24-508. Ballots and nominations. The ballots for the first election herein provided for shall be furnished by the county, and the county clerk is hereby instructed to place as candidates on said ballots the names of such electors, as defined in the next preceding section, as may be nominated for the office of director by petition signed by not less than five electors of the county entitled to vote at said election, and accompanied by the written consent of the freeholder so nominated to become a candidate for such office; and if there is to be elected a director at large, as hereinbefore provided, he shall be nominated by petition signed by not less than ten electors, and such petition, together with his written consent to become a candidate for said office, shall be filed with the clerk of each of the counties of said drainage district. All nominating petitions shall be filed with said clerks at least ten days prior to the date set for said election. At all succeeding elections for director the candidates shall be nominated in like manner but the petitions shall be filed with the secretary of the board of directors, who will cause to be placed on the ballots the names of all persons so nominated.
History: L. 1911, ch. 170, ยง 8; March 27; R.S. 1923, 24-508.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees
Article 5 - Drainage In Valley Of Natural Watercourse
24-501 Drainage districts organized in valley of natural watercourse; procedure.
24-502 Petition; time for hearing; notice.
24-502a Inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.
24-503 Hearing on petition; report to secretary of state.
24-504 Proclamation by governor; date for election of directors; record of proceeding.
24-505 Places for holding elections; judges and clerks.
24-506 Board of directors, qualifications; term.
24-507 List of freeholders; persons entitled to vote.
24-508 Ballots and nominations.
24-510 First meeting of directors; organization of board; definition of boundaries of district.
24-511 Appeal on location of boundary line.
24-513 Engineer; salary; duties.
24-514 Rules for plans, specifications and estimates.
24-516 Bond election; notice; canvass of returns.
24-518 Record of bonds; levy for interest and sinking fund.
24-519 Benefits assessment commission; compensation, duties.
24-520 Apportionment of benefits.
24-522 Prevention of overflow of natural watercourse.
24-523 Filing of benefits assessment commission report; notice of assessments; appeal.
24-524 Hearing of complaints; notice; report.
24-525 Letting of contracts for work; bond of contractor.
24-526 Smaller district previously organized; application of act.
24-527a Vacancy on board; appointment.