Chapter 27, FEDERAL JURISDICTION

27-327. Surplus property and airport authority, certain cities and counties; purpose of act. It is hereby declared that the purpose of this act is to promote the general welfare of the cities and counties affected by the provisions of this act, and to this end, an airport authori…

27-328. Same; application of act; adoption at election; form of ballot. The provisions of this act shall apply to: (1) Any county having a population of more than 125,000 and less than 200,000 which has an assessed taxable tangible valuation of more than $400,000,000, in which th…

27-329. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "City" means a city to which this act applies as provided in K.S.A. 27-328; (b) "county" means a county to which this act applies as provided in K.S.A. 27-328; (c) "authority" means a public airport authority created pursuant to…

27-330. Same; authority constitutes political and taxing subdivision; board of directors, appointment, term, vacancies, compensation. (a) An authority created pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be a political and taxing subdivision separate and distinct from any other m…

27-331. Airport authority in certain counties; powers. Upon the adoption of the provisions of this act in any county, the authority thereby created shall have the power: (a) To adopt, alter and use a corporate seal; (b) to sue and be sued, to prosecute and to defend any action in…

27-332. Same; transfer of city property and funds to authority; payment of debts on property transferred. (a) All property and any funds belonging to any airport authority previously established by charter ordinance of the city prior to the effective date of this act, and propert…

27-333. Same; tax levies. An authority created pursuant to this act may annually levy a tax not to exceed one and eighty-five hundredths (1.85) mills upon each dollar of assessed taxable tangible valuation of the property located within the county for the furtherance of the purpo…

27-334. Surplus property at airport, certain cities and counties; general obligation bonds, limitations; process; issuance by authority; approval by board of county commissioners; election upon filing of protest petition; revenue bonds, conditions and limitations; industrial reve…

27-334a. Validation of election to issue bonds. Any election which was held prior to the effective date of this act for the approval of the issuance of general obligation bonds of the metropolitan Topeka airport authority to pay the costs of constructing, equipping and furnishing…

27-335. Same; property and records of authority public; open public meetings. All contracts, leases, agreements, books and records of the authority shall constitute public books and records and shall be available for examination during normal business hours. The authority shall c…

27-336. Same; dissolution of authority; procedure; conditions. The authority may be dissolved by a two-thirds (⅔) majority vote of the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners, and all property belonging to the authority shall thereupon be distributed to t…

27-337. Same; sale of airport facility. The board of directors shall submit any proposed sale of an airport facility owned by the authority or any proposed sale of a portion of an airport facility owned by the authority which would prevent such airport facility from being used as…