Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-183

  • 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

The governing body of any city which has established a city hospital is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax upon all taxable tangible property in the city for the purpose of equipping, operating, maintaining, repairing and improving such hospital and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-1774, and amendments thereto.