2-131c. Tax levy in certain counties for buildings and maintenance thereof; request. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than one hundred twenty-five thousand persons and having an assessed tangible valuation of more than one hundred fifty million dollars in which there is a fair association and a livestock show association which are organized and operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-125 to 2-131, both sections inclusive, and amendments thereto, upon the request of such fair association or livestock association is hereby authorized and empowered to make an annual tax levy of not to exceed one-fortieth of one mill upon all of the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of raising funds to be used for the erection and maintenance of buildings or the purchase of supplies and equipment of such fair association or livestock association. The board of county commissioners shall determine the amount necessary to be raised by such levy. The moneys raised by such levy shall be divided equally between the fair association and the livestock show association. The tax levy authorized by this section shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall be outside the aggregate limitation provided in K.S.A. 79-1947, and the amount collected therefrom shall be paid to such fair association and livestock association for the purposes and in the proportions herein specified, and shall be in addition to the amount allowed to such associations under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1947, ch. 3, ยง 1; June 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs
2-127 Organization of association; recognition, number.
2-128 Election of directors and officers; terms.
2-129 County aid; amount; tax levies, use of proceeds.
2-129a Expenditures prior to June 30, 1965, confirmed.
2-129b Rental or lease of grounds or buildings by commissioners; limitations; use of lease moneys.
2-129c Tax levies for fair purposes in certain counties; use of proceeds.
2-129e Tax levies for fair purposes in certain counties; use of proceeds.
2-129g Tax levy for fair purposes; Montgomery county.
2-130 Levy; estimates, time for submission.
2-131 Payment; apportionment between fairs.
2-131c Tax levy in certain counties for buildings and maintenance thereof; request.
2-131f Ellis county; acquisition of land for fairground expansion; petition; election.
2-132b Contributions to payment of premiums awarded in adjoining counties.
2-133 Control by county; appointment of directors.
2-135 State fair board, community fair associations and county fair associations; eminent domain.
2-137 Forfeiture of benefits and recognition; exemption; discontinuance during wartime.
2-138 Misrepresentation; penalty.
2-139 Withholding county aid; causes.
2-140 Trespassing on fairgrounds; penalty.
2-141 Intent of law; not applicable to certain counties.
2-141a Invalidity of 2-125 to 2-141.
2-142 City aid for county fairs in certain counties; levy.
2-143 County aid; when, amount, purposes.
2-144 Fair board; how appointed; organization.
2-144d Fairs in certain counties; designation as an official fair association.
2-145 County poultry show association; county aid, amount; conditions.
2-145a Tax levies for fair building in certain counties.
2-159 Same; annual meeting; executive board; treasurer, surety bond.
2-160 Treasurer; deposit and disbursement of association funds; annual report thereof.
2-161 Bylaws governing conduct of fair; annual budget.
2-162 Tax levy; use of proceeds; protest petition and election.
2-163 Officially recognized county fair and livestock show associations; continuation.