73-451. Same; resolution; publication; protest petition; election. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any such county finds that the amount authorized to be levied as taxes is either insufficient or that the need for such building or structure has ceased to exist and shall also find that the general welfare of such county would be better served by a different type of memorial building other than the particular character of memorial approved by the voters, then such board may adopt a resolution setting forth such findings and stating the character of the memorial building suitable to the needs of the people of such county and publish such resolution for six (6) days in the official paper of the county, if the same be a daily, and for two (2) consecutive weeks, if the same be a weekly; whereupon said board shall proceed to construct the type of building described in said resolution and to use the proceeds of such tax levies for the payment of same and may use any surplus moneys after the building is completed for the repair, equipment and improvement of same: Provided, If a petition in opposition to same, signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the electors of such county, is filed with the county clerk within thirty (30) days following the last publication of such resolution, then it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to submit the question to the electors of the county at the next general election for their approval or rejection; and if a majority of the electors voting at such election shall vote in favor thereof, said board shall proceed with the construction of such building.
History: L. 1953, ch. 362, ยง 2; June 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems
Article 4 - Memorials, Monuments And Grave Markers
73-401 Memorials by counties and cities; bonds.
73-402 Same; petition and election; tax levy, use of proceeds.
73-403 Same; conduct of election.
73-404 Same; bond issue; tax levy.
73-405 Same; bonds; terms; limitations.
73-406 Same; tax levy without issuance of bonds, use of proceeds.
73-408 Same; specific authorization of bonds or tax levies.
73-413 Validating bond issue under acts of 1919 and 1920.
73-414 Validating bond issue, consolidated cities first and second class.
73-415 Increased bond issue authorized.
73-416 Validating bond issue, cities second class.
73-417 Monuments by counties and cities for certain veterans.
73-419 Same; lots for monuments.
73-420 Same; county and city may join.
73-422 Soldiers' monument in Sedgwick county.
73-423 Soldiers' monument at Winfield.
73-425 Memorial and monument in counties over 70,000.
73-426 Same; duty of county commissioners.
73-427 County memorials and monuments; tax levy, use of proceeds.
73-427a Same; location and care of monument.
73-429 County memorials and monuments; location and care of monuments.
73-431 County memorials and monuments; placing of markers.
73-432 Same; payment by county.
73-433 Additional bonds when memorial erected under provisions of 73-401 to 73-410.
73-436 Additional bonds for memorial building; tax levy for sinking fund; investment.
73-437 Same; specific authorization.
73-447 Auditorium in certain second-class cities.
73-448 Same; bonds for repair, reconstruction, equipment or demolition; election.
73-450 Certain counties under 3,000; use of tax proceeds for different type building, when.
73-451 Same; resolution; publication; protest petition; election.
73-452 Same; sale or lease of memorial building and land to certain hospital districts.