Kansas Statutes 19-28,112. Tax levy for county zoo in counties with a population of more than 300,000; election; disposition of moneys
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 19-28,112
- Board: means the board of county commissioners of an urban area county;
(d) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture or other association of persons;
(e) "Hotel, motel or tourist court" means any structure, or building, under one management, which contains rooms furnished for the accommodation or lodging of guests, with or without meals being so provided, and kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation to transient guests or permanent guests and having more than eight (8) bedrooms furnished for the accommodation of such guests;
(f) "Transient guest" means a person who occupies a room in a hotel, motel or tourist court for* more than thirty-one (31) days;
(g) "Cafe, cafeteria, lunchroom and restaurant" means any premises, or any part thereof, in which food is prepared or further processed, and thereafter either is sold at retail to the general public by a person licensed by the state food service and lodging board or is furnished to the members and guests of a private club licensed pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 19-28,105
- county: means any county designated an urban area by the legislature pursuant to section 17 of article 2 of the Kansas constitution;
(b) "Authority" or "county sports authority" means any special authority created pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 19-28,105
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than 300,000 is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax of not to exceed 1/2 mill upon all of the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of providing funds for the operation and maintenance of the county zoo. No tax levy shall be made under the provisions of this section until the question of making such tax levy is submitted to the qualified electors of the county at an election called for such purpose and the majority of those voting on the question shall vote in favor of such tax levy, then the board of county commissioners is authorized and empowered to make such tax levies. Any election held under the provisions of this section shall be called and held in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 10-120, and amendments thereto. The tax levies authorized by this section shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized by law. The amounts collected by the county for the purposes hereinbefore specified shall be paid to the proper administrative officers of the zoo under such regulations as the commissioners shall adopt.