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2009 Kansas Code
Chapter 42 IRRIGATION
Article 3 IRRIGATION AND IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
- 42-301
- 42-302. Extent of appropriation; residue of waters.
- 42-303. Right to conduct water along natural channels and withdraw same.
- 42-304. Change of natural channel so as to prevent inflow into ditch or conduit.
- 42-305
- 42-306. Rights of prior appropriator of such waters.
- 42-307
- 42-308. User; forfeiture.
- 42-309. Rights subject to eminent domain.
- 42-310. Right to continuance of use of water procured from carrier by contract.
- 42-311. Right to take water for domestic uses.
- 42-312. Such person responsible for injury or pollution.
- 42-313. Right to collect and store water.
- 42-314
- 42-315. Right of use of water subject to eminent domain.
- 42-316. Right of way and site for works for diverting, storing or conveying water.
- 42-317. Condemnation of lands for site or way.
- 42-318. Condemnation of land for public mill or manufactory.
- 42-319. Construction of work in city or town.
- 42-320. Abandonment of right-of-way or site.
- 42-321. Structures for the prevention of floods and waste; liability for damage.
- 42-322. Duty to maintain and supply water; damage liability for failure; contracts not affected.
- 42-323. Head gate, rating flume and lock; delivery of key to officer.
- 42-324. Structures in lieu of head gate; delivery of key.
- 42-325. Waste gate and tailrace where waters cause damage; discharge of water.
- 42-326. Procurement of waters through like works of other proprietors.
- 42-327. Outlets and gates for convenient delivery of water; contracts; construction of embankments.
- 42-328. Superintendent; duties; salary.
- 42-329. Distribution of water at source of supply among proprietors of works.
- 42-330. Record of boring of artesian well; contents; record and statement to be filed with register of deeds.
- 42-331. Statements by prior proprietors of wells.
- 42-332. Record of boring of artesian well; filing in other counties.
- 42-333 to 42-338
- 42-339. Dam or embankment as part of highway; township aid; repairs and guardrails.
- 42-340. Agreements as to distribution of water from works.
- 42-341. Agreements as to rotation of water among consumers.
- 42-342. Agreements between proprietors of two or more works as to rotation of water.
- 42-343. Filing copy of agreement for rotation of water with superintendent; water to be distributed according to such agreement.
- 42-344. Agreements between proprietors injurious to other proprietors.
- 42-345. Certain agreements between proprietors not allowed; proceedings to annul.
- 42-346. Agreement for rotation of water not to affect prior rights.
- 42-347. Agreements for more than one season to be recorded.
- 42-348. Gates or barways in fences; liability for failure to close.
- 42-349. Bridges and viaducts; when maintained by county or township.
- 42-350. Same; restoration of highway.
- 42-351. Same; existing structures across roads; repair and maintenance; tax levy upon failure.
- 42-352. Bridges by owner of land for own use.
- 42-353. Lands saturated with seepage waters.
- 42-354. Same; damages ascertained under laws relating to eminent domain.
- 42-355. Appeal to state board, hearings; commission to fix rates for water from irrigation company.
- 42-356. Powers of commission.
- 42-357. Creation of districts.
- 42-358. Petition for district; contents; survey.
- 42-359. Examination of petition; creation of district; form.
- 42-360 to 42-362
- 42-363. Officers; term; annual election.
- 42-364. Qualifications of voters and officers; election precincts in districts; returns of election; annual election; notice.
- 42-365. Bonds; tax levy to pay.
- 42-366. Petition for bonds.
- 42-367. Hearing on petition.
- 42-368. Bond election; notice.
- 42-369. Issuance of such bonds.
- 42-370. Sale of bonds; use of funds.
- 42-371. Purchase of irrigation works by district; election; payment.
- 42-372. Contracts for works; bids.
- 42-373. Bond of contractor; payment.
- 42-374. Board of irrigation commissioners; rules and regulations; rates for water; use of funds from sales.
- 42-375. Reports of treasurer of board.
- 42-376. Disbursements.
- 42-377. Tax levy by board, when.
- 42-378. Extension of main ditches into other counties.
- 42-379. Compensation of board; bonds of officers; delivery of books to successors.
- 42-380. Superintendent of district; term; compensation.
- 42-381. Formation of districts comprising contiguous territory in two or more counties; petition; election.
- 42-382. Same; procedure.
- 42-383. Same; outline map to be attached to petition.
- 42-384. Same; bond election may be held at same time.
- 42-385. Registration of bonds of district composed of territory in two or more counties.
- 42-386. Name of district comprising territory in two or more counties.
- 42-387. Certification of plat and order creating district.
- 42-388. Laws applicable.
- 42-388a. Powers of districts organized under 42-357 et seq.
- 42-388b. Irrigation districts organized under 42-357 et seq.; borrowing; bonds.
- 42-388c. Same; sale of bonds.
- 42-388d. Irrigation districts organized under 42-357 et seq.; accounts; audits; treasurer's bond; custodian of funds.
- 42-388e. Same; mortgage liens; pledge of revenue; depreciation fund; rates.
- 42-388f. Same; suits by bondholders; receivers; duties.
- 42-388g. Same; eminent domain.
- 42-388h. Same; invalidity of part.
- 42-389. Discrimination in rates unlawful; recovery of illegal payments; costs and attorney fees.
- 42-390. Same; penalty for excessive charges.
- 42-391. Refusal to furnish water upon tender of charges; penalty; rights of parties owning ditch or other works.
- 42-392. Superintendent of ditch or works; service of process upon; certification of name to district court; vacancies.
- 42-393. Penalty for failure of superintendent to deliver water.
- 42-394. Waste of water; penalty.
- 42-395. Unlawful acts affecting works; penalty.
- 42-396. Unlawful acts affecting works; penalty for second offense.
- 42-397. Repeated unlawful diversion as evidence.
- 42-398. Entry upon premises by officers.
- 42-399. Unlawful acts affecting artesian well; penalty.
- 42-3,100. Closing head gates for failure to construct rating flume or measuring device.
- 42-3,101. Penalty for failure to construct devices, or to lock head gate and deliver key, or to maintain such devices.
- 42-3,102. Procedure upon failure of proprietors to construct or maintain head gate; costs; attorney fees; sale of proprietors' rights to pay cost; liability of proprietors; penalty for unlawful acts.
- 42-3,103. Inspection of works; condemnation and abatement.
- 42-3,104. Damage liability for negligent or unlawful construction of work; penalty for unlawful act.
- 42-3,105. Complaint by person fearing injury or damage.
- 42-3,106. Same; orders of district court; injunction; costs.
- 42-3,107. Abatement of structure as nuisance by sheriff; costs.
- 42-3,108. Same; payment of costs.
- 42-3,109
- 42-3,110. False swearing.
- 42-3,111. Civil liability of officers.
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