24-509. First election. At the time appointed therefor in the proclamation incorporating said drainage district, the first election shall be held, at which the directors provided for in this act shall be chosen. At this election the persons receiving the highest number of votes for county director in each county shall be declared elected county director, and the person receiving the highest number of votes for director at large in the entire district shall be declared elected director at large. The judges and clerks shall qualify, and the election shall be held, the results ascertained and the returns made in the same manner as is provided by law for general county elections, except as in this act provided: Provided, That the returns on the election of the director at large shall be made to the secretary of state, the returns canvassed and certificate of election issued as in the case of the election of state officers.
History: L. 1911, ch. 170, ยง 9; March 27; R.S. 1923, 24-509.
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.