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KS Stat § 12-846 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-846 Same; procedure.

12-846. Same; procedure. Whenever the governing body of any such city shall determine to construct or authorize the construction of any such improvements as provided in K.S.A. 12-845 the governing body may proceed as provided by law to condemn the necessary lands or rights-of-way: Provided, Any person through or over whose lands any of such lines may be constructed or who would be otherwise damaged thereby may give consent thereto in writing, and such writing, with or without formal acknowledgment, may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the proper county, and such city shall have the same right to construct and maintain such lines as though such lands and rights had been formally condemned.History: R.S. 1923, § 12-846; December 27.
KS Stat § 12-847 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-847 Same; costs and expenses.

12-847. Same; costs and expenses. All costs and expenses occasioned by such condemnation, appraisement and construction of such lines beyond the corporate limits of such city shall be borne by the city and paid out of the general or any special fund provided for such purpose.History: L. 1913, ch. 122, § 4; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 12-847.
KS Stat § 12-848 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-848 Control of streets and public grounds.

12-848. Control of streets and public grounds. The streets, alleys, public parks and grounds in cities of the second and third classes in the state of Kansas shall be under the control of the governing body of the municipalities thereof, and the jurisdiction over and the control thereof is vested in said cities.History: L. 1905, ch. 121, § 1; February 11; R.S. 1923, § 12-848.
KS Stat § 12-849 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-849 Same; ordinance granting use of.

12-849. Same; ordinance granting use of. Before any person, firm or corporation shall have the right to enter upon the streets, alleys, public parks and grounds of any city of the second or third class for the purpose of piping the same for gas, heat, light, water, or for the construction of any railways, street railways, sewerage system, telephones, or for any other purpose whatsoever, such person, firm or corporation must first procure the passage of an ordinance by the governing body of such city granting unto such person, firm or corporation such right or rights, and in which said ordinance shall be defined fully and at length the terms upon which said right is conceded.History: L. 1905, ch. 121, § 2; February 11; R.S. 1923, § 12-849.
KS Stat § 12-850 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-850 Same; unlawful use without franchise; penalty.

12-850. Same; unlawful use without franchise; penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation, their agents, servants, or employees, who shall, without first having obtained by ordinance from such municipal authorities, as hereinbefore provided, authority so to do, enter upon any of the streets, alleys, public parks or grounds of such cities and interfere with the surface thereof, or dig ditches, or obstruct the same in any way, or otherwise interfere therewith, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each day this act shall be thus violated, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for each such offense: Provided, That in cities of the second and third class where street grades have been established property owners adjacent to such may fill in such streets to the center thereof so as to bring them up to such grade.History: L. 1905, ch. 121, § 3; February 11; R.S. 1923, § 12-850.
KS Stat § 12-851 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-851 Police jurisdiction of cities, second and third classes.

12-851. Police jurisdiction of cities, second and third classes. Police jurisdiction is hereby granted and extended to cities of the second and third class, over all lands and grounds upon which waterworks, sewer systems, pipe, power, light, telephone lines and ways of access thereto, and all property and property rights, owned by the city in connection therewith, owned, controlled, or managed by such cities; and all ordinances of such cities now in force or hereafter enacted shall extend to, cover and include all such public utilities and property and property rights to the same extent and with like force and effect without as within the limits of such cities.History: L. 1913, ch. 127, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-851; L. 1937, ch. 116, § 1; March 25.
KS Stat § 12-852 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-852 Flowage rights to waterworks system intake.

12-852. Flowage rights to waterworks system intake. All cities of the second and third class which have impounded water, or may hereafter do so, for its waterworks system and public water supply are hereby granted the right to have such water flow down any natural watercourse to its waterworks system intake.History: L. 1937, ch. 123, § 1; March 25.
KS Stat § 12-853 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-853 Same; unlawful acts.

12-853. Same; unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to materially diminish, impound, retard or divert the augmented flow of water due to the use of said stream or streams by such cities in conveying its water to its water system intake as aforesaid.History: L. 1937, ch. 123, § 2; March 25.
KS Stat § 12-854 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-854 Same; penalty for violating 12-853.

