80-1512. Creation of fire districts in certain townships; petition; notice and hearing; publication of resolution. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the township board of any township having a population of more than 10,000 outside the limits of any incorporated city may create a fire district as provided herein, which fire district may include a part or all of the township outside of the limits of any incorporated city and of any other previously established fire district. Upon the filing with a township board of a petition signed by not less than 200 qualified electors within the limits of the fire district sought to be created, the township board, within 30 days after such filing, shall set a date for a public hearing upon the petition and give notice of such hearing by publication for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the township.
Any such fire district may include territory within the boundaries of an incorporated city if the owners of not less than 51% of the area of the land in such territory within such incorporated city to be included in the fire district shall sign and file with the township board a statement assenting to the inclusion of such city territory in the fire district. The date of the hearing shall be not more than 10 days after the date of the last publication. Upon the hearing, or within 30 days thereafter, the township board shall either approve or reject the petition as filed or may modify the proposed fire district by excluding certain areas from the proposed district and approve the petition as modified. The action of the township board shall be by resolution which shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the township.
History: L. 1947, ch. 482, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 465, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 524, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 70, § 34; May 15.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers
80-1504 Municipal firemen on regular duty outside of city; compensation; pension.
80-1507 Benefit districts adjacent to or near cities; petition; directors; contracts.
80-1508 Same; contracts for fire-fighting service.
80-1512a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
80-1514 Same; governing body of fire district.
80-1514a Fire districts in certain townships; governing body, powers.
80-1514b Same; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants.
80-1516 Same; employees and volunteers; compensation; quarters; clothing and equipment; insurance.
80-1517 Same; contracts for fire protection; conditions; privileges, immunities and exemptions.
80-1518 Same; right of way on highways; siren.
80-1521 Same; existing governing body to exercise powers until new body qualified.
80-1523 Same; housing and operation of apparatus purchased.
80-1524 Certain townships over 17,500; creation of special districts by board; costs.
80-1524a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
80-1525 Same; "township board" defined.
80-1526 Same; creation of district by petition; procedure.
80-1527 Same; hearing on petition; notice and hearing.
80-1528 Same; findings by board; publication; meeting and hearing.
80-1529 Same; organization of district or denial of petition; recordation; appeal.
80-1530 Same; township board as governing body; powers; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants.
80-1531 Same; salaries of employees; volunteer firefighters.
80-1534 Same; lease of special equipment or issuance of no-fund warrants in emergencies.
80-1536 Same; fire department or company, organization; agreements, conditions.
80-1537 Same; tax levies; aggregate levy limitations inapplicable.
80-1538 Township boards in counties between 75,000 and 155,000.
80-1539 Same; contracts with other township for fire protection, procedure.
80-1540 Fire district; creation; procedure; creation of new fire districts.
80-1540a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
80-1541 Township fire districts; powers and authority; territory, limitations.
80-1543 Same; purchase of land, buildings and equipment from township; use of proceeds.
80-1544 Fire districts; governing body and auditing board; powers; compensation.
80-1545 Same; contracts with cities, townships or other fire districts.
80-1546 Tax levies; limitation; use of proceeds; protest and election, when.
80-1547a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
80-1548 Same; governing body; meetings; powers; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants.
80-1549 Same; transfer of records, equipment, property.
80-1550 Same; funds in fire district's treasury.
80-1551 Same; tax levy for payment of outstanding indebtedness; duty of county clerk.
80-1552 Same; no effect upon fireman's rights.
80-1553 Same; certain tax levies prohibited; powers and duties of consolidated district.
80-1555 Certain townships may contract with fire district for purchase of equipment.
80-1557 Emergency medical service; establishment, operation and maintenance; definitions.
80-1558 Township special fire protection reserve fund; source of revenue; limitations.
80-1559 Same; fire districts; source of revenue; limitations.