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KS Stat § 65-163m (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-163m Same; bond resolutions, contents; authorities of secretary relating to issuance of bonds.

65-163m. Same; bond resolutions, contents; authorities of secretary relating to issuance of bonds. (a) Prior to the issuance of the revenue bonds under this act, a resolution or resolutions shall be adopted which, unless otherwise provided therein, shall take effect immediately and:(1) Determine an interest rate or rates to be paid on the principal of the revenue bonds not in excess of the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and amendments thereto;(2) determine that the revenue bonds will be term or serial bonds or any combination thereof maturing not later than 40 years from the date of issuance;(3) make provision for prompt payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds as they become due, to maintain any required reserves and to provide for any deficits resulting from failure to receive sums payable for the principle of or interest on loans made under this act or resulting from any other cause;(4) sell the revenue bonds in the manner provided by K.S.A. 10-106 and amendments thereto, at a price of not less than 90% of the par value thereof; and(5) register the revenue bonds with the state treasurer.(b) Prior to the issuance of the revenue bonds, the secretary may:(1) Pledge to the payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds amounts received for payment of the principal of and interest on loans made under this act and any other amounts received for the purpose of payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds;(2) create and maintain (A) revenue bond funds adequate to promptly pay both the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds when they become due and (B) a reasonable reserve fund; and(3) covenant or contract with respect to any and all matters consistent with the authority granted herein necessary and convenient in the determination of the secretary to sell the revenue bonds and obtain the most favorable interest rate thereon, including, but not limited to, maturities, priority of liens, number of issuances, special funds for security, redemption privileges, investments of the proceeds of the revenue bonds and any other funds pledged to the payment thereof or held as security therefor, security agreements, trust indentures, paying agencies, registration provisions and conversion privileges.History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-163n (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-163n Same; bonds issued not state indebtedness; enforcibility of contracts, agreements and covenants.

65-163n. Same; bonds issued not state indebtedness; enforcibility of contracts, agreements and covenants. (a) Revenue bonds issued under this act, including refunding revenue bonds authorized hereunder, shall be special obligations in accordance with their terms and shall not constitute an indebtedness of the state of Kansas or the department, nor shall they constitute indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision limiting the incurring of indebtedness.(b) All contracts, agreements and covenants contained in the resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds shall be binding in all respects upon the department of health and environment and its officials, agents, employees and successors. Such agreements, contracts and covenants shall be enforceable by appropriate legal action brought pursuant to the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-163o (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-163o Same; issuance of refunding bonds.

65-163o. Same; issuance of refunding bonds. Revenue bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding revenue bonds issued under this act.History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-163p (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-163p Same; disposition of revenue derived from bond sales.

65-163p. Same; disposition of revenue derived from bond sales. The proceeds derived from the sale of all revenue bonds issued under this act shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the fund.History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-163q (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-163q Same; income from bonds exempt from taxation.

65-163q. Same; income from bonds exempt from taxation. The revenue bonds issued under this act and any refunding revenue bonds authorized to be issued under this act, and the income derived therefrom, are and shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation in the state of Kansas.History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 14; L. 2010, ch. 44, § 28; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-163r (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-163r Same; bonds deemed legal and proper securities for investment by governmental entities.

65-163r. Same; bonds deemed legal and proper securities for investment by governmental entities. Revenue bonds issued under this act shall be proper and legal investment securities for any investment funds of the state of Kansas or any department, agency or institution thereof, or any county, municipal or other public corporation or political subdivision created pursuant to the laws of the state of Kansas. Revenue bonds issued under this act are hereby deemed and approved as collateral security for the deposit of any and all funds and for the investment of all trust funds under the jurisdiction of the laws of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-163s (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-163s Same; powers supplemental to other powers of the secretary; severability.

65-163s. Same; powers supplemental to other powers of the secretary; severability. (a) This act constitutes full and complete authority for the purposes set out in this act, and no procedure or proceedings other than those required by this act shall be necessary for the performance of the provisions thereof. The powers conferred by this act shall be in addition and supplemental to and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed by this act shall not affect, the powers conferred on the secretary by any other law.(b) The provisions of this act are severable, and if any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this act, including, but not limited to, the provisions relating to any of the sources of revenues for payment of bonds authorized pursuant to this act are for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this act. The legislature hereby declares that it would have passed this act and each provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the same are declared invalid.History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-163t (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-163t Same; publication of notice of bond issuance, contents; actions to contest, timing.

