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KS Stat § 19-2745d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2745d Same; restrictions and conditions.

19-2745d. Same; restrictions and conditions. In constructing, maintaining, repairing and servicing any such sewer line the Mission township main sewer district No. 1, its agents, servants or employees: (a) Shall not use any dynamite or other explosives on or adjacent to the grounds of said state park in such a manner as may damage the buildings, trees, shrubs or plants presently existing in said state park; (b) shall do any work necessary in the construction, maintenance, repair or service of said sewer lines in such a manner as not to destroy or damage any building or tree or underground pipes, conduits or other fixtures presently existing in said state park; (c) shall after construction, maintenance, repairing or servicing such sewer lines backfill ditches or holes in a good and workmanlike manner, leaving a top layer of at least six inches of good fertile, black soil, settling the fill in such ditches with water and sodding such ditches or holes at the completion of such construction, maintenance, repair or service; (d) shall maintain any manholes necessary to such sewer line so that such manholes do not protrude above ground level in such a manner as to interfere with mowing of said grounds or as to constitute a hazard to visitors thereon.History: L. 1955, ch. 161, § 4; March 28.
KS Stat § 19-2752b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2752b Enlargement of main sewer district; petition; resolution; tax levies.

19-2752b. Enlargement of main sewer district; petition; resolution; tax levies. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the governing body of a main sewer district created and established under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2731 to 19-2752, inclusive, and amendments thereto, by resolution, may enlarge the boundaries of the district upon the presentation of a petition, approved by the sewer district engineer, and signed by the owners, or others having expressly reserved the right to do so, of 51% of the area sought to be added to such district. Such resolution shall provide for the levying of taxes and assessments upon the land in such added area, the same as are being levied upon the lands in the main sewer district, to pay the principal and interest upon outstanding bonds issued for the purpose of paying the cost of improvements of such main sewer district, and shall also provide for an additional levy upon the lands in such added area to pay a proportionate share of all amounts previously paid by the main sewer district upon any bonds issued for such purpose. No such land may be added to the main sewer district except where the sewage therefrom may flow by gravity into the mains in the main sewer district. Such additional levy shall be made over a period of from one to five years, as determined by the governing body, and the proceeds therefrom shall be credited to the bond and interest fund of the main sewer district.History: L. 1949, ch. 204, § 3; L. 1967, ch. 149, § 15; L. 1974, ch. 122, § 12; L. 1986, ch. 70, § 5; May 15.
KS Stat § 19-2752d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2752d Jurisdiction over main sewer district area after its incorporation as a city.

19-2752d. Jurisdiction over main sewer district area after its incorporation as a city. That if any area which is located wholly or partly in any main sewer district is incorporated as a city after this act takes effect, the area of any such city which lies within said main sewer district shall continue to be a part of said main sewer district and the governing body of such main sewer district shall have full jurisdiction over such area within the main sewer district for the purpose of carrying out and administering the provisions of this act.History: L. 1949, ch. 204, § 7; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-2752e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2752e County clerk as clerk of sewer district.

19-2752e. County clerk as clerk of sewer district. The county clerk of any county in which a sewer district has been created and established under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2731 to 19-2752, inclusive, shall be the official clerk of the governing body of such sewer district.History: L. 1949, ch. 204, § 8; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-2752g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2752g Use of certain unexpended funds for improvements and facilities of main sewer district.

19-2752g. Use of certain unexpended funds for improvements and facilities of main sewer district. Whenever a main sewer district has been established under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2731 to 19-2752, both sections inclusive, and any amendments thereto, and the question of the issuance of bonds for the purpose of providing revenue for the construction of additional improvements and enlarged facilities has been submitted to the qualified electors of such main sewer district, and a majority of those voting on the question vote in favor of the issuance of such bonds as provided for under section 19-2752f of the General Statutes of 1949, and unexpended funds remain after completion of all improvements authorized under said bond election, the governing body, upon the recommendation of the main sewer district engineer, may by resolution authorize the use of said unexpended funds for additional improvements and enlarged facilities of the main sewer district, including collection system and sewage treatment facilities and appurtenances thereto.History: L. 1955, ch. 162, § 2; April 6.
KS Stat § 19-2752i (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2752i Sewer districts in counties having townships of 5,000 or more; connection of lateral sewer with main sewer system; incorporation as lateral sewer district or attachment to other district; enlargement; procedure.

