A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTINGTHE CITY OFGIRARD, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 79-1952 AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT AND REMOVING ANY LIMITATION OF TAX LEVY.
Section 1. In
accordance with the authority granted to municipalities by Article 12, Section
5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, the City of Girard, Kansas, hereby
elects to exempt itself from and to make inapplicable to the City of Girard,
Kansas, the provisions of K.S.A. 79-1952. The provisions of the above mentioned
statute apply to the City of Girard, Kansas, but do not apply uniformly to all
cities in Kansas.
Section 2. The
governing body of the City of Girard, Kansas, is hereby authorized and
empowered to levy taxes in each year for the general fund and other city
purposes. Said purposes shall include all of the operations of the city except
as limited by the provisions of Section 3 of this ordinance. The governing body
may levy an amount necessary to meet the requirements of its adopted budget.
Section 3. The
rate of levy for library purposes shall not exceed 8.00 mills.
(6-15-1992; Repealed by C.O. No. 2016-1)