Petition for levee; bond; eminent domain proceedings

24-802. Petition for levee; bond; eminent domain proceedings. Whenever a petition is presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which a levee is proposed to be constructed, signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage on which such levee or any portion of it is proposed to be constructed, or which will be benefited by the construction of such levee, specifying substantially the place of beginning, the general course and termination of such levee, accompanied by a bond, with surety approved by the clerk of such board, payable to the state of Kansas, conditioned that the petitioners will pay all costs and expenses accruing in the proceedings in case said levee be not finally located and allowed, the board of county commissioners shall with such assistance as may be required of the county engineer, determine whether or not to institute proceedings and exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1893, ch. 104, § 2; L. 1905, ch. 216, § 1; R.S. 1923, 24-802; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 66; L. 2011, ch. 49, § 15; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Effect of adoption of act by L. 1909, ch. 80, considered. The State v. Shawnee County, 83 Kan. 199, 200, 201, 110 P. 92. 2. Rights of purchaser of land encumbered by levee considered. Ireton v. Thomas, 84 Kan. 70, 71, 72, 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