24-101a. Definition of terms; act inapplicable to certain drainage districts. That whenever it is required under any law of this state relating to drainage or levees that a petition be signed by resident taxpayers, or taxpayers residing within any district or territory under the terms of said drainage district law, or providing that persons shall […]
24-102. Suits by state to recover lands wrongfully reclaimed from streams. The attorney general is hereby authorized and directed to institute suits in the name of the state of Kansas for the recovery of any lands situated within the state of Kansas which have been wrongfully reclaimed from the channel of any navigable stream, which […]
24-103. Same; drainage district may use land recovered. Any land recovered as provided for in the preceding section may be used by any drainage district or other lawful authority for the location, relocation or restoration of the channel of such stream. History: L. 1909, ch. 131, § 2; March 4; R.S. 1923, 24-103.
24-104. Same; construction. Nothing in this act shall be construed as in any manner affecting or repealing any of the provisions of chapter 215, Laws of 1905. History: L. 1909, ch. 131, § 3; March 4; R.S. 1923, 24-104.
24-108. County drainage of surface waters along highways; tax levy; eminent domain; petition and agreement. That the board of county commissioners of any county in this state where existing drainage districts are so situated that the drainage and ditches established therein are inadequate to take care of and discharge the surplus surface waters along the […]
24-109. Same; warrants and assessments. That to carry out the provisions of this act the board of county commissioners of such county is authorized, empowered and directed to issue its warrants in favor of the persons doing such work or owning such lands and to collect the same in three annual assessments upon the property […]
24-110. Same; construction. That this act shall be considered as supplemental to, and in no wise contradictory of or in conflict with the general drainage laws of this state. History: L. 1923, ch. 140, § 3; April 14; R.S. 1923, 24-110.
24-111. Contracts by municipalities of bordering state with drainage district or public corporation of this state. Any municipal corporation of any other state, whether organized under a special charter or not, whose limits border upon or are near to any of the boundaries of this state is hereby permitted to contract with drainage districts and […]
24-112. Same; parties. If such contract relates to the building or maintaining of a dike, levee or sewer in any city or drainage district, such city or drainage district shall be a party to the contract, and if outside of any city or drainage district, the county commissioners shall be a party to it. If […]
24-113. Same; consent of foreign municipality to service of process. No contract mentioned in K.S.A. 24-111 shall take effect or be valid until the foreign municipal corporation who is a party to it shall file with the secretary of the state of Kansas its irrevocable written consent that actions against it arising out of such […]
24-114. Same; answer day; service and return of process; costs. The summons provided for in section 2*, shall be directed to the secretary of state, and shall require the defendant to answer by a certain day, not less than forty days nor more than sixty days from its date. It shall be forthwith forwarded by […]
24-115. Depositories for funds of county treasurer belonging to drainage district; no interest. The board of county commissioners of the county wherein a drainage district has been organized, shall designate depositories for the funds in the hands of the county treasurer belonging to such drainage district, and no interest shall be paid thereon. History: L. […]
24-116. County treasurer may be compensated for additional work performed under chapter 24, article 4. The board of directors of any such drainage district may allow and pay to the county treasurer such compensation for the additional work enjoined upon him by chapter 215, of the Laws of 1905 as they may deem just, not […]
24-117. Completion of drainage-district work in counties between 90,000 and 135,000; resolution. That when any drainage district, organized under the laws of this state, in counties with a population of not less than 90,000 and not more than 135,000, shall have completed the drainage work of such district, and in the opinion of the board […]
24-118. Same; payment of drainage-district funds to county treasurer; maintenance fund; outstanding bonds. When the board of directors of any drainage district shall have passed a resolution as provided in K.S.A. 24-117 they shall cause a copy of said resolution to be certified and delivered to the board of county commissioners of the county in […]
24-119. Same; powers transferred to county; district not dissolved. After the filing of said resolution and the transfer of all funds of such drainage district to the county treasurer, the board of county commissioners shall be vested with all of the powers and duties of the board of directors as provided by law, and shall […]
24-120. Same; duties of county engineer and county attorney; superintendent, salary. In all matters pertaining to the engineering and supervision of maintenance of said drainage works the county engineer of such county shall serve in the capacity of engineer and superintendent, under the order of the board of county commissioners, and shall serve without additional […]
24-121. Same; general maintenance fund; tax levies; redemption of bonds. All moneys held by the county treasurer under the provisions of this act shall be held exclusively for the benefit and use of such drainage district, and from time to time, if the same shall be necessary to provide for the maintenance work in said […]
24-122. Same; petition for return of powers to directors; election; transfer of funds. If at any time after the control of the affairs of any drainage district shall have been vested in the board of county commissioners as herein provided, a petition signed by the qualified electors of such district, in an amount equal to […]
24-124. Powers under 24-117 to 24-122 extended; additional powers. That when any drainage district organized under the laws of the state of Kansas has heretofore adopted a resolution as provided in K.S.A. 24-117 to 24-122, inclusive, and as provided therein turned the management and maintenance of said drainage district to the board of county commissioners […]
