75-5001. Secretary of transportation, appointment, confirmation, salary; creation and administration of department; application of K-GOAL. (a) In order to coordinate the planning, development and operation of the various modes and systems of transportation within this state, there is hereby established a department of transportation, which shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the […]
75-5004. Abolition of highway commission and director of highways; transfer of powers, duties and functions to secretary; provisions for transition and continuity; preservation of rules, regulations, orders and directives. (a) On August 15, 1975, the state highway commission created by K.S.A. 74-2001 and the office of director of highways established by K.S.A. 74-2004 shall be […]
75-5005. State transportation engineer; appointment, qualifications and salary; additional staff assistants and employees of secretary; powers, duties and functions of transportation engineer, staff assistants and employees. The secretary of transportation shall appoint a state transportation engineer, who shall be a licensed professional engineer. The state transportation engineer shall be in the unclassified service under the […]
75-5006. Division of transportation administration; director of transportation administration, appointment and salary. There is hereby established within and as a part of the department of transportation a division of transportation administration, which shall be administered, under the supervision of the secretary of transportation, by the director of transportation administration, who shall be the chief administrative […]
75-5007. Division of transportation operations; director of transportation planning, appointment and salary. There is hereby established within and as a part of the department of transportation a division of transportation operations, which shall be administered, under the supervision of the office of the secretary of transportation, by the director of transportation operations, who shall be […]
75-5008. Division of engineering and design; director of engineering and design, appointment and salary. There is hereby established within and as a part of the department of transportation a division of engineering and design, which shall be administered, under the supervision of the office of the secretary of transportation, by the director of engineering and […]
75-5009. Division of planning and development; director of planning and development, appointment and salary. There is hereby established within and as a part of the department of transportation a division of planning and development, which shall be administered, under the supervision of the office of the secretary of transportation, by the director of planning and […]
75-5010. Division of aviation; director of aviation, appointment and salary. There is hereby established within and as a part of the department of transportation a division of aviation, which shall be administered, under the supervision of the office of the secretary of transportation, by the director of aviation, who shall be the chief administrative officer […]
75-5011. Transfer of powers, duties and functions relating to aviation of secretary of economic development to secretary of transportation. Except as otherwise provided in this act, on August 15, 1975, all of the powers, duties and functions of the secretary of economic development relating to aviation are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon […]
75-5012. Attachment of Kansas turnpike authority to department. On August 15, 1975, the Kansas turnpike authority created by K.S.A. 68-2003 shall be and is hereby attached to the department of transportation as a part thereof, except that the powers, duties and functions vested in or exercised or performed by said authority pursuant to law shall […]
75-5013. Relationship of secretary and officers of Kansas City area transportation district and authority compact. The secretary of transportation and officers of the Kansas City area transportation district and authority compact shall establish a relationship such that the secretary can provide assistance to such compact and such that the secretary is enabled to make appropriate […]
75-5014. Transfer of officers and employees to department; rights preserved; application of civil service laws. Except as otherwise provided in this act, on August 15, 1975, officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to said date in the performance of powers, duties and functions of any state agency which becomes a part of the […]
75-5014a. Transfer of employees and preservation of rights under 1982 act. Effective July 1, 1982, officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers or functions which are consolidated, transferred or abolished pursuant to the provisions of this act or K.S.A. 75-5015 and who, in the opinion of […]
75-5015. Organization of department; delegation of powers and duties. (a) The secretary of transportation may organize the department of transportation in the manner he or she deems most efficient, so long as the same is not in conflict with the provisions of this act or other provisions of law, and he or she may adopt […]
75-5016. Chief attorney and additional attorneys for department. The secretary of transportation shall appoint a chief attorney for the department of transportation, who shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act. The secretary of transportation may appoint additional attorneys to full-time positions within the department of transportation. Such additional attorneys shall […]
75-5017. Resolution of conflicts concerning disposition of powers, duties, functions and appropriations; succession of secretary to property and records, resolution of conflicts. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolishment or transfer made by this […]
75-5018. Creation of advisory boards, commissions or committees within the department; allowances and expenses of members. The secretary of transportation may create advisory boards, commissions or committees with the approval of the governor, and members of any such board, commission or committee shall be appointed by the secretary. Any such advisory board, commission or committee […]
75-5019. Effect of department’s creation on civil, criminal and administrative actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any state agency mentioned in this act, or by or against any officer of the state in his or her official […]
75-5021. Location of offices of secretary and department; availability of engineering testing laboratories at Kansas state university. The secretary of transportation and the department of transportation shall have offices and facilities in Topeka and such other locations throughout the state as are necessary. The engineering testing laboratories at Kansas state university of agriculture and applied […]
75-5023. Specific powers of secretary; federal funds; planning for various modes and systems of transportation; agreements and compacts. The secretary of transportation may apply for, receive and administer any federal funds or other funds now or hereafter made available for highway, road or street purposes or for purposes relating to the various other modes and […]
