That the board of county commissioners of any county in which it is proposed to construct a levee shall have the power to cause to be located, established and constructed a levee or levees as herein provided, whenever such board may deem the construction of such levee a benefit to or will promote the public health, convenience, or welfare.
K.S.A. 24-801
Powers of county commissioners
L. 1893, ch. 104, § 1; April 12; R.S. 1923, 24-801.
Official source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Kansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.