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KS Stat § 24-489 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-489 Dike or levee improvement in certain districts.

24-489. Dike or levee improvement in certain districts. That in any drainage district created, organized and existing under and by virtue of chapter 215 of the Session Laws of 1905, and acts amendatory of or supplemental thereto (chapter 24, article 4, Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory and supplemental thereto), lying within or partly within any city of the first class, and embracing within the boundaries of such district, property of the assessed valuation of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) or more, whenever, in the opinion of the board of directors of such district, the dikes or levees are of insufficient height, or in cases where the dikes or levees are of unequal or insufficient height, strength, or width on either bank of a river or stream, or in cases wherein dikes or levees are deemed by the board of directors to be weakened, out of repair, and in need of construction, reconstruction, rebuilding or repair, and that such dikes or levees, for any of the reasons above enumerated, are insufficient to provide adequate flood protection to the inhabitants and the property or any part thereof. The board of directors of such district may forthwith proceed to remedy such defective and unsafe conditions; and they are hereby authorized and empowered to take all necessary steps to remedy such conditions and pay therefor out of the funds derived from the bond issue as hereinafter provided: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to change or modify the existing statutes with reference to the specific uses for which the general fund of the district may be expended.History: L. 1933, ch. 63, § 1 (Special Session); Nov. 30.
KS Stat § 24-490 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-490 Same; acquisition of land.

24-490. Same; acquisition of land. In order to accomplish the objects and purposes enumerated in K.S.A. 24-489, the board of directors of any such district is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to acquire all necessary lands or easements therein or thereon either by condemnation, purchase, lease or gift.History: L. 1933, ch. 63, § 2 (Special Session); Nov. 30.
KS Stat § 24-491 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-491 Same; money or credits from federal government.

24-491. Same; money or credits from federal government. The board of directors of any such district is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and accept and receive gifts, or grants, or loans of money or credits, in whole or in part for the carrying out of any project or projects or improvement or improvements undertaken under this act, from the government of the United States, or any agency thereof: Provided, That money secured through such gifts or grants or loans shall be used exclusively for the payments of labor in connection with the works and improvements hereby authorized. Power and authority is hereby granted to the board of directors of any such drainage district to comply with all conditions and restrictions imposed by any lender or donor of funds, and do all things necessarily incident and proper to meet such requirements and conditions.History: L. 1933, ch. 63, § 3 (Special Session); Nov. 30.
KS Stat § 24-492 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-492 Same; bonds.

24-492. Same; bonds. That in order to meet the necessary expenditures to enable the board of directors of any such district to plan works and supervise the expenditures of federal grants or other gifts or grants of funds, and to acquire necessary lands, easements, or leases, as herein provided, and to furnish the necessary and proper equipment, maintenance and materials, and funds for plans for supervision of expenditures and the proper direction and supervision of such projects, the board of directors of any such district are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to issue bonds of said district which shall be a lien upon all the taxable property of such district, without submitting any proposition to the voters, in an amount not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000): Provided, however, That not more than one issue of bonds shall be made for carrying out the purposes of this act.History: L. 1933, ch. 63, § 4 (Special Session); Nov. 30.
KS Stat § 24-493 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-493 Same; duties of county engineer.

24-493. Same; duties of county engineer. In any and all districts located in counties having a county engineer, the county engineer shall have full control and supervision of the engineering work connected with improvements and repairs undertaken and carried on under the provisions of this act, and it is hereby made the duty of such county engineer to take charge of such works and improvements, and to make plans, supervise the work and expenditures without any further compensation than now provided by law. In the performance of his duties the county engineer shall have charge of the engineering department of any drainage board while carrying out work and improvements under the provisions of this act, and it shall be the duty of the drainage board and its engineering department and other employees of such board to comply with the directions and requirements of the county engineer without any extra compensation; and any and all costs and expenditures made necessary by the county engineer in carrying on the work shall be borne by the drainage district.History: L. 1933, ch. 63, § 5 (Special Session); Nov. 30.
KS Stat § 24-495 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-495 Expenditure from general fund.

