80-1923. Same; contracts for fire-fighting services; terms. (a) Any benefit district organized under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-1922 is hereby authorized to contract with the township board having control over any fire department created under the provisions of K.S.A. 80-1920 for the furnishing of fire-fighting service within said district by said township board, and such township board is hereby authorized to contract with the governing body of any such benefit district to furnish fire-fighting service to such district upon such terms and for such compensation as may be agreed upon. Such township board may also contract with any individual or group of individuals, firm or corporation whose property is situated outside its township, to furnish fire-fighting services to such individual, group of individuals, firm or corporation upon such terms and for such compensation as may be agreed upon. A person in charge of the fire department shall have the right in every case to determine whether or not all or any portion of the fire equipment and volunteer members can be spared at any particular time.
(b) The compensation agreed upon in a contract pursuant to subsection (a) shall always be at least sufficient to pay the township owning the equipment for the cost of material used on the run and fighting the fire and, if such township be actually liable therefor, to pay the firemen and to enable such township to carry a sufficient amount of insurance to indemnify it for loss or damage to any fire-fighting equipment, or injury or damage to person or property. All such contracts shall be in writing and duly adopted by the township boards or township trustees concerned. The compensation agreed upon shall be a legal charge and collectible by the township rendering the service in any court of competent jurisdiction.
History: L. 1953, ch. 469, § 4; L. 1979, ch. 186, § 31; 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.