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KS Stat § 42-722 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-722 Dissolution of district; petition to chief engineer.

42-722. Dissolution of district; petition to chief engineer. Except as provided by K.S.A. 42-722a, and amendments thereto, whenever a petition signed by a majority of the members of the board of directors of an irrigation district, or by a majority of the qualified owners of irrigable land within a district as defined in K.S.A. 42-701, and amendments thereto, organized or existing under provisions of this act, is presented to the chief engineer praying for the dissolution of the district, and it shall appear from the petition that the district has no real property; that the board of directors has not held a meeting, other than those meetings held for the purpose of considering any aspect of the election of members of the board of directors, for more than one year prior to the date resulting in signing and presentation of the petition; and that the district is not functioning, had ceased to function and will probably continue inoperative and that all indebtedness and obligations of the district have been satisfied, the chief engineer, after such finding, shall issue a certificate in duplicate, declaring the irrigation district dissolved. The chief engineer shall forward the original of the certificate to the secretary of state and the duplicate to the secretary of the board of directors of the irrigation district. The certificate shall: (a) Direct the secretary of the district to file all minutes and records of the district with the county clerk of the county wherein the registered office of the irrigation district is located; (b) direct the officer of such district having custody of any personal property other than moneys to make such disposition as the chief engineer deems proper; and (c) direct the treasurer of such district to transfer to the county treasurers of the counties within such district, moneys held in the name of the district, to be distributed by such treasurer in proportion to the number of acres of each county within the district. The county treasurer shall deposit such moneys into the county general fund. The irrigation district shall be dissolved and cease to exist upon expiration of 30 days after the date of the issuance of such certificate, or upon expiration of 30 days after a final order pursuant to K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 82a-1901, and amendments thereto, or a final judicial determination affirming the findings of the chief engineer, as set out in the certificate, in event that an appeal is taken therefrom.History: L. 1941, ch. 262, § 22; L. 1974, ch. 197, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 155, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 212, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 130, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 42-722a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-722a Cedar Bluff irrigation district No. 6; dissolution; procedure.

42-722a. Cedar Bluff irrigation district No. 6; dissolution; procedure. The board of directors of Cedar Bluff irrigation district No. 6 may present a petition, adopted by a majority of the directors, to the chief engineer requesting the dissolution of such district. The petition shall state the district has no real property; and that the district is not functioning, had ceased to function and probably will continue inoperative; and that all indebtedness and obligations of the district have been satisfied. Upon finding that the petition is true, the chief engineer shall issue a certificate in duplicate, declaring the irrigation district dissolved, and shall forward the original of the certificate to the secretary of state and the duplicate to the secretary of the board of directors of the irrigation district. The certificate shall: (a) Direct the secretary of the district to file all minutes and records of the district with the county clerk of the county wherein the registered office of the irrigation district is located; (b) direct the officer of such district having custody of any personal property other than moneys to make such disposition as the chief engineer deems proper; and (c) direct the treasurer of such district to distribute moneys held in the name of the district to the owners of property within the irrigation district. Such moneys shall be apportioned to each property owner in the district in the same proportion that the number of irrigable acres owned by a property owner, and located in such district, bears to the total number of irrigable acres in the district. The irrigation district shall be dissolved and cease to exist upon expiration of 30 days after the date of the issuance of such certificate, or upon expiration of 30 days after a final order pursuant to K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 82a-1901, and amendments thereto, or final judicial determination affirming the findings of the chief engineer, as set out in the certificate, in event that an appeal is taken therefrom.History: L. 1993, ch. 212, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 130, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 42-724 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-724 Invalidity of part.

42-724. Invalidity of part. The sections and provisions of this act are severable and are not matters of mutual essential inducement, and it is the intention of the legislature to confer the whole or any part of the powers herein provided for and if any section, provision or part or parts thereof are for any reason held unconstitutional, void or inoperative, it is the intention that the remaining sections, provisions and parts thereof shall remain in full force and effect.History: L. 1941, ch. 262, § 24; June 30.
KS Stat § 42-725 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-725 Changing of boundaries; petition; approval of chief engineer; withdrawal of name from petition, when.

