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KS Stat § 13-2419 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2419 Same; manager of production and distribution; appointment; salary; qualifications; duties; bond.

13-2419. Same; manager of production and distribution; appointment; salary; qualifications; duties; bond. The waterworks board may appoint a manager of production and distribution of the waterworks plant and fix his or her salary, and the manager's term of office shall be during the pleasure of said board. The manager of production and distribution shall be an engineer who has had experience in the supervision and operation of water plants. He or she shall manage and control the water plant and distribution system under the direction of said board. The manager of production and distribution shall inspect all parts of said plant and see that it is maintained in good condition for use and that all employees attend to their respective duties. He or she shall keep in good repair all machinery and other property, and shall advise said board as to the needs of said plant. All officers, employees, servants and agents of the water plant, when appointed by the board, shall be under the immediate control and management of said manager.The manager of production and distribution shall perform all such other duties as may be prescribed by the said waterworks board. He or she shall receive as a salary the sum fixed by the waterworks board, and shall give a good and sufficient surety company bond to the city in a sum to be fixed and approved by the waterworks board, conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties. The actual cost of said bond shall be paid pro rata out of the revenue of said department.History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 6; March 16.
KS Stat § 13-2420 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2420 Same; manager of collections and accounts; appointment; qualifications; duties; reports; salary; bond; assistants; bonds.

13-2420. Same; manager of collections and accounts; appointment; qualifications; duties; reports; salary; bond; assistants; bonds. The waterworks board may appoint a manager of collections and accounts, who shall be an experienced accountant, and it shall be the manager's duty to keep a regular set of books for the water plant, showing in detail the business transactions of said plant. The manager's term of office shall be during the pleasure of said board, and he or she shall have general supervision and charge of all office employees of said department under the direction of the waterworks board. It shall be the manager's duty immediately following the close of each month to make a complete report to the waterworks board, and to the governing body of said city, showing the transactions of the preceding month and the financial condition of the water department. Such report shall also include a correct account of all collections, appropriations, expenditures and approved claims entitled to payment.The salary of the manager of collections and accounts shall be fixed by the waterworks board, and he or she shall give a good and sufficient surety company bond in a sum to be fixed by the waterworks board, conditioned for the faithful performance of duties and for a true and faithful accounting of all moneys that may come into the manager's hands by reason of his or her position. Cost of said bond shall be paid out of revenue of said department. The waterworks board may appoint such assistants to the manager of collections and accounts as they deem necessary, and when the duties of said assistants require them to receive and receipt for moneys said board shall require said assistants to give a good and sufficient surety company bond, the sum of which in each case shall be fixed by said board, conditioned for the faithful performance of said assistants' duties and for a true and faithful accounting of all moneys that may come into said assistants' hands by reason of their position. The cost of said bonds shall be paid out of the revenue of said department.History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 7; March 16.
KS Stat § 13-2421 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2421 Same; appointments to be on basis of merits; tenure of office.

13-2421. Same; appointments to be on basis of merits; tenure of office. The waterworks board shall make all appointments and hire all officers, agents, servants and employees in the waterworks plant and fix their compensation and determine their qualification, and shall have regard alone to relative capacity of applicants, their moral, physical and health qualifications, and when appropriate, their qualifications for manual labor. All appointments shall be made on the basis of their merits alone, and no appointment shall ever be made on account of political services or affiliations. Such officers, agents, servants and employees shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the waterworks board.History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 8; March 16.
KS Stat § 13-2422 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2422 Same; rates for water; how determined; sinking fund.

13-2422. Same; rates for water; how determined; sinking fund. The waterworks board shall fix such rates for water furnished to consumers as will secure an income sufficient to pay all salaries and wages of all officers and employees in such department; to cover the cost of all materials and supplies used in the operation of the plant; to cover the cost of all repairs; to cover all miscellaneous expenses; to pay all interest charges upon all indebtedness of the city created for the purpose of purchasing, improving or extending the waterworks, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient for the purpose of paying off such indebtedness at maturity, and to cover the cost of all repairs and renewals of the plant and all material used, together with a reasonable allowance for emergency and unforeseen expenses: Provided, That the waterworks board may fix special rates for water furnished to the governing body of the city for public purposes, or to organized institutions of charity.History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 9; March 16.
KS Stat § 13-2424 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2424 Same; treasurer of board; duties; bond.

