---

Session of 2000
          HOUSE BILL No. 2925           By Representative Rehorn           2-9          

---

  9             AN  ACT relating to property taxation; concerning the publication of de-
10             linquency listings; amending K.S.A. 79-2303 and repealing the existing
11             section.
12      
13       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
14             Section  1. K.S.A. 79-2303 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-
15       2303. (a) The county treasurer shall cause the notice and list prepared
16       under K.S.A. 79-2302, and amendments thereto, to be published in the
17       official county newspaper or in a newspaper of general circulation in the
18       county in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 64-101, and amend-
19       ments thereto. The notice and list shall be submitted to the newspaper
20       on or before August 1 of each year and shall be published once each week
21       for three consecutive weeks immediately prior to the week when the day
22       of sale will occur. The county treasurer also shall cause a copy of the list
23       and notice to be posted in some conspicuous place in the county trea-
24       surer's office. The cost of publication of the notice and list shall be paid
25       from the general fund of the county, and a $15 fee for each tract or lot
26       shall be added to the tax due for the tract or lot as part of the costs of
27       collection. The fee shall be collected in the manner provided for the
28       collection of the unpaid taxes. 
29       Sec.  2. K.S.A. 79-2303 is hereby repealed.
30        Sec.  3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
31       publication in the statute book.