80-1528. Same; findings by board; publication; meeting and hearing. Following such publication and public hearing and being fully informed in the premises, it is the duty of the township board of such township to find and determine the desirability and need, if any, for proposed special fire protection district to protect special industrial facilities in such township and in the event it is found and determined by the township board that all of the industrial properties of operated industries within the boundaries of proposed special fire protection district have attained and constitute two-thirds of the assessed valuation on tangible property in such township in the current or preceding tax year and by reason of the height of combustible buildings and the congregation of industries within industrial areas and also in proposed special fire protection district of such township board and further finding by such township board that the existing fire fighting equipment is not adequate and the township has no means to provide needed equipment to properly protect such industrial properties beyond the capacity of established fire stations then maintained at the expense of all taxpayers in the township, including such industrial properties, then it becomes the duty of such township board to fix a budget for the purchase of auxiliary or additional equipment and employment of personnel to operate such equipment within the proposed special fire protection district, together with all needed and necessary expenses to be incurred on any annual basis, to supplement and specially protect such industrial facilities from hazard of fire in addition to the fire station or stations maintained for the protection of all properties in the township.
When a budget has been prepared showing the cost of purchasing necessary fire fighting equipment, employment of necessary personnel and all cost of operation of proposed services in the special fire protection district of such township, the township board shall post a notice or notices in conspicuous places in the proposed special district and thereby designate and fix the time and place in the proposed special district for a public meeting, to which all parties signing said petition, together with all taxpayers within such proposed special fire protection district, will be advised by the township board about the annual cost or estimated expense of furnishing proposed auxiliary fire protection service and services within such special district. Taxpayers within the proposed special district may be heard at such meeting.
History: L. 1959, ch. 412, ยง 5; June 30.
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.