42-388a. Powers of districts organized under 42-357 et seq.

42-388a

Chapter 42.--IRRIGATION
Article 3.--IRRIGATION AND IRRIGATION DISTRICTS

      42-388a.   Powers of districts organized under 42-357 et seq.An irrigation district organized and existing under K.S.A. 42-357, 42-358, 42-359,42-363, 42-364, 42-365, 42-366, 42-367, 42-368 and 42-369 to 42-388, inclusive,of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any amendments thereto, and to which sections thisact is supplemental, may borrow money and issue bonds therefor for thepurpose of constructing, maintaining and operating dams, reservoirs,sluices, ditches and canals, to divert, convey, store and deliver waterto be used by any persons for the purpose of irrigating land in suchdistrict. Any such district is authorized to construct, maintain andoperate such works for the purpose of conveying, storing and deliveringwater, the works to be either upon or away from a running stream ofwater, or both, but subject to the prior rights of all persons to theuse of the water and rights of all persons to the land.

      History:   L. 1933, ch. 205, § 1; March 22.