80-1902. Creation of department in counties having a city of the first class between 60,000 and 200,000. The township board of any township located in any county in which there is a city of the first class having a population of not less than sixty thousand (60,000) nor more than two hundred thousand (200,000), may, by resolution, create a township fire department to furnish fire protection within such township. Such fire department shall be operated under the direction of the township board of such township or any such township may contract with another fire department for fire protection in such township.
History: L. 1939, ch. 348, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 526, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 351, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 423, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers
Article 19 - Fire Department Or Company
80-1901 Township board defined.
80-1903 Fire department; tax levies; use of proceeds.
80-1904 Operation of department; employees; volunteer members; compensation; insurance.
80-1905 Contracts with cities and townships; conditions.
80-1906 Right of way on highways; siren.
80-1908 Prior contracts; transfer of balances.
80-1910 Bond issues; tax levies authorized.
80-1911a Rights of township upon annexation of fire station land by city.
80-1912 Purchase of fire fighting equipment and housing thereof; tax warrants; petition; tax levies.
80-1913 Same; fire company, government and maintenance; compensation.
80-1914 Fire department in townships in certain counties over 150,000; election.
80-1915 Same; township board defined.
80-1916 Same; creation and operation of fire department; tax levies.
80-1918 Same; certain statutes applicable.
80-1919 Fire departments in certain townships; application of act; petition required; exception.
80-1922 Same; benefit districts in adjacent territory; petition; organization; board of directors.
80-1923 Same; contracts for fire-fighting services; terms.
80-1925 Contracts to furnish fire-fighting services to persons or municipalities.