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KS Stat § 24-1111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 11 - Consolidation Of Certain Drainage Or Levee Districts|24-1111 Same; tax levies when no consolidation or separate organization; duties of county commissioners.

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 are ceded to the state of Kansas by the state of Missouri, it shall be the duty of the county clerk of the county where a majority of such lands are attached to place or to cause to be placed on the tax rolls of the proper county or counties of this state all tax levies made against the former Missouri lands and which constitute a lien on any of such lands at the time such lands are ceded to this state.Thereafter, the board of county commissioners of the county of which a majority of the lands of such former Missouri district become a part shall have full power to and shall determine all questions arising in connection with the levy, collection, custody, and disbursement of all moneys resulting from taxes theretofore levied against said land (whether levied in Missouri or Kansas) or thereafter levied. The said board of county commissioners shall perform all duties imposed by this act on the governing body of the consolidated district contemplated herein and all other public officers shall perform the same duties imposed by this act, the same as though such consolidation were affected*. All other provisions of this act shall also apply to the extent such are reasonably consistent with the provisions of this section: Provided, however, Nothing herein contained shall prevent the owners of lands ceded to the state of Kansas from thereafter petitioning for the consolidation contemplated by this act or organizing a separate district under applicable laws of this state.History: L. 1949, ch. 251, § 11; April 14.
KS Stat § 24-1112 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 11 - Consolidation Of Certain Drainage Or Levee Districts|24-1112 Same; special assessments.

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, and shall thereafter be used as a standard for the purposes for which originally made and in making further special tax levies against such land to pay obligations of the former Missouri district.History: L. 1949, ch. 251, § 12; April 14.
KS Stat § 24-1113 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 11 - Consolidation Of Certain Drainage Or Levee Districts|24-1113 Same; construction of act.

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 between the state of Kansas and the state of Missouri is imminent, and it is the intent of the legislature in enacting this act to make provision whereby property, rights and obligations relating to lands forming a drainage district or levee district under Missouri law shall not be impaired or unduly burdened when such lands become a part of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1949, ch. 251, § 13; April 14.
KS Stat § 24-1114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 11 - Consolidation Of Certain Drainage Or Levee Districts|24-1114 Same; invalidity of part.

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. 251, § 14; April 14.
KS Stat § 24-1201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1201 Title of act.

24-1201. Title of act. This act shall be known as the watershed district act.History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 24-1201a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1201a Declaration of public necessity for creation of districts; power; benefits.

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 rivers and streams of the state of Kansas; that for the purpose of alleviating such damages and furthering the conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water and thereby preserving and protecting the state's land and water resources, it is legislatively determined that it is necessary and advisable to establish watershed districts with the power to construct, operate and maintain works of improvement needed to carry out such purposes; that there is hereby declared the public necessity for the creation of such districts in watersheds including lands that are subject to erosion, floodwater or sediment damages or that would be benefited by the construction of works of improvement for the conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water; and that it is further declared that the formation of such districts will inure to the general benefit of all of the taxable, tangible property included therein.History: L. 1961, ch. 193, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 24-1203 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1203 Establishment of district by petition.

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% of the acreage within said proposed district as shown by a verified enumeration of said landowners taken by a landowner of said proposed district to be selected by the first 10 signers of the petition. A verified copy of such enumeration shall be attached to and filed with the petition in the office of the secretary of state. For purposes of determining ownership, the county clerk of the county in which any part of the watershed is described, upon demand, shall furnish the record of the ownership of the lands within the county from the tax rolls of the county, and such record of ownership shall be satisfactory evidence of title.History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 3; L. 1955, ch. 201, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 172, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 210, § 5; May 4.
KS Stat § 24-1203a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1203a Establishment of district initiated by board of county commissioners.

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 establishment of one or more watershed districts within the county and appointing the steering committee of each proposed district if:(1) The lands within each proposed district comprise substantially a watershed or two or more adjoining watersheds, as determined by the chief engineer; and(2) in the preceding five-year period, the governor has issued a proclamation declaring a state of disaster emergency in the county due to flooding.(b) The resolution shall contain the information required for a petition under K.S.A. 12-1204, and amendments thereto, and shall have appended and incorporated by reference a map showing the lands to be included in each proposed district and the subwatersheds therein, prepared in consultation with the chief engineer.Upon adoption of such resolution, the county commission shall transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the chief engineer.(c) All costs of projects and works of a watershed district established under this section shall be paid by a general levy against all taxable tangible property located within the district.(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the watershed district act.History: L. 1995, ch. 210, § 4; May 4.
KS Stat § 24-1205 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1205 Petition, circulation; inclusion of city or part thereof within proposed boundaries, identification; filing and determination of sufficiency of petition.

