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Session of 2000
          HOUSE BILL No. 2710           By Representative O'Neal           1-25          

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  9             AN  ACT concerning the emergency telephone tax; relating to the use of
10             the proceeds thereof; amending K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 12-5304 and re-
11             pealing the existing section.
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13       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
14             Section  1. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 12-5304 is hereby amended to read as
15       follows: 12-5304. (a) Any governing body imposing the tax authorized by
16       K.S.A. 12-5302, and amendments thereto, may contract directly with the
17       provider of the emergency telephone service or may contract and coop-
18       erate with any public agency or with other states or their political sub-
19       divisions or with any association or corporation for their political subdi-
20       visions or with any association or corporation for the administration of
21       emergency telephone service as provided by law.
22             (b) Funds collected from the tax imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-5302,
23       and amendments thereto, shall be spent solely to pay for any or all of the
24       following: (1) The monthly recurring charges billed by the service supplier
25       for the emergency telephone service; (2) initial installation, service estab-
26       lishment; nonrecurring start-up charges billed by the service supplier for
27       the emergency telephone service; (3) charges for capital improvements
28       and equipment or other physical enhancements to the emergency tele-
29       phone system; or (4) the acquisition and installation of road signs designed
30       to aid in the delivery of emergency service; or (5) charges for vehicle
31       preemption and priority control systems. 
32       Sec.  2. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 12-5304 is hereby repealed.
33        Sec.  3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
34       publication in the statute book.