24-495. Expenditure from general fund. This act shall apply only to drainage districts organized under and by virtue of the provisions of chapter 215 of the Session Laws of 1905, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1945, ch. 199, § 1; June 28.
KS Stat § 24-496 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-496 Same; improvements authorized.

24-496. Same; improvements authorized. When, in the opinion of the board of directors of any drainage district to which this act applies, an emergency within said district exists by reason of current injuries to persons and property, or imminent danger thereof, from floods or other injurious action of any water course within said district, the said board of directors may build new dikes and levees, and repair, expand and strengthen old ones, dig ditches, build jetties, or make any other changes, alterations and additions in existing improvements built for the purposes for which said district is organized, and may build any new structure or other improvement deemed necessary by said board to solve the problems created by such emergency; and may pay the expense of all steps taken in pursuance of the foregoing authority from the general fund of said district.History: L. 1945, ch. 199, § 2; June 28.
KS Stat § 24-497 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-497 Same; limitations.

24-497. Same; limitations. This act shall not be construed as authorizing any board of directors of any drainage district to expend from its general fund in any calendar year more money than is procured by taxation for its general fund for said year, nor as authorizing any board of directors of any drainage district to make any levy for taxation for raising money for its general fund in excess of the present limit of levy for such purpose.History: L. 1945, ch. 199, § 3; June 28.
KS Stat § 24-498 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-498 Detachment of certain lands; petition; hearing; notice; territory liable for outstanding bonded indebtedness.

24-498. Detachment of certain lands; petition; hearing; notice; territory liable for outstanding bonded indebtedness. That where any lands have been included in a drainage district organized under the drainage act of 1905, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, and such lands have been harmed and not benefited by improvements made by such drainage district, the owners of such lands may file a petition with the board of county commissioners, describing the lands and naming the owners thereof and asking that such lands be detached from the drainage district. Upon the filing of such petition, the board of county commissioners shall fix a time and place for a public hearing on such petition and shall give notice thereof by one publication in the official county paper at least five and not more than ten days before the date fixed for such hearing.At such hearing all persons in favor and opposed to such petition shall be given an opportunity to be heard. At or within ten days after such hearing, the board of county commissioners shall enter an order allowing or denying such petition. In the event the board shall allow such petition and order the lands detached from the drainage district, such detachment shall be effective as of the first day of March next following such order: Provided, That if such drainage district has outstanding any bonded indebtedness at the time such detachment of territory becomes effective, the lands so detached shall continue to be taxed for the purpose of paying such bonds and the interest thereon until the same have been retired.History: L. 1947, ch. 244, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 24-499a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-499a Same; expenditure of funds from district without budgeting.

24-499a. Same; expenditure of funds from district without budgeting. The township board of highway commissioners, and the board of county commissioners, to which funds are transferred by a drainage district under the provisions of K.S.A. 24-499, may proceed promptly with the purchase of rock or gravel, and with the distribution of the same upon public highways within said drainage district boundaries, in said township and county, without having to comply with other provisions of statute requiring the budgeting of funds, prior to expenditure thereof.History: L. 1965, ch. 240, § 2; April 19.
KS Stat § 24-4,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 4 - Drainage Districts Within Counties Or Cities|24-4,100 Dissolution of certain inoperative districts located wholly within cities; procedure.

24-4,100. Dissolution of certain inoperative districts located wholly within cities; procedure. Whenever the county clerk shall petition the board of county commissioners to disorganize and dissolve a drainage district located wholly within a city in the county, and it shall appear from said petition that said drainage district has no property of any kind, the district has no officers or funds, has no outstanding indebtedness, has ceased to function for more than one (1) year and will continue to be inoperative, the board of county commissioners shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the petition, designate a time and place for a hearing to consider the dissolution of the district, and shall give notice thereof by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city wherein the district is located, said publication to be not less than ten (10) days prior to the date set for the hearing.On the date set for the hearing, the commissioners shall hear any reasons why the district should not be dissolved. After the date of the hearing, the commissioners are authorized to adopt a resolution providing that the specified drainage district shall or shall not be disorganized and dissolved. Upon the adoption of such a resolution, the commissioners shall give notice thereof by publishing the resolution adopted once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city wherein the drainage district is to be dissolved. A certified copy of such resolution with proof of publication shall be filed with the county clerk. The effective date of the dissolution shall be the date of publication in the newspaper of general circulation in the city, unless the board of county commissioners shall specify a later date.History: L. 1961, ch. 194, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 24-501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse|24-501 Drainage districts organized in valley of natural watercourse; procedure.

