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KS Stat § 12-825f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-825f Crediting certain utility revenue to light fund.

12-825f. Crediting certain utility revenue to light fund. Any city receiving periodically revenue from any electric public utility as compensation or consideration in whole or in part for the franchise granted by such city to such utility pursuant to the terms thereof may credit all or any part of such revenue to the street light fund of such city.History: L. 1947, ch. 135, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-825g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-825g Use of community and utility promotion fund; transfers and expenditures subject to election.

12-825g. Use of community and utility promotion fund; transfers and expenditures subject to election. The governing body of any city of the second class which has transferred surpluses to the community and utility promotion fund, as authorized by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 12-825d, may expend the moneys in said fund for the purpose of promotion of or cooperating in the promotion of industrial development within or without the corporate limits of such city, and also for the purpose of promoting the use of water, fuel, power or light furnished from the waterworks, fuel, power or lighting plant of such city and also for the purpose of advertising and promotion of the sale of electricity and water. No such transfers or expenditures shall be made until the question of transferring and expending same for such purposes shall have been submitted to a vote of the people at a regular city or general election in such city and shall have received a majority of all the votes cast at such election.History: L. 1959, ch. 73, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 75, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-825h (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-825h Foreign-trade zones; establishment and operation; application for federal grant.

12-825h. Foreign-trade zones; establishment and operation; application for federal grant. The governing body of any city, any authority organized and operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 27-315 to 27-326, inclusive, the board of county commissioners of any county, a corporate instrumentality of this state and one or more states, or a bi-state compact, or a not-for-profit corporation authorized to do business in this state shall have the power to apply singularly or jointly to the proper authorities of the United States government for a grant, and when such grant is issued, to establish, operate and maintain foreign-trade zones pursuant to the foreign-trade zone act of the United States, 19 U.S.C.A. 81a to 81u, inclusive, as amended.History: L. 1965, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 60, § 1; April 25.
KS Stat § 12-825i (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-825i Same; delegation of authority to board of utilities.

12-825i. Same; delegation of authority to board of utilities. The authority to establish and operate such a foreign-trade zone may be delegated by ordinance by the governing body of a city to a board of public utilities in any city having such board.History: L. 1965, ch. 119, § 2; May 14.
KS Stat § 12-825j (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-825j Municipalities owning or operating utility; contracts for purchase of water, gas or electricity.

12-825j. Municipalities owning or operating utility; contracts for purchase of water, gas or electricity. (a) Any municipality which owns or operates, or which hereafter owns or operates, a utility furnishing water, gas or electricity is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts for the purchase of water, gas or electricity from any person, firm, corporation or other municipality, upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed necessary and reasonable by the governing body of such municipality. Any such contract may include an agreement for the purchase of water, gas or electricity not actually received. No such contract shall be made for a period in excess of forty (40) years, but renewal options in favor of the purchasing municipality may be included therein. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the levy of a tax by any municipality entering a contract as herein provided.(b) As used in this act, the term "municipality" shall mean and include any city, county or township.History: L. 1976, ch. 67, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-825k (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-825k Payment of charges by public utilities at city hall.

12-825k. Payment of charges by public utilities at city hall. The governing body of any city owning or operating a water system or other municipal service and providing for the monthly or periodic payment of charges for such services at its city hall may enter into agreements with any public utility serving such city, or its surrounding area, for the payment of charges for services of the public utility to also be made at the city hall.History: L. 1979, ch. 49, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-826 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-826 Managing board of commissioners; payment of claims.

