13-1209. Purchase, construction or extension of waterworks; jurisdiction of city over grounds. Any city of the first class in the state of Kansas shall have full power and authority to purchase, construct or extend waterworks for the purpose of supplying such city and its inhabitants with water, and may maintain, operate and regulate the same, […]
13-1210. Same; bonds. Any such city shall have the power and authority to issue bonds as provided by law, and the proceeds derived from the sale of the same, or such part thereof as may be necessary, may be used by such city for the purpose of acquiring said grounds and for the purpose of […]
13-1213. Bonds for utilities in cities over 50,000; submission to vote. Whenever a majority of the legally qualified electors voting at an election called and held in any city of the first class having a population of more than fifty thousand, as hereinafter provided, shall vote in favor of the issuance of bonds of such […]
13-1214. Same; ordinance. When the governing body of any city of the first class having a population of more than fifty thousand shall desire to procure authority to issue bonds under the provisions of this act, said governing body shall pass an ordinance providing for the calling and holding of an election for the submission […]
13-1215. Same; limitation. The amount of the bonds which may be issued under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to any statutory limitation on bonded indebtedness, except as herein provided, but no bonds in excess of ten percent (10%) of the assessed valuation of such city shall be issued under the authority […]
13-1216. Railway franchise in cities over 75,000; election. Any city of the first class having a population of not less than 75,000, for the purpose of aiding it in obtaining terminal, switch or depot facilities, is hereby empowered to grant to any railway company including terminal railway companies, but excluding street railway companies, the privilege […]
13-1217. Same; ordinance. The ordinances granting such privileges shall be enacted as other ordinances of the city, but the same shall not be subject to any of the special proceedings, requirements or limitations imposed by K.S.A. 13-2801. History: L. 1913, ch. 102, § 2; March 22; R.S. 1923, § 13-1217.
13-1220. Board of public utilities, any city; administrative agency, duties. Any city may establish an administrative agency known as the board of public utilities of such city, to be elected in the manner hereinafter provided. The board shall manage, operate, maintain and control the daily operation of the water plant and electric-light plant of such […]
13-1221. Same; membership; term; elected officers and secretary; vacancies; elections by district. (a) The board of public utilities shall consist of six members, three of which shall be nominated and elected by the city at large and three of which shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city within each of the districts […]
13-1221a. Same; ratification of prior appointments. The appointment of any member of the board of public utilities made prior to the effective date of this act by a number of members remaining on said board which was less than that necessary to constitute a quorum as provided for in K.S.A. 13-1222, is hereby ratified and […]
13-1222. Same; meetings, records, quorum, salary and expenses, qualifications. The board shall hold meetings regularly at least once in each week and shall designate the time and place thereof. It shall adopt its own rules of procedures and keep a record of its proceedings. All meetings, records and accounts of the board shall be public. […]
13-1223. Same; powers and duties of board; purchasing agent, powers and duties; governing body of city, powers and duties; ability to sue and be sued; personal liability of member or employee of board. The board of public utilities shall have exclusive control of the daily operation of the water plant and the electric-light plant and […]
13-1223a. Same; collection of sewer service charges. The board of public utilities shall, at the direction of the governing body of the city, bill, collect and enforce collection of sewer service charges through the administrative departments of the board in accordance with rules and regulations and on terms and conditions established by the governing body […]
13-1224. Same; manager of production and distribution; qualifications; duties; salary; bond. The board of public utilities shall appoint a manager of production and distribution of the waterworks and electric-light plants to serve at the pleasure of the board. Such manager of production and distribution: (1) Shall be an engineer not less than thirty years of […]
13-1225. Same; manager of collections and accounts; qualifications; duties; bonds. The board of public utilities shall appoint a manager of collections and accounts to serve at the pleasure of the board and who: (1) Shall keep a regular set of books for the water plant and the electric plant, showing in detail the business transactions […]
13-1226. Same; how appointments made; legal services to be provided by city attorney’s office. Except for attorneys, the board of public utilities shall make all appointments and hire all officers, agents, servants and employees in the waterworks and electric-light plant and fix their compensation and determine their qualification, and shall have regard alone to relative […]
13-1227. Same; water rates; fire hydrants. The board of public utilities shall fix reasonable rates for water furnished to consumers which: (1) Will secure an income sufficient to pay all salaries and wages of all officers and employees in such departments; (2) will cover the cost of all materials and supplies used in the operation […]
13-1228. Same; electricity rates; street lighting equipment and traffic signal equipment. The board of public utilities shall fix reasonable rates for electricity furnished to consumers which: (1) Will secure an income sufficient to pay all salaries and wages of all officers and employees in such department; (2) will cover the cost of all materials and […]
13-1228a. Board of public utilities; rate increases; notice; procedure. Prior to the effective date of an increase in any rate fixed pursuant to the authority of K.S.A. 13-1227 or 13-1228, the board of public utilities shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of presenting to the public the findings of the board supporting the […]
13-1228b. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Party” means any affected utility customer who intervened at the public hearing of the board held pursuant to K.S.A. 13-1228a, and presented testimony of witnesses under oath, conducted cross-examination of employers and representatives of the board, presented oral arguments, and filed written briefs. “Party” does not […]
