Kansas Statutes

Chapter 82a.—WATERS AND WATERCOURSES

Cross References to Related Sections:

Division of water resources, see 74-506a through 74-506d, 74-509, 74-510.

Watershed districts, see chapter 24, article 12.

Kansas Water Authority, 74-2622, 74-2606 et seq.

Kansas Water Office, 74-2613 et seq.

• Article 1.—POWER PLANT DAMS
  • 82a-101 Erection and maintenance of dams, ditches or races over land of another.
  • 82a-102 Eminent domain.
  • 82a-103 Repealed.
  • 82a-104 through 82a-108 Repealed.
  • 82a-109 Repealed.
  • 82a-110 through 82a-113 Repealed.
  • 82a-114 Limitation of actions.
  • 82a-115 Right to maintain or raise milldam heretofore erected.
  • 82a-116 Acts or omissions entailing forfeiture of rights.
• Article 2.—NAVIGABLE WATERS
  • 82a-201 Acquisition by state of new channel where stream altered.
  • 82a-202 Same; secretary of state to procure title; limitation on cost.
  • 82a-203 Same; condemnation proceedings authorized; abandonment, when.
  • 82a-204 Payment for new channel; survey, appraisal, and sale of old channel; application of proceeds.
  • 82a-205 Conveyance of old channel.
  • 82a-206 through 82a-208 Repealed.
  • 82a-209 Sale of land in abandoned channel of stream; survey; duties of secretary of state; appraisal.
  • 82a-210 Same; disposition of proceeds from sale.
  • 82a-211 Same; execution of patent.
  • 82a-212 Lease or construction and maintenance easement of certain island in Kansas river in Douglas county to public utility; limitations and period; survey and appraisement; price; disposition of proceeds.
  • 82a-213 Easement for park and recreation purposes on land along bank of Kansas river for city of Lawrence; conditions; authorization.
  • 82a-214 Easement for water appropriation purposes; limitations.
  • 82a-215 Easement for construction of diversion works along Kansas river for city of Topeka; conditions; authorization.
  • 82a-216 Conveyance of land accredited due to Missouri river channel change.
  • 82a-217 Conveyance of abandoned river channel to city of Ogden.
  • 82a-218 Easement for stream crossing on Arkansas river in Finney county.
  • 82a-219 Easement for sanitary sewer to the city of Ogden.
  • 82a-220 Grant of streambank easements by director of Kansas water office; definitions; authority; notice; filing with the register of deeds; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-220a Repealed.
  • 82a-221 Easement for emergency management boat ramp on Kansas river in Wyandotte county.
• Article 3.—OBSTRUCTIONS IN STREAMS
  • 82a-301 Permit or consent of chief engineer required to construct, modify or add to dams or other water obstructions; exceptions; definitions.
  • 82a-301a Exclusive regulation and supervision of dams and other water obstructions by chief engineer.
  • 82a-302 Applications for consent or permit, fees; contents; rules and regulations; permit fees.
  • 82a-303 Same; conditions to permits; unlawful acts.
  • 82a-303a Rules and regulations by chief engineer.
  • 82a-303b Inspection of dams by chief engineer; access to private property; costs of inspection; failure to comply, penalties.
  • 82a-303c Violations of conditions or restrictions of permit or of rules and regulations; orders of chief engineer; remedial measures; emergency situations.
  • 82a-304 Repealed.
  • 82a-305 Repealed.
  • 82a-305a Unlawful acts; penalties; injunction.
  • 82a-306 Repealed.
  • 82a-307 Cleaning and maintaining banks and channels by county; petition or resolution; access to private property; claims for damages.
  • 82a-307a Repealed.
  • 82a-308 Same; expenses and damages; tax levy, use of proceeds.
  • 82a-309 Distribution of proceeds from sale of sand products taken from river beds owned by state.
  • 82a-310 Repealed.
  • 82a-311 Same; cost of surveys; how paid; division of balances of proceeds.
  • 82a-312 Repealed.
  • 82a-313 Repealed.
  • 82a-314 Repealed.
  • 82a-315 through 82a-324 Reserved.
  • 82a-325 Water projects environmental coordination act; purpose.
  • 82a-326 Water projects environmental coordination act; definitions.
  • 82a-326a Repealed.
  • 82a-327 Same; review of proposed project; considerations.
