80-2513. Same; bonds; election; use of proceeds; debt limitation. (a) The board of any hospital is hereby authorized to issue bonds of the taxing district of the hospital for the purpose of providing funds to be used for acquiring a site, constructing and equipping of a hospital building in the manner and subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e).
(b) Such board is hereby authorized to issue bonds of the taxing district for the purpose of providing funds to be used to reconstruct, build an addition to, or improve or equip an existing hospital building, or the purchase of improved or unimproved real estate for the use of the hospital, or for any one or more of such purposes in the manner and subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e).
(c) No bonds shall be issued under authority of this section unless and until the question of the issuance of same has been submitted to the qualified electors of such taxing district at a special election called for that purpose and a majority of those voting on the proposition shall have declared by their votes to be in favor of the issuance of the same. The board shall have power to call such special election, and notice thereof shall be given pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120 and amendments thereto; and the election returns of the special election shall be made to the secretary and be canvassed by the board.
(d) All bonds issued under the authority conferred by this section shall be issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law, and such bonds and the interest thereon shall be paid by general tax to be levied upon all the taxable tangible property within the taxing district of the hospital, including all territories attached as provided in K.S.A. 80-2522.
(e) At no time shall the total bonded indebtedness of any such taxing district exceed 15% of the assessed value of all of the taxable tangible property within the district as shown by the assessment books of the year next preceding the one in which a new issue of bonds is proposed to be made.
History: L. 1984, ch. 374, ยง 13; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers
Article 25 - Hospitals And Health Care Facilities
80-2502 Existing hospitals and districts governed by act; exceptions.
80-2504 Same; hospital board; election; notice; term; annual meeting.
80-2505 Same; transfer of hospital, property and funds to district.
80-2507 Same; selection of members of board of existing hospital.
80-2508 Methods to select members of board; terms; qualifications; filing fees; ballots.
80-2509 Same; hospital board; oath; organization; treasurer's bond; meetings; records and reports.
80-2510 Same; hospital board; compensation; expenses.
80-2512 Same; annual meeting of electors of district; notice.
80-2513 Same; bonds; election; use of proceeds; debt limitation.
80-2514 Same; construction projects; bids.
80-2515 Same; construction projects; architect; contracts; bids.
80-2517 Same; lease of hospital property; contracts for management of hospital; authority to sue.
80-2519 Same; no-fund warrants; procedure; election; limitation.
80-2520 Same; sale of hospital property; procedures; financing for construction authorized, when.
80-2521 Same; title to property.
80-2522 Same; attachment of territory to district; procedure; petition.
80-2523 Same; attachment of territory located in another district.
80-2524 Same; disorganization of hospital, when.
80-2525 Revenue bonds; procedure to issue; petition; election.
80-2526 Same; revenue bonds; pledge of certain revenues.
80-2527 Same; revenue bonds; not an indebtedness of hospital; exempt from debt limit.
80-2528 Same; revenue bonds; negotiability; interest rate; terms.
80-2529 Same; revenue bonds; covenants and agreements.
80-2530 Same; revenue bonds; deposit of proceeds.
80-2531 Same; revenue bonds; tax exemptions.
80-2532 Same; revenue bonds; investment of proceeds.
80-2549 Attica hospital district no. 1; election on bonds validated.
80-2551 Health care facilities and services hospital districts; existence continued under act.
80-2553 Provisions of act supplemental to general hospital laws.
80-2556 Formation of certain hospital districts in Linn County.