Chapter 19, COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

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…

19-3514. 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.

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.

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.

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…

19-3540. Costs and expenses; tax levies; bonds; special or other reasonable assessment plan; notice and hearing; limitation on actions. All the cost and expenses of the work provided for in this act shall be assessed against the lots and pieces of ground contained within the dist…

19-3541. Special maintenance tax levy; user charges. (a) The board shall have power to levy annually a special maintenance tax of not to exceed 10 mills on the assessed valuation on all real estate and improvements within the water district for the purpose of creating a maintenan…

19-3542. Acquisition of property; contracts with municipalities for facilities. In the exercise of the powers granted in this act, the board shall have power to acquire by purchase or by right of eminent domain property, both real and personal, as may be necessary to provide an a…

19-3543. Construction and maintenance of lines along highways; contracts with secretary of wildlife and parks for purchase and sale of water. The board shall have power to construct and maintain water lines through, under, across or along any public highway. The board is hereby a…

19-3544. System of production and distribution facilities; cost. The board shall have the power to construct, reconstruct, enlarge, extend or otherwise provide for one or more systems of water production and distribution facilities, or any part thereof, and to build, operate and …

19-3545. Purpose of act; purpose of districts. It is the purpose of K.S.A. 19-3545 to 19-3556, inclusive, and amendments thereto, to permit certain public agencies to make the most efficient use of their powers relating to public water supplies by enabling them to cooperate with …

19-3546. Definitions. For the purposes of K.S.A. 19-3545 to 19-3556, inclusive, and amendments thereto: (a) "Public agency" shall mean: (1) Any county, township, city, town, water district or other municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation or political subdivision of thi…

19-3547. Joint exercise of powers by certain public agencies; agreements among agencies, contents; submission to attorney general; filing of agreement. (a) Any powers, privileges or authority of a public agency of this state relating to public water supplies may be exercised join…

19-3547a. 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…

19-3548. Furnishing of funds, personnel or services by certain public agencies; agreements between public agencies and wholesale water supply districts for purchase and sale of water; terms and conditions. Any public agency entering into an agreement pursuant to this act may appr…

19-3549. Declaration of district organization, when; quasi-municipal corporation. Upon the approval of the attorney general and filing with the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall declare the district organized and give it the corporate name of Public Wholesale Water…

19-3550. Governing body; appointments; terms of members. The governing body of the district shall consist of: (a) At least one and not more than two members appointed by each participating public agency and each such representative's full term shall be not less than one year nor …

19-3551. Meetings of governing body; annual audit. The district shall be subject to the budget and cash basis laws of the state, and the governing body shall meet as often as the needs of the district require. The governing body shall cause to be made an annual audit of the finan…

19-3552. Powers of governing body. For the purpose of providing a water supply or other services to the participating public agencies the governing body of the district shall have the following powers, authorities and privileges: (1) To accept by gift or grant from any person, fi…

19-3553. Issuance of revenue bonds; conditions; fixing rates, fees and charges; agreements, covenants and restrictions. (a) The governing body on behalf of the district may issue and sell revenue bonds for the following purposes: (1) To finance the cost of acquisition, constructi…

19-3554. Issuance of no-fund warrants; assessments. The governing body of any district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3545 et seq., and amendments thereto, may issue no-fund warrants in amounts sufficient to pay preliminary engineering, financial and legal services to determine th…

19-3555. 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. 1977, ch. 353, § 11; July 1.

19-3556. Citation of act. This act may be known and cited as the public wholesale water supply district act. History: L. 1977, ch. 353, § 12; July 1.

19-3557. General obligation bonds; certain districts; refunding of revenue bonds; tax levies. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply to public wholesale water supply districts No. 4, No. 11 and No. 12. (b) The governing body of any public wholesale water supply district c…

19-3601. Fire districts; organizations; name; governing body; duties of county clerk and county treasurer; delegation. The board of county commissioners of any county of the state is hereby authorized and empowered to organize one or more fire districts in any portion of the coun…