12-5703 Authority created; purpose.
12-5703. Authority created; purpose. There is hereby created the Fort Scott/Bourbon 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. 2007, ch. 120, § 3; July 1.
12-5719 Severability.
12-5719. 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 […]
12-5704 Lawsuits; seal.
12-5704. Lawsuits; seal. The authority may sue and be sued in its corporate name. The authority may adopt a common seal and change the same at pleasure. History: L. 2007, ch. 120, § 4; July 1.
12-5705 Planning and design of riverfront; general powers.
12-5705. 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 […]
12-5706 Acquisition of property.
12-5706. 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, water rights and riparian rights for the purpose of planning, development and creation of a riverfront within the metropolitan area […]
12-5707 Equipment; purchase, agreements and leases.
12-5707. Equipment; purchase, agreements and leases. (a) The authority shall have power to purchase equipment, recreational equipment and make public improvements, construct dams and docks and may execute agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates. All money required to be paid by the authority under the provisions of such agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates shall […]
12-5708 Application for and acceptance of grants.
12-5708. Application for and acceptance of grants. The authority shall have power to apply for and accept grants from the federal or state government or any local government, or any agency thereof, or from any other public or private entity, to be used for any of the purposes of the authority and to enter into […]
12-5709 Investment of funds.
12-5709. Investment of funds. The authority shall have power to invest and reinvest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds not required for immediate disbursement, in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein or in bonds or notes of the United States, bonds of the state of Kansas […]
12-5710 Insurance.
12-5710. Insurance. The authority shall have power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance and indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any person, against employers’ liability, against any act of any member, officer or employee of […]
12-5614 Rules and regulations.
12-5614. Rules and regulations. The board shall make all rules and regulations necessary to govern the operation of the riverfront and its property and facilities and to exercise the powers granted to the authority. History: L. 2006, ch. 83, § 14; July 1.