Chapter 82a, WATERS AND WATERCOURSES

82a-524. Same; pending litigation. Nothing in this act shall be deemed or construed to affect any litigation pending in the courts of the state of Missouri at the time of ratification of this act by congress concerning the title to any of the lands, sovereignty over which is reli…

82a-525. Same; taxes lawfully imposed by Missouri. The lands, sovereignty over which is relinquished by the state of Missouri to the state of Kansas, upon which taxes have been lawfully imposed by the state of Missouri during the preceding year, shall not thereafter be subject to…

82a-526. Same; when sovereignty relinquished and assumed. The effective date of the relinquishment of sovereignty over the lands described in this act shall be midnight of the effective date of a resolution or an act of congress approving the respective relinquishment of sovereig…

82a-527. Same; act void unless similar Missouri act enacted. This act shall be inoperative unless and until a similar act relinquishing to the state of Kansas all claim of sovereignty over lands lying on the Kansas side of the center of the channel of the Missouri river is enacte…

82a-527a. True and permanent boundary line; affirmation and ratification of survey; legal description. The legislature of the state of Kansas hereby affirms and ratifies the boundary survey describing and setting forth as the true and permanent boundary line between Kansas and Mi…

82a-527b. Same; effective date. The effective date of the description of the true and permanent boundary line between the states of Missouri and Kansas as set forth in K.S.A. 82a-527a shall be midnight of the effective date of a resolution or an act of congress approving the acts…

82a-528. Arkansas river basin compact. The legislature hereby ratifies the compact, designated as the "Arkansas river compact," between the states of Oklahoma and Kansas signed in the city of Wichita, state of Kansas, on the thirty-first day of March, 1965, by Geo. R. Benz and Fr…

82a-529. Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact. The legislature hereby ratifies the compact designated as the "Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact" between the states of Nebraska and Kansas signed in the city of Lincoln, state of Nebraska on the 25th day of January, 1971 by D…

82a-601. Rural water-supply districts; organization; duties of board of county commissioners. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the board of county commissioners of each county in this state shall have power and it shall be their duty upon a proper petition being presen…

82a-602. Petition for organization of water-supply district. Any two or more owners of adjacent lands within any county may file with the county clerk a petition addressed to the board of county commissioners praying for the incorporation of a water-supply district. The petition …

82a-602a. Rural water-supply districts; 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 …

82a-603. Time fixed for consideration of petition. Whenever a petition as provided in the preceding section is filed with the county clerk, the county clerk shall thereupon give notice to the county commissioners of the filing and pendency of such petition and the county commissi…

82a-604. Consideration of petition by county commissioners. At the time set for the hearing and consideration of the petition as provided in the preceding section, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to ascertain (1) whether proper notice of the hearing has …

82a-605. Government of district. The owners of land within said district shall constitute the governing body of each water-supply district incorporated under this act within their respective counties and shall constitute a board of directors who shall immediately following the gr…

82a-606. Powers of water-supply districts. Every water-supply district incorporated under this act shall have perpetual succession, subject to dissolution as provided by this act; shall be empowered to sue and be sued; shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with; sh…

82a-607. Employment of labor and services. The board of directors of any such district in this state acting in its capacity as the governing body of water-supply districts within their respective counties, may employ such common and skilled labor, and professional and other servi…

82a-608. Assessment of benefits and costs. Plans, specifications, estimates of cost and amount of benefits to each tract in such district for any proposed improvement authorized by this act shall be filed with the chief engineer of the division of water resources and with the sec…

82a-609. Payment of costs. The board of directors of any water-supply district as provided shall have power to cause to be constructed within such district such works as are authorized by this act and to issue bonds to pay the cost thereof, the outstanding amount at any time of s…

82a-610. Operations and maintenance of improvements. The officers of the board of directors shall hold their office for a period of one year, and thereafter at the pleasure of the board of directors until a successor is elected; it shall be the duty of the president of said board…

82a-611. Dissolution. Whenever a petition signed by three-fourths of the landowners in any water-supply district organized under provisions of this act, and acts amendatory and supplemental thereto, is presented to the board of county commissioners of the county wherein said dist…

82a-612. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "District" means a rural water district organized pursuant to this act; (b) "board" means the governing body of a district; (c) the terms "board of county commissioners" and "county cler…

82a-613. Rural water districts; organization; duties of board of county commissioners. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the board of county commissioners of each county in this state shall have power and it shall be their duty, upon a proper petition being presented, t…

82a-614. Petition for organization; contents. A petition addressed to the board of county commissioners may be filed with the county clerk, praying for the incorporation of a district. Such petition shall be signed by at least fifty percent (50%) of the owners of land within the …

82a-614a. Rural water districts; 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. …

82a-615. Time for hearing petition; election of director; bylaws; notice of hearing. Whenever a petition as provided in the preceding section is filed with the county clerk, the clerk shall give notice to the county commissioners of the filing of the petition. The county commissi…

82a-616. Consideration of petitions; findings; incorporation, when. (a) At the time and place set for the hearing and consideration of the petition, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to ascertain (1) whether proper notice of the hearing has been given to t…

