Kansas Statutes
Article 15 - Fire Protection
80-1546 Tax levies; limitation; use of proceeds; protest and election, when.

80-1546. Tax levies; limitation; use of proceeds; protest and election, when. The governing body of the fire district shall have the power to levy a tax not to exceed three mills upon the dollar of the assessed valuation of all property, real and personal, having a tax situs in the district, for the purpose of paying the expenses of providing rescue service and operating and maintaining a fire department and other legal expenses of the fire district which tax levy shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law, but no other levies for fire department purposes shall be made on such property.
In any such fire district located in any county having a population of not less than 150,000 and not more than 180,000, such tax levy may be made in an amount not to exceed seven mills on such property, but no levy in excess of three mills shall be made under the authority of this section until the governing body of the fire district shall have adopted a resolution authorizing the making of the levy in an amount not to exceed seven mills. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the township or townships in which the fire district is located. If, within 60 days following publication of the resolution, a petition in opposition thereto, signed by not less than 5% of the registered voters of the fire district, is filed with the county election officer, no levy in excess of three mills shall be made unless and until the authority to levy the tax in an amount not to exceed seven mills is approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon at the next primary or general election, or if such primary or general election does not take place within 60 days after the date the petition was filed, at a special election to be called by the governing body of the fire district by resolution. Such election shall be held at the usual place of holding elections and shall be conducted by the officers or persons provided by law for holding elections in such township or townships. If no petition in opposition to the resolution authorizing the making of the levy in an amount not to exceed seven mills is filed in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, or if the petition is filed and a majority of the electors vote in favor of the levy, the governing body of the fire district shall be authorized to make an annual levy under the provisions of this section in an amount not to exceed seven mills thereafter.
History: L. 1965, ch. 553, § 7; L. 1977, ch. 350, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 389, § 3; April 24.

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Kansas Statutes

Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers

Article 15 - Fire Protection

80-1501 Townships and counties contracting with cities for fire protection; procedure; reorganization as a consolidated district.

80-1502 Contracts by cities with counties, townships, individuals, firms or corporations to furnish fire-fighting service.

80-1503 Same; tax levy.

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.

80-1509 Same; tax levies.

80-1511a Certain townships between 14,000 and 16,500; contributions to incorporated fire fighting organizations providing service; limitation.

80-1512 Creation of fire districts in certain townships; petition; notice and hearing; publication of resolution.

80-1512a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.

80-1513 Same; appeal to county commissioners; notice and hearing; inclusion of new lands; annexation of territory of district.

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.

80-1520 Fire districts in certain townships; tax levies for operation and maintenance; notice of increased levy; petition, election.

80-1521 Same; existing governing body to exercise powers until new body qualified.

80-1522 Purchase of fire-fighting apparatus by certain townships; resolution; bonds; election; tax levies.

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.

80-1532 Same; annual budget.

80-1533 Same; tax levies.

80-1534 Same; lease of special equipment or issuance of no-fund warrants in emergencies.

80-1535 Townships and cities of third class in certain counties authorized to purchase fire truck and equipment; garage; no-fund warrants; tax levies.

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.

80-1542 Same; governing body.

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.

80-1547 Consolidation of certain fire districts in urban areas; resolution of county commissioners; petition of electors; election, when; effective date of consolidation.

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.

80-1554 Territory of township becoming part of two or more districts; transfer of unexpended balance from tax levy.

80-1555 Certain townships may contract with fire district for purchase of equipment.

80-1556 Certain townships may contract with certain fire districts for furnishing of fire-fighting services.

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.