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KS Stat § 42-399 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-399 Unlawful acts affecting artesian well; penalty.

42-399. Unlawful acts affecting artesian well; penalty. If any person in charge of the work of sinking or boring an artesian well shall fail, neglect or refuse to keep a record thereof as required by this act, or shall fail, refuse or neglect to set forth therein as nearly as may be any of the matters or things hereby required to be set down in such record; or, being the proprietor of such well hereafter sunk or bored, or proprietor of or entitled to the waters of any such well heretofore sunk or bored, shall fail or refuse to make and record the certificate required by this act, or shall willfully and knowingly insert in such record or in such certificate any false statement touching any such matter, or shall cause or procure, or knowingly permit, suffer or connive at such omission or false statement; or, being the proprietor of or controlling any artesian well, shall suffer the same to flow without causing it to be furnished with such appliances as hereby required for arresting and preventing the flow of water therefrom; or who, being the proprietor of or controlling such well, shall knowingly permit the water thereof to flow or waste unnecessarily, and to the injury of others; or, being in possession of or controlling the premises where such well is situated, shall willfully prevent any water bailiff, county commissioner, road overseer or city officer entitled by this act to visit and inspect the same from so doing, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court wherein conviction is had.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 11; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-399.
KS Stat § 42-3,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,100 Closing head gates for failure to construct rating flume or measuring device.

42-3,100. Closing head gates for failure to construct rating flume or measuring device. If the proprietors of any ditch, canal, conduit or other works for diverting the water from any natural source shall fail or refuse to construct therein such rating flume or measuring device as is by this act required, any authorized officer may close the head gate of such canal, ditch, conduit or other works, and prevent water flowing therein until such rating flume or measuring device shall have been constructed and placed in such works.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 12; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-3,100.
KS Stat § 42-3,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,101 Penalty for failure to construct devices, or to lock head gate and deliver key, or to maintain such devices.

42-3,101. Penalty for failure to construct devices, or to lock head gate and deliver key, or to maintain such devices. Any person, association or corporation who, being the owner of or controlling any ditch, conduit or other works for diverting water from any natural source, shall fail or neglect to construct therein such head gate for excluding the water therefrom and regulating the flow therein, or such rating flume or measuring device for rating or measuring the flow of water therein and determining the capacity thereof, as required by this act, or such waste gate and tailrace when thereunto lawfully required in pursuance thereof, or to maintain any such structure in good repair and condition, or to renew and replace the same whenever thereunto required, or to put and keep upon such head gate a suitable keyed device or lock, or to deliver the key thereof to the proper officer upon demand, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not less than ten dollars and not exceeding three hundred dollars, in the discretion of the court wherein conviction shall be had.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 13; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-3,101.
KS Stat § 42-3,103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,103 Inspection of works; condemnation and abatement.

42-3,103. Inspection of works; condemnation and abatement. Every dam and embankment, flume, aqueduct and other conduit now or hereafter constructed in this state for the purpose of collecting, holding, storing, impounding, carrying or raising the level of any water for industrial or domestic uses, within the limits prescribed by this act, shall be subject at all times to inspection by the authority of law, and may be condemned and abated, with or without compensation therefor, where and when the public safety may require, and as may be just and proper in any case.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 15; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-3,103.
KS Stat § 42-3,104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,104 Damage liability for negligent or unlawful construction of work; penalty for unlawful act.

42-3,104. Damage liability for negligent or unlawful construction of work; penalty for unlawful act. Every person who, as owner, agent, contractor or manager, shall build, construct, operate or maintain any such dam or embankment, flume, aqueduct or other conduit in such manner that by reason of the willful or negligent disregard by such person of the requirements of this act, or by failure to use due caution, care and diligence in the building, construction, operation or maintenance thereof, any other person shall be injured, damaged, or put in jeopardy, either as to person or property, or both, shall be liable for all damages caused by or resulting from such willful or negligent conduct, and may be punished upon conviction by fine in any sum not less than $25 nor more than $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding a term of three years in the custody of the secretary of corrections or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court wherein such conviction shall be had. If loss of human life be caused or occasioned by any such willful or negligent conduct, the person so offending shall be amenable to all the laws and subject to all the penalties provided by the statutes of the state of Kansas in respect of unlawfully, maliciously, willfully or negligently causing the death of any person.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 16; R.S. 1923, 42-3,104; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 31; May 24.
KS Stat § 42-3,105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,105 Complaint by person fearing injury or damage.

