12-1257. Libraries in urban area counties; tax levy, use of proceeds; special fund established; issuance of bonds; territory of existing library excluded; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of any county designated as an urban area under K.S.A. 19-2654, and amendments thereto, at the request of the county library board, may make an annual levy of not to exceed one mill upon all taxable tangible property within the county for the purpose of creating a special fund to be used for the acquisition of sites, and for the constructing, equipping, repairing, remodeling and furnishing of buildings for county library purposes and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. In addition to the tax levy authorized herein, the board of county commissioners, at the request of the county library board, may issue bonds of such county in an aggregate amount not exceeding 2% of the assessed tangible valuation of such county, the proceeds of which shall be placed in such special fund and may be used for the purposes herein enumerated. No tax levied under the authority of this act, either for the creation of the special fund or for the repayment of bonds issued hereunder, shall be assessed against property in any municipality in which a municipal library has been established and is being maintained.

Prior to the levying of a tax or the issuance of any bonds under the authority of this act, the board of county commissioners shall adopt a resolution authorizing and stating the purpose for the same. Such resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county. If, within 60 days following the last publication of the resolution, a petition in opposition to the levy or the issuance of bonds, signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the county, is filed with the county election officer, no such levy shall be made and no bonds shall be issued unless and until the same is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting thereon at a special election called and held for such purpose. Bonds issued under the authority of this act shall not be subject to or within any bonded debt limitation of the county prescribed by any other law of this state and shall not be considered or included in applying any other law limiting the bonded indebtedness of such county. Any such election shall be called, noticed and held in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto. Any tax levy made under the authority of this act shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized by law.

No qualified elector of any municipality in which a municipal library has been established and is being maintained shall be entitled to vote at any election called and held under the provisions of this act, nor shall any such person's signature be considered valid on any petition provided for herein.

History: L. 1978, ch. 60, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 41; L. 1987, ch. 69, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 14; May 31.