Chapter 24 — DRAINAGE AND LEVEES

[Repealed or reserved.]

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 th…

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 o…

24-805. History: L. 1893, ch. 104, § 5; L. 1905, ch. 216, § 2; R.S. 1923, 24-805; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 234, § 103; January 1, 1964. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived S…

24-806. History: L. 1893, ch. 104, § 6; R.S. 1923, 24-806; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 234, § 103; January 1, 1964. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archiv…

24-807. Specifications and estimates. As soon as practicable after the right to abandon the eminent domain proceedings has expired, the county board shall employ some competent person who shall determine the width, height, grade and other requisites of such levee, and shall, by w…

24-808. Contracts; bids; construction by owner of land. That as soon as such specifications and estimates have been filed with the clerk, the county board shall let the construction of such levee to the lowest responsible bidder, having first given two weeks' notice of the time a…

24-809. Letting of contracts; county liability. The county board shall enter into a contract with the successful bidder for the work necessary to be done in constructing said levee, putting in water gates and all things necessary to be done in and about the construction of such l…

24-810. Assessments of costs; surplus funds, use for repairs; additional assessments. As soon as such contracts are made, the county board shall determine the entire cost and expense of constructing such levee, including water gates and all other necessary things thereto, includi…

24-811. Supervisor for each levee; appointment, tenure, duties; summoning labor for emergency work; penalty for refusal. Each different levee which may be constructed shall, by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the levee may be located, be designated by num…

24-812. Compensation of supervisor and employees. Said supervisor, and all persons who may perform labor as in the preceding section provided, shall be paid for the duties and labor they may perform, a just and reasonable compensation, to be allowed by the board of county commiss…

24-813. Orders and regulations. The board of county commissioners of any county in which a levee may be constructed are authorized to make and enforce all reasonable orders, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the existing law on the subject, which they may deem proper o…

24-814. Compensation of surveyor, viewers and persons assisting. The surveyor, viewers and persons assisting shall receive for their services the same compensation as is allowed by law for similar services in laying out and viewing public roads. History: L. 1893, ch. 104, § 12; A…

24-815. Penalties for unlawful acts; removal of obstructions. Any person who shall willfully cut, break, damage or make a leak in such levee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in…

24-816. Construction of levee partly or wholly within city of first class; assessments; bonds. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county in this state shall hereafter make any order granting a petition for the construction of a levee, or levees, to promote the publ…

24-817. Same; bonds; assessments. That all bonds issued under the provisions of the next preceding section shall be executed as provided by law; and each of said bonds shall recite that it is issued under the provisions of this act and is payable from special assessments that hav…

24-818. Same; moneys, custody and use; right to use lands. The county treasurer of the county in which the district is situated shall receive, safely keep and pay on orders of the board of county commissioners all funds belonging to the district, and shall be liable upon his offi…

24-819. Same; levies and reassessments. In any case where the board of county commissioners of any county are constructing or has constructed a levee under the provisions of chapter 104* of the Session Laws of 1893, and act amendatory thereof as supplemented by chapter 80* of the…

24-901. General plan for water development. As soon as practicable after organization the division of water resources shall in conjunction with the federal government by way of securing financial and professional aid and assistance, work out a systematic general plan for the comp…

24-902. River gauging stations; surveys and investigations. This division of water resources is hereby authorized and directed to establish and maintain river gauging stations and to make such surveys and other investigations as may be necessary to a complete knowledge of the sub…

24-903. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 82a-707. 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 K…

24-904. History: L. 1917, ch. 172, § 7; R.S. 1923, 24-904; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 390, § 25; June 28. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Discussed; state division of water resources has no authority over underground water rights. State, ex rel., v. Board of Agriculture, 158 Kan. 603, 605, 610, …

24-905. Entry on lands. The division of water resources and its agents shall have the power of entry on private lands for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. History: L. 1917, ch. 172, § 8; March 24; R.S. 1923, 24-905. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING …

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

24-1001. History: L. 1929, ch. 176, § 1; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 222, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act is unconstitutional and void. Verdigris Conservancy District v. Objectors, 131 Kan. 214, 289 P. 966. 2. Act discussed; supervisory power over drainage districts conferred on…

24-1069. History: L. 1929, ch. 176, § 69; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 222, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Discussed in holding unconstitutionality of act in part did not impair validity of K.S.A. 24-1071. State, ex rel., v. Stonehouse Drainage Dist., 152 Kan. 188, 190, 102 P.2d 101…

24-1070. History: L. 1929, ch. 176, § 70; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 222, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

