2-1931.   Penalty for violation of act orcontract.(a) Any person who commits any ofthe following may incur a civil penalty asprovided by this section:

      (1)   Any violation of the Kansas water right transition assistance pilotproject program actor any rule and regulation adopted thereunder; and

      (2)   any violation of term, condition or limitation defined and or imposedwithin the contractual agreement between the state conservation commission andthe water right owner.

      (b)   Any participant who violates any section of a water right transitionassistance pilot project program contract shall be subject to either one orboth of thefollowing:

      (1)   A civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 per violation.Each day shall constitute a separate violation for purposes of this section;and

      (2)   repayment of the grant amount in its entirety plus a penalty at sixpercent ofthe full grant amount.

      (c)   Any penalties or reimbursements received under this act shall bereappropriated for use in the water right transition assistance pilot projectprogram.

      History:   L. 2006, ch. 174, § 2; July 1.