19-3509. Management, control, maintenance and enlargement of system; supply water for other water utilities and political subdivisions; insurance for employees; property. The water district board shall establish, manage, purchase, construct, operate, maintain and have the exclusive control of the water supply and distribution facilities and establish rules necessary for the safe, economical, efficient establishment, operation, maintenance and management of such water supply and distribution system. The board shall produce and supply water for domestic, industrial and municipal use to the inhabitants of the district and to other water utilities and political subdivisions of the state as provided by K.S.A. 19-3515, and amendments thereto. The board may improve, extend or enlarge the water supply and distribution system for such purposes. The board may authorize the payment of cost of group hospitalization, medical and surgical insurance benefits for its employees and officers and it may take by condemnation and acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or bequest such franchises and real or personal property either within or without the district as may be needed or convenient.
History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 9; L. 1957, ch. 192, § 6; L. 1967, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 170, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 106, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
Article 35 - Water Supply And Distribution Districts
19-3502 Conditions and restrictions on organization and establishment; powers.
19-3502a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
19-3504 Enlargement of district; petition.
19-3505 Board; election; terms; officers; oath; qualifications; salary; expenses; bonds.
19-3507a Same; notice of elections, requirements; canvass of elections; expenses, how paid.
19-3507b Same; duties of election commissioner.
19-3508 Revenue bonds; election; petition for resubmission; tax levies to pay expenses, when.
19-3510 General manager; term, qualifications, duties; bond; retirement plans.
19-3511 Mains, waterworks and plants; eminent domain.
19-3514 Rules and regulations relating to use of water and rates therefor; cost of extensions.
19-3515 Contracts with other water utilities or public agencies to supply water; rates and charges.
19-3516a Refunding water district revenue bonds issued under 19-3516; conditions.
19-3518 Same; certificate of convenience and necessity canceled.
19-3520 Meetings of board; keeping and inspection of records; quorum.
19-3521 Annual financial statements; publication of summary; copies available.
19-3521b Grant of easement to water district no. 1 of Johnson county; conditions; purposes; costs.
19-3524 Johnson county designated as urban area.
19-3525 Proceeding to incorporate; notice of public hearing.
19-3527 Records relating to incorporation; filing.
19-3528 Governing body of district.
19-3529 Organization of the board.
19-3530 Meetings of the board; annual audit.
19-3533 Issuance of no-fund warrants; tax levies; limitations inapplicable.
19-3538 Creation of taxing district by board, when; territory excluded.
19-3539 Production and distribution facilities; assessment of cost; engineers and employees.
19-3541 Special maintenance tax levy; user charges.
19-3542 Acquisition of property; contracts with municipalities for facilities.
19-3544 System of production and distribution facilities; cost.
19-3545 Purpose of act; purpose of districts.
19-3547a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
19-3549 Declaration of district organization, when; quasi-municipal corporation.
19-3550 Governing body; appointments; terms of members.
19-3551 Meetings of governing body; annual audit.
19-3552 Powers of governing body.
19-3554 Issuance of no-fund warrants; assessments.
19-3557 General obligation bonds; certain districts; refunding of revenue bonds; tax levies.