42-3,105. Complaint by person fearing injury or damage. Any person having reason to believe and believing that any such dam, embankment, flume, aqueduct or other conduit is or will be unsafe for the purposes for which it is designed or used, and fearing injury or damage to his person or property, or to the person or property of any other person in his charge or under his care or control, may file with the county attorney of the county wherein the dam, embankment or other designated works is wholly or in part situate, his verified information touching the matter, and such county attorney shall thereupon proceed as in other matters brought on information in any district court.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 17; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-3,105.
KS Stat § 42-3,106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,106 Same; orders of district court; injunction; costs.

42-3,106. Same; orders of district court; injunction; costs. In the trial of any such case, the district court having jurisdiction thereof shall make such orders, rulings and awards as shall appear just, necessary and proper, and may enjoin the completion, further construction or further use of any such dam or other designated works, if the public welfare or noncompliance with any provision of the statutes of the state shall require it, and may compel such alteration therein and in the method of constructing the same as shall be in accordance with law and necessary to the safety and welfare of any and all parties concerned, and if such proceeding shall prove to have been necessary or expedient, and in furtherance of justice, the costs thereof shall be adjudged against the defendant; but if such proceeding shall prove to have been groundless and without justification, then the costs thereof shall be taxed against the person at whose instance said action was brought.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 18; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-3,106.
KS Stat § 42-3,107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,107 Abatement of structure as nuisance by sheriff; costs.

42-3,107. Abatement of structure as nuisance by sheriff; costs. It may be a part of the judgment in any such case that the structure in question be abated as a nuisance by the sheriff of the county wherein the structure may be, and the cost of such abatement shall be taxed by the court and judgment therefore given against the defendant.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 19; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-3,107.
KS Stat § 42-3,108 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,108 Same; payment of costs.

42-3,108. Same; payment of costs. In case execution for such costs be returned unsatisfied, the same shall be paid by the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the work was constructed; or, if the same was situate in two or more counties, then by the boards of commissioners of such counties, in ratable proportion as the court wherein conviction is had may direct.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 20; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-3,108.
KS Stat § 42-3,110 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,110 False swearing.

42-3,110. False swearing. Any person guilty of willful false swearing to any statement as by this act required shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and punished accordingly.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 23; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-3,110.
KS Stat § 42-3,111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 3 - Irrigation And Irrigation Districts|42-3,111 Civil liability of officers.

42-3,111. Civil liability of officers. No officer in the discharge of his duties under this act shall be liable to any civil action for any act or omission in the administration of the duties of his office, unless it shall manifestly appear that such officer, in such act or omission, was guilty of corruption, malice, or willful oppression.History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 8, § 24; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-3,111.
KS Stat § 42-610 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-610 Greeley county.

42-610. Greeley county. Laws 1917, chapter 149, section 1, included by reference. ["An act requiring the conveyance of certain land owned by the state in Greeley county, Kansas."]History: R.S. 1923, 42-610.
KS Stat § 42-611 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-611 Hamilton county.

42-611. Hamilton county. Laws 1917, chapter 150, section 1, included by reference. ["An act requiring the conveyance of certain land owned by the state in Hamilton county, Kansas."]History: R.S. 1923, 42-611.
KS Stat § 42-612 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-612 Lane county.

42-612. Lane county. Laws 1917, chapter 151, section 1, included by reference. ["An act requiring the conveyance of certain land owned by the state in Lane county, Kansas."]History: R.S. 1923, 42-612.
KS Stat § 42-613 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-613 Wichita county.

