19-2861. Same; petition; notice and hearing; establishment. The park district shall be created in the following manner: When a petition, setting forth the boundaries of the proposed district in metes and bounds or other legal description sufficient definitely to identify the area to be included in the district, and requesting the creation of the area into the park district as by this act provided, and signed by not less than five thousand (5,000) qualified electors of the area described in the petition as shown by the registration books in the office of the county clerk, is presented to the board of county commissioners of Johnson county, the board of county commissioners shall fix a time for a hearing upon such petition and direct the county clerk to give notice thereof for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the district, the last publication to be at least five (5) days before the day fixed for the hearing. The notice shall describe the boundaries of the area as shown by the petition, shall state that the petition requests the creation of the Shawnee Mission park district as authorized by this act, shall state that a hearing will be held by the board of county commissioners, shall state the day and the hour of the hearing, and that all persons interested may appear before the board of county commissioners at such hearing and be heard.
Before setting such hearing the board of county commissioners shall determine whether the petition is in compliance with the provisions of this act, whether the description of the area is sufficient, and whether the required number of qualified electors signed the petition which findings shall be incorporated in an appropriate order. If it finds the petition to be in compliance with this act, the boundaries of the area sufficiently described and that the required number of qualified electors have signed the petition, the board of county commissioners shall proceed with such notice and hearing and if after such hearing it determines that the interests of the area will be advanced by the creation of the park district it shall so find, and shall adopt a resolution creating such district setting forth therein its findings on all points, together with a description of the boundaries. Such park district thus created shall be known by the name and style of "the Shawnee Mission park district." One copy of the resolution shall be filed with the county clerk and one copy shall be filed with the county treasurer.
History: L. 1953, ch. 170, ยง 3; June 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
Article 28 - Parks, Museums, Lakes And Recreational Grounds
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.
19-2803d 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.
19-2817 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.
19-2822 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.
19-2841 Establishment of joint parks and recreational grounds in certain counties.
19-2842 Plan for improvements; engineer.
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.
19-2855 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.
19-2861 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.
19-2862e Same; securing bonds by trust agreement; protection of rights of bondholders.
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.
19-2863 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.
19-2871b Same; inapplicability where countywide district exists.
19-2872 Same; improvements authorized.
19-2873 Same; rules and regulations; conduct, fees, leases.
19-2873b Same; land acquisition fund; use; transfers; budget laws inapplicable.
19-2874 Same; bonds; election; limitations; tax levies.
19-2875 Same; elections, procedures.
19-2876a 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.
19-2881b 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.
19-2899 Same; determination as to plan; appraisers; negotiation; eminent domain.
19-28,100 Same; election on bonds, when.
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.
19-28,112 Tax levy for county zoo in counties over 300,000; election; disposition of moneys.