82a-2312 Same; releases of water.
82a-2312. Same; releases of water. (a) The chief engineer shall protect releases of water from the kanopolis reservoir for water supply access storage as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of the releases made pursuant to this act and for the benefit of the district members for whom such releases are made. (b) The […]
82a-2313 Same; conservation plans.
82a-2313. Same; conservation plans. Each member of the district shall adopt conservation plans and practices for such member. Such plans and practices shall be consistent with the guidelines for conservation plans and practices developed and maintained by the Kansas water office as provided in K.S.A. 74-2608, and amendments thereto. Prior to entering into a contract […]
82a-2314 Same; bonds.
82a-2314. Same; bonds. (a) The Kansas water office is hereby authorized to issue and sell revenue bonds for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of acquiring a site or sites, constructing, reconstructing, improving and expanding projects within the program area or to finance the purchase of storage in the reservoir using […]
82a-2315 Same; expiration of provisions.
82a-2315. Same; expiration of provisions. If the district authorized pursuant to this act is not formed by December 31, 2020, the provisions of this act shall expire. History: L. 2011, ch. 89, § 15; July 1.
82a-2316 Same; lower smoky hill special irrigation district; authorization.
82a-2316. Same; lower smoky hill special irrigation district; authorization. There is hereby authorized the lower smoky hill special irrigation district for the purpose of participating in the lower smoky hill water supply access program. Such special irrigation district shall be a single member of the lower smoky hill water supply access district. History: L. 2011, […]
82a-2317 Same; special irrigation district; formation and petition.
82a-2317. Same; special irrigation district; formation and petition. (a) The lower smoky hill special irrigation district shall be formed upon petition by eligible irrigation water right holders to the director of the Kansas water office, demonstrating a need for and requesting purchase of 500 acre feet or more for water supply access storage for the […]
82a-2318 Same; special irrigation district; membership.
82a-2318. Same; special irrigation district; membership. (a) Membership of the special irrigation district shall consist of all landowners holding eligible irrigation water rights participating in the petition as described in K.S.A. 82a-2317, and amendments thereto. Additional interested eligible landowners with irrigation surface water rights within the program area may apply for membership in accordance with […]
82a-2319 Same; special irrigation district; governing board; authorities; duties.
82a-2319. Same; special irrigation district; governing board; authorities; duties. (a) There shall be created a governing board of the special irrigation district. Such governing board shall have the authority to: (1) Purchase, allocate, determine, charge fees and assessments for and allow the use, for the benefit of members of the special irrigation district, of water […]
82a-2320 Same; special irrigation district; governing board; elections; meetings.
82a-2320. Same; special irrigation district; governing board; elections; meetings. (a) All powers granted to the special irrigation district under the provisions of this act shall be exercised by an elected governing board. Such governing board shall consist of an odd number of no less than three and no more than nine directors. Elections for board […]
82a-2321 Same; special irrigation district; members; charges and assessments.
82a-2321. Same; special irrigation district; members; charges and assessments. (a) The costs of the water supply access storage shall be paid from funds of the special irrigation district, and from any fees and assessments of members. In order to finance the operations of the special irrigation district, the governing board may assess an annual water […]