82a-641. Same; hearing on petition; notice; publication. Whenever a petition is filed with the county clerk of the county having the largest number of participating members, as provided in K.S.A. 82a-640, such county clerk shall give notice to the board of county commissioners of such county of the filing and pendency of such petition. The board of county commissioners shall forthwith fix a place and time within 30 days from the date of the filing of the petition for a hearing thereon. The county clerk shall, at least 10 days before the date fixed for the hearing, give or send by registered or certified mail, written notice of the hearing to the chairperson of each district seeking consolidation, and shall transmit one copy of the petition and notice of the hearing to the chief engineer of the division of water resources. The county clerk shall also cause a notice of the hearing to be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper. The last publication shall be not later than 10 days before the date set for the hearing. Such published notice shall: (1) Identify by name the districts seeking consolidation; (2) state the time and place of the hearing; (3) state that all interested persons may appear and be heard; and (4) state that a consolidated water district shall have no power or authority to levy any taxes whatsoever.
History: L. 1976, ch. 438, § 4; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 83; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses
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-610 Operations and maintenance of improvements.
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-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-622 Attachment of adjoining lands, when; petition, contents.
82a-623 Attachment of adjoining land to water district; procedure; notice and hearing upon petition.
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-629 Dissolution of district; disposition of property and apportionment of proceeds.
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-639 Consolidation of rural water districts; duties of board of county commissioners.
82a-641 Same; hearing on petition; notice; publication.
82a-642 Same; findings of board of county commissioners; consolidation order.
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.