68-1503: Approval of plans of prior projects.
Any municipality, corporation, person or individual who has already
constructed any bridge or bridges, dam or dams or other obstructions in,
over or across any of the navigable rivers of the state, shall make
application and submit the plans, specifications and construction of
such
bridge or bridges, dam or dams or other obstruction to the secretary of
transportation when such bridge or bridges, dam or dams or other
obstruction forms a part of a public highway, for the secretary's
inspection and approval.
The secretary of transportation shall act upon the application as practicable.
Upon the approval of the plans, specifications and construction of the
bridge or bridges, dam or dams or other obstruction, by the secretary of
transportation the bridge or bridges, dam or dams or other obstruction
shall immediately
become established and the right to maintain the bridge or bridges,
dam or dams or other obstruction in, over or across such navigable rivers,
confirmed and made permanent to the same extent and effect as if such right had
been originally obtained and granted as
provided by the preceding section, but all rights and privileges granted by
this act shall be subject to the future wants and needs of the government
of the United States and of the state of Kansas.
History: R.S. 1923, 68-1503; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 155;
L. 1995, ch. 116, § 10; July 1.
68-1504: Cost of inspection and approval of plans.
The services required to be performed by
the secretary of transportation under the provisions of K.S.A. 68-1502 and
68-1503, and amendments thereto, shall be free of cost
to the municipality, corporation or person requiring such services.
History: R.S. 1923, 68-1504; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 156;
L. 1995, ch. 116, § 11; July 1.
68-1505: Inapplicable to certain rivers.
This act shall not apply to that portion that lies within or alongside
of any drainage district, of any of the navigable rivers of the state, that
flow through or alongside any drainage districts organized under chapter
215 [*] of the Session Laws of 1905 or any statutes of the state amendatory
thereof.
History: L. 1913, ch. 260, § 5; March 13; R.S. 1923, 68-1505.
68-1506: Act supplemental to other laws.
This act is additional and supplemental to all other statutes and acts
of the state, authorizing and regulating the construction and maintenance
of bridges, dams and other obstructions in, over and across the navigable
rivers of the state: Provided, This act shall not be construed as
depriving any person, private corporation or municipality of any existing
rights, or relieving any person, private or municipal corporation from
liability under existing laws, for flooding or otherwise injuring private
property by the constructing, repairing or maintaining of any dam or bridge
or other obstruction.
History: L. 1913, ch. 260, § 6; March 13; R.S. 1923, 68-1506.