42-725. Changing of boundaries; petition; approval of chief engineer; withdrawal of name from petition, when. The holders of title, representing one-half or more of lands which taken together constitute one tract of land located adjacent to the boundaries of an irrigation district or located within the same county as a part of an irrigation district, may file with the directors of such irrigation districts, a petition for the changing and extending the boundaries of such district to include such additional lands. The holders of title to lands located within the boundaries of an irrigation district may file with the directors of such irrigation district a petition for the changing of the boundaries of such district to exclude from the district lands which they own. The petition shall describe the boundaries of the proposed additional lands or lands to be excluded, and shall describe the boundaries of the several parcels respectively owned by each of the petitioners, but such description need not be more particular than is required by fractional portions of a quarter section of land. A certified copy of the petition and description of additional lands, proposed to be included in the district, or a description of the lands proposed to be excluded shall be filed with the chief engineer of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture. The board of directors of the irrigation district shall not take action upon such petition without the approval of said chief engineer. A signer upon such petition shall not be permitted to withdraw his name as a signer except for fraud, undue influence or mutual mistake of fact.History: L. 1947, ch. 284, § 3; L. 1967, ch. 277, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 78; July 1.
KS Stat § 42-726 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-726 Same; notice by publication; objections in writing.

42-726. Same; notice by publication; objections in writing. After such petition has been approved in writing by the chief engineer, the board of directors of the irrigation district shall cause a notice of the filing of such petition to be given and published in the same manner and for the same time as notices for hearing on petition for organization of original irrigation district are required by section 1* of this act. The notice shall state the filing of such petition, a general description of lands mentioned in said petition, and the prayers of the petition. The notice shall be directed to all persons concerned without specifically naming said persons. The notice shall inform such persons concerned to appear in the office of the directors of the irrigation district at a time stated therein, and show cause, in writing, if any they have, why the change in the boundaries of the district as proposed in the petition should not be made.History: L. 1947, ch. 284, § 4; April 10.
KS Stat § 42-727 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-727 Same; hearing on petition.

42-727. Same; hearing on petition. The board of directors, at the time and place stated in the notice, or upon an adjourned hearing thereof, shall proceed to hear the petition, and all objections thereto presented in writing by any person concerned. The failure of any person interested or concerned in the district or the proposed addition thereto or the proposed exclusion of lands therefrom, to show cause of objections in writing, shall be deemed and taken as an assent to the change of the boundaries of the district as prayed for in the petition, or such a change as will include a part or all of proposed additional lands or will exclude a part or all of the lands proposed to be excluded. The filing of the petition with the board of directors shall be deemed and taken as an assent on the part of each and all of the petitioners to such a change of the boundaries of the district as may include the whole or any portion of the lands included in the petition or will exclude the whole or any portion of the lands included in the petition.History: L. 1947, ch. 284, § 5; L. 1967, ch. 277, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 42-728 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-728 Same; payments by petitioners may be required.

42-728. Same; payments by petitioners may be required. The board of directors, to whom a petition for change of boundaries is presented, may require as a condition precedent to the granting of the same, that the petitioners shall severally pay to such district such respective sums, as nearly as the same can be determined by the said directors, as such petitioners or their predecessors in title would have been required to pay to such district as assessments, had such lands been included in such districts at the time the same was originally formed, exclusive of assessments for water previously supplied to original water users in the original district.History: L. 1947, ch. 284, § 6; April 10.
KS Stat § 42-729 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-729 Same; order on petition.

42-729. Same; order on petition. The board of directors, if it deems it for the best interests of the district, may reject the petition for change of boundaries or inclusion or exclusion of lands. If it deems it for the best interests of the district or the petitioners that the boundaries of the district be changed, the board shall, by order duly made, include in the district the lands described in the petition, or such part thereof as shall be determined advisable by said board or exclude from the district the lands described in the petition, or such part thereof as shall be determined advisable by said board.History: L. 1947, ch. 284, § 7; L. 1963, ch. 269, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 277, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 42-730 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-730 Same; amendment to articles of incorporation; recordation; effect.

