12-1236. Establishment of library districts; petition; agreement to transfer city property to district, when; resolution; election, notice and conduct. Any one or more cities of the third class is hereby authorized to join with any one or more townships or portions of one or more townships in one or more counties in the creation of a library district, upon the presentation to the board of county commissioners, of the county in which such proposed library district is located, of a petition setting forth the boundaries of the proposed library district and requesting the formation of such library district. Such petition shall be signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors of said proposed district who reside outside the limits of the incorporated city, and a like petition signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors who reside within the corporate limits of a city of the third class within said proposed district. The sufficiency of such petition to be determined by the board of county commissioners, determined upon the basis of the total vote cast for secretary of state in the last preceding general election within said city of the third class and within the boundaries of said proposed district of the township or portions of townships comprised within the proposed boundaries of said library district; and in the event a portion of any township is within such proposed boundaries, the total vote cast for secretary of state in said township shall be used. If the city of the third class within the boundaries of said library district owns and is operating a library at the time said petitions are filed, said petitions shall be accompanied by a copy of a resolution adopted by the governing body of said city of the third class within such district; such resolution shall state that said city of the third class agrees, upon the creation of the proposed library district, to convey, assign and transfer to said library district all books, equipment, moneys, endowment funds and all other assets of said city library, to and for the use of said proposed library district. The governing body of such city of the third class located within said library district is hereby authorized to adopt such a resolution, and upon the creation of said library district by the board of county commissioners the governing body of such city, in conformity with such resolution, is hereby authorized to make and execute the necessary assignments and conveyances to transfer to such library district all property and assets of said city library. The board of county commissioners of the county in which such proposed library district is located shall, at its next regular meeting following the filing of such petition, examine said petition and determine its sufficiency. If the board finds that said petition is regular and in due form, as herein provided, it shall cause to be submitted to the voters of such proposed district, at a special election called for the purpose of voting upon the question, the establishment and maintenance of a library by such proposed library district. A notice of such election shall be given by publication of such notice in a newspaper having general circulation within the boundaries of such proposed district. Said notice of election shall be published in two successive issues of such newspaper and such election shall be held within seven (7) days after the last publication of such notice. Such notice of election shall be signed by the board of county commissioners and such election shall be conducted by and under the supervision of the county clerk of said county in the manner provided by law for the conduct of general elections. The county clerk shall determine the number of voting precincts needed within such proposed district, at least one of which precincts shall be in the corporate limits of the third-class city in said proposed library district, and shall designate and appoint the election board, or boards, to serve at the voting precinct or precincts within such proposed library district.
History: L. 1965, ch. 145 § 1; L. 1969, ch. 78, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
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.
12-1218 City, county and township libraries; definitions.
12-1219 Same; establishment and maintenance; existing libraries.
12-1221 County or township bonds for site, building and equipment; election.
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.
12-1232 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.
12-1237 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.
12-1250 Same; cooperation between library board and county commissioners; use of library.
12-1251 Same; gifts and assistance; federal aid.
12-1253 Same; acceptance of gift; terms.
12-1255 Same; investment of moneys in building fund.
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.
12-1281 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.
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.