12-1922. Recreation systems; definitions. When used in this act: (a) “City” means any city in the state of Kansas. (b) “School district” means any unified school district in the state of Kansas. (c) “Recreation system” means any system of public recreation and playgrounds established pursuant to this act. (d) “Taxing district” means: (1) The area […]
12-1922a. Consolidation of school districts; effect on recreation system. Unless the boundaries of a taxing district are expanded as provided by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-1922b, and amendments thereto, whenever a school district which has established a recreation system or which is part of a joint recreation system established under K.S.A. 12-1922 et seq., and amendments […]
12-1922b. Same; petition procedure. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply only to those recreation systems with taxing districts as defined in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-1922a, and amendments thereto. (b) Whenever a petition signed by at least 5% of the qualified voters of a school district of which only a portion is included within […]
12-1923. Continuation of existing systems. Any recreation system created under the provisions of article 19 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated prior to the effective date of this act shall continue in existence but shall be operated under the provisions of this act. History: L. 1987, ch. 71, § 2; July 1.
12-1924. Establishment of system of public recreation; joint systems; operation of system. Any city or school district may establish a system of public recreation in the manner provided by this act. Any city or school district may establish, independently or jointly, a recreation system. The programs and services within a joint recreation system shall not […]
12-1925. Establishment by petition or by action of city or school district; election. (a) Whenever a petition signed by at least 5% of the qualified voters of the city or school district is filed with the clerk thereof, requesting the governing body of the city or school district to establish a recreation system and to […]
12-1926. Recreation commission; membership; selection; terms; removal; vacancies; existing commissions; treasurer. (a) Except as provided by subsection (c), recreation commissions shall consist of five members to be appointed as follows: (1) Upon the adoption of the provisions of this act by the city or school district acting independently, the governing body of such city or […]
12-1927. Annual budget; hearing; notice; submission to district board of education; tax levy; increase in levy, subject to protest; annual audit, when required. (a) (1) The recreation commission shall prepare an annual budget for the operation of the recreation system. Prior to the certification of its budget to the city or school district, the recreation […]
12-1928. Powers of recreation commission. Every recreation commission appointed pursuant to this act shall have the power to: (a) Make and adopt rules and regulations for the operation of the recreation system; (b) conduct the activities of the recreation system on any property under its custody and management, or, with proper consent, on any other […]
12-1929. Combining operation of park system and public recreation system; protest election; jointly operated systems; transfer of property. (a) Whenever the governing body of any city which has established a recreation system deems it advisable to combine the operation and administration of its park system and its recreation system, it shall publish a notice of […]
12-1930. Same; park and recreation advisory board; membership; appointment; term. The governing body of any city which exercises the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1929, by ordinance, shall provide for the creation of a park and recreation advisory board to be appointed by the governing body of the city. The members of the recreation commission at the […]
12-1931. Same; reference of matters to board; reports and recommendations; action by city governing body. The governing body of any city having established a park and recreation advisory board pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1930 shall refer all major proposals and propositions for the construction, reconstruction and improvement of public parks and recreational facilities including the acquisition […]
12-1932. Same; transfer of funds; tax levy, use of proceeds. Upon the establishment of a combined park and recreation department, the current operating fund of or budgeted for the two systems shall be transferred to the credit of the combined park and recreation department but shall be maintained in two individual funds which shall be […]
12-1933. Termination of joint recreation commission by agreement; establishment of recreation department; protest; tax levy. As an alternative to the procedure provided by K.S.A. 12-1929, and amendments thereto, the governing body of any city may authorize by ordinance that an agreement be entered into by such governing body with the governing body of any school […]
12-1934. Issuance of no-fund warrants in operating joint recreation system, when. The board of education of any unified school district previously authorized and making an annual tax levy pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1925, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and conducting a joint recreation system which as a result of a clerical error […]
12-1936. Termination of school recreation system; conversion to city recreation system; mill levy; governing body. (a) The governing body of any school district the boundaries of which are located entirely within the corporate limits of a city that previously established a recreation system and the governing body of the city within which such school district […]