12-826. Managing board of commissioners; payment of claims. The governing body of any city of the first or second class that owns a waterworks, fuel, power or lighting plant may provide by ordinance for the creation of a board of commissioners, and fix their salaries, which board shall operate said waterworks, fuel, power or lighting plant, or either, under such rules and regulations as the governing body may by ordinance prescribe. In cities of the first class said board shall be composed of not less than three nor more than five persons; in cities of second class said board shall be composed of three persons.The bills incurred in operating said waterworks and light plants, itemized and verified as required by law in case of other claims against the city, shall be first presented to said board, and by said board tabulated and certified to the city council, monthly, or when directed by the council; and the council may, upon the allowance thereof, cause the warrant therefor to be issued to said board; the amounts thereof, however, to be held by the city treasurer and paid out to the several claimants on the written orders of said board, under the regulations of the council. The original claims, after the action of the council thereon, may, if the council so directs, be returned to and preserved by said board: Provided, however, That the council may by ordinance prescribe procedures for said board to process the bills incurred and make allowance for payment by warrant of the city drawn on the utility fund without approval and allowance by said council.History: L. 1905, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1907, ch. 134, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-826; L. 1974, ch. 59, § 1; March 4.
KS Stat § 12-827 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-827 Same; appointment; terms; oath.

12-827. Same; appointment; terms; oath. The board of commissioners or commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor and be confirmed by the council, and the term of office of said commissioners shall be three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. They shall file an oath of office and give bond in such amount as the governing body may by ordinance prescribe for the faithful performance of their duty, and shall be removed by the governing body for cause.Where a board of commissioners is appointed, the term of office of the first person named shall expire in one year, the term of the second person appointed shall expire in two years, and the term of the third person appointed shall expire in three years, and thereafter one person shall be appointed each year: Provided, That where the board is composed of more than three persons, the term of office shall be for as many years as there are persons on said board, and shall be appointed in like manner.History: L. 1905, ch. 115, § 2; March 17; R.S. 1923, § 12-827.
KS Stat § 12-828 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-828 Same; recommendations.

12-828. Same; recommendations. It shall be the duty of said board of commissioners to recommend to the governing body a schedule of rates and such renewal or extension of any plant, from time to time, as in the judgment of said board will be reasonable, proper, and just; also such employees as may be necessary to properly operate said plant or plants.History: L. 1905, ch. 115, § 3; March 17; R.S. 1923, § 12-828.
KS Stat § 12-829 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-829 Same; rates; employees; salaries; removal.

12-829. Same; rates; employees; salaries; removal. Upon the recommendation of said board of commissioners, the governing body shall by ordinance fix such rates for water, fuel, power or light as are recommended by said board, provide for such employees as may be necessary to operate said plant or plants, define their duties, and fix their salaries; and when such employees are once appointed, they shall not be removed from service except for inefficiency or neglect of duty.History: L. 1905, ch. 115, § 4; March 17; R.S. 1923, § 12-829.
KS Stat § 12-831 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-831 Extension of plants or lines; signed agreements; election required.

12-831. Extension of plants or lines; signed agreements; election required. No extensions to said plant or plants shall be made by any board of commissioners until there shall be applications made for and agreements signed by persons along the proposed extension in sufficient number so that the revenue from said proposed extension will in the judgment of said board be ample to justify making such extension, nor shall any extensions, mains or lines be constructed by said board for political reasons or on account of any combination between such board and any other city official; and should such board extend any mains or lines for political reasons, or by entering into a combination with any other city official to do so, or shall refuse to extend said mains or lines when it is shown that the same will be profitable to said plant or plants, for such offense, said board shall be removed from office: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to any city until submitted to a vote of the people and receive a majority of all the votes cast at such election.History: L. 1905, ch. 115, § 7; March 17; R.S. 1923, § 12-831.
KS Stat § 12-834 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-834 Bonds for gas, water, light, heat, street-railway or telephone service; election.

12-834. Bonds for gas, water, light, heat, street-railway or telephone service; election. Whenever and as often as a majority of the electors voting at an election heretofore held or hereafter called and held, in any city of the second or third class, shall vote in favor of the issuance of bonds of such city for the purpose of purchasing, extending and improving, or purchasing, constructing or extending works, for the purpose of supplying such city and its inhabitants with natural gas, water, electric light, or heating, or street-railway or telephone service, it shall be lawful for the governing body of said city, by ordinance duly passed, to direct the issuance of the bonds so voted, which said bonds shall be issued according to law.History: R.S. 1923, § 12-834; December 27.
KS Stat § 12-834a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-834a Validation of bond election; city of Burns.

