Chapter 32 — WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION

32-830. Local governments; conveyances to department. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, all state agencies and all counties, cities, townships and other political subdivisions are hereby authorized to lease, lend, grant or convey to the department at the request of t…

32-831. Cooperation with state and local agencies. In carrying out its functions and duties, the department shall cooperate and coordinate its activities with the state department of economic development and with all other state agencies and such municipal, county and township pl…

32-832. Cooperation with citizen-support organizations; use of department property and facilities by such organizations. (a) The Kansas department of wildlife and parks is authorized to cooperate with and assist citizen-support organizations. For the purposes of this act, the ter…

32-833. Authority to purchase land; conditions and limitations. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 32-807(f), and amendments thereto, or any other provisions of law to the contrary, the secretary of wildlife and parks shall not purchase any land unless the secretary…

32-834. Purchase of land in Jefferson county. (a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 32-833, and amendments thereto, the secretary of wildlife and parks is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase the following tracts of land …

32-835. Purchase of land in Cherokee county. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 32-833, and amendments thereto, the secretary of wildlife and parks is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase the following tract of land located in Cherokee county, Kansas, more particularly d…

32-836. Purchase of land in Pottawatomie county. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 32-833, and amendments thereto, the secretary of wildlife and parks is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase the following tract of land located in Pottawatomie county, Kansas, more partic…

32-837. State parks; legislative approval required for removal of park from state park system. (a) The following parks have been designated as a part of the state park system: (1) Kanopolis-Mushroom Rock state park in Ellsworth county; (2) Cross Timbers state park at Toronto Lake…

32-838. Eisenhower state park; name. The name of Melvern state park in Osage county is hereby changed to Eisenhower state park. History: L. 1990, ch. 138, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meeti…

32-838a. Cross Timbers state park; name. The name of Toronto state park in Woodson county is hereby changed to Cross Timbers state park at Toronto Lake. History: L. 2002, ch. 64, § 2; April 25. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Do…

32-838b. Kaw River state park; name. The name of state park no. 24 in Shawnee county is hereby changed to Kaw River state park. History: L. 2007, ch. 85, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetin…

32-839. Steve Lloyd wetlands designated. The Cane creek area within stage 1 of the Milford lake wetlands wildlife habitat restoration project, in Clay county, near the city of Wakefield, is hereby designated as the Steve Lloyd wetlands. The secretary of wildlife and parks shall c…

32-840. Exercise of the right of eminent domain by the secretary; purposes; declaration of public use; action to acquire by condemnation. (a) The secretary, in the name of the state of Kansas, may exercise the right of eminent domain in accordance with the eminent domain procedur…

32-841. Donated lands; remission of taxes. Whenever any person donates or has donated real estate to the state of Kansas for use as a state park upon which real estate taxes have been levied and assessed and upon which penalties and charges have accrued, the board of county commi…

32-842. Acquisition of land under fish and wildlife coordination act; notice and hearing. (a) Prior to acquiring land under a license with the United States army corps of engineers pursuant to the fish and wildlife coordination act, the secretary shall give notice of the proposed…

32-843. Same; legislative approval. (a) On or before the 30th calendar day of each regular legislative session, the secretary shall transmit to the state house of representatives, the state senate and the secretary of state copies of each license entered into with the United Stat…

32-844. Real estate transactions proposed or entered into; report to legislature; publication in the Kansas register. (a) The secretary of wildlife and parks shall submit a report to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session detailing all real estate transactions t…

32-845. Contracts with federal agencies; certain contracts subject to legislative approval. (a) Neither the Kansas department of wildlife and parks, nor any officer or employee of the state on behalf of the department, shall enter into any contract for the acquisition or lease of…

32-846. Approval of agreement and lease for Milford Lake wetlands. (a) Pursuant to K.S.A. 32-845, and amendments thereto, the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby authorized to enter into a project cooperative agreement and related lease with the United States depart…

32-847. History: L. 2018, ch. 74, § 1; Expired, July 1, 2021. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session …

32-850. Mineral leases; authorization. The secretary is hereby authorized to lease any of the lands under the secretary's control, the title of which is vested in the state of Kansas, for the production of oil, gas or other minerals, which the secretary deems valuable for that pu…

32-851. Same; procedure. Before entering into any such oil, gas or other mineral lease, the secretary shall give not less than 30 days' public notice in the Kansas register of the intention to enter the lease. Leases shall be made only upon competitive bids and shall be awarded t…

32-852. Same; liability for damages. The lessee, under any oil, gas or other mineral lease executed by the secretary, shall be liable in damages to any surface lessee and to the state for any and all injury, damages or loss, caused by any negligent act or omission of the lessee, …

32-853. Same; restriction as to uses or occupancy. All leases entered pursuant to K.S.A. 32-850 through 32-852, and the uses or occupancy thereunder, shall not interfere materially with the purposes for which the lands subject to the mineral lease were granted to the state of Kan…

32-854. Same; disposition of proceeds. The rentals, delay rentals, bonuses, royalties and all proceeds from mineral leases and production shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each suc…

