75-37,123. Topeka state hospital property; defined; control and custody; operation, maintenance, lease and sale; conditions and restrictions; ad valorem tax exemption; advisory committee. (a) As used in this section, "Topeka state hospital property" means all state-owned land and improvements in the city of Topeka, Kansas, which is in the area bounded by west Sixth street on the south, MacVicar avenue on the east, Interstate 70 on the north, and Oakley avenue on the west, including the adjacent state-owned land west of Oakley avenue, excluding the state printing plant land designated by the secretary of administration.
(b) The secretary of administration shall have custody and control of the Topeka state hospital property and may operate and maintain the property. The secretary of administration may make expenditures for the following:
(1) Goods and services relating to the use, sale, lease or other disposition of the Topeka state hospital property;
(2) marketing the use, sale, lease or other disposition of the Topeka state hospital property; and
(3) operating and maintaining the Topeka state hospital property, including security, repair and capital improvements.
(c) The secretary of administration may:
(1) Enter into agreements to lease all, or any portion, of the Topeka state hospital property for a period not to exceed five years;
(2) enter into agreements to lease all, or any portion, of the Topeka state hospital property for a period longer than five years after review and consultation with the joint committee on state building construction;
(3) enter into agreements and fix or alter charges for the use of the Topeka state hospital property by state agencies and others in any amounts that the secretary of administration determines to be beneficial or necessary; and
(4) enter into agreements to sell all or any portion of the Topeka state hospital property, subject to approval of the state finance council. The approval of the sale of all, or any portion, of the Topeka state hospital property is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 75-3711c, and amendments thereto. Approval by the state finance council may be given when the legislature is in session.
(d) If that portion of the Topeka state hospital campus which includes the division of services for the blind is sold or otherwise becomes unavailable for its current use, ample time shall be allowed for the division of services for the blind to acquire replacement facilities of equal or better usefulness for services to the blind. If the Kansas industries for the blind must be closed as a part of the sale of Topeka state hospital property, the Kansas industries for the blind shall not be closed until suitable alternatives, including similar wages and benefits, for persons employed by Kansas industries for the blind have been arranged.
(e) The Topeka state hospital property and any portion thereof shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation as long as such property is owned by the state of Kansas and such property is:
(1) Used by the state of Kansas or any of its agencies;
(2) vacant;
(3) leased by an entity exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxation; or
(4) used for a purpose that is exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxation.
(f) The provisions of K.S.A. 79-201 et seq., and amendments thereto, requiring the requesting and filing of property tax exemptions shall not apply to the exemption provided by this section.
(g) (1) There is hereby created the Topeka state hospital property advisory committee which shall be composed of the following members:
(A) One member shall be a member of the house of representatives whose representative district includes a portion of Shawnee county and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and such member shall serve for a term ending on the first day of the regular session of the legislature in next ensuing odd-numbered year;
(B) one member shall be a member of the house of representatives whose representative district includes a portion of Shawnee county and who is appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives and such member shall serve for a term ending on the first day of the regular session of the legislature in next ensuing odd-numbered year;
(C) one member shall be a member of the senate whose senate district includes a portion of Shawnee county and who is appointed by the president of the senate and such member shall serve for a term ending on the first day of the regular session of the legislature next ensuing odd-numbered year;
(D) one member shall be a member of the senate whose senate district includes a portion of Shawnee county and who is appointed by the minority leader of the senate and such member shall serve for a term ending on the first day of the regular session of the legislature in the next ensuing odd-numbered year;
(E) one member shall be the mayor of the city of Topeka, or designee; and
(F) at least one member but not more than three members shall be appointed by the secretary of administration from among those persons who are not officers or employees of any state or local governmental agency and each such member shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of administration.
(2) The Topeka state hospital property advisory committee shall organize at its first meeting which shall be called by the secretary of administration by electing a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among the members. The advisory committee shall meet on call of the chairperson and shall meet at least once each calendar quarter.
(3) Members of the Topeka state hospital property advisory committee shall serve without compensation.
(4) The Topeka state hospital property advisory committee shall meet and shall advise and consult with the secretary of administration and other representatives of the department of administration with regard to current and proposed uses and other dispositions of the Topeka state hospital property. The secretary of administration shall present formal and informal proposals for new or different uses or other dispositions of the Topeka state hospital property and shall solicit comments from the advisory committee thereon. The advisory committee shall study and shall provide a forum for the expression and discussion of concerns and recommendations from residents of Shawnee county relating to current and proposed uses and other dispositions of the Topeka state hospital property.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the discretion of the secretary in the disposition of Topeka state hospital property.
(6) The Topeka state hospital property advisory committee shall terminate when the Topeka state hospital property passes entirely from state ownership or on December 31, 2002, whichever is sooner.
(h) This section shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1999.
History: L. 1999, ch. 142, ยง 4; May 20.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 37 - Department Of Administration
75-3702c Employees; appointment by secretary; classified civil service; exception.
75-3702e Same; transfer of employees; rights preserved.
75-3702f Same; transfer of property and records.
75-3702g Same; governor to resolve conflicts.
75-3702i Severability of 1972 department of administration act.
75-3702j Organization of department; delegation of powers and duties.
75-3702l Transfer of real property of Kansas, Inc.
75-3702m Transfer of records of Kansas, Inc.
75-3702n Transfer of funds of Kansas, Inc.
75-3702o Resolution of conflicts in transfers from Kansas, Inc.
75-3703 Secretary to have custody of records; seal; copies of records.
75-3705a Attorneys for department; appointment; unclassified; chief attorney.
75-3706 Rules and regulations; procedure for adoption and approval.
75-3707 Functions of department in general.
75-3708 Membership of state finance council; chairperson; secretary.
