12-3506. Determination of state liability. (a) The state of Kansas shall be liable for a lawful and reasonable share of any special assessments levied by any board against any property owned by the state of Kansas or on property in which the state has a property interest for the purpose of streets, alleys, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, drainage district works and flood control works, or works supplemental to or necessary to the operation of any of the foregoing.
(b) Except for special assessments levied by a board for the purposes listed in subsection (a), the state of Kansas shall not be liable for any special assessments levied for a purpose which, in the opinion of the secretary, renders no immediate direct benefit, or immediate significant indirect benefit to the state of Kansas. The secretary, upon advice of the attorney general and the heads of all interested departments, shall determine within 30 days after receipt of notice under K.S.A. 12-3504, and amendments thereto, whether the state of Kansas receives any immediate direct benefit or immediate significant indirect benefit from the proposed improvement. Upon making such finding, the secretary shall notify the interested board and interested state department heads in writing of the finding.
History: L. 1969, ch. 428, § 6; L. 1983, ch. 118, § 3; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 35 - Special Assessments Against The State
12-3501 Constitutional exemption not impaired.
12-3503 Nonapplication of act in certain cases.
12-3505 Representation by attorney general, department heads and secretary.
12-3506 Determination of state liability.
12-3507 Approval of assessment plan and method of assessment; exception.
12-3509 Department budgets to include items to pay liability.
12-3510 Court action against state prohibited; claim permitted.
12-3511 Local government may pay state share, when.
12-3513 Payments for township road maintenance or improvement.