Specifying when boards of directors for irrigation districts of 35,000 or more acres may conduct board member elections by mail ballot and establishing the terms for such members.

HB 2153 allows irrigation districts in Kansas with more than 35,000 acres to conduct board member elections by mail ballot instead of in-person voting. The bill authorizes the board of directors in these large districts to set the term length for elected members (ranging from two to four years). This applies to existing districts of that size, requiring them to establish voting areas and adopt mail ballot procedures. The bill also includes related provisions clarifying water infrastructure definitions and penalties, but its primary focus is on election methods and term-setting for district boards.