82a-1337. Same; duties of secretary of state relating to petitions; approval of chief engineer required, findings. If the secretary of state finds the petition, as required by K.S.A. 82a-1335, to be sufficient as to form and the number and qualifications of the petitioners, the secretary shall prepare a certified copy of the petition and transmit the same to the chief engineer within five days from the date of such finding. Upon receipt of such certified copy, the chief engineer shall institute an investigation of the proposed district, its territory and purposes, and within 90 days after receipt of the copy shall transmit a written report of the findings on the petition, together with the chief engineer's written approval or disapproval of the petition, to the secretary of state and the acting chairperson of the steering committee named in the petition.
The chief engineer shall approve such petition if the chief engineer finds:
(a) That the proposed district would not include water rights in any existing water assurance district; and
(b) that the statement of purposes contained in the petition conforms with the intents and purposes of this act.
If the chief engineer approves such petition, the chief engineer shall transmit a certified copy of the report containing all findings to the secretary of state and to the chairperson of the steering committee of the district.
History: L. 1986, ch. 391, ยง 8; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses
82a-1301 State water plan storage act; definitions.
82a-1302 Same; waters subject to act.
82a-1305 Same; withdrawal and use of waters; contracts for withdrawal; disposal of surplus water.
82a-1308a Same; establishment of rates, components; considerations.
82a-1309 Same; meters, gauges or other measuring devices; director, authority.
82a-1310a Same; application to enter into contract, contents.
82a-1311a Same; contract negotiations; authority approval, considerations.
82a-1312 Same; contracts filed with chief engineer.
82a-1313 Same; withdrawal of water under contract; exercise and protection of rights.
82a-1314 Same; request for withdrawal of water; release of water; conduct and withdrawal of water.
82a-1315a Same; payment of charges; disposition of revenue.
82a-1315c Water marketing fund created; purposes for which moneys may be expended from fund.
82a-1317 Same; failure to make payment for water; interest on overdue payment.
82a-1319 Same; rules and regulations.
82a-1330 Water assurance program; citation of act.
82a-1332 Same; negotiation by Kansas water office for water assurance storage in federal reservoirs.
82a-1333 Same; prerequisites to organization of water assurance district; duties of chief engineer.
82a-1334 Same; participation mandatory in program, when.
82a-1335 Same; procedure for organization of water assurance district; petition requirements.
82a-1342 Same; district meetings, purpose.
82a-1343 Same; meetings of district board of directors; notice.
82a-1344 Same; powers of districts.
82a-1346 Same; persons not prohibited from purchasing storage in federal reservoirs.
82a-1347 Same; renegotiation of existing water supply storage contracts.
82a-1348 Same; conservation plans and practices required.
82a-1349 Water supply storage assurance fund established; receipts; use of moneys.
82a-1360 Financing of large reservoir projects; definitions.
82a-1363 Same; issuance of revenue bonds to refund existing revenue bonds.
82a-1365 Same; income from bonds exempt from taxation.
82a-1366 Same; bonds deemed legal and proper securities for investment by governmental entities.
82a-1367 Same; powers supplemental to other powers of Kansas water office; severability.
82a-1368 Same; publication of notice of revenue bond issuance, contents; actions to contest, timing.