Definition of terms; act inapplicable to certain drainage districts

24-101a. Definition of terms; act inapplicable to certain drainage districts. That whenever it is required under any law of this state relating to drainage or levees that a petition be signed by resident taxpayers, or taxpayers residing within any district or territory under the terms of said drainage district law, or providing that persons shall be taxpayers or resident taxpayers or taxpayers and residents within such district in order to vote at any election provided for under said drainage law or holding the office of supervisor or director of the drainage district, the terms "resident taxpayers," "taxpayers residing within the boundaries of any district or territory," "freeholders and actual residents of the district" and "taxpayers and residents within such district" shall be understood and construed to mean any taxpayers of said district or territory residing in the state of Kansas and owning land in the drainage district or territory: Provided, That this act shall not apply to drainage districts created prior to January 1, 1951, in counties having more than one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) population. History: L. 1927, ch. 196, § 1; L. 1931, ch. 183, § 1; L. 1939, ch. 182, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 222, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 189, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: 24-101. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section held inapplicable in holding organization petition under K.S.A. 24-458 insufficient. State, ex rel., v. Niotaze Drainage Dist., 140 Kan. 1, 3, 5, 34 P.2d 124. 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