12-5619 Severability.
12-5619. Severability. If any provision of this act is held invalid, such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this act and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this act. If the application of any provision of this act to any person or circumstance is held invalid, it […]
12-5616 Damage reserve fund.
12-5616. Damage reserve fund. (a) The board shall withdraw from the gross receipts of the authority and charge to operating expenses such an amount of money as in the opinion of the board shall be sufficient to provide for the adjustment, defense and satisfaction of all suits, claims, demands, rights and causes of action and […]
12-5601 Citation of act.
12-5601. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Topeka/Shawnee county riverfront authority act. History: L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; July 1.
12-5617 Special funds.
12-5617. Special funds. The authority pursuant to resolutions adopted from time to time by the board may establish and create such other and additional special funds as may be found desirable by the board and in and by such ordinances may provide for payments into all special funds from specified sources with such preferences and […]
12-5602 Definitions.
12-5602. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Authority” means the riverfront authority created by this act. (b) “Board” means the riverfront board created by this act. (c) “City” means the city of Topeka. (d) “Commission” means the county commission of Shawnee county. (e) “Council” means the city council of Topeka. (f) “County” means Shawnee […]
12-5618 Application of Kansas tort claims act.
12-5618. Application of Kansas tort claims act. The authority is a municipality as defined by the Kansas tort claims act, K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto, and entitled to avail itself of the protections therein. No civil action shall be commenced in any court against the authority by any person for any injury to […]
12-5603 Authority created; purpose.
12-5603. Authority created; purpose. There is hereby created the Topeka/Shawnee county riverfront authority. The purpose of the authority is to promote the general welfare and encourage private capital investment by fostering the creation of recreational, retail, entertainment, economic development and housing within the riverfront. History: L. 2006, ch. 83, § 3; July 1.
12-5604 Lawsuits; seal.
12-5604. Lawsuits; seal. The authority may sue and be sued in its corporate name but execution shall not in any case issue against any property of the authority. The authority may adopt a common seal and change the same at pleasure. History: L. 2006, ch. 83, § 4; July 1.
12-5605 Planning and design of riverfront; general powers.
12-5605. Planning and design of riverfront; general powers. For the first three years of its existence, the authority shall engage in planning and design of the riverfront. At all times the authority shall have power to acquire, construct, own, operate and maintain for public service a riverfront system in the metropolitan area and all the […]
12-5606 Acquisition of property.
12-5606. Acquisition of property. (a) Except as provided by subsection (c), the authority shall have power to acquire by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise all or any part of real property, property, rights in property, for the purpose of planning, development and creation of a riverfront within the metropolitan area as herein defined. (b) Except […]