80-2556. Formation of certain hospital districts in Linn County. (a) Whenever a petition, signed by not less than 10% of the qualified electors of the Mound City township and Paris township in Linn county, is filed with the board of county commissioners of Linn county requesting the formation of a hospital district, the board shall submit the proposition at an election called and held for that purpose in a manner provided by K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto.
The board of county commissioners, on its own motion, may submit the proposition to the qualified electors of Mound City township and Paris township without the submission of the petition.
(b) If a majority of the qualified electors of the proposed hospital district who vote in the election, vote in favor of the creation of the hospital district, the board of county commissioners of Linn county shall enter an order in its proceedings establishing the hospital district. The original hospital board for the hospital district shall be established as provided in K.S.A. 80-2504, and amendments thereto.
(c) The hospital board may levy an annual tax of not to exceed two mills for operating, equipping, maintaining and improving the hospital. Any mill levy increase shall be made in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 80-2516, and amendments thereto.
(d) The provisions of this act shall be a part of and supplemental to the provisions of K.S.A. 80-2501 through 80-2533, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2009, ch. 46, ยง 1; 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.