38-547. Bond issues; protest petitions for election; limitations upon issuance. The boards of county commissioners of counties party to a joint undertaking as authorized by this act may by resolution provide for the issuance of bonds of such counties in an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for the purpose of providing funds for the construction, enlargement, remodeling, equipping and furnishing of a youth camp or home and the acquisition of necessary ground therefor or for any one or more of such purposes. Resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds under the provisions of this act shall be published in the official county papers of the counties party to such joint undertaking and shall be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks therein. Such resolution shall state the amount of bonds proposed to be issued, the purpose for which the proceeds shall be used and shall state that if within thirty (30) days following the last publication of such resolution a petition signed by electors equal in number to not less than five percent (5%) of the electors of such county which voted for secretary of state at the last preceding general election shall be filed in the office of the county election officer of such county requesting an election upon the proposition to issue such bonds, that no such bonds shall be issued without the question of issuing the same having been first submitted to and been approved by a majority of the electors of such county voting at the election called and held thereon. If a valid petition is filed within the time specified with the county election officer of either county no bonds shall be issued by the board of county commissioners of either county until the question of their issuance shall have been submitted to and been approved by the electors of both counties voting at elections called and held thereon. On submitting any such proposition to the electors of the county at a general or special election the ballots shall have printed thereon the nature of the proposal, and if a majority of the votes cast at such general or special election, shall be in favor of the issuance of bonds for the purpose of constructing, enlarging, remodeling, equipping and furnishing the same, and the purchase of such ground as may be necessary, or for any one or more of such purposes, the board of county commissioners shall take action for the issuance of such bonds: Provided, That no such bonds shall be issued until and unless the other county or counties shall likewise have authorized the issuance of bonds for such purpose or purposes in the amount agreed upon by the boards of county commissioners parties to the joint undertaking.
All bonds issued under the authority of this section shall be issued, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law.
History: L. 1970, ch. 163, ยง 7; July 1.
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.