Kansas Statutes
Article 39 - Governmental Organization
12-3902 Political and taxing subdivisions defined.

12-3902. Political and taxing subdivisions defined. For the purposes of this act all references to "political and taxing subdivisions of this state" shall mean and include counties, townships, cities, school districts, library districts, park districts, road districts, drainage or levee districts, sewer districts, water districts, fire districts and taxing subdivisions created and established under the laws of the state of Kansas.
History: L. 1974, ch. 426, ยง 2; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities

Article 39 - Governmental Organization

12-3901 Purpose of act.

12-3902 Political and taxing subdivisions defined.

12-3903 Consolidation of operations, procedures and functions by a political and taxing subdivision or by two or more subdivisions; procedure; elimination of elective office, election.

12-3904 Same; procedures, functions; petition; election.

12-3905 Same; subdivision not relieved of obligation or responsibility imposed by law.

12-3906 Same; submission of agreements affecting state functions and services to state officer or agency for approval.

12-3907 Same; consolidated office or agency successor to offices or agencies consolidated.

12-3908 Same; appropriation of funds and providing services and personnel to surviving office or agency.

12-3909 Act not authority for consolidation of political or taxing subdivisions or closing or change in school attendance facilities.

12-3910 Consolidation of fire districts and fire departments; application of act.

12-3911 Same; districts or departments; initiation of procedure.

12-3912 Same; districts or departments in adjoining counties.

12-3913 Same; procedure; resolution, publication; election, when; effective date; initial mill levy of new district.

12-3914 Same; governing body of consolidated districts, appointment of.

12-3915 Same; governing body of consolidated district, powers and duties.

12-3916 Same; transfer of property; payment of outstanding indebtedness; transfer of debt service fund.

12-3917 Same; outstanding indebtedness; tax levy for payment of.

12-3918 Same; effect on firefighters' retirement or other benefits.

12-3919 Same; fire district, powers and duties.

12-3920 Northwest consolidated fire district.

12-3921 Cities and counties; procedure to dissolve special districts and assume powers and duties; special districts defined.

12-3922 Joint agreement; public hearing; adoption of city ordinance or county resolution dissolving special district.

12-3923 City or county; acquisition of property and funds of special district; assumption of debt and other obligations.