A charter ordinance exempting the City of Iola, Kansas, from the provisions of K.S.A. 79-5028, and K.S.A. 79-1952 amended by 1990 House Bill No. 2700, and providing substitute and additional provisions on the same subject.

Section 1. - [City exempted from K.S.A. 79-5028.]

The City of Iola, Kansas by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas and as provided by K.S.A. 79-5036(a) and K.S.A. 79-1952, as amended by 1990 House Bill 2700, hereby elects to exempt itself from the provisions of K.S.A. 79-5028, as amended by 1990 House Bill 2700. K.S.A. 79-5028, as so amended, is part of an enactment which is applicable to this city but does not apply uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. - [Use of funds.]

The following is hereby substituted for the provisions of K.S.A. 79-5028, as amended: The provisions of K.S.A. 79-5021 to 79-5035, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to nor limit the levy of taxes by the City of Iola for the payment of:

(a)        Principal and interest upon state infrastructure loans, bonds, temporary notes, no-fund warrants and payments made to a public building commission;

(b)        Judgments, settlements and expenses for protection against liability to the extent such expenses are authorized by K.S.A. ch. 75, art. 61 (K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq.) and amendments thereto;

(c)        Employer contributions for social security, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, health care costs, employee benefit plans, and employee retirement and pension programs;

(d)        Library and Industrial Development Fund.

Section 3. - [Mill levy rate for library and industrial development funds.]

The City of Iola shall establish by simple ordinance mill levy rate limits for both the Library and Industrial Development Funds.

(6-12-90)