Powers of county commissioners

24-801. Powers of county commissioners. That the board of county commissioners of any county in which it is proposed to construct a levee shall have the power to cause to be located, established and constructed a levee or levees as herein provided, whenever such board may deem the construction of such levee a benefit to or will promote the public health, convenience, or welfare. History: L. 1893, ch. 104, § 1; April 12; R.S. 1923, 24-801. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Location for levee may be acquired by eminent domain; act held not unconstitutional. Railway Co. v. Cambern, 66 Kan. 365, 367, 71 P. 809. 2. Adoption of provisions of this act by reference upheld. The State v. Shawnee County, 83 Kan. 199, 201, 110 P. 92. 3. Levee an encumbrance; notice to grantee; breach of warranty; damming up surface waters; rights of purchaser of land. Ireton v. Thomas, 84 Kan. 70, 71, 113 P. 306. 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