Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1268

  • 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

  • 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

If the library occupies a public building upon a site acquired therefor and the building and site are free from any bonded indebtedness, then an amount not to exceed 20% of any annual budget prepared, published and approved by the board may be allocated to a special accruing fund for the cost of erecting and equipping any addition to, or branch of, such library and for the acquisition of any additional site required for the erection of any such addition, branch or parking facility for use by the patrons of such library. Expenses for major capital improvements or major equipment purchases to cover such matters as, but not limited to, major roof repair, new computerized circulation or security systems and bookmobile replacement also may be paid with funds from the special accruing fund.