80-1526. Same; creation of district by petition; procedure. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, whenever 40 or more industries and taxpayers located in any township covered by the provisions of this act are actively operated in an industrial area or district of such township, which by character and location are predominately industrial and used for industrial purposes, and such industries or more than 60% thereof are members of an incorporated, nonprofit association organized under the laws of this state to objectively plan for the safety, good order and welfare of industries and employees thereof in the industrial area or district of such township, such incorporated association or any other organized group representing 60% of the operated factories and warehouses therein or a majority of industries in any proposed special fire protection district of any such township, may petition separately or together, the township board to designate, organize and fix the official boundary of a special fire protection district in such township. Such petition shall be in writing and signed by a majority of the industries or by an incorporated industrial association as hereinbefore set out or any organized group representing more than 60% of the factories and warehouses operating and located in proposed special fire protection district as herein set out and further reciting and showing by such petition in writing the name under which special fire protection district should be known, if authorized.
All such petitions also shall describe the land included in the special district, to which a map shall be attached showing each tract of land in the boundary of the special district to correspond with the records of the county clerk of the county in which such township is located. If such petition is signed by an incorporated industrial association or organized group as representatives of operated factories and warehouses, the names of the industries and taxpayers so represented shall be shown.
History: L. 1959, ch. 412, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 70, § 37; 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.