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 proposed boundaries of the district: Provided, That when an incorporated city, or any part thereof, included as a part of the lands within the proposed boundaries of the district and not excluded by reference therein, the naming of the city, and * thereof, and a statement as to what part or all of the lands within said city are to be included within the proposed boundaries of said district, shall be sufficient identification within said petition, and approval of said watershed district formation shall be by election duly called by the governing body of said city for such purpose of approval or disapproval by the qualified voters of the area in said city sought to be included in said watershed district, and if approved by vote, the mayor of said city shall be directed to sign said petition as representative of said land within said city limits and for the total of said lands encompassed therein and if disapproved by the qualified voters therein, the city, or part thereof, shall be excluded from the district.A duplicate original or a photographic copy of the original petition, with copies of all signature sheets attached thereto, shall be furnished to the county clerk of each county wherein lies a part of the proposed district. All counterparts shall be filed with the secretary of state at the same time and shall be received and treated by him as a single petition. The secretary of state shall determine the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition on the basis of the information as to the number and qualification of signers as shown by the verified enumeration filed with the petition. In the making of such findings, the secretary of state shall consider the signature of the mayor of any city which has approved said petition as herein provided as the signature of one landowner and shall include the stated acreage within said city as being represented by said signature in computing the acreage within the district. The secretary of state shall endorse his findings and the date thereof on the face of the petition, and shall notify, in writing, the person designated in the petition as the acting chairman of the steering committee of his findings.History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 5; L. 1955, ch. 201, § 4; L. 1957, ch. 226, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 172, § 4; L. 1961, ch. 193, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 24-1208 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1208 Payment of costs and expenses when petition or resolution is disapproved by engineer or defeated by voters; tax levy.

24-1208. Payment of costs and expenses when petition or resolution is disapproved by engineer or defeated by voters; tax levy. If the organization of the proposed district is defeated at the special election or if the petition or resolution is disapproved by the chief engineer, the board of directors or steering committee named in the petition or resolution shall continue to function in a limited capacity for the purposes hereinafter set forth in this action. Such board or steering committee shall determine the amount of money necessary to pay all of the costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and filing of the petition or resolution and in the conduct of the special election and shall certify a statement of such amount to the county clerk of each county in which the proposed district was to be located. Such county clerks shall thereupon ascertain the total assessed valuation of all taxable tangible property in their respective counties within the proposed district and certify such valuation to the county clerk of the county in which the acting chairperson of the board or steering committee of the proposed district resides.Such county clerk shall determine the levy necessary to be spread against the taxable tangible property in the entire proposed district in order to raise funds sufficient to pay the amount set forth in the statement and shall certify such levy to the county clerk of the other counties in which a portion of the proposed district is located. Each of the county clerks shall then cause such levy to be extended against the taxable tangible property lying within the boundaries of the proposed district and within the clerk's county. The county treasurers of the respective counties involved shall remit the funds raised by such levy in their counties to the county treasurer of the county in which the acting chairperson of the board or steering committee resides. Such treasurer shall hold such funds and shall honor warrants drawn upon such funds by the acting chairperson of the board or steering committee and countersigned by the acting secretary of the board or steering committee in payment of the costs and expenses incurred in the proposed organization of the district and shown on the aforementioned statement of expenses.History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 8; L. 1959, ch. 172, § 7; L. 1995, ch. 210, § 8; May 4.
KS Stat § 24-1210 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1210 Directors; number; terms; expenses.

24-1210. Directors; number; terms; expenses. All powers granted to watershed districts incorporated under the provisions of this act shall be exercised by a board of directors which shall be composed of any odd number and specified in the petition for creation of the district, of qualified voters of the district. Such board shall be composed of not less than three and not more than 15 qualified voters. Boards in existence on the effective date of this act consisting of more than 15 members shall determine the number of board members, which in no case shall exceed the current number of board members. At least one director shall be selected from each subwatershed located within the district. Each director shall serve for a term of three years, and until a successor is duly elected and qualified, except that one-third of the original directors designated in the petition for organization of the district shall serve for a term of one year, one-third for a term of two years, one-third for a term of three years, from the date the certificate of incorporation is filed of record in the office of the register of deeds of each county in which territory of the district is located. Such directors shall serve without compensation, but shall be allowed actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 10; L. 1955, ch. 201, § 7; L. 1987, ch. 122, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 24-1211 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1211 Election of directors at annual meeting; report of financial condition, projects and activities; notice and conduct of elections; vacancies; changes in number of directors or date of annual meeting; notice; procedure.