  • 82a-328 Water structures fund.
• Article 4.—COLLECTION, STORAGE AND IMPOUNDING OF WATERS
  • 82a-401 Repealed.
  • 82a-402 Repealed.
  • 82a-403 Repealed.
  • 82a-404 Repealed.
  • 82a-405 Construction and maintenance of dams and reservoirs; tax exemption.
  • 82a-406 Same; approval of plans by chief engineer; construction in accordance with plans.
  • 82a-407 Same; tax exemption, time and procedure.
  • 82a-408 Same; access to reservoirs when drought emergency declared; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-409 Same; donation of land, easements or right-of-way; tax exemption.
  • 82a-409a Repealed.
  • 82a-410 Same; invalidity of part.
  • 82a-411, 82a-412 Repealed.
• Article 5.—INTERSTATE COMPACTS AND AGREEMENTS
  • 82a-501, 82a-502 Repealed.
  • 82a-503, 82a-504 Repealed.
  • 82a-505, 82a-506 Repealed.
  • 82a-507, 82a-508 Repealed.
  • 82a-509, 82a-510 Repealed.
  • 82a-511, 82a-512 Repealed.
  • 82a-513, 82a-514 Repealed.
  • 82a-515, 82a-516 Repealed.
  • 82a-517 Repealed.
  • 82a-518 Ratification by legislature; text and map.
  • 82a-519 Repealed.
  • 82a-520 Arkansas river compact.
  • 82a-521 Missouri river as boundary line, when.
  • 82a-522 Same; relinquishment of sovereignty.
  • 82a-523 Same; real estate titles.
  • 82a-524 Same; pending litigation.
  • 82a-525 Same; taxes lawfully imposed by Missouri.
  • 82a-526 Same; when sovereignty relinquished and assumed.
  • 82a-527 Same; act void unless similar Missouri act enacted.
  • 82a-527a True and permanent boundary line; affirmation and ratification of survey; legal description.
  • 82a-527b Same; effective date.
  • 82a-528 Arkansas river basin compact.
  • 82a-529 Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact.
• 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-619a Repealed.
  • 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-630 Repealed.
  • 82a-630a Transferred.
  • 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 (K.S.A. 82a-631 through 82a-635) supplemental to K.S.A. 82a-612 through 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; water service and rates; approval of U.S. secretary of agriculture.
  • 82a-638 Expired.
  • 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.
• Article 7.—APPROPRIATION OF WATER FOR BENEFICIAL USE
  • 82a-701 Definitions.
  • 82a-702 Dedication of use of water.
  • 82a-703 Water may be appropriated subject to vested rights.
  • 82a-703a Minimum streamflows; duties of chief engineer.
  • 82a-703b Minimum desirable streamflows; condition of appropriation right, applicability.
  • 82a-703c Minimum streamflows established.
  • 82a-704 Repealed.
  • 82a-704a Determination of vested rights; procedure; duties of chief engineer.
  • 82a-704b Same; notice.
  • 82a-704c Same; supplemental to Kansas water appropriation act.
  • 82a-705 Acquisition of a new appropriation right to use water other than domestic; approval.
  • 82a-705a Domestic use after June 28, 1945; information to chief engineer.
  • 82a-706 Duties of chief engineer as to beneficial use and rights of priority of appropriation.
  • 82a-706a Rules, regulations and standards.
  • 82a-706b Diversion of water prohibited, when; unlawful acts; enforcement and augmentation by chief engineer.
  • 82a-706c Meters, gages and other measuring devices; waste and quality checks.
  • 82a-706d Duties of attorney general.
  • 82a-706e State field offices and commissioners.
  • 82a-707 Principles governing appropriations; priorities.
  • 82a-708 Repealed.
  • 82a-708a Applications for permits to appropriate water; fee.
  • 82a-708b Application for change in place of use, point of diversion or use; fee; review of action on application.
  • 82a-708c Application for term permits to appropriate water; fee.
  • 82a-709 Same; contents; time of filing.
  • 82a-710 Same; return for correction or completion; maps, plats, plans and drawings; default in refiling.
  • 82a-711 Permits to appropriate water; standards for approval of use; review of action on application.
  • 82a-711a Same; express conditions of appropriations.
  • 82a-712 Same; notice of approval or disapproval of application; approval constitutes permit.
