Source: http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/statute/074_000_0000_chapter/074_026_0000_article/074_026_0008_section/074_026_0008_k/
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 05:38:02+00:00

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(a) Collect and compile information pertaining to climate, water and soil as related to the usage of water for agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes and the availability of water supplies in the several watersheds of the state, and, in so doing, the office shall collect and compile the information obtainable from other agencies, instrumentalities of the state, political subdivisions of the state and the federal government.
(b) Develop a state plan of water resources management, conservation and development for water planning areas as determined by the office, and cooperate with any agency or instrumentality of the state or federal government now or hereafter engaged in the development of plans or having developed plans affecting any such area of the state.
(10) take into consideration drought contingency plans for municipal and industrial users.
When developing such guidelines, the Kansas water office shall consider existing guidelines of groundwater management districts and the cost to benefit ratio effect of any plan.
(d) The Kansas water office, with the approval of the Kansas water authority, shall establish guidelines as to when conditions indicative of drought exist. When the Kansas water office determines that such conditions exist in an area, it shall so advise the governor and shall recommend the assembling of the governor's drought response team.
History: L. 1955, ch. 356, § 4; L. 1967, ch. 420, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 398, § 11; L. 1981, ch. 302, § 12; L. 1986, ch. 392, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 292, § 2; July 1.

References: § 4
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 § 11
 § 12
 § 1
 § 2