Kansas § 12-17,143 Same; special assessments, procedure; act not exclusive authority

Kansas Statutes

§ 12-17,143 — Same; special assessments, procedure; act not exclusive authority

Kansas § 12-17,143

Ch. 12CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Art. 17BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND GROUNDS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-17,143 (2026).

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(a)In addition to any other power provided by law and as a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the governing body may make, or cause to be made, projects identified in the petition submitted pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,142 or 12-17,144, and amendments thereto, and may levy and collect special assessments upon property in the district and provide for the payment of all or any part of the cost of the project out of the proceeds of such special assessments. If special assessments will be levied to finance all or a portion of the cost of a project, the municipality shall follow the assessment procedures in K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, except that:

(1)No assessment may be levied against the municipality at large;

(2)no full faith and credit notes or bon

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(a) In addition to any other power provided by law and as a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the governing body may make, or cause to be made, projects identified in the petition submitted pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,142 or 12-17,144, and amendments thereto, and may levy and collect special assessments upon property in the district and provide for the payment of all or any part of the cost of the project out of the proceeds of such special assessments. If special assessments will be levied to finance all or a portion of the cost of a project, the municipality shall follow the assessment procedures in K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, except that:
(1) No assessment may be levied against the municipality at large;
(2) no full faith and credit notes or bonds may be issued by the municipality to finance a project under this act; and
(3) assessment installments may be levied as otherwise provided by this section.
(b) Prior to the date the municipality certifies its tax levy to the county clerk pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1801, and amendments thereto, if the method of financing for the project includes payment from the sources described in either subsection (c) or (d) of K.S.A. 12-17,147, and amendments thereto, the ordinance or resolution of the municipality that levies the assessments may provide that such assessment installments for any year may be reduced or eliminated to the extent that the municipality has received sufficient funds from the sources described in either subsection (c) or (d) of K.S.A. 12-17,147, and amendments thereto, to pay the debt service on any bonds issued under this act for the project which would have been paid by such assessment installment. The municipality shall not be required to refund any prepayment of assessments for any assessment installment which is reduced or eliminated after such prepayment is made to the municipality. Any prepayment of assessments under this act shall be done in compliance with K.S.A. 10-115, and amendments thereto.