12-834a. Validation of bond election; city of Burns. Any election held prior to the effective date of this act for the approval of the issuance of general obligation water system bonds of the city of Burns, Kansas, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, for the purpose of paying the costs of making repairs and improvements to the water system owned and operated by the city, under the authority of K.S.A. 10-101et seq., 10-601 et seq., and 12-834, and amendments thereto, notice of which was given by two publications in the official newspaper of the city within the statutorily required time prior to the date of such election, and which election was called by an ordinance adopted by the governing body of the city, which ordinance was not published, is hereby validated. The city is hereby authorized to issue such bonds in the amount and for the purpose approved by the voters at such election. The bonds so issued shall be legal and binding general obligations of the city.History: L. 1990, ch. 74, § 1; May 24.
KS Stat § 12-836 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-836 Waterworks bonds; limitation.

12-836. Waterworks bonds; limitation. Cities of the second and third class whose total bonded indebtedness shall not exceed fifteen percent of its total assessed valuation now owning and operating, or hereafter acquiring a system of waterworks are hereby empowered to issue bonds for the purpose of enlarging, repairing, extending, and improving such system of waterworks, in any sum not exceeding two percent of the total assessed valuation of the property of such city as shown by the assessment books for the year preceding the issuance of such bonds, as hereinafter provided: Provided, however, That in computing its total bonded indebtedness any such city may, for the purposes of this act, deduct therefrom the aggregate amount of any sinking fund or funds collected by said city for the payment of its outstanding bonds, at maturity.History: L. 1913, ch. 124, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-836; L. 1937, ch. 115, § 1; February 1.
KS Stat § 12-837 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-837 Same; resolution; plans, specifications and estimate; approval or disapproval by secretary of health and environment; cost limited.

12-837. Same; resolution; plans, specifications and estimate; approval or disapproval by secretary of health and environment; cost limited. If the governing body of a city subject to K.S.A. 12-836, and amendments thereto, determines it necessary to improve the city's system of waterworks by enlarging, repairing, extending and improving the system, the governing body shall so declare by resolution. The city engineer or a person duly authorized to act for the city shall be directed by the resolution to forthwith prepare plans and specifications and a detailed estimate of the cost of the improvements and shall file the plans, specifications and estimate with the clerk of the city. Such plans, specifications and estimate shall be presented to the secretary of health and environment for approval. If approved by the secretary, the plans, specifications and estimate shall be returned to the clerk of the city, showing such approval. No bonds to pay the cost for any improvement provided for in this act shall be issued by the governing body of any city until the plans, specifications and estimate have been approved by the secretary of health and environment. The cost of any improvement provided for in this act shall in no case exceed the cost of the approved estimate.History: L. 1913, ch. 124, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 12-837; L. 1995, ch. 116, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-838 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-838 Same; ordinance.

12-838. Same; ordinance. Before any improvement is made as provided for in K.S.A. 12-836, and amendments thereto, the governing body of the city shall pass an ordinance authorizing the making of such improvement and directing the issuance of bonds to pay the cost of the improvement. The ordinance shall specify the nature and extent of the improvement to be made and shall recite that such improvement is made in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the secretary of health and environment and on file in the office of the city clerk for inspection. Such ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after its final passage, approval and publication in the official paper of the city.History: L. 1913, ch. 124, § 3; R.S. 1923, § 12-838; L. 1995, ch. 116, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-839 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-839 Same; notice; hearing; election in cities of second class.

12-839. Same; notice; hearing; election in cities of second class. Before the passage of the ordinance provided for in K.S.A. 12-838, the mayor of the city, upon the receipt of a petition signed by at least 10% of the taxpayers of the city, shall cause to be published in the official city paper a notice signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk. Such notice shall state that, in pursuance of a resolution previously adopted, an ordinance will be passed on a date specified in the notice, providing for the improvement of the system of waterworks in accordance with plans and specifications covering such improvement on file in the office of the city clerk and providing bonds for the payment for the cost of such improvement, naming the amount. Such notice shall also provide that any person objecting to such improvement or the issuance of bonds may appear before the council or board of commissioners during such time and be heard as to such objection. Such notice shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be more than 10 days prior to the date fixed therein for the passage of such ordinance.If, in a city of the second class, before the passage of the ordinance provided for in K.S.A. 12-838, 25% of the qualified electors of the city petition the city governing body to submit such ordinance to a vote of the electors of such city, the city governing body shall submit such ordinance to a vote of the people before such ordinance is passed, and shall be governed by the result of such vote.History: L. 1913, ch. 124, § 4; R.S. 1923, § 12-839; L. 1931, ch. 112, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-840 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-840 Same; bond limitations not to apply.

