24-611.Annexation of land to district; procedures;limitations.(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, and amendments thereto, and ifthe board of supervisors determines that land located outside the districtbenefits bythe drainage improvements of the district, theboard shall present a petition to theboard of county commissioners of the county in which the greater portion ofthe territory of the original drainage district is located asking for theextension of the territorial limitsof the district to include such land. The board of county commissioners shallinvestigate such petition and determine whether such land should be includedwithin the district.
(b) The petition submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall:
(1) Describe the land proposed to be included within the drainage districtby sections or subdivisions of sections,according to the government survey or by metes and bounds;
(2) statethat the land and property thereon are subject to injury anddamage from the overflow of some natural or manmade watercourse, naming ordescribing it;
(3) state that improvement of the channel of suchwatercourse,the construction and maintenance of levees, drains, ditches, dikes,jetties, riprap or other works are necessary to prevent such overflow;
(4) state that such improvement or works will be conducive to the publichealth, convenience or welfare; and
(5) contain a prayerthat the land described in the petitionbe included within such drainage district. If anyland requested to be included in the original drainagedistrict is located within the corporate limits of any city, it shall besufficientto describe such land by appropriate number as lots or blocks orparts of lots or blocks.
Whenever a petition is presented to the board of county commissioners pursuantto this section, the board of county commissioners shall fix a time for thehearing of such petition. Notice of such hearing shall be published at leastonce in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the landdescribed in the petition is located at least 10 daysbefore the date fixed for the hearing.
(c) Following such hearing, if the board finds the petition is in conformityto therequirements of this section and that the allegations thereof are true, theboardshall make a finding and decision to that effect, and shall declare theland described in the petition to be annexed to and included within theoriginal drainage district. No territory within any city located in a countyhaving an assessed tangible valuation of more than $150,000,000 shall beincluded within any drainage district without the approval of the governingbodyof such city.
History: L. 1911, ch. 168, § 11; L. 1911, H.J.R. No. 15, p. 277;R.S. 1923, 24-611; L. 1977, ch. 126, § 2;L. 2001, ch. 76, § 1; July 1.
24-611.Annexation of land to district; procedures;limitations.(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, and amendments thereto, and ifthe board of supervisors determines that land located outside the districtbenefits bythe drainage improvements of the district, theboard shall present a petition to theboard of county commissioners of the county in which the greater portion ofthe territory of the original drainage district is located asking for theextension of the territorial limitsof the district to include such land. The board of county commissioners shallinvestigate such petition and determine whether such land should be includedwithin the district.
(b) The petition submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall:
(1) Describe the land proposed to be included within the drainage districtby sections or subdivisions of sections,according to the government survey or by metes and bounds;
(2) statethat the land and property thereon are subject to injury anddamage from the overflow of some natural or manmade watercourse, naming ordescribing it;
(3) state that improvement of the channel of suchwatercourse,the construction and maintenance of levees, drains, ditches, dikes,jetties, riprap or other works are necessary to prevent such overflow;
(4) state that such improvement or works will be conducive to the publichealth, convenience or welfare; and
(5) contain a prayerthat the land described in the petitionbe included within such drainage district. If anyland requested to be included in the original drainagedistrict is located within the corporate limits of any city, it shall besufficientto describe such land by appropriate number as lots or blocks orparts of lots or blocks.
Whenever a petition is presented to the board of county commissioners pursuantto this section, the board of county commissioners shall fix a time for thehearing of such petition. Notice of such hearing shall be published at leastonce in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the landdescribed in the petition is located at least 10 daysbefore the date fixed for the hearing.
(c) Following such hearing, if the board finds the petition is in conformityto therequirements of this section and that the allegations thereof are true, theboardshall make a finding and decision to that effect, and shall declare theland described in the petition to be annexed to and included within theoriginal drainage district. No territory within any city located in a countyhaving an assessed tangible valuation of more than $150,000,000 shall beincluded within any drainage district without the approval of the governingbodyof such city.
History: L. 1911, ch. 168, § 11; L. 1911, H.J.R. No. 15, p. 277;R.S. 1923, 24-611; L. 1977, ch. 126, § 2;L. 2001, ch. 76, § 1; July 1.
24-611.Annexation of land to district; procedures;limitations.(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, and amendments thereto, and ifthe board of supervisors determines that land located outside the districtbenefits bythe drainage improvements of the district, theboard shall present a petition to theboard of county commissioners of the county in which the greater portion ofthe territory of the original drainage district is located asking for theextension of the territorial limitsof the district to include such land. The board of county commissioners shallinvestigate such petition and determine whether such land should be includedwithin the district.
(b) The petition submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall:
(1) Describe the land proposed to be included within the drainage districtby sections or subdivisions of sections,according to the government survey or by metes and bounds;
(2) statethat the land and property thereon are subject to injury anddamage from the overflow of some natural or manmade watercourse, naming ordescribing it;
(3) state that improvement of the channel of suchwatercourse,the construction and maintenance of levees, drains, ditches, dikes,jetties, riprap or other works are necessary to prevent such overflow;
(4) state that such improvement or works will be conducive to the publichealth, convenience or welfare; and
(5) contain a prayerthat the land described in the petitionbe included within such drainage district. If anyland requested to be included in the original drainagedistrict is located within the corporate limits of any city, it shall besufficientto describe such land by appropriate number as lots or blocks orparts of lots or blocks.
Whenever a petition is presented to the board of county commissioners pursuantto this section, the board of county commissioners shall fix a time for thehearing of such petition. Notice of such hearing shall be published at leastonce in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the landdescribed in the petition is located at least 10 daysbefore the date fixed for the hearing.
(c) Following such hearing, if the board finds the petition is in conformityto therequirements of this section and that the allegations thereof are true, theboardshall make a finding and decision to that effect, and shall declare theland described in the petition to be annexed to and included within theoriginal drainage district. No territory within any city located in a countyhaving an assessed tangible valuation of more than $150,000,000 shall beincluded within any drainage district without the approval of the governingbodyof such city.
History: L. 1911, ch. 168, § 11; L. 1911, H.J.R. No. 15, p. 277;R.S. 1923, 24-611; L. 1977, ch. 126, § 2;L. 2001, ch. 76, § 1; July 1.