12-854. Same; penalty for violating 12-853. Any person or persons violating K.S.A. 12-853, upon conviction, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.History: L. 1937, ch. 123, § 3; March 25.
KS Stat § 12-855 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-855 Same; rights of riparian owners.

12-855. Same; rights of riparian owners. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting riparian owners from the use of the natural flowage of said streams or from the use of the water from said streams at any and all times for family and domestic farm stock purposes.History: L. 1937, ch. 123, § 4; March 25.
KS Stat § 12-856 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-856 Combined waterworks and sewage disposal system; definitions.

12-856. Combined waterworks and sewage disposal system; definitions. For the purpose of this act the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:(a) "City" shall mean any city in this state.(b) "Waterworks system" shall mean a waterworks system owned and operated by a city.(c) "Sewage disposal system" shall mean the sanitary and storm sewers, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, outfall sewers and any and all appurtenances necessary in the operation of the same owned and operated by a city.(d) "Water and sewage system" shall mean a combination of a waterworks system and sewage disposal system.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 80, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 95, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-857 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-857 Same; ordinance.

12-857. Same; ordinance. The governing body of any city may by ordinance declare its waterworks system and sewage disposal system to be a water and sewage system and thereafter it shall be operated and financed as herein provided.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-858 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-858 Same; revenues.

12-858. Same; revenues. Upon the establishment of the water and sewage system the current operating funds of or budgeted for the two systems shall be transferred to a "water and sewage fund" and thereafter all revenue collected for such water and sewage system shall be credited to such fund for the use of such water and sewage system.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-859 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-859 Same; creation of water and sewage department; operation.

12-859. Same; creation of water and sewage department; operation. The governing body of the city shall by ordinance create a water and sewage department for the operation of the water and sewage system and provide for such officers and employees as may be necessary for the proper operation of the water and sewage system.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-860 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-860 Same; rates and charges; use of revenue; collection; liens.

12-860. Same; rates and charges; use of revenue; collection; liens. The governing body of the city shall establish rates and charges for water and for the use of the sewage disposal system. The amount of such rates and charges shall be reasonable and sufficient to pay the cost of operation, repairs, maintenance, extension and enlargement of the water and sewage system and improvements thereof and new construction and the payment of any bonds and the interest thereon as may be issued for such water and sewage system. No revenue shall be used for the payment of bonds payable primarily by assessments against property in sewer districts. Such revenue may be used to pay revenue bonds or general obligation bonds payable by the city at large issued either for the waterworks system or sewage disposal system before the systems were combined or for the water and sewage system after they have been combined. The city is authorized to discontinue water service for any failure to pay the rates or charges fixed for either water service or the use of the sewage disposal system or both when due.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 5; L. 1971, ch. 47, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 60, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 107, § 2; L. 2005, ch. 90, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 95, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-861 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-861 Same; assessment and bonds statutes applicable.

12-861. Same; assessment and bonds statutes applicable. Where by other statutes the construction of lateral and other sewers is payable by assessments against the property in a benefited district such statutes shall be followed and the costs assessed and bonds issued as provided by such statutes.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 6; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-862 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-862 Same; contracts, revenue bonds; protest petition; election.

