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KS Stat § 19-3439 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 34 - Election Commissioners|19-3439 Establishment and change of ward and precinct boundaries in counties between 140,000 and 220,000; effect of city's proposed annexation ordinance on elections; delay of ordinance's effective date by county election officer; appeal by city.

19-3439. Establishment and change of ward and precinct boundaries in counties between 140,000 and 220,000; effect of city's proposed annexation ordinance on elections; delay of ordinance's effective date by county election officer; appeal by city. Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary, in any county having a population of more than one hundred and forty thousand (140,000) and less than two hundred and twenty thousand (220,000), all ward and precinct boundary lines shall be established and may be changed from time to time, exclusively by the election commissioner of any such county. No precinct shall be divided by a ward boundary line. Whenever the governing body of any city proposes to adopt an annexation ordinance, at least seven (7) days prior to such adoption, it shall notify the county election officer by transmitting a copy of the proposed ordinance to him, together with a statement of the date the proposed ordinance, if passed, will take effect in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-523. If the county election officer is of the opinion that the date such ordinance takes effect will materially interfere with any election, he shall so certify, stating his reasons therefor, to the governing body of such city and deliver a copy of such certificate to the secretary of state. Whenever any such certificate is filed with the governing body of a city and the secretary of state, the ordinance to which it applies shall not take effect until the day after the election with which it will interfere, and if such an ordinance will materially interfere with the primary state-wide election in the opinion of the county election officer, such ordinance shall not take effect until the day after the state-wide general election. In the event that the governing body of any city which receives a certificate under this act is aggrieved thereby because the reasons for the opinion of the county election officer are deemed incorrect or insufficient, such governing body may appeal the decision to the district court. In any such case the district court shall advance the appeal for immediate determination as the public interest may require. A copy of any such appeal shall be filed with the secretary of state at the time the appeal is made, and the secretary of state shall file a statement of position with respect to the matter in controversy with the district court.History: L. 1972, ch. 85, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3501 Definitions.

19-3501. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "County commissioners," "county clerk," and "register of deeds" mean, respectively, board of county commissioners, county clerk and register of deeds of the county in which the greatest portion of the territory of any existing or proposed water district is located, unless otherwise specifically indicated;(b) "commission" means the survey commission;(c) "board" or "district board" or "governing body" means the water district board;(d) "district" means water district; and(e) "water utility" means any water district organized under this act, any city or rural water district or any public water utility operating under a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the state corporation commission, whether such public water utility is privately or publicly owned.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 100, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3502 Conditions and restrictions on organization and establishment; powers.

19-3502. Conditions and restrictions on organization and establishment; powers. One or more water districts, for the purpose of this act, may be organized, created and established in the manner hereinafter provided in any territory located in Miami, Franklin, Johnson and Wyandotte counties. Such water district or districts shall be located in territory outside the limits of any territory served by or included within the limits of any previously organized municipally-owned and operated public water supply and distribution system. Such water district or districts shall be organized, created and established without regard to county, township or city boundaries and no such counties, townships or cities in any territory in which a duly organized water district is located shall have or exercise any jurisdiction or control over the administration of such water district, except as specifically provided herein. Nor shall any such city, township, or county create, organize or establish any municipally-owned and operated water supply and distribution system in any territory actually served, supplied or serviced by any water district created under this act.Each of such water districts shall be quasi-municipal body corporate with the power of eminent domain, which shall be exercised in the manner provided in K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-517, inclusive; such districts shall have power to enter into contracts; to sue and be sued; to establish, construct, purchase, operate and maintain a water supply and distribution system; to fix water rates; and to issue revenue bonds in the manner hereinafter provided to pay for the establishment, construction, purchase and operation of a water supply and distribution system or systems.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 50; L. 1974, ch. 127, § 1; March 8.
KS Stat § 19-3502a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3502a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.

19-3502a. Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts. Any land located within an improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., and amendments thereto, or 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 water supply and distribution district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3501 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 a water supply and distribution district.History: L. 1997, ch. 143, § 10; May 8.
KS Stat § 19-3504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3504 Enlargement of district; petition.

19-3504. Enlargement of district; petition. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, whenever line extensions have been laid by any water utility operating under a certificate of convenience and necessity within the original district, within the certificated area as it existed on the effective date of this act and subsequent to the establishment and organization of such water district, the board of such water district shall upon petition of 51% of owners of land within such additional areas enlarge the boundaries of such original water district to include the additional areas in which such line extensions have been laid.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 70, § 11; May 15.
KS Stat § 19-3505a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3505a Issuance of no-fund warrants by board, when; expending moneys; tax levy, collection and disposition.

