Kansas § 12-144 - Same; approval by election required. Any ordinance providing for such a vehicle license or stamp tax shall be valid only if first submitted
Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 12-144 — Same; approval by election required. Any ordinance providing for such a vehicle license or stamp tax shall be valid only if first submitted, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-144. Same; approval by election required. Any ordinance providing for such a vehicle license or stamp tax shall be valid only if first submitted
12-144. Same; approval by election required. Any ordinance providing for such a vehicle license or stamp tax shall be valid only if first submitted to the qualified electors of the city at an election called and held for such purpose in accordance with the procedure set forth in K.S.A. 12-137 and 12-138, and if approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the proposition: Provided, That the wording of any proposition submitted to the voters shall be: "Shall the city levy a tax on motor vehicles of $________, the revenue to be used for street improvements and traffic control purposes?"History: L. 1967, ch. 57, § 2; April 29.
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Section 12-144 ("Same; approval by election required. Any ordinance providing for such a vehicle license or stamp tax shall be valid only if first submitted") 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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