{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-13-1224","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 13-1224","heading":"Same; manager of production and distribution; qualifications; duties; salary; bond.","body":"The board of public utilities shall appoint a manager of production and distribution of the waterworks and electric-light plants to serve at the pleasure of the board. Such manager of production and distribution: (1) Shall be an engineer not less than thirty years of age, with not less than five years' experience in the supervision and operation of water and electric plants; (2) shall manage and control the water plant and electric-light plant and their respective distribution systems; (3) shall inspect all parts of the plants and see that they are maintained in good condition for use and that all employees attend to their respective duties; (4) shall keep in good repair all machinery and other property; and (5) shall advise the board as to the needs of the plants.\nExcept for office employees, all officers, employees, servants and agents of the water plant and electric-light plant shall be under the immediate control and management of the manager. A bond to the city in a sum to be fixed by the board conditioned on the faithful performance of the manager's duties shall be obtained and paid pro rata out of the revenue of the departments.","path":["Chapter 13.—CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS","Article 12.—PUBLIC UTILITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch13/013_012_0024.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:10:28Z","sha256":"2b1455aaa5ebea01fb0488549a09f3f64b43c6ffcb73e6c0a70dc48d9506cdca","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-13-1223a","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-13-1225"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}