Printable Format14-409. Reassessment and relevy of taxes. In case the corporate authorities of any city have attempted to levy any assessments or taxes for improvements, or for the payment of any bonds or other evidence of debt, which assessments, taxes or bonds are or may have been informal, illegal or void, for the want of sufficient authority or other cause, the council of such city, at or before the time fixed for levying general taxes, may relevy and reassess any such assessments or taxes in the manner provided in this act.
History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 41; L. 1885, ch. 101, § 1; March 17; R.S. 1923, § 14-409.
Source or prior law:
L. 1867, ch. 68, art. 3, § 2, ¶ 42; L. 1871, ch. 62, § 20.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Section held constitutional and valid. City of Emporia v. Norton, 13 Kan. 569, 584.
2. Power of legislature in enactment of curative statutes considered. City of Emporia v. Norton, 13 Kan. 569, 584.
3. Statute given effect although in same terms as former statute. City of Emporia v. Norton, 16 Kan. 236, 239.
4. Curative act not necessarily a continuation of previous similar enactments. City of Emporia v. Norton, 16 Kan. 236, 239.
5. Section cited in construing curative act relating to other cities. Mason v. Spencer, County Clerk, 35 Kan. 512, 520, 11 P. 402.
6. Whether curative statute special or general legislation considered. Mason v. Spencer, County Clerk, 35 Kan. 512, 520, 11 P. 402.
7. Act is general in intent and operation; held valid. Newman v. City of Emporia, 41 Kan. 583, 584, 21 P. 593.