12-837.   Same; resolution; plans, specifications andestimate;approval or disapproval by secretary of health and environment; costlimited.If the governing body of a city subject to K.S.A.12-836 and amendments thereto determines it necessary to improve the city'ssystem of waterworks by enlarging, repairing,extending and improvingthe system, the governing body shall so declare byresolution. The city engineer or aperson duly authorized to act for the city shall be directed bythe resolution toforthwith prepare plans and specifications and a detailed estimate of thecost of the improvements and shall file the plans,specifications and estimate with the clerk of the city.Such plans, specifications and estimate shall be presented tothe secretary of health and environmentfor approval. If approved by the secretary, the plans, specifications andestimate shall be returned to the clerk of the city,showing such approval. No bonds to pay the cost for any improvementprovided for in this act shall be issued by the governing body of any cityuntil the plans, specifications and estimate have beenapproved by the secretary of health and environment. The cost of anyimprovement provided for in this act shall in no case exceed the cost of theapproved estimate.

      History:   L. 1913, ch. 124, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 12-837;L. 1995, ch. 116, § 4; July 1.