Kansas Statutes
Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds
19-28,106 Same; petition for creation; notice and hearing; resolution of county commissioners.

19-28,106. Same; petition for creation; notice and hearing; resolution of county commissioners. (a) Whenever a petition signed by one thousand (1,000) qualified electors of an urban area county shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of such county, requesting the creation of a county sports authority in such county, said board shall hold a public hearing on the petition. The board shall give notice of the hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks. Such notice shall state the time, location and purpose of such hearing, but the date set for the hearing shall not be more than thirty (30) days from the date said petition is presented to the board. If necessary, the hearing may be continued by resolution of the board.
(b) Upon the termination of the hearing the board is hereby authorized by duly adopted resolution to create a county sports authority, if they find such action to be in the best interests of the people resident in the county. A certified copy of said resolution shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and upon the filing thereof, said authority shall be a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of Kansas.
History: L. 1972, ch. 84, ยง 2; March 13.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers

Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds

19-2801 Parks, museums and recreation grounds; maintenance of certain city, district and township parks; contracts for recreational activities; issuance of bonds; tax levy, use of proceeds; protest petition and election.

19-2802 Same; donations and bequests; regulations for supervision; board of trustees, when.

19-2803 Same; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-2803a Rules and regulations by county commissioners; publication; penalties.

19-2803b Conveyance of certain real estate to department of wildlife, parks and tourism.

19-2803c Establishment and maintenance of county lake and recreational grounds; election; bonds; limitation on cost.

19-2803d Same; acceptance of gifts; regulations.

19-2803e Same; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-2803f Same; application of 19-2803a, 19-2803b.

19-2814 Establishment of parks and recreational grounds in certain counties.

19-2815 Plan for improvements; engineer.

19-2816 Eminent domain.

19-2817 Agreement with department of wildlife, parks and tourism.

19-2818 Bonds; petition; election; tax levy.

19-2819 Establishment of parks and recreational grounds in certain counties.

19-2820 Plan for improvements; engineer.

19-2821 Eminent domain.

19-2822 Agreement with department of wildlife, parks and tourism.

19-2823 Bonds; petition; election; tax levy.

19-2823a Additional park and grounds in certain counties.

19-2823b Same; establishment and maintenance; bonds, limitation.

19-2823c Same; act supplemental.

19-2833a City lakes and parks in certain counties; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-2834 Establishment of parks and recreational grounds in certain counties.

19-2835 Cooperation with department of wildlife, parks and tourism.

19-2836 Plans and specifications; payment of cost.

19-2837 Bonds; petitions; election; limitation on bonds.

19-2838 Terms and maturity of bonds; tax levy; limitation.

19-2839 Construction work; grants or gifts.

19-2840 Act supplemental.

19-2841 Establishment of joint parks and recreational grounds in certain counties.

19-2842 Plan for improvements; engineer.

19-2843 Eminent domain.

19-2844 Agreements with department of wildlife, parks and tourism.

19-2844a Construction and maintenance of roads and bridges by adjoining county.

19-2845 Division of cost; bonds; petition; election; tax levy.

19-2853 Wyandotte county board of park commissioners; established.

19-2854 Appointment of members; officers; quorum; terms; removal for cause; expenses; meeting and office space.

19-2855 Powers; issuance of bonds; tax levy, use of proceeds.

19-2855a Wyandotte county lake; limitation on certain use and development.

19-2856 Manager of parks; appointment; powers and duties; compensation of manager and employees.

19-2857 County park and recreation fund; annual budget; disbursements.

19-2858 Deputy sheriffs for enforcement of park regulations.

19-2859 Johnson county park and recreation district; certain property tax exempt.

19-2860 Same; definitions.

19-2861 Same; petition; notice and hearing; establishment.

19-2862 Same; powers of district.

19-2862a Same; revenue bonds for recreational facilities; leases; form and issuance of bonds.

19-2862b Same; use of bond proceeds.

19-2862c Same; interim receipts or temporary bonds; conditions and proceedings for issuance of bonds.

19-2862d Same; bonds payable from revenue and funds provided by law; no obligation of state or political subdivision; expenses.

19-2862e Same; securing bonds by trust agreement; protection of rights of bondholders.

19-2862f Same; lawful for depository bank to furnish indemnifying bond; rights and remedies of bondholders; expenses included as cost.

