Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-3436. Transfer and delivery of books and records. All files, books, records, papers, documents and data of every kind in any way pertaining to elections and necessary to the proper administration of election and voter registration and now under the jurisdiction and control of …

19-3437. Establishment and changing of ward and precinct boundaries in Johnson county. Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary, in any county which has been declared by K.S.A. 19-2654 to be an urban area, all precinct boundary lines shall be established and …

19-3438. Same; limitations; procedure. Boundary lines of wards within the territory of any city shall be changed not more often than once each year at a time which will not interfere with any election procedure. Ward boundary lines within cities shall be changed only by the gover…

19-3439. Establishment and change of precinct boundaries in counties where an election commissioner has been appointed; effect of city's proposed annexation ordinance on elections; delay of ordinance's effective date by county election officer; appeal by city. Notwithstanding the…

19-3501. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "County commissioners," "county clerk," and "register of deeds" mean, respectively, board of county commissioners, county clerk and register of deeds of the county in which the greatest portion of the territory of any existing or pro…

19-3502. Conditions and restrictions on organization and establishment; powers. One or more water districts, for the purpose of this act, may be organized, created and established in the manner hereinafter provided in any territory located in Miami, Franklin, Johnson and Wyandott…

19-3502a. Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts. Any land located within an improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any land located within an industrial district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3801 et seq., and am…

19-3503. Petition for creation; determination by county commissioners; notice and hearing; creation; ratification of districts previously established; disorganization. Whenever 1,000 qualified electors within the territory of a proposed water district petition the board of county…

19-3504. Enlargement of district; petition. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, whenever line extensions have been laid by any water utility operating under a certificate of convenience and necessity within the original district, within the certificated area as it existed…

19-3505. Board; election; terms; officers; oath; qualifications; salary; expenses; bonds. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the governing body of any water district to which this section applies shall be a five-member board holding positions numbered one to five, …

19-3505a. Issuance of no-fund warrants by board, when; expending moneys; tax levy, collection and disposition. In order to provide funds to meet necessary expenses in carrying on its regular activities and duties, as provided in K.S.A. 19-3505, the water district board provided f…

19-3506. Survey commission; appointment; qualifications; personnel; survey report to board; approval of plan by board; publication; recordation. Whenever a water district has been created and a board elected as hereinbefore provided, said board shall cause a survey to be made and…

19-3507. Elections, voting places; election officer, duties; candidates for office, filing as; election procedure and cost; eligible voters. (a) The water district election shall be held in each election precinct, a part or all of which is located within such water district, exce…

19-3507a. Notice of elections, requirements; canvass of elections; expenses, how paid. The county election officer shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the district, a notice of all elections held under this act. The notice shall address the qu…

19-3507b. Duties of election commissioner. The election commissioner of Johnson county shall conduct all elections under this act. Members of the board of the water district in office on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve for the term for which they were elect…

19-3508. Revenue bonds; election; petition for resubmission; tax levies to pay expenses, when. Before any water district shall be authorized to issue any revenue bonds for the establishment, construction, purchase, operation and maintenance of any water supply and distribution sy…

19-3509. Management, control, maintenance and enlargement of system; supply water for other water utilities and political subdivisions; insurance for employees; property. The water district board shall establish, manage, purchase, construct, operate, maintain and have the exclusi…

19-3510. General manager; term, qualifications, duties; bond; retirement plans. (a) The water district board may select and appoint a general manager who shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. Such manager shall be chosen on the basis of administrative ability and shall …

19-3511. Mains, waterworks and plants; eminent domain. Any water district established under this act is hereby empowered to connect with any source of water supply or to construct, operate and maintain waterworks or plants anywhere within twenty (20) miles of any boundary of such…

19-3512. Annexation of territory or extension of boundaries; procedure; election; dissolution of certain rural water districts, when. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, and amendments thereto, any water district, formed under provisions of this act and owning or main…

19-3513. History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 13; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 192, § 15; April 17. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documen…

19-3514. Rules and regulations relating to use of water and rates therefor; cost of extensions. The water district board shall adopt and make available to the public rules and regulations relating to, among other things, the use of water, the rates of charge for its consumption a…

19-3515. Contracts with other water utilities or public agencies to supply water; rates and charges. Any water district board may contract with any other water utility, as defined by K.S.A. 19-3501, and amendments thereto, or any school district, state department, state instituti…

19-3516. Issuance, sale, registration and terms of revenue bonds; fixing of service rates and charges; deposit and use of revenues; sinking fund; liens; annual audits; bids, when; exceptions; lease purchase agreements; finance leases. (a) Any water district board may issue and se…

19-3516a. Refunding water district revenue bonds issued under K.S.A. 19-3516; conditions. Any water district board having issued revenue bonds under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-3516 may, from time to time, without an election, issue revenue bonds to refund any previous issue or p…