13-2424. Same; treasurer of board; duties; bond. The treasurer of the city in which said waterworks plant is located shall be ex officio treasurer of the waterworks board. All funds and property in the treasurer's hands belonging to the water department shall be subject to the control of the waterworks board, and it shall be the duty of said treasurer to receive and receipt for daily the money collected by the employed [employees] of the said board, and to pay out the same when ordered by the waterworks board upon warrants signed by the chairman or vice-chairman of the board and countersigned by the manager of collections and accounts, certifying that such warrant is issued by authority of the board. Said ex officio treasurer shall give a surety bond to said waterworks board in such amount as said board may deem necessary, said bond to be approved by said board and the premium thereon paid by said board.History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 11; March 16.
KS Stat § 13-2425 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2425 Same; bonds; election.

13-2425. Same; bonds; election. In case said waterworks board shall deem it necessary and expedient to vote bonds for the construction, extension or improvement of the water plant for the purpose of producing and supplying such city and its inhabitants with water it shall be the duty of the mayor of such city, within thirty days after receiving written request from said waterworks board, to issue a proclamation for holding an election to vote bonds to the amount requested by said waterworks board. If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of the issuance of such bonds the governing body of such city shall issue and sell such bonds in such amounts and at such time or times as requested by the waterworks board, the proceeds thereof to be delivered to the treasurer of the waterworks board.The election provided for in this section shall be held in accordance with the general election laws of the state of Kansas, and the cost thereof, if held on dates other than the regular city elections, shall be paid by the waterworks board of such city: Provided, That if bonds have been authorized by an election but not issued at the time this act takes effect, such bonds may be issued without a further election, at the request of the waterworks board.History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 12; March 16.
KS Stat § 13-2426 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2426 Same; limitation; lien upon plant.

13-2426. Same; limitation; lien upon plant. The amount of the bonds which may be issued under the provision of this act for the purchase or extension of the water plant shall not be in excess of ten percent of the assessed valuation of such city, and bonds to such percentage may be issued regardless of any other statute of limitation, and the bonds issued under this act shall not be counted under any statute of limitations for the issuance of bonds for other purposes, and all bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall be a direct lien upon said waterworks plant, payment of which shall be guaranteed by the city at large.History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 13; March 16.
KS Stat § 13-2427 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2427 Same; powers and duties under other acts.

13-2427. Same; powers and duties under other acts. All other powers and duties under acts and parts of acts relating to waterworks plants in such cities of the first class insofar as applicable shall be exercised by the waterworks board.History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 14; March 16.
KS Stat § 13-2428 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2428 Same; powers and duties transferred; waterworks board retains upon adoption of city manager plan.

13-2428. Same; powers and duties transferred; waterworks board retains upon adoption of city manager plan. In any city which adopts the provisions of this act, the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction of the commissioner of water and light and of the city commission are hereby transferred to and conferred upon the waterworks board. In the event any city which has adopted the provisions of this act shall adopt the city manager plan of government, the waterworks board shall retain control of the management and operation of the waterworks plant and the city manager shall have no jurisdiction or control over said utility.History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 15; L. 1947, ch. 148, § 1; April 8.
KS Stat § 13-2429 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 24 - Waterworks Department|13-2429 Use of certain lands acquired by waterworks board for parking facilities; return of property, when.

13-2429. Use of certain lands acquired by waterworks board for parking facilities; return of property, when. Whenever the governing body of any city in which a waterworks board has been established in conformance with K.S.A. 13-2414 to 13-2428, both sections inclusive, shall determine that certain real property purchased by the waterworks board in the name of the city, as authorized by law, is not being used for the purposes acquired, the said city governing body may, by resolution, provide for the use of such property for city or public parking facilities, or both. Before any resolution shall be adopted for such use, the governing body shall hold a hearing thereon, notice of the time and place of which shall be given by publication in the official city paper at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing. If after such hearing, the city governing body shall make a determination that the waterworks board (1) is not using the property for the purposes acquired, or has declared the same to be surplus property of the board, and (2) that there is immediate need for the use of such property for parking facilities, then the governing body may adopt a resolution providing for the use of such property by the city, and may thereafter use the property for parking facilities.The waterworks board of the city may at any time after the adoption of such a resolution by the city, petition the governing body of the city for the return of the possession of the property used for parking facilities by the city and the city governing body is authorized, after a hearing, to order, by resolution, the return of the possession of such property to the waterworks board. If the city shall at any time cease to use such property for parking facilities, the governing body of the city shall immediately notify the board of such nonuse and the waterworks board shall thereupon resume possession of the property. This section shall be construed as supplemental to and a part of K.S.A. 13-2414 to 13-2428, inclusive.History: L. 1965, ch. 114, § 1; March 20.
KS Stat § 13-2904 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 29 - Commission Form Of Government; Miscellaneous Provisions|13-2904 Sections not repealed; exercise of powers and duties therein conferred.

