19-27a13.   Joint sewer districts; creation; procedure; inclusion of certaindistricts; petition.(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, whenever the main sewerdistrict engineer recommends thecreation of one or more joint sewer districts to servean existing or proposed lateral sewer district or any partthereof, together with additional described land in the same naturaldrainage area, the governing body of the main sewer district may adopt theappropriate resolution to create a joint sewerdistrict. The joint sewer district may operate and maintain all sanitary sewerand sewage treatment facilities of the districts included in the jointdistrict.All outstandingobligations of any sewer district at the time of its inclusion in ajoint sewer districtshall remain the obligations of the sewer district and the governing body of the sewerdistrict shall continue to levy the special assessments and taxes necessary topay the obligations against the lands located within the sewerdistrict.

      (b)   Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, whenever the governingbody of any sewer district has constructeda sanitary sewer system whichincludes a sewage pumping station for thedisposition of sewage and it appears to the governing body that it ismore economical and in the best interests of thelandowners in the sewer district, taking into account the cost of operating andmaintaining the pumping station,the governingbody, by resolution, may include the sewer district in a joint sewerdistrict in order that the sewage may be disposed of by gravity sewers.No resolution shall be adopted until after the presentation of apetition signed by the owners of at least 51% of the area inthe sewer district. The petition shall request the governing body to (A)dispose of the pumpingstation as advantageously as possible; (B) include thesewer district within a joint sewer district in order to dispose ofthe sewage by gravity; (C) construct any additional sewers that may benecessary;(D) assess the cost thereof against the property inthe joint sewer district; and (E) issue general obligation bonds of thecounty to pay the costs thereof.

      (c)   The petition also shall state requirements listed in subsection (b)of K.S.A. 19-27a03, and amendments thereto. Prior to the creation of any joint sewerdistrict, the governingbody of the district shall hold a public hearing thereon and give noticethereof in the manner provided by K.S.A. 19-27a05, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1983, ch. 99, § 14;L. 1986, ch. 70, § 4; May 15.