68-596. County rural highway system; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required. The board of county commissioners of any county adopting the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy of not to exceed five mills on all the taxable tangible property in the county outside of incorporated cities for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair and maintenance of "local service roads" and bridges and culverts located thereon within the county and for the purchase of tools, machinery and equipment to be used upon such roads and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. Such levy shall be in addition to all other levies now or hereafter authorized by law for road purposes and only one mill of such levy shall be subject to the aggregate tax levy limitation prescribed by article 19 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and amendments thereto.
The board of county commissioners of any county adopting the provisions of this act may upon resolution adopted by a majority of the board, submit to the qualified electors of the county residing outside of the corporate limits of any city, at any general election or special election called for that purpose as provided by law for bond elections, the question of levying a special tax of not to exceed five mills for not to exceed two years for the purpose of raising funds for which to improve "local service roads." At such election the question on the ballot shall be stated in substantially the following form: Shall the county levy a tax of ______ mills for ______ years to raise funds for the purpose of improving "local service roads"? The judges of the election shall have the power to determine the residence qualifications of the voters under this act. If a majority of those voting on such questions shall vote in favor thereof, the county board shall levy the tax as authorized on all the taxable tangible property in such county which has a tax situs outside the corporate limits of any city. Such levy shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized or limited by law. The proceeds from such levy must first be used on mail routes and school bus routes.
History: L. 1970, ch. 273, § 6; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 165; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges
Article 5 - County And Township Roads
68-501 County engineer, appointment, qualifications, approval; termination of appointment, when.
68-502 Duties of county engineer.
68-503 Joint county engineer districts; employment of engineer.
68-504 Office, assistants, supplies and clerical help for county or district engineer.
68-506 Classification and designation of roads in noncounty unit road system counties.
68-506a City connecting link in county highway; city tax levy and bonds.
68-506c Same; apportionment of costs.
68-506d Same; city to maintain roads.
68-508 Maps of county roads; filing by county engineer for correction and approval.
68-515b Adoption of county road unit system; procedure.
68-516 Classification of highways in county unit road counties.
68-516a County unit system; payment over and use of township funds.
68-516c Same; issuance of county no-fund warrants, when.
68-516e County unit system; payments to county from surplus in township general fund; use.
68-517 Abandonment of county road unit system; election; contracts.
68-518 Same; petition for election.
68-518c Tax levies by townships in noncounty unit counties; limitation; petition for election.
68-522 Itemized bills for county road work, construction or repairs.
68-523 Township board of highway commissioners.
68-525 Township board of highway commissioners; records and accounts; compensation.
68-526 Duties of township board; plans, materials and equipment; traffic-control devices and signs.
68-527 Maintenance, improvement and inspection of roads on county or township lines.
68-529 Deflection of road on county, township or city line; division of cost.
68-531 Same; compensation; bond; tenure.
68-532 Letting township contracts.
68-534 Dragging township roads; patrolman; compensation; penalties for unlawful acts.
68-536 Township roads; use of tax moneys.
68-538 Reports of township overseer.
68-539 Reports of the township clerk.
68-540 Reports by county engineers or road supervisors.
68-541 Forms for accounts and reports.
68-542 Meetings of county and township road officials; compensation.
68-544 Tunnels under roads by landowners; approval; costs.
68-547 Highways subject to act[*].
68-548 Penalties for violations by officers.
68-549 Penalties for violations by individuals.
68-550 Continuance of special laws.
68-551 Mail route inspections; repair.
68-552 Same; act supplemental.
68-553 Uniform standard specifications for lumber and timber products for highway purposes.
68-556 Competitive bids required for carload purchases; proposal forms; time.
68-557 Penalty for noncompliance.
68-559c Same; federal or state aid.
68-561 Same; procedure upon adoption of act; tax levies; use of machinery.
68-576 Same; procedure when plan approved; application of 68-704.
68-577 Same; issuance of bonds; limitations.
68-580 Designation of streets and roads as arterial highways; definitions.
68-581 Same; primary arterial highways; designation and financing.
68-583 Same; acquisition of lands for rights of way; costs.
68-584 Secondary arterial highways; issuance of bonds to pay costs; election, when.
68-585 Same; feasibility studies by boards; costs, how paid.
68-586 Counties between 130,000 and 170,000; highway bonds; election.
68-587 Same; bond debt limitation.
68-588 Same; construction contracts; standards.
68-589 Special highway improvement fund; definitions.
68-590 Same; fund provided; transfers; budget effect.
68-591 General county rural highway system; procedure for adoption; election required.
68-592 Classifications of highways; definitions.
68-594 Same; transfer of equipment and road machinery.
68-595 Same; surplus in general fund of township; payment to county treasurer, when.
68-596 County rural highway system; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required.
68-597 Procedure upon adoption; abandonment of system.
68-598 Same; petition for election.
68-5,100 County roads; construction and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds; election required.
68-5,101 County roads and bridges; tax levies, use of proceeds.
68-5,103 Road improvements in counties over 300,000; bonds; election; limitation.