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United States — Kansas
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A county or township that has been in a regional library for at least 3 years may vote to set up a separate library.
United States — Kansas
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Cities of the third class may join with townships to form a library district, but the petition and election steps must follow the procedures in this provision.
United States — Kansas
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County commissioners must canvass the election results at their next meeting, and if the vote is affirmative they must establish the library district. The district must then levy an annual library tax within legal limits.
United States — Kansas
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After a library district is established, the county clerk must publish notice of a meeting, call the meeting to order, and the qualified voters must elect seven directors.
United States — Kansas
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The library district’s annual meeting must be held each year on the first Tuesday in March at 2:00 p.m., unless the voters later change the meeting time.
United States — Kansas
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The board of directors must give notice of every annual meeting by publishing it once a week for two consecutive weeks, with the final publication no more than six days before the meeting.
United States — Kansas
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Some library district residents may vote, and the district is governed by a seven-member board that chooses its officers and fills vacancies.
United States — Kansas
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The library board may contract, sue and be sued, and buy, hold, and convey real and personal property in accordance with law.
United States — Kansas
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The library board must set the date and place of regular meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairman, and must be called by the chairman when a majority of board members makes a written request.
United States — Kansas
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The library district board may call an election and issue bonds for a library building and site, but the bond question must be submitted to the district’s qualified electors first.
United States — Kansas
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Library district directors have the same powers and duties as library boards under K.S.A. 12-1225.
United States — Kansas
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The library district treasurer must give bond, file it with the county clerk, keep accurate records, and report to the library board monthly or whenever required.
United States — Kansas
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Library district directors must levy a limited annual tax, certify it by August 25, and follow notice, petition, and election rules before increasing the levy above 1.5 mills.
United States — Kansas
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A library district may apply for and receive grants for library purposes or for building and maintaining a library, and may execute agreements needed to receive those grants.
United States — Kansas
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Certain counties may issue library bonds, but only after the city and planning board steps are completed and voters approve the bonds.
United States — Kansas
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County commissioners issuing bonds under this act must confer and advise with the city library board when choosing an architect and developing plans for the building.
United States — Kansas
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County commissioners and the governing body of a second-class city may receive gifts, contributions, or assistance for a public library, including authorized federal aid.
United States — Kansas
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School boards and city governing bodies may accept gifts for library purposes, and the gift can be conditioned for library construction and furnishing.
United States — Kansas
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A board of education or city may accept a gift under this act only by formal resolution or ordinance.
United States — Kansas
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In certain cities, a free public library board may submit a levy question to voters for a building fund, but the levy cannot be made unless a majority of voting electors approve it.