19-3505a. Issuance of no-fund warrants by board, when; expending moneys; tax levy, collection and disposition. In order to provide funds to meet necessary expenses in carrying on its regular activities and duties, as provided in K.S.A. 19-3505, the water district board provided for by said section 19-3505 may issue no-fund warrants in a total amount not exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) during the time after the members of the first board are duly qualified and before the issuance of bonds under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-3516. Such warrants shall be issued in like manner as other warrants and shall bear interest at a rate of not more than the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009 and shall be recorded by the secretary of the water district board and redeemed as provided in article 8 of chapter 10 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Such water district board is hereby authorized and empowered to expend all moneys raised by no-fund warrants issued under the provisions of this section although it has not adopted a budget for the period during which such expenditures are made.At the first tax levying period after the issuance of any such warrants, the secretary of such water district board shall certify to the county clerk of the county in which the greatest portion of the area of the water district lies the total amount of no-fund warrants that have been issued together with the amount of interest due and to become due thereon prior to redemption. Thereupon, the county clerk shall determine the rate of tax necessary to be levied on all the taxable tangible property in the water district to redeem said warrants and to pay the interest thereon. Upon the determination of such rate of tax, said county clerk shall certify same to the board of county commissioners of every county in which any portion of the area of such water district lies and said boards of county commissioners shall levy such tax on all taxable tangible property in such water district in their respective counties. Upon the collection of such tax in any county other than the county in which the greatest portion of the area of the district lies, the county treasurer of such county shall transmit the same to the county treasurer of the county in which the greatest portion of the area of such district lies. The tax levies herein authorized shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law.History: L. 1955, ch. 170, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 192, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 65; March 21.
KS Stat § 19-3507a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3507a Same; notice of elections, requirements; canvass of elections; expenses, how paid.

19-3507a. Same; notice of elections, requirements; canvass of elections; expenses, how paid. The county election officer shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the district, a notice of all elections held under this act. The notice shall address the qualified electors residing within the district and identify the precincts and voting places, state the time and place or places of voting, the purpose of the election and in revenue bond elections, shall state the aggregate amount to be expended and the amount of revenue bonds to be submitted for approval. Such notice also shall refer the electors to a reasonably detailed map of the district boundaries provided by the district's board and made available for public inspection at both the offices of the county election officer and the district's board. For any election other than an election held only for the purpose of electing persons to membership on the district's board such notice shall contain such other data as will enable the qualified electors to understand and comprehend the proposals to be submitted. In every election where the question of the issuance of revenue bonds is submitted, the election notice shall be published at the times and in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments thereto. In all other elections, the election notice shall be published once and such publication shall be no more than 10 days prior to such election. In revenue bond elections the proposition shall be submitted to the qualified electors in substantially the following form:Water district No. __________ of ______________ county, shall be authorized to obtain by construction, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, a water supply and distribution system at an estimated aggregate cost to the water district of ____________ dollars, and to issue revenue bonds not in excess of such amount in payment of the same.Yes ☐No ☐Ballots, abstracts of election results, and all other supplies and materials shall be returned by the election boards upon closing of the polls to the county election officer. Elections held under this act shall be canvassed by the county board of canvassers as provided by law. All expenses of elections attributed to the water district shall be paid for out of the general funds of the water district.History: L. 1969, ch. 162, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 105, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3507b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3507b Same; duties of election commissioner.

19-3507b. Same; duties of election commissioner. The election commissioner of Johnson county shall conduct all elections under this act. Members of the board of the water district in office on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve for the term for which they were elected and shall retain the same member positions as prior to the effective date of this act.History: L. 1969, ch. 162, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3509 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3509 Management, control, maintenance and enlargement of system; supply water for other water utilities and political subdivisions; insurance for employees; property.

19-3509. Management, control, maintenance and enlargement of system; supply water for other water utilities and political subdivisions; insurance for employees; property. The water district board shall establish, manage, purchase, construct, operate, maintain and have the exclusive control of the water supply and distribution facilities and establish rules necessary for the safe, economical, efficient establishment, operation, maintenance and management of such water supply and distribution system. The board shall produce and supply water for domestic, industrial and municipal use to the inhabitants of the district and to other water utilities and political subdivisions of the state as provided by K.S.A. 19-3515, and amendments thereto. The board may improve, extend or enlarge the water supply and distribution system for such purposes. The board may authorize the payment of cost of group hospitalization, medical and surgical insurance benefits for its employees and officers and it may take by condemnation and acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or bequest such franchises and real or personal property either within or without the district as may be needed or convenient.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 9; L. 1957, ch. 192, § 6; L. 1967, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 170, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 106, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3510 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3510 General manager; term, qualifications, duties; bond; retirement plans.

19-3510. General manager; term, qualifications, duties; bond; retirement plans. (a) The water district board may select and appoint a general manager who shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. Such manager shall be chosen on the basis of administrative ability and shall hold such college degree or degrees and experience as the board may deem appropriate. The general manager shall have such duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned by the board in the management of the water supply and distribution system. The board shall obtain for the general manager a surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the manager's duties.(b) The water district board may promulgate and adopt a retirement plan for all of its officers, employees, servants and agents.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 10; L. 1957, ch. 192, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 170, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 109, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3511 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3511 Mains, waterworks and plants; eminent domain.

