19-3625. Same; governing body; powers; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants. The board of county commissioners adopting the resolution establishing the benefit district shall be and constitute the governing body of such benefit district; and is authorized to contract for fire protection services and to purchase and hold fire apparatus and equipment or buildings to be used for the purpose of fire protection. In addition to the powers provided for in this section, the governing body shall have any powers granted to a fire district under K.S.A. 19-3601a. The governing body shall also have authority to issue general obligation bonds and no-fund warrants under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-3601b. The county commissioners as such governing board may adopt budgets, receive and expend moneys and otherwise act to provide for maximum fire protection within the district within available means. The county commissioners of the county wherein the greater portion of the district was located at the time the district was established shall be the governing body of the district after its establishment, even though thereafter additional territory is attached to the district to such an extent that after such attachment the greater portion of the territory thereof lies in another county.
History: L. 1959, ch. 149, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 75, § 6; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
19-3601a Same; governing body; powers.
19-3601b Same; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants.
19-3602a Same; inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
19-3603 Same; petition; contents; resolution; adoption and publication, when.
19-3604 Same; disorganization or alteration of district; inclusion of new lands; procedures.
19-3605 Same; inclusion of certain cities within district; procedure.
19-3606 Same; districts not to be organized or altered after July 1; budget; tax levy.
19-3609 Same; agreements with cities providing for buildings; funds.
19-3610 Same; tax levies; use of proceeds, limitations.
19-3612 Same; existing contracts not abrogated; termination by mutual consent, when; funds.
19-3612a Same; establishment of district board of trustees; powers.
19-3612b Same; supervisor and employees of district.
19-3612c Same; fire protection reserve fund; source of revenue; limitations.
19-3612d Same; tax levies in certain counties; use of proceeds; limitation; election.
19-3612e Tax levies for fire districts in Reno and Sedgwick counties.
19-3613a Same; inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
19-3614 Same; governing body; terms; vacancies; removal; expenses.
19-3614a Same; governing body of certain consolidated districts in Johnson county; terms.
19-3615 Same; election of officers; oaths; bond.
19-3617 Same; furnishing of fire protection services; contracts for services; tax levy.
19-3620 Same; operation of department; powers of governing body.
19-3621 Same; contracts with other municipalities to provide fire protection.
19-3622 Same; budget notice, hearing, approval by board of county commissioners; tax levies.
19-3623 Same; inclusion of new territory in district; procedure.
19-3623d Same; bonded indebtedness of area or district.
19-3623e Same; fire protection reserve fund; source of revenue; limitations.
19-3624 Fire districts in two or more counties; creation; procedure.
19-3624a Same; inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
19-3625 Same; governing body; powers; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants.
19-3626 Same; budgets; certification of valuations; tax levies.
19-3627 Same; transmittal of tax moneys; expenditures.
19-3631 Same; detachment of territory; petition; certification of boundaries; bonded debt.
19-3631a Same; district board of trustees; appointment; powers.