12-2832. Modernization of system; fund; loans. It shall be the duty of the board, as promptly as possible, to rehabilitate, reconstruct and modernize all portions of any transportation system acquired by the authority and to maintain at all times an adequate and modern transportation system suitable and adapted to the needs of the municipalities served by the authority, and for safe, comfortable and convenient service. To that end the board shall establish a modernization fund which shall include, but is not limited to, cash in renewal, equipment or depreciation funds which are part of a private transportation system acquired by the authority and any excess cash derived from the sale of revenue bonds or certificates. The moneys in the modernization fund shall be disbursed for the purpose of acquiring or constructing extensions and improvements and betterment of the system, to make replacements of property damaged or destroyed or in necessary cases where depreciation fund is insufficient, to purchase and cancel its revenue bonds and certificates prior to their maturity at the price of not to exceed their par value, and to redeem and cancel its revenue bonds and certificates according to their terms. The board may make temporary loans from the modernization fund for use as initial working capital.
History: L. 1955, ch. 118, ยง 32; April 13.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 28 - Public Transportation
12-2801 Name and citation of act.
12-2803 Actions by or against; seal.
12-2805 Acquisition of properties and rights.
12-2806 Same; sale, lease or exchange.
12-2807 Use of street or public way; ordinance.
12-2809 Purchase of equipment; trust certificates; payment; leases.
12-2810 Investment in bonds or certificates by certain public and private bodies.
12-2811 Federal grants and loans.
12-2812 Investment of authority reserve or sinking funds.
12-2813 Insurance or indemnity contracts.
12-2815 Transit board; qualifications of members; salary; expenses.
12-2816 Transit board; appointment of board; terms.
12-2817 Same; resignations; removals; vacancies.
12-2818 Same; chairman and temporary secretary; qualification and salary of chairman.
12-2819 Same; meetings; action by resolution; public records.
12-2820 Same; secretary; treasurer; compensation; oaths; bond of treasurer.
12-2821 Funds of authority; deposits and expenditures.
12-2822 Signatures of officers valid.
12-2823 Appointment of manager, attorney, engineer and other officers; duties; bonds; compensation.
12-2824 Employment classification and regulation.
12-2825 Contracts with labor organizations.
12-2826 Rules and regulations; rates, fares and charges; free transportation, certain.
12-2827 Property and facilities, regulations.
12-2828 Letting of certain contracts; bids; exceptions.
12-2829 Advertisements for bids; awarding of contracts.
12-2831 Same; financial statements.
12-2832 Modernization of system; fund; loans.
12-2833 Same; depreciation policy.
12-2834 Operating expenses; damage reserve fund; liability insurance.
12-2835 Special funds; creation; use.
12-2836 Limitation of actions for injuries; time for filing notice.
12-2837 Investigations by transit board; testimony.