19-3511. Mains, waterworks and plants; eminent domain. Any water district established under this act is hereby empowered to connect with any source of water supply or to construct, operate and maintain waterworks or plants anywhere within twenty (20) miles of any boundary of such water district, either within or without the county; to lay mains from any such waterworks or plants through and under and along any street, public highway, alley, or park and across any public property to any boundary of such water district; to construct, operate, maintain, expand and extend waterworks or plants at any point along or near the lines of such water mains; and to acquire suitable grounds by purchase or by appropriate proceedings in condemnation for the construction, extension, expansion, operation or maintenance of any mains, waterworks or plants mentioned herein. Such condemnation proceedings shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive. Such district shall have jurisdiction over any such grounds acquired outside the water district the same as if such grounds were within the district as far as may be necessary in order to protect, maintain and operate such works.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 11; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 51; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 19-3514 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3514 Rules and regulations relating to use of water and rates therefor; cost of extensions.

19-3514. Rules and regulations relating to use of water and rates therefor; cost of extensions. The water district board shall adopt and make available to the public rules and regulations relating to, among other things, the use of water, the rates of charge for its consumption and related services and the connection, expansion, improvement, construction and additions to water mains and the distribution system. Upon application for water main extensions and full compliance with the rules and regulations by the applicant, the board shall cause to be constructed such extensions which shall become the property of the water district. Upon completion of construction, the actual cost thereof shall be determined by the board and any excess in an advanced payment shall be returned to the applicant or any shortage therein collected by the board.Where the board has specified and constructed a main extension of larger diameter than would otherwise be required for the immediate area to be served in order to serve additional areas anticipated to be developed, the board shall not impose the increased costs attributable to such increase in diameter upon the applicant.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 14; L. 1957, ch. 192, § 9; L. 1961, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 199, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 101, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3515 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3515 Contracts with other water utilities or public agencies to supply water; rates and charges.

19-3515. Contracts with other water utilities or public agencies to supply water; rates and charges. Any water district board may contract with any other water utility, as defined by K.S.A. 19-3501, and amendments thereto, or any school district, state department, state institution, board of county commissioners of any county, township, municipality or political subdivision of the state of Kansas, for the purpose of supplying water. Such other water utility, school district, state department, state institution, county commissioners, township boards, municipalities and political subdivisions of the state are hereby authorized to contract and pay reasonable rates and charges for such water and for additions for enlargement of the water supply and distribution system which are attributable to the demand for water by such entities located outside the district. Any such contract may extend for a period of years not longer than the period for which revenue bonds are issued.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 15; L. 1985, ch. 100, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 106, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 19-3516a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3516a Refunding water district revenue bonds issued under 19-3516; conditions.

19-3516a. Refunding water district revenue bonds issued under 19-3516; conditions. Any water district board having issued revenue bonds under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-3516 may, from time to time, without an election, issue revenue bonds to refund any previous issue or part thereof of its outstanding revenue bonds. Such refunding bonds shall be issued in accordance with and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-116a.History: L. 1963, ch. 200, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 58, § 15; May 18.
KS Stat § 19-3518 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3518 Same; certificate of convenience and necessity canceled.

19-3518. Same; certificate of convenience and necessity canceled. Upon the payment of the purchase price or condemnation award by which the district acquires any water utility system which is operating under a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the state corporation commission, such certificate shall immediately be canceled by operation of law and such utility shall be relieved of any responsibility to serve any area defined by such certificate of convenience and necessity.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 18; June 30.
KS Stat § 19-3519 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers|Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts|19-3519 Payment of claims, accounts and necessary expenses; penalty for fraudulent claim; surety bonds.

19-3519. Payment of claims, accounts and necessary expenses; penalty for fraudulent claim; surety bonds. (a) All claims, accounts and necessary expenses of the water district lawfully incurred and approved shall be paid from appropriate available funds in bank accounts of the water district by voucher check supported by an appropriate purchase order or statement of service. All such claims shall be presented in writing with a full account of the items and may be the usual statement of account of the vendor or party rendering a service or other written statement showing the required information.(b) (1) Any person who obtains money from the district by intentionally making a fraudulent claim for a sum of less than $1,000 is guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor.(2) Any person who obtains money from the district by intentionally making a fraudulent claim for at least $1,000 but less than $25,000 is guilty of a severity level 9, nonperson felony.(3) Any person who obtains money from the district by intentionally making a fraudulent claim for $25,000 or more is guilty of a severity level 7, nonperson felony.(c) The water district board shall see that there is kept a correct record of all voucher checks issued showing the number, date and amount thereof and the name of the person or persons to whom such checks are made payable and with appropriate reference to the applicable purchase order or other claim, account or expense record, including payroll records. Any employee or officer authorized to sign or countersign voucher checks shall be covered by a surety bond in the form and amount as determined by the board.History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 19; L. 1957, ch. 192, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 170, § 6; L. 1987, ch. 103, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 13; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 19; L. 2006, ch. 194, § 15; May 25.