65-163t. Same; publication of notice of bond issuance, contents; actions to contest, timing. Prior to the issuance of any revenue bonds under this act and after the adoption of a resolution authorizing any revenue bonds under this act, the secretary shall cause to be published once in the Kansas register a notice to all persons interested that the revenue bonds will be issued under this act. The notice shall state the amount or maximum amount of revenue bonds to be issued pursuant to such resolution, together with a brief statement of the purposes for which the proceeds are to be used, and further, that unless an action to contest the legality of the proposed revenue bonds is filed in a court of law within 30 days from the date of such publication, the right to contest the legality of any revenue bonds issued in compliance with the proceedings taken by the secretary prior to the date of such publication and the right to contest the validity of the provisions of such proceedings shall cease to exist and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters. After the expiration of the 30 days, no one shall have any right to commence an action contesting the validity of such revenue bonds or the provisions of such proceedings and all revenue bonds shall be conclusively presumed to be legal, and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters.History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-163u (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-163u Same; general obligation bond issuance authority for municipalities; election not required and not subject to bonded debt limitations.

65-163u. Same; general obligation bond issuance authority for municipalities; election not required and not subject to bonded debt limitations. (a) A municipality may issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying all or part of any project costs of a public water supply system operated by such municipality. Such bonds shall be issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the general bond law.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no election shall be required for the issuance of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds by a municipality for the purpose of paying all or part of any project costs of a public water supply system operated by such municipality. Such general obligation bonds shall not be subject to or within any bonded debt limitation provided by law.History: L. 1994, ch. 349, § 18; L. 1996, ch. 160, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-166 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-166 Application for permit to discharge sewage.

65-166. Application for permit to discharge sewage. It is required of public authorities having by law the charge of the sewer system of any municipality, township, county, or legally constituted sewer district, and of each and every person, company, corporation, institution, municipality, or federal agency, that upon making application for a permit to discharge sewage into any waters of the state, or the extension of any sewer system, the application shall be accompanied by plans and specifications for the construction of the sewage collection systems and/or sewage treatment or disposal facilities, and any additional facts and information as the secretary of health and environment may require to determine adequate protection of the public health of the state and the beneficial uses of waters of the state.History: L. 1907, ch. 382, § 6; R.S. 1923, 65-166; L. 1967, ch. 333, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 27; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-167 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-167 Sewage discharge; penalties for willful or negligent discharge of sewage without permit or in violation of terms of permit.

65-167. Sewage discharge; penalties for willful or negligent discharge of sewage without permit or in violation of terms of permit. Upon conviction, the penalty for the willful or negligent discharge of sewage into or from the sewer system of any municipality, township, county or legally constituted sewer district by the public authorities having, by law, charge thereof or by any person, company, corporation, institution, municipality or federal agency, into any of the waters of the state without a permit, as required by this act, or in violation of any term or condition of a permit issued by the secretary of health and environment, or in violation of any requirements made pursuant to K.S.A. 65-164, 65-165 or 65-166, and amendments thereto, shall be not less than $2,500 and not more than $25,000, and a further penalty of not more than $25,000 per day for each day the offense is maintained. The penalty for the discharge of sewage into or from any sewage system into any waters of the state without filing a report, in any case in which a report is required by this act to be filed shall be not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000 per day for each day the offense is maintained.History: L. 1907, ch. 382, § 7; L. 1909, ch. 226, § 3; R.S. 1923, 65-167; L. 1967, ch. 333, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 242, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 29; L. 1984, ch. 221, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 185, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-169 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-169 Same; penalties for failure to comply with requirements of secretary.

65-169. Same; penalties for failure to comply with requirements of secretary. Any person, company, corporation, institution or municipality who shall fail to furnish, on demand, to the secretary of health and environment such information as may be required by said secretary under the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500). Any person, company, corporation, institution or municipality who shall fail to fully comply with the requirements of the secretary of health and environment herein authorized to be made shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. The failure to comply with such requirements in each day in which such failure is made shall be considered to constitute a separate offense.History: L. 1907, ch. 382, § 10; L. 1909, ch. 226, § 4; R.S. 1923, 65-169; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 30; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-170 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-170 Director of the division of environment; duties in carrying out the provisions of 65-161 to 65-170.

65-170. Director of the division of environment; duties in carrying out the provisions of 65-161 to 65-170. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act it shall be the duty of the director of the division of environment to investigate and report upon all matters relating to water supply and sewerage and the pollution of the waters of the state that may come before the secretary of health and environment for investigation or action, and to make such recommendations in relation thereto as the director may deem wise and proper, and to make such special investigations in relation to methods of sewage disposal and to public water supply and the purification of water as may be necessary in order to make proper recommendations in regard thereto, or as may be required by the secretary of health and environment.Suits under the provisions of this act shall be brought in the name of the state of Kansas by the attorney general of the state in any court of competent jurisdiction, and the penalties and fines recoverable under the provisions of this act shall be paid to the state treasurer as provided in K.S.A. 20-2801 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1907, ch. 382, § 11; L. 1909, ch. 226, § 5; R.S. 1923, 65-170; L. 1974, ch. 295, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 31; L. 1978, ch. 105, § 18; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 85; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-170a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-170a Public water supply systems, water pollution, sewage discharge; "person" defined.

