19-3501. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “County commissioners,” “county clerk,” and “register of deeds” mean, respectively, board of county commissioners, county clerk and register of deeds of the county in which the greatest portion of the territory of any existing or proposed water district is located, unless otherwise specifically indicated; (b) “commission” means […]
19-3502. Conditions and restrictions on organization and establishment; powers. One or more water districts, for the purpose of this act, may be organized, created and established in the manner hereinafter provided in any territory located in Miami, Franklin, Johnson and Wyandotte counties. Such water district or districts shall be located in territory outside the limits […]
19-3502a. Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts. Any land located within an improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any land located within an industrial district created pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3801 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall not be included within the boundaries of any water supply […]
19-3503. Petition for creation; determination by county commissioners; notice and hearing; creation; ratification of districts previously established; disorganization. Whenever 1,000 qualified electors within the territory of a proposed water district petition the board of county commissioners of any county for the creation of a water district, the board of county commissioners shall ascertain and determine […]
19-3504. Enlargement of district; petition. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, whenever line extensions have been laid by any water utility operating under a certificate of convenience and necessity within the original district, within the certificated area as it existed on the effective date of this act and subsequent to the establishment and organization […]
19-3505. Board; election; terms; officers; oath; qualifications; salary; expenses; bonds. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the governing body of any water district to which this section applies shall be a five-member board holding positions numbered one to five, inclusive. Each member shall be elected and shall hold office from the second Monday […]
19-3505a. Issuance of no-fund warrants by board, when; expending moneys; tax levy, collection and disposition. In order to provide funds to meet necessary expenses in carrying on its regular activities and duties, as provided in K.S.A. 19-3505, the water district board provided for by said section 19-3505 may issue no-fund warrants in a total amount […]
19-3506. Survey commission; appointment; qualifications; personnel; survey report to board; approval of plan by board; publication; recordation. Whenever a water district has been created and a board elected as hereinbefore provided, said board shall cause a survey to be made and for such purpose, shall appoint a survey commission which shall consist of three (3) […]
19-3507. Elections, voting places; election officer, duties; candidates for office, filing as; election procedure and cost; eligible voters. (a) The water district election shall be held in each election precinct, a part or all of which is located within such water district, except that if no other election is being held in a given election […]
19-3507a. Same; notice of elections, requirements; canvass of elections; expenses, how paid. The county election officer shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the district, a notice of all elections held under this act. The notice shall address the qualified electors residing within the district and identify the precincts and […]
19-3507b. Same; duties of election commissioner. The election commissioner of Johnson county shall conduct all elections under this act. Members of the board of the water district in office on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve for the term for which they were elected and shall retain the same member positions […]
19-3508. Revenue bonds; election; petition for resubmission; tax levies to pay expenses, when. Before any water district shall be authorized to issue any revenue bonds for the establishment, construction, purchase, operation and maintenance of any water supply and distribution system or to incur any expenses therefor, except the necessary expenses involved in making the authorized […]
19-3509. Management, control, maintenance and enlargement of system; supply water for other water utilities and political subdivisions; insurance for employees; property. The water district board shall establish, manage, purchase, construct, operate, maintain and have the exclusive control of the water supply and distribution facilities and establish rules necessary for the safe, economical, efficient establishment, operation, […]
19-3510. General manager; term, qualifications, duties; bond; retirement plans. (a) The water district board may select and appoint a general manager who shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. Such manager shall be chosen on the basis of administrative ability and shall hold such college degree or degrees and experience as the board […]
19-3511. Mains, waterworks and plants; eminent domain. Any water district established under this act is hereby empowered to connect with any source of water supply or to construct, operate and maintain waterworks or plants anywhere within twenty (20) miles of any boundary of such water district, either within or without the county; to lay mains […]
19-3512. Annexation of territory or extension of boundaries; procedure; election; dissolution of certain rural water districts, when. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, and amendments thereto, any water district, formed under provisions of this act and owning or maintaining a water system, may annex adjoining territory for the purpose of supplying and distributing […]
19-3514. Rules and regulations relating to use of water and rates therefor; cost of extensions. The water district board shall adopt and make available to the public rules and regulations relating to, among other things, the use of water, the rates of charge for its consumption and related services and the connection, expansion, improvement, construction […]
19-3515. Contracts with other water utilities or public agencies to supply water; rates and charges. Any water district board may contract with any other water utility, as defined by K.S.A. 19-3501, and amendments thereto, or any school district, state department, state institution, board of county commissioners of any county, township, municipality or political subdivision of […]
19-3516. Issuance, sale, registration and terms of revenue bonds; fixing of service rates and charges; deposit and use of revenues; sinking fund; liens; annual audits; bids, when; exceptions; lease purchase agreements; finance leases. (a) Any water district board may issue and sell revenue bonds to finance the cost of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement, […]
19-3516a. Refunding water district revenue bonds issued under 19-3516; conditions. Any water district board having issued revenue bonds under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-3516 may, from time to time, without an election, issue revenue bonds to refund any previous issue or part thereof of its outstanding revenue bonds. Such refunding bonds shall be issued in […]
