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KS Stat § 12-631c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631c Same; service charges; ordinance for management and operation; contracts; sale or disposal; tax revenue not to be used.

12-631c. Same; service charges; ordinance for management and operation; contracts; sale or disposal; tax revenue not to be used. Any city so acquiring any such sewers or sewage facilities as provided in K.S.A. 12-631b, shall have the right to own, operate and maintain such facilities whether located within or without such city and shall have the right to establish just, reasonable, and equitable service charges to be paid to such city for the use of such sewer system, said charges to be based on the quantity and character of both the sewage discharged into the sewer system of the city: Provided further, Sufficient charges may be made for connections to property outside the city to compensate for capital investments made by the city for the sewer system.The governing body of such city shall have the power to pass ordinances providing rules and regulations for the management and operation of such sewer system, the collection of the charges and the disposition of the revenues therefrom: Provided further, Such city shall have the power to make contracts with persons, firms, corporations, boards of county commissioners, township trustees, sewer districts and other municipalities and political subdivisions for the use and maintenance of such sewers and sewage facilities upon such terms and conditions for such term of years as the governing body of such city may deem proper. Any city so acquiring such facilities shall have the right to sell and dispose of same or any part thereof as may be deemed expedient and to the public interest. No revenue derived from ad valorem taxes shall be used for the acquisition, operation and maintenance of the sewer facilities provided for in this act.History: L. 1947, ch. 131, § 2; April 4.
KS Stat § 12-631d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631d Same; bonds or warrants, when; lien upon facilities.

12-631d. Same; bonds or warrants, when; lien upon facilities. If such sewer or sewage facilities are acquired by purchase and not by gift or grant, then the cost of such acquisition shall be paid by the issuance of warrants or bonds, but any such warrants or bonds issued for the purpose of acquiring such facilities shall be an obligation and a lien upon such facilities only and shall not be a general obligation of the city issuing the same.History: L. 1947, ch. 131, § 3; April 4.
KS Stat § 12-631e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631e Certain cities may alter, repair, construct or reconstruct sewers; payment by city at large; bonds.

12-631e. Certain cities may alter, repair, construct or reconstruct sewers; payment by city at large; bonds. If the governing body of any city located in a county which has a population of less than 20,000 and an assessed tangible valuation of more than $45,000,000 and in which sewer districts have been created determines that it is necessary to alter, repair or reconstruct any existing sewer or construct any additional sewer which serves two or more districts or which serves a substantial portion of the city, the governing body may provide therefor and may (1) assess the cost thereof against the sewer district or sewer districts specially benefited, (2) if the governing body determines that the cost thereof should be borne by the city at large, pay such cost out of the general fund of the city or (3) issue its general improvement bonds to pay therefor in the manner provided by law.Whenever the governing body of any such city determines that the cost of any such construction or reconstruction should be borne by the city at large and paid for by the issuance of its general improvement bonds, the governing body shall adopt a resolution stating such fact and the amount of bonds which it deems necessary to issue and sell. The governing body shall publish such resolution once each week for two consecutive weeks in a paper of general circulation in such city. After publication, such bonds may be issued and sold, unless a petition in opposition to the same, signed by qualified electors of the city equal in number to not less than 15% of the qualified electors of such city who voted for the office of secretary of state at the last preceding election at which such office was subject to election, is filed with the city clerk of such city within 30 days following the last publication of the resolution. If such a petition is filed, the governing body of such city shall submit the question to the qualified electors of such city at a special election called for such purpose or at the next general city election.The total amount of bonds issued by any city under the authority conferred by this act shall not exceed the sum of $100,000.The provisions of law relating to construction and pavement of streets shall be followed in the letting of all contracts and the levying of any special assessments under the provisions of this act.History: L. 1949, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-631f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631f Same; payment of outstanding notes.