12-862. Same; contracts, revenue bonds; protest petition; election. The governing body, by a two-thirds vote of the members thereof may contract for or make repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements of its water and sewage system except as provided in K.S.A. 12-861 and issue or cause to be issued revenue bonds in payment of the cost thereof without submitting to a vote of the electors of such city the proposal to contract for or to make such repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements and to issue such bonds in payment of the cost thereof: Provided, That the governing body or other proper officers of any such city shall, before contracting for or making any such repairs, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements, cause to be published in the official paper of said city a notice of its intention so to do which notice shall describe the nature of the proposed repair, alteration, reconstruction, enlargement or improvement, state the total amount of the cost thereof and the amount of the bonds to be issued for the payment thereof: Provided, however, If, within fifteen (15) days after the publication as aforesaid of such notice, there shall be filed with the clerk of such city a written protest against such proposed repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements and such bond issue, signed by not less than twenty percent (20%) of the qualified electors of such city, the governing body of such city shall thereupon submit such proposed project and the proposed bond issue to the electors of such city at a special election to be called for that purpose upon at least ten (10) days' notice, to be held not later than sixty (60) days after the filing of such protest or at a regular city election or general election which will occur not sooner than thirty (30) days nor not later than sixty (60) days after the filing of such protest. In the event that a majority of such voters voting on such proposition at such election shall vote in favor thereof, such repairs, alterations, extensions, reconstructions, enlargements or improvements shall be made and such bonds may be issued in payment of the cost thereof.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 7; L. 1965, ch. 101, § 1; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-863 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-863 Same; revenue bonds; liens; recitals; negotiability; general obligation bonds where combined water and sewage system.

12-863. Same; revenue bonds; liens; recitals; negotiability; general obligation bonds where combined water and sewage system. All bonds issued under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-862 shall be revenue bonds and such bonds are hereby made a lien on the revenues produced from the water and sewage system, but shall not be general obligations of the city and shall not contain the recital set forth in K.S.A. 10-112, and amendments thereto, but shall contain recitals stating that they are issued in conformity with the provisions, restrictions and limitations of this act, that such bonds and the interest thereon are to be paid by the issuing city from the revenues derived from the rates and charges herein mentioned and not from any other fund or source, that the same have been registered in the office of the city clerk of the issuing city and the auditor of the state of Kansas, respectively, and that said bonds are negotiable. All such bonds, when registered and issued, as herein provided, shall import absolute verity and shall be conclusive in favor of all persons purchasing such bonds that all proceedings and conditions precedent have been had and performed to authorize the issuance thereof and such bonds shall be negotiable and may be issued in addition to the statutory limit of bonded indebtedness of the issuing city.Any city which has combined its water and sewage system under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-857 may issue general obligation bonds for the improvement of such system in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as such city could issue if it had not combined the system.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 60, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-864 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-864 Same; minimum sale price; school fund commission may not purchase.

12-864. Same; minimum sale price; school fund commission may not purchase. Bonds issued under this act shall not be sold for less than the principal amount thereof and accrued interest and shall not be offered for sale to nor purchased by the state school fund commission.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 9; L. 1957, ch. 83, § 1; April 17.
KS Stat § 12-865 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-865 Same; revenue bonds; terms; disposition of excess funds.

12-865. Same; revenue bonds; terms; disposition of excess funds. Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009, and amendments thereto. In no case where revenue bonds are issued under and by virtue of this act shall the total amount received therefrom be in excess of the actual cost of the project. No city shall have any right or authority to levy taxes to pay any of the principal of or interest on any revenue bonds or any judgment against the issuing city on account thereof and the provisions of K.S.A. 10-113, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to any bonds issued hereunder.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 10; L. 1969, ch. 77, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 11; L. 1978, ch. 99, § 11; L. 1983, ch. 49, § 45; May 12.
KS Stat § 12-866 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-866 Same; revenue bonds; rates, fees and charges; annual audit, filing.

12-866. Same; revenue bonds; rates, fees and charges; annual audit, filing. (a) The governing body or other proper officers having the control and management of the utilities of such city shall provide for the payment of such bonds by fixing rates, fees or charges for the use of or services rendered by such utility, which rates, fees or charges shall be sufficient to pay the cost of operation, improvement and maintenance of the utility and pay the principal of and the interest upon such bonds when due.(b) The city shall cause an audit to be made annually by a licensed municipal public accountant or certified public accountant of the operation of any utility for which revenue bonds have been issued by the city. If the audit discloses that proper provision has not been made for all of the requirements of this section, then the governing body or other officers having the control and management of the water and sewage system of such city shall promptly proceed to cause to be charged for the utility service rendered rates which will adequately provide for the requirements of this section. Within one year after the end of the audit period of the audit, a copy of the audit report shall be filed with the clerk of the city and shall be open to public inspection.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 11; L. 1980, ch. 64, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-867 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-867 Same; eminent domain.

