38-528. Homes for children under 18; petition; election; lease of building; control of home. The boards of county commissioners of any two (2) or more counties jointly may provide a detention home or juvenile farm for the purpose of caring for children under eighteen (18) years of age who are in the custody of the judge of the district court; or upon presentation to the board of county commissioners of each of such counties of a petition signed by at least fifteen percent (15%) of the voters of said county as determined by the total vote cast for the office of secretary of state at the last preceding general election, said boards shall each call an election to be held at the date of the next succeeding election and shall submit at such election the question of establishing such joint detention home or juvenile farm. Such question shall appear upon the ballot as follows:
For the "detention home" (juvenile farm) ☐
Against the "detention home" (juvenile farm) ☐
And if a majority of the votes cast for and against such proposition in each such county shall be in favor of such establishment, the boards of county commissioners of such counties shall proceed to establish the same as herein provided. Until a properly equipped home or farm has been provided, such boards of county commissioners may lease or rent a suitable building or part thereof, for a term not to exceed five (5) years to be used for such purposes.
Control of the home or farm shall be under a board of directors composed of the judge of the district court and one county commissioner of each of the participating counties.
History: L. 1963, ch. 252, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 174; Jan. 10, 1977.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 5 - Detention And Parental Homes Or Farms
38-501 Establishment by county commissioners; petition; election.
38-503 Same; record; monthly report.
38-504 Same; support and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds; salary of matron or superintendent.
38-505 Establishment by county commissioners or upon petition of electors.
38-507 Purchase of buildings; tax levy, use of proceeds.
38-508 Same; management; advisory board; appointment; terms.
38-511 Land and buildings for farm.
38-512 Petition; election; separate election for establishment of farm for girls.
38-513 Purchase of juvenile farms; tax levy, use of proceeds.
38-514 Same; commitments to farm.
38-523 Farm or home; election; petition; bonds or tax levy.
38-524 Same; donations; regulations.
38-525 Same; commitments to home.
38-526 Same; management; advisory board; compensation; salary of person in charge, how paid.
38-528 Homes for children under 18; petition; election; lease of building; control of home.
38-530 Same; filing of agreement with registers of deeds and secretary of state.
38-531 Same; management; purpose.
38-532 Same; duties of matron or superintendent; records and reports.
38-533 Same; maintenance and improvement; tax levy, use of proceeds.
38-534 Same; issuance of bonds in counties party to undertaking, when; election provisions.
38-535 Same; disposition of taxes collected and proceeds of bonds issued.
38-536 Care for children under 18 in custody of district court.
38-537 Maintenance and support; tax levy, use of proceeds.
38-538 Superintendent or director; board of directors; appointment; terms; duties.
38-539 Bequests and donations.
38-540 Commitment to home by district court.
38-541 Youth camps for children under 18; board of directors.
38-542 Agreements for establishment; contents; conditions.
38-543 Agreements to be filed.
38-545 Same; records and reports of superintendent.
38-547 Bond issues; protest petitions for election; limitations upon issuance.
38-548 Same; proceeds of tax levy into special fund.
38-550 Contracts for care of youths; expense determination and payment.