12-631c.   Same; service charges; ordinance for management andoperation; contracts; sale or disposal; tax revenue not to be used.Any city so acquiring any such sewers or sewage facilities as providedin K.S.A. 12-631b, shall have the right to own, operate andmaintain such facilities whether located within or without such city andshall have the right to establish just, reasonable, and equitable servicecharges to be paid to such city for the use of such sewer system, saidcharges to be based on the quantity and character of both the sewagedischarged into the sewer system of the city: Provided further,Sufficient charges may be made for connections to property outside the cityto compensate for capital investments made by the city for the sewersystem.

      The governing body of such city shall have the power to pass ordinancesproviding rules and regulations for the management and operation of suchsewer system, the collection of the charges and the disposition of therevenues therefrom: Provided further, Such city shall have the powerto make contracts with persons, firms, corporations, boards of countycommissioners, township trustees, sewer districts and other municipalitiesand political subdivisions for the use and maintenance of such sewers andsewage facilities upon such terms and conditions for such term of years asthe governing body of such city may deem proper. Any city so acquiring suchfacilities shall have the right to sell and dispose of same or any partthereof as may be deemed expedient and to the public interest. No revenuederived from ad valorem taxes shall be used for the acquisition, operationand maintenance of the sewer facilities provided for in this act.

      History:   L. 1947, ch. 131, § 2; April 4.