Kansas § 2-143 - County aid; when, amount, purposes
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§ 2-143. County aid; when, amount, purposes
2-143. County aid; when, amount, purposes. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), whenever any such city shall levy a tax for the purpose of maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in which such city is located shall appropriate from the general fund of such county an amount of money equal to that appropriated by such city as above provided, and shall cause a warrant to be issued in favor of the treasurer of the county free fair board, the amount so paid by such county together with the amount raised by such city to be used for the purpose of defraying all of the expenses and maintenance of such county free fair.(b) Whenever the governing body of any city which levies a tax pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2-142, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city is located shall appropriate from the general fund of the county an amount of money which shall not exceed $5,000. The board of county commissioners shall cause a warrant to be issued in favor of the treasurer of the county free fair board in the amount paid by the county. This amount, together with the amount raised by the city, shall be used for the purpose of defraying all of the expenses and maintenance of the county free fair and to pay awards and premiums for exhibits at the fair.History: L. 1929, ch. 2, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 11; L. 1983, ch. 1, § 2; July 1.
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Section 2-143 ("County aid; when, amount, purposes") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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