12-631f. Same; payment of outstanding notes. Any city, such as described in K.S.A. 12-631e which has outstanding at the time this act takes effect temporary notes issued in payment of the costs of any construction or reconstruction of sewers such as described in K.S.A. 12-631e, may pay such temporary notes out of the general fund or by the issuance of general improvement bonds of the city in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in K.S.A. 12-631e.History: L. 1949, ch. 122, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-631g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631g Sewage service charges by cities and township districts; exceptions.

12-631g. Sewage service charges by cities and township districts; exceptions. The governing body of any city or any township sewer district which has installed or may hereafter install a system of sewage disposal may, by ordinance of such city or by the resolution of the governing body of such township sewer district, establish just and equitable rates of service charges to be paid to such city, or to such township sewer district, for the use of such sewage disposal system by all persons, firms, corporations, city departments, the United States, the state of Kansas and its political subdivisions, and any organizations whose premises are connected or may hereafter be connected to the sanitary sewer system of such city or of such township sewer district: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to any city of the first class having a population of more than two hundred thousand (200,000).History: L. 1953, ch. 120, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 88, § 1; April 16.
KS Stat § 12-631i (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631i Same; sewage disposal system defined; use of revenue.

12-631i. Same; sewage disposal system defined; use of revenue. For the purpose of this act, sewage disposal system shall consist of all means by which sewage is transported, treated and disposed of and shall not include drainage or storm sewers or drains: Provided, That for construction and reconstruction purposes revenue derived under this act shall not be used for sewers, either lateral or main or intercepting, the cost of which is provided by law to be paid by special assessment.History: L. 1953, ch. 120, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-631j (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631j Same; rules and regulations.

12-631j. Same; rules and regulations. The governing body of a city shall have the power by ordinance, and the governing body of a township sewer district shall have power by resolution, to adopt rules and regulations providing for the management and operation of its sewage system, prohibiting the discharge of matter of deleterious to the proper operation of the treatment plant into the sewage system, requiring pretreatment of sewage in unusual cases to prevent overloading the treatment plant, fixing the service charges and methods of collection and providing for the disposition of the revenue therefrom.History: L. 1953, ch. 120, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-631l (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631l Same; disposition of revenues; reduction of tax levy.

12-631l. Same; disposition of revenues; reduction of tax levy. All revenues derived from sewage service charges shall be deposited in the treasury and credited to a separate fund to be known as the sewage disposal fund and such revenues shall be used exclusively for the administration, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, extension, enlargement, betterments, depreciation and obsolescence of said sewage disposal system and may be used to pay principal of and interest on any bonds issued on account of said sewer system, either general obligation bonds or revenue bonds or both, except bonds issued for any such project the cost of which is payable from special assessments, and said revenues shall be used for no purpose other than those specified herein, and shall not be applied to the construction or reconstruction of sewers, the cost of which is provided by law to be paid from special assessments in a benefit district. When any city or township sewer district has provided for sewage service charges under this statute its power to levy tangible property taxes for the maintenance and operation of sewers and sewage disposal plants under authority of other statutes shall be reduced one-half (1/2) mill.History: L. 1953, ch. 120, § 6; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-631m (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631m Sewerage service charges; county, sewer district, improvement district or public agencies; establishment, collection and use of proceeds.

12-631m. Sewerage service charges; county, sewer district, improvement district or public agencies; establishment, collection and use of proceeds. Any county, sewer district, improvement district or public agency authorized by law to establish and/or operate a sewerage system or a part thereof, may, by ordinance or resolution of such county, sewer district, improvement district or agency establish and collect just and equitable rates of service charges to be paid to such county, district or agency for the use of the sewerage system by all persons, firms, corporations, departments of government of the state or of the United States and political subdivisions thereof and any other organizations or users of the system whose premises are connected to the sewer system of such county, district or agency. "Sewerage system" as used in this section means sewers, mains, pumping stations, treatment works, storage facilities and all appurtenance to the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of sewage and/or waste water. All charges collected pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be used for sewerage system purposes.History: L. 1973, ch. 57, § 1; April 25.
KS Stat § 12-631n (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631n Municipal sewerage systems; definitions.