24-501. Drainage districts organized in valley of natural watercourse; procedure. For the purpose of increasing the drainage capacity of any natural watercourse by clearing it of all obstructions, excavating cutoffs, spillways and auxiliary channels and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, a drainage district may be organized in the valley of any natural watercourse in Kansas, in the manner hereinafter provided.History: L. 1911, ch. 170, § 1; R.S. 1923, 24-501; L. 1986, ch. 70, § 29; May 15.
KS Stat § 24-502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse|24-502 Petition; time for hearing; notice.

24-502. Petition; time for hearing; notice. Whenever a petition describing the upper and lower boundaries of any proposed drainage district, and containing the names of at least two-fifths of the owners of the acreage of such district resident in Kansas whose lands in whole or in part are included within the proposed drainage district, shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which such lands are located, praying that a drainage district be incorporated and organized under the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty forthwith of such board of county commissioners to fix a time for the hearing of such petition, and to cause the county clerk to give notice thereof by one publication in some newspaper published and of general circulation in the county at least five days before the day fixed for the hearing.History: L. 1911, ch. 170, § 2; March 27; R.S. 1923, 24-502.
KS Stat § 24-502a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse|24-502a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.

24-502a. 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 amendments thereto, shall not be included within the boundaries of any drainage district created pursuant to K.S.A. 24-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, unless the governing body of such improvement district or industrial district approves the inclusion thereof.Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing a procedure for the detachment or deannexation of land located within the boundaries of a drainage district.History: L. 1997, ch. 143, § 14; May 8.
KS Stat § 24-503 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse|24-503 Hearing on petition; report to secretary of state.

24-503. Hearing on petition; report to secretary of state. That at the time fixed for the hearing of the petition as provided in the next preceding section, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners first to ascertain and determine whether notice has been given of the time of hearing as required by this act, and, if it shall be determined that such notice has been given, to make a declaration and finding of that fact and cause the same to be entered upon its records, and thereupon to hear all persons in favor of or opposed to granting any prayer of the petition, and all other evidence that it may desire to hear for the purpose of ascertaining whether such petition contains the proper number of signers possessing the qualifications prescribed by this act, and whether the statements in said petition are true; and if upon such hearing it shall be found that such petition is in conformity to the requirements of this act, then such board of county commissioners shall make a declaration and finding to that effect, and shall thereupon, without unnecessary delay, report said findings to the secretary of state.History: L. 1911, ch. 170, § 3; March 27; R.S. 1923, 24-503.
KS Stat § 24-504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse|24-504 Proclamation by governor; date for election of directors; record of proceeding.

24-504. Proclamation by governor; date for election of directors; record of proceeding. Whenever a majority of the counties to be included within the proposed drainage district have reported in favor of the organization of the drainage district, under the provisions of this act, the secretary of state shall report the fact to the governor of Kansas, who shall declare, by suitable proclamation, the territory described in the petition and set forth in the reports of the commissioners to constitute a public corporation, and the freeholders owning lands within the bounds, and resident within the state of Kansas, to be incorporated as a drainage district under the name designated in the petition, and the territory and the freeholders thereof, who are residents of the state of Kansas, and their successors, shall constitute a body politic and corporate under the corporate name and shall give perpetual succession.In the proclamation the governor shall designate the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of the odd-numbered year following the issuing of the proclamation on which an election shall be held in each of the counties to be included within the proposed drainage district for the purpose of electing directors of the corporation, in number and in the manner hereinafter provided. The secretary of state shall make and keep full and complete records of the organization of all drainage districts organized under the provisions of this act, showing the findings and decisions of the boards of county commissioners and all of the acts of the governor in connection with the organization thereof, a true and correct copy of which he shall forward to the boards of county commissioners within five days after the issuing of the governor's proclamation provided for in this section, and they shall spread the same upon their records.History: L. 1911, ch. 170, § 4; R.S. 1923, 24-504; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 27; July 1.
KS Stat § 24-505 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse|24-505 Places for holding elections; judges and clerks.

