Kansas Statutes 82a-902. State water resource planning act; definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 82a-902
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Office: means the Kansas water office. See Kansas Statutes 82a-902
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means and includes a natural person, partnership, organization, association, private corporation, public corporation, any taxing district or political subdivision of the state, and any department or agency of the state government. See Kansas Statutes 82a-902
- Public corporation: means a body that has for its object the government of a political subdivision of this state and includes any county, township, city, district, authority, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state. See Kansas Statutes 82a-902
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
The following words when used in this act, shall have the meaning ascribed in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) “Person” means and includes a natural person, partnership, organization, association, private corporation, public corporation, any taxing district or political subdivision of the state, and any department or agency of the state government.
(b) “Public corporation” means a body that has for its object the government of a political subdivision of this state and includes any county, township, city, district, authority, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state.
(c) “Federal government” means the United States of America or any department or agency thereof.
(d) “Office” means the Kansas water office.