Kansas Statutes
§ 82a-705 — Acquisition of a new appropriation right to use water other than domestic; approval
Kansas § 82a-705
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Bluebook
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 82a-705 (2026).
Text
No person shall have the power or authority to acquire a new appropriation right to the use of water for other than domestic use without first obtaining the approval of the chief engineer, and no water rights of any kind may be acquired hereafter solely by adverse use, adverse possession, or by estoppel.
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Related
F. Arthur Stone & Sons v. Gibson
630 P.2d 1164 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1981)
Garetson Brothers v. American Warrior, Inc.
347 P.3d 687 (Court of Appeals of Kansas, 2015)
Legislative History
L. 1945, ch. 390, § 5; L. 1957, ch. 539, § 7; L. 2009, ch. 65, § 2; July 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 82a-102
Eminent domain§ 82a-1020
Legislative declaration§ 82a-1021
Definitions§ 82a-1024
Same; determination of sufficiency of petition; approval by chief engineer; criteria for approval§ 82a-1026
Annual meetings of eligible voters; organization meeting to elect initial board of directors§ 82a-1028
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Kansas § 82a-705, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ks/82a-705.