Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1986-127 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 12-1908(b) provides that a school district may levy a tax to meet the needs of its recreation commission, not to exceed one mill, which is in addition to the one mill authorized by K.S.A. 12-1904 and amendments thereto. K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 12-1908(e), however, imposes the limitation that before a tax levying authority makes such additional levy, the school district shall adopt a resolution authorizing the making of the levy. Once the resolution is published, the tax levy may be made without an election unless a petition in opposition thereto is filed in accordance with the statute. If a valid petition is filed in opposition to the proposed tax levy increase, the county clerk may not certify the school district budget with the mill increase figured in unless and until a majority of all electors voting have approved the proposed mill levy increase at a regular or special election. A special election may be called after the August 25 certification deadline to determine the voters' will, as this deadline is merely directory, not mandatory. As soon as the election results are determined, the school district shall submit its proposed budget, either with or without the mill increase figured in, to the county clerk for certification. Cited herein: K.S.A. 12-1904, as amended by L. 1986, ch. 80, section 2; K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 12-1908, as amended by L. 1986, ch. 80, section 4; K.S.A. 79-1801; 79-2930.