Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-152

  • Governing body: means and includes the board of county commissioners, the governing body of a city, the township board (trustee, clerk and treasurer), board of education or other governing body of a school district, board of trustees of a community junior college, board of regents of a municipal university, the body of a special district (such as a drainage, cemetery, fire or other) which has the power to create indebtedness and is charged with the duty of paying the same, and the board, bureau, commission, committee or other body of an independent agency of a parent unit. See Kansas Statutes 12-105a
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

The governing body of any city in this state shall have power to enter into contracts for a term of not to exceed ten (10) years with another or others for the electric lighting of streets and/or highways or parts of streets and/or highways and for hospitals and other public health facilities maintained or provided by or under supervision of such cities, for the grounds and premises of such hospitals and other public health facilities and for electric power to such hospitals and other public health facilities subject to the provisions of this act, whenever in the judgment of the governing body of any such city the lighting of such streets and/or highways or parts thereof or of such hospital grounds or the grounds of other public health facilities and premises and the furnishing of electric power thereto and therefor is reasonably necessary to promote the public convenience, welfare and safety, and if of special benefit to the property affected.