An Act concerning emergency telephone service; relating to the emergency telephone tax and the use of the proceeds thereof; amending K.S.A. 12-5304 and repealing the existing section.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

Section 1. K.S.A. 12-5304 is hereby amended to read as follows: 12- 5304. (a) Any governing body imposing the tax authorized by K.S.A. 12- 5302, and amendments thereto, may contract directly with the provider of the emergency telephone service or may contract and cooperate with any public agency or with other states or their political subdivisions or with any association or corporation for their political subdivisions or with any association or corporation for the administration of emergency tele- phone service as provided by law.

(b) Funds collected from tax imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-5302, and amendments thereto, shall be spent solely to pay for any or all of the following: (1) The monthly recurring charges billed by the service supplier for the emergency telephone service,; (2) initial installation, service es- tablishment,; nonrecurring startup start-up charges billed by the service supplier for the emergency telephone service,; (3) charges for capital improvements and equipment or other physical enhancements to the emergency telephone system, or (4) any combination thereof; or (4) the acquisition and installation of road signs designed to aid in the delivery of emergency service.

Sec. 2. K.S.A. 12-5304 is hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Kansas register.

Approved February 21, 1996.

Published in the Kansas Register: February 29, 1996.