(a) The board of county commissioners of any county that has established a youth services bureau or has contracted with a nonprofit corporation to provide the services set forth in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 19-3904, and amendments thereto, is hereby authorized to make an annual tax levy not to exceed 1/4 mill upon all of the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of providing for such services and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county.

(b) No county authorized to increase its levies under the provisions of this section shall make such increased levy until the question of making such tax levy is submitted to the qualified electors of the county at the next general election or at a special election called for such purpose. Any special election held under the provisions of this section shall be called and held in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 10-120, and amendments thereto. If a majority of the votes cast and counted on the question submitted at such election are in favor of such tax, the same may be levied; but if a majority of the votes cast and counted on the question submitted at such election are not in favor thereof, such tax may not be levied.