24-1071. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 24-126. 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 K…

24-1101. Certain lands ceded to Kansas by Missouri; consolidation. Lands lying within a drainage district or levee district organized under the laws of the state of Missouri where the lands embraced within such Missouri district are situated west of the present channel of the Mis…

24-1102. Same; petition; notice and hearing; consolidation resolution; record of proceedings. Landowners owning a majority of the land within the former Missouri district, determined in accordance with the laws of Missouri to be the benefited area, may file a petition with the se…

24-1103. Same; certified copy of resolution to district court or county commissioners. Should the governing body of the Kansas district order the consolidation to be made, a duly certified copy of such resolution shall be filed with the clerk of the district court in Kansas where…

24-1104. Same; governing body of consolidated district; election; terms. If the regular annual meeting of the governing body of the Kansas district shall be held within ninety (90) days after the adoption of such resolution, the governing body of the Kansas district shall act as …

24-1105. Same; unpaid tax levies. After the adoption of the resolution herein above provided, any unpaid tax levy theretofore made by the Missouri district shall be placed on the tax rolls of the proper Kansas county or counties and thereafter collected the same as though such le…

24-1106. Same; funds from Missouri; disbursement. The county treasurer of the proper county in Kansas is hereby authorized to and shall receive from any officer of the state of Missouri or any subdivision thereof such funds as shall then stand to or thereafter be received for the…

24-1107. Same; funds used for benefit of former Missouri district; lien of bonds. All funds received by any Kansas county treasurer resulting from a tax levy theretofore made by the former Missouri district and placed on the tax rolls of the proper Kansas county as required by K.…

24-1108. Same; annual tax levies for bonds; payments. It shall be the duty of the governing body of the consolidated district to cause an annual tax levy to be made, at the same time other taxes are levied, on the lands of the former Missouri district in keeping with the original…

24-1109. Same; assets and liabilities. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the respective assets of the former Missouri district and the Kansas district as they shall exist at the time of the consolidation shall accrue to the benefit of each respective district, and …

24-1110. Same; separate organization of district under Kansas laws; application of act. Should such consolidation be not requested, or, if requested and not made, the owners of lands lying within the former Missouri district may organize under any applicable laws of this state. I…

24-1111. Same; tax levies when no consolidation or separate organization; duties of county commissioners. If the land within the former Missouri district be neither consolidated with an adjacent district nor organized as a separate district within six (6) months after such lands …

24-1112. Same; special assessments. Assessment of benefits to the lands ceded to this state which were lawfully made under the laws of Missouri shall be effective from and after the time such lands become a part of this state the same as though made under the laws of this state, …

24-1113. Same; construction of act. This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes, and no irregularity or defect not affecting the substantial rights of any person shall operate to invalidate or impair the whole or any part of this act. An exchange of lands bet…

24-1114. Same; invalidity of part. Should any section or sections or part or parts of any section of this act be declared unconstitutional or void, the remainder of the act shall not thereby be invalidated, but shall be and remain in full force and effect. History: L. 1949, ch. 2…

24-1201. Title of act. This act shall be known as the watershed district act. History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 1; June 30. Attorney General's Opinions: Assignment of liability for damages caused by works of improvement. 86-158. Watershed district act; proposed districts; qualified vo…

24-1201a. Declaration of public necessity for creation of districts; power; benefits. It is recognized that serious problems of water management resulting from erosion, floodwater or sediment damages or instability of natural water supplies are arising in the watersheds of the ri…

24-1202. Definitions. The following terms when used in this act shall be construed to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section: (a) "Person" shall mean any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation; (b) "publication" shall mean the publication in a newspaper …

24-1203. Establishment of district by petition. Except as otherwise provided by K.S.A. 24-1203a, before any watershed district shall be organized, a petition shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, signed by not less than 20% of the landowners and representing 25%…

24-1203a. Establishment of district initiated by board of county commissioners. (a) In lieu of the procedures provided by K.S.A. 24-1203, 24-1204 and 24-1205, and amendments thereto, the board of county commissioners of any county may adopt a resolution proposing the establishmen…

24-1204. Contents of petition; form. The petition required by K.S.A. 24-1203, and amendments thereto, shall set forth: (1) The proposed name of the district, which name shall end with the words "watershed district number ____________." If the district is located in two or more co…

24-1205. Petition, circulation; inclusion of city or part thereof within proposed boundaries, identification; filing and determination of sufficiency of petition. A counterpart of the petition, setting forth the text of the petition in full, shall be circulated within the propose…