24-1201 Title of act.
24-1201. Title of act. This act shall be known as the watershed district act. History: L. 1953, ch. 477, § 1; June 30.
24-1201a Declaration of public necessity for creation of districts; power; benefits.
24-1201a. Declaration of public necessity for creation of districts; power; benefits. It is recognized that serious problems of water management resulting from erosion, floodwater or sediment damages or instability of natural water supplies are arising in the watersheds of the rivers and streams of the state of Kansas; that for the purpose of alleviating such […]
24-1202 Definitions.
24-1202. Definitions. The following terms when used in this act shall be construed to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section: (a) “Person” shall mean any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation; (b) “publication” shall mean the publication in a newspaper or newspapers admitted to the United States mail as second-class matter, of […]
24-1203 Establishment of district by petition.
24-1203. Establishment of district by petition. Except as otherwise provided by K.S.A. 24-1203a, before any watershed district shall be organized, a petition shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, signed by not less than 20% of the landowners and representing 25% of the acreage within said proposed district as shown by […]
24-1203a Establishment of district initiated by board of county commissioners.
24-1203a. Establishment of district initiated by board of county commissioners. (a) In lieu of the procedures provided by K.S.A. 24-1203, 24-1204 and 24-1205, and amendments thereto, the board of county commissioners of any county may adopt a resolution proposing the establishment of one or more watershed districts within the county and appointing the steering committee […]
24-1204 Contents of petition; form.
24-1204. Contents of petition; form. The petition required by K.S.A. 24-1203, and amendments thereto, shall set forth: (1) The proposed name of the district, which name shall end with the words “watershed district number ____________.” If the district is located in two or more counties the name of the district shall end with the words […]
24-1205 Petition, circulation; inclusion of city or part thereof within proposed boundaries, identification; filing and determination of sufficiency of petition.
24-1205. Petition, circulation; inclusion of city or part thereof within proposed boundaries, identification; filing and determination of sufficiency of petition. A counterpart of the petition, setting forth the text of the petition in full, shall be circulated within the proposed boundaries of the district: Provided, That when an incorporated city, or any part thereof, included […]
24-1206 Sufficient petition transmitted to chief engineer; investigation, report and approval or disapproval; approval required, when; transmittal of approval to secretary of state and to chairperson of steering committee.
24-1206. Sufficient petition transmitted to chief engineer; investigation, report and approval or disapproval; approval required, when; transmittal of approval to secretary of state and to chairperson of steering committee. (a) If the secretary of state finds the petition to be sufficient as to form and the number and qualifications of the petitioners, the secretary of […]
24-1207 Meeting of steering committee; notice; election of board of directors; officers; election on organization of district; voting places and election procedures; certification of results to secretary of state; certificate of incorporation, issuance and recordation, when; actions attacking incorporation, limitations.
24-1207. Meeting of steering committee; notice; election of board of directors; officers; election on organization of district; voting places and election procedures; certification of results to secretary of state; certificate of incorporation, issuance and recordation, when; actions attacking incorporation, limitations. (a) Within 10 days after receipt of a certified copy of the chief engineer’s report […]
24-1208 Payment of costs and expenses when petition or resolution is disapproved by engineer or defeated by voters; tax levy.
24-1208. Payment of costs and expenses when petition or resolution is disapproved by engineer or defeated by voters; tax levy. If the organization of the proposed district is defeated at the special election or if the petition or resolution is disapproved by the chief engineer, the board of directors or steering committee named in the […]
24-1209 Corporate powers and duties.
24-1209. Corporate powers and duties. Each watershed district incorporated under the provisions of this act shall be a body politic and corporate and shall have the power: First. To adopt a seal. Second. To sue and be sued by its corporate name. Third. To purchase, hold, sell and convey land and personal property and to […]
24-1210 Directors; number; terms; expenses.
24-1210. Directors; number; terms; expenses. All powers granted to watershed districts incorporated under the provisions of this act shall be exercised by a board of directors which shall be composed of any odd number and specified in the petition for creation of the district, of qualified voters of the district. Such board shall be composed […]
24-1211 Election of directors at annual meeting; report of financial condition, projects and activities; notice and conduct of elections; vacancies; changes in number of directors or date of annual meeting; notice; procedure.
24-1211. Election of directors at annual meeting; report of financial condition, projects and activities; notice and conduct of elections; vacancies; changes in number of directors or date of annual meeting; notice; procedure. In not less than 12 months, nor more than 13 months after the recording of the certificates of incorporation, and annually thereafter, a […]
24-1212 Open meetings of directors; notice; quorum.
24-1212. Open meetings of directors; notice; quorum. Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held no less than once each quarter on such day and place as is selected by the board of directors. Notice of such meeting shall be mailed to each director at least five days prior to the date thereof, […]
24-1213 General plan, estimate of costs and information as to benefits; transmittal to chief engineer, when; open to public; report to directors.
24-1213. General plan, estimate of costs and information as to benefits; transmittal to chief engineer, when; open to public; report to directors. Upon the incorporation of the watershed district the board shall cause work to be commenced on the preparation of a general plan of the district. In addition to the general plan there shall […]
24-1214 Financing proposed projects; methods; resolution as to costs; public hearing; notice, contents; appearances; written statement required; transmittal of written statements to chief engineer; adoption, modification or rejection of general plan or method of financing; official general plan and official method of financing; resubmissions, when.
24-1214. Financing proposed projects; methods; resolution as to costs; public hearing; notice, contents; appearances; written statement required; transmittal of written statements to chief engineer; adoption, modification or rejection of general plan or method of financing; official general plan and official method of financing; resubmissions, when. Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 24-1203a, […]
24-1214a Districts adopting general plan prior to April 1, 1961; method of financing; procedure.
24-1214a. Districts adopting general plan prior to April 1, 1961; method of financing; procedure. Watershed districts which have adopted a general plan prior to April 1, 1961, but have not adopted by resolution a method of financing may follow the procedure set forth in sections 24-1213, and 24-1214 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated in the […]
24-1215 Approval of bond issue by qualified voters of district required; notice; election procedures; tax levies for financing costs; resolution, publication; protest petition; election.
24-1215. Approval of bond issue by qualified voters of district required; notice; election procedures; tax levies for financing costs; resolution, publication; protest petition; election. When any general plan and resolution of financing has been finally adopted by the board, in accordance with the procedure set forth in K.S.A. 24-1214 and said resolution provides that all […]
24-1216 Order and procedure as to specific projects; surveys, plans, specifications and estimates of costs; filing with secretary of board; open to inspection; transmittal of approved plans to chief engineer, when; review of general plan; revisions of plan; report by chief engineer, requirements.
24-1216. Order and procedure as to specific projects; surveys, plans, specifications and estimates of costs; filing with secretary of board; open to inspection; transmittal of approved plans to chief engineer, when; review of general plan; revisions of plan; report by chief engineer, requirements. (a) Following the adoption of the general plan and adoption of the […]
24-1217 Computation of special assessments; appraisement and apportionment; resolution; limitations; hearing of complaints; notice; alterations; resolution fixing assessments; notice to landowners; bonds and levies, when.
24-1217. Computation of special assessments; appraisement and apportionment; resolution; limitations; hearing of complaints; notice; alterations; resolution fixing assessments; notice to landowners; bonds and levies, when. If the resolution of financing provided for by K.S.A. 24-1216*, and amendments thereto, provides that all or any part of the cost of the works contemplated is to be paid […]