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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
When used in this act and unless otherwise specifically provided therein:
(a) “County” means Shawnee county;
(b) “city” means the city of Topeka, Kansas;
(c) “library district” means all territory located within Shawnee county except that territory located within Rossville township and Silver Lake township;
(d) “board” means the library board of trustees appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act;
(e) “library” means a library which serves the general public and is supported in whole or in part with tax money and shall be called the Topeka and Shawnee county public library;
(f) “governing body” means the governing body of a city or the board of county commissioners of a county; and
(g) “maintenance and support” means the general and usual cost and expense of operating a library.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 12. Cities and Municipalities § 12-1260. Topeka and Shawnee county library district; definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-12-cities-and-municipalities/ks-st-sect-12-1260/
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