19-2752i. Sewer districts in counties having townships of 5,000 or more; connection of lateral sewer with main sewer system; incorporation as lateral sewer district or attachment to other district; enlargement; procedure. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, where any area lying within the boundaries of a main sewer district is served by lateral sewers privately built and is not included within the boundaries of any lateral sewer district the governing body may authorize the connection of lateral sewers with the main sewer system and thereafter upon its own motion and a recommendation of the sewer district engineer may organize and incorporate such area as a lateral sewer district, or attach the same to some other lateral sewer district, first giving notice by publication for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation within such county of the time, place and purpose of a final hearing upon such proposal, at which hearing any interested parties may appear and be heard. Whenever any such area is organized as a lateral sewer district or is attached to another lateral sewer district and the lateral sewers therein at the time of such organization are not up to the standard of other lateral sewers of previously existing lateral sewer districts in the main sewer district, the governing body shall require the lateral sewers in such area to be brought up to the standard of previously constructed lateral sewers in such previously existing lateral sewer districts.(b) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, upon the recommendation of the main sewer district engineer the governing body by resolution may enlarge and extend the boundaries of any joint or lateral sewer district to include such additional territory contiguous thereto as may be requested in writing by the owners of record thereof, or those having reserved the right so to do. Such resolution shall provide for the levying of taxes and assessments upon the land in such added area the same as are being levied upon all other lands in such joint or lateral district and shall also provide for additional levies upon the lands in such added area to pay a proportionate share of all amounts previously paid by such district upon any outstanding bonds.History: L. 1967, ch. 149, § 16; L. 1969, ch. 155, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 70, § 6; May 15.
KS Stat § 19-2753 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2753 Improvement districts; petition; incorporation.

19-2753. Improvement districts; petition; incorporation. The board of county commissioners of any county shall have the power, upon a proper petition being presented for that purpose, to incorporate and organize improvement districts within their respective counties, in the manner provided herein.History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 172, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 150, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2754 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2754 Same; contents of petition; statement.

19-2754. Same; contents of petition; statement. The petition for the incorporation and organization of an improvement district shall be addressed to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the lands which it is proposed shall constitute the district are situated. The petition shall describe the territory proposed to be so incorporated by sections or subdivisions of sections, according to the government survey, or by metes and bounds, and shall have attached thereto a statement containing the following information regarding the proposed district: (1) Quantity of land embraced, platted and unplatted; (2) a brief description of existing facilities and services, if any, currently received by the area, including water supply, sewage disposal, fire and police protection; (3) the reasons and necessity for the district in terms of benefits which will accrue to the inhabitants or future inhabitants therein.There shall also be attached to the petition a map of the territory showing the location of the proposed district and the more densely built-up area or areas, if any, and designating in general the platted and unplatted areas. There shall also be attached a statement of the estimated assessed valuation of the platted real property and improvements and unplatted real property and improvements and the assessed valuation or an estimate thereof of the tangible personal property, if any, for the county in which the area lies, certified by the county clerk or county assessor. And such petition shall contain a prayer that all the territory within the boundaries defined in the petition shall be incorporated as an improvement district, under the corporate name to be designated therein. No lands shall be included within said district which lie within the limits of any incorporated city.History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 172, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 156, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2755a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2755a Same; inclusion of land in other benefit districts.

19-2755a. Same; inclusion of land in other benefit districts. Any land located within an industrial district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3801 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall not be included within the boundaries of any improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., and amendments thereto, unless the governing body of such improvement district or industrial district approves the inclusion thereof.Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing a procedure for the detachment or deannexation of land located within the boundaries of an improvement district.History: L. 1997, ch. 143, § 12; May 8.
KS Stat § 19-2756 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2756 Same; hearing, findings and determination; public corporation; name; perpetual succession.

19-2756. Same; hearing, findings and determination; public corporation; name; perpetual succession. That at the time set for the hearing of the petition, as provided in the next preceding section, it shall be the duty of the county commissioners to first ascertain and determine whether notice of the time of hearing as required by this act has been given, and, if it shall be determined that such notice has been given, to make a declaration and finding of that fact and cause same to be entered upon its records, and thereupon to hear all persons in favor or opposed to granting the prayer of said petition and all other evidence that it may desire to hear for the purpose of ascertaining whether such petition contains the proper numbers of signers possessing the qualifications prescribed by this act, and whether the statements in said petition are true; and if upon hearing of evidence it shall be found that such petition is in conformity to the requirements of this act, and that the allegations thereof are true, then such board of county commissioners shall make a finding and decision to that effect. Thereupon, the board of county commissioners shall determine whether the formation of such improvement district would be in the best interests of the county. If the board of county commissioners determines that it would be in the best interests of the county it shall so find, and shall thereupon immediately declare the territory described in the petition to constitute a public corporation, and the inhabitants within such bounds or the owners of the property described to be incorporated as an improvement district under the name of "the _____________ improvement district, _____________ county, Kansas." (inserting the name designated in the petition and the name of the proper county), and thenceforth the said territory and the inhabitants residing therein or the owners of the property described and their successors shall constitute a body politic and corporate under said corporate name, and shall have perpetual succession.History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 4; L. 1965, ch. 172, § 4; L. 1969, ch. 156, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2757 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2757 Same; record of organization; first election.