42-730. Same; amendment to articles of incorporation; recordation; effect. In the event a change in the boundaries of a district is made by an order of the board of directors, said board of directors shall present to the secretary of state an amendment to its articles of incorporation, containing the legal description of the lands to be annexed to or excluded from the district. A certified copy of the amendment to the articles of incorporation shall be filed for record with the register of deeds of each county wherein any district lands or any of the lands added to and included in or excluded from the district are located, and with the chief engineer of the division of water resources. Thereupon the irrigation district shall be and remain an irrigation district as fully and as to every intent and purpose as if the lands which are included in the district by the change of boundaries, had been included therein at the original organization of the district or as if the lands which were excluded from the boundaries of the district had never been included therein.History: L. 1947, ch. 284, § 8; L. 1963, ch. 269, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 277, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-107 Drawing of grand and petit jurors.

43-107. Drawing of grand and petit jurors. (a) At least 30 days before service is required, the clerk of the court of the county where such court is to be held shall draw from the jury box the names of 30 persons to serve as grand jurors and the names of 24 persons to serve as petit jurors. In the event that a county has appropriate base information programmed as a part of its computer operations so that it might comply with the spirit of the jury selection laws of Kansas, the jury commissioners may by local rule provide alternate methods for securing jury panels directly from the computer without the necessity of drawing names or cards from a wheel manually.(b) Upon receipt of a list of all remaining legally qualified grand jurors from the court pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3002, and amendments thereto, the clerk of the court of the county where such court is to be held shall draw for a second time 15 names of persons to serve as grand jurors from such list. In the event that the county in which court is to be held has an alternate method for securing jury panels directly from the computer, the clerk shall use the computer to generate 15 names of persons to serve as grand jurors from such list.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 54, § 9; R.S. 1923, 43-107; L. 1947, ch. 285, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 177, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 190, § 10; L. 2013, ch. 85, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-112a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-112a Montgomery county; jurors to serve at either court on order of judge.

43-112a. Montgomery county; jurors to serve at either court on order of judge. All jurors drawn for service in the district court, either at Independence or Coffeyville, shall be eligible to serve both at Independence or Coffeyville for and during the term for which they are drawn, if ordered to do so by the court or the judge, and during the time they serve as jurors, as herein provided, they shall appear for jury service in either such place as may be so ordered.History: L. 1927, ch. 183, § 6; L. 1929, ch. 163, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 190, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-112b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-112b Neosho county; jurors to serve at Chanute or Erie, when.

43-112b. Neosho county; jurors to serve at Chanute or Erie, when. All jurors drawn for service in the district court of Neosho county, either at Chanute or Erie, shall be eligible to serve both at Chanute and Erie for and during the terms for which they are drawn, if ordered to do so by the court or the judge, and during the time they serve as jurors, as herein provided, they shall appear for jury service in either such place as may be ordered.History: L. 1957, ch. 203, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 190, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-127 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-127 Penalty for seeking jury service or to have another placed on jury list.

43-127. Penalty for seeking jury service or to have another placed on jury list. If any person shall ask, procure or offer to procure, for himself or for another person, a place upon any jury, or shall seek to have himself or another placed upon the list of jurors as by this act provided, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined not less than five dollars for each offense.History: L. 1876, ch. 104, § 7; March 10; R.S. 1923, 43-127.
KS Stat § 43-155 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-155 Jury service; declaration of public policy.

43-155. Jury service; declaration of public policy. The public policy of this state is declared to be that jury service is the solemn obligation of all qualified citizens, and that excuses from the discharge of this responsibility should be granted by the judges of the courts of this state only for reasons of compelling personal hardship or because requiring service would be contrary to the public welfare, health or safety; that all litigants entitled to trial by jury shall have the right to juries selected at random from a fair cross section of the community in the district wherein the court convenes; and that all citizens shall have the opportunity to be considered for service on juries in the district courts of Kansas.History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-156 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-156 Same; right to serve as juror; qualification as elector.

43-156. Same; right to serve as juror; qualification as elector. No person shall be excluded from service as a grand or petit juror in the district courts of Kansas on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status. Every juror, grand and petit, shall be a citizen of the state, resident of the county and possess the qualifications of an elector as now, or in the future established.History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-157 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-157 Same; definitions.

