KS HB2458

Property tax levies and bond issuances by taxing jurisdictions must be approved by an elected governing body or by majority vote of electors at an election, unless the taxing jurisdiction already has an elected governing body

Exempts taxes levied under K.S.A. 72-5142 (school finance law) from this requirement

Amends over 20 existing statutes governing various taxing entities including library districts, recreation commissions, fire districts, municipal universities, airport authorities, and water supply districts to require governing body approval before levying taxes

Changes mandatory language ("shall levy") to permissive language ("may levy") throughout affected statutes for entities such as park commissioners, library boards, and fire district governing bodies

Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book