§ 13-2401 General powers and duties of commissioners
§ 13-2402 Superintendent; duties; salary; bond; contract for management; term; ratification, when
§ 13-2403 Secretary-cashier; duties; reports; bond; salary
§ 13-2404 Appointment of officers and employees; merit basis
§ 13-2405 Fixing water rates; basis
§ 13-2406 Sinking fund to pay bonded debt; investment; records and report
§ 13-2407 Use of sinking fund to extend water system
§ 13-2408 Deposit and use of revenue; transfer of moneys, when
§ 13-2409 Extension of mains; contracts; water rate surcharges or cash connection charges
§ 13-2409a Improvements and facilities; resales; regulation of certain lines and facilities
§ 13-2410 Meters and lateral service pipes
§ 13-2411 Meters and lateral pipes in cities of less than 25,000 population, when; cost
§ 13-2412 Free use of water and discrimination unlawful
§ 13-2414 Application of act to city of Leavenworth; waterworks board
§ 13-2414a Same; ratification of board’s actions
§ 13-2415 Same; election; petition
§ 13-2416 Same; members; election; term; vacancies; bonds
§ 13-2417 Same; meetings; rules; records; quorum; qualifications
§ 13-2418 Same; powers and duties; employees; eminent domain; rules and regulations
§ 13-2419 Same; manager of production and distribution; appointment; salary; qualifications; duties; bond
§ 13-2420 Same; manager of collections and accounts; appointment; qualifications; duties; reports; salary; bond; assistants; bonds
§ 13-2421 Same; appointments to be on basis of merits; tenure of office
§ 13-2422 Same; rates for water; how determined; sinking fund
§ 13-2423 Same; sinking fund to pay bonds; investment; records and reports
§ 13-2424 Same; treasurer of board; duties; bond
§ 13-2425 Same; bonds; election
§ 13-2426 Same; limitation; lien upon plant
§ 13-2427 Same; powers and duties under other acts
§ 13-2428 Same; powers and duties transferred; waterworks board retains upon adoption of city manager plan
§ 13-2429 Use of certain lands acquired by waterworks board for parking facilities; return of property, when
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 13 > Article 24 - Waterworks Department

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • General election: refers to the election required to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.