Attorney General Opinion No.

Wilson E. Speer, General Counsel Water District No. 1 of Johnson County 201 North Cherry Street P.O. Box 1000 Olathe, Kansas 66051-1000

Dear Mr. Speer:

As attorney for the water district, you request our opinion concerning whether the public works bond required by K.S.A. 60-1111 is a separate and distinct obligation from the performance bond required by K.S.A.19-3516 and 19-214. Evidently, the district has experienced surety companies that issue the public works bond as well as the performance bond for a water district project and then issue only one power-of-attorney. You are concerned that if…