  • 82a-713 Same; limiting time for perfection of appropriation; extension.
  • 82a-714 Permits to appropriate water; completion of works; extension of time; certificate of appropriation; fees.
  • 82a-714a Repealed.
  • 82a-715 Same; validation of certain applications.
  • 82a-716 Common-law claimants; action for compensation; injunctions.
  • 82a-717 Repealed.
  • 82a-717a Diversions by common-law claimants and others; complaints, investigations and orders.
  • 82a-718 Abandonment of water rights; notices; hearing; review of action; exceptions.
  • 82a-719 Distribution of water according to decree of court.
  • 82a-720 Same; certified copies of decrees.
  • 82a-721 Construction of act.
  • 82a-721a Same; damages to land.
  • 82a-722 Invalidity of part.
  • 82a-723 Repealed.
  • 82a-724 Review of administrative actions.
  • 82a-725 Same; reference to state division or its chief engineer; procedures; cases in federal courts.
  • 82a-726 Diversion and transportation of water for use in another state; approval by chief engineer; conditions.
  • 82a-727 Temporary permits to appropriate water; extension; fee; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-728 Unlawful acts; penalties.
  • 82a-729 Act supplemental to article 7 of chapter 82a of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
  • 82a-730 Citation of act.
  • 82a-731 Water appropriation certification fund created; expenditures therefrom.
  • 82a-732 Annual water use report required; penalty for violations.
  • 82a-733 Conservation plans and practices.
  • 82a-734 Sand and gravel pits; beneficial use of water, when; permit; application; fee; perfection of appropriation; examination of diversion works; assessment of water protection fee.
  • 82a-734a Sand and gravel pits, land-based; prohibition on certain rules and regulations, conditions.
  • 82a-735 Repealed.
  • 82a-736 Multi-year flex accounts; definitions; establishment; requirements; application; fees; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-737 Civil enforcement of act.
  • 82a-738 Studies and recommendations of chief engineer and state geological survey; report.
  • 82a-739 Installation of water flow measurement and data recording devices below Cedar Bluff reservoir; authorization of property owners; dissemination of data and report to legislative committees.
  • 82a-740 Expired.
  • 82a-741 Water conservation program; enrollment; application; fees; administration; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-742 Division of a water right; application; fee.
  • 82a-743 Limited transfer permits; term; fee; base water right; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-744 Water management and conservation measures; due consideration by chief engineer.
  • 82a-745 Water conservation areas; establishment procedures; duties of chief engineer; notice; orders; consent agreement; review; flexibility; impairment.
  • 82a-746 through 82a-760 Reserved.
  • 82a-761 Title; implementation.
  • 82a-762 Definitions.
  • 82a-763 Water bank authority; deposits and leases; safe deposit accounts; restrictions.
  • 82a-764 Bankable water right, determination of.
  • 82a-765 Water bank charter; approval; requirements.
  • 82a-766 Water bank annual reports.
  • 82a-767 Evaluation of water bank; evaluation team; extension or lapse of charter; charter review.
  • 82a-768 Application of law relating to abandonment of water right.
  • 82a-769 Rules and regulations.
  • 82a-770 Enforcement of act.
  • 82a-771 Payment of certain costs of water bank.
  • 82a-772 Water resources cost fund.
  • 82a-773 Water office cost fund.
  • 82a-774 Water in a safe deposit account associated with a water bank; prohibition on participation in a multi-year flex account.
• Article 8.—REGULATION OF WATERCRAFT AND ACTIVITIES RELATING TO WATER (Not in active use)
  • 82a-801, 82a-802 Transferred.
  • 82a-803, 82a-804 Transferred.
  • 82a-804a Transferred.
  • 82a-805 Repealed.
  • 82a-806 82a-807 Transferred.
  • 82a-808 Transferred.
  • 82a-809 Repealed.
  • 82a-810 Transferred.
  • 82a-810a, 82-810b Transferred.
  • 82a-811, 82a-812 Transferred.
  • 82a-813 Transferred.
  • 82a-814 Transferred.
  • 82a-815 Transferred.
  • 82a-816 Repealed.
  • 82a-817 Transferred.
  • 82a-818 Transferred.
  • 82a-819 Repealed.
  • 82a-819a Transferred.
  • 82a-820 Transferred.
  • 82a-821, 82a-822 Transferred.
  • 82a-823 Repealed.
