Kansas Statutes
Article 34 - Port Authorities
12-3407 Same; plans for development, notice and hearing; filing of objections to plan; revised plan, when.

12-3407. Same; plans for development, notice and hearing; filing of objections to plan; revised plan, when. The board of directors of a port authority shall prepare or cause to be prepared plans for the future development, construction, improvement and utilization of ports within its area of jurisdiction and its facilities, including such maps, profiles, and other data and descriptions as may be necessary to set forth the location and character of the work to be undertaken by the port authority. Upon the completion of any such plan the board of directors shall cause notice by publication as provided in K.S.A. 12-3401, and amendments thereto, to be given in each county in which there is a political subdivision participating in the port authority and in which any proposed facility is to be located, and shall likewise cause notice to be served upon the owners of the uplands contiguous to any submerged lands affected by any such plan in the manner provided by law for service of notice in the levy of special assessments by cities or counties, and shall permit the inspection thereof at their office by all persons interested. The notice shall fix the time and place for the hearing of all objections to the plan, which shall be not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the last publication of such notice and after service of notice upon the owners of such uplands. Any interested person may file written objections to such plan, provided such objections are filed with the secretary of the board of directors at the office of the secretary not less than five days prior to the date fixed for the hearing. Objections to the plan by 20% or more of the persons owning real property contiguous to the real property contained in the proposed plan shall require the affirmative vote of at least 3/4 of all of the members of the board of directors for the adoption of the plan with any modifications or amendments thereto as an official plan of the port authority.
History: L. 1969, ch. 89, § 7; L. 1981, ch. 76, § 5; L. 1987, ch. 75, § 6; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities

Article 34 - Port Authorities

12-3401 Port authorities; definitions.

12-3402 Port authorities; purpose; creation; modification of official plan by certain port authorities; legislative approval; tax levy; election required; dissolution.

12-3403 Same; board of directors; membership, appointment, removal, terms, officers, quorum, expenses.

12-3404 Same; employees; advisory board; professional help.

12-3405 Same; area of jurisdiction.

12-3406 Same; statement of purpose and character of work to be undertaken; general powers and authority; limitations.

12-3407 Same; plans for development, notice and hearing; filing of objections to plan; revised plan, when.

12-3408 Same; modification, amendment or extension of plan; notice and hearing; limitations on modification or amendment of plan by certain port authorities.

12-3409 Same; validity of modification, amendment or extension of plan.

12-3411 Same; inapplicability to other laws.

12-3412 Port authorities; contracts; public bids, when required; disadvantaged business enterprises; sale or lease of property, when; exemption concerning sale of certain real or personal property.

12-3413 Same; budget; rents and charges; surplus of funds, use.

12-3414 Same; treasurer's bond; deposits and disbursements of funds.

12-3415 Same; borrowing money; issuance of notes, bonds and other evidence of indebtedness; approval required.

12-3416 Port authorities; conditions of bonds; negotiability.

12-3417 Same; bonds; installment payment of bonds; conversion provisions.

12-3418 Same; exercise of powers constitutes governmental function; tax exemption for property acquired, exceptions.

12-3419 Same; payment of bonds from combined revenues; priorities; subsequent series of bonds, liens.

12-3420 Same; issuance of bonds and refunding bonds; approval required.

12-3421 Same; bonds not debt of state, county or city, exception; special obligations, required recitals.

12-3422 Same; pledges of revenues and income; powers of board of directors.

12-3423 Same; agreement with federal government.

12-3424 Same; segregation and use of proceeds; contracts for buildings and facilities.

12-3425 Same; approval of bonds by attorney general; effect.

12-3426 Same; investments in bonds of authority authorized.

12-3427 Same; borrowing money in anticipation of issuance of bonds; restrictions; failure to issue bonds, effect.

12-3428 Same; sale of bonds; conditions.

12-3429 Same; emergencies; contracts.

12-3430 Same; oath and bond of trustees.

12-3431 Same; meetings open to public; records.

12-3432 Same; liability of trustees.

12-3433 Same; liberal construction; severability.