Kansas Statutes
Article 12 - Libraries
12-1242 Same; powers of board of directors.

12-1242. Same; powers of board of directors. The library board of a library established as herein provided shall constitute a body corporate and politic, possessing the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes under the name and style of: "library district No. ____, county of ____, state of Kansas." And under such name may contract, sue and be sued, acquire, hold and convey real and personal property in accordance with law.
History: L. 1965, ch. 145, ยง 7; June 30.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities

Article 12 - Libraries

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; 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; 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.

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.