80-1905. Contracts with cities and townships; conditions. The township board of any such township may enter into contracts with cities and other townships for cooperation between the fire departments of the respective townships and cities, and may include in such contracts provisions by which the fire department of such cities or other townships will furnish fire protection to a part of the township in question in consideration of cash payments or reciprocal services: Provided, That the township shall not be liable in any way for the failure of the township fire department to attend a fire or to put out a fire or for any other reason, but the township fire department, subject to the conditions of this act, shall make a reasonable effort (road and weather conditions permitting) to attend outside fires: Provided, The supervision and control of the township fire department shall always be with the governing body of the township operating and maintaining such fire department: And provided further, That the fire chief or person in charge of the township fire department shall have the right in every case where a contract exists for reciprocal service, to determine whether or not the township can spare all or any portion of its fire equipment and firemen at that particular time.
History: L. 1939, ch. 348, ยง 5; Feb. 23.
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.