Kansas Statutes
Article 19 - Conservation Districts
2-1903 Definitions.

2-1903. Definitions. As used in this act:
(1) "District" or "conservation district" means a governmental subdivision of this state, and a public body corporate and politic, organized in accordance with the provisions of this act, for the purposes, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth.
(2) "Supervisor" means one of the members of the governing body of a district, elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of this act.
(3) "Commission" means the conservation program policy board created in K.S.A. 2-1904, and amendments thereto, including the state conservation commission continued in existence by K.S.A. 74-5,128, and amendments thereto.
(4) "State" means the state of Kansas.
(5) "Agency of this state" includes the government of this state and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporation or otherwise, of the government of this state.
(6) "United States" or "agencies of the United States" includes the United States of America, the natural resources conservation service of the United States department of agriculture and any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America.
(7) "Government" or "governmental" includes the government of this state, the government of the United States and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them.
(8) "Division" means the division of conservation established within the Kansas department of agriculture in K.S.A. 74-5,126, and amendments thereto.
(9) "Director" means the executive director of the division.
(10) "Invasive plant species" means a species of plant not native to Kansas whose introduction, presence or spread does or is likely to cause economic harm, environmental harm or harm to human health.
(11) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Kansas department of agriculture.
History: L. 1937, ch. 5, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 5, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 45, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 123; L. 2021, ch. 74, § 3; May 6.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 2 - Agriculture

Article 19 - Conservation Districts

2-1901 Title to act; "soil conservation district" defined.

2-1902 Legislative determination.

2-1903 Definitions.

2-1904 State conservation commission; members; terms; records; seal; powers and duties; rules and regulations; compensation and expenses; employees; office and supplies.

2-1907 Supervisors; qualifications; terms; meetings; vacancies; chairperson; quorum; expenses; employees; powers and duties; bonds for employees; records; removal of supervisor.

2-1907b Finance of operation of conservation district; moneys from county general fund; tax levies; use of moneys.

2-1907c Finance of operation of conservation district; amount of moneys provided by county, certification to state; state financial assistance; budget request, limitation; disbursement and distribution.

2-1908 Conservation districts; powers.

2-1913 Cooperation with another district.

2-1914 Publicly owned lands.

2-1915 Conservation structures and practices, grants; riparian and wetland protection programs; return of water right, cost-share grants; water quality buffers, grants, valuation of land.

2-1916 Petition for discontinuance of district; hearings; election; publication of result; certificate of dissolution.

2-1917 Invalidity of part.

2-1918 Inconsistent laws.

2-1919 Cost-share limitations; purchase of surface water right outside the state.

2-1920 Conservation district capital outlay fund; use of moneys.

2-1930 Definitions; water right transition assistance program established; administration; funding; contracts with landowners; grants, availability, priority.

2-1931 Penalty for violation of act or contract orders; request for hearing; appeal.

2-1933 Conservation reserve enhancement program; criteria; reports; Kansas conservation reserve enhancement program fund.