43-157. Same; definitions. As used in this act unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Jury list" means a list of those persons qualified for jury duty in a county as such list is prepared in accordance with this act;(b) "Commissioner" or "jury commissioner" means the judge or judges of the district court in each county, or a person appointed to serve as jury commissioner by a district court;(c) "Wheel" means a container in which may be placed cards bearing the names of persons on the jury list of a county.History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-158 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-158 Same; persons excluded from jury service.

43-158. Same; persons excluded from jury service. The following persons shall be excused from jury service: (a) Persons unable to understand the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to respond to a jury questionnaire form prepared by the commissioner;(b) persons under adjudication of incompetency;(c) persons who within 10 years immediately preceding have been convicted of or pleaded guilty, or nolo contendere, to an indictment or information charging a felony;(d) persons who have served as jurors in the county within one year immediately preceding; and(e) a mother breastfeeding her child. Jury service shall be postponed until such mother is no longer breastfeeding the child.History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 4; L. 1998, ch. 195, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 42, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 11, § 2; March 16.
KS Stat § 43-159 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-159 Same; exclusions from jury service by court.

43-159. Same; exclusions from jury service by court. In addition to the persons excused from jury service in K.S.A. 43-158, and amendments thereto, the following persons may be excused from jury service by the court: (a) Persons so physically or mentally infirm as to be unequal to the task of ordinary jury duty;(b) persons whose presence elsewhere is required for the public welfare, health or safety;(c) persons for whom jury service would cause extraordinary or compelling personal hardship; and(d) persons whose personal relationship to the parties or whose information or interest in the case to be tried is such that there is a probability such persons would find it difficult to be impartial.History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 5; L. 2000, ch. 42, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-160 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-160 Same; taxpayers of municipality not excluded from jury service in actions against municipality.

43-160. Same; taxpayers of municipality not excluded from jury service in actions against municipality. In all actions brought by or against any county, city or other municipal corporations, inhabitants of the same may be jurors if otherwise competent and qualified and may not be disqualified from serving as jurors in any such action for the sole reason of being taxpayers thereof.History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-161 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-161 Same; juror questionnaires; failure to or falsely answering questions, criminal penalty.

43-161. Same; juror questionnaires; failure to or falsely answering questions, criminal penalty. Each jury commissioner may require any person whose name has been selected for a jury list prepared in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 43-162, and amendments thereto, to answer in writing such questions as the commissioner may address to such person, relating to such person's name, age, residence, occupation and qualifications as a juror, with a view to the due and faithful jury service of such person and such questions involving similar matters relating to all persons living in such person's residence.Any such person whose name has been selected for a jury list who fails or refuses to answer such questions in writing and signing such person's name thereto, shall be cited for contempt of court.Any such person whose name has been selected for a jury list who willfully or corruptly makes false answers to such questions put to such person by the jury commissioner shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor.History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 7; L. 1998, ch. 195, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 43-162 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 43 - Jurors|Article 1 - General Provisions|43-162 Jury service; preparation of jury lists.

43-162. Jury service; preparation of jury lists. All jury lists shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of this act. Jury commissioners shall cause to be prepared under their supervision a list of persons qualified as jurors in each county. Jury lists shall be prepared from voter registration records of the county, lists of licensed drivers residing in the county or enumeration or census records for the county, in accordance with the intent and purposes of this act. On and after January 1, 1985, lists of holders of state-issued nondrivers' identification cards who reside in the county may also be used in the preparation of jury lists. Jury lists prepared from multiple sources may be used if one or more of the foregoing records is used as a material source in preparing the list. The commissioners shall cause the jury list of each county to be revised and updated by adding names of qualified jurors and removing names of those who have died, removed from the county, or who have otherwise become disqualified. For the purposes of preparation and revision of jury lists, commissioners shall have access to the voter registration records of the county, records of the division of vehicles pertaining to licensed drivers who reside in the county and enumeration or census records for the county. On and after January 1, 1985, commissioners shall have access to records of the division of vehicles pertaining to nondrivers' identification card holders who reside in the county, for the purposes of preparation and revision of jury lists.History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 8; L. 1981, ch. 202, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 162, § 1; July 1.