24-802. Petition for levee; bond; eminent domain proceedings. Whenever a petition is presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which a levee is proposed to be constructed, signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage on which such levee or any portion of it is proposed to be constructed, or which will be benefited by the construction of such levee, specifying substantially the place of beginning, the general course and termination of such levee, accompanied by a bond, with surety approved by the clerk of such board, payable to the state of Kansas, conditioned that the petitioners will pay all costs and expenses accruing in the proceedings in case said levee be not finally located and allowed, the board of county commissioners shall with such assistance as may be required of the county engineer, determine whether or not to institute proceedings and exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1893, ch. 104, § 2; L. 1905, ch. 216, § 1; R.S. 1923, 24-802; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 66; L. 2011, ch. 49, § 15; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees
24-801 Powers of county commissioners.
24-802 Petition for levee; bond; eminent domain proceedings.
24-807 Specifications and estimates.
24-808 Contracts; bids; construction by owner of land.
24-809 Letting of contracts; county liability.
24-810 Assessments of costs; surplus funds, use for repairs; additional assessments.
24-812 Compensation of supervisor and employees.
24-813 Orders and regulations.
24-814 Compensation of surveyor, viewers and persons assisting.
24-815 Penalties for unlawful acts; removal of obstructions.
24-816 Construction of levee partly or wholly within city of first class; assessments; bonds.
24-817 Same; bonds; assessments.