12-631n. Municipal sewerage systems; definitions. As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein: (a) "Municipality" means any county, city, sewer district or other public agency or any combination thereof;(b) "Sewerage system" means sewers, mains, pumping stations, treatment works, storage facilities and all other appurtenances to the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of sewage or waste water; and(c) "P.L. 92-500" means public law 92-500 of the 92nd session of the United States congress, cited as the "federal water pollution control act amendments of 1972."History: L. 1973, ch. 56, § 1; April 20.
KS Stat § 12-631o (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631o Same; reserve funds; payment or transfer of certain moneys to fund.

12-631o. Same; reserve funds; payment or transfer of certain moneys to fund. Any municipality, by resolution of the governing body thereof, may establish one or more reserve funds for the future maintenance and operation of its sewerage system and for the construction of improvements and expansions to such system. Such reserve fund or funds may be established whether the municipality finances such sewerage system as a function of its general fund or as a separate or combined utility fund, and any moneys budgeted as a revenue of such general or utility fund for the purposes of the sewerage system may be transferred periodically to such reserve funds by order of the governing body. Any portion of a capital contribution in aid of construction received by a municipality from industrial or other large system users, under the provisions of P.L. 92-500 or under contractual agreements with such municipality, which money has not been credited to a construction or bond payment fund for such sewerage system, or paid to the federal government under the provisions of P.L. 92-500, may be paid to or transferred to such reserve funds.History: L. 1973, ch. 56, § 2; April 20.
KS Stat § 12-631p (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631p Same; use of moneys credited to reserve funds; exempt from budget law; retransfer of certain funds authorized.

12-631p. Same; use of moneys credited to reserve funds; exempt from budget law; retransfer of certain funds authorized. Moneys credited to such reserve funds may be used by the municipality for the construction, reconstruction, expansion, operation and maintenance of such sewerage system, or for the making of payments to the federal government under the provisions of P.L. 92-500, and such fund shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, except that in making the budgets of such municipality, the amounts credited to and the amount on hand in such reserve funds, and the amount expended therefrom, shall be included in the budgets for the information of the residents of such municipality. If the governing body of any municipality shall determine that all or any part of the moneys which have been transferred or paid to such reserve funds is not needed for the purposes for which so transferred or paid, said governing body by resolution may retransfer such amount not needed to the fund from which it was originally transferred, and such retransfer shall be budgeted and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto and shall only be used for sewerage system purposes.History: L. 1973, ch. 56, § 3; April 20.
KS Stat § 12-631q (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631q Counties and cities may unite in construction of outlets for drainage of storm water; eminent domain; bonds.

12-631q. Counties and cities may unite in construction of outlets for drainage of storm water; eminent domain; bonds. Any county may unite with any city within such county for the purpose of constructing outlets for drainage of storm water in such county or city, as herein provided. Whenever the governing body of any city shall deem it necessary to construct an outlet for drainage of storm water from the corporate limits of any such city, to connect with any creek or river at any point within five miles of such corporate limits, the governing body of any such city shall pass a resolution declaring said improvement to be necessary.Upon the publication of such resolution in the official city paper, such city shall cause to be made by some competent engineer plans and specifications, together with the estimated cost of such improvement, which plans and specifications and the estimated cost thereof shall be approved by such governing body, and, upon the approval of same, the resolution declaring said improvement necessary, together with such plans and specifications and estimate, shall be submitted to the board of county commissioners of any such county in which such city is located, and when such plans and specifications and estimate are approved by said board of county commissioners such city may proceed to make said improvement, and for this purpose the right of eminent domain is hereby granted. The proceedings for securing the land necessary for such outlet, and the construction of the same, shall be the same as that provided by law for cities in exercising the right of eminent domain.For the cost of obtaining the land necessary for such outlet, and for the construction of same, bonds may be issued by such city, equal to fifty percent of the cost of obtaining such land and the construction of such outlet, in accordance with the law providing for the issuance of bonds for other internal improvements. Any county uniting with a city in the construction of any such outlet may issue bonds in an amount of up to fifty percent (50%) of the cost of obtaining such land and the construction of such outlet. The bonds issued by such city shall be paid by the levy of a general tax on all the property in any such city, and the bonds issued by such county shall be paid by the levy of general tax on all of the property in any such county.History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1055; L. 1975, ch. 91, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-631r (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631r Storm sewers; construction of improvements outside boundaries of municipality.

