Section 82a-1903 - Rules and regulations; adoption of certain measures as rules and regulations(a)(1) On or before November 15, 1999, the chief engineer of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture, in accordance with K.S.A. 77-420, and amendments thereto, shall submit to the secretary of administration and the attorney general proposed rules and regulations containing all current standards, statements of policy and general orders that: (A) Have been issued or adopted by the chief engineer; (B) are of general application and have the effect of law; and (C) are not contained in current rules and regulations adopted by the chief engineer.(2) If any standard, statement of policy or general order described in subsection (a)(1) is not submitted as required by subsection (a), such standard, statement of policy or general order shall be void and of no effect after November 15, 1999, until adopted by rules and regulations.(b)(1) On or before March 1, 2000, each groundwater management district shall submit to the chief engineer of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture recommended rules and regulations containing all current standards, statements of policy and general orders that: (A) Have been issued or adopted by such district; (B) are of general application within the district and have the effect of law; and (C) are not contained in current rules and regulations adopted by the chief engineer.(2) If any standard, statement of policy or general order described in subsection (b)(1) is not submitted as required by that subsection, such standard, statement of policy or general order shall be void and of no effect after March 1, 2000, until adopted by rules and regulations.(c) Any standard, policy or order of a groundwater management district which is within the authority of the chief engineer, other than an administrative standard or policy relating to management of the district, shall be void and of no effect after January 1, 2003, unless adopted by rules and regulations of the chief engineer as provided by subsection (o) of K.S.A. 82a-1028, and amendments thereto. Any standard, policy or order of a groundwater management district which is within the authority of another state agency, other than an administrative standard or policy relating to management of the district, shall be void and of no effect after January 1, 2004, unless adopted by rules and regulations of such agency as provided by subsection (p) of K.S.A. 82a-1028, and amendments thereto. L. 1999, ch. 130, § 12; L. 2002, ch. 137, § 7; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 182; July 1.