Kansas Statutes > Chapter 31 > Article 3 – Benefit Districts


§ 31-301	Fire protection; creation of benefit district; procedure
§ 31-302	Same; governing body; election; terms; vacancies; contracts for services
§ 31-303	Same; budget; tax levies
§ 31-304	Same; disposition of tax moneys; expenditures
§ 31-305	Same; issuance of bonds and no-fund warrants; procedure; purpose

Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
General election: refers to the election required to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
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.
Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201