19-3517. Procedure for purchase or acquisition of existing water supply and distribution system; assumption of indebtedness. In any water district so created and established as provided for in this act, the water district board may by resolution, declare it necessary for the bene…

19-3518. Same; certificate of convenience and necessity canceled. Upon the payment of the purchase price or condemnation award by which the district acquires any water utility system which is operating under a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the state corporati…

19-3519. Payment of claims, accounts and necessary expenses; penalty for fraudulent claim; surety bonds. (a) All claims, accounts and necessary expenses of the water district lawfully incurred and approved shall be paid from appropriate available funds in bank accounts of the wat…

19-3520. Meetings of board; keeping and inspection of records; quorum. (a) From and after May 1, 1991, every water district board shall meet in regular session at a place to be designated by the board and on the same regular day each month during the year, as determined by the wa…

19-3521. Annual financial statements; publication of summary; copies available. Within 90 days after the end of each calendar year, the water district board shall publish or cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the township or townships in which such…

19-3521a. Chlorination and fluoridation of water supply of district, when; notice; election provisions; fluoridation standards. The governing body of any water district created and operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-3501 to 19-3521, and amendments thereto, may provide fo…

19-3521b. Grant of easement to water district no. 1 of Johnson county; conditions; purposes; costs. (a) The secretary of state is hereby authorized and directed to grant an easement to water district no. 1 of Johnson county, Kansas, on a tract of land owned by the state of Kansas…

19-3522. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "District" means the water supply district organized pursuant to this act; "board" means the board of county commissioners of Johnson county; "general manager" means the general manager of t…

19-3523. Purpose of act. The purpose of this act is to provide for the establishment of a quasi-municipal body corporate of the state within and embracing all of Johnson county, Kansas, to be known as "Johnson county wholesale water supply district." The said county contains a he…

19-3524. Johnson county designated as urban area. Johnson county is hereby designated as an "urban area" within the provisions of section 17 of article 2 of the constitution of the state of Kansas. History: L. 1961, ch. 473, § 3; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: John…

19-3525. Proceeding to incorporate; notice of public hearing. As a condition precedent to the organization of a water district under the provisions of this act and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the board shall cause to be published in the official county paper once …

19-3526. Declaration of district organization, when; resolution; publication; name of district; quasi-municipality. Upon the hearing, if it appears to the satisfaction of the board that the general welfare of the inhabitants of Johnson county will be promoted by the organization …

19-3527. Records relating to incorporation; filing. Within thirty (30) days after the publication of the resolution of the board which has declared the district a quasi-municipal body corporate, the board shall transmit to the secretary of state and to the register of deeds of Jo…

19-3528. Governing body of district. The board of county commissioners of Johnson county shall be the governing body of the district. History: L. 1961, ch. 473, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC…

19-3529. Organization of the board. The governing body of the district shall elect one of its members as president of the district. The county clerk and county treasurer of Johnson county shall be secretary and treasurer, respectively, of the district. History: L. 1961, ch. 473, …

19-3530. Meetings of the board; annual audit. The board shall meet at the office of the board of county commissioners of said county as often as the needs of the district require. The board shall cause to be made an annual audit of the receipts and expenditures of the district, b…

19-3531. Powers of the board. For the purpose of providing a water supply for the public water supply districts, municipalities, and publicly and privately owned water distribution companies within the said county, the district, and on its behalf the board shall have the followin…

19-3532. Issuance of revenue bonds; conditions; limitations; fixing rates, fees and charges; agreements, covenants and restrictions. The water district may issue and sell revenue bonds without an election to finance the cost of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteratio…

19-3533. Issuance of no-fund warrants; tax levies; limitations inapplicable. In order to provide such funds as may be necessary to pay preliminary engineering, financial and legal services to determine the advisability of proceeding with the acquisition or construction of a water…

19-3534. Title of act. This act may be known and cited as the Johnson county wholesale water supply act. History: L. 1961, ch. 473, § 13; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTE…

19-3535. Invalidity of part. If any section or sections of this act be declared unconstitutional or invalid, this shall not invalidate any other section of this act. History: L. 1961, ch. 473, § 14; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Ar…

19-3536. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 19-3536 through 19-3544, inclusive, and amendments thereto, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Board" means the board of county commissioners; (b) "county" means (1) a county having a population of less than 100,000 and adj…

19-3537. Preliminary survey and estimate of cost of improvements; fees, payment; filing plans and surveys with county clerk. For the purpose of gathering data and information as to the possible creation of water districts in any county as defined in K.S.A. 19-3536, to provide for…

19-3538. Creation of taxing district by board, when; territory excluded. Either with or without having had a preliminary survey prepared as provided in K.S.A. 19-3537, and amendments thereto, and for the purpose of providing for the expenses of such water production and distribut…

19-3539. Production and distribution facilities; assessment of cost; engineers and employees. The board shall have power to provide water wells, water lines and other water production and distribution facilities, and to build, construct, reconstruct, purchase and maintain such fa…