82a-617. Board of directors; qualifications; election; bylaws; adoption. Immediately following the granting of incorporation by the board of county commissioners, and at the time and place set out in the notice of hearing, the owners of land within any such district shall select …

82a-618. Board; governing body of district; meetings; vacancies; rules and regulations; duties of secretary. The board shall be the governing body of the district and shall meet annually on the same day the annual meeting of participating members of the district is held pursuant …

82a-619. Powers of rural water districts. Every district incorporated under this act shall have perpetual succession, subject to dissolution or consolidation pursuant to law and shall have the power to: (a) Exercise eminent domain within the boundaries of such district; (b) sue a…

82a-619b. Same; alteration of location of pipelines on easements; costs. (a) Prior to the installation of any water pipeline or appurtenant facility upon any easement or right-of-way granted to any rural water district, the board of directors or its designee shall advise the gran…

82a-620. Same; employment of labor and services. The board of any such district in this state acting in its capacity as the governing body may employ such common and skilled labor, and professional and other services, as may be necessary to the proper performance of such work or …

82a-621. Filings with chief engineer and secretary of district; benefit units; subscription to units; use of proceeds from units; sale of water; reinstatement of benefit unit, when. (a) Plans, specifications, proposed operating budget, schedules of unit fees and benefit units, ru…

82a-622. Attachment of adjoining lands, when; petition, contents. A petition addressed to the county commissioners may be filed with the county clerk, praying for the attachment, to an existing district, of lands outside the district which can be economically served by the facili…

82a-623. Attachment of adjoining land to water district; procedure; notice and hearing upon petition. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, and amendments thereto, the county clerk shall give notice to the county commissioners of the filing of the petition for attachment. T…

82a-624. Findings of board; new boundaries; subscription to benefit units by landowners of attached territory. (a) At the time and place set for the hearing and consideration of the petition, the board of county commissioners shall ascertain (1) whether proper notice has been giv…

82a-625. Construction of works; issuance of revenue bonds, conditions. The board of directors of any district as provided shall have power to cause to be constructed within such district such works as are authorized by this act and to issue revenue bonds therefor, which shall be …

82a-626. Terms of members of board; annual meeting, notice; vote by participating members. (a) The term of office of every member elected to an original board shall be until the date of the annual meeting of the participating members of either the first, second or third year foll…

82a-627. Officers of board; election; term. The board of directors shall annually elect a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer for a term of one (1) year and until a successor is elected and has qualified. History: L. 1957, ch. 540, § 16; June 29.

82a-628. Duties of chairman of board; compensation of chairman and other persons; budget, audit and report. It shall be the duty of the chairman of the board of directors to keep in repair such works as are constructed by the district as authorized in this act and to operate such…

82a-629. Dissolution of district; disposition of property and apportionment of proceeds. Whenever a petition signed by ¾ of the subscribers and benefit unit owners in any district organized under provisions of K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq., and amendments thereto, is presented to the bo…

82a-631. Conversion of certain cooperative and nonprofit corporations into rural water districts; petition; requirements. Any cooperative or nonprofit corporation organized prior to July 1, 1957, for purposes authorized by sections 82a-612 to 82a-629, both sections inclusive, of …

82a-632. Same; notice and hearing. Notice of the filing of a petition for conversion to a water district, fixing time and place of the hearing, shall be given in the same manner as prescribed in K.S.A. 82a-626, insofar as same can be made applicable, except that all members whose…

82a-633. Same; duties of county commissioners; declaration. At the time and place set for the hearing and consideration of the petition, the board of county commissioners shall ascertain: (1) Whether proper notice has been given as provided for in K.S.A. 82a-632; and (2) whether …

82a-634. Same; holders of stock or certificates to hold benefit units. Holders of shares of stock and/or membership certificates in the corporation or cooperative electing to convert to a rural water district shall hold benefit units in the water district established in the same …

82a-635. Same; dissolution of corporation or cooperative, when. When the rural water district has been established pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 82a-631 to 82a-634, both sections inclusive, hereof, and the assets and liabilities of the corporation or cooperative have been …

82a-636. Same; conversion provisions (K.S.A. 82a-631 through 82a-635) supplemental to K.S.A. 82a-612 through 82a-629. The provisions of K.S.A. 82a-631 to 82a-635, both sections inclusive, shall be supplemental to the provisions of K.S.A. 82a-612 to 82a-629, both sections inclusiv…

82a-637. Rural water districts; transfer of assets, properties, funds and records of certain districts to city or board of public utilities of city; agreements between district and city or board of utilities; outstanding indebtedness and obligations; water service and rates; appr…

82a-639. Consolidation of rural water districts; duties of board of county commissioners. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, any two or more rural water districts organized pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq., and amendments thereto, may be consolidated by order of the bo…

82a-640. Same; meeting prior to consolidation; notice; approval of consolidation; petition to county, contents. Prior to the formation of a consolidated rural water district, a special meeting concerning such consolidation shall be held in each district to be consolidated. All me…

82a-641. Same; hearing on petition; notice; publication. Whenever a petition is filed with the county clerk of the county having the largest number of participating members, as provided in K.S.A. 82a-640, such county clerk shall give notice to the board of county commissioners of…