19-27a14.   Enlargement of boundaries upon petition; additional levies.Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the governing body of any main,lateral or joint sewer district, by resolution,may enlarge theboundaries of the district upon the presentation of apetition approvedby the district engineer. The petitionshall be signed bythe owners of at least 51% of the area sought to be added to the district.The petition shall state the requirements listed in subsection (b) of K.S.A.19-27a03, and amendments thereto. Theresolution shall provide for the levying of taxesor special assessments, as may be appropriate,upon the property in the added area, the same as are being levied upon theproperty in the district, to pay the principal andinterest on outstanding bonds issued for the payment of costs ofimprovements in the district. The resolution also shall providefor an additional special assessment upon the property in the added area to pay aproportionate share of all amounts previously paid by the district uponany bonds issued for such purposes. No area may be added to thedistrict except where the sewage therefrom flows by gravity into themains of the district unless the governing body, acting upon the recommendationof the chief engineer, determines that pumping is in the best interest ofthe area to be added.The additional levies shall bemade over a period of years, as determined by thegoverning body, and the proceeds therefrom shall be credited to the bondand interest fund of the district.

      History:   L. 1983, ch. 99, § 15;L. 1986, ch. 70, § 8; May 15.