32-857. Revenue bonds; authority to issue. (a) The secretary shall have power and is hereby authorized to issue negotiable bonds of the department, from time to time, in anticipation of the collection of revenues of a specific project or a dedicated revenue source, for the purpos…

32-858. Same; disposition of proceeds. (a) All moneys derived from the sale of bonds as provided in K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864, and amendments thereto, shall be paid into the state treasury and the state treasurer shall credit the same to a special account for the use of the de…

32-859. Same; form; validity; negotiability; replacement. (a) The bonds shall be signed by the secretary or shall bear the secretary's facsimile signature, and any coupons attached thereto shall bear the facsimile signature of the secretary. Bonds bearing the signatures of office…

32-860. Same; pledge of revenues. (a) The secretary shall, by rules and regulations adopted in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, prescribe and collect reasonable rates, fees, tolls or charges for the services, facilities and commodities rendered and provided …

32-861. Same; default on payment; remedies. It may be provided in any resolution authorizing bonds under K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864 that, in the event of a default in the payment of principal of or interest on the bonds or in the performance of any agreement or covenant contain…

32-862. Same; tax exemptions. The exercise of the powers granted by K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864 will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their prosperity and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as the oper…

32-863. Same; investment. Bonds issued by the secretary under the provisions of K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864 are hereby made securities in which all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees and other fid…

32-864. Same; refunding revenue bonds authorized. The secretary is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the department for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which have been issued under the provisions of K.S.A…

32-867. Resort bonds; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-873 and K.S.A. 32-874a through 32-874d, and amendments thereto, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Resort" means the comprehensive collection of land, buildings and facilities authorized to be acquire…

32-868. Same; resort sites. The secretary may select sites and lease or acquire, construct, equip and operate, or cause to be operated, resorts for the use and enjoyment of the public upon sites to be selected in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-873. His…

32-869. Resort bonds; amount of bonds authorized; payment. The Kansas development finance authority is hereby authorized to issue, pursuant to K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864, and amendments thereto, revenue bonds in an amount or amounts not to exceed $30,000,000 for any one resort.…

32-870. Same; zoning regulations subject to secretary's approval. Upon acquisition of a site for a resort as authorized by K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-873, the secretary shall have submitted for the secretary's approval or disapproval any proposed zoning ordinance, zoning changes, c…

32-871. Same; site selection. The secretary shall select sites for resorts which are adjacent to existing or proposed federal reservoirs and are determined to be most feasible from evidence gathered by the secretary in support of the sale of bonds as authorized by K.S.A. 32-867 t…

32-872. Same; acquisition of site; construction and operation of resort. Upon selection of any resort site, the secretary shall proceed with acquisition of the site and construction and operation of the resort under authority of K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-873 and, in aid thereof, s…

32-873. Selection of site and amount of bonds subject to legislative approval. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-872, the selection of any site by the secretary of wildlife and parks and secretary of commerce pursuant to K.S.A. 32-874d, and amendments the…

32-874. Feasibility study. (a) The secretary of commerce and the secretary of wildlife and parks shall direct and implement a feasibility study regarding the potential of developing lake resorts in Kansas. The study shall consider ready access from nearby interstate and interstat…

32-874a. Incentive plan. The feasibility study required under K.S.A. 32-874, and amendments thereto, being completed, the secretary of commerce, the secretary of wildlife and parks and the secretary of transportation will develop an incentive plan outlining the state of Kansas' c…

32-874b. Negotiations with lake resort communities. Once the state incentive packages are agreed upon, the secretary of wildlife and parks, under K.S.A. 32-807, 32-830 and 32-831, and amendments thereto, and the secretary of commerce under K.S.A. 74-5005, and amendments thereto, …

32-874c. Negotiations with federal agencies. The secretary of wildlife and parks, if necessary, shall negotiate and contract with the United States corps of engineers, bureau of reclamation, or other federal agency under K.S.A. 32-824, 32-825, 32-826 and 32-845, and amendments th…

32-874d. Requests for proposals; advertisement; negotiations with developers. (a) When the incentive packages for each of the lake resorts is determined, the secretary of wildlife and parks and the secretary of commerce shall develop requests for proposals that include the incent…

32-874e. Joint report to legislature. The secretary of wildlife and parks and the secretary of commerce shall present a joint report concerning negotiations, site selection, and status of the resort to the legislature, house committee on tourism, senate committee on transportatio…

32-875. Reserved. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER…

32-876. Hatchery bonds; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Hatchery" means a fish hatchery constructed, maintained, operated, equipped and stocked pursuant to K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885. (b) "Revenue bonds" means bo…

32-877. Same; hatchery stamps to pay bonds; disposition of excess revenues. (a) For the purposes of paying the principal of and interest on revenue bonds issued and sold pursuant to K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885, and amendments thereto, the secretary shall issue and sell hatchery …

32-878. Same; bonds authorized; pledge of revenues; covenants and agreements. (a) The secretary is hereby authorized to issue and sell revenue bonds of the department for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of acquiring a site, constructing, reconstructing, improving, e…