24-301. Board of county commissioners to establish ditches, drains or streams. That the board of county commissioners of any county in this state shall have power, whenever in their opinion the same is demanded by or will be conducive to the public health, convenience, or welfare, to cause to be established, located and constructed, as hereinafter provided, any ditch, drain or watercourse within such county: Provided, That it shall be unlawful to divert any natural watercourse from a well defined channel.
History: L. 1886, ch. 161, ยง 1; Feb. 24; R.S. 1923, 24-301.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees
Article 3 - Drainage Of Swamps, Bottoms Or Lowlands Within County
24-301 Board of county commissioners to establish ditches, drains or streams.
24-302 Drainage ditch, drain or watercourse; maintenance and repair; tax levy, use of proceeds.
24-303 Petition to be filed; bond; notice to persons owning lands.
24-306 Division into sections; performance of work; fees and costs; assessments.
24-307 Penalty for obstructing ditch, drain or stream; damages.
24-313 Sale of work to lowest bidder.