Kansas Statutes 12-1797. Same; appeal, when
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1797
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- City: means any city in Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 12-1795
- District: means a self-supported municipal improvement district which may be created and the property taxed in accordance with this act and which is:
(1) Comprised of contiguous property wholly within the boundaries of the central business district of the city as such boundaries are determined by resolution adopted by the governing body of the city and none of which property is zoned for any use other than commercial or industrial;
(2) comprised, at a minimum, of an area equivalent to four square blocks excluding any public streets and rights-of-way; and
(3) given a descriptive name containing the words "self-supported municipal improvement district. See Kansas Statutes 12-1795
- Governing body: means the governing body of any municipality. See Kansas Statutes 12-17,115
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Any resident of or property owner within the city may appeal the action and decisions of the governing body of the city, or while acting as governing body of the district, including the creation of the district and the levying of the proposed taxes for the district, to the district court of the county in which any part of the district is located, within 30 days after the date upon which the ordinance creating the district becomes effective, but the action and decisions of the governing body are final and conclusive unless the court finds that the governing body exceeded its authority. No action may be brought questioning the regularity of the proceedings pertaining to the establishment of a district or the validity of the district, the propriety of the inclusion or exclusion of any property within or from the district, or the ability of the governing body of the district to levy taxes in accordance with the ordinance establishing the district, after 30 days from the date on which the ordinance creating the district becomes effective.