65-170a. Public water supply systems, water pollution, sewage discharge; "person" defined. For the purposes of this act the word "person" shall mean any individual, company, corporation, institution, municipality, township, county, federal agency, or legally constituted sewer district.History: L. 1973, ch. 244, § 1; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 65-170b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-170b Same; access to properties and facilities; inspection and monitoring requirements.

65-170b. Same; access to properties and facilities; inspection and monitoring requirements. In performing investigations or administrative functions relating to water pollution or a public water supply system as provided by K.S.A. 65-161 to 65-171j, inclusive, or any amendments thereto, the secretary of health and environment or the secretary's duly authorized representatives upon presenting appropriate credentials, may enter any property or facility which is subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 65-161 to 65-171j, inclusive, or any amendments thereto, for the purpose of observing, monitoring, collecting samples, examining records and facilities to determine compliance or noncompliance with state laws and rules and regulations relating to water pollution or public water supply.The secretary of health and environment or the secretary's duly authorized representative shall make such requirements as they deem necessary relating to the inspection, monitoring, recording and reporting by any holder of a sewage discharge permit issued under K.S.A. 65-165, or any holder of a public water supply system permit issued under K.S.A. 65-163.History: L. 1973, ch. 244, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 32; L. 1977, ch. 212, § 4; Apr. 14.
KS Stat § 65-170c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-170c Penalties for making false statement, representation or certification.

65-170c. Penalties for making false statement, representation or certification. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-161 to 65-171h, inclusive, or any amendments thereto, or who falsified, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained pursuant to said statutes, shall be punished upon conviction by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Each day in which the failure to comply with such requirements or other violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.History: L. 1973, ch. 244, § 3; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 65-170d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-170d Public water supply systems; pollution violations; penalties; procedure; hearings.

65-170d. Public water supply systems; pollution violations; penalties; procedure; hearings. (a) Any person who violates: (1) Any term or condition of any sewage discharge permit issued pursuant to K.S.A. 65-165, and amendments thereto; (2) any effluent standard or limitation or any water quality standard or other rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to K.S.A. 65-171d, and amendments thereto; (3) any filing requirement made pursuant to K.S.A. 65-164 or 65-166, and amendments thereto; (4) any reporting, inspection or monitoring requirement made pursuant to this act or K.S.A. 65-166, and amendments thereto; or (5) any lawful order or requirement of the secretary of health and environment shall incur, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, a civil penalty in an amount of up to $10,000 for every such violation. In the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues shall, for the purpose of this act, be deemed a separate violation.(b) The director of the division of environment, upon a finding that a person has violated any provision of subsection (a), may impose a penalty within the limits provided in this section, which penalty shall constitute an actual and substantial economic deterrent to the violation for which it is assessed.(c) No such penalty shall be imposed except upon the written order of the director of the division of environment to such person stating the violation, the penalty to be imposed and the right of such person to appeal to the secretary of health and environment. Any such person may, within 15 days after service of the order make written request to the secretary of health and environment for a hearing thereon. The secretary of health and environment shall hear such person or persons in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act within 30 days after receipt of such request.(d) Any action of the secretary pursuant to this section is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.History: L. 1973, ch. 244, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 33; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 86; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 180; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 112; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-170e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-170e Public water supply systems, water pollution, sewage discharge; action by attorney general; intervention in actions by persons having an identifiable interest.

65-170e. Public water supply systems, water pollution, sewage discharge; action by attorney general; intervention in actions by persons having an identifiable interest. (a) The attorney general, upon the request of the secretary of health and environment, may bring an action in the name of the state of Kansas in the district court of the county in which any person who violates any of the provisions of this act may do business, to recover penalties or damages as provided by this act.(b) Any person having an identifiable interest which is affected shall have the right to intervene in any civil actions brought under this section or K.S.A. 65-171b, and amendments thereto, or in administrative actions subsequent to the issuance of an administrative order by the agency pursuant to K.S.A. 65-164, 65-170d or 65-171d and amendments thereto or article 6 of chapter 77 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to enforce the provisions of the national pollutant discharge elimination system program as approved by the administrator of the United States environmental protection agency pursuant to sections 318, 402 and 405 of the clean water act, as in effect on January 1, 1989, which seek:(1) Restraint of persons from engaging in unauthorized activity which is endangering or causing damage to public health or the environment;(2) injunction of threatened or continuing violations of this act, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and permit conditions;(3) assessment of civil penalties for violations of this act, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, permit conditions or orders of the director of environment or secretary of health and environment.History: L. 1973, ch. 244, § 5; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 34; L. 1989, ch. 185, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 340, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-170f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 1 - Secretary Of Health And Environment, Activities|65-170f Same; disposition of recovered penalties.

65-170f. Same; disposition of recovered penalties. Except as otherwise provided by K.S.A. 82a-952, all penalties recovered pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund.History: L. 1973, ch. 244, § 6; L. 1989, ch. 186, § 30; July 1.