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In the event a sufficient protest petition is filed within the prescribed time, such system shall not be acquired and no bonds shall be issued under the provisions of this act unless and until the issuance of such bonds shall have been approved by a majority of the qualified electors of such city or county voting on the proposition at a special election called and held for such purpose or at the next city or county primary or general election. Any special election held pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be called, noticed and held in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120. The question to be submitted at any such election shall be in substantially the following form:
“Shall the (city/county) of ____ acquire a fully developed computerized program for location and reporting on the locating of police and fire vehicles and issue general obligation bonds in an amount of not to exceed $____ to pay the cost of acquiring such system, as provided in the 1976 Laws of Kansas, chapter No.____?”
If a majority of the qualified electors of such city or county voting thereon shall vote in favor of such proposition, the governing body thereof may proceed to acquire said computerized system and issue bonds to pay the cost thereof as if no protest petition had been filed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 12. Cities and Municipalities § 12-1680c. Same; special election upon protest - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-12-cities-and-municipalities/ks-st-sect-12-1680c/
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