19-27a24.   Attachment of territory within a city to county sewer district;notice; hearing; affect on bonds previously issued; costs; charges; bonds.Upon petition of the governing body of any city, the board of countycommissionersof any county may attach territory lyingwithin and served by the sewer system of the city to an existing countysewer district. Prior to attaching the territory to a county sewerdistrict, the board of county commissioners shall give notice of itsintent to do so and of a public hearing to be held thereon. Notice of thehearing shall be given in the manner provided by K.S.A. 19-27a05.After the hearing, if the boardfinds that it would be in the best interest of the personsresiding within the territories affected by the transfer, the boardmay adopt a resolution providing for the attachment of the territory tothe county sewer district. All bonds issued or other indebtednessincurred by the county or the city prior to the attachment of theterritory shall remain the liability of and lien against the propertiesto which the liability attached prior to the inclusion of the territoryin the county sewer district. If the board of countycommissioners determines that property in either the city sewer systemor the county sewer district will benefit from the use of sewerfacilities constructed by the other governmental unit, notice of thedetermination shall be given along with the notice of the public hearing.After the determination, the board of countycommissioners may levy and collect an annual charge against the propertybenefited, which shall be used only for the purpose of helping to paythe principal of and interest on the bonds issued by the othergovernmental unit for the purpose of constructing the sewer facilitiesbeing utilized. The cost of any further enlargements or improvements ofthe county sewer district shall be paid by sale of generalobligation bonds of the county as provided by the general bond law and shallbe assessed against all of the properties includedin the county sewer district at the time of the issuance thereof.

      History:   L. 1983, ch. 99, § 25; July 1.