name may contract, sue and be sued and acquire, hold and convey personal property in accordance with law.