13-2904. Sections not repealed; exercise of powers and duties therein conferred. Nothing in this act shall be construed as repealing the following sections of chapter 122 of the Session Laws of 1903, to wit: Sections 21[13-401], 22, 23, 24 [see 13-404], 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 [13-424], 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 [see 13-431], 52, 53, 54, 55 [13-435], 56 (as amended by Laws 1905, chapter 109, section 1 [13-436]), 57, 58, 59 (as amended by Laws 1911, chapter 89, section 1; as further amended by Laws of 1913, chapter 106, section 1 [12-1633]), 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 [13-443], 91, 92, 93 [13-530], 94 [13-531], 95 [13-532], 96 [13-533], 97 [13-534], 98 [13-601], 99 [13-602], 100 [13-603], 101 [13-604], 102 [13-605], 103 (as amended by Laws 1905, chapter 110, section 1 [13-606]), 104 [13-607], 105 [13-608], 106 [13-609], 107 [13-610], 108 [13-611], 108a [13-612], 108b[13-613], 109 [13-614], 110 [13-615], 111 [13-616], 112 (as amended by Laws 1905, chapter 110, section 2 [13-617]), 113 [13-618], 114 [13-619], 115[13-620], 116 [13-621], 117 [13-622], 118 (as amended by Laws 1905, chapter 110, section 3 [13-623]), 119 [13-624], 120 (as amended by Laws 1905, chapter 110, section 4[13-625]), 121 [see 13-626], 122 [13-627], 123 [13-628], 124 [13-901], 125[13-902], 126 [see ch. 10, art. 1], 127, 128 [13-904], 129 [13-905], 130 [13-906], 131 [13-907], 132, 133 [13-909], 134, 136 [see 13-912], 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144 (as amended by Laws 1903, Special Session, chapter 35 [see 13-1009]), 145 [see 13-1011], 146 [see 12-606], 147 [see 12-603], 148 [see 12-609], 149 [see 13-1013], 150 [13-1014], 151 [see 13-1015], 152 [13-1016], 153 [see 13-1017], 154 [see 13-1018], 155 [see 10-114], 156 [13-1019], 157 [13-1020], 158, 159 [see 13-1022], 160 [see ch. 26, art. 2], 161[13-1023], 161a [see ch. 26, art. 2], 162 [see ch. 26, art. 2], 163, 164 (as amended by Laws 1905, chapter 106), 166 (as amended by Laws 1905, chapter 111 [see 12-2001, 12-2002]), 167 [12-2001, 12-2002], 168 [see 12-811], 170a [see 12-811], 172 [13-1402], 173 (as amended by Laws 1905, chapter 113), 174 [13-1404], 175 [see ch. 10, art. 1], 176 [see ch. 10, art. 1], 177, 178 [see 13-1406], 179 [13-1407], 180, 184, 185[13-1413], 186 [13-1414], 187, 188, 189 [13-1417], 190, 192[13-1420], 194 and 195; and each of said sections, and all other acts or parts of acts now in force, or which may hereafter be enacted, relating to cities of the first class, not in conflict with this act, shall continue in full force and effect until amended or repealed, and all the powers and duties therein conferred upon the mayor or the mayor and council shall be exercised by the mayor or the board of commissioners, respectively, insofar as such powers or duties do not conflict with the provisions of this act.History: R.S. 1923, § 13-2904; December 27.
KS Stat § 13-3101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3101 Transit systems in cities over 225,000; findings; resolution; election, notice; operation; transit system defined.

