Kansas Statutes

Chapter 3: Aircraft And Airfields

Article 6: Federal And Other Moneys

Statutes:

• 3-601: Acceptance and expenditure of federal and other moneys; compliance.
• 3-602: Same; contracts.
• 3-603: Same; validation of prior acts.
• 3-604: Moneys available under federal airport act; definitions.
• 3-605: Same; powers of secretary of transportation.
• 3-606: Same; application by municipalities for moneys available under federal airport act; acceptance, receipt and disbursement of said moneys; agreements with state secretary of transportation.

• 3-601: Acceptance and expenditure of federal and other moneys; compliance. All political subdivisions of the state now or hereafter authorized by the laws of this state to acquire, operate, maintain or regulate an airport or airports are hereby authorized, acting singly or jointly, to accept, receive, receipt for, disburse and expend federal monies, and other monies, either public or private, for the acquisition, planning, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of airports and other air navigation facilities, and sites therefor, and to comply with the provisions of the laws of the United States and any rules and regulations made thereunder for the expenditure of federal monies upon such airports and other air navigation facilities.

        History:   L. 1947, ch. 14, § 1; April 11.

• 3-602: Same; contracts. Such political subdivisions, acting singly or jointly, are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts and agreements with the federal government or agencies thereof for the acquisition, planning, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of airports and other air navigation facilities: Provided, That where such acquisition, planning, construction, improvement, enlargement, maintenance, equipment or operation is financed wholly or partly with federal moneys, said political subdivision of this state may let contracts in the manner prescribed by the federal authorities, acting under the laws of the United States, and any rules or regulations made thereunder.

        History:   L. 1947, ch. 14, § 2; April 11.

• 3-603: Same; validation of prior acts. The acceptance, receipt, and expenditure of all federal moneys heretofore made by any political subdivision of this state and all contracts and agreements heretofore made with the federal government or agencies thereof by any political subdivision of this state for the acquisition, planning, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of airports and other air navigation facilities and sites therefor are hereby legalized and made valid and effective.

        History:   L. 1947, ch. 14, § 3; April 11.

• 3-604: Moneys available under federal airport act; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:

        (a)   "Municipality" means any city or county or any agency thereof; and

        (b)   "Federal airport act" means the aviation facilities expansion act of 1969 or the airport and airways development act of 1969 or such other title as the referred to acts shall be finally enacted under by the United States congress during its 1970 session, and such other existing federal acts as are referred to therein.

        History:   L. 1970, ch. 3, § 1; July 1.

• 3-605: Same; powers of secretary of transportation. The secretary of transportation is hereby empowered to

        (1)   act as the agent of sponsors located in the state;

        (2)   accept in behalf of the sponsors and disburse to them all payments made pursuant to agreements under the federal airport act;

        (3)   acquire by purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise, any property, real or personal, or any interest therein, including easements, necessary to establish or develop airports;

        (4)   engage in airport systems planning on a statewide basis; and

        (5)   undertake airport development, or provide financial assistance to public agencies within the state for carrying it out.

        History:   L. 1970, ch. 3, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 426, § 25; Aug. 15.

• 3-606: Same; application by municipalities for moneys available under federal airport act; acceptance, receipt and disbursement of said moneys; agreements with state secretary of transportation. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 3-605, any municipality in this state, whether acting alone or jointly with other municipalities or with the state, may submit to the secretary of transportation of the United States any project application under the provisions of the federal airport act, or any amendment thereto, and the project application may be approved by the secretary of transportation of the state department of transportation. Such municipality or municipalities may directly accept, receive, receipt for or disburse any funds granted by the United States under the federal airport act, or may designate said state secretary of transportation as its agent to accept, receive, receipt for and disburse such funds. Such municipality or municipalities may enter into an agreement with said state secretary of transportation prescribing the terms and conditions of such agency in accordance with federal laws, rules and regulations and applicable laws of this state. Any grant of money made by the United States government pursuant to the federal airport act may be retained by the state or paid over to the municipality or municipalities for whom the grant was made under such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the United States government in making such grant.

        History:   L. 1970, ch. 3, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 426, § 26; Aug. 15.