19-4403. Application of act; adoption and operation of provisions. The provisions of this act shall apply only to counties of this state having a population of more than fifteen thousand (15,000) and not more than twenty thousand (20,000) and an assessed tangible valuation of not more than thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000), and to counties having a population of more than seven thousand eight hundred (7,800) and not more than eight thousand nine hundred (8,900) and an assessed tangible valuation of more than thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) and not more than forty-three million dollars ($43,000,000), and to counties having a population of more than five thousand (5,000) and not more than six thousand (6,000) and an assessed tangible valuation of more than twenty-one million dollars ($21,000,000) and not more than twenty-eight million dollars ($28,000,000), and to counties having a population of more than nine thousand six hundred (9,600) and not more than ten thousand five hundred (10,500) and an assessed tangible valuation of more than forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000) and not more than sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000), and to counties having a population of more than twenty thousand (20,000) and not more than twenty-three thousand (23,000) and an assessed tangible valuation of more than seventy million dollars ($70,000,000), in which the question of the adoption of the provisions of this act shall have been submitted to and shall have been approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting at an election called and held for such purpose. The board of county commissioners of any county may by resolution, adopted not less than ninety (90) days preceding the date fixed for the holding of a general election in the month of November of an even-numbered year, provide for the calling of an election upon the question of the adoption of the provisions of this act upon its own motion. The board of county commissioners of any such county shall by resolution provide for the calling of an election for such purpose whenever (1) the governing body of any city located within the county, having a population equal to not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total population of such county shall by resolution, adopted not less than ninety (90) days preceding the date fixed for the holding of a general election in the month of November of an even-numbered year, request the calling of the same, or (2) the county election officer shall certify that a petition, requesting the calling of an election for such purpose, signed by qualified electors of such county equal in number to not less than five percent (5%) of the qualified electors of the county has been filed with such county election officer not less than ninety (90) days preceding the date fixed for the holding of a general election in the month of November of an even-numbered year. Elections for submission of the question of the adoption of the provisions of this act shall be held at the time fixed for the holding of the general election in November, of the even-numbered year, next following the adoption of a resolution by the county or city initiating proceedings for the calling of such election or the filing of a petition requesting the same and such election shall be called and held in the manner provided for the calling and holding of elections under the general bond law. Upon the ballot the proposition shall be stated as follows:

"Shall the county of (  )

name of county     

adopt the provisions of K.S.A. 19-4401 through 19-4423 inclusive, and any amendments thereto, providing for consolidated law enforcement in certain counties?"

Yes ☐[ ]      No ☐[ ]

If a majority of the votes cast upon such proposition shall be in favor of adopting the act, the provisions thereof shall govern the enforcement of law and the providing of police protection within such county in the manner hereinafter provided.

History: L. 1970, ch. 117, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 91, § 23; L. 1974, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 142, § 1; July 1.