13-3101. Transit systems in cities over 225,000; findings; resolution; election, notice; operation; transit system defined. Any city having a population of over two hundred twenty-five thousand (225,000) may invoke the authority contained in this act on a finding by its governing body that all of the following states of fact exist:(a) Transportation of persons within the metropolitan area of such city is necessary and convenient to the well-being of such city and its inhabitants.(b) Privately owned public transportation facilities in operation in such city are inadequate.(c) It is impossible for existing franchised operators of transportation facilities or some of them to render the necessary service with adequate resulting return on their investment of capital.(d) Assignment of the existing franchise by the holder to another or release thereof and granting of a new franchise by any such city will not afford adequate service.Such findings, if made, shall be by resolution adopted by the governing body of such city on an affirmative recorded vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the elected members of such governing body. Such resolution shall outline the proposed public operation of a transit system and shall call for a special election by the electors of the city and shall fix the date thereof. Such resolution shall be published in full in the official city newspaper. Notice of said election shall be given and the election shall be conducted all in the manner provided by law for regular city elections. The proposition submitted at such election shall be substantially as follows: "Shall the public operation of a transit system be authorized as outlined in the resolution of the governing body of the city of _____________ dated ________?" If a majority of the votes cast are not in favor of the proposition such city is not authorized to proceed further under this act. If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the proposition the governing body may proceed by ordinance to acquire and operate a transit system as provided in this act.For the purposes of this act, "transit system" is defined as motor buses or electric buses and trucks and maintenance, repair and servicing equipment and supplies for the transportation of persons and property, and shall also include land and buildings used or useful for such purposes.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 1; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3102 Same; exercise of authority by city.

13-3102. Same; exercise of authority by city. Such city so authorized to invoke the authority provided for in this act may engage in the business of transportation of passengers and property within the city and its surrounding territory by whatever means it may decide, and may acquire motor buses and other equipment, reasonably required for carrying on such a business. Such city may acquire land and construct, equip and furnish buildings thereon for the operation, maintenance, modification, repair and storage of any buses, trucks or other equipment of such transit systems.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 2; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3103 Same; employees.

13-3103. Same; employees. The city manager of such city may provide for the selection of employees reasonably necessary in connection with the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of such transit system, define their duties, regulate their compensation, and provide for their removal.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 3; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3104 Same; powers to conduct system.

13-3104. Same; powers to conduct system. The governing body of such city may make, ordain and establish all such ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations as it may deem necessary and proper for the conduct of the transit systems and for fixing and collecting all fares, rates and charges for services rendered.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 4; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3105 Same; extension of system outside city.

13-3105. Same; extension of system outside city. Any such city engaging in the business of transportation may extend its transit system to points outside such city where necessary and incidental to furnishing efficient transportation service to points within such city, subject to the limitation contained in K.S.A. 13-3110.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 5; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3106 Same; leasing provisions.

13-3106. Same; leasing provisions. The governing body of any such city may lease any transit system in whole or part to any person who will contract to operate it according to rules, time tables and other requirements established by the governing body, and such lease may be made for a term of not to exceed ten (10) years.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 6; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3107 Same; eminent domain.

13-3107. Same; eminent domain. The power of eminent domain is granted to such cities for the purpose of acquiring land, equipment, supplies, buses, contracts and other assets from persons, firms or corporations holding franchises from any such cities for the conduct of transit systems and the transportation of persons or property or from any other person, firm or corporation.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 7; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3108 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3108 Same; costs; tax levy, use of proceeds.

13-3108. Same; costs; tax levy, use of proceeds. Any such city may expend moneys to pay part of the costs of operation of public transit systems if revenues of such system prove to be insufficient to cover all costs and for such purposes such cities may levy a tax each year upon all the taxable tangible property within such city for such purposes and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 8; L. 1970, ch. 77, § 9; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 21; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 67; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-3109 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3109 Same; agreements with federal government.

13-3109. Same; agreements with federal government. Any such city is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States or any of its officers or agencies, or the state or any of its officers or agencies, or any combination of agencies, departments, or officers of both the United States and the state of Kansas for planning, developing, modernizing, studying, improving, financing, operating or otherwise affecting public transit, to accept any loans, grants or payments from such agencies, and to make any commitments or assume any obligations required by such agencies as a condition of receiving the benefits thereof.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 9; May 15.