Kansas Statutes 12-1218. City, county and township libraries; definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1218
- board: means the library board of trustees appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act;
(f) "library" means a library which serves the general public and is supported in whole or in part with tax money and shall be called the Independence area public library;
(g) "governing body" means the governing body of the city of Independence, Kansas or the board of county commissioners of Montgomery county, Kansas; and
(h) "maintenance and support" means the general and usual cost and expense of operating a library. See Kansas Statutes 12-1281
- County: means Shawnee county;
(b) "city" means the city of Topeka, Kansas;
(c) "library district" means all territory located within Shawnee county except that territory located within Rossville township and Silver Lake township;
(d) "board" means the library board of trustees appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act;
(e) "library" means a library which serves the general public and is supported in whole or in part with tax money and shall be called the Topeka and Shawnee county public library;
(f) "governing body" means the governing body of a city or the board of county commissioners of a county; and
(g) "maintenance and support" means the general and usual cost and expense of operating a library. See Kansas Statutes 12-1260
- Governing body: shall mean the governing body of a city, the board of county commissioners of a county, and the township trustee, clerk and treasurer acting as the township board of a township. See Kansas Statutes 12-1218
- Library: shall mean a library which serves the general public and is supported in whole or in part with tax money. See Kansas Statutes 12-1218
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
As used in this act unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:
(a) “Municipality” shall mean a county, township or incorporated city.
(b) “Governing body” shall mean the governing body of a city, the board of county commissioners of a county, and the township trustee, clerk and treasurer acting as the township board of a township.
(c) “Official head” shall mean the mayor of a city, the chairman of the board of county commissioners of the county, and the township trustee of a township.
(d) “Library” shall mean a library which serves the general public and is supported in whole or in part with tax money.
(e) “Regional library” shall mean a library maintained by two or more counties, or two or more townships.
(f) “Library board” shall mean the board of directors of a library.