Kansas Statutes 82a-929. Same; state responsibility for water
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 82a-929
- Federal government: means the United States of America or any department or agency thereof. See Kansas Statutes 82a-902
- 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.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
The state of Kansas hereby recognizes its responsibility and jurisdiction to protect, conserve, and control all waters affecting the people of the state, including those waters impounded in projects constructed pursuant to programs of the federal government.