42-613. Wichita county. Laws 1917, chapter 152, section 1, included by reference. ["An act requiring the conveyance of certain land owned by the state in Wichita county, Kansas."]History: R.S. 1923, 42-613.
KS Stat § 42-614 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-614 Ford county.

42-614. Ford county. Laws 1919, chapter 168, section 1, included by reference. ["An act authorizing the conveyance by the state of Kansas to the county of Ford, in the state of Kansas, certain real estate therein described, situated within the county of Ford."]History: R.S. 1923, 42-614.
KS Stat § 42-615 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-615 Sale of state irrigation farm in Scott county.

42-615. Sale of state irrigation farm in Scott county. Laws 1921, chapter 278, included by reference. ["An act providing for the sale of the state irrigation farm in Scott county."]History: R.S. 1923, 42-615.
KS Stat § 42-616 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-616 Disposal of state irrigation property in Wallace county.

42-616. Disposal of state irrigation property in Wallace county. Laws 1921, chapter 279, included by reference. ["An act providing for the sale of all improvements placed on the state irrigation farm in Wallace county by the state of Kansas, and authorizing the governor to deed the land to the original owner."]History: R.S. 1923, 42-616.
KS Stat § 42-617 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-617 Sale of irrigation farm at Selkirk.

42-617. Sale of irrigation farm at Selkirk. That the governor of the state is hereby directed, within thirty (30) days after the taking effect of this act, to execute a deed in behalf of the state of Kansas, conveying to the board of county commissioners in Wichita county, Kansas, the tract of land in the southwest quarter (S.W. 1/4) of section nineteen (19), township eighteen (18), range thirty-eight (38) west, of the 6th principal meridian, described as follows:Beginning at the southwest corner of said section nineteen (19), thence north along the boundary of said section nineteen (19), seventeen and thirteen one hundredths (17.13) chains to the right of way of the Missouri Pacific railroad, thence in a northeasterly direction along the south line of said right of way twenty-one and thirty-seven one hundredths (21.37) chains, thence south twenty-one (21) chains to the south line of said section nineteen (19), thence west along the south line of said section nineteen (19) to the place of beginning, containing forty (40) acres, more or less, in Wichita county, Kansas, together with all improvements placed thereon by the state of Kansas. The same being land owned by the state for irrigation demonstration purposes and no longer used by the state for such purposes.History: L. 1921, ch. 280, §§ 1 to 7; R.S. 1923, 42-617; L. 1925, ch. 268, § 1; March 9.
KS Stat § 42-618 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-618 Sale of state irrigation property in Scott, Wichita and Wallace counties.

42-618. Sale of state irrigation property in Scott, Wichita and Wallace counties. Laws 1921, chapter 281, included by reference. ["An act providing for the sale of the farm machinery and other personal property at the three state irrigation farms in Scott, Wichita and Wallace counties."]History: R.S. 1923, 42-618.
KS Stat § 42-619 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|42-619 Scott county.

42-619. Scott county. Laws 1923, chapter 228, included by reference. ["An act requiring the conveyance of certain land owned by the state in Scott county, Kansas."]History: R.S. 1923, 42-619.
KS Stat § 42-702 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-702 Powers and duties of chief engineer; expenses; bond or deposit for costs.

42-702. Powers and duties of chief engineer; expenses; bond or deposit for costs. The chief engineer of the division of water resources shall have the power to grant, reject or withhold approval of the application of the proposed irrigation district and the accompanying maps and other information submitted, or may incorporate in and make a part of his approval and permit, such conditions, regulations and restrictions as may be deemed by him advisable, or may require the submission of additional data or information if deemed pertinent or essential. If such application is denied and rejected the chief engineer shall state his reasons therefor.All expenses incurred by the chief engineer, and representatives of his office under his direction, exclusive of salaries, in the investigation, inspection and consideration of application of the proposed irrigation district, and its proposed project, shall be certified to and paid by the district, if established, and in event that proposed district is not incorporated and established, then the certified expenses of the chief engineer and his office force as aforesaid shall be paid by the parties signing the application. The chief engineer shall have authority to require bond or cash deposit for security of payment of costs, in such amount as he shall deem sufficient.History: L. 1941, ch. 262, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 42-703 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-703 Proposed district; notice of hearing; protest against application; withdrawal of name from petition; review of action on application.

42-703. Proposed district; notice of hearing; protest against application; withdrawal of name from petition; review of action on application. Upon receipt of the application of the proposed irrigation district by the chief engineer, the chief engineer shall cause to be published at applicant's expense, once each week for three consecutive weeks, in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in the vicinity of the watercourse or source of supply from which water is sought for the land to be included in the proposed irrigation district, a notice of hearing upon such application. The published notice shall be directed to all persons concerned, without specifically naming any person. Such notice shall contain among other matters a general description of boundaries of the district as proposed; the purpose of the district as proposed; the source of the water supply sought for use and the approximate point of diversion proposed; and the date and place of hearing. Incorporated cities shall be excluded from such district. Any person interested, at any time after first publication of such notice and prior to the expiration of 60 days after the first publication of such notice, may file in duplicate with the chief engineer, a verified written protest against the approval of such application, stating therein all reasons relied upon in objection thereto, which objections shall be duly considered by the chief engineer.A person who signs a petition and application for the organization and incorporation of a proposed irrigation district shall be permitted to withdraw such person's name as a signer only if the chief engineer determines that the signature was obtained by fraud, undue influence or mutual mistake of fact. All applications for withdrawal of a signature from the petition must be filed with the chief engineer, within 30 days after the first publication of the notice of hearing. The chief engineer may hear and determine any such application for withdrawal of a signature in advance of the hearing for approval of the petition for establishment and organization of the proposed irrigation district.Any action of the chief engineer upon an application of a proposed irrigation district is subject to review in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 82a-1901, and amendments thereto. Any action upon such review is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.History: L. 1941, ch. 262, § 3; L. 1947, ch. 284, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 52; L. 1999, ch. 130, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 70; July 1.
KS Stat § 42-704 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-704 Permit by chief engineer; articles of incorporation; filing fee; nature of corporation.

42-704. Permit by chief engineer; articles of incorporation; filing fee; nature of corporation. If upon consideration of the application the chief engineer finds and determines that the proposed project is practical, feasible and economically sound and that said applicant is entitled to a permit for use of water sought, the engineer shall issue to said applicant a permit approving the proposed organization, incorporation and establishment of the proposed irrigation district, and prescribing the authority and limitations of said proposed district to acquire for beneficial use the waters from the source or sources requested.Upon approval of application for the creation of proposed irrigation district by the chief engineer and upon obtaining approval of application for permit to acquire use of water sought, and after expiration of period within which appeals may be perfected and after final determination of all appeals taken, said applicants may present to the secretary of state its articles of incorporation, together with transcript of proceedings before the chief engineer and upon payment of fifty dollars ($50), shall be eligible to incorporate as a quasi municipal corporation in same manner as is now provided for incorporation of nonprofit private corporations under the corporation code of this state. The proposed articles of incorporation shall be attached to application for approval of creation of proposed district, when filed with chief engineer, and need not be subsequently signed by incorporators, before filing with secretary of state. The articles of incorporation shall contain the legal description of the lands included in the district and a certified copy of the same shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of each county in which any of the lands so described are located.History: L. 1941, ch. 262, § 4; L. 1977, ch. 78, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 42-705 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 42 - Irrigation|Article 7 - Districts|42-705 Perpetual existence; powers; eminent domain; bonds; tax levies.

42-705. Perpetual existence; powers; eminent domain; bonds; tax levies. Upon incorporation as provided in this act, and from thenceforth said irrigation district shall have perpetual existence, subject to dissolution as provided in this act, and shall have a corporate seal and unless otherwise provided, it shall have all the rights, powers and responsibilities belonging to other public corporations, created under and by virtue of the statutes of the state of Kansas including the power of eminent domain, power to issue bonds, levy taxes, assessments and supplemental assessments and generally the power to do and perform all the acts and things necessary and proper to the performance of powers and duties granted and imposed by this act.History: L. 1941, ch. 262, § 5; June 30.