(a) Prior to the installation of any water pipeline or appurtenant facility upon any easement or right-of-way granted to any rural water district, the board of directors or its designee shall advise the grantor or his or her local agent of such easement or right-of-way as to the exact location of the proposed installation. If a revision of such location is requested by the grantor, the board or its designee shall offer to negotiate with the grantor for the relocation of the proposed installation to the grantor’s satisfaction. Any additional cost incurred by the district as a result of altering the location of the installation shall be borne by the party requesting the alteration.

(b) The terms used in this section shall have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 82a-612.

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 82a-619b

  • District: means a rural water district organized pursuant to this act;

    (b) "board" means the governing body of a district;

    (c) the terms "board of county commissioners" and "county clerk" shall mean, respectively, the board of county commissioners and county clerk of the county in which the greatest portion of the territory of any existing or proposed rural water district is located;

    (d) "participating member" means an individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation and:

    (1) Which has subscribed to one or more benefit units of such district; or

    (2) which is charged a franchise fee for water service which is paid, either directly or indirectly through another water provider, to such district;

    (e) "chief engineer" means the chief engineer of the division of water resources, Kansas department of agriculture. See Kansas Statutes 82a-612

  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.