80-943. Conveyance of cemetery property to Topeka township in Shawnee county; transfer of books, records, papers and fund. (a) The township board of Topeka township in Shawnee county is hereby authorized to acquire from the Lynn Creek cemetery association, with the consent of such association, the following described cemetery property and any improvements thereon, commonly known as the Lynn Creek Cemetery, Shawnee county, Kansas:
That part of the southeast quarter of section 33 in township 12 south of baseline in range 16 east of the principal meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the above described parcel of ground, thence north 21 rods, thence east 40 rods, thence south 21 rods, thence west 40 rods to the place of beginning.
(b) Upon the conveyance of the cemetery property under subsection (a), title to all such property shall vest in Topeka township, and the permanent maintenance fund, if any, together with any investments then outstanding, and all books, records and papers of such cemetery shall be transferred to the treasurer of such township and shall become the property thereof. Upon the transfer of such property and funds, the township board shall care for and maintain such cemetery with any moneys of the cemetery corporation including the principal of and income from the permanent maintenance fund, if any; and, if such moneys are insufficient to properly maintain such cemetery, with funds of the township. The principal of and income from the permanent maintenance fund may be deposited in any appropriate fund of the township or may be invested in the manner provided for other township money, but shall be used exclusively for care and maintenance of such cemetery.
History: L. 2000, ch. 43, ยง 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers
Article 9 - Public Parks And Cemeteries
80-901 Parks or cemeteries; establishment.
80-902 Same; bonds; limitation.
80-903 Tax levies for bonds and interest and for expenses and improvements.
80-904 Same; petition; election; duties of county commissioners.
80-905 Parks and cemeteries in one or more townships; establishment.
80-906 Same; petition; election; duties of county commissioners.
80-907 Same; tax levy for sinking fund; limitation.
80-908 Same; cooperation by cities of second or third classes; petition; ordinance; tax levy.
80-909 Same; sections 80-905 to 80-909 supplemental.
80-910 Parks or cemeteries; petition under 80-901 to 80-904; order for election.
80-912 Same; cemetery lots; record and charges.
80-913 Same; use of funds; annual report; unlawful acts.
80-914 Purchase of unsold school lands for cemetery or burial ground.
80-915 Acquisition of cemetery association or corporation property; maintenance.
80-916 Care of abandoned cemeteries.
80-919 Same; election; site; erection; tax levy, limitation.
80-923 Board of trustees of joint township parks or cemeteries; tax levies.
80-932 Tax levy for care and maintenance of certain cemeteries.
80-933 Lease of lake or park; conditions; publication; protest petition.
80-934 Cemetery abandoned by private association; title vested in township.
80-935 Same; petition to district court; order transferring title.
80-936 Same; care and maintenance by township.
80-937 Township lakes in certain townships; issuance of bonds for restoration; election.
80-938 Tax levy for care and maintenance of certain cemeteries; election upon petition.
80-939 Recreational facilities; election; tax levies.
80-940 Disorganization of cemetery districts in certain townships; property transferred to township.