Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1228

  • 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
  • Municipality: shall mean a county, township or incorporated city. See Kansas Statutes 12-1218
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

The governing body of a municipality maintaining a library shall have power to pass laws or ordinances imposing suitable penalties for the punishment of injury committed to library buildings or other property and for injury to or failure to return any book or other library material belonging to such library.