19-2862g Same; use of bond proceeds and revenues.

19-2862h Same; enforcement of rights by bondholders and trustee.

19-2862i Same; property, bonds and income exempt from taxation.

19-2862j Same; general obligation bonds for parks and playgrounds; election; revenue bonds for golf courses, swimming pools and related facilities.

19-2863 Same; governing board's qualifications; terms, appointment; vacancies; compensation.

19-2864 Same; officers of board; oath; bonds.

19-2865 Same; board meetings; rules; records; quorum.

19-2866 Same; officers, duties; authentication of signatures.

19-2867 Same; acquisition of real estate; eminent domain.

19-2868 Same; powers of board.

19-2869 Same; supervisory personnel; surety bonds.

19-2870 Same; deposit of moneys by treasurer.

19-2871 Same; addition of certain areas to district; petition by park board; notice and hearing; resolution; tax levies.

19-2871a Same; enlargement of district to include entire county; notice and hearing; determination; resolution; tax levies; bonded debt; protest petition; election, conduct of.

19-2871b Same; inapplicability where countywide district exists.

19-2872 Same; improvements authorized.

19-2873 Same; rules and regulations; conduct, fees, leases.

19-2873a Same; conveniences or amusements operated by board; revolving fund; petty cash funds; rules; budget law inapplicable.

19-2873b Same; land acquisition fund; use; transfers; budget laws inapplicable.

19-2874 Same; bonds; election; limitations; tax levies.

19-2875 Same; elections, procedures.

19-2876 Same; tax levies; funds, uses; budgets, approval by county commissioners; cash-basis law applicable; claims, presentment and payment.

19-2876a Same; investment of county building funds in district recreation funds anticipation notes.

19-2876b Same; recreation fund anticipation notes; interest; proceeds; redemption on maturity.

19-2876c Same; approval of electors for increased levy required; submission of proposal.

19-2880 Same; invalidity of part.

19-2881 Contracts for improvements; plans and specifications; bids; purchases through a public agency.

19-2881a Same; contracts with federal agencies for recreational areas and facilities on or around federal reservoirs within the district; tax levies.

19-2881b Same; approval of electors; duties of board; application of election laws.

19-2882 County park districts; definitions.

19-2883 Same; establishment; resolution, name.

19-2884 Same; powers of district.

19-2885 Same; park board; qualifications; terms; appointment; vacancies; compensation.

19-2886 Same; officers of board; oaths; bond.

19-2887 Same; meetings; rules; records; quorum.

19-2888 Same; duties of officers of board; authentication of signatures.

19-2889 Same; acquisition of real estate; eminent domain.

19-2890 Same; powers of board.

19-2891 Same; park superintendent; appointment, powers, duties.

19-2892 Same; deposit of moneys by treasurer.

19-2893 Same; improvements; zoning regulations, when; improvements limited; plats.

19-2894 Same; rules and regulations; conduct, fees, leases, fishing and boating.

19-2895 Same; administrative expenses.

19-2896 Same; revenue bonds for capital improvements.

19-2897 Bonds for additional land for public park purposes; limitation.

19-2898 Same; resolution by park boards; contents; approval of county commissioners; engineering report and recommendations.

19-2899 Same; determination as to plan; appraisers; negotiation; eminent domain.

19-28,100 Same; election on bonds, when.

19-28,101 Same; preliminary and working plans, when; survey and preparation of contracts before bids.

19-28,102 Same; conditions; power of commissioners.

19-28,105 Sports authority; definitions.

19-28,106 Same; petition for creation; notice and hearing; resolution of county commissioners.

19-28,107 Same; appointment of commissioners; number; qualifications; terms; chairman, officers and employees; votes required for action; compensation and expenses.

19-28,108 Same; powers.

19-28,109 Same; comprehensive plan required; issuance of bonds or notes; conditions, restrictions and procedures; charges for use and services of facilities; allocation of revenues; refunding bonds.

19-28,110 Same; rapid and economical discharge of duties directed; additional powers; effect on powers of local authorities.

19-28,111 Same; countywide entertainment tax; imposition, levy, collection, administration and enforcement; reports and records; penalty for unpaid taxes; disposition of revenues.

19-28,112 Tax levy for county zoo in counties over 300,000; election; disposition of moneys.