27-116. Roads within boundaries of lands acquired for military or naval purposes not abandoned or vacated; reopening, when. That where the United States government shall acquire or has acquired, after December 7, 1941, by purchase, gift or condemnation any lands in this state for military or naval purposes and within the boundaries of the lands so acquired there are located county or township roads and some or all of such roads are closed to public travel, the closing of such roads and the closing of extensions of such roads lying outside said boundaries which connect with other township or county roads or state highways shall not be construed to be or constitute an abandonment or vacation of such roads or extensions. Whenever the United States government no longer uses the lands so acquired for military or naval purposes, the board of county commissioners or township board, as the case may be, may by resolution open said roads and extensions and no condemnation or other proceedings shall be necessary to reopen the same.
History: L. 1943, ch. 242, § 1; June 28.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 27 - Federal Jurisdiction
27-101 Consent given to United States to acquire land; limitations.
27-102b Taxing certain property upon military reservations.
27-102c Same; property declared personalty; collection.
27-103 Fort Hays military reservation.
27-104 Fort Leavenworth reservation.
27-105 Fort Riley military reservation.
27-106 Federal improvements at Fort Scott.
27-107 Haskell institute at Lawrence.
27-107a Haskell institute; concurrent jurisdiction of state.
27-108 Federal buildings in city of Leavenworth.
27-109 Federal improvements in Salina.
27-110 National Military Home.
27-111 Federal improvement in Wichita.
27-112 Federal improvements in Atchison.
27-113 Land for Indian school purposes.
27-114 Acquisition of land in Emporia by United States government.
27-117 Lands acquired for flood control; distribution of lease moneys.
27-118 Mineral lease fund distribution.
27-119 Taylor grazing fund; distribution to counties.
27-120 Concurrent jurisdiction over crimes and offenses in national parks ceded to United States.
27-121 Same; concurrent jurisdiction vested and continued.