2006 Kansas Code - 12-5242

      12-5242.   Rural housing incentives; definitions. As used in the rural housing incentive district act:

      (a)   "City" means any city incorporated in accordance with Kansas law with a population of less than 40,000 in a county with a population of less than 60,000, as certified to the secretary of state by the director of the division of the budget on the previous July 1st in accordance with K.S.A 11-201, and amendments thereto;

      (b)   "County" means any county organized in accordance with K.S.A. 18-101 et seq., and amendments thereto, with a population of less than 40,000, as certified to the secretary of state by the director of the division of the budget on the previous July 1st in accordance with K.S.A 11-201, and amendments thereto;

      (c)   "Developer" means the person, firm or corporation responsible under an agreement with the governing body to develop housing or related public facilities in a district.

      (d)   "District" means a rural housing incentive district established in accordance with this act.

      (e)   "Governing body" means the board of county commissioners of any county or the mayor and council, mayor and commissioners or board of commissioners, as the laws affecting the organization and status of cities affected may provide;

      (f)   "Secretary" means the secretary of commerce of the state of Kansas.

      (g)   "Real property taxes" means and includes all taxes levied on an ad valorem basis upon land and improvements thereon.

      (h)   "Taxing subdivision" means the county, the city, the unified school district, and any other taxing subdivision levying real property taxes, the territory or jurisdiction of which includes any currently existing or subsequently created rural housing incentive district.

      History:   L. 1998, ch. 66, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 7; July 1.