Kansas Statutes 12-1296. Library district creation; appointed board as provided by joint resolution
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1296
- 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
- Governing body: shall mean the governing body of a city, the board of county commissioners of a county, and the township trustee, clerk and treasurer acting as the township board of a township. See Kansas Statutes 12-1218
- Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
- 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
(a) The governing body of the city of Eudora and the Eudora township board shall adopt a joint resolution creating a library district. The joint resolution creating the Eudora community library district shall include the following provisions:
(1) The library district board shall be appointed as provided in the joint resolution;
(2) the library district board shall replace the existing Eudora township library board; and
(3) the Eudora community library district shall maintain the Eudora township public library at the discretion of the library district board.
(b) A copy of the joint resolution creating the Eudora community library district shall be filed with the county clerk.