Maintenance fund; tax levy; user charges

19-27a09. Maintenance fund; tax levy; user charges. (a) The governing body of any sewer district shall have power to levy annually a special maintenance tax for the purpose of creating a maintenance fund to be used for the purpose of maintaining and keeping in repair sewer improvements in the district. (b) In addition to the special maintenance tax and for the purpose of sewer improvements or to pay the costs of operation and maintenance thereof, the governing body may establish a schedule of charges to be collected from individuals, cities, townships, sewer districts or other municipalities for the use of the sewer district facilities. Such charges may be graduated based on the use required and shall include the consideration of, but not limited to, the quantity, quality and rate of delivery of waste water contributed. (c) Any special maintenance tax or user charge shall become a lien upon the property against which the levy or service charge is made from the date the levy or sewer service charge becomes due. History: L. 1983, ch. 99, § 10; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Assessments for county sewer system services not barred by statute of limitations. 95-74. Unpaid sewer district fees converted into a lien are subject to the established rules of priority. 2016-18. 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