Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-187a

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

For the purpose of levying taxes pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-187 et seq., and amendments thereto, there is hereby specifically conferred upon cities and counties of this state the power and authority to impose taxes upon services rendered without the boundaries of the taxing jurisdiction by retailers having a place of business located within such taxing jurisdiction.