Kansas Statutes 82a-309. Distribution of proceeds from sale of sand products taken from river beds owned by state
(a) Of compensation received for sand products sold pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 70a-102 and amendments thereto, $.0375 per ton sold shall be returned as follows:
(1) If the sand products are taken from the bed of the river at a location which is within the boundaries of a drainage district, the board of directors of the district from which the sand products were taken shall be entitled to receive 2/3 of the amount returned and the remaining 1/3 shall be divided among the remaining drainage districts in the county, to be used for bank stabilization, soil conservation, or maintenance and operation of flood control systems, in proportion to the frontage on such river.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 82a-309
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(2) If the sand products are taken from the bed of the river at a location which is not within the boundaries of a drainage district, the proceeds attributable to such sand products shall be returned to the counties which have adopted this act and have notified, prior to July 1 following the adoption of this act, the director of taxation of such adoption, and through which such river flows, in proportion to the mileage of the river bank in such county. Moneys paid to a county pursuant to this paragraph shall be disbursed or used as follows:
(A) If there are one or more drainage districts organized under the laws of this state which are located in such county along a river that is the property of the state of Kansas and which operate and maintain river flood control improvements in or along such river, the county shall disburse such moneys to each such drainage district, to be used for bank stabilization, soil conservation, or maintenance and operation of flood control systems, in proportion to each district’s frontage on such a river.
(B) If there is no drainage district organized under the laws of this state which is located in such county along a river that is the property of the state of Kansas, the county may use the moneys for construction, operation and maintenance of public improvements located along, in or over such a river or for the preservation of land and development and maintenance of public areas along such river or tributaries adjacent to such river.
(b) The unencumbered balance of any moneys which were distributed to a county pursuant to this section as it existed before its amendment on July 1, 1995, and which remain in the county treasury on July 1, 1995, shall be distributed in the manner provided by this section as amended on July 1, 1995.