12-631r. Storm sewers; construction of improvements outside boundaries of municipality. (a) Whenever the governing body of any city determines it is necessary to construct storm sewers, channels, retention basins or drains for the purpose of managing the storm drainage areas of all or any portion of such city and in the unincorporated areas outside of but within three miles of the corporate limits of such city, the governing body may authorize the construction of such storm sewers, channels, retention basins or drains. Such construction shall be authorized by ordinance. Such ordinance shall designate where such storm sewers, channels, retention basins or drains shall be located. Construction of such improvements located outside the corporate limits of a city shall not commence unless such construction is approved by a resolution adopted by the board of county commissioners of the county in which such improvements are to be located.(b) Whenever the governing body of any city determines it is necessary to construct storm sewers, retention basins, channels or drains for the purpose of managing the storm drainage areas of all or any portion of which are located within another city, the governing body may authorize construction of such storm sewers, retention basins, channels or drains. Such construction shall be authorized by ordinance. Such ordinance shall designate where such storm sewers, retention basins, channels or drains shall be located. Construction of improvements located within the corporate limits of another city shall not commence unless such construction is approved by a resolution adopted by the governing body of the city in which such improvements are to be located.(c) Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county determines it is necessary to construct storm sewers, retention basins, channels or drains for the purpose of managing the storm drainage areas of all or any portion of such county, the board may authorize construction of such storm sewers, retention basins, channels or drains. Such construction shall be authorized by resolution. Such resolution shall designate where such storm sewers, retention basins, channels or drains shall be located. Construction of improvements located within the corporate limits of a city shall not commence unless such construction is approved by a resolution adopted by the governing body of the city in which such improvements are to be located.History: L. 1911, ch. 103, § 1; L. 1915, ch. 146, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 106, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-522; L. 1975, ch. 91, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 13, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-631s (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631s Same; determination of necessity.

12-631s. Same; determination of necessity. For the purpose of constructing improvements authorized by K.S.A. 12-631r, and amendments thereto, the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners of the county constructing such improvements shall be the sole judge of the necessity for such improvements and the issuance of general obligation bonds in payment therefor.History: L. 1911, ch. 103, § 4; R.S. 1923, § 14-525; L. 1975, ch. 91, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 13, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-631t (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631t Construction and costs of sewage disposal works; bonds.

12-631t. Construction and costs of sewage disposal works; bonds. The governing body of any city shall have the power to provide for one or more systems of disposal works for the purification of the sewage of the city or any part thereof, and to build, operate and maintain such disposal works as the governing body may designate.The cost and expense of building the same shall be borne by the city as a whole, and may either be paid out of the general revenue fund or by the issuance of general obligation bonds. No such bonds shall be issued in a sum exceeding two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in any one year. Sewage disposal works as used herein includes any necessary sewage disposal plant, sewers and drains from existing outlets to the plant and from the plant to a creek, ravine or river where sewage may be drained, pumping plants, force mains, and all appurtenances necessary to construct a complete disposal works for the disposal of sewage.History: L. 1927, ch. 126, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 133, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 88, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 89, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-631u (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 6 - Public Improvements|12-631u Same; within or without the city.

12-631u. Same; within or without the city. The governing body of any such city may construct sewage-disposal works within the city limits of any city or within five miles of the city limits of any such city, and such governing body shall have the power and the authority to construct and maintain sewers and drains, pumps and other appurtenances thereof, from the corporate limits of said city to any creek, ravine or river within five miles thereof; and shall have the power and authority to construct and maintain sewers, drains, pumps and other appurtenances thereto from any sewage-disposal plant to connect with any creek, ravine or river within five miles of such disposal plant.History: L. 1927, ch. 126, § 2; March 15.