12-6a01. Procedures for certain improvements and for financing costs; definitions. For the purpose of this act, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (a) “Improvement” means any type of improvement made under authority of this act and the singular may include the plural, and includes reimprovement of […]
12-6a02. Same; special assessments; work or improvements authorized. As a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the governing body of any city is hereby authorized to make, or cause to be made, municipal works or improvements which confer a special benefit upon property within a definable area of the city and may […]
12-6a03. Same; combining improvements. Any improvements, on or adjacent to two or more streets, or two or more types of improvements in, on or adjacent to the same street or streets may be included in one proceeding and constructed and financed as one improvement. History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 3; June 29.
12-6a04. Initiation of improvement; notice and hearing, when; resolution determining advisability of. (a) Before any contract is let or any work is ordered or authorized for an improvement, the governing body shall by resolution direct and order a public hearing on the advisability of the improvement. Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), notice […]
12-6a05. Same; preparation of preliminary plans; reports; plans and specifications; estimates; bids. Before the adoption of a resolution ordering a hearing on the advisability of any improvement, as provided in K.S.A. 12-6a04, the governing body may secure a feasibility report to assist in the determination of whether an improvement should be made as proposed or […]
12-6a06. Same; action by governing body; protests. The governing body may, by a majority vote of the entire members-elect, at any time within six months after the final adjournment of the hearing on the advisability of making the improvements, adopt a resolution authorizing the improvement in accordance with the finding of the governing body upon […]
12-6a07. Apportionment of cost of improvement. (a) The city may pay such portion of the cost of the improvement as the governing body may determine, but not more than ninety-five percent (95%) of the total cost thereof. The share of the cost to be paid by the city at large shall be paid in the […]
12-6a08. Financing costs; assessment plan; classifications, formulae and methods of assessment. (a) The portion of the cost of any improvement to be assessed against the property in the improvement district as determined in K.S.A. 12-6a04, and amendments thereto, shall be apportioned against the property in accordance with the special benefits accruing thereto by reasons of […]
12-6a09. Financing costs; assessment rolls; notice and hearing. (a) As soon as the total cost of any improvement is determined, or the governing body has approved an estimate of the total cost of the improvement in the case of assessments to be levied as determined pursuant to subsection (c), the governing body shall cause the […]
12-6a10. Levy of assessments; interest rates; payment in full, when; payments by taxing units. At such meeting, or at any adjournment thereof, the governing body shall hear and pass upon all such objections to each proposed assessment, if any, and may amend the proposed assessments as to any parcels, and thereupon by ordinance levy the […]
12-6a11. Same; limitation on action to set aside assessments. No suit to set aside the said assessments or otherwise question the validity of the proceedings shall be brought after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the publication of the ordinance fixing said assessments. History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 11; June 29.
12-6a12. Same; supplemental assessments; reassessments and new assessments, when. (a) Upon notice and hearing as provided for in the original assessment, the governing body may make supplemental assessments to correct omissions, errors or mistakes in the assessment relating to the total cost of the improvement. (b) When an assessment is, for any reason whatever, set […]
12-6a13. Improvements; special improvement fund; tax levy, use of proceeds; limitation on fund. Any city proposing to make any improvements under the authority of the act may by ordinance establish a “special improvement fund” in the city treasury, and levy an annual tax on the assessed taxable tangible property of the city for the purposes […]
12-6a14. Same; cost of improvements, how paid; limitations. The total cost of any improvement made under the authority of this act shall be paid as follows: (a) All costs made payable by the city at large which may be paid from general funds legally available for such purposes or from other general improvement funds available […]
12-6a15. Same; bond elections, when. The governing body of any city proposing to issue general obligation bonds of the city for payment of any portion of the costs of any improvement authorized by this act may by resolution submit the question of issuing such bonds at a general or special election called for that purpose, […]
12-6a16. Same; separate improvement funds; uses; balances. A separate fund shall be created in the city treasury for each improvement or combination of improvements and such fund shall be identified by a suitable title. The proceeds from the sale of bonds and temporary notes and any other moneys appropriated thereto by the governing body shall […]
12-6a17. Service assessments; collection; no-fund warrants; limitation on actions. (a) The governing body of any city, in addition to any other authority provided by law, may provide for and charge all or any part of the cost of any work performed by the city which is deemed necessary as a result of the failure of […]
12-6a19. Assessment of benefit fee against property not in original improvement district. (a) Whenever the construction of any water, stormwater or sanitary sewer improvement is initiated by petition pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a04, and amendments thereto, the governing body of the city may require the owners of property, which benefits from such water, stormwater or sanitary […]
12-6a20. Disclosure by seller; acknowledgment. As part of the contract or prior to the execution of a contract for the sale of any real property which is subject to a special assessment or fee pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, the seller of the property shall disclose to the buyer that the […]
12-6a26. Community improvement district act; purposes of act. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-6a26 through 12-6a36, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the community improvement district act. (b) The powers conferred by this act are for economic development purposes and any other purpose for which public money may […]