  • 82a-824 through 82a-826 Transferred.
  • 82a-827 Transferred.
  • 82a-828 Transferred.
  • 82a-829 through 82a-834 Transferred.
  • 82a-835 Transferred.
  • 82a-836 Transferred.
• Article 9.—STATE WATER RESOURCE PLANNING
  • 82a-901 Repealed.
  • 82a-901a Legislative declaration.
  • 82a-902 State water resource planning act; definitions.
  • 82a-903 State water resource planning act; formulation of state water plan; cooperation of state water agencies; advice of general public.
  • 82a-903a Repealed.
  • 82a-904 Repealed.
  • 82a-905 Same; public hearings on state water plan or sections thereof, procedure; approval by Kansas water authority and submission to legislature and governor of plan or sections thereof.
  • 82a-906 State water resource planning act; submission of plan and recommendations to governor and legislature.
  • 82a-907 State water resource planning act; considerations in formulation of state water plan.
  • 82a-908 Repealed.
  • 82a-909 Repealed.
  • 82a-910 Same; recommendations to federal agencies as to future water supply storage; agreements with federal government; petition concerning future water supply needs.
  • 82a-911 Same; recommendations of water office for inclusion in state plan of storage features for water supply on federal projects; findings.
  • 82a-912 Repealed.
  • 82a-913 Same; statement of state costs.
  • 82a-914 Repealed.
  • 82a-915 State water resource planning act; contracts with federal government relative to release of water from projects or reservoirs, when.
  • 82a-916, 82a-917 Repealed.
  • 82a-918 Repealed.
  • 82a-919 Repealed.
  • 82a-920 Same; projected costs of water management projects.
  • 82a-921 Repealed.
  • 82a-922 Same; expenditures from appropriations for Kansas water office, procedure.
  • 82a-923 State water plan; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-924 Same; liberal construction.
  • 82a-925 Same; invalidity of part.
  • 82a-926 Repealed.
  • 82a-927 State water plan; long-range goals.
  • 82a-928 State water plan; policies to achieve long-range goals listed.
  • 82a-929 Same; state responsibility for water.
  • 82a-930 Same; state responsibility to manage water conservation.
  • 82a-931 Same; intergovernmental coordination of planning.
  • 82a-932 Same; Kansas water office to negotiate with federal government, when.
  • 82a-933 Same; providing evidence of need to include storage features.
  • 82a-934 State water plan; agreements with federal government to pay for conservation storage features for water supply; limitations; reimbursement of costs.
  • 82a-935 through 82a-937 Repealed.
  • 82a-938 Repealed.
  • 82a-939 Repealed.
  • 82a-940 Repealed.
  • 82a-941 Same; agencies to perform research related to water resources.
  • 82a-942 Same; United States powers not affected.
  • 82a-943 Same; liberal construction of act.
  • 82a-944 Same; severability.
  • 82a-945 Repealed.
  • 82a-946 Repealed.
  • 82a-947 Citation of act.
  • 82a-948, 82a-949 Reserved.
  • 82a-950 Repealed.
  • 82a-951 State water plan fund; expenditures from fund; reports accounting for expenditures from the state water plan fund, the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund.
  • 82a-952 Penalties imposed by K.S.A. 65-170d, 65-171s, 65-3419 and 65-3446 deposited in state water plan fund.
  • 82a-953 Repealed.
  • 82a-953a Transfers from state general fund to state water plan fund; reductions.
  • 82a-954 Water protection fee imposed; payment, by whom, when; collection by director of taxation; disposition of fees.
  • 82a-955 Additional transfers from state general fund to state water plan fund; transfers from state water plan fund to water technical assistance fund and water projects grant fund; Kansas water authority recommendations for state water plan fund moneys; expiration of provisions of this section; reporting requirements.
  • 82a-956 Water technical assistance fund; administration; expenditures from fund; limitations; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-957 Water projects grant fund; administration; expenditures from fund; limitations; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-958 Establishment of task force; membership; meetings; duties; water planning working group; expiration of section.
• Article 10.—GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
  • 82a-1001 through 82a-1019 Repealed.
  • 82a-1020 Legislative declaration.
  • 82a-1021 Definitions.
  • 82a-1022 Organization of district; steering committee; declaration of intent filing; map of proposed district, submission and approval by chief engineer.