12-840. Same; bond limitations not to apply. None of the restrictions and limitations contained in any of the statutes of the state of Kansas heretofore enacted shall apply to, or in any way affect the issuance of the bonds authorized by this act, or the bonds so issued.History: L. 1913, ch. 124, § 6; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 12-840.
KS Stat § 12-842 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-842 Acquisition and operation of city plants; equipment on or across highway.

12-842. Acquisition and operation of city plants; equipment on or across highway. Any city of the second or third class of the state of Kansas is hereby granted full power and authority, on behalf of such city, to purchase, procure, provide and contract for the construction of, and to construct and operate, gas plants, electric-light plants, electric power or heating plants, waterworks, natural-gas wells, and petroleum-oil wells, and to secure by lease, contract or purchase natural-gas lands, petroleum-oil lands, and other real estate, and to contract for and purchase natural gas, petroleum oil, electric current, and water to be delivered where purchased or elsewhere, and to construct, maintain and operate pipelines, wires and other equipment for the transportation of the same from the place where such natural gas, petroleum, electric current or water may be delivered, to such points within or without the city as may be deemed advisable, for the purpose of supplying said city, its citizens and others, with water, light, gas, power, fuel or heat for domestic use or other purposes, and said cities are hereby authorized to place said pipelines, wires and other equipment for said transportation upon and across any of the public roads, highways and streets of this state in such manner as not to incommode the public in the use of such roads, highways and streets.History: L. 1903, ch. 136, § 3; L. 1911, ch. 122, § 1; March 8; R.S. 1923, § 12-842.
KS Stat § 12-843 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-843 Same; bonds; election; limitation; use of surplus revenues.

12-843. Same; bonds; election; limitation; use of surplus revenues. For any and all indebtedness, obligation or liability contracted for or created for any of the purposes mentioned in K.S.A. 12-842, any such city, acting under the provisions thereof, is hereby granted full power and authority to issue bonds of the city to an amount equal to such indebtedness, obligation, or liability; the power to create or incur such indebtedness, obligation, or liability, and to issue bonds as herein provided, being independent of and in addition to like and other powers heretofore granted such cities; and such bonds may be sold as provided by law, and the proceeds thereof used in the payment of such indebtedness, obligation, or liability; such bonds shall not be used or sold except as directed by the governing body of said city, and such bonds shall not be issued to an aggregate amount exceeding fifteen percent of the assessed value of such city as shown by the assessment last preceding the issuance thereof: Provided, That no bonds shall be issued except upon a vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city: And provided further, That any such city shall have full power and authority to use any surplus arising from the proceeds of any such plant or plants for the purpose of bettering, constructing or installing any such plant that such city may have or may desire to acquire by construction or purchase.History: R.S. 1923, § 12-843; December 27.
KS Stat § 12-844 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-844 Lines and ways of access between city limits and utility plants.

12-844. Lines and ways of access between city limits and utility plants. Cities of the second and third class shall have the right and authority to construct and maintain for its own use pipe, power, light and telephone lines and necessary ways of access thereto between the city limits of any such city and the place or location of any waterworks, sewer or other public utilities or parts thereof owned, controlled or managed by such cities.History: L. 1913, ch. 122, § 1; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 12-844.
KS Stat § 12-845 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-845 Same; eminent domain.

12-845. Same; eminent domain. Whenever the governing body of any such city shall find or deem it necessary for the proper construction, operation or management of any water or sewer systems to construct pipe, power, light or telephone lines and ways of access thereto between the city and the location of any such public utilities or any part thereof within five miles of the city limits such cities shall have and are hereby granted the right of eminent domain.History: L. 1913, ch. 122, § 2; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 12-845.