68-419a. Design defects; exempting contractor from liability in certain cases. (a) Whenever any public officer, as defined by K.S.A. 75-4301, shall enter into a contract on behalf of the state or any agency or instrumentality thereof for the construction of any highway or turnpike, in accordance with the laws of this state, the contractor shall not be liable for damages arising out of design defects involving the construction of such highway or turnpike resulting in injury to persons or damage to property, occurring after completion of the contract, and acceptance thereof by such public officer, if the contractor has complied with all contractual provisions and specifications imposed by state and federal agencies with respect to such highway or turnpike. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as abrogating, limiting or otherwise affecting any cause of action accruing to the state or any agency or instrumentality thereof which was a party to such contract.
History: L. 1974, ch. 269, ยง 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges
68-401 Acceptance of federal aid.
68-402 Same; contracts; disbursements of moneys.
68-402c Federal aid; limitation on high type pavement inapplicable.
68-404 Powers and duties of secretary of transportation.
68-404a Construction and maintenance of certain highways traversing federal property.
68-404b Detention dams on Fort Riley military reservation to protect Ogden from flood waters.
68-406a Inclusion of certain unimproved links of county road into state highway system.
68-407 Duties and authority of secretary of transportation; bids, where received; contracts.
68-408 Letting of contracts; time and place; notice.
68-408a Bids; electronic submission.
68-409 Plans and specifications; display.
68-411 Partial payment on contracts; regulations for withholding.
68-412 Designation and improvement of city streets as connecting links; apportionment of costs.
68-412a Acquisition of right-of-way for streets as connecting links in cities.
68-413a Same; conveyance of title to oil and gas in place to present landowners; exceptions.
68-416 State highway fund; apportionment; city connecting links; use of funds.
68-416a Maintenance of city connecting links.
68-419a Design defects; exempting contractor from liability in certain cases.
68-422 Erection of signs and markers.
68-422a Erection of signs; unlawful acts.
68-423e Same; acquisitions of rights-of-way; eminent domain.
68-423f Same; rules and regulations for use.
68-439 Same; repayment of funds.
68-444 Kyle Thornburg and Kylie Jobe believe act; DUI memorial signage program.