A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF STOCKTON, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 1994 SUPP. 79-5028, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT INCREASING THE RATE LEVY LIMIT.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, KANSAS:

Section 1. The City of Stockton, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas and as provided by K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 79-5036(a), hereby elects to exempt itself from the provisions of K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 79-5028. K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 79-5028 is part of an enactment commonly known as the Kansas property tax lid law, which enactment applies to this city but does not apply uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. Under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1220 and this charter ordinance, the Governing Body of the City of Stockton authorizes the levy of taxes for the Library fund to the extent of 10 mills.

(6-6-1995)