13-1259. Same; issuance of bonds; publication notice; protest; election. The governing body of any municipality, by a two-thirds vote thereof, or where the utilities are under the control and management of a board of public utilities, the board by a three-fifths vote thereof, may contract for or make repairs, extensions, reconstruction, alteration, improvements or enlargements of its municipally owned water and light utilities and issue or request the issuance of revenue bonds for the cost thereof without submitting to a vote of such municipality the proposal to contract for or make such repairs, extensions, reconstruction, alteration, improvements or enlargements, and to issue revenue bonds as provided for herein in payment of the cost thereof. Before contracting for or making any such repairs, extensions, reconstruction, alteration, improvements or enlargements, to be paid for by revenue bonds, the governing body of such municipality shall cause to be published in the official paper of the municipality, a notice of its intention to do so, which notice shall describe the nature of the proposed repairs, extensions, reconstruction, alteration, improvements or enlargements, state the total amount of the cost thereof, and the amount of the revenue bonds proposed to be issued in payment thereof.
If within fifteen days after the publication, as aforesaid, of such notice, there shall be filed with the clerk of such municipality a written protest against such repairs, extensions, reconstruction, alteration, improvements or enlargements, and such bond issue, signed by not less than twenty percent of the qualified electors of such municipality, the governing body thereof shall thereupon submit such proposed project and proposed bond issue to the qualified electors of such municipality at a special election to be called for that purpose, upon at least ten days' notice, to be held not later than fifteen days after the filing of such protest, or at a regular city election or general election which will occur not sooner than fifteen days nor later than sixty days after the filing of such protest. In the event a majority of such electors voting on such proposition at such election shall vote in favor thereof, such repairs, extensions, reconstruction, alteration, improvements or enlargements, shall be made, and the revenue bonds may be issued in payment of the cost thereof.
History: L. 1941, ch. 142, § 8; L. 1951, ch. 156, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 72, § 15; April 14.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class
13-1209 Purchase, construction or extension of waterworks; jurisdiction of city over grounds.
13-1213 Bonds for utilities in cities over 50,000; submission to vote.
13-1216 Railway franchise in cities over 75,000; election.
13-1220 Board of public utilities, any city; administrative agency, duties.
13-1221 Same; membership; term; elected officers and secretary; vacancies; elections by district.
13-1221a Same; ratification of prior appointments.
13-1222 Same; meetings, records, quorum, salary and expenses, qualifications.
13-1223a Same; collection of sewer service charges.
13-1224 Same; manager of production and distribution; qualifications; duties; salary; bond.
13-1225 Same; manager of collections and accounts; qualifications; duties; bonds.
13-1226 Same; how appointments made; legal services to be provided by city attorney's office.
13-1227 Same; water rates; fire hydrants.
13-1228 Same; electricity rates; street lighting equipment and traffic signal equipment.
13-1228a Board of public utilities; rate increases; notice; procedure.
13-1228c Same; application for review.
13-1228d Same; notice of review.
13-1228e Same; delivery of transcript to court; review by district court.
13-1228f Same; stay or suspension of increase.
13-1228h Same; appeal to court of appeals.
13-1228i Same; pending actions.
13-1228j Same; invalidity of part.
13-1229 Same; use and investment of sinking funds; record and report.
13-1230 Same; treasurer; duties; bond.
13-1231 Same; bonds; election.
13-1232 Same; general obligation bonds; limitations.
13-1234a Same; invalidity of part.
13-1234b Bonds for street lighting and traffic signals in certain first class cities.
13-1234c Same; cost estimates, plans and specifications.
13-1237 Same; certain contracts prohibited; exception.
13-1239 Same; definition; recitals; negotiability.
13-1240 Same; city not obligated; sale to federal government; lien on revenues.
13-1241 Same; maturity; tax levy not authorized.
13-1242 Same; payment; rates and charges; sinking fund.
13-1243 Same; contracts; rentals; conditions and safeguards; annual audit, filing.
13-1245 Same; act supplemental.
13-1246 Retirement pension plan for employees and dependents in cities over 120,000; agreement.
13-1249 Same; rules and regulations.
13-1250a Federal old-age and survivors insurance for employees in cities over 120,000; referendum.
13-1252 Revenue bonds for water and electricity in certain cities over 120,000; definitions.
13-1254 Same; revenue fund; use.
13-1255 Same; liens on revenues of utility; recitals; negotiability.
13-1257 Revenue bonds for water and electricity in certain cities; terms; limitation.
13-1258 Same; payment of bonds; rates, fees or charges; covenants, agreements and restrictions.
13-1259 Same; issuance of bonds; publication notice; protest; election.
13-1260 Same; issuance of bonds; duties of city officers; election; expenses.
13-1261 Same; repairs and improvements of utility; compliance with federal acts or rules.
13-1263 Same; act supplemental.
13-1264 Same; invalidity of part.
13-1270 Same; utilities having bonded indebtedness.
13-1271 Same; transfer of funds; limitation.
13-1272 Same; transfer of funds; determination of amount.
13-1273 Same; transfer of funds not authorized if general obligation bonds outstanding; exceptions.
13-1274 Same; allocation of transferred moneys.
13-1276 Same; determination as to customers and outstanding bonds.