Kansas Statutes 12-1282. Same; procedure to create district; election; existing contracts and obligations
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1282
- 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
- County: means Shawnee county;
(b) "city" means the city of Topeka, Kansas;
(c) "library district" means all territory located within Shawnee county except that territory located within Rossville township and Silver Lake township;
(d) "board" means the library board of trustees appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act;
(e) "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 Topeka and Shawnee county public library;
(f) "governing body" means the governing body of a city or the board of county commissioners of a county; and
(g) "maintenance and support" means the general and usual cost and expense of operating a library. See Kansas Statutes 12-1260
- Library: shall mean a library which serves the general public and is supported in whole or in part with tax money. See Kansas Statutes 12-1218
- Library board: shall mean the board of directors of a library. See Kansas Statutes 12-1218
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(a) The board of trustees of the Independence public library may adopt a resolution proposing to create a library district. A copy of such resolution shall be filed with the county election officer who shall call and hold an election thereon. Such election shall be called and held in the manner provided by the general bond law.
(b) If a majority of the qualified electors of the proposed library district on the proposition vote in favor thereof:
(1) A library shall be established and maintained and a library board shall be appointed as provided in this act;
(2) all contracts entered into by the board of directors of the Independence public library shall be binding on the library board appointed pursuant to this act; and
(3) all outstanding bonds, debts and other obligations of the Independence public library shall become an obligation of the Independence area public library except that all bonds and debts relating to the ownership or improvement of the real property in which the Independence public library operates shall remain an obligation of the city of Independence, Kansas.