12-1401. Establishment or acquisition in cities or townships; condemnation of land. Any city or any township or city and township or two or more townships desiring to join may establish or acquire a cemetery for public use and may acquire land necessary for such purpose by condemnation, as provided by law. Nothing herein contained shall […]
12-1401a. Same; definition. As used in article 14 of chapter 12, “city” or “cities” means any city of the first, second or third class. History: L. 1982, ch. 72, § 1; July 1.
12-1402. Same; care and control; moneys. Lands acquired for cemetery purposes under the provisions of this act, when acquired for a city, shall be under the control of the governing body of the city; and, when acquired for a township, shall be under the control of the township board of such township. Such city or […]
12-1403. Same; township tax levy for site; limitation. For the purpose of providing a fund to obtain land for cemetery purposes, the township trustees shall have authority to levy a tax upon all of the taxable tangible property in such township. History: L. 1913, ch. 73, § 8; R.S. 1923, § 12-1403; L. 1970, ch. […]
12-1404. Same; townships may join in procuring lands. Any two or more townships having or providing a fund applicable to the procurement of lands for cemetery purposes may, if so determined upon by their several township boards at a joint meeting of such boards to be called and held as the several township trustees may […]
12-1405. Cemeteries in cities; tax levy. All cities owning and controlling municipal cemeteries, are hereby authorized to make an annual levy of a tax upon all taxable tangible property in the city and townships, owning and controlling municipal or township cemeteries are hereby authorized to make an annual levy of a tax upon all taxable […]
12-1406. Cities and townships may purchase land of cemetery association; notice of purchase; protest. The governing body is hereby authorized to purchase from a cemetery association, all of the unsold land belonging to the association for a consideration of not more than $1. If such purchase is made, the city may assume complete control of […]
12-1407. Same; purchase of adjoining land; tax levy, use of proceeds. The officers of such city are authorized to purchase adjoining land and levy a tax for the payment for same and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments […]
12-1408. Endowment fund. In all cities and private corporations owning and conducting cemeteries in Kansas, it shall be lawful, and the governing body of such city or stockholders, in a cemetery corporation, may upon a majority vote of such governing body or stockholders, create an endowment fund for the purpose of caring for such cemeteries […]
12-1409. Same; contributions. Any city or corporation, upon a majority vote of the governing body of such city, or stockholders of corporations, may set aside any moneys they may have on hand, or any cemetery fund not otherwise appropriated, or any contributions for the purpose, or profits derived from the sale of lots, or other […]
12-1410. Same; use and investment of funds. All funds raised by popular subscription or profits or surplus set aside for such endowment fund as provided in this act shall be invested in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein or in state, county or municipal bonds, bonds of the […]
12-1411. Same; bonds of custodians of funds. In all cities or cemeteries owned and operated by private corporations, which by majority vote of their officials adopt this law, the custodians of the funds, known as endowment fund, shall include in their bonds for faithful performance of their duty, double the amount of such endowment fund, […]
12-1412. Improvements connecting outside city. The governing body in the cities that own cemeteries lying beyond the corporate limits of such cities shall in addition to the powers now conferred by law, have the following powers: To use money from the general improvement fund to pave, grade, curb, gutter, macadam or gravel, or repave, regrade, […]
12-1413. Same; bonds. Whenever the governing body of any city coming within the provisions of the preceding section shall pave, grade, curb, gutter, macadam or gravel, or repave, recurb, regutter, remacadam or regravel or otherwise improve any street, avenue or road from the corporate limits of said city to the entrance of its cemetery, for […]
12-1414. Same; tax levies. The governing body shall provide for the payment of the cost of such improvements by installments of equal amounts in each year, and shall make a levy upon all of the property in the city each year to pay the interest and installments on such bonds, which levy shall be in […]
12-1415. Same; bond election, when. No bonds shall be issued under this act until the same have been authorized by a majority of the voters of such city, voting on such proposition submitted at a general election or a special election called for that purpose by the governing body of such city. Such proposition shall […]
12-1416. Transfer of management of association to city or township. Any cemetery association or company now incorporated or hereafter incorporated under the laws of the state of Kansas is hereby authorized, at a meeting publicly advertised for the purpose for at least thirty days, by a majority of the stock or shares present, to place […]
12-1417. Same; election; debts. Any city or township may, by a majority vote of the electors voting on the proposition at any regular election, or special election called for the purpose as other special elections are called and held, authorize and direct its governing body, or its township board, to accept such management and control […]
12-1418. Same; trustee for funds; nonliability. Any city or township is hereby authorized to act as trustee for funds placed in trust to be used in improving, maintaining and caring for the lots, graves, monuments, vaults or other cemetery property of cemetery stockholders or lot owners and shall, from time to time, appropriate such funds […]
12-1419. Same; records; deeds in trust. The city clerk, or the township clerk, shall keep suitable records of the proceedings of the council or township board in reference to the carrying out of the provisions of this act. He or she shall also record therein the deeds in trust for trust funds, the approval of […]
