Irrigation and Irrigation Districts | MidpageIrrigation and Irrigation Districts
42-302Extent of appropriation; residue of waters42-303Right to conduct water along natural channels and withdraw same42-304Change of natural channel so as to prevent inflow into ditch or conduit42-306Rights of prior appropriator of such waters42-308User; forfeiture42-309Rights subject to eminent domain42-310Right to continuance of use of water procured from carrier by contract42-311Right to take water for domestic uses42-312Such person responsible for injury or pollution42-313Right to collect and store water42-315Right of use of water subject to eminent domain42-316Right of way and site for works for diverting, storing or conveying water42-317Condemnation of lands for site or way42-318Condemnation of land for public mill or manufactory42-319Construction of work in city or town42-320Abandonment of right-of-way or site42-321Structures for the prevention of floods and waste; liability for damage42-322Duty to maintain and supply water; damage liability for failure; contracts not affected42-323Head gate, rating flume and lock; delivery of key to officer42-324Structures in lieu of head gate; delivery of key42-325Waste gate and tailrace where waters cause damage; discharge of water42-326Procurement of waters through like works of other proprietors42-327Outlets and gates for convenient delivery of water; contracts; construction of embankments42-328Superintendent; duties; salary42-329Distribution of water at source of supply among proprietors of works42-330Record of boring of artesian well; contents; record and statement to be filed with register of deeds42-331Statements by prior proprietors of wells42-332Record of boring of artesian well; filing in other counties42-339Dam or embankment as part of highway; township aid; repairs and guardrails42-340Agreements as to distribution of water from works42-341Agreements as to rotation of water among consumers42-342Agreements between proprietors of two or more works as to rotation of water42-343Filing copy of agreement for rotation of water with superintendent; water to be distributed according to such agreement42-344Agreements between proprietors injurious to other proprietors42-345Certain agreements between proprietors not allowed; proceedings to annul42-346Agreement for rotation of water not to affect prior rights42-347Agreements for more than one season to be recorded42-348Gates or barways in fences; liability for failure to close42-349Bridges and viaducts; when maintained by county or township42-350Same; restoration of highway42-351Same; existing structures across roads; repair and maintenance; tax levy upon failure42-352Bridges by owner of land for own use42-353Lands saturated with seepage waters42-354Same; damages ascertained under laws relating to eminent domain42-355Appeal to state board, hearings; commission to fix rates for water from irrigation company42-356Powers of commission42-357Creation of districts42-358Petition for district; contents42-359Examination of petition; creation of district; form42-363Officers; term; annual election42-364Qualifications of voters and officers; election precincts in districts; returns of election; annual election; notice42-365Bonds; tax levy to pay42-366Petition for bonds42-367Hearing on petition42-368Bond election; notice42-369Issuance of such bonds42-370Sale of bonds; use of funds42-371Purchase of irrigation works by district; election; payment42-372Contracts for works; bids42-373Bond of contractor; payment42-374Board of irrigation commissioners; rules and regulations; rates for water; use of funds from sales42-375Reports of treasurer of board42-376Disbursements42-377Tax levy by board, when42-378Extension of main ditches into other counties42-379Compensation of board; bonds of officers; delivery of books to successors42-380Superintendent of district; term; compensation42-381Formation of districts comprising contiguous territory in two or more counties; petition; election42-382Same; procedure42-383Same; outline map to be attached to petition42-384Same; bond election may be held at same time42-385Registration of bonds of district composed of territory in two or more counties42-386Name of district comprising territory in two or more counties42-387Certification of plat and order creating district42-388Laws applicable42-388aPowers of districts organized under K.S.A. 42-357 et seq42-388bIrrigation districts organized under K.S.A. 42-357 et seq.; borrowing; bonds42-388cSame; sale of bonds42-388dIrrigation districts organized under K.S.A. 42-357 et seq.; accounts; audits; treasurer's bond; custodian of funds42-388eSame; mortgage liens; pledge of revenue; depreciation fund; rates42-388fSame; suits by bondholders; receivers; duties42-388gSame; eminent domain42-388hSame; invalidity of part42-389Discrimination in rates unlawful; recovery of illegal payments; costs and attorney fees42-390Same; penalty for excessive charges42-391Refusal to furnish water upon tender of charges; penalty; rights of parties owning ditch or other works42-392Superintendent of ditch or works; service of process upon; certification of name to district court; vacancies42-393Penalty for failure of superintendent to deliver water42-394Waste of water; penalty42-395Unlawful acts affecting works; penalty42-396Unlawful acts affecting works; penalty for second offense42-397Repeated unlawful diversion as evidence42-398Entry upon premises by officers42-399Unlawful acts affecting artesian well; penalty42-3,100Closing head gates for failure to construct rating flume or measuring device42-3,101Penalty for failure to construct devices, or to lock head gate and deliver key, or to maintain such devices42-3,102Procedure 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 acts42-3,103Inspection of works; condemnation and abatement42-3,104Damage liability for negligent or unlawful construction of work; penalty for unlawful act42-3,105Complaint by person fearing injury or damage42-3,106Same; orders of district court; injunction; costs42-3,107Abatement of structure as nuisance by sheriff; costs42-3,108Same; payment of costs42-3,110False swearing42-3,111Civil liability of officers