80-1544. Fire districts; governing body and auditing board; powers; compensation. (a) The governing body of such fire district shall have full direction and control over the operation of such fire department and may select regular employees, provide for their compensation and furnish quarters for such employees if deemed desirable. The governing body also may provide for the organization of volunteer members of such department, to be compensated at a specified rate for fighting fires, responding to emergencies or attending meetings. In addition, the governing body may provide special clothing and equipment for such employees and volunteers, may insure such employees and volunteers against accidental death and injury in the performance of their duties, and may do all other things necessary or desirable to maintain and operate such department so as to furnish fire protection for the inhabitants of such district. In addition to the powers granted by this section, the governing body shall have any powers granted to a fire district under K.S.A. 80-1514a, and amendments thereto. Each of the members of the governing body may receive as compensation for services rendered in an amount determined by the governing body as provided by K.S.A. 80-207, and amendments thereto.
(b) The auditing board for the fire district shall meet once each month on the date designated by the board to examine and audit all claims against the fire district and shall file their annual report with the county clerk for the approval of the board of county commissioners before January 31 of the succeeding year. No claim against any township fire district shall be paid until approved by the auditing board. All claims approved by the auditing board shall be recorded by the clerk of the fire district in a book to be kept for that purpose. Any township officer serving on a fire district auditing board shall receive for such services in attending to township fire district business an amount to be fixed by the governing body of the fire district as provided by K.S.A. 80-207, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1965, ch. 553, § 5; L. 1971, ch. 327, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 336, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 184, § 13; L. 2002, ch. 150, § 7; July 1.
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.