12-2801 Name and citation of act.
12-2801. Name and citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “metropolitan transit authority act.” History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 1; April 13.
12-2802 Definitions.
12-2802. Definitions. When used in this act: (a) “Transportation system” means all plants, equipment, property and rights useful for transportation of passengers for hire except taxicabs and except all transportation facilities extending beyond the boundaries of the metropolitan area and includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, street railways, subways and underground railroads, motor […]
12-2803 Actions by or against; seal.
12-2803. Actions by or against; 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. It may adopt a common seal and change the same at pleasure. History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 3; April 13.
12-2804 General powers.
12-2804. General powers. The authority shall have power to acquire, construct, own, operate and maintain for public service a transportation system in the metropolitan area as herein defined, and all the powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of this act, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the specific powers enumerated herein. […]
12-2805 Acquisition of properties and rights.
12-2805. Acquisition of properties and rights. The authority shall have power to acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise all or any part of the plant, equipment, property, rights in property, reserve funds, employees’ pension or retirement funds, special funds, franchises, licenses, patents, permits and papers, documents and records belonging to any private company […]
12-2806 Same; sale, lease or exchange.
12-2806. Same; sale, lease or exchange. The authority shall have power to acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise any property and rights useful for its purposes and to sell, lease, transfer or convey any property or rights when no longer useful or exchange the same for other property or rights which are useful […]
12-2807 Use of street or public way; ordinance.
12-2807. Use of street or public way; ordinance. The authority shall have the right, but not exclusive of the public right, to use any public road, street or other public way in the metropolitan area for transportation of passengers. The authority shall not have the right to use any street or other public way in […]
12-2808 Borrowing money; revenue bonds or certificates; sources of payment; conditions; trust agreements; nonliability of state or political subdivision; sale of bonds or certificates.
12-2808. Borrowing money; revenue bonds or certificates; sources of payment; conditions; trust agreements; nonliability of state or political subdivision; sale of bonds or certificates. The authority shall have the continuing power to borrow money for the purpose of acquiring any transportation system, including any cash funds of such system reserved to replace worn out or […]
12-2809 Purchase of equipment; trust certificates; payment; leases.
12-2809. Purchase of equipment; trust certificates; payment; leases. The authority shall have power to purchase equipment such as cars, trolley buses and motor buses, and may execute agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates in the form customarily used in such cases appropriate to effect such purchase and may dispose of such equipment trust certificates. All […]
12-2810 Investment in bonds or certificates by certain public and private bodies.
12-2810. Investment in bonds or certificates by certain public and private bodies. The state and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies […]
12-2811 Federal grants and loans.
12-2811. Federal grants and loans. The authority shall have power to apply for and accept grants and loans from the federal government or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of the authority and to enter into any agreement with the federal government in relation to such grants or […]
12-2812 Investment of authority reserve or sinking funds.
12-2812. Investment of authority reserve or sinking 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 […]
12-2813 Insurance or indemnity contracts.
12-2813. Insurance or indemnity contracts. 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 […]
12-2814 Tax levies; validation of election and proceedings prior to January 1, 1974; purpose of levy.
12-2814. Tax levies; validation of election and proceedings prior to January 1, 1974; purpose of levy. (a) The metropolitan transit authority shall not have power to levy taxes for any purpose. (b) In any city in which the proposition to authorize such city to levy a tax not to exceed one mill to carry out […]
12-2815 Transit board; qualifications of members; salary; expenses.
12-2815. Transit board; qualifications of members; salary; expenses. The governing and administrative body of the authority shall be a board consisting of five (5) members, to be known as the transit board. Members of the board shall be residents of the metropolitan area and persons of recognized business ability. No member of the board or […]
12-2816 Transit board; appointment of board; terms.
12-2816. Transit board; appointment of board; terms. Members of the board referred to in K.S.A. 12-2815, and amendments thereto, shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the governing body of the city. Upon the expiration of the term of any member, all successor board members shall be appointed and hold office for […]
12-2817 Same; resignations; removals; vacancies.
12-2817. Same; resignations; removals; vacancies. Any member may resign from office to take effect when a successor has been appointed and has qualified. The mayor, with the approval of the governing body of the city, may remove any member of the board in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. The member […]
12-2818 Same; chairman and temporary secretary; qualification and salary of chairman.
12-2818. Same; chairman and temporary secretary; qualification and salary of chairman. As soon as possible after the appointment of the initial members, the board shall organize for the transaction of business, select a chairman and a temporary secretary from its own number, and adopt bylaws, rules and regulations to govern its proceedings. The initial chairman […]
12-2819 Same; meetings; action by resolution; public records.
12-2819. Same; meetings; action by resolution; public records. (a) Regular meetings of the board shall be held at least once in each calendar month, the time and place of such meetings to be fixed by the board. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All action of the […]
12-2820 Same; secretary; treasurer; compensation; oaths; bond of treasurer.
12-2820. Same; secretary; treasurer; compensation; oaths; bond of treasurer. The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the board, to hold office during the pleasure of the board, and fix their duties and compensation. The secretary shall not be engaged in any other business or employment during his […]