68-2301. Express highways and freeways; establishment of system; location; construction; transfer of funds to state highway fund; financing; allocation and programming of funds, priorities; feasibility studies of designating portions of system as toll roads. (a) In order to provide for the construction of modern express highways and freeways to link the principal population centers of […]
68-2302. Same; definitions. As used in this act, the following words and terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein: (a) “Commission” shall mean the secretary of transportation. (b) “Highway projects” shall mean the express highways and freeways which are within the system of modern express highways and freeways established and constructed pursuant […]
68-2303. Same; powers of secretary of transportation. The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to: (a) Issue highway bonds of the state of Kansas, payable solely from revenues accruing to the state freeway fund and pledged to their payment, for the purpose of providing funds for the construction, reconstruction and improvement of the […]
68-2304. Express highways and freeways; issuance of highway bonds by secretary of transportation; purpose; amounts and limitations; payment of principal and interest; maximum rate of interest and period of maturity; redemption, conditions of sales; amortization; execution; signatures, form; negotiability; notice of sale; bidding conditions and procedure; replacement; issuance; disposition of proceeds; state freeway construction fund, […]
68-2305. Same; no debt incurred nor faith and credit of state or political subdivisions pledged by issuance of bonds. Bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state […]
68-2306. Same; annual expenditures from freeway fund and freeway construction fund; purposes; computation of amounts; payments constitute lien and claim on freeway fund. The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and empowered, in the manner provided by law, to withdraw in each year from the state freeway fund and the state freeway construction fund, upon […]
68-2307. Same; revenue refunding bonds; purpose; conditions of issuance, investment of proceeds, when, conditions. The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the secretary of transportation for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of […]
68-2308. Same; rights of bondholders. The resolution authorizing the issuance of highway bonds under the provisions of this act may provide that a specified number of holders of such bonds, or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceedings, may protect and enforce any […]
68-2309. Same; interest and income from bonds exempt from taxation, exception. The exercise of the powers granted by this act will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity and for the improvement of their health and living conditions; and as the […]
68-2310. Same; bonds deemed securities; acquisition and deposit. Bonds issued by the secretary of transportation under the provisions of this act are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, savings and loan associations, executors, administrators, […]
68-2311. Express highways and freeways; management and investment of moneys in freeway fund and freeway construction fund; standards and limitations; powers and duties of secretary of transportation and pooled money investment board. (a) All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this act, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as payments from […]
68-2312. Same; relationship of act to and applicability of other laws; extent of secretary of transportation’s powers. The foregoing sections of this act shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws: […]
68-2314b. Transportation works for Kansas program; projects; programs. (a) In order to plan, develop and operate or coordinate the development and operation of the various modes and systems of transportation within the state, the secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and directed to initiate a transportation works for Kansas program. (b) The transportation works for […]
68-2314c. Eisenhower legacy transportation program; projects; programs; project selection process and criteria; development of long-range transportation plan by secretary. (a) In order to plan, develop and operate or coordinate the development and operation of the various modes and systems of transportation within the state, the secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and directed to initiate […]
68-2315. Report to legislature by secretary of transportation, information to be included therein; posting of report. (a) Annually, prior to the 10th day of each regular session of the legislature, the secretary of transportation shall submit a written report to the governor and each member of the legislature providing: (1) Summary financial information and a […]
68-2316. Minimum expenditure for transportation projects or programs in each county. (a) For the period beginning July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2020, the secretary of transportation shall expend or commit to expend, from the revenue provided under the provisions of the transportation works for Kansas program, at least $8,000,000 for projects or programs authorized […]
68-2317. Highway contracts; providing for prevailing wages. (a) Contracts entered into by the secretary of transportation for nonfederal aid state-funded projects shall be based on bid specifications prescribing that employees of any contractor or subcontractor shall be paid in accordance with prevailing wages determined in accordance with wage areas, job classifications and wage rates determined […]
68-2319. Highway program; bonds; definitions. The following words or terms used in this act shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) “Bonds” means any bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, including book-entry-only, whether or not the interest on such bonds is subject to federal income taxation, […]
68-2320. Powers of secretary of transportation; issuance of bonds; limitations. (a) On and after July 1, 1991, the secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds of the state of Kansas, payable solely from revenues accruing to the state highway fund and transferred to the highway bond debt service fund and pledged […]
68-2321. Issuance of bonds; term; highway bond proceeds fund, created; investment of proceeds; execution of trust indenture. (a) Bonds issued shall be authorized by resolution of the secretary. The secretary shall determine the form and manner of the execution of the bonds and the bonds may be made exchangeable for bonds of another denomination or […]
