The board of commissioners of the Johnson county park and recreation district is hereby authorized to contract in the name of the district with any agency or instrumentality of the United States for furnishing, constructing, equipping, operating, managing or maintaining recreational areas and facilities on or around any federal reservoir, all or any part of which is located within the boundaries of said district. Said board may obligate the district for the reimbursement of any such federal agency or instrumentality for obligations incurred pursuant to such contract, but not to exceed an amount equal to 15% of the assessed valuation of the tangible property within the district, plus any interest thereon not exceeding the maximum rate of interest prescribed by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 10-1009, and amendments thereto. Such contract for reimbursement may extend over such period of years as is permissible under applicable federal laws and regulations and as shall be agreed to by the board of commissioners, but not to exceed 50 years.

For the purpose of financing such reimbursement, said board of commissioners is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax of not to exceed two mills on all the taxable tangible property of the district during the period of said reimbursement contract, if the levy of such tax has been approved by the electors of the district in the manner provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 19-2881b, and amendments thereto.

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 19-2881a

  • Board: means the board of county commissioners of an urban area county;

    (d) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture or other association of persons;

    (e) "Hotel, motel or tourist court" means any structure, or building, under one management, which contains rooms furnished for the accommodation or lodging of guests, with or without meals being so provided, and kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation to transient guests or permanent guests and having more than eight (8) bedrooms furnished for the accommodation of such guests;

    (f) "Transient guest" means a person who occupies a room in a hotel, motel or tourist court for* more than thirty-one (31) days;

    (g) "Cafe, cafeteria, lunchroom and restaurant" means any premises, or any part thereof, in which food is prepared or further processed, and thereafter either is sold at retail to the general public by a person licensed by the state food service and lodging board or is furnished to the members and guests of a private club licensed pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 19-28,105

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • county: means any county designated an urban area by the legislature pursuant to section 17 of article 2 of the Kansas constitution;

    (b) "Authority" or "county sports authority" means any special authority created pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 19-28,105

  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

The powers granted to the board by this section may be exercised in addition to or in conjunction with any other powers vested in the board pursuant to law.

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