Taxing districts in cities of less than 80,000 population; ordinance

12-617. Taxing districts in cities of less than 80,000 population; ordinance. For the purpose of providing for the expenses of sewerage and drainage, the governing body of any city having a population of less than 80,000 may by ordinance, divide such city into such number of taxing districts as they may deem best. History: L. 1909, ch. 90, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-617; L. 1927, ch. 98, § 1; March 2. Source or prior law: L. 1887, ch. 102, § 1; L. 1907, ch. 131, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Discharging sewer outside sewer district not chargeable to district. City of Fort Scott v. Kaufman, 44 Kan. 137, 140, 24 P. 64. 2. Effect of section upon restraining the collection of assessments considered. Lynch v. Kansas City, 44 Kan. 452, 455, 24 P. 973. 3. Proceedings under this section do not require resolution. St. Louis-S. F. Rly. Co. v. City of Pleasanton, 121 Kan. 559, 560, 247 P. 447. 4. Fixing of boundaries of sewer district to omit certain lots is in discretion of city. Botts v. City of Valley Center, 124 Kan. 9, 12, 257 P. 266. 5. Action to enjoin collection of assessments upon property in district created hereunder. Schulenberg v. City of Reading, 196 Kan. 43, 410 P.2d 324. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026