19-4443a. 1982 budget increase; purpose; resolution; protest. For fiscal year 1982 only, in addition to the annual budget increase authorized by K.S.A. 19-4443, the agency shall be authorized, by resolution, to increase its budget by a sum not to exceed $175,250. The increase authorized by this section shall be used for one or more of the following purposes: Salary and associated benefits relating to the employment of additional law enforcement officers for patrol purposes; purchase of additional vehicles and equipment; insurance, fuel and maintenance expenses for any such additional vehicles; training expenses for such additional officers; and other associated costs of hiring such additional officers. The resolution shall be published once each week for three consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper. If within 60 days after the date of the last publication of the resolution, a petition signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors in the county is filed with the county election officer, no increase shall be made under the provisions of this section without the question of increasing the same having been submitted to and been approved by a majority of the qualified electors in the county voting at the next primary or general election.

History: L. 1981, ch. 128, § 2; July 1.