13-1253. Revenue bonds for water and electricity in certain cities of more than 120,000 population; utility rates, fees and charges; refunding revenue bonds. Any municipality, having a population of more than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) and owning and operating a water and light plant, or operating such plants through a board of public utilities as provided by law, authorized by the laws of the state of Kansas to issue general obligation bonds for the reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement, extension, or enlargement of any of the utilities mentioned herein is hereby empowered to issue and sell revenue bonds in payment of the cost thereof; to fix by ordinance or resolution such rates, fees or charges for the use thereof or service therefrom as may be reasonable and necessary, and provide for the manner of collecting and disbursing such revenues. Any municipality which has issued or may hereafter issue revenue bonds under the provisions of this section may at any time deemed advisable issue and sell refunding revenue bonds to refund any previous issue or issues or part thereof which are outstanding either at or prior to their maturity. Such refunding revenue bonds shall be issued in the manner prescribed by and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-116a.

History: L. 1941, ch. 142, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 156, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 96, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 58, § 9; May 18.