§ 12-1215 Budgets and tax levies in certain cities; increase in levy; petition; election
§ 12-1216 Same; tax levies separate from city and in addition to other levies; no city library levy
§ 12-1217 Maintenance and support of library; certain capital improvements or major equipment purchases
§ 12-1218 City, county and township libraries; definitions
§ 12-1219 Same; establishment and maintenance; existing libraries
§ 12-1220 Same; election to establish; tax levy, use of proceeds; library fund established; territory of existing library excluded, when
§ 12-1221 County or township bonds for site, building and equipment; election
§ 12-1222 City, county and township libraries; board; appointment; terms; eligibility; vacancies; expenses
§ 12-1223 Same; Johnson county; corporate status of library board
§ 12-1224 Same; officers of board; meetings; notice
§ 12-1225 Powers and duties of board
§ 12-1225a Johnson county library board; duties of county treasurer
§ 12-1225b Same; powers and duties
§ 12-1225c Johnson county librarian; duties
§ 12-1226 Treasurer of board; bond; duties; Johnson and Wyandotte counties library board treasurer
§ 12-1227 Use of library; rules and regulations
§ 12-1228 Penalties as to library property authorized
§ 12-1229 Use of privately owned books or collections
§ 12-1230 Contracts for library service; tax levy, use of proceeds
§ 12-1231 Regional library; resolution; petition; election; board; certain cooperating township libraries to be maintained as regional libraries
§ 12-1232 Same; appointment of board; terms; vacancies; eligibility
§ 12-1233 Same; powers and duties
§ 12-1234 Same; tax levies; allocation of costs
§ 12-1235 Same; withdrawal of county or township; election; division of property
§ 12-1236 Establishment of library districts; petition; agreement to transfer city property to district, when; resolution; election, notice and conduct
§ 12-1237 Same; election canvass; annual tax levy
§ 12-1238 Same; election of directors; notice
§ 12-1239 Same; annual meeting; time of
§ 12-1240 Same; notice of annual meeting
§ 12-1241 Same; persons entitled to vote; officers of board; terms of directors; vacancies
§ 12-1242 Same; powers of board of directors
§ 12-1243 Same; regular and special meetings
§ 12-1244 Same; election on building, equipment and site; bonds
§ 12-1245 Same; powers and duties
§ 12-1246 Same; bond of treasurer; records and reports
§ 12-1247 Library districts; tax levy, procedure to increase levy; certification to county clerk
§ 12-1248 Same; acceptance of grants
§ 12-1249 Issuance of library bonds by certain counties between 6,600 and 7,300 population; duties of planning commission and governing board of city in which building to be located; election provisions
§ 12-1250 Same; cooperation between library board and county commissioners; use of library
§ 12-1251 Same; gifts and assistance; federal aid
§ 12-1252 Acceptance of gifts for library purposes by cities and boards of education, or jointly; conditions
§ 12-1253 Same; acceptance of gift; terms
§ 12-1254 Library in cities between 120,000 and 150,000 population; submission of proposition to levy tax for building fund; use of proceeds
§ 12-1255 Same; investment of moneys in building fund
§ 12-1256 Sale or lease of public park property to library board of township by certain cities of third class; use of moneys; property to be used for library services
§ 12-1257 Libraries in urban area counties; tax levy, use of proceeds; special fund established; issuance of bonds; territory of existing library excluded; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election
§ 12-1258 Public libraries; capital improvement fund
§ 12-1259 Topeka public library; issuance of bonds; purpose; election; tax levy
§ 12-1260 Topeka and Shawnee county library district; definitions
§ 12-1261 Same; procedure to create district; election; transfer of assets and liabilities
§ 12-1262 Same; governing body; appointment; term; vacancies; expenses of members
§ 12-1263 Same; board a municipal corporation
§ 12-1264 Same; organization of board; officers; meetings; treasurer’s bond; treasurer’s reports
§ 12-1265 Same; use of library; rules and regulations
§ 12-1266 Same; powers and duties of board; annual payments to certain libraries
§ 12-1267 Same; annual budget; tax levy to support library; procedure to increase levy
§ 12-1268 Same; capital improvement fund
§ 12-1269 Same; contracts with other municipalities for library services
§ 12-1270 Same; issuance of bonds; purpose; election; tax levy
§ 12-1276 Leavenworth and Leavenworth county library district; creation; powers and duties of board; tax levy; budget; payments to certain libraries
§ 12-1281 Independence area library district act; definitions
§ 12-1282 Same; procedure to create district; election; existing contracts and obligations
§ 12-1283 Same; library board; terms; expenses
§ 12-1284 Same; library board, powers
§ 12-1285 Same; library board, organization; treasurer’s bond
§ 12-1286 Same; use of library; rules and regulations
§ 12-1287 Same; library board; powers and duties
§ 12-1288 Same; budget; tax levy; financial records, audit
§ 12-1289 Same; citation of act
§ 12-1294 Eudora community library district act; purpose of act
§ 12-1295 Same; definitions
§ 12-1296 Library district creation; appointed board as provided by joint resolution
§ 12-1297 Existing contracts, debt obligations
§ 12-1298 Library district board membership appointed; no compensation; expenses allowed
§ 12-1299 Meetings; bond for treasurer required
§ 12-12,100 Library district; powers
§ 12-12,101 Use of library facilities by district residents; nonresidents, charge
§ 12-12,102 Library district bonds; election
§ 12-12,103 Annual budget, tax levy; protest petition, election
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 12 > Article 12 - Libraries

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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

  • Board of education: means the board of education of unified school district no. 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.
  • 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

  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • General election: refers to the election required to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • 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
  • maintenance and support: shall include the general and usual cost and expense of operating such free public library but shall not include the cost of erecting or equipping a public building therefor or the cost of a site for such building, except in any city having a population of more than 35,000 and not more than 150,000 where such free public library occupies a public building upon a site acquired therefor and which public building and site are free from any bonded indebtedness, then not to exceed 20% of any annual budget prepared, published and approved by the board of directors may be allocated to a special accruing fund for the cost of erecting and equipping any addition to, or branch of, such free public library and for the acquisition of any additional site required for the erection of any such addition, branch or parking facility for use by the patrons of such library. See Kansas Statutes 12-1217
  • Municipality: shall mean a county, township or incorporated city. 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.
  • Official head: shall mean the mayor of a city, the chairman of the board of county commissioners of the county, and the township trustee of a township. See Kansas Statutes 12-1218
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, evidences of debt and things in action, and digital assets as defined in the revised uniform fiduciary access to digital assets act, Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Regional library: shall mean a library maintained by two or more counties, or two or more townships. See Kansas Statutes 12-1218
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.