  • 82a-1023 Same; petition contents and signatures; filing with secretary of state.
  • 82a-1024 Same; determination of sufficiency of petition; approval by chief engineer; criteria for approval.
  • 82a-1025 Same; election for approval of organization of district; secretary of state to issue certificate of incorporation, when; action to attack legality.
  • 82a-1026 Annual meetings of eligible voters; organization meeting to elect initial board of directors.
  • 82a-1027 Board of directors; terms of members; expenses; officers; quorum; vote for actions; filling vacancies.
  • 82a-1028 District powers; home office.
  • 82a-1029 Management program; board of directors' and chief engineer's functions and duties; hearings; approval and adoption; periodic review.
  • 82a-1030 Water user charges; annual assessment per acre against landowners; budget; collection by county officers; annual audit; no-fund warrants; limitation; protest petition; redemption of warrants.
  • 82a-1031 General improvement bonds; special assessment improvement bonds; combination improvement bonds; elections for approval of issuance of bonds.
  • 82a-1032 Works paid from special assessments; determination of benefits and assessments; levy of assessments; collections by county officers; bonds for not to exceed 20 year term.
  • 82a-1033 Extension or reduction of district territory by chief engineer, upon petition; hearing; filing of order.
  • 82a-1034 District dissolution.
  • 82a-1035 Payment of expenses of defeated proposed district organization.
  • 82a-1036 Initiation of proceedings for designation of intensive groundwater use control areas; duties of chief engineer; findings.
  • 82a-1037 Same; hearings.
  • 82a-1038 Designation of intensive groundwater use control area; orders; corrective control provisions; review of orders.
  • 82a-1039 No limitation of authority of chief engineer.
  • 82a-1040 Act supplemental to K.S.A. 82a-1020 through 82a-1035.
  • 82a-1041 Local enhanced management areas; establishment procedures; duties of chief engineer; hearing; notice; orders; corrective control provisions; review of orders.
  • 82a-1042 Groundwater management program; impact of proposed rules and regulations.
  • 82a-1043 Annual report to the legislature.
  • 82a-1044 Identification of priority areas of concern; development of action plans; criteria for priority areas of concern; submission to chief engineer; action plan review.
  • 82a-1045 Prohibition against board member farming land owned, purchased or acquired by a district; exception when request for proposal for farming such land has been issued.
• Article 11.—BANK STABILIZATION PROJECTS
  • 82a-1101 Bank stabilization; water resources board designated as state agency; projects involving more than one political subdivision; approval and inclusion in state water plan; cooperation with federal agencies.
  • 82a-1102 Same; state participation only if federal funds available; approval of projects, basis.
  • 82a-1103 Authority of water resources board; administrative costs.
• Article 12.—GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION AND PROTECTION
  • 82a-1201 Title.
  • 82a-1202 Declaration of purpose.
  • 82a-1203 Definitions.
  • 82a-1204 Repealed.
  • 82a-1205 Administration and enforcement of Kansas groundwater exploration and protection act; license fees; licenses; inspection; personnel; report.
  • 82a-1206 Licensure of water well contractors; application fee; disposition of moneys from fees collected to be deposited to the credit of the water program management fund; standards for granting license.
  • 82a-1207 Investigation of qualifications; examination.
  • 82a-1208 Repealed.
  • 82a-1209 Term of licenses; renewal; fees; revocation, when.
  • 82a-1210 Revocation of license, when; complaints against licensee; notice and hearing.
  • 82a-1211 Appeal from decisions of secretary.
  • 82a-1212 Log of drilling, boring or digging; contents; filed with state geological survey.
  • 82a-1213 Abandoned holes; plugging; failure to properly seal.
  • 82a-1214 Penalty for violations of act; enforcement of act.
  • 82a-1215 Severability.
  • 82a-1216 Civil penalties and orders; appeals; disposition of penalties.
  • 82a-1217 Restraining orders and injunctions; proof required.
  • 82a-1218 Application of penalties to sand and well point wells, exception.
  • 82a-1219 Act supplemental to Kansas groundwater exploration and protection act.
• Article 13.—WATER STORAGE
  • 82a-1301 State water plan storage act; definitions.
  • 82a-1302 Same; waters subject to act.
  • 82a-1303 Same; state "water reservation rights"; acquisition by board; rights authorized to be acquired.
