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§ 8. Borrowing money by state. The State may borrow money to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the State in time of war; but the money thus raised, shall be applied exclusively to the object for which the loan was authorized, or to the repayment of the debt thereby created.

History: Originally adopted by convention as § 7, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 63; renumbered as § 8, L. 1931, ch. 300, § 2; November 8, 1932.

Revisor's Note:

This section was originally § 7 and was renumbered § 8 by authority of L. 1931, ch. 300, § 2.

Attorney General's Opinions:

Finance and taxation; internal improvements; development of water resources. 84-102.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Section referred to, showing the general financial system of state. The State v. School Fund, 4 Kan. 261, 272.

2. State has power to contract debt to pay soldiers' compensation. The State, ex rel., v. Davis, 113 Kan. 4, 6, 213 P. 171.

3. Additional bonds may be raised to pay soldiers' compensation without additional vote. State, ex rel., v. Davis, 114 Kan. 270, 283, 291, 217 P. 905, 915.

4. Cited in holding state fish and game, federal loan act unconstitutional. State, ex rel., v. Atherton, 139 Kan. 197, 205, 212, 30 P.2d 291.

5. State act for federal loan for state highways is constitutional. State, ex rel., v. State Highway Comm., 139 Kan. 391, 394, 32 P.2d 493.

6. Cited; property taken without condemnation; adequate legal remedy; mandamus writ denied. Atchison v. State Highway Comm., 161 Kan. 661, 665, 171 P.2d 287.