12-2834. Operating expenses; damage reserve fund; liability insurance. The board shall withdraw from the gross receipts of the authority and charge to operating expenses such an amount of money as in the opinion of the board shall be sufficient to provide for the adjustment, defense and satisfaction of all suits, claims, demands, rights and causes of action and the payment and satisfaction of all judgments entered against the authority for damage caused by injury to or death of any person and for damage to property resulting from the construction, maintenance and operation of the transportation system and the board shall deposit such moneys in a fund to be known and designated as the damage reserve fund.
The board shall use the moneys in the damage reserve fund to pay all expenses and costs arising from the adjustment, defense and satisfaction of all suits, claims, demands, rights and causes of action and the payment and satisfaction of all judgments entered against the authority for damages caused by injury to or death of any person and for damage to property resulting from the construction, maintenance and operation of the transportation system. At any time and from time to time the board may obtain and maintain insurance coverage or protection partially or wholly insuring or indemnifying the authority against loss or liability on account of injury to or death of any person and for damage to property resulting from the construction, maintenance and operations of the transportation system. The cost of obtaining and maintaining such insurance shall be paid out of the moneys in the damage reserve fund. All moneys received from such insurance coverage or protection shall be paid into the damage reserve fund.
History: L. 1955, ch. 118, ยง 34; 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.