Kansas Statutes
Article 27 - Water Supply, Waterworks And Distribution Of Water
12-2702 Contracts for common supply of water.

12-2702. Contracts for common supply of water. Two or more municipalities, or one or more municipalities and one or more corporations, are hereby empowered to enter into a contract, contracts or a series of contracts, from time to time, to provide for a common supply of water, including joint acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of any and all sites, rights of way, easements, other interests in real property, equipment and facilities necessary for, or used in connection with, the procuring and transportation of water to the said municipalities and their customers. Such contracts for a common supply of water shall provide for the method of acquisition or construction of the common supply; the management and operation of the system; the method of fixing the proportionate share of each participating municipality and corporation and of making contributions; the method of making annual adjustments of the proportionate shares of the annual cost and expense; the method of collection of water rates and other charges, and enforcement thereof; the fixing of rate schedules and other charges; the adoption of rules and regulations governing the operation of the system and the conditions of sale; the adjudication of disputes and all other matters necessary to effectuate such an arrangement.
History: L. 1955, ch. 87, ยง 2; April 14.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities

Article 27 - Water Supply, Waterworks And Distribution Of Water

12-2701 Definitions.

12-2702 Contracts for common supply of water.

12-2703 Acquisition, development and distribution of common water supply.

12-2704 Contracts for management and operation; reports.

12-2705 Costs, how financed; extent of right to acquire or condemn property.

12-2706 Sale of water; rates; use of reimbursements; assessments; tax levies.

12-2707 Municipal water supply system; resolution; plans, specifications and estimate; approval by secretary of health and environment; cost limited.

12-2708 Same; ordinance or resolution; election, when.

12-2709 Common water supply; general obligation and revenue bonds, conditions and restrictions.

12-2710 Water supply in certain cities and townships; eminent domain.

12-2711 Grants of rights-of-way by certain state and local agencies.

12-2712 Validation of certain contracts and bond issues; bonds exempted from debt limitations.

12-2713 Jurisdiction of certain state agencies saved.

12-2714 Municipalities and corporations not deemed common carriers and not subject to utility regulation.

12-2715 Authority and powers conferred by act; act supplemental; invalidity of part.

12-2716 Cities owning waterworks may contract for water supply.

12-2717 Same; reimbursement agreement.

12-2718 Cities under 200,000; agreements with federal or state agencies for municipal water supply and recreational areas.

12-2719 Same; reimbursement by city, limitations; tax levies; bonds.

12-2720 Same; adoption of ordinance; contents; publication; protest petition; election; effective, when.

12-2721 Same; act additional to 12-2716, 12-2717.

12-2722 Same; exemption of certain cities from reimbursement limitations of 12-2719.

12-2723 Installation of separate water meter for individual dwelling units.