(a) The board of county commissioners of Shawnee county is hereby authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the purpose of constructing, furnishing and equipping a county jail. The proceeds of such bonds also may be used to purchase land and any improvements thereon from the Topeka public building commission as a site for such jail. The board of county commissioners shall enter into any agreement necessary to cancel all lease agreements entered into with the Topeka public building commission concerning a county jail prior to the effective date of this act.

(b) Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be exempt from any statutory limitation on bonded indebtedness and shall not be included in computing the total bonded indebtedness of the county.

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 19-15,144

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Public building: shall mean and include any building or structure determined by the board of county commissioners to be necessary to the county for any public county purpose. See Kansas Statutes 19-15,114