24-661 Same; certification to chief engineer; investigation, report and approval or disapproval; approval required, when; transmittal of approval to secretary of state and to chairman of steering committee.
24-661. Same; certification to chief engineer; investigation, report and approval or disapproval; approval required, when; transmittal of approval to secretary of state and to chairman of steering committee. If the secretary of state finds the petition to be sufficient as to form and the number and qualifications of the petitioners, he or she shall prepare […]
24-662 Same; meeting of steering committee, notice; committee constitutes initial board of directors; election of officers; election on organization of district; certification of results to secretary of state; certificate of incorporation, issuance and recording; action attacking incorporation, limitation.
24-662. Same; meeting of steering committee, notice; committee constitutes initial board of directors; election of officers; election on organization of district; certification of results to secretary of state; certificate of incorporation, issuance and recording; action attacking incorporation, limitation. Within ten (10) days after receipt of a certified copy of the chief engineer’s report approving the […]
24-663 Same; payment of costs and expenses when proposed district not approved; tax levies; disposition of funds.
24-663. Same; payment of costs and expenses when proposed district not approved; tax levies; disposition of funds. If the organization of the proposed district is defeated at the special election or if the petition is disapproved by the chief engineer, the board of directors or steering committee named in the petition shall continue to function […]
24-664 Same; district as body politic and corporate; powers; designation of home office.
24-664. Same; district as body politic and corporate; powers; designation of home office. Each joint drainage district incorporated under the provisions of this act shall be a body politic and corporate and shall have all the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction now or hereafter conferred by law on drainage districts organized under the provisions of […]
24-665 Same; no-fund warrants to pay initial organization and administrative expenses; limitation; tax levy to pay; annual ascertainment and certification of valuation in joint district.
24-665. Same; no-fund warrants to pay initial organization and administrative expenses; limitation; tax levy to pay; annual ascertainment and certification of valuation in joint district. The district board may issue no-fund warrants to pay for initial organizational, engineering, legal and administrative expenses of the district, except that the amount so issued shall not exceed the […]
24-665a Same; annual meeting; notice; elections.
24-665a. Same; annual meeting; notice; elections. In not less than 12 months, nor more than 13 months after the recording of the certificates of incorporation, a meeting shall be held for the election of directors. Each director shall be elected for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. Notice […]
24-666 Same; act supplemental to existing laws.
24-666. Same; act supplemental to existing laws. This act shall be deemed to be supplemental to existing laws relating to drainage districts, flood control, irrigation, soil conservation and related matters, and shall not be construed as repealing any existing law. It shall be construed as providing an additional method and procedure for the organization of […]
24-667 Extension of territory of joint district; petition; approval of secretary of state and chief engineer.
24-667. Extension of territory of joint district; petition; approval of secretary of state and chief engineer. The secretary of state, with the approval of the chief engineer of the division of water resources and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, shall have power, upon proper petition being presented for that purpose to extend the […]
24-668 Dissolution of portion of joint district; petition, contents; hearing; findings; report; certificate of dissolution; powers and duties of chief engineer.
24-668. Dissolution of portion of joint district; petition, contents; hearing; findings; report; certificate of dissolution; powers and duties of chief engineer. The chief engineer of the division of water resources shall have power upon proper petition being presented for that purpose to dissolve a portion of a joint drainage district organized and incorporated under the […]
24-657 Same; authorization.
24-657. Same; authorization. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, drainage districts, the proposed territory of which lies in two or more counties, may be organized and incorporated in the manner provided in this act. History: L. 1963, ch. 225, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 70, § 31; May 15.