75-3713 Same; authorization of expenditures; purposes.
75-3714 Same; minutes; public inspection.
75-3714a Director of the budget; creation and administration of the division of the budget.
75-3715 Powers and duties of the director of the budget.
75-3715a Fiscal notes for certain legislative bills.
75-3716 Budget preparation; forms; information.
75-3717 Budget estimates of state agencies; biennial basis for certain agencies.
75-3720 Governor's budget report; printing; availability to public.
75-3722 Application of allotment system; notice; appeal to finance council.
75-3723 Same; annual, semiannual, quarterly or monthly statements of funds available.
75-3724 Same; allotment estimates.
75-3725 Allotment plans and information to be available to director of accounts and reports.
75-3725a Certificates of indebtedness; procedure and conditions for issuance; redemption.
75-3726a Transfer of items of appropriation.
75-3726b Transfer of certain items of appropriation; attorney general.
75-3728 Accounting system; records and forms.
75-3728a Write-off of accounts receivable and taxes receivable by state agencies; definitions.
75-3728c Write-off of accounts and taxes receivable by state agencies; rules and regulations.
75-3728d Same; act governs write-offs after July 1, 1974; exception.
75-3728e Canteens, work therapy projects and benefit funds at state institutions; definitions.
75-3728g Same; budget of institution; profits, disposition.
75-3728j Receivables accounting system; records and forms.
75-3729 Property of state; inventory records; periodic verification.
75-3730 Obligations; how incurred and paid.
75-3731a Official hospitality; limitations on expenditures by executive branch agencies.
75-3732 Payment of claims, procedure.
75-3734 Federal funds received by state agencies.
75-3735 Fiscal reporting and statistics.
75-3736 Reports by state and county agencies.
75-3737a Director of purchases; creation and administration of the division of purchases.
75-3737b Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders and directives.
75-3738 Powers and duties of the director of purchases.
75-3739a Reverse auctioning electronic procurement process.
75-3740a State and local government contracts; bidders domiciled in other states.
75-3740b Purchase of recycled paper; requirements; price preference.
75-3740c Procurement practices, recycled products.
75-3740e Boycott of Israel; state contracts; definitions.
75-3740f Same; certifications; waivers.
75-3740g Same; statement of purpose.
75-3741a Same; change orders, negotiation or bidding.
75-3741b Same; negotiation for projects of $10,000 or less; reports.
75-3742 Same; assistance in preparing written program statements.
75-3743 Attorney general to approve certain contracts; requisition forms.
75-3744 Execution and approval of contracts.
75-3744a Requirements for purchase of motor-vehicle fuels by state agencies.
75-3745d Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders and directives.
75-3745e Same; rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.
75-3745h Same; accrued compensation or salaries; liability.
75-3746 Director of personnel services; powers and duties.
75-3749 State department of civil service; transfer of powers and duties of.
75-3762 Custody and care of certain state-owned buildings and grounds.
75-3764 Cleaning, repair, alteration and beautification of buildings.
75-3766 State office building space rental.
75-3768 Disposition of parking rental charges.
75-3773 Utility services for state buildings under management of secretary of administration.
75-3777 Same; transfer of officers and employees; rights preserved.
75-3778 Same; governor to resolve conflicts; transfer of property and records.
75-3779 Same; preservation of civil rights of action and proceedings; criminal actions preserved.
75-3781 Same; compensation and expenses.
75-3782 Same; meetings; quorum.
75-3784 Same; ancillary technical services; contracts; exemption from certain statutes.
75-3785 Construction defects recovery fund; authorized expenditures, approval.
75-3789 Penalties for violations of act.
75-3790 Sale of certain lands, salt deposits and interests therein.
75-3791 Same; duties of executive director; appraisal; bids.
75-3792 Same; abstract of title; deed.
75-3793 Same; deeds and contracts, duties of director, secretary of state and attorney general.
75-3794 Same; payment of expenses of sale.
75-3799 Financial services for state agencies; procedures for acquisition; negotiating committee.
75-37,101 Certificate of participation financing; purpose; authorization and approval.
75-37,103 Debarment of state contractors.
75-37,104 Prequalification of state contractors.
75-37,112 Financing agreements, contents; payments; prior consultation and approval of projects.
75-37,114 Approval of improvements under act; limitation.
75-37,117 Purpose and administration of program.
75-37,119 Loan agreements; terms; forms; considerations; collection procedures.
75-37,124 Topeka state hospital cemetery memorial; establishment; gifts; fund.
75-37,125 Energy conservation measure, financing; prior approval of plans and projects; definitions.
75-37,128 Energy audits for state-owned real property and leased real property; exception.
75-37,129 Energy conservation measures; promotion of program by state corporation commission.
75-37,130 Professional services sunshine act; citation.
75-37,132 Same; contract negotiation requirements; exceptions.
75-37,133 Same; expenditure of grant funds.
75-37,134 Same; use of federal funds.
75-37,141 Alternative project delivery building construction procurement act; citation.
75-37,144 Same; construction management at-risk project delivery procedures.
75-37,145 Same; building design-build project delivery procedures.
75-37,146 Same; recordation and publication of bidder information.
75-37,147 Same; act not applicable to certain projects.
75-37,151 Transfer of real estate to the state; requirements.
75-37,153 Audits of state agencies.
75-37,154 Department of administration contract audit committee; membership.
75-37,155 Audits; procurement of firm or firms to perform audit work.
75-37,156 Same; selection of firm or firms; considerations.
75-37,157 Same; contracts for audit work; requirements; responsibilities of selected firm.
75-37,158 Same; performance of firm; written audit reports; duty of confidentiality.
75-37,161 Monumental building surcharge; exemption; division of post audit.