Article 35.--WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTS
19-3502.Conditions and restrictions on organization and
establishment; powers.
One or more water districts, for the purpose of this act, may be
organized, created and established in the manner hereinafter provided in
any territory located in Miami, Franklin, Johnson and Wyandotte
counties. Such water district or districts shall be located in territory
outside the limits of any territory served by or included within the
limits of any previously organized municipally-owned and operated public
water supply and distribution system. Such water district or districts
shall be organized, created and established without regard to county,
township or city boundaries and no such counties, townships or cities in
any territory in which a duly organized water district is located shall
have or exercise any jurisdiction or control over the administration of
such water district, except as specifically provided herein. Nor shall
any such city, township, or county create, organize or establish any
municipally-owned and operated water supply and distribution system in
any territory actually served, supplied or serviced by any water
district created under this act.
Each of such water districts shall be quasi-municipal body corporate
with the power of eminent domain, which shall be exercised in the manner
provided in K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-517, inclusive; such districts shall
have power to enter into contracts; to sue and be sued; to establish,
construct, purchase, operate and maintain a water supply and
distribution system; to fix water rates; and to issue revenue bonds in
the manner hereinafter provided to pay for the establishment,
construction, purchase and operation of a water supply and distribution
system or systems.
History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 234, §
50; L. 1974, ch. 127, § 1; March 8.
Article 35.--WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTS
19-3502.Conditions and restrictions on organization and
establishment; powers.
One or more water districts, for the purpose of this act, may be
organized, created and established in the manner hereinafter provided in
any territory located in Miami, Franklin, Johnson and Wyandotte
counties. Such water district or districts shall be located in territory
outside the limits of any territory served by or included within the
limits of any previously organized municipally-owned and operated public
water supply and distribution system. Such water district or districts
shall be organized, created and established without regard to county,
township or city boundaries and no such counties, townships or cities in
any territory in which a duly organized water district is located shall
have or exercise any jurisdiction or control over the administration of
such water district, except as specifically provided herein. Nor shall
any such city, township, or county create, organize or establish any
municipally-owned and operated water supply and distribution system in
any territory actually served, supplied or serviced by any water
district created under this act.
Each of such water districts shall be quasi-municipal body corporate
with the power of eminent domain, which shall be exercised in the manner
provided in K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-517, inclusive; such districts shall
have power to enter into contracts; to sue and be sued; to establish,
construct, purchase, operate and maintain a water supply and
distribution system; to fix water rates; and to issue revenue bonds in
the manner hereinafter provided to pay for the establishment,
construction, purchase and operation of a water supply and distribution
system or systems.
History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 234, §
50; L. 1974, ch. 127, § 1; March 8.
Article 35.--WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTS
19-3502.Conditions and restrictions on organization and
establishment; powers.
One or more water districts, for the purpose of this act, may be
organized, created and established in the manner hereinafter provided in
any territory located in Miami, Franklin, Johnson and Wyandotte
counties. Such water district or districts shall be located in territory
outside the limits of any territory served by or included within the
limits of any previously organized municipally-owned and operated public
water supply and distribution system. Such water district or districts
shall be organized, created and established without regard to county,
township or city boundaries and no such counties, townships or cities in
any territory in which a duly organized water district is located shall
have or exercise any jurisdiction or control over the administration of
such water district, except as specifically provided herein. Nor shall
any such city, township, or county create, organize or establish any
municipally-owned and operated water supply and distribution system in
any territory actually served, supplied or serviced by any water
district created under this act.
Each of such water districts shall be quasi-municipal body corporate
with the power of eminent domain, which shall be exercised in the manner
provided in K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-517, inclusive; such districts shall
have power to enter into contracts; to sue and be sued; to establish,
construct, purchase, operate and maintain a water supply and
distribution system; to fix water rates; and to issue revenue bonds in
the manner hereinafter provided to pay for the establishment,
construction, purchase and operation of a water supply and distribution
system or systems.
History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 234, §
50; L. 1974, ch. 127, § 1; March 8.