  • 82a-1304 Same; "water reservation rights"; procedure for acquiring; notice, content; acceptance; filing, perfection of rights.
  • 82a-1305 Same; withdrawal and use of waters; contracts for withdrawal; disposal of surplus water.
  • 82a-1306 State water plan storage act; contracts for withdrawal and use; required provisions; rate of charges for water.
  • 82a-1307 Same; contracts for withdrawal and use; effective date; filing of contract with secretary of state and legislature; disapproval and revocation by legislature.
  • 82a-1308 Repealed.
  • 82a-1308a Same; establishment of rates, components; considerations.
  • 82a-1309 Same; meters, gauges or other measuring devices; director, authority.
  • 82a-1310 Repealed.
  • 82a-1310a Same; application to enter into contract, contents.
  • 82a-1311 Repealed.
  • 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-1315 Repealed.
  • 82a-1315a Same; payment of charges; disposition of revenue.
  • 82a-1315b Same; acquisition of conservation storage water supply capacity; establishment of state conservation storage water supply fund; deposits and expenditures.
  • 82a-1315c Water marketing fund created; purposes for which moneys may be expended from fund.
  • 82a-1316 Same; approval of assignment, sale or transfer of contract or interest required; amendment or revocation of contract.
  • 82a-1317 Same; failure to make payment for water; interest on overdue payment.
  • 82a-1318 Same; enforcement of claim or right or provisions of act or rules and regulations; authority of authority; attorney general, duties.
  • 82a-1319 Same; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-1320 Citation of act.
  • 82a-1321 through 82a-1329 Reserved.
  • 82a-1330 Water assurance program; citation of act.
  • 82a-1331 Same; definitions.
  • 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-1336 Same; petition requirements for organization of water assurance districts; duties of secretary of state.
  • 82a-1337 Same; duties of secretary of state relating to petitions; approval of chief engineer required, findings.
  • 82a-1338 Same; formation of water assurance district; election required, procedure; certificate of incorporation.
  • 82a-1339 Same; payment of costs and expenses when chief engineer disapproves organization of water assurance district.
  • 82a-1340 Same; exercise of district powers by board of directors; composition and terms of board of directors.
  • 82a-1341 Same; organization of district board of directors; conduct of business; filling of vacancies.
  • 82a-1342 Same; district meetings, purpose.
  • 82a-1343 Same; meetings of district board of directors; notice.
  • 82a-1344 Same; powers of districts.
  • 82a-1345 Same; charges imposed against district members, amount; releases of water from reservoirs; duties of chief engineer and Kansas water office; rules and regulations; rights of water right holders.
  • 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-1350 through 82a-1359 Reserved.
  • 82a-1360 Financing of large reservoir projects; definitions.
  • 82a-1361 Revenue bonds to finance reservoirs or purchase of water storage; procedure and conditions; pledge of revenues.
  • 82a-1362 Same; revenue bonds issued not state indebtedness; enforceability of contracts, agreements or covenants of Kansas water office.
  • 82a-1363 Same; issuance of revenue bonds to refund existing revenue bonds.
  • 82a-1364 Same; disposition of proceeds received from sale of revenue bonds, authority of director of Kansas water office.
  • 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.
  • 82a-1369 Repealed.
  • 82a-1370 Purchase of water supply storage, financing of; pooled money investment board loan; water supply storage acquisition financing fund.
  • 82a-1371 through 82a-1374 Reserved.
  • 82a-1375 Repealed.
  • 82a-1376 Repealed.
• Article 14.—WEATHER MODIFICATION
  • 82a-1401 Citation of act.
  • 82a-1402 Kansas weather modification act; definitions.
  • 82a-1403 Same; administration of act; rules and regulations; powers of board and director.
  • 82a-1404 Repealed.
  • 82a-1405 Same; licenses for weather modification activities; issuance and limitations; permit for weather modification projects; studies, hearings and investigations; research and development programs; expenditure of funds; representation of state in weather modification matters.
  • 82a-1406 Same; license and permit required; violation of license or permit; fee exemptions.
  • 82a-1407 Same; license; requirements.
  • 82a-1408 Same; license fees; license term.
  • 82a-1409 Suspension or revocation of license; grounds; hearing.
  • 82a-1410 Appeals to district court.
  • 82a-1411 Same; weather modification permit; requirements.
