80-1919. Fire departments in certain townships; application of act; petition required; exception. (a) The provisions of this act shall apply only to townships which are located in Barton, Crawford, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Labette, Leavenworth, Lyon, Montgomery, Neosho, Reno, Riley, Saline and Sumner counties, but, except as otherwise provided by subsection (b), the provisions of this act shall not apply to any such township unless and until a petition is presented to the township board, signed by not less than 51% of the qualified electors of the township as determined by the vote for secretary of state at the last preceding election. As used in this act, the phrase "township board" means the township trustee, township clerk, and the township treasurer acting as a board.
(b) The township board of any township located in any such county which has been levying a tax for the support of a township fire department for a period of not less than 15 years is hereby authorized to adopt a resolution designating such fire department as the regularly organized fire department of the township without the presentation of a petition. Such fire department shall be operated under the control of the township board in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 80-1921, and amendments thereto, and the township board is hereby authorized to provide for the organization, operation, equipping and maintenance of such department pursuant to K.S.A. 80-1920 and 80-1921, and amendments thereto, and to levy taxes for such purposes as therein authorized.
History: L. 1951, ch. 524, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 469, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 528, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 406, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 184, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 329, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 334, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 430, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 340, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 360, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 288, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 222, § 2; April 21.
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.