Kansas Statutes
§ 82a-703 — Water may be appropriated subject to vested rights
Except as provided in K.S.A. 82a-703a and subject to vested rights, all waters within the state may be appropriated for beneficial use as herein provided. Nothing contained in this act shall impair the vested right of any person except for nonuse.
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Legislative History
L. 1945, ch. 390, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 332, § 1; July 1.
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