  • 82a-1412 Same; conduct of operations under permit under supervision of licensee.
  • 82a-1413 Same; permit fees.
  • 82a-1414 Same; permit term; emergency.
  • 82a-1415 Weather modification; permit; revision, suspension or modification of terms and conditions; procedure; licensee to notify director of emergencies.
  • 82a-1416 Same; compliance with permit terms and conditions.
  • 82a-1417 Same; reports of activities; form and content.
  • 82a-1418 Same; suspension, revocation or denial of permit.
  • 82a-1419 Same; suspension or revocation of license or permit; notice and hearing.
  • 82a-1420 Same; state and local officers immune from liability; issuance of permit not state endorsement.
  • 82a-1421 Same; operation without license or permit; order to cease; enforcement.
  • 82a-1422 Same; license or permit no defense in action for damages or injunctive relief.
  • 82a-1423 Same; violations of act; misdemeanor.
  • 82a-1424 Severability of act.
  • 82a-1425 Weather modification programs; tax levy, use of proceeds; protest petition and election.
• Article 15.—WATER TRANSFERS
  • 82a-1501 Definitions.
  • 82a-1501a Hearing panel; presiding officer appointed, when.
  • 82a-1502 Approval of transfers, conditions.
  • 82a-1503 Application for transfer; hearing, procedure; costs of hearing, fund.
  • 82a-1504 Order of presiding officer; review by panel, procedure; record of proceedings.
  • 82a-1505 Review and enforcement of panel action; precedence over other cases.
  • 82a-1506 Same; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-1507 Title of act; application of other laws.
  • 82a-1508 Severability.
• Article 16.—MULTIPURPOSE SMALL LAKES PROGRAM
  • 82a-1601 Citation of act.
  • 82a-1602 Multipurpose small lakes program established; duties of division of conservation; rules and regulations.
  • 82a-1603 Definitions.
  • 82a-1604 State participation in class I multipurpose small lake project; general plan required; duties of water office; duties of sponsor; costs; sale of water rights.
  • 82a-1605 State participation in class II multipurpose small lake project; general plan required; duties of water office; duties of sponsor; costs; sale of water rights.
  • 82a-1606 State participation in class III multipurpose small lake project; general plan required; duties of water office; duties of sponsor; costs; sale of water rights.
  • 82a-1607 Application for participation in program; review and approval by division of conservation; appropriation of funds.
  • 82a-1608 Local nonpoint source management plan required; water conservation plan.
  • 82a-1609 Cost-benefit analysis of alternatives required prior to request for appropriation; state agency and public review and comment; duties of division of conservation.
• Article 17.—WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
  • 82a-1701 Water development projects; definitions.
  • 82a-1702 State financial assistance, conditions.
  • 82a-1703 Same; application for financial assistance; division of conservation, duties.
  • 82a-1704 Same; resolution of governing body seeking financial assistance.
• Article 18.—WATER LITIGATION
  • 82a-1801 Moneys recovered in certain litigation; disposition.
  • 82a-1802 Same; interstate water litigation fund.
  • 82a-1803 Same; water conservation projects fund redesignated Arkansas river water conservation projects fund; source of funds; projects.
  • 82a-1804 Republican river water conservation projects — Nebraska moneys fund; Republican river water conservation projects — Colorado moneys fund.
  • 82a-1805 Arkansas river water conservation projects fund; Republican river water conservation projects — Nebraska moneys fund; Republican river water conservation projects — Colorado moneys fund; expenditures; interest.
• Article 19.—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
  • 82a-1901 Orders of chief engineer; review.
  • 82a-1902 Repealed.
  • 82a-1903 Rules and regulations; adoption of certain measures as rules and regulations.
  • 82a-1904 Same; exemption from or waiver of rule and regulation.
  • 82a-1905 Same; review of proposed rules and regulations by secretary of agriculture.
  • 82a-1906 Notification and publication of certain applications and orders.
• Article 20.—CLASSIFIED STREAM SEGMENTS
  • 82a-2001 Definitions.
  • 82a-2002 Establishment of classified stream segments; use of such.
  • 82a-2003 Determination of which stream segments are listed as classified stream segments; duration of determination.
  • 82a-2004 Listing of all currently classified stream segments; minimum action for unclassified stream segments; information available to public; duration of designation.
