68-2303. Same; powers of secretary of transportation. The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to: (a) Issue highway bonds of the state of Kansas, payable solely from revenues accruing to the state freeway fund and pledged to their payment, for the purpose of providing funds for the construction, reconstruction and improvement of the highway projects in the state, to refund such bonds, and to pay all expenses incidental to the authorization and issuance of said bonds, including without limitation the acquisition of right-of-way, employment of financial advisors, engineers, attorneys and such other professional services as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, all as provided in this act;
(b) Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the secretary's duties and the execution of the secretary's powers under this act, including without limitation all contracts and agreements necessary to cooperate with the federal highway administration of the United States department of transportation, or with other federal agencies, and to do and perform all other acts required to obtain benefits under the terms and provisions of title 23 of the United States code or any other federal legislation amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto; and
(c) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted in this act.
History: L. 1972, ch. 252, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 227; Aug. 15.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges
Article 23 - Express Highways And Freeways
68-2303 Same; powers of secretary of transportation.
68-2308 Same; rights of bondholders.
68-2309 Same; interest and income from bonds exempt from taxation, exception.
68-2310 Same; bonds deemed securities; acquisition and deposit.
68-2314b Transportation works for Kansas program; projects; programs.
68-2316 Minimum expenditure for transportation projects or programs in each county.
68-2317 Highway contracts; providing for prevailing wages.
68-2319 Highway program; bonds; definitions.
68-2320 Powers of secretary of transportation; issuance of bonds; limitations.
68-2322 Sale of bonds; no debt incurred nor faith and credit of state pledged by issuance of bonds.
68-2323 Use of proceeds from bonds.
68-2327 Authority to establish special accounts by secretary of transportation.
68-2328 Authority to issue refunding bonds; refunding freeway bonds.
68-2329 Liberal construction of 68-2319 through 68-2328.