12-2707. Municipal water supply system; resolution; plans, specifications and estimate; approval by secretary of health and environment; cost limited. If the governing body of a municipality determines it advisable and necessary to provide a water supply system or to improve the municipality's water supply system by contracting with other municipalities and corporations as provided in this act the governing body shall so declare by resolution. The participating municipalities and corporations forthwith shall have prepared plans and specifications and a detailed estimate of the cost of such improvements and shall file a copy of the plans, specifications and estimate with the clerk of each participating municipality and with the secretary of each participating corporation, if any. Such plans, specifications and estimate shall be presented to the secretary of health and environment for approval. If approved by the secretary, the plans, specifications and estimate shall be returned to the clerk of each participating municipality, showing such approval. No bonds to pay the cost for any improvement provided for in this act shall be issued by the governing body of any municipality until the plans, specifications and estimate have been approved by the secretary of health and environment. The total cost of any improvement provided for in this act shall in no case exceed the total cost of the approved estimate.
History: L. 1955, ch. 87, § 7; L. 1995, ch. 116, § 6; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 27 - Water Supply, Waterworks And Distribution Of Water
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.
12-2708 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.
12-2715 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.
12-2719 Same; reimbursement by city, limitations; tax levies; bonds.
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.