Kansas Statutes
Article 6 - Water Districts
82a-622 Attachment of adjoining lands, when; petition, contents.

82a-622. Attachment of adjoining lands, when; petition, contents. A petition addressed to the county commissioners may be filed with the county clerk, praying for the attachment, to an existing district, of lands outside the district which can be economically served by the facilities of the district. Said petition for attachment shall be signed by at least fifty percent (50%) of the owners of land within the area or signed on behalf of the owners of land within the area when such petition is accompanied by a request for petitioning signed by at least fifty percent (50%) of the owners of land within the area. The number of owners of land in the area shall be determined by an enumeration of said owners of land, taken from the tax rolls of the county in which lands are located, and verified by one of said landowners or the attorney filing same, duly attached to and made a part of said petition. For purposes of determining the number of owners of land in the area the tax rolls of the county shall be prima facie evidence of title and the name and address of the owners of land within said area. The petition shall (1) define by metes and bounds the boundaries of lands requested to be attached to the district, and shall state (2) the name of the district to which attachment is desired; (3) that such lands are without an adequate water supply; and (4) that attachment to said district will be conducive to and will promote the public health, convenience and welfare.
History: L. 1957, ch. 540, § 11; L. 1959, ch. 415, § 3; L. 1963, ch. 512, § 6; L. 1965, ch. 556; L. 1978, ch. 432, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 331, § 1; April 23.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses

Article 6 - Water Districts

82a-601 Rural water-supply districts; organization; duties of board of county commissioners.

82a-602 Petition for organization of water-supply district.

82a-602a Rural water-supply districts; inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.

82a-603 Time fixed for consideration of petition.

82a-604 Consideration of petition by county commissioners.

82a-605 Government of district.

82a-606 Powers of water-supply districts.

82a-607 Employment of labor and services.

82a-608 Assessment of benefits and costs.

82a-609 Payment of costs.

82a-610 Operations and maintenance of improvements.

82a-611 Dissolution.

82a-612 Definitions.

82a-613 Rural water districts; organization; duties of board of county commissioners.

82a-614 Petition for organization; contents.

82a-614a Rural water districts; inclusion of land located in other benefit districts.

82a-615 Time for hearing petition; election of director; bylaws; notice of hearing.

82a-616 Consideration of petitions; findings; incorporation, when.

82a-617 Board of directors; qualifications; election; bylaws; adoption.

82a-618 Board; governing body of district; meetings; vacancies; rules and regulations; duties of secretary.

82a-619 Powers of rural water districts.

82a-619b Same; alteration of location of pipelines on easements; costs.

82a-620 Same; employment of labor and services.

82a-621 Filings with chief engineer and secretary of district; benefit units; subscription to units; use of proceeds from units; sale of water; reinstatement of benefit unit, when.

82a-622 Attachment of adjoining lands, when; petition, contents.

82a-623 Attachment of adjoining land to water district; procedure; notice and hearing upon petition.

82a-624 Findings of board; new boundaries; subscription to benefit units by landowners of attached territory.

82a-625 Construction of works; issuance of revenue bonds, conditions.

82a-626 Terms of members of board; annual meeting, notice; vote by participating members.

82a-627 Officers of board; election; term.

82a-628 Duties of chairman of board; compensation of chairman and other persons; budget, audit and report.

82a-629 Dissolution of district; disposition of property and apportionment of proceeds.

82a-631 Conversion of certain cooperative and nonprofit corporations into rural water districts; petition; requirements.

82a-632 Same; notice and hearing.

82a-633 Same; duties of county commissioners; declaration.

82a-634 Same; holders of stock or certificates to hold benefit units.

82a-635 Same; dissolution of corporation or cooperative, when.

82a-636 Same; conversion provisions (82a-631 to 82a-635) supplemental to 82a-612 to 82a-629.

82a-637 Rural water districts; transfer of assets, properties, funds and records of certain districts to city or board of public utilities of city; agreements between district and city or board of utilities; outstanding indebtedness and obligations;...

82a-639 Consolidation of rural water districts; duties of board of county commissioners.

82a-640 Same; meeting prior to consolidation; notice; approval of consolidation; petition to county, contents.

82a-641 Same; hearing on petition; notice; publication.

82a-642 Same; findings of board of county commissioners; consolidation order.

82a-643 Same; administration of property; powers of consolidated district; payment of revenue bonds, notes or other liabilities.

82a-644 Same; election of officers of consolidated district; adoption of bylaws.

82a-645 Same; participating members of consolidated district.

82a-646 Release of lands from district; factors to consider; compensation, when; appraisers; appeal.

82a-647 Release of lands from district; alternative procedure.

82a-648 Mail ballot elections.

82a-649 Acquisition of rural water district's system by adjoining municipality.

82a-650 Acquisition of one district by another.