12-2710. Water supply in certain cities and townships; eminent domain.
12-2710
12-2710. Water supply in certain cities and townships; eminent domain.
The construction, acquisition, operation and maintenance of a common
supply of water and a waterworks system, under the provisions of this act
is hereby declared to be for a public use, and any municipality which has
entered into a contract to provide for a common supply of water under the
provisions of this act is hereby empowered to institute, either in its own
name or jointly in the name of all the participating municipalities as
plaintiff, a proceeding for the condemnation of any lands, either within or
without the boundaries of such municipality or municipalities, which it or
they may deem necessary for the construction, acquisition, operation and
maintenance of a common supply of water or for a waterworks system. Such
proceeding shall be conducted according to the provisions of K.S.A. 26-501
to 26-516, inclusive.
History: L. 1955, ch. 87, § 10; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 26; Jan. 1, 1964.