12-867. Same; eminent domain. Any city operating under this act shall have the power of eminent domain with [within] or without the city for the purposes of this act.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 12; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-868 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-868 Same; combined waterworks and sewage system revenue bonds, when; act supplemental.

12-868. Same; combined waterworks and sewage system revenue bonds, when; act supplemental. Any city governed by the provisions of this act having authorized or issued revenue bonds under this act or having authorized or issued waterworks revenue bonds and sewage system revenue bonds under any other authority may, from time to time, without an election, issue its combined waterworks and sewage system revenue bonds pursuant to the provisions of this act in lieu of or in refund of any such revenue bonds previously authorized or issued. The power herein granted to issue bonds shall be supplemental to and not amendatory of the provisions of K.S.A. 10-102.History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 13; L. 1958, ch. 7, § 1 (Special Session); May 8.
KS Stat § 12-869 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-869 Validation of proceedings and issuance of bonds for waterworks improvements in certain cities of second class.

12-869. Validation of proceedings and issuance of bonds for waterworks improvements in certain cities of second class. Any city of the second class which has, pursuant to the provisions of article 8 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any amendments thereto, authorized the issuance of general obligation bonds of the city for the making of waterworks improvements and held a bond election therefor prior to July 1, 1973, and a majority of the legal electors voting on the question voted in favor of the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), is hereby authorized to issue such bonds notwithstanding the fact that insufficient time elapsed in the giving of notice by publication concerning the holding of such election under the general bond law, and all proceedings thereunder and all bonds issued pursuant thereto are hereby validated and confirmed.History: L. 1974, ch. 83, § 1; February 15.
KS Stat § 12-870 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-870 Natural gas acquisition systems of cities; definitions.

12-870. Natural gas acquisition systems of cities; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) "City" means any city in this state.(b) "Authority" means the natural gas authority authorized under this act.(c) "Board" means the members of the authority.(d) "Natural gas acquisition system" or "system" means all contracts for the purchase of natural gas at the wellhead, contracts for the transmission and processing of natural gas, contracts for the sale and delivery of natural gas to consumers, contracts for the sale for resale and delivery of natural gas to distributors, and all other contracts made under authority of this act by the city or the authority, together with all expenditures for obligations under such contracts and all receipts from the sale or other disposition of natural gas and other products pursuant to such contracts. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 66-104 which exempt municipally owned or operated gas utilities, the system defined herein is hereby expressly declared to be a public utility and shall be subject to the jurisdiction and control of the state corporation commission and shall be governed by the provisions of article 1 of chapter 66 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.History: L. 1974, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 261, § 1; April 8.
KS Stat § 12-871 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-871 Same; natural gas authority; creation; board; selection, terms, officers; organization; meetings; resolutions.

12-871. Same; natural gas authority; creation; board; selection, terms, officers; organization; meetings; resolutions. The governing body of any city may itself exercise any authority granted herein or may by ordinance create and establish an authority to be known as "city of _______________ natural gas authority." The governing and administrative body of the authority shall be a board consisting of five (5) members, all of whom shall be appointed by the governing body of said city. The appointment of the members shall be for a term which shall expire on the expiration date of the term of office of the members of said governing body. Each member shall continue to serve until the appointment and qualification of a successor. As soon as possible after the appointment of the initial members, the board shall organize for the transaction of business, select a chairman and a temporary secretary from its own number, and adopt bylaws, rules and regulations to govern its proceedings. The chairman and other officers shall be elected annually by the board.Regular meetings of the board shall be held at least once in each calendar month, the time and place of such meetings to be fixed by the board. Three (3) members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All action of the board shall be by resolution and the affirmative vote of at least three (3) members shall be necessary for the adoption of any resolution.History: L. 1974, ch. 260, § 2; March 18.