19-3520. Meetings of board; keeping and inspection of records; quorum. (a) From and after May 1, 1991, every water district board shall meet in regular session at a place to be designated by the board and on the same regular day each month during the year, as determined by the water district board for the transaction of any business as often as the interest or business of the water district may demand. The board shall meet in special session on the call of the chairperson or at the request of any four members on the board. The nature of the business to be transacted at any call meeting shall be governed by the matters and things set out in the call. All water district boards shall adopt their rules of procedure and keep a record of their proceedings. Except as provided by the open records act, the records and accounts of the board shall be public. Except as provided by K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto, meetings of the board shall be open to the public. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(b) For any water district previously created and existing with a five-member board prior to the effective date of this act and until the election and qualification of the sixth and seventh members at the next regular election, three members shall continue to constitute a quorum and may request to meet in special session.
History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 20; L. 1957, ch. 192, § 13; L. 1984, ch. 107, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 91, § 3; 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.