24-1211. Election of directors at annual meeting; report of financial condition, projects and activities; notice and conduct of elections; vacancies; changes in number of directors or date of annual meeting; notice; procedure. In not less than 12 months, nor more than 13 months after the recording of the certificates of incorporation, and annually thereafter, a meeting shall be held for the election of directors whose terms expire and also to render a report on the financial condition and activities of the district including the estimated construction date of all proposed projects to be initiated within the next five years and the board's determination as to whether each of these projects is still cost effective and in the current public interest. Notice of the annual meeting shall be given at least 10 days prior to the date thereof by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in each of the counties of which said watershed district is a part. Elections shall be by ballot. Qualified voters in attendance shall be entitled to vote at any such meeting. The directors shall fill any vacancy occurring on the board prior to the expiration of the term of any director by electing a substitute director to serve for the unexpired term.The number of directors of a district or the date of the annual meeting, or both, may be changed at an annual meeting if notice of the proposition of making such change or changes is given at the annual meeting immediately preceding the annual meeting at which such change or changes are considered. If the number of directors is proposed to be changed, the proposition shall be introduced in the same manner as other items of business and shall clearly show the changes in representation of subwatersheds, if any, and in the length of terms of the directors. It shall be the duty of the board of directors to include the proposition in the notice of the annual meeting at which such changes are being considered. If a majority of those voting are favorable, the election of directors shall be in conformance with the adopted proposal and all powers shall be exercised by the newly constituted board beginning immediately after the annual meeting. Copies of the minutes of the annual meeting and report on the financial condition and activities of the district shall be furnished to the Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation.History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 11; L. 1955, ch. 201, § 8; L. 1959, ch. 172, § 9; L. 1961, ch. 193, § 9; L. 1987, ch. 122, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 130; July 1.
KS Stat § 24-1212 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1212 Open meetings of directors; notice; quorum.

24-1212. Open meetings of directors; notice; quorum. Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held no less than once each quarter on such day and place as is selected by the board of directors. Notice of such meeting shall be mailed to each director at least five days prior to the date thereof, and special meetings may be held at any time upon waiver of notice of such meeting by all directors or may be called by the president or any two directors at any time. Notice in writing, signed by the persons calling any special meeting, shall be mailed to each director at least two days prior to the time fixed for such special meeting. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and in the absence of any of the duly elected officers of the district a quorum at any meeting may select a director to act as such officer pro tem. Each meeting of the board, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public. Copies of the minutes of regular and special meetings shall be furnished to the Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation.History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 12; L. 1987, ch. 122, § 4; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 131; July 1.
KS Stat § 24-1213 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1213 General plan, estimate of costs and information as to benefits; transmittal to chief engineer, when; open to public; report to directors.

24-1213. General plan, estimate of costs and information as to benefits; transmittal to chief engineer, when; open to public; report to directors. Upon the incorporation of the watershed district the board shall cause work to be commenced on the preparation of a general plan of the district. In addition to the general plan there shall be prepared an estimate of costs as to installation, maintenance and operation of the proposed works and information as to the location and extent of areas that would be benefited by the proposed works. Upon completion of the general plan, estimates of costs and the information as to benefited areas, the board shall carefully examine and consider the same and if they approve the general plan, estimate of cost of proposed works and information on benefited areas, they shall transmit a complete copy thereof to the chief engineer and additional copies shall be made available to him upon request. Copies of such plans, estimates and information, in the office of the chief engineer shall be open to inspection by the public at all reasonable times.The chief engineer shall examine and study said general plans as to: (1) Feasibility. (2) Co-ordination of the plan with any general plan for the watershed of which the district might be a part. (3) The safety of the works and improvements proposed. (4) Conformity with the intents and purposes of this act. The chief engineer shall transmit a written report of the results of his study and investigation to the board of directors which shall include any changes or modifications which he deems necessary and which shall include a specific approval or disapproval of the general plan.History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 13; L. 1957, ch. 226, § 6; L. 1961, ch. 193, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 24-1214a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees|Article 12 - Watershed Districts|24-1214a Districts adopting general plan prior to April 1, 1961; method of financing; procedure.

24-1214a. Districts adopting general plan prior to April 1, 1961; method of financing; procedure. Watershed districts which have adopted a general plan prior to April 1, 1961, but have not adopted by resolution a method of financing may follow the procedure set forth in sections 24-1213, and 24-1214 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated in the adoption of a resolution of financing and proceed forthwith to carry out the proposed works of improvements.History: L. 1961, ch. 193, § 12; July 1.