24-505. Places for holding elections; judges and clerks. Promptly following the date of the governor's proclamation above provided for, and at least ten (10) days before each subsequent election, the respective county clerks of each of the counties to be included within the drainage district aforesaid shall designate a place or places for the holding of the election provided for in said proclamation and shall name three (3) judges and two (2) clerks for each of the precincts thus designated, who shall be resident freeholders of said district.History: L. 1911, ch. 170, § 5; R.S. 1923, 24-505; L. 1953, ch. 194, § 1; March 31.
KS Stat § 24-506 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse|24-506 Board of directors, qualifications; term.

24-506. Board of directors, qualifications; term. (a) The board of directors of any drainage district incorporated pursuant to K.S.A. 24-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall consist of one person from each county in the district if the number of counties is odd, but if the number of counties is even, then there shall be an additional director at large. If the drainage district is located wholly within one county, the number of directors shall be three. Except as provided in subsection (b), the directors shall be freeholders who shall be residents of Kansas, whose lands in whole or in part are located within the district. The directors shall hold their offices for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Elections to choose directors, except the first, shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of the next odd-numbered year and every four years thereafter.(b) If there are no residents in the drainage district, any owner of land within the district shall be a qualified voter and shall be qualified to hold the office of director.History: L. 1911, ch. 170, § 6; R.S. 1923, 24-506; L. 1983, ch. 118, § 10; L. 2006, ch. 207, § 7; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 28; July 1.
KS Stat § 24-507 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse|24-507 List of freeholders; persons entitled to vote.

24-507. List of freeholders; persons entitled to vote. Within five days after receiving notice of the incorporation of any drainage district the county clerk shall ascertain from the tax rolls of the next preceding year the names of all freeholders resident in Kansas whose lands in whole or in part may be included within said district and deliver a certified list of the same to one of the persons appointed as judges of the first election to be held in the district, and at such election, and at all other elections held under this act, only persons who are eighteen (18) years of age and are freeholders resident in Kansas, whose lands in whole or in part are within the district, shall be permitted to vote, and they shall vote in the county within which their lands are located, but no discrimination shall be made on account of sex. The list so furnished by the county clerk shall not be conclusive, but the judges of the election may administer oaths and examine witnesses to determine the right of anyone to vote who may claim that he has been erroneously omitted from such list.History: L. 1911, ch. 170, § 7; R.S. 1923, 24-507; L. 1972, ch. 124, § 2; Feb. 22.
KS Stat § 24-508 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse|24-508 Ballots and nominations.

24-508. Ballots and nominations. The ballots for the first election herein provided for shall be furnished by the county, and the county clerk is hereby instructed to place as candidates on said ballots the names of such electors, as defined in the next preceding section, as may be nominated for the office of director by petition signed by not less than five electors of the county entitled to vote at said election, and accompanied by the written consent of the freeholder so nominated to become a candidate for such office; and if there is to be elected a director at large, as hereinbefore provided, he shall be nominated by petition signed by not less than ten electors, and such petition, together with his written consent to become a candidate for said office, shall be filed with the clerk of each of the counties of said drainage district. All nominating petitions shall be filed with said clerks at least ten days prior to the date set for said election. At all succeeding elections for director the candidates shall be nominated in like manner but the petitions shall be filed with the secretary of the board of directors, who will cause to be placed on the ballots the names of all persons so nominated.History: L. 1911, ch. 170, § 8; March 27; R.S. 1923, 24-508.