12-646a. Flood control works; maintenance and operation; tax levy, use of proceeds. For the purpose of maintaining and operating any flood control works or dikes heretofore or hereafter constructed with or without the assistance of the U.S. army corps of engineers or any other agency of the federal government and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, the governing body of any city is hereby authorized and empowered to levy annually a tax upon all the tangible taxable property within said city. It shall be the duty of the governing body of any city having such flood control works or dikes to keep the same in serviceable condition and to make such repairs thereon as may be necessary from time to time.

History: L. 1947, ch. 129, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 69, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 33; July 1.