12-6,121. Acquisition by city of sewerage system created by county; procedure; financing of costs.
12-6,121
12-6,121. Acquisition by city of sewerage system created by county;
procedure; financing of costs.
(a) As used in this act:
(1) "City" means any city located in the state of Kansas.
(2) "County" means any county located in the state of Kansas.
(3) "Sewerage system" means sewers, mains, pumping stations, treatment
works, storage facilities and all other appurtenances to the collection,
storage, treatment and disposal of sewage or waste water.
(b) The governing body of any city and the board of county commissioners of
any county may enter into an agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2901, et seq.,
and amendments thereto, providing for the transfer
to the city a sewerage system, or any part thereof, in a sewer district
created by the county whether located inside or outside the corporate limits of
such city.
(c) Any
outstanding bonded indebtedness and other liabilities incurred by a sewer
district created to pay for the construction and
operation of the sewerage system, that exist at
the time of the transfer pursuant to an agreement authorized by subsection (a),
shall be and remain an obligation of the district.
Any and all special assessments or other charges assessed against the property
in the district for the payment of the cost of the sewerage system shall remain
an obligation of the property assessed and shall be payable by the property
owners until the outstanding debt is paid.
(d) The governing body of the city may agree to assume
any or all of the outstanding debt and other liabilities of the district. The
governing body of the city may issue general obligation bonds of such
city
to acquire the sewerage system and pay the outstanding debt and liabilities
assumed thereby when acquiring such sewerage system.
All costs incurred by the city pursuant to an agreement authorized
by subsection (b) may be paid by the city at large or from the
general improvement
fund, general revenue fund, internal improvement fund, or any other fund or
funds of such city which are available for such purposes.
(e) This act shall be supplemental to all other acts relating to the
financing of sewerage systems and shall not preclude the use of other statutes
or home rule authority pursuant to section 5 of article 12 of the Kansas
constitution for
the making and financing of all or any part of such systems.
History: L. 1994, ch. 244, § 1; July 1.