  • 82a-2005 Publication of attainability analysis protocols; review of use attainability analysis; updating of Kansas surface water register.
  • 82a-2006 Reports to the governor and legislature.
  • 82a-2007 Additional employee authorized for division of conservation.
  • 82a-2008 Limitations on secretary's actions.
  • 82a-2009 Severability of act.
  • 82a-2010 Rules and regulations.
• Article 21.—CLEAN DRINKING WATER FEE
  • 82a-2101 Imposition of fee; election to opt out or in; disposition of revenues.
• Article 22.—HORSETHIEF RESERVOIR BENEFIT DISTRICT.
  • 82a-2201 Horsethief reservoir benefits district; powers.
  • 82a-2202 Same; definitions.
  • 82a-2203 Same; creation.
  • 82a-2204 Horsethief reservoir benefit district; governing board; membership; terms; powers and duties.
  • 82a-2205 Same; imposition of district sales tax; rate; procedures; election; duties of state director of taxation.
  • 82a-2206 Same; suit to set aside creation of district, limitation.
  • 82a-2207 Same; payment of costs of project.
  • 82a-2208 Same; fund created by district.
  • 82a-2209 Same; issuance of bonds by districts; characteristics; procedures.
  • 82a-2210 Same; reports by secretary of revenue; responsibilities of bond trustee, escrow or paying agent.
  • 82a-2211 Same; qualified sunset.
  • 82a-2212 Same; law enforcement officers.
• Article 23.—LOWER SMOKY HILL WATER SUPPLY ACCESS PROGRAM
  • 82a-2301 Lower Smoky Hill Water Supply Access Program; definitions.
  • 82a-2302 Same; program established; powers of Kansas Water Office.
  • 82a-2303 Same; access fund.
  • 82a-2304 Same; authorization of district; members; incorporating governing body.
  • 82a-2305 Same; membership eligibility.
  • 82a-2306 Same; board of directors.
  • 82a-2307 Same; election of directors.
  • 82a-2308 Same; board of directors; meetings.
  • 82a-2309 Same; powers of district.
  • 82a-2310 Same; charges against district members.
  • 82a-2311 Same; negotiation of contracts.
  • 82a-2312 Same; releases of water.
  • 82a-2313 Same; conservation plans.
  • 82a-2314 Same; bonds.
  • 82a-2315 Same; expiration of provisions.
  • 82a-2316 Same; lower smoky hill special irrigation district; authorization.
  • 82a-2317 Same; special irrigation district; formation and petition.
  • 82a-2318 Same; special irrigation district; membership.
  • 82a-2319 Same; special irrigation district; governing board; authorities; duties.
  • 82a-2320 Same; special irrigation district; governing board; elections; meetings.
  • 82a-2321 Same; special irrigation district; members; charges and assessments.
  • 82a-2322 Same; special irrigation district; fund; uses.
  • 82a-2323 Same; special irrigation district; expiration of provisions.
  • 82a-2324 Same; rules and regulations.
• Article 24.—RESERVOIR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ACT
  • 82a-2401 Citation of act.
  • 82a-2402 Reservoir improvement district act; definitions.
  • 82a-2403 Same; organization of district.
  • 82a-2404 Same; petition requirements.
  • 82a-2405 Same; circulation of petition; duties of secretary of state relating to petition.
  • 82a-2406 Same; investigation by water office; report of findings.
  • 82a-2407 Same; formation of district; election required, procedure; certificate of incorporation.
  • 82a-2408 Same; payment of costs and expenses when district is disapproved or defeated.
  • 82a-2409 Same; board of directors, powers, composition, terms, compensation.
  • 82a-2410 Same; election of board of directors; conduct of business; filling vacancies.
  • 82a-2411 Same; district meetings, purpose.
  • 82a-2412 Same; meetings of board of directors; notice.
  • 82a-2413 Same; powers of districts.
  • 82a-2414 Same; district general plan; creation, approval; report by director of Kansas water office.
  • 82a-2415 Same; cost and charges to administer general plan; notice; hearing; modified plan.
  • 82a-2416 Same; specific projects; review of general plan.
  • 82a-2417 Same; act supplemental.
  • 82a-2418 Same; dissolution of district, procedures.
  • 82a-2419 Same; certificate of dissolution; payment of obligations; publication of dissolution.
  • 82a-2420 Same; funds apportioned upon dissolution.