19-2757. Same; record of organization; first election. That it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners incorporating any improvement district under the provisions of this act to cause an entry to be made upon its records showing all of its declarations, findings, decisions and orders made pursuant to the preceding sections, which entry shall define the limits of the improvement district to be so incorporated in conformity to the description contained in the petition, and such entry shall, if the petition requesting the incorporation of the district was signed by residents of the district, fix the time and place of holding the first election to choose such officers of such improvement district as are hereinafter required to be elected, and designate five (5) taxpayers residing within such district, three (3) to act as judges and two (2) to act as clerks of such election; and if the petition requesting the incorporation of the district was signed by the owners of the property within the district not residents thereof, such entry shall contain the names of three (3) persons, selected by the board of county commissioners from a list of five (5) nominees presented by unanimous consent of all of the owners of all of the real property within the district, to serve as interim directors of such improvement district until directors are elected at an election held on the first Tuesday in March next following the first January in which the county election officer shall certify that the qualified electors residing in such district number one hundred (100) or more. Upon the receipt of such certification from the county election officer, the board of county commissioners shall fix the time and place for the holding of the election and designate judges and clerks therefor in the manner hereinbefore provided. All declarations, determinations, findings, decisions and orders of such board of county commissioners so entered of record shall be conclusive on all persons, so that no matter or fact so determined shall ever be disputed by anyone, and such record, or a properly authenticated copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence in all courts of the matter therein recited and of the corporate existence of such improvement district.History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 5; L. 1969, ch. 156, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2758 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2758 Same; qualifications of voters.

19-2758. Same; qualifications of voters. The county clerk shall, not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date fixed by the board of county commissioners for the holding of the first election in such district, ascertain from the tax rolls of the preceding year the names of all taxpayers who are qualified electors residing within the district, and deliver a certified list of the same to one of the persons appointed as judges of the first election to be held in the district and at such election or any other election held under this act only persons who are taxpayers and residents within such district and are qualified electors under the constitution of Kansas shall be permitted to vote. The list so furnished by the county clerk shall be conclusive at all elections, and one desirous of voting, whose name does not appear on such list, may proceed to the county clerk and such county clerk may administer oaths and affirm witnesses to determine the right of anyone to vote who may claim that he has been erroneously omitted from such list, and if the county clerk issues a certificate entitling the voter to vote, such certificate shall be accepted by the judges and clerks of the election. The list so furnished by the county clerk shall be conclusive at all elections held within the same year that said list is furnished. It shall be the duty of the county clerk to furnish a list of the resident taxpayers and qualified electors under the constitution at any subsequent year upon request by the board of directors of said improvement district. Said list shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this act.History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 6; L. 1969, ch. 156, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 124, § 5; Feb. 22.
KS Stat § 19-2759 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2759 Same; election of directors.

19-2759. Same; election of directors. That at the time appointed by the board of county commissioners, the first election shall be held, at which time three (3) directors shall be chosen. The ballots shall have the words "for director" and the names of three (3), or more, persons written or printed thereon in alphabetical order and the three (3) persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. The judges and clerks shall qualify and the election shall be held, the results ascertained and returns made to the county election officer in the same manner as is provided by law for general county elections, except as this act may otherwise provide. If any judge or clerk shall fail to appear at the time specified for the election or refuse to act, those appearing or the board of directors of said improvement district may appoint some other qualified person to act in his place. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the election the judges and clerks shall make and sign the returns of the election and cause the same, together with the poll books and ballots used thereat, to be sealed up and delivered to the county election officer, and the board of county commissioners shall forthwith assemble, canvass the returns, declare the result, and issue certificates of election to the persons chosen as directors, who shall each take, subscribe and file in the office of the county clerk his official oath.History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 7; L. 1969, ch. 156, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2760 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2760 Same; directors; election, qualifications, term.

19-2760. Same; directors; election, qualifications, term. (a) An election shall be held in each improvement district on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November and of each odd-numbered year thereafter for the purpose of electing three directors of such district, except that the first election following the establishment of such district shall be held at a time fixed by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district is located.(b) The directors of an improvement district shall serve for terms of two years.(c) Each director shall:(1) Own land within the improvement district; or(2) reside in the improvement district.History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 8; L. 1969, ch. 156, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 134, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 147, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-2761 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 27 - Public Improvements; Improvement And Service Districts|19-2761 Same; filling a vacancy in board of directors.

19-2761. Same; filling a vacancy in board of directors. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), when a vacancy occurs at any time in the office of a director of any improvement district, the remaining directors shall appoint a person from the qualified residents in such district to hold the office of director until the next election.(b) (1) When a vacancy occurs in the office of a director of the Peck improvement district located in Sumner and Sedgwick counties, the board of county commissioners of Sumner county shall appoint a resident of Sumner county or Sedgwick county to hold the office of director until the next election.(2) Once the appointment of a director has been made under paragraph (1), the Sedgwick county board of commissioners shall have 30 days to reject such appointment by a majority vote of the board. If no such action is taken, the appointment shall be deemed approved. If the appointment is rejected, the appointment process shall be repeated until a director is selected.History: L. 1945, ch. 180, § 9; L. 1969, ch. 156, § 8; L. 2015, ch. 80, § 1; June 4.