K.S.A. 19-15,144: Shawnee county jail; issuance of bonds to finance purchase of land and certain improvements, furnishing and equipping.

(a) The board of county commissioners of Shawnee county is hereby authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the purpose of constructing, furnishing and equipping a county jail. The proceeds of such bonds also may be used to purchase land and any improvements thereon from the Topeka public building commission as a site for such jail. The board of county commissioners shall enter into any agreement necessary to cancel all lease agreements entered into with the Topeka public building commission concerning a county jail prior to the effective date of this act.

(b) Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be exempt from any statutory limitation